The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-28
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
THE WHEELING BRIDGE CASE.

we opsefvo tHat this case Is again under
argument in the U. 8. Supreme Court, ON the
motion submitted by MIR. johnson on the part
of the Bridge Company that the obstruction
might be removed by making draw on the
bridge.
Ina late number of the Philadelphia Regis
ter the subject Of the bridge and the proceed
ings adopted by the Virginia Legislature il
| thus referred to:
VIRGINIA-MoRE BRIDGE SuIrs.-The
| day last, adopted resolution decIaring !,
expedIent, and recommending the immediate
entering OF suit against the Pittsburg Wire
Suspension and Mon 1ngahela Bridge Comma
nies for obstucting the navigation Of the Mo-
| nongahela river.
| This is measure for measure,n in snch q
manner as will be anything but agreeable TO
the Pittsburg boatmen and attorneys, and we
should Judge that they are perfectly aware Of
| the awkwardness of their situation The Pifts-
burgh Despatch, in speaking of the intention of
Virginia to Introduce legal proceedings agains,
the Pittsbnrg bridge, says:
| "fhe Monongahela bridge might lat but
feet higher. If the narrow policy of its owners
prevented this, II was not our fault. We warm
ed them of it at the time"
| By this it seems to be fairly admitted that
the Monongahela bridge is too low, and that
It ought to have been ten or tscenty feet higher,
ito enable steamboats, to pass under it, and to
prevent suits for obstruction of the navgatiorf.1
which even then would be forty or fifty feets
loHer than the Wheeling bridge.
| Virginia has now warned her jealous
| neIghbor of her intention; and If any people
merit to be paid back in her own coin, It is
that OF the opponents of the Wheeling bridge
ct Pittsburg. The suit which the petiyfoggers
1 and bon fr,a, ha,, tL IL
wealth has already produced retaiatory mea-
| sures on the part of the "Old Dominion" high
| ly injurious TO the whole Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, too, and her own
growing interests, are threatened on this ac-
count, alike with other portions of the State.
| Virgina's whole congressional force at WASH
| ington are instructed, since the decision of the
Supreme Court on the bridge case 10 vote in
| favor OF the branch mint in New York, tequal
almost to having the parent institution there;)
| whereas in years past, if we mistake not, the
members from Virginia have rather favored
the interests of Pennsylvania in opposition to
New York on the mint question. The power
| of Virginia at Washington, with her Influence.
| is now unanimously and iadirfsibly arrayed
against this State, and Philaielphia particu-
larly. New York, in consequences OF this step,
| is now pressing her claims with renewed vigor
and energy, and with a prospect Of success
little dreamed of fortnight ago. How long
do the citizens of Philadelphia intend TO be the
dupe of a city that is audaciopsIy proclaiming
| herself as riral? How long do they intend
| TO play into the hands of neighboring cities
that seek TO build themselves up by crippling
| her and her interests? Will we never know
when to be wise7 Our doubts are many on
| that score.
AN EVERYDAY HISTORY CUT SHoRT.-A
| lady Of birth, taste, high connections and lit
erary accomplishments, lately committed sui-
eide in England merely to escape the slower
pangs of starvation. She had spent the last
remnant of her fortune in procuring for her
| only son midshipman's berth on board mer-
chant vessel. After exhaustng every honora-
| BILE expedient for procuring relief, she ter
| minated her sufferings by poison. Upon her
| table, after death, was discovered the follow.
ing letter
frequently been mine. There are very many
things know of spiritual nature which 1
| dare not reveal. In another world am con-
yinced shall enjsy great happiness. and see
| all things gradually as they really are. knowi-
edge have ever sought TO acquire. How
glorious it is to be able to grasp ii in all iis
| ramifcations in an eternal hereafter. Half
the dull, p.odding senseless people of the earth
| never think on, much less can they compre,
hend, what is meant by God, Heaven ana
| Eternity. Ofali the badly governed countries
on earth, Eng land and her dependencies are
certainly the worst. There is one law Tor the
rich another for The poor. Intellect is gIo-
rious, God-Iike gift; in England, il Is notn-
ing without money :,
Upon the table was laid funeral cap, ready
trimmed, aud directions were written as 70 tne
robe in which she was to be buried. Her keys
and papers sho entrusted to Mr.. Dare. Among
her papers were found diary, 10 when are
corded her many frui,less applications 'oI I az
sistance; letter, addressed 70 Lazy ~ nhsrs
tanning some lines on the death " ?" Ase',
and other matters.
rh. ,.xa.n stand at Winchester, Va, tns
Inc 49, s.ha ,s,a Rab,. Brannen. has ben pur-
ppharsed phharedab bs M. Levi Grm. for 81. 900.
On he al lI. ae,ss as,aa q i nd il Roaaoss county
Va, al $32 lei per acre