The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-21
FRTY YEARS AGO,
Wheeling Then and Now--A
City Directory Of 1889,
SOME CURIOUS "REMINISCENCES
Population from 1920 to isss-Man.
pfaotures The Stage Coaches,
City oGiclals-The Judiciary,
Hotels, Newspapers, etc.

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1.-THE Wheeling Directory and Adye
tiser, by ], B, Bowenj John NJ, NJ
CFeary, Printer, 1897 is the title Of
little book Of 81 pages, that looks like
primer when laid on the top Of our CIT
Directory Of 1888, It's pages are abor
! two,thirds as large as the latter, So {
which give the names and ayocation
about 1000 citizens. Among the avoCl
lions, several persons are clSssed Q
Observation-Disclosures because OF an
Pile means, or that they were what az
now termed "dead BEATS" is not stated
other names are classed "takes in wash
ing"
Brushing of the half Century's accu
mulated dust and cobwebs from the III
tie book, It's 10 pages Of introductor,
give some quaint local history OF ou
fathers and graRdiathers OF Wheeling
fifty years ago. 1t places the population
in 1920 at 1860; 1880, 6,92l; 1885
$3.50, and estimates it to be In 1885, II,
900, Ut Is now about 40,O0O,)
The town then consisted Of the origi
nal plat laid off In lots in 1908 by Col
Ebenezer Zane, and ten addition
thereto by individuals and companies
comprising 1870 lots-S58 on the nortl
and Ala on the south OF the creek, ant
900 lots on the Island, The Legislature
allowed for 1000 more lots To be added
He says the design Of the city appear
10 have been elected from the plan o
the city Of Philadelphia" The poin
was made important In l768 by Con
gress grating lands ITO EbeneEer ant
Noah Zane on condition OF their open
Ing up a brldle.pathA y from Wheeling
to Maysville, KY"
THE NAME OF WHEELING,
he says, was given from the fact that
Gin u very early time" q Catholic mis
sion named IRheeLan, visiting the In
dians, made this one OF his objective
points, enCamping at the creeks mouth,
"The founders OF the city changed thu
photography" A pointer In the late
discussion as to the names origin is thus
given.
The birth OF our present market house
Is not given, but its existence aCknOwl
edged. So, its age and the present value
OF Its area US Il park suggests to us OF to-
day the prospect OF utilizing the space
over Wheeling creek for q market house
on suspension plans; also u Union depot
below II. Markets were "held on the
afternoons Of Tuesday and Friday from
o'clock neutrality-suspicious. TO which
announcement none can sell In the mar
ket house without violating the law
What remained on hand could be sold
Wednesday aud Saturday mornings TO 10
o'clock. "AnothOr market house, smaller,
stands on Fifth street, near the Creek.''
A hall In the second story OF this main
market house, 130x27 feet, divided into
two rooms, was devoted to the City
Council and committees but was then
occupied for the county courts and Of
tlCers, until the new court house now be-
ing built, will DO completed, which is
now going up on the corner OF Fourth
and Monroe streets" [Ohapline aud
Twelfth Streets "The new Jail, on
Fifth [Eolf] ], near Monroe street, was
also then going up"
The Merchants and Mechanics Bank
OF Wheeling building, artistically de-
sCribed, was In course OF erection, at the
corner OF Main and Monroe pwelfth)
streets.
The city water works building was at
the foot OF Adam 8 street, with John
Moore superintendent, who was also
Steamboat engines inspector" It's re.
seryoir was ION the brow OF Wheeling
hill" aud 744,4sO gallons were furnished
daily, at q profit TO the city oiSl,20 0 tc
$4,000 annually. Additional building
with increased facilities "at the ratio o.
10 TO 12," were in process Of building
1.-THE present works, with u daily capa
city Of 100000 gallons, OF which one
half is consumed, bringa an annual city
revenue Of $60,0C0
That year, arrangements are in pro
gress for lighting the city with gas
which oCcasioned the outburst: IA
the onward march OF city Improvement
appears to DO Of an energetic and eff
Client character, 1t may be fOndly antlCi
pated that the period Is not far distan'
when she will have night turned into
artificial day by the brilliant and beau
tiiul streaming luminaries Of gas" TIL,
prophetic editor had no ken Of natura
gas, elsa his better.halt would have
"a Ia Mirriam," sang gloriously Of tn,
promised land where no quarrels werl
as TO who should get up a.mornings Il
cut kindllng and build the kitchen fire
TltR BANKS.
OF Banks, he gives the Merchants [
Mechanics, with a $4,000 capital pai
in, aud the following Dlrectors-Jot
eph Caldwell, president; Moses W
Chapline, Sam'l Neal, Israel Updegrat
Mark Douglass, VIM. 4. Selby, Davi
Agnew, U. D. Knox, with Sobiesk
Brady, cashier; John Morgan, teller
WIN. b. Quarter, bookkeeper; Beverl
Smith, discount clerk; Josiah F. Updt
graft, note clerk; j. p. scrogglns, watch
man. The bank was at 1871 Main stree
waiting for It's new building. TIL
Northwestern Bank OF Virginia, at q
Main street, with 100000 paid In cap
tai: Archibald Woods, president; Tho
PAUL, WIN. d. Atterbnry, Thos. john
ton, Daniel Cruger, Il. o. Woods, samut
sprlgg, WIN. Paxton and John Bane, d
; reCtOrs; John List, cashier; Hiram /
Brown, b%ookkecper; j. Steene BROWNE
teller; Daniel o. List, clerk,
The Fire and Marine Insurance Con
pany OF Wheeling, with 100000 capita
/, Is noticed. John FawCett, President
Dlrectors-T. Hughes, Samuel Nea
Samuel Sprigg, Richard W. Harding
SObiesky Brady, George W. Wilson, WI
liam d. Atterbury, and William /
LYsoni Daniel Lanb, Secretary an
agent.
The Wheeling Savings Institution, /
l27 Main: Thos. Hughes, President, an
D Frederick II. Greer, Treasurer; Dire
tors..Morgan Nelson, Isaiah Cooper, job
NJ. Clarke, Jos. Morrison, Jonas Crun
hacker, Jos. Pollock, John Goshorn, an
I. j. b. Pcntony.
TitE MANUFACTURES.
Even fifty years ago our factories, |
their importance and prosperity, for
Swallowing the coming magnitude, wei
! silence compared with the din an
: Clangor Of mills and foundrys to,day
Then we're In full blast the flint glai
works Of M. & II. II. Sweeney 4 Co., 0
~employesi with 10000 bushels Of Goa
annually producing $4,000 Of war