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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-20
Anether steamboat Bxplosion.

The following came 10 our hands at9 O'Clock
On sgEBs aysHsI &sasae esplOdsdE her boilers
this morning about clock head OF Grand
view IstaId.I The following are the killed and
wounded as lar as could ascertain: -!
,,Abnet Long, Pilot from Allegheny city, instant
Try killed. One deck hand supposed to De
blown overheard! Boyd; csptdiFs badly injured.
w. g. Beck clerk, not expected 70 i've Robert
ListonY pilot, thigh broken and otherwise injured
w. ChaIfant, mate, slightly injured; VIM; Flood
watchmen, blown into the river but not m ,!
hurt. MrsP Parks, passenger from Parks Landing
below Burlington, slightly injured: Sheppard, I'd
engineer, lHarmaTl slightly hurt The boat sunk
Immediately. The upper works are. nearly al
blown, off-some. portions near the top otsthe
zap portion 81 b9iiers vas blSSn clear across
the river. on to Grandyiew Island
EyerypeIson on the boat was more or less intur-
ed with the exception of the LIST Engineer, Marx
Ballard, and one fireman. who were on watch at the
time and had gone out on the wheel for some pnr-
70 SS'es ]. G. JELLY, S. B. rCO,rier."
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valuable s5IEHRssE.I.: f92E sale or %

THE undersigned offers for sale or eofStedsrsAp
BLAST FURhACE, located four miles from the line do
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Paramount Bus
Co., Va, together with ian abundance OF Iron Ore III
stone, Coal and TimberP close tothe furnace. The nh
signed wishes either to SELL or extend his operations Vi
to any one having Rolling Mill or Foundry in ;Wheeir
who will join in with this establishment and GrnfE
Steam Engine, he will offer tho most liberal tsrna, reE
ing all machinery stock at lair valuation y .
Specimens Of the Ore and Pig Metal may be seehitu
Office ofthe Wheeling lnteliigeneeE. IL f,sGt,S
Cost rIFon ore; delivered at the furnace to.
Cost OF Charcoal, per 100 bualBs Z 90
Cost OF Limestone pef7tona .E.F. ktF1....... 81
Hon. Thomas HayI.G.4I will receive and cOnduet III
gentlemen to the establishment who may desire TO yii
ex oePi1e,T . o''+2i'H JOHN q. wILL1GSx
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-20
The Connecticut Mutual
sz.as..sEI5 DJRaAe11G Dr.
Capital $1,351, 036:51.
JAMES GOODWIN, President.

