The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-16

In, Camdeu-COl. ~. u. Thompson
Wheeling Ladies Being Educated
In RsI:imOre-Two Prominent In.
situations - The Ladies and the
March Guests.
Correspondence of the Register.
BALTIMORE, March 10, 1873.
Among the business enterprises car
ried on in Baltimore by West Virgin
isns, the most extensive Is that growing
out of the combinations lately made be.
tween the operators in oil, OF which Hon.
N. Camden, of Psrkersburg is presl'
dent. A good deal OF excitement was
occssioned by the formation OF this COM
pany, some weeks ago. 1t WAS the
enactment of the old habitude OF big
fish swallowing the little ones. Some
considerable opposition was manifested
until al the little fish became conyii Crd
that il was better TO be swallowed than
left out in tie sea alone better TO be
taken in smoothly In friendly spirit
than be chopped up in the process OF be.
ing swallowed. The object of the COM
biration, OF course, was to monopoiiZe
the business and then control the price
o. oil. There WAS no secret made OF this.
It was Claimed by the Interested parties
that oil WAS two chesp-a result follow
ing an excess OF supply-and that it WAS
necessary that the supply should be reg
uia.ed by one source sufficiently power
full and intelligent to deal with this in
tercst. Whether the new com bination
will be able to raise the price Of oil, or
whether they will not be met with com
petition equally powerful from oil pro-
dQclng sections not included Ia their list,
remains to be seen. The combination
here is managed almost exclusively by
West Virginians. When they get fully
into operation, and when have learned
more of the details Of their business, |
will write you an account OF it.
Col. W. Z. Thompson, of ParkerS.
burg, who is, believe, quite an inhuen-
tisl member Of the company spoken OF,
is now in Baltimore, In the hands OF h
physician. have not learned the char
acter OF his aiimcnt.
Mrs John Wilson and daughter, who
have almost lost residence in your city
by continued absence, will shortly return
to Wheeling, Il iesst for visi'. Mrs.
Wilson has been stjourning in Baltimore
for the purpose OF being with her dsugh-
ter while attending school. The latter
has developed into very handsome and
attractive young lady. Her scquaiutsn-
ces at Wheeling will remember her only
as q very modest and unpretending
school girl, and will hardly recognize her
when she returns.
MISS Nellie Lsughlin, another young
lsdy belonging TO your city, is being ed.
ucsted IN Baltimore. So you see that
Wheeling is showing the educational ad-
vantages OF Baltimore some favor.
There are two institutions here that
deserve TO be specially mentioned in this
connection. The one is the musical de
partment of the Peabody Institute. 1t
offers the finest musical advantages TO be
had in the country tor the moderate
charge of $50 per snnum. 1t
takes the scholar through all the mesnder-
ings of the science, and winds up by al
fordlng an opportunity for practical
exhibition and development OF her tSlent
ain public on the stage" During the
winter season public concerts are
given in which the pupils rs
well as the masters participate.
The other institution referred to is the
John Hopkins University" which. al
though bu: few years old, has taken
rsnk among the first in the coun.
try. Being richly endowed and fnsn-
cislly independent, it is laying its foun-
dstions broad and substantially; gathering
the most scholarly talent TO be found
within the bounds of civilization for its
faculty teachers, and Incorporating in its
organization all the Gestures that the
largest experience and the best jud gmert
of the age has proposed 10 this connec-
ton.
The cspriclous weather-the sunshine
and storm with its wird ard thunder
gusts, has driven all the ladies within
doors during the past week. When the
ladies retire | lose inspirations; my pen
tslters; am sad and inslpid. Just wait
till these March gusts subside little and
| will tell you about some Baltimore
costumes thst will make your eyes water
simply TO read Of. The ladies, like N.Y.
self, Lave been disappointed in getting
them out on the promenade this week.
FUR b. Low.