Year: 1870




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The iron business, which occupied the
later years of Mr.. ACHEsoN's life, first
received his entire attention about 1851
Then he formed q connection with the
Belmont Nail Works, being one of the
early proprietors of that we'll known
establishment. His position then, which
be retained until the latter part of 1868,
was that of cashier and financial agent
of the company, in which capacity he
proved himself faithful and efficient
officer. While engaged at the Belmont
Works he had also partial ownership
in some extensive blast furnaces in Ken
lucky, the firm under which they were
run being that of ACHEsoN, MOORE &
Co.


Leaving the Belmont, Mr.. ACHEsoN
conceived the idea of purchasing an old
and disused establishment at the north
erD part of the city, previously used for
the manufacture of bar-iron, and OF
constructing extensive nail works in
connection with it. This idea he car
ried into successful execution through a
firm composed of himself, his son, Mr.
THOMAS AcHEsoN, and JOSEPH BELL,
Esq. With the Wheeling Iron Works
or "Top. MILL" as it is familiarly called,
Mr.. AcHEsoN remained connected until
his death.


He filled, during his life, many posi-
tions of responsibility and trust. For
many years an active member of the
City Council, he became one of the most
influential of that body, and aided
largely in developing the most import
ant measures of our local government.
Representing the bond-holders of the
Hempfield railroad. he had for long
time, large share in the management
of the road, to which duty he brought
the great executive ability he was
known to possess. He was for several
years director in the Merchants
National Bank of this city,
and from the time of the or
ganization of the Etna Insurance Com.
pany of Wheeling, was its President,
To the latter position he had just been
reelected. All of our citizens remember
the famous Union line of steamers
which piled between this city and
Louisville in 1856. Of this enterprise
Mr.. ACHEsoN was one Of the foremost or
iginators and largest stockholders.


In business habits, the deceased was
one of the most methodcal of men; his
private affairs always bore evidence of
the most systematic and careful ar
rangement. Punctual and accurate in
the discharge of his engagements, he
made a reputation for integrity and
reliability in business which it is the
lot of few to achieve. In all public
enterprises he was active and untiring
to the utmost requirement of good oiti-
zenship. In private charities, be was
the ssul of liberality; not only was his
heart full of kindly sympathies, but his
hand was full of generous deeds. Many
of the subjects of his benefcence live to
bear truthful witness that it was never
his won't to turn deaf car to the cries
of suffering or send the needy empty
away. A worthy citizen, an indulgent
father, q loving husband, noble man,
he has finished an honorable course and
sleeps in peace.


A widow and four children are be-
reaved by this sad dispensation. Sym
pathy can avail but little to tighten
sorrow such as theirs, and yet it is their
privilege to know that an entire com.
muRity share with them the grief of
this dark hour. Realizing that the
good mans death is public calamity,
our people are united in bcw ailing the
loss they have sustained, and in &c.
cepting the duty of honoring the mem
ory of one who has deserved the best
benedictiOns of men.