Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-28

about our city that smacks OF courage
and confidence. Men have come to ac-
cept the promise of revival IS a reality
and not mere newspaper speculation.
The sick patient has recovered so
slowly and had so many relapses that
when men have prophesied his recoy-
ery they have had to whistle to keep
their courage up. Moving among our
business men at this time, however one
feels that they carry new inspiration,
and that the long deferred confidence is
already established.
A prominent citizen OF Wheeling, one
who has watched the drift OF affairs
very closely, and whose sagacity and
experience makes his judgment OF much
value, remarked, yesterday, with much
enthusiasm in his manner, that Nv heel
ing would soon take decided step to-
ward an increase in both business and
population" al have great confidence,
said he, sin the future OF this city.
We found that his views OF the in
fiuences and agencies that are now
springing up to advance the business
interests of the city were very similar
TO those We endeavored to point out a
few DAYS ago. The completion OF the
Tuscarayas road, which will bring
Wheeling within reach of large and
populous stretch OF territory hitherto
inaccessible, for the purposes OF trade,
is one important acquisition that will
necessarily add to the bulk OF our bust
ness, even il it does not add, as it doubt
less will, new branches OF trade aud
manufactured to the industries fthe city
The opinion has been advanced in this
connection, but with what assurance
We do not know, that VANDERBILT has
not only an interest but a purpose in
the Turcarawas road that cOntemplates
the spanning Of the river at this point
with a bridge. Whether there is I'M
mediate prospect of this or not, It is
certain that the completion OF the
Tuscarawas will very much hasten the
consummation of what will sooner or
later be regarded as great necessity 10
to the city, as Is the present suspension
bridge.
With the completion OF the Tusca-
rawas, the extension of the z. w. x Ky.
down the east bank of the Ohio, and
the extension of the Hempfeld to its
eastern connections, the railroad
communications OF the city will
be perfect-scarcely anything more
could be suggested in the way OF rail-
road facilities than we shall then possess.
II is not necessary, however, to dwell
upon what We have in prospect. The
evidences of reviving confidence and ac-
tivity are manifest in the city on every
hand. There are more new business
buildings going up than have been seen
for some time past. On Main street be-
low Fourteenth Mr.. Henry h. LIST Is
LAYING the foundation for a large three
story business house. Almost oppo-
site on Market, another story has been
added 70 that block OF buildings. BE-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
on Maine there are, we believe, two or
three new business houses in process OF
completion. Others, on smaller scale,
are noticeable in different parts OF the
city.
But, perhaps, the most conclusive evil
dence Of returning prosperity is the adj
vance in the prices of nearly every char
acter OF merchandise. AS a tluctuatlng
and depressed condition of the markets
was the most convincing evidence OF
lack of business confidence in the be-
ginning OF the panic, 80 now the steady
advance OF all commodities indicates be-
yond a peIadventure, and as nothing
else does, a returning confidence, which
will cause capital to seek investment
and every department of trade will be
infused with new life.
We noted the fact yesterday that N
two or three cities there was DISPOSE
ton To advance the wages of employees,
showing that there are not so many UNI
employed, and also thatthc employed are
earning their wages. We are informed
by furniture manufactures in the city,
that prices have advanced very mate
rally on nearly all goods OF this char
acter, which, next to the iron trade,
might be considered business barome-
ter Prices Of carpets have advanced l6
per cent. within the past few months,
and the supply is not up to the demand.
Ii is scarcely worth the while that we
refer to the improvement in the iron
trade, as the papers from all parts OF the
country have been full of assurances of
this kind for some weeks past. At the
iron centers orders are months ahead Of
the supply. The rolling mills at Pitts
burgh are said to have orders which will
carry them into next year, and will
Weld them half a million profit in the
operations OF this year. And among
other evidences we must not forget that
the long sufFeringnail mills have mount
cd the wave and advanced their rates
from = 10 to 3 80 within the past
month.
We might 90 on to enumerate the
multiplied assurances OF thrift and &C
tiyity that come from every quarter
and from almost every branch of bust
ness, but there is enough all around us
to give every man encouragement, and
We are glad to see that our city is not
behind in maniiesting them.
SEC. SHERMAN finds il uncomfortable