Tobacco and Cigars!
VAIN LAUcH1dN, No 1872 Main street, mas among his
w large SssortmenE The following arteIes-a csts
2EfS Mefalda lib iump boxes iArtgrove twin Bros
q, do Sacramento, do Iiolden Orange,
IL do Rodney's, 9 do Bucks pound lump.
10 do Hunters ID lump do Jackson's do -.
do MeItonIs do 3 do Maikinfs do -
10 do RAYS = do l-s 3 do MAikin's 8 ID lump,
do Riiey's Id lump, I do chnton's do
do BaretIs do @ do J. Haret's do ~
G do Haryyood's do - do -Wyatt.s - do
gross Yellow Bank O Tobacco; my
10 DO Smoking To6acGpi.
Zf4,efoss iGeTmAnPipes;t u ?. ~ .SiGHO
cask Carrots Scotch Snuff .Rappee d Macabauch
900 Las Trns Marias Regnlia Cigars,
- 1000 London Regain Cigar
1000 Rio Hardo do do sas.l
1000 La Gotta Deagua RcgAlia CigatsiA-I
"a 1000 La Flor Sevlaua do u do 10 % tys,-f 81
2o01 AfensAgerO do do
1000 La Antiqueded do do +ta -.
1000 DeIacTuZ Principe cigars 1000 Fl Dorado Princpe
COCO steamboat brrn do 1000 La Nacional cigarsi
1000 El NeptunO Paietlas do t-16nQ Wash La Norma;
1900 La Ranca Havnna;s 1OOO La falnetta HAVANA
2O00 La FidelLad do 50 1000 Las TrtS MArtas DO
1000 La'Vigilanee do g 1000 Ri Genial - do
1000 PrimRVers y do d. r 1000 bandreSS D. do
1900 Taylor and Fillmore Havana;
~ 1000 Beniamn Franklin do.
ffar7gS Il H
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A.ietter in the New Yerk Express says, thai s:the
administrations Of Gan. Taylor and Mr. Fillmore
have been anything but prescnptive. There are
wGs Democrats, IN Office to-day in Washington,
thant herc TEtigs, and if you except the Heads
of Departments, who must be changed, as matter
ofcourse; there has been, aud is, much more mo-
meYpaid 10 them from the National Treasury than
to the Wings. There are Bureaus and offices where
no remosais have been made since the 18th Mach.
$780, There are Bureaus and offices where there
are man man more Demon eifiiOe than Whigs.-
The Comptroller of the Treasury, Elisha White
sey, has fbiEtesH CLERKS, plNE. of whom are Demo-
Gratis. Not Democrat has been removed BY him,
and not Wing appointed, excepttO ella vacancy.
In the office of Commissioners of Customs there are
as many DemOcrats, as Wings IN office. Mr.. Mere
dith made oEeTemoyal in this Bureau foE supposed
cause. The person charged with being delinquent
made ont a good case for himself and waarestored
by Mr.. GOrwin.'' Inthe of6ceof the Fourth Au-
ditor there are seven DeHSctdts and six Wings,
and 50 on. o. ,si.5. q. -, l..9.s- 50
GFMadame D'ARggHoNF, better known to the
lmblie a. sRGsaT ValollF died nj 'her residence
ia oinrjhRsti on the evening Of tie 18th inst
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-20

TThe Washington Republic, in the course OF
an article upon the tendency ofthe American Rail
way System, has the subioined remarks:
The tendency of railroads to develop local bu-
sinesS and to equalze the value OF land for agri-
cultural purposes over comparatively large sur
face, Is Strkingy illustrated in the business ofthe
Massachusetts, lines. The returns of tho paSsen-
ger and goods traffic shows not only that the dis
tances which they average, are, in comparison,
small, but are constantly increasing. Although
the number of passengers has more than doubled
from 1S4S to 1851, the average distance to which
they are transported, has diminished one-ftth.-
With the exception of the Western road, the nv
erage distance travelled by passengers is Lee than
two per cent, cfthe aggregate length, indicating
clearly the rapdity with which lateral connexions
are formed with leading lines, and the extent 10
which the means of cheap and prompt travel null
tiply both passengers and freight Not only have
railroads largely increased the radius Of the couT-
Try which p0urS its produce into the city marS, but
they have difused the city popu alton over lar
ger surface; in both ways creating the traffic on
which the stockholders rely for profits on their in
vestments. Boston affords case in point; the in
crease fits population in the ten years ending in
1850 having been sixty-fye per cent, while that OIL
seven towns, each within FIVE miles of the city,
and accessible by railroad, was eighty-one pei
cent. Great as is the increase of passenger traffic
on all the Railways it is exceeded in proportion by
the increase of freights. In this respect the expe-
rience of Massachusetts, talies with that of South
Carolina and with that fthe Erie Railroad. 90
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-20

The wisdom Of the policy on the part of the
Government in granting land to aid in the CON
struction of railroads is placed beyond doubt by
the course OF events in connection with this great
western undertaking. Government, it is known,
granted to the Illinois Central Railroad $500 O0C
" hich in the course Of years might have sold fol
$500, OO0 reserving equal quantity double The
ordinary minimum, makink S6,6OO,OOO. If De
Bows Review speaks correctly when it says thai
these reserved sections now sell at average of s.
per acre in consequence of the railroad running
through them, the Federal Treasury will realize
aproft of ayout 100000 by the operation.
The private landhOldeTs along the route will, 1t is
computed, gain some $50, 200, COO. Both affords
strong evidence of the vast and really reciprocal
benefits which accrue from the we'll directed enter
prises of this nature. ',.tioa.s.. =lfrsH.-
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-20
q y WHOLESALE AND aRRT1IL ~
-CL-O THIN G S.T.ORE.

