The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

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Until this time no organized effort has
been made to bring to the general atten-
ton of.this country and Of Europe the
intrinsic wealth Of West Virginia. The
State presents unusual opportunities
and advantage to the Immigrant, the
mechanic, farmer, manufacturer, bust
ness man and capitalist.
The local press has doneits workwell,
but in the language OF an illustrious
queen, when coquetting with the Tisest
OF kings, "The one-half OF the greatness
was not told"
According to its area, West Virginia
is the richest State in the Union in nat
ural resources, particularly in coal, iron
ore and timber, which furnish hebaais
OF SO much wealth, and which goes SO
far towards making a country great and
prosperous. West Virginia does not
need the machinery OF cxaggeration
employed by the modern boomer to call
attention to her advantages. They are
apparent to the casual observer. The
beautiful scenery; healthful climate,
inexhaustible mines OF coal and iron
ore, forests Of fine timber and fertile
valleys, need only to be known and un-
derstood to draw within her borders
people seeking employmentand homes,
business men, manufacturers and capi-
talists desiring TO make investments.
SITUATION AND POSITION IN TIE UNION.
An impression exists that West Yir-
cinia is far.olf Southern State, almost
Inaccessible by ordinary lines OF travel.
Wheeling, the most important city in
the State, is farther north than Phila-
dclphia, and Charleston, the Capital, is
ON a direct line, but little south OF
Washington City.
With one arm the State reaches north
TO within 100 miles OF Lake Erie, with
the other extends east to within 70
miles OF the tide water ut Baltimore and
60 miles OF the Capital OF the Great Re
public. Two-thirds OF its territory lies
as far north as Ohio. West Virginia
borders ON the State OF Pennsylvania
125 miles, is divided by the Potomac
river from the State Of Maryland for $50
miles. and by the Ohio river from the
State Of Ohio for q distance Of more
than 900 miles.
By rail West Virginia can be reached
in less than one hour from Pittsburgh,
in two hours from Baltimore and Wash
ington, in five hours from Philadelphia,
Columbus and Cincinnati, in seven
hours from New York, and in fourteen
hours from Chicago. The State lies on
thc great highway from the Atlantic
coast to the Mississippi valley. Two
trunk lines Of railroad pass through 1t
from East TO West. For the population
on the Atlantic seaboard, reaching from
Philadelphia to Richmond, the natural
and hest route to the West Is through
West Virginia. The old National road,
which in its day correspondent in COM
mnrcial import;tnce TO the great Pennsyt-
yania railroad OF to-day, was built
through what is now the territory Of
West Virginia. Lying on both sides OF
the Allegheny range OF mountains the
State looks both east and west and
divides its trade and commerce between
the Mississippi valley and the Atlantic
seaboard. The situation makes 1t easy'
of access from all the great centGrs OF
population, and its position in relation
10 the whole country and its marSsss is
central, commanding and important
WEST vrRGINIA's ADVANTAGES.
West Virginia, bordering on Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio, with largely the same
climate, the same soil and the same
rivers, with her rich valleys, heFfOrests