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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02

SINGULAR FAcr-LARcE TREE.-There is now
standing, on the premises of John and Mahlon Car
yer, in .Byberry township, Pennsylvania, an elm
tree that measures 25 feet in circumference one
foot from the ground, and the trunk retains its size,
with but little dminution, for over so feet where
the limbs branch out. curious incident is con-
nected with the history of this tree, in the fact that
the farm on which it stands taken up by patent
from William Penn, by John Carver, who came
over with him from England, and that the premises
have regularly descended from father to son, by
will, and always to "John Carver" of which the
seventh of the is residing thereon at the pre-
sent time. tits very doubtful whether there is any
other property in the county which has never been
sold. There is also growing on the premises two
pear trees which came from England with John
Carver, one of which has plentiful crop Of pears
at the present time. ;sl
There is also standing on the premises of Alfred
Worthington, in the same township, chestnut tree
that measures, foot from the ground, % feet in
circumference, and six feet from the ground, 25
feet inches. This tree retains its full vigor and
is probably the largest tree in the country.
German. Telegraph.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02
"Cap,ain. are Won drunk or crazyi Why, man,

Captain, are yon drunk or crazyf Why, man,
that is GeneruI Winfield Scot, himself"
Down went my up raised tea cup with crash
that shyered to atoms the table, at this startling
announcement; and leaping to my feet, darted
from the room through the hall, out into the street,
and away down toward the wharf like locomo-
tive, determined to get the schooner underweigh,
and be oG-somewhere, l didn't care wheIe
much, so that / escaped from I" Old Lundy's Lane"
But was too late, for found the vessel IN pos
session Of some fifty United States soldiers, who
were all working away like beavers. dischargingmy
contrabands cargo of patriot arms and ammunition.
| wandered about the streets for about an hour,
feeling myself as completely sold as ever man
was. and so thoroughly ashamed of myself that
didn't want to go where any one could see my face;
till was finally picked up by lieutenant, who
informed me that Gen. Scott wished to see me at
the hotel.
/ went like dog going to be hung and being
ushered into the presence Of the hero of Chippewa,
General Wool, and about dozen other U. States
officers. Ireceved, in the first place great deal
of good advice from General Scott, and then most
pressing invitation to join the party in an oyster
supper prepared from the bivalves which only an
hour previously, had served as overcoats to our pa
triot powder. 1 remained. and before the party
broke up, had made public and most positive
declaration, that if ever engaged in another pirat
ical expedition, it should be where Major General
Winfield Scott would not be likely to interfere with
my sailing orders.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02

CnEAr PosrAGE.-The COLONEL and Interna-
tional Cheap Postage Association, recently formed
in London, under the Presidency of Earl Granville
and of which Lord Ashburton and Mr.. Brown, NJ.
p, for Lancashire, are the most prominent sup.
porters, have issued the following circular explain
atory of their views:
"Let Postal Union be formed between MS ma
ny countries as possible, on the following simple
grounds:
1. Each country shall fix a rate of foreign post
age at its own discretion, provided that the rate be
uniform to every county in the proposed Postal
Union, and eveiy part of that county, and that
rate shall be prepaid in all cases.
2. Each country shall engage to receive, irans-
nit, deliver to its address, free Of any charge
whatever, any letter passing to it free from the
post Offices of the other subscribing countries.
ft{p other words, each county shall levy a reve-
me on letters outwards, but none on letters in
wards.
Thus each country would collect its own reve-
nue. in its own coin, subject tots own regulations;
uniformity and simplicity would be secured as far
as they practically useful to the inhabitants of
country, and cheapness would come of ITSELF
Indeed. no government would enter into such an
arrangement that did not recognize the advantage
OF cheap postage, and no country would very long
charge its citizens much more for the carriage of
letter. when the service rendered is precisely the
same"
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02

