Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-06-13

| devoted the great part of their time; and
exhausted much OF their efforts. The re-
suit of course is that while this one speci.
atty has been brought to q high state Of
perfection aud has aourished luxurisntly,
other equally important features OF busi-
ness lite have been neglected, and espec-
tally is this true Of the manufacturing
interests. With 8 great country back of
it, and no large town eontiguousto il, Wes-
ton in the nature Of things should make
some prstsntions in this line; but it does
not. Many good citizens have marked
this and noted the advantages the town
Possesses in the way OF being g distributing
point, and lying near TO great bodies of
coal, lumber and ore, and are determined
that the anomaly shall not exist much lon
gsr-lest the opportunity 10 become q
thriving and prosperous place slip through
their fingers. There is no more excellent
location ia the State for large general
mschins shop, aud extensive foundry;
while wooden mills and factories if located
here, would have territorial aud supply sd
gsn,ages Of no mean proportions, and nov
that the railroad has been built snd the
great Baltimore & Ohio trunk line system,
brought into direct communication with
the town and county, the transportation
problem hath been solved to the further
advantage of the town as manufacturing
center.
The whols matter of course rests with
the people, aud We ore much mistaken ii
our Weston friends are not equal to every |
emergency. They are not resting idly IN |
Sleepy Hollow; nor allowing the wizard
Ipsll of nucient days" to bind up their fac
are wide awake, and enter
,risiug. Such public spirited men, IS the
Ro BsnnetS, the younger and elder; the
DR.. Bland, Mr.. DunnInstor,
)r. Kuust, Mr.. Harrison, Judge Edwards,
ir. Edmiston. Col Woodford, Mr.. Ralston
\. A. Lewis and many more we could
Iame, are not found in every community.
That thereaders Of the SUNDAY REGISTER
nay be enabled to see Weston IS It is, our
pecial artist has gone to the trouble to
make series Of sketches of several OF the
asding buildings in the town, while quite
directory of the prominent and leading
rms has also been prepared and is given
Glow. The one institution and building
hitch has the merits o. architectural beau
=, and is famous throughout the State and
ouuty for its vast proportions, and excel
mt equipment IS OF course, the West
'irgiuia Hospital for the Insane,
he great free institution, maintained by
he people. 1t is located on the bank OF
he river, opposite to the town, and faces
as. A splendid representation of this
as: building is gwen ia the cut herewith
resented. II is from pen and ink sketch
2 the REGISTERs artist, and shows up in
etsil the chasteness and finish Of the
owers, and the magnificent proportions OF
he main building The Hospital was es-
.blished By an sct OF the Legislature
assed March 22Ed, 1858, which empoW'
red the Governor of the State to appoint
Tree commissioners, who after mature de-
berslion selected the present site, and IN
opiunction with board of nine directors,
ons,ituted of persons living near the site,
ioptsd pan. and laid the foundation Of
le main building sud part OF the wings.