.,sn,s 70 tgoAs, NIHIADAK 9.,a,..,,
TAS Just returned from the East, with uRnsualYlrF
Ii stock ofGoods, into clothing by The h
ofworkmen, and will DO sold at the lowest possible p6
wholesale retail. ola frs q. Q. q
Au1 AJAX is fair investigation, without prejudice hTr
andu defy 1air competition in Coats, PANTS and VeE
iIomo and try me, one and all, Jew and Gentle. -
oct6-tf -aaNlEAs- sEss
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-20

p tSS'7 ]. G. JELLY, S. B. Courier
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-20

BY MI. wallace ofreporting bill No. 55softhe
session acts of1S4O, 81, authorizing the pdSmenr
to the legal representative Of Isaac HOLMES, de-
ceased, the balance of judgment. ls,l
BY Mr.. Jackson, of Gilmer and Wert-otamen-
ding the charter of the Newark and Elizabeth Turn
pike Company p
BY Mr.. Downing-Of incorpor ating a Library
Association, to be styled 'ithe Fredericksburg Dis
trict Court Library Association" and endownig
the same with Hennings Statutes at large, all the
Virginia reports and the acts of Assembly.
Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-08
A Beautiful Idea.

Icannot believe that the earth is
mans abiding place. 1t cannot be that
our life is cast up by the ocean of eter-
nifty to float for moment on its waves
ana sink to nothingness. Else why is
it that the glorious aspirations which
leap like angels from the temple OF our
hearts, are forever wandering about
unsatisfed! Why is it that the rain
bow and the cloud come over us with
a beauty that is not of earth, then
pass off and leave US to muse upon
their faded loveliness! Why is it that
the stars who held their festivals a.
round the midnight throne are set a
bove the grasp oflimited faculties, for
mocking us with their unapproach-
able gloryl And finally, why is it
that the bright forms of human beauty
presented to our view and then taken
from us, leaving the thousand streams
of our affections to flow back in Al
pine torrents on our heartl We are
born for higher world than that of
the earth; there is a realm where rain
bows never where the stars will
be but before US, like islets that slum-
Der on the ocean; and where the beings
that pass before US like shadows will
stay IN our presence forever
Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-08
Emancipation of women.

A few days since an address was pre-
sented TO Madame kossath by a depu-
tation from the as ociety for the eman-
cipaiion of Women" In addition 10
an expression of sympathy, this ad-
dress contained the wish that the wife
of the honored hero of the day would
communicate TO these ladies her senti-
ments respecting their efforts TO a.
chieve the freedom of her sex. Mad
anne kossuth replied, that she thanked
them heartily for this proof OF their
sympathy towards herself, and, through
her, more particularly towards her
country. that, with respect TO her own
views on the emancipation OF women,
She bad IN earlier years confined her.
self 10 the circle of herdomestic duties,
and had never been tempted TO look be-
yond it, and that la;erly the overwhel-
ming course of events had left her. as
might well be supposed, still less ieis-
ure Tor any speculatlons of this kind.
1t would, moreover, (such was the con-
clusions of her little speech.) be readi-
fy forgiven her, the wife of koSSuth,
man whom tke general voice, not more
than her own heart. pronounced distin-
guished, if she submitted herself entire
ly 10 his guidance and never thought
of emancipation! The admirable per-
tinence of this reply will be doubly APP
preciated when it is mentioned that
Madame Kossuth was altogether un-
prepared for the address of these la
dies.-London Paper.
Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-08

