The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-24
PARKERsBURG LETTER.

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the State, journal, dc.
PARxERsDuRo, W, Va, Nov. 81, 1879.
Editors IntellGsnSer
I'll said that when you look upon An
napolis, the ancient borough where stand
the capital Of Maryland, you behold
finished city" Well, l looked down upo,
1t, and I am prepared to solemnly asser
that It Is indeed finished. For half cen
tury but little improvement or advance
ment has been made there, hence the ma
tural inference that 1t is completed. Thi.
is not exactly true Of Parkersbutg. Still
1t cannot be denied that Parkesburg has
made but very little progress in
the way ot spreading itself" since
1t "struck out" some time during the
"late unpleasantness." During It's city
career 1t grew up like q mushroom, and
when the oil fcver passed away, large
part OF the town passed 10 that bourne
from whence mushroom towns and cities
90 paper never return. But with all It's
down sittings PArkersburg Is still con.
siderable Of aplace. l always liked both
the place aud the people, aud alwaysshall,
presume. II Is pleasant town, bust.
ness town, a comfortable town, and, In.
deed, rather decent town. And Il ia
growing, too. In my wanderings about
the city observed quite number OF new
buildings going up. Among the number
is large Touring mill which cost $4,000.
When a railroad Is constructed from
Wheeling via Parkersburg to Charleston,
then Parkersburg will begin to grow in
real earnest and will develope into a place
OF no mean proportions.
BY the way, the people down here are
considerably aroused over the project Of a
railroad from Wheeling doV n The river to
this place. had conversations with sew
eral leading men on the subject, and they
assured me that Wood county would do
her share nobly and promptly. They fully
appreciate the needs OF river railroad.
and they think, like Wheeling business
men, that now Is a good time 10 break
dirt In that direction. The low water
during the summer aud fall, and the pres.
ent prospects OF an early freeze, have
demonstrated, more than ever before, the
utter unreliabiltty Of the upper Ohio as a
naVigable highway. A railroad along
Its shores y a positive necessity, and Il
may be put down as q certainty, and that,
100, at an early day. A mass meeting will
be held in this place nextF riday night for
:he purpose Of putting the ball in motion
It this end of the line; aud q general
shaking up Of dry bones Is expected.
l met up with Rev. Dr.. A, q. George.
ormerly OF your city, who Is now resfd.
ng in Parkersburg as the pastor Of the NJ
=. Church. Many Of your readers-for
yearly all wheeling know him-will, no
ioubt, be egratihed TO hear that the Doctor
8 doing well here. He Is indeed yery
popular. His audiences are large and are
growing every Sunday. Parkersburg has
many intellectual people, and such per.
IONS, you know, can appreciate good
preaching. 1t is generally conceded that
'arkersbnrg never, in all her past history,
las had the Doctors equal as an expound.
n OF the Word. His church Is the largest
md finest In the city, and II has mem. |
'ership OF upwards OF three hundred,
which makesit quite commanding organ. |
zatlon, aud affords broad field OF Tse. |
ulness for a man OF DR.. Georges broad
ulture and splendid abilities.
He has organized in ischurch a Ladies'
social Union like the one he originated in
'ourth street in your city, and which is
till such q tourlshing society. The first
Meeting Of the Pnrkersburg Social Union
vas held last Thursday evening, and was
grandly successful affair. Some one said
hat 1t was the most social Social" ever
leld in the place.. Everybody did seem
0 be happy Amongst the visitors from
ther churches were Rev. DR.. Young and
lis daughter, ofthe Presbyterian Church:
Rev. DR.. Warner, OF the United Brethren:
rev. R. A. Gibson and Rev. Bishop Peter.
in, Of the Episcopal Church. The
musical and literary exercises held the
!nbroken attention Of the people for
hree-quarters OF an hour. Our edito-
ial friend, Hon. O. G. Scofield, of the
tate JouTnal, and his excellent lady
nd Mr.. Morrison, with his cornet,
lrnished the musical part, and T.
}. Bullock. Esq. Miss Bethel K.
)eyol and Miss Nellie George gave essays
nd IreCitations. All were well received.
nd We are assured that our young friend
TOP Bullock, in an essay on "What wei
lead, not only did justice to the news.
'aper press, but produced a paper that,
rom beginning to end, was characterized
" good hard sense, Just like him. Some.
hing over sixty dollars was realized from
ne social, and the successive gatherings
Till be awaited, We donot doubt, with in.
reasing interest.
The new custom house is completed,
nd "lays over" our government building
a Wheeling, 80 far that there Is no room
Or comparison. Postmaster Charley Scott
its back In his broad arm chair, in
Brussels carpet "knee Deep" more or
ess (supposed, however, to be a little less),
nd engineers the delivery Of the mails,
Up stairs all the offices are furnished In
plendid style, and are occupied by gov.
rnment officials in their respective de.
'artments. AS whole it's a nice thing.
should insist on Congress
'ulltng her custom house down, and |
,utting, up another in keeping with the
ize and business Importance OF the city.
The attention Of Governor Da!y's friend, |
Bin" Wilson, should be called to this |
natter without delay.
The Sale Journal, Governor Steyenson's
md MIR. Scho6eld's paper, is to have a
rev dress in week or 90. It Is the lead. |
ng weekly paper In the State, and has a !
generous support. I am glad TO see this
exhibition oil It's success, with
.wo such men in It's pilot house as Messrs
Stevenson and Sco6eld, it could not do
otherwise than succeed. NAV its field Of
usefulness broaden as 1t grows older in
years.
l noticed the principal streets Of the city
nave recently been covered with gravel,
preliminary to the opening Of winter. a
All of the churches Of the city are TO
hold minor services Thanksgiving day,
md DR.. George has been selected to preach
he sermon. WuyyiryG.