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


v.-,I,rIlle. county seat: formed March y,
yl5 INN ohio county named for Chief Jus
W ~ "a, .i mar miles, population, 9O,7S5.
I,.g,e! value Of real and personal property,
g;la,J tax on 500 valuation. cents
rlIDIyG the entrance from the interior Of
ii Wr.i Virginia ~ the famous Pau Handle,
yapAsl county possesses advantages which lev
chsfrouutIes In the state have. g.
10 the pfOdrctiveneSS OF her soil, Marshall
nglly rank. a, one Of the best counties ~ tho
sac Her large area Of bottom lands, lying
i5sg hrr numerous streams, the Ohio river, Fish
49,. Wheeling creek and the three Grave
e,1E, 4 un,urpassed In richness by the soil OF
igr Ounlfy OF Cline IN the upinnds the soft Is
ia frh ailEyial nature, that holdS moisture
ssl cue does moi part with II on the tirst appear
inr gt the sun, being devoid OF the sandy con.
li;ptll, WhicA render some soils unit for agrl.
ie5ol farm OF this kind can often be obtained
-,.se % suit purchaser-with house AID other
lap'OyrmeGs all ready for Occupntioni having
lsiuuicd by the ianc.burdencd farmer as n ten.
al hluc. Thus non, OF the Inconvenience Of
alfg INTO anew country are eXperienccd--nO
sttl,, no building no going ten miles 10 a
hp'Glsc and store Much land Of this class
az b. bought near BenwOod and Wheeling or
Lratwilhia easy shipping distance, and Il Is
iinlnbiy adapted 10 market gardening. This
t.c VI produce yields good return; In many
ianars better tLPn the return on any other
VIZ The thousands Of men employed In the
Ellis anil factories Of lIenwocd and WheeiIng
palg an excellent market, and thousands OF
5}sn are yearly brough: into our county in
GtVay
Rt;isnot only In soil that MrrshRlls wealth
hi0lnd; but deep down below, where strata OF
cal. iron orc, clay, limcStOnN and sand arc
h7Hd In abundance, Here are innnd tho riches
lh;iHld 10 her great agriculture wealth, manu-
lgilnnr poH.b.lltla, almost unlimited. At the
Afuhi,Yille Coal C0mpnny's shaft the Pitts.
ssEb vein ii -ral six ieet IL thickness 70 reach
tI1depth OF 10 feet. The "four foot" vein Is
ny l@. love, aud e0ai is found In the county
Hah oh, Of l,lDl feet above the OCcaa level
lle iuc't aud chrlpCs: manufacturing sites
htsai hcN In our county. In any line OF
siHgl1inrng no plaza offers better induce.
tlN Cheap fuel, cheap building sites md
Ca Transportation. because there Is plenty OF
g1 ciuOn. We hive the baltimore & Ohio
Miuel which 4ig-:lgs RCioSS the county from
NJ leai TO northwest, a:d Tie Ohio River rHil-
tAL which follows the mcnuderingS Of tho
Vail Hwf along Is en.lIe western side. Then
l:Lzle the Oh;n riyec
De N5aad'yile Miaipy and Manufacturing
loaiAay, rhNicr. ckader Ike 4 - OF the State,
Ga aud cOuitUfS "a lkIgc body o: lard at
manufacturers Negotiations are now pend.
4sNltl several large Industries and nuIEber
uAem vii, probably be located on tEo beguu.
iIAnd finely situated lands Of tbs company.
ne supply Of clay Is abundant, and n super.
siquiliy Of brick Is made here. The strata OF
Gay w making the celebrated paving blocks are
9tNdlhsy rich and that business will un.
SSll3leily he one Of the leading industries OF
IaNna.l county at no very distant day. Sand
" aRDh quality j. also abundant here.
ma al lhec resources Marshall county q
Ssad 10 become one Of the foremost localities
" me State. MOUndsvllc will In Il few yoa.s be
8nst manufacturing city. Capital Is lust find.
~ wat gOou place for investment she IL.
w coal clay, Saul and building stone arc
-laa Of wealth tina. have lain untouched 70;
lah Ul. the .rI has been called and since
~ I7ourrt, hA y been advertised floods OF IN.
VIE WI Pour III on every mail while capitalists
w manufacturers are wendiag their way ia
,yaalitilIt to share IN the great wealth which
1isue hAS stoned here vita lavish hand.
H., sA'la1s county Is well adapted TO stock rails
~ aaI much has been done lRie,y TO improve
ae'lcE by the Introduction Of new and Bette,
s'SvSN Inc change Is nlrcad noticeable and IN
~ year MaphOll'S stock vii. rank with thRi
S&y county In The State
vile 'N"''"'' % ''e"'e' ~ Aouuua'
vIthons seeking home are invited to come /,
Tis,a4Al r9bny and cast their lot among us
~ %9.iIinH''i.c CampmeetlRg Association owr
liGt sSovt near MOundSvillU, where two
s'IlIN cottages have beca erected. Durlu.
' M a number OF people from Wheeling
''V'lV' polns taks up theiL residence herr.
&Ra,,at, IVA y We OV"'H'NAl'