There are, in a single number, some
times from one hundred and fifty to two
hundred separate and distinct articles,
each one conveying an idea, fact, or
a sentiment, and stated or illustrated
so as to produce an effect in enlarging
the readers store Of knowledge, or in
giving right direction to thought,
feeling and action. Must not all this
have its influence, and in the aggregate
a mighty influence upon the reader9
We think so.
No rejecting man can fail to see that
the ffty-two visits in year of care
fully conducted paper, intelligent, cor
rect, elevated in r1oral tone, and in
teresting in its contents, must exert a
great and blessed 4 A1ence upon do
mestic life. Children growing up an
der such influences, are far more likely
to be intelligent, correct in their opin-
ions and better prepared for the active
duties of life, than they could possibly
have been without it.
Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-08
E1traordinary salva,ion of Life.

BosroN, DECEMBER 1.-The ship
Marion, Captain Sampson, arrived
here to-day from Cadiz. On the Goth
November the Marion fell in with the
ship Virginia, Captain Pendleton. of
and for New York, from Leghorn,
with cargo of marble. showing sig
mails of distress. Captain Sampson
ran alongside, when the captain of the
Virginia informed him that his ship
was fast sinking, and requested him to
take on board his crew and passengers.
As there was heavy cross sea run-
ming, the vessels became in measure
unmanageabie, and the Virginia, heav-
lily laden, and water-logged, came down
with the whole weight of her quarter
on the Marion, doing considerable
damage to the latter. The Marion
was obliged to keep under sail to re-
pair damages, but at 8 p. M. again
went under the lea OF the Virginia
which had settled four feet, and was
filling. The iife-boat was then launch
ed, and succeeded in making two trips,
and rescuing the whole crew and pas
sengers, thirty-one in number. Night
coming on; it was found impossible TO
save any thing from the wreck, not
even the clothing of the crew and pas
sengers. The Virginia, when fallen
in with, was steering for Bermuda, and
two hundred miles distant. The crew
and passengers had been at the pumps
and heaving over cargo thirty-six hours
and the vessel cound not have floated
eight hours longer.
Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-08
From Havana.

We received, by the Empire City,
several letters from our correspondent
in Have ma, but which we are unable,
for want of room, to give this morn
ing.
He charges Commodore Parker and
his officers with a great want of ener-
gy in prosecuting their inquiries in re-
gard to the execution of Col. Critten-
den and his command, and the alleg-
ed brutal abuse of their remains He
asserts positively that there were many
eye-witnesses to the execution and SUBJ
sequent scenes. whose evidence could
have been obtained under proper man.
agement, but who would not risk their
lives by going voluntarily on board
the commodore's ship to make their
statements.
Our correspondence states that the
o. States sloop of war is in port, but
that there is little intercourse between
the officers and any one on shore.
Mr.. Owen ceased to act in an official
capacity on the 18th, leaving, acc ord
ing to the statement of our correspon-
dent, an unfavorable impression with
both Americans and English. He rep
resents himself to be much injured
man, and expresses his confidence in
being able to show the people of the u.
States that he had acted under in
structions, and that his Government
was responsible for all his official acts.
Our correspondent charges Mr.. Ow-
en-, however, with even retarding the
efforts of Mr.. Thrasher to obtain his
rights, by Withholding documents
which had been prepared by the latter
to be presented to Gen. Concha. He
also charges Mr.. Owen with retaining
in his hands, documents necessary to
the release of Mrs. Patterson's son, Of
Mobile, threatening to render them In
affective, unless Mrs. P. would deny.
in writing, that the Bishop had told
her that his (Mr. Owen's) supineness
had cost the lives of thirty prisoners
on the fatal 10th of August. This de-
NAL, our correspondent alleges, Mr.
Owen wanted for his defcnce.----N O.
Crescent.
Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-08
THE POWER OF TRUTH.

