Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-04
By Last Nights Mail.
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John W.. Iwlcheli, deceased. n tE|F z.lh
1JThe work of the order of Odd Fellows has
been translated in French, by the order in New Or
leans, adopted by the Grand Lodge, and will soor,
be given to the French members in their native
tongue. ,.sI.-.. 4FH.r..is.y Id. w,
MASONIC CELEBRATION IN VIRoINIA.-The Ma
sonic fraternity are making extensive preparations
for celebrating the centennial anniversary of the
initiation of George Washington, on the 4th day OF
November next, at Lyncburg, Va.
EXTENSIVE Coal BED-The railroad from Gin
cnnat to GAINESVILLE, through Circleyille, Lancas-
ter, &C., will pass bed of camel coal in Perry
county, Ohio, which has been announced by Pro-
fesor Matber and other distinguished geologiss 10
be the most extensive in the United States, the
depth of deposite ranging from sixty to- one hun
dred and twelve feet.
Miss Catherine Hayes, accompanied by her mo-
Their, will sail from New York, in the steamer IL
lnOS, for California; OH the goth of October, to full
full her engagement with Mr.. Barnum who has al
ready despatched an agent thther with letter OF
credit for $4,000 to make the necessary arrange
ments for her concerts. apH5Fi..is la.t ".
uf-Weare informed by telegraph that the Tnorr
and QuITMAN ticket gains ground amongst the De-
mocracy of Alabama. The Montgomery Times,
Dallas Gazette, and Haynevillc Chroniclc--nllA Ala
blma Democratic papers-have pronounced in ia
vOr of the nomination., and the impression in the
State is that many Others will Washington
Republic. 20 - r y si'--'S ~ "
LARGE FiaE At CyxrHI.vA, KExrucxy.-Pars,
Ky, Sept. GA very destructive fire occurred last
might at Cynthiana about ii miles from this place.
The town was set on fire by inccndiaries causing
great CONSERVATION here among number of the
residents Of the place present at the fair who i'm
,nediatcly started for home. The flames destroyed
eight dwellings and stolcs, two livery stables, and
number of horses. ..a q. .'F .alE 30"
IMroRr,ST ARREsr.-A Spaniard named Dccas-
tro. who halls from Cuba, arrested at the
United States Hotel, Cincinnati, on Monday, on
suspicion of having stolen the SiS 200 from the
N,aIlpll mn Il, lay n Tey
money he has buried, it Is thought near Sandusky
The prisoner is well known to the police through
oui the Union, 'slirewd one, and figured at
the various watering places during the summer, rs
Capt. Valencia of the Mexican army.
u-3rThe Masonic Order Pennsylvania, which
had an improvement Of its property in concmpla-
ton for time, have at last determined 10 erect
upon the ground where the old hall now stands, on
IChcSnutstreet, above Seventh, Philadelphia, q
magnificent architectural pile as the grand Mecca
of the Order. The plans, STYLE and other mnuti;e
OF the buil,lng have not been definitely decided
ON. The new cdifice is to extend out to the line
of the houses on the north side of Chestnut street,
the first story front to be devoted to stores. The
precise time for commencing this gorgeous improve
mcnt has not yet been fixed. ..,, ~ ,aa.l .,zaai
SINGULAR NOPE OF SUIcIDE.-A gentleman al
Cumberland ftom visit to the "Lcvels," (aboui
ten miles of Romney,) Hampshire county, in Viz
ginin, states that n citizen OF that portion OF the
county, being DESTROYS to 'tshufflc off this mortal
coil,' took the following method of doing so: He
raised the rails of fence until he came TO the last,
then he formed trap of the upper portion of the
fence so that he could let it fall by touching q
spring with his foot. He laid his head upon raj,
and the conirvance did its work efIectually. A
large number of persons went to see the victim and
the novel trap. - g - .-E' t'' - = %
a FoRGERY-A letter is going the rounds of
theLocofoco press puTpOrtIng to have been writ
ten by Captain MAGRuDER to General PIERCE.
NlAGRuDEn was in the Mexican war, and is now at
| San Diego, California. 1t has been stated that
while gambling with Pierce, at the city of Mexico,
a difficulty arose, during whch MAGnuDER slapped
Pierce in the face, an indignity which he did not
then nor Mt any time resent. AS an offset TO this,
letter is published, purporting TO be from Ma
GRUpER, W no is Scott man, TO PIERCE, congrat,l-
lating him his nomination, and speaking in
high terms of his services, &c. This is supposed
to aflord evidence that the drunken, gambling
QUARREL story is not true.
The purport of the letter, as well as the date,
&C., all go produce the conviction that it is for
gerry, and the Washington Telegram boldly decla-
res that such is its conviction we don't regard 1t
OF much consequence either Wfay.T7oo"'0 STATE
| Journal. 80 -, .5,.tr ,...s
The New SUSPENSION BRIDGE ACROSS THE M
lAGARA.-The wire suspension bridge to be thrown
across the Niagara, for the purpose of connecting
the Canadian railroads with those in this State, is
be 500 feet in length from centre to centre of the
| towers These are to be 60 feet high, is feet
square at the base, and feet at the top and of SO
compact material Us to be enabled to bear pres
sure of 500 tons upon every square foot. The
I weight of the materials OF the structure is thus
| computed: 1,iai sif 81 e3lai tfgfH on -4Es .Eni
Weight of timber. 919, 80 lbs.
&c wrought iron and suspenders. 1920
i ~" castings. :. ......i.-. 1882 b..
Il re rails. :. .............. 69,I4O So
/ 81 cables between towers. 1854
Total weight Of snperstruct II ,61S 722 lbs.
| The weight of train reaching across the bridge
estnatnd at 400 tons, and the snperstructure at
1872 tons-making a total aggregate maximum weight
of ,273. fas-atil ~ '54-. H.t.r.-- i,aEi
i DECISION IN THE CASE OF THE METHODIST Book
! CONCERN AT NEW YoRx.-In the U. S. Circuit
{ Court, at New York, on Wednesday last, before
1 John W. Nelson, ESQ.,, the commissioner to whom
was referred the Methodist Episcopal Church case,
for adjustment between the Church north and
south, was read, bywhich it appears that the pro-
perty, previous to the division of the institution
i into two sections was upwards of 1892 900. The
Z profits from that period-1S45 to January 1850
have been over 1925, 900, varying annually from
S17,00 to s6s,000:' The aggregate value of the
book concern, at the commencement of the year.
was over $685. 200; the increase, since 1915, being
about S45, 600. =, ~ i4'i,,} - II
! 1t appears also that the profits paid to the north
ern beneciaries, since the division of the Church
have been $4,000. The southerners did not re-
ceive any during that period, the northerners con
tending that, in consequence of their voluntar,
secession, they not entitled to Participate il
the profits H ' 'tas 20 - Z. 't' '''.l-'9 3tfh
The report, it was hoped, would be final ant
that Ill litigation between these Christian brethrer
would be at end; but the southerners have ia.
ken exceptions to ii and the natters again before
the Circuit Judges, whom it will occupy for some
days, that, when the additional fees to lawyers
come out ofthe funds, the present aggregate amount
will doubtless be considerably diminished.