The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-30

A Traveller Of the Oidrn Times Rseounss
III. observations and txprri,ncrs.
Footing IL AcroAs the Country via West
Alexander aud whshington, 0asiS9
tCoat!nutd from last weak ipstalmeut from Cum.
ing'' natln,iye-wiitIen In tST1 ,.9,igT. n,
BRIEF srop Al, WHEELING. - =,
Istoppcd at Hnox's inn, where I asked
for some beer, not daring 10 drink wine or
spirits. Sol walked to a small house
where had observed the sign beer and
cikes ere entering. I found Slussrove
making hearty meal on a cent roll und u
pint Of beer. He appeared as glad to req
inc again as II We had been old acquaint-
ances, and had been long parted, and was
easily prevailed on 10 take second liba.ion
with me TO the prosperous termination OF
our journey, in that humble but whole
some and refreshing beverage. then re-
turned to Knox's, where supped and
slept. Next morning Mt dawn | took a
plunge Ia the river, and inter breakias,,
tiuding my strength invigorated and my
spirits renovated by n cold bath, / con.
iinued my journey on foot by the most
direct road 10 Washington, Pa, instead OF
awaiting for the stage according to my first
intention, rs It had TO 60 ten miles out Of
the direct road to deliver the mail at
Charleston (Wellsburg). set out ut $50
O'Clock, and soon gained the top Of the hill
Immediately over. Wheeling, from whence
there is handsome birds oye view OF that
81 Va-..fa t.lanI In EnA Nt,lksrn.s4n
the two ferries across the Ohio, and the vii.
laee Of Canton tBridsepor) beyond, while
on the left the Ohio isscen winding among
hills tive or Elk miles below, and the view
Is bounded in thut direction by one ridgp
rising above another for great distance.
Turning round on the narrow ridge over
which the road leads, / had Wheeling
Greek directly under Inc, ut the foot Of the
precipice, 1t running In such q manner us
to make the site OF the town, with tho bill
behind. almosta peninsula between it and
the Ohio. had proceeded about mile
when, meeting a traveller, Of whom / in
luired, ! found that had taken wrong
road, in consequence Of which had to de
-scend steep precipice on my right, letting
my self down with my hands from one tree
to another to the bottom. Here got into
the right road, which followed the me
anderings Of the c,et k up q fine valley that
bad been settl, d about thirty years, and Is
III state OF excellent cultivation.
At two miles from Wheeling I passed
very handsome house, fue firm
and mil! cfa Mr.. Woods, on the left,
Here could not help being struck with
the difference between this wooden hous.,
painted white, With grreu window sautters
and q red roll, and the stone and brick
houses U. Ohio and Kentucky much in IA.
vor of the former, however better in reality
n. lst,nrmay he. \ mile farther passed
Mr.. Chapline's find merchant mill, and
.v1t,. u l.il!e and Il half beyond thai, where
the valley narrows, observed some very
remarkable loose rocks which seemed to
have fallen from rocky cliff that impcndI
above. HAlfa mile beyond this, ! stopped
at Mr.. Eotrs neat cottage and gond farm,
where everything had IN air Of plenty and
comfort. -Four or five genteel looking
young women were all engaged in seden.
tary domestic arocations, and an old lady
served me with some milk and water,
which | requested, after which resumed
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