How simple and beautifying has Ab-
del Madir, of Ghilon, impressed us
with the love of truth in his childhood
After stating the vision which made
him entreat of his mother to go to Bag
dad, and devote himself to God he thus
proceeds:
Uniformed her OF what had seen, and
she wept; then taking out eighty di-
mars, she told me | had a brother; half
of that was all my inheritance; she
made me swear when she gave it to me,
aeuer TO tell q lie, and afterwards bade
me farewell, exciaiming:
go, my son, consign thee to God.'
went on well; till | came near IIa-
mandnia, when our Cafilah was plun-
dered by fifty horsemen. One fellow
asked "what had got"
"Forty dinars," said /, are sewed un-
der my garments" -
The fellow laughed. thinking, no
doubt was joking. sasf
What have you got.- said another.
gave him the same answer.
When they were dividing the spoil,
| was called to an eminence where the
chief stood. -
"What property have you got, my
little fellow!" said he. - ~
81 have told two of your people al
ready" ! replied; | have forty dinars
sowed in my garments
He ordered them to be ripped open,
and found my money.
Sand how came you,' said he in sur
prise, 'to declare SO openly what had
been SO carefully conceaiedl'
"Because will not be false to my
mother, to whom have promised /
nerer ,riA tell fae."
"Child," said the robber, s.hast thou
such sense of duty to thy mother, at
thy years, and / am insensible, at my
age, of the duty owe my Godl Give
me thy hand, innocent boy" he con-
tinued, ..that | may swear repentance
upon it,
He did so. His followers were all
alike struck with the scene.
"Yon have been our leader in guilt"
said they to the thief, "be the same in
the path of virtue." @
And they instantly, at his command,
made restitution of their spoil, and VOW
ed repentance on his hand.-History
Of Persia.
Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-08
Statistics of Hungary.

Hungary has territory of 126, 900 sqr.
miles, and population of IA 900, 900. Its
divided as follows:
l. Hungary proper, including civil Scla-
yonia, Croatia, and the Heyduke districts
Ii. Pennsylvania, LII. The Military From
tier. All these countries are, legally, parts
of the Kingdom of Hungary and are sub
ject to the King of Hungary, who merely
by chance happens to be Emperor Of Aus
tria. He is not necessarily so-any more
than a King of England is necessarily
King of Hanover. The following is more
accurate description of the whole Kingdom
of Hungary.
Hungary comprehends:
1. Eleven Comitats or Counties beyond
or west of the Danube, containing ,OO0.-
900 of people.
e. Thirteen counties on this side or east
of the Danube, with nearly 5000. 100 of
people.
3. Eleven counties on this side the Thesis
and Hibiscus, with 9, 2,00O, 600.
A. Twelve counties beyond the Thesis.
includIng the Banat, with $500, 900.
s. Sclavonia, with three counties, Syrmie,
verooz and Posega, and soc. 900.
6. Croatia and separate Districts. Thus
making Hungary Proper to consist Of TO-,
O0O, 900 of people, and e7,000 square
miles. DER
Ill. Transylsania. including the Magyar,
the Rechler, and Saxon. Districts, 2, ,OO0,-
600 of people, and twenty 1--WE coanties. sil
May 3oth. 1848. was incorporated with
W..
Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-08
4 BODY Pound.

The Memphis papers state that, the body
Of msn apparently about tifty-fve years
Of age was found on Friday last. on the
Pigeon Roost Road, near Nonconnah Turn
pike, some ten mics from fhe eity, Who
~. supposed % have been frozen 70 death
durinx The late cold veather. A Jury ofin-
qnest vss held over him yesterday, Who
rendered verdict n accordance With fhe
sbose f1ots. = they weEc 1nable 10 lea1n
even ~ nams or Eeidne6. Ths ho4y
was deoently busisdr- =. z.s 80 -
Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-08
THESE MAKE Us GREAT

Al exchange SAYS:

