Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-22

A meeting oil the Wings OF WetZel, was
organized on Thursday evening, I7th August,
in the School House, New Martinsville, b,
Ealing FRIEND Cox, Esq, TO the Chair, aud
appointing john J. MooRE, Secretary.
The Object OF the meeting was stated by K.
w. Cox, Esq, TO be for the purpose of organ
lzlng d Taylor Club in this locality, through
he means Of which information and mutual
instruction, in reference to the Presidential
Dampalgn. might be obtained and facilitated,
snd on motion, "a committee OF three was APP
pointed TO devise means &c. 10 effect such
object, with liberty 10 report next Thursday
evenIng.
As soon as the routine Of business was dis
posed OF, tie meeting was addressed by Jas.
VI. Stephenson, oil Wood, in a speech Of great
lblilty, sound sense, and liberality. he depre-
Gated the idea oil attacking Gen.Cass, either
IN his public or private capacity. He cared
not whether The Democratic Nominee had Re
ceived $4,000 or SIS 900 or 500, 600 extra.
All this was nothing 10 the Wings, and he
Mr.. S. ADVISED them TO have nothing to say
to it. He commended that in Gen. Taylor.
the Wings had a candidate ~eminenlly worthy
ot The support OF the American people, one
who if elected, would not BE- the mere tool
or the tyrant OF a party, but treading in the
footsteps OF Washington, would administer
he government Tor the benefit of all.
Mr.. s.. then happily and humorously re-
viewed some oil the objections to Gen. Tay
tor-partlcnlarly the grammatical objections
II some snail FRY, County Court politicians
to to Tie Generals literary compositions
He dwelt at some length on the objection /,
d ~Jal.itary chief, and alter abiding to Gen
"a Illustration, Mr.. S~.~gnoied tn
1 s. EL V @>(. ~
who asserted that MIR. Jackson was The hes
ntted tor the Office OF President, because O
the decision OF character Incident 10 miiitar,
command; that Henry Clay was next best
because OF his oratorical powers, and thai J
u. Adams was the third best, by reason o
ais scholarship. Thus placing the militar,
chiettain over the heads of the orator anC
The scholar. We regret we cannot give thi
address at length, iraught as il was, with orr
5lnallty, force and il high order OF elOquence
The meeting adjourned when MIR S. sat down
1t was highly graf tying to see the spiri
and unanlmity which pervaded the Wings o
Wetzel on this occasion. Though few no
lalnt but fearless STILL they all seem ANNA
ted with one mind. and showed a firm resoly,
10 nail their colors to the mast-and mo sur
render" H..
GRAND FANCY BALL AT SARATO.
GA.-The Daily Saratoga Republican OF Sat.
irday contains a very full description of the
Grand Fancy Ball in the great Saloon Of the
United States Hotel, on the previous evening.
II was the most gorgeous ever attempted even
at this, the great mart of American fashion
and taste; and was altogether a scene of un-
riyalled splendor and effect. The Republi
can says:
Seldom has the worlds Kaleidoscope pres
entei such a splendid combination of beau,i.
tul colors and symetrical forms, as were as
semhled last night in the spacious saloon OF
Tie United States Hotel. For ourselves, we
never witnessed a spectacle 80 dazzling to the
eye, 50 gorgeous with jewelry and superb trdp
pings so attractive with flowers ard fragrance
and music, as the one exhibited last evening.
lie world OF fiction a nd the world Of tdct.the
past and the present, the high and the low.
WaiNed'hdnd IN hand or conrersed lamiiiarIy.
IKE the 2rotesque phantasne Of a dream.
Al nations and all ages brought their tri
outary offerings OF splendor 10 add TO the en-
tuthltnent OF he scene. Peers rnbri and er.
aimed; Judges, IN their I'M OF STATE.
naughty Danes, decked wiii diamonds SION.
achefs and satin ROOFS; ila,lequins, with can
and bells; Gipsies, in fiat aud e%irtle; Cava-
hers and knights; Couflers, from the Courts
Of 81. James, from la belle France, from sun
ny LAZY, and ron the lr1zen reolms ol tAe
Car; Stately Cardinals aud ginning Clowns;
Graodaes and Sailors; Bxqnlsilea aud startled
A%hougines; Flower Gihs; Tarks, Jews. jock
eys, Pages. Lorda ana Lndies. all jostied each
other IN beWlldering confusion.
All general description OF such q scene
must be uece sarily imperfect. aud 10 rasbie
our readers 10 form any idea ol it, We mus
give them particulars.