The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-22
new CUMBERLAND.
business Prosperity-rhe Fire
Brick Works, de-, &c.

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NV CUMBERLAND, W. Va, July 20.
'corsspondsncs Of the IntSlirDesr.
Leaving FairTieW In the United State
mail hack, in reasonable time we ar
rived at this place. The extreme heat
prevents us from entering into business
in manner that would be more salts
factory. However, We are here and shall
make the best Of 1t. This is good town,
scattered somewhat, has some elegant res
licences in and about 1t, plenty Of stores
and the different mechanical branches
necessary for the existence and comfort
OF town. John W. 1hAyer carries on q
planning mill. Tue Wylie Bros. run q
machine shop. There are seventeen FIRE
brick works here, having capacity Of
eighteen millions Of brick per annuml
consuming ninety millions tons Of clay in
their manufacture, and employing two
hundred and fifty hands. The brick are
shipped 10 Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and
intermediate points. The clay is found
in the grand old hills adjoining, and ID
mined and brought to the surface in the
same manner as coal. There is also q
Tile and terra Gotta works located here.
The NJ. E. and NJ. 2. Churches, Presby-
terian and Disciples, have neat and tasty
houses dedicated 10 the worship Of God
The public school building presents a
fine outside appearance, and, generally
speaking, Is second TO none In the State.
The Masonic and Odd Fellows societies
are both well represented.
We were shown the fret house ever
built in New Cumberlsnd-tben Cuppy.
,own-aiter the man who laid 1t out. j
is a frame structure, and is yielding to
the storms, soon Il will be among the
things Of the past. We called upon Hon
John H. Atkinson, at his beautiful resi-
dence on the ridge below town, and were
entertained by him in his usual hospit'
able and corteous manner.
Everywhere we heard the IsTELIIaEs,
GER spoken Of as the best paper in the
State.
Hancock county is entitled TO great
credit land the fact should be known, re-
me mbered and the example practiced in
other counties In the Nation) as being a
county that never licensed the sale OF in.
toxIcating liquors, and for ten years be-
fore the county was struck of from Brooke
the Justices Of that county refused to
grant license, u noble record; would that
we had more men Of that kind nearer.
Had all counties followed the example oil
Hancock what a saving would there have
been In muscle, brains and souls. The
tears Of wives, mothers and children, and
the heartaches that would have been pre-.
vented would be beyond computation.
All honor to Hancock; may she thus ever
stand, and like him whose name she
bears, write that decision Of her citizens
and their representatives in bold, plain
hand that all the world may read. All
in all, Hanto;k ia a good county, and her
people are the very best that can be
found anywhere.
Your correspondent wishes 10 return
his thanks for the very many acts OF
kindness that lie received at the hands Of
those with whom il was his pleasure 10
meet and associate. There were many
invitations to call again. We think We
will II we have to wait still the roses
come again." Hobbs understands la
and IL he blows will blow him.
Plattenburg Of the Courier ia fixed up
as rnug as one could wish, and is doing
we'll.
Brown & Morrow, Of the Independent,
are comfortably located and are doing a
satisfactory business.
Lient. freeman, OF the old lat W. Va.
Vol. INIT, is Secretary OF the Fire Brick
Works Association. Weare under Obli-
cations 10 him for favorS shown.
Johnny Brown, formerly Of Wellsburg,
is boss pressman on the lndcpendent.
Another well il being bored in "deep
cut" for gas to be used in the manufacture
OF brick, Porter, Smith 4 Co., use the gas
from the old we'll at their works.
Until we come again, &c. g. B. G.