-SeVea eights ofthe splendid fortu-
nes IN this country have been made
sh-osgh the influence OF Printers Ink.
Marx that - sr
Pr.aser's iak has not only made sssev-
eH-esgass OF the splendid fortunes" that
have been made IN our country, but
slso nsae-senshs OF the great BOBBY s
transformed into statesmen, prosy tall
kerx into eloquent orators, cracked
vosoe singers into nighfingales. mnr-
dereS OF Shakspeare into perfect de-
iini.sors of the creations of Avon's
zreaf bard. and humbugs into the most
Phiiaafhropic Of their species-all by
the sPPtic.fion Of ! little PRIMERS ink.
And what b more surprising, people
are made 70 believe hose thinxs IN OPP
position 70 fheir sevea senses Print
ss nk = = guPt Esg vhen ppppeiy
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Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-08

seeash centurv-the yellcw banneret of
Sszsa and he two-headed eagle of Austria
xzvsa- their rich folds over his head, he
seezas conscious of the dignity of his great
mission, xhich Is 10 take possession of this
Iziznd sea and fertile country IN the name
of Ezropezn civilization His imperlous
eve does nos deign glance at the offerings
Of the poor Indians even the calumet OF
peace ls sc0rned- To the former compan-
son Of PizarrO and conqueror of Peru, the
red men are only 50 many victims, destined
sco1er or later 20 determination be thinks
csvl izztion Juggernaut that can advance
oaiv over carcasses. His gaze Is else
where. Z Is fsxei on his symbol of his right
s,f r,ossessson-fhe crcss-whsch his follow
srs are erecting on the bank, under the di-
rsscsscn of priests with bell and book and
cgnSer- lie does not doubt his night. for
has not the sovereign ponsaH, the represen-
.zsive Of Him who owns the earth, confer
rea Il By solemn grant, and sent priests
Ei1h him N his expeditions against the ma
uvess Some Of the men are dragging for
zara 4 cannon, they will not stop until
lhev have placed il al the foot OF the cross.
Ire cannon and the cross Force and rea-
son, Might and right, The material
World execating the commands OF God
N-hs shall nesist9 The cannon's mouth
rncuzces the Indian VILLAGE, the end of the
cross drops heavily into the hole dug to re-
oesEe Il, The priests lift Their hands and eyes
10 Heaven Il prayer; the young cavaliers
wave thelr plGned hats, the warriors clash
,heir swords, and the trumpeters make the
4 J. IS l,r.s
Ead tisas De Soto de kilienueva, Governor
4 santiago. de Cuba. takes possession, in
1872. for his king emperor, Charles the
l5.tA. q the great Mississippi, ats trlbuta-
ries and broad valley
TIE arsist has neglected nothing; the
csssagle and zrmor OF the times, the man
ncrs of savage life conlraSted with those of
civilization. tie magnifcerce and pride of
ssle Spanish nobies, the laxuriant vegeta
tea of prIz1cval forests, the sublimity of
The great inland sea Of the Mississippi, have
III ben transferred with a mastery hand
10 ne canvass Where the faithful define
zriun q fsci and nature would not suffice,
he zrziss has 2Eaiied himself of symbolical
1ez-7cseEtss5on- To this We owe the sue
ce-ssfal rendering on ;he canvass of the
gTezI s5eas q the submission of the Indian
tr7bes, AID ne important part played by re-
iiESoa sllie3 With force. IN The conquest of
she Sew World There are thousands of
details ! czHaot no1ice. / must content
avself Essh tins skeIch OF the leading fea
Szres Il he Esicfure, and end by expressing
Eny hearty concurrence with .lle opinion OF
car oSznuvusea AZ Paris, that g The Dis
oosesy - the Mississippi is worthy to Fill
ghe azss vacant panel a. the rotunda-
Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-08

The natural turn Of Mr. Poinsett's tenn
per seems to have been to military life
He had great chivalry of character, love
of hazardous adventure, and extraordinary
GOODNESS and resources in a trying emer-
gency. In the Army, we cannot doubt,
he would have won much more brilliant
reputation than he gained in civil life. He
seems to have been deferred from this pro-
fession by the early feebleness of his con-
stitution.
We can say little to characterize Mr..
Poinsett in private life, never having en-
joyed his personal acquaintance. But be-
yond question, he was a public spirited cit
izen, an honorable man, and greatly below
ed by those who intimately knew him.
Charleston Mercury.