Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-26
Den TAYLoR's NOMINATION AT NEW
ENTHJSl-


New Orleans, previous TO hearing the nomi
nation by the Philadelph ia Convention. aud
he subsequent burst of enthusiasm when it
was ascertained that General TAYLOR was the
rominee:
The anxiety which prevailed in this city
throughout yesterday, respecting the nominal
tons OF the National Wing Convention, can
BE- hkened to nothing short Of the intensity OF
expectation with which a person on trial tor
high treason may be supposed to await the
verdict of a Jury, Nothing else was thought
Of. The ordinary transactions Of The day were
scot Quoted under the pressure of a suspense
4 which introduced new customs in commerce..
! Ut enrich The vocabulary OF the mart with sun
dry expressions hitherto unknown upon
i'chsnge. Several business affairs which came
! under our observation illustrated the tensity
tof feeling which pervaded every class of our
!titlzens. In the counting house OF a distin-
tgulshed merchant. two lots OF cotton sam
/ plies were spread temptingly before a broker
' who was examining them with a very alb
stracted air-the merchant the while regard
! ing his customer with a stare of vacant curl
! osity. Neither party said a word for several
, minutes; after the lapse OF which time the
! broker let fall a sample he held l~istlessly in
bis hand and walked out solemnly, and made
no sign. The merchant resumed lis seat and
spake not.
A friend of ours, who is a large dealer in
tobacco, replied to a buyer. who, after inspect
ing a shipment OF the weed. asked him what
he would take for some choice samples-tha
he would take the odds against Old Zack.-
The buyer paused for a omen aud said that
he would give South Carolina and make an
investment the same way even.
But perhaps the most astonishing case o.
| abstraction occurred in an insurance Office
hard by our sanctum. The venerable agen'
If the establishment is accounted as little gi
ven TO %reverie as any man extant. He hap
pening To be poriHg over an estimate of the
probable vote OF the convention. which The
Bulletin published in the m~oraing, when 8
shipper came in to effect an assurance. He
was addressed several times before he heard
the applicant. aud when he did, the word
insurance" only struck his ear, and that he
understood in the train of fancy he was in.
dulging. He remarked very gravely that he
would not insure against the action ola body
OF politicians, but il be got safely over tina
peril, he thought there was little danger ircm
the people, and the premium would be nom
insl, But. sir. | wish 10 insure a cargo. Oul
iiitHu pFICtlN luS NJdl lt Ildu HliSlOOh LIE DuC'
poses OF his %vieiter, apologised in the bland
est manner for his absence of mind. and 10
quired what insurance he desired to effect
lie was told that a very valuable shipment
would be insured with a 'proyiso." PRO
viso!" quoth he, 1.-THE Wilmot proviso is the
humbug of the age-a most dangerous stumb.
ling block-an alarming perll-a-." bu'
the factor perceiving d relapse into the re.
yIOnS nj distraction won't his yay withoul
learning what the current rates OF insurance
against the Wilinot proviso were.
Every body was affected nearly i'll the same
degree; but who can say what the anxiety o
our friend of the Bulletin must have been
when he wound up an elaborate review OF the
decision OF Supreme Court, in the case of tbs
schooner Planet, by expressing the decided
belief that the National Wing Convention
would reverse the judgment of the court, anC
that General Taylor would carry bob the
plaintiff and the defendant in the case. Thal
article may never see the light; but we believe
what we were odd about il, for the last time
our friend was IN our office, yesterday fore
noon, he was fearful there was trouble in the
convention for the water i'll our cooler was
quite warm.
In very sooth, yesterday was a day Of one
idea. In SO tar as business was concerned, 40
me should be held responsible for his acts;
40 mans mind was in his doings, His head
VAS in Phiiadelphia, Just as the'Scotch lads
heart was in the Highlands. We doubt il
| our readers will not suspect us having been
taken by the prevailing Epidemic. II they vote
US prosy, we shall prove an alibi, as well as
the rest.
P. S.-lf the morning yesterday was spent
in an anxiety which vibrated between rest
~iessness aud stlessness, The evening was liv.
ely enough. The nomination of General
Taylor was annouced a Few minutes after 4
O'Clock, and from then till bed time we do no
~recollect TO have seen a more general feeling
OF qualification on an account of any polill-
cal event then was exhibited by our citizens.
A large number oil democrats were well plea
sed with the nomination, in anticipation of a
contest which would leave no regrets behind
the contingencies OF the campaign.-lt is use
less TO add, that our friend Of the Bulletin be.
came quite coherent "a liter l~earning the news.
he tore up his leader against the Suprem,
Court, and exhibited his qualification in sun
day pleasant ways.
The following pre- sents a melancholy, but
true picture. 1t is from the letter OF 'siNDE.
PENDENT to the North American:
Now that the Presidential campaign has
commenced and the eyes of the county are
directed 10 the iuture, the Incumbent of the
White House has sunk into a condition of en-.
tire inslgniicance. lie receives court only
rom the sy cophants who dread his fading au.
f~thority, and from those political ~nelials,
who are willing TO feed on he drippings from
the Executive Kitchen. But a few months
OF rower remain to him, and bis appreciation
Is in proportion to the remnants OF his Off
cial tenure. No longer do crowds gather at
his levees. No longer is the White House
swarmed with ~latterers TO do lip-servioe to
the Presidents firmness aud integrity. They
, have used him aud now that his sceptre is
departing, they are unwilling to leave him to