Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15

be recalled. In compliance with her request, the
| father stepped to the door, and called 10 nun ny
the christian name of his son, whom he supposed
| to be in California. This aSnStantly replied to-
| hope rekindled the wanderer was brought
back closer scrutiny confirmed the suspicious
| of the sister, and the unhappy son and brother,
teSfying his Joy by signs and looks, lald himself
down to die. The love of home-amountng in
this case TO hardly more than instinct-had sus-
tanned the sufferer to the threshold OF the paternai
| roof, when exhausted nature gave way, and, after
a short illness, death closed the scene: Ferily,
Truth is more strange than iction.'-Bridgeport
| Standard. 5g-t, t.,r-..-r.e a.
| 'BE FIRM Bors, AND STEADY, AND WE'LL FEEL.
THEIR PULSES on THE HEIGHrs.'-Gen. Scott Is re-
markablc for his terse and laconc style ofgving
preston to his thoughts when addressing his SOL
diers. His dispatches are distinguished Tor the
same thing. The Lockport Courier records an il
Illustration of this truth. We quote from the Cou-
| rier:
.Conversing recently with one of our Oldest sub
scrberS i'll this county, who was one of the veterns
of Lundy's Lane,he gave us some new ideas OF Gen.
Scotts valor and energyin that desperate battle
The old Soldier, while rchearsing the stirring scenes
of that campaign, while his bright eye flashed, and
| his tall form was drawn erect 49, U..
| 'Shoudered his cane, 100"
And fought his battle DER again.
He accompanied Miller in his desperate and sue
cessful struggleto Iislodge the encmys battery on
| the cminence; and while darkness reigned SUI
preme, while the full orbed moon was obScured by
clouds, while the booming of cannon, the clashing
of ams and the never-dying rnmbling OF the mighty
Cataract, was heard, Scott piloted the patriotic lit
tie band to certain point, and the deathdeal-
| ing hail Of the enemy was whlstling in every dl-
rection, the hero Scott rose in his stirrups, and adj
the troops in these brief emphatic words:
'Bc firm Boys, and steady, and we II feel their pull
ses on the Heights" His words were as true as la
| COMIC
The ANCIENT DoMIyIoX.-We cut the following
from the Washington Telegraph:
IAN intelligent gentleman who has travelled thro'
much of Western Virginia during the past weeks,
| writes us from Westchester, as follows:
al have been agreeably surprised by the indica-
tons in every county through which have passed.
| In every county, have met with Democrats who are
determined 10 support the Scott and Graham ticket,
and in several the