An INTERESTING INCIDENT took place at Cleve-
land, Ohio, during the leading OF the reports Of the
Committees at the late Fair. Mrs. PEBBLES, Of
Newcastle, (Pa.) daughter OF the late VIM. R.
Dickinson, CT Steubenville, Ohio, exhibited 10 the
officers of the Society, splendid silver cup bear
ing the following inscription: t.zar
From Jose Sylvester Rebello, Brazilian Ambas-
sador, by the Maryland Agricultural Society, 10 w.
X. Dickinson for Misunderstanding the greatest
weight of Picklock Wool, 1926. 81. Tu4tytI
This. the Cleveland Herald says, is believed TO
be the first token of merit bestowed upon any one
in Ohio, for efforts to improve the stock sheep,
and certainly never was one more worhily given.
Mr.. Dickinson, possessing uncommon enterprise,
aud great sagacity. early saw the peculiar adapta
ton of certain portions Of the West, to the grow
ing of wool, and devoted the energies of his mind
in no small degree 10 that object. He has been
often said 10 be the father Of the wool culture in
Ohio. Hismemory, though he has been dead many
years, is greatly cherished by all who knew him,
especially by the citizens of Jefferson county, where
he resided, and Stark county where he kept his
large and valuable flock.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02
departure or niI1y nowlcs. and suite.

The renowned Seminole Chief Billy Bowegs,
and the other warriors of his tribe by whom he
| accompanied, sailed on Saturday afternoon, on
board the Florida for Savannah. Since his arrival
| in New York city on Thursday last, Billy and his
| companions were almost entirely engaged in seeing
| the elephant and all through the willy cheftain
conducted himself in very exemplary manner
1t may not be generally known that Billy is fill
buster, but such is the fact. He is member of the
Lone Star Associatio and wears the medal and
ribbons of the order conspicuously on his person.
His sojourn among civilized society does not appear
to have wrought the least change in his tastes and
habits, and though surrounded with all the COM
forts Of modern refinement, his thoughts were con-
stantly recurring to his forest home, the chase and
the graves of his fathers. On Saturday forenoon
he was presented with blue military coat, adorn-
ed with epaulettes and shining buttons. Billy tried
If on, looked at it himself in the mirror, and threw
it disdainfully aside and resumed his Indian cos
tune, in which he strutted about with great digni-
ty. Billy would appear to be something Of rag,
and to be rs sklfnl in contest of wits as he has
before shown himself to be in warfare. During
visit which he paid on Saturday to the Mayor, at
the City Hall, he said many things which excited
the utmost laughter on the part of those present.
Among other matters, the Mayor asked him, tWas
his country healty" Billy, with knowing look,
replied emo, no healthy, too many whites there"
To another gentleman, who inquired as to the nu-
merical strength of his tribe he laconically an
swered, "May be ten," Last of all, the Seminole
Chief paid visit to the "tea-room," where he
was initiated in all the mysteries OF Aldermanic
milk drinking. On his emerging again into light,
|shslShole bearing of the subtle warrior underwent
q total change. The humor of his reste eyes was
totally gone, and tomahawks and scalping opera
tons scientifically performed, were the subject of
his thoughts. However, in short time the effects
of his visit were dissipated, and he soon was him
self again-N. Y. Express.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02
FAIRMoNr, Va, Sept. 18th, 1852.


To the Editors Of the Richmond Wig:
We have had Gov. Johnson here, making pill
grimage in these Northwestern counties, under the
pretence of looking at the public works, but really,
in fact as am told. to try 10 bring the people here
to the support Of his "hgher law doctrines, ex-
pressed in his reasons assigned for committing the
punishment of the slave Hatcher. Lewis, Kid
well, and Mcdonald are his hackers, and the inn
preston is attempted to be made, that the Cover
nor's opinions the opinions of the Democracy
of the State, which doctrines meet with the opposi
ton of Wings only in the Eastern section of the
State. / am also informed that this same Cover
nor, who ought to be in Richmond attending to his
public duties, spares no effort to render aid to his
brother Yankee and friend, Gen. Pierce,-that man
in Yankee land with Southern feeling, who loves
the South for their votes he expects to get, and
promises protection to SHAREHOLDERS of the South,
while he, in New Hampshire, "loathes the Fugitive
Slave Law" and goes his death against the admis-
sion of any more slave States into the Union.
You know, gentlemen, that we have but few
slaves in this section of Virginia, and that the ex-
element produced in the discussions of sectional
character, in the late Convention has not yet died
away-that an impression still prevails here tina,
our Just rights were withheld by the action of that
Convention. While this state or feeling exists, it
is easy 10 excite the sympathies of the people in ia
vor of an extended clemency TO and for the slave
who may have been convicted of numbering his
master or overseer, while in the act of correcting
him by the use of the lash.
Is ii not passing strange, that while Gov Johnson
and his adherents trying to make the Governors
''higher law doctrines popular here they at the
time, charge General Scott with being tainted
with Abolitionism, and attempt to convince the
people that old Virginia shareholders would be
much secure in their property blythe election Of
Gen. Pierce, than they would be should Gen. Scott
be elected7 Can our Virginia friends be imposed
upon again in this way2 Johnson's and Pierce's
beloved friend, Martin Van Buren,, once imposed
upon them by protesting TO be a Northern men
with Southern feelings, and turned his back upon
them when their votes availed him nothing. II
they should again be cheated, they will have no
body TO blame but themselves.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02

