The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-17
STECBENyIE.LE.
She TaIhs of Goiug into me Pottery
Busimess-Eaking Hold Oftho Nat.
ter win q Spirit.

She raIhs of GOimG into me Pottery
Busimess-TakingH Hold OF tho HAT.
ter win a Spirit.
Correspondence OF the Register.
STEUBENvILLE, April l6.
The pottery business is advancing step
by step in this city. Our citizens are
gradually becoming interested it. As
is natural they have held of somewhat,
wishing to understand what they were
entering into. When once they get their
minds made up, and understand thor
oughly the advantages that must arse
to SLeubenville by the establishment OF
the business here, they will take hold
with will, and it will not be long there
after until as fine earthenwsre Is manu-
featured IN Steubenville as in any section
of the country.
A meeting was held last night 10 the
Office of the County Recorder to canvass
the matter and settle upon what steps
were necessary TO be taken to advance
interests of the enterprise.
Hon. }. Dunbar was chosen chairman,
and made some remarks, in the course OF
which he expressed the belief that the
business would be paying one IN oteu-
benvllla. The cost OF the mandatory
was estimated at S25, 600, $4,000 OF which
was TO be furnished by East LiyerpoUl
gentlemen skilled in the business, and the
balance of ST. 600 to be raised by our
citizens. Mr.. Dunbar stated that he
would be one OF forty TO make up the
$2l 600.
MIR. Igby, of East Liverpool, gave some
interesting facts in connection with
the matter-what was needed, what 1t
would cost, and what the profits were
lie stated that ne was the Oldest potter
in East Liverpool, having established The
business there thlrty-fve years ago.
Remarks were made by other gentle
men, both from this city and East Liver
pool. after which Messrs. j Dunbar, John
Orr. g. 3. DoLy, Charles Spauldlng and
j. Z. Shesl were appointed as & finance
committee. The following gentlemen
were appointed to select a suitable loca'
ton for the buildings, and TO report ii
the next meeting, which Is to take place
on Saturday night: Messrs. w. ii
Mooney, w. L. +. Elliott and w. b
Lindsay.
The ball is now rolling, and al that l:
necessary TO keep 1t on tae way Is Tor out
| citizens 10 become interested IN the mat
ter, COX into the advantages that will re
suit from it, and then invest. The sum
OF $2l 900 can easily DO raised for It Is
! comparatively small amount When
! SleuOenvlile mad enterprise enough tC
! build such institutions rs the Jefferson
Iron Works, AID various blast furnaces
! she should be able TO raise 81 900 tor 1
pottery. If they want TO know II 1T vii
prove OF advantage to our city I'll they
| have 10 do is 10 turn their eyes to the
once insignificant East Liverpool. There
is more prosperity IN that little town than
| in any town double It's size in the Un!teC
States, and 1t cannot buast Of nall the
natural advantages our city can.
The Board OF Education reOrgEnIzec
Yesterday, and elected DR.. w. II. Nelson
| President, and John 5. Patterson, SecTe
| taTy.
Pailip Phillips, the singing pilgrim,
gave a concert at the First Presbyterian
Church last night. 1t was tolerably
wei attended. MIR. Phillips has a very
sweet voice, well adapted 10 the simple
hymns he sings and If he hsd eyiEced
less a1ectation, would have been sppre'
cia.ed highly by his audience.
The Jefferson Rolling Mills coal shaft
propose using the gas found in the mine
Tor heating their boilers. IL has been in
use for some time tor That purpose IN the
mills.
Jack Reed had u lively time this even
ing trying to drive q bSlky horse,
hitcheI to spring wagon. After wear
ing buggy whip out on him, he conclu-
ded TO take HIM back to the stable and
make new trial some other day.
John McFeely started bis new flour
and feed mill, corner Seventh and Wash
ington streets, to-day.
Hon. j. Z. UVdegraf was in the city
to.dsy. The Doctor IS around looking
after ms interests as a Congressional
candidate.
Charles f. Lsngston, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Della Macdonald, OF this city,
were married this afternoon at the resi-
dence of the brides mother.