Some time since the London Times, the journal
which has the least sympathy for liberal movements
of all the newspapers of England, declared it pref
erence for Franklin Pierce. Other illiberal British
of Pierce and King, because, as they say, the policy
which would be supported by his administration,
| would be most beneficial to the commercial inter
ests of England.
The PIERCE party has received another accession
from the ranks of the British, and its papers put
the rooster at the top of their columns, the
election returns from Maine, which show them 10
| have been disaslrously defeated, we suppose they
will do at least much TO welcome this new re-
cruit from her Brittanlc Majesty's dominions. The
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CANADA in a recent speech
| on reciprocity, declared the Democratic party in
this country to be most favorable foreign inter-
ests, and this ground he desired the success of
Gen. Pierce! There an argument for Americans
to ponder Look ut the Londen Times, and we
know not how many other British newspapers,
backed up by the Inspector General of Canada
electioneering for the Loco Foco candidate for
President because he is most favorable to foreign
nterests-becausc the interests of England are sa-
fer in his hands than the interests of the United
States.
What patriotic American will not blush to vote
for man who is known TO be hostile to the best in
ereStS of his country; and over whose election
the whole British people, save the few who really
love our institutions, and hope to us the great
rival and successful competitor of England, will
raise shout of cxultationr because we will have
bound ourselves for years to the manufacturers of
England, whose enormous fortunes will be swollen
to an incredible extent, and the slavery in which
their pauper laborers held by them, be made
ten-fold more bitter by our folly. Freemen think
well before you cast your votes for candidates who
elicit SO much sympathy from men whose interests
are directly opposite to your own.-Cin. Gazette.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02
LOVE OF MODERN DEMOCRACY FOR
FOREIGNERS.
% THE EoIroRs OF THE ISrELLIoEscEK !:

To THE EDIroRs THE INTELLIGEScER
Modern Democracy claims to be the only friend
of foreigners. There is more truth in this senti-
ment, than Democracy itself would be willing to
admit. The whole policy Of Democratic politi-
clans and their aspirants for power, has been and
is now, to protect the foreign aborery foreign
land. The free trade notions of American legisla-
tors-s the cordial ally of foreign labor-and for
eign workshops. But that policy ceases to protect
the home Laborer, tchether he be native adopted
Hence it is that the English journals IRE in the field
electoneering for the free trade alddates Pierce
and King-.because they know that their policy
aids their interests. Nr
Sons of the Emereld Isle keep it IN mind-that
England long, and still the prosecutor of Irish
patriotism-is now the ally of Pierce and King
Will you aid England, that she may longer be able
to tyrannize over your countrymen at home 7 Are
not these facts calculated to open your eyes Re-
member your patriots, O'BREN and MITCHELL, and
the cruelty perpetrated upon them and others; and
remember too, who done it, and that these same
persons now the allies of Pierce and King, but
none the less the patriots foe.
Scott, the Wing candidate. is the champion of
Freedom, the ablest soldier of his age-and remem-
Der too that Scott was the savior of your country
men in the wars of 1912; that it was his frmness,
and bravery and daring before British yrants, that
saved yonr countrymen from an ignominous death.
Cripple Englands power-and you weaken her
power to ensIave Irciand-aid her workshops-and
you increase it. BY supporting Scott You weaken
by supporting Pierce you strengthen that power
that England will have over Ireland at home.
O.P Q.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02
RdILROdDING.

As the Lafayette train was pitching along the
other day, at most terrible rate, it was hailed from
farm house with loud shouts of Stop, stop"
The bell was rung-the whistle screamcd-thc
train was stopped.
WHATS wanted p asked the conductor.
why said the man, line and my old woman
wants to go with YOU t Et.fE AEON
'Wcu,' said the conductor, get aboard-get a
board
'But we amt near ready yet My old woman
has just began TO dress and wants you to wait
There was n perfect explosion. The ladies tit
tered--tie men screamed-the conductor looked
blank, and shouted, Go ahead The passengers
all begged him to wait until the woman dressed, and
one gentleman shouted, come on with your wife,
I'll hook her dress and the train pamosed.
Who will dare say that women don't claim their
rights in this country, where awhole train is stop
ped to give woman a chance to put on her 'becom-
ings p Western women against the world If
she had got hold of the conductor she would have
maze him wait
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02

HoGs.-Phe packing season is approaching, and
until quite recently prices of hogs have had an
upward tendency. Within few days, however,
a reaction has been perceptible, which is in part
owing to the very material decline in the hog pro-
ducts now hand in all the leading markets, also
to the TACT that the consumption, owing to high
prices, has materially fallen off. The prospect
that there will be full average number of hogs
all through the hog raising country, is apparent to
all In addition it appears that the Southern plan
tiers and farmers have turned their attention &c
raising more hogs and corn than formerly, which
will tend TO lessen the demand from those quar-
tiers.
We have heard of various contracts at So net,
for future delivery TO our city packers, and few
days since a sale of 1000 head in Hardin county
was also made at SIS. The farmers in Hardin and
Meade sold good many of their hogs lately al
49, rs gross and at Elizabethtown lot of $50 head
sold at S3,l2 gross. We heard of sales in The up
per portions of Ohio, and at Pittsburgh, Pa, OF
hogs, to be driven East, at 54a5i cts. net.-Louis-
uiHc Courier.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02

THE TELEGRAPH he EURoPE.-The completion
of the suhtenanean Electric Telegraph, between
Naples and Gaeta, (about 40 miles) is q rare mark
of progress in that part of Italy. The wires are
covered with gutta perchn, and it is said to be the
longest wire yet constructed in this way. Steam
and electricity probably the predestned agents
old world. Switzerland has agreed to bring its
telegraphic lines into connection with those of
Sardinia, that by the 18th of October, are to
have at Genoa Geographic connections with Swift
erland, Germany, France aid England. The light
is spreading, and its healing beams must soon be
difused all over the continent.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02

A DEsrrcAn1.E Acr.Esome contemplate and
depraved person placed log OF wood across the
track ofthe Petersburg and Roanoke Railroad on
Wednesday night last, about four miles beyond
Stony creek, which unfortunately had the desired
effect, and threw the engine and train OFF yester-
day morning about one O. clock A. NJ There were
but few passengers fortunately IN the tram, and
no one was injured we learn, not even the engi
neer or fireman We regret to learn that the new
and beautiful engine "Charleston" was very
much injured and broken. 1t is hoped that the
perpetrator of such cowardly and contemplate
melted out to him which he merits. PetersEg Er.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02

Ror IN CorroN.-The complaints are extremely
general among planters, of great inroads being
made upon the crop as by the rot. All along the
river, up as high Vicksburg, almost every over
seer gives the same information The rot appears
to be confined to plants from the Prolific, Prout,
Peruvian, and other seeds ofthe kind. In one
plantation that we could name, where ten days
scince, 1900 bales were expected to be made, not
more than thousand will now bepicked. Plan
tiers, where fields have been effected, speak conf
IDENTIFY of loss of quarter and third, and some
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02

JUSTICE TIC THE DEAp.-We notice in some of the
partizan papers comparison between the late
President Polk and Gen. Pierce, in which great in
justice is done TO the former. Both were memb rs
of Congress at the same time, and the Journals OF
the four years they were in the House show their
lativc standing and influence in that body. Mr.Pol
was soon selected as chairman Of the most inpor-
tant committee of the House-that of ways and
Means; and during the last two years was the
Speaker OF the House, where his great ability W as
admitted by all parties. General Pierce never was
a member of any important committee either of the
House or Senate, as any one will see by referring
to the Journals of Congress. We have no objcc-
ton to seeing the most ample justice done to the
General by his supporters, but i'll securing their
own ends they should not do injustice TO the mem
DRY OF Mr.. Polk, who occupied very different
rank in point ofability and statemanship.-hian-
ches(N. H.) Democrat:
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02

RATHER UNFoaruNATE.-We published Friday,
from the Cleveland Herald the robbery Of Mr.. Nc
Kie. taken from between the mattresses of his bed
and mentioned also that he had offered a reward
of $4,000 for its recovery. From an article in the
Albany Register it seems MI. Mckic IS pecularl!
unfortunate whenever he is in possession of large
sums of money. The Register says: = ..
If we are not mistaken, this gentleman is an ex-
tensive operator in wool from Washington county,
not Troy, and the same man who was robbed of his
carpet bag at the City Hotel in this city few years
ago. 1t Contained some $40, 600. He hung it in
the hall as lie passed TO dinner, and placed his top
coat over il. 1t was taken before he returned, and
it was some weeks before he recoyered,it. ltwas
found in New York, with the greater portion of the
money nit.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02
EccLEsIAsrIcAL GOVERNMENT OF THE
ARCHBISHOP OF Mexico.

| "EccLEsIAsrIcAL GOVERNMENT OF THE
| ARCHBISHOP OF MEXICO.
Mexico, Nov. s, lS47.
| "Mosr ExcELLENr Sir The respect which
YOUR Excellency has manifested to the Mexican
church (of which am the unworthy head,) in call
ing upon me, has induced me TO take advantage VI
the favorable disposition your Excellency 10 asa
a favor which will perpetuate your memory ana
will make known to the faithful members oil my
diocese the feeling of beneyolence which you en-
terrain tow ards them.
ga multitude of fathers, wives, children, BROTH
ers and other relations of the prisoners VINO are now
confined under the order Of your excellency, loud
ly entreat their liberty; and the prisoners them
selves yehemently lament the many evils which
their confinement has brought down upon their lam
lies, who depend upon them for subsistence, and
who, consequently are reduced 70 misery, and IN
many cases to an absolute state OF indigence.-
Were there any important political reason why
these prisoners should not be liberated, l should
not have been bold as to ask 1t; but their num-
Der is small and distributed as they will be, in diff
ferent parts OF the republic, tnel importance must
be insignificant. 40
al ask then liberty, not only because it is duty
of my office, but my heart also impels me to seek
some real consolation for these unfortunate men,
whom the fates of war have reduced to SO lament
able condition"
General Scott received this communication with
great respect, and stated that at Vera Cruz and
| Cerro Gordo the Mexican prisoners were promptly
and cheerfully paroled-thatis released on word oil
honor not 10 take up arms Dut tnat ley Hau ie-
peatedly violated their paroles that of the officers
taken in the Valley of Mexico but one renamed III
confinement, and he only because he asserted his
intention to take up arms again and that IN regard
to certain propositions for the release OF certain
American prisoners taken from the army of the Rio
| Grande, he had received only evasive replies
Notwithstanding these things. however, Gen. Scott
| replies:
'"But the application Of your Grace comes to
me under sanctions too high to be neglected.
al therefore beg to say. that if your Grace will
have the goodness TO appoint some dignitary OF the
church to visit the Mexican prisoners of war Crank
and file, OF common menu now confined in the cap
ital, and explain to them the customs and usases
of war in such cases-viz: that the prisoners re-
leased on paroles always put to death If taken
in arms against the same bellgerants! before being
duly exchanged, and add the solemn admoniton
of the church against the violation of their paroles,
will Immediately, under that holy sanction, cause
the said prisoners to he released on parole SO that
they may return to Retrospective families friends,
and peaceful occupation"
The archbishop replies, (Dec. 16,) that he will
fulfill all the condition and that he will "person-
ally administer the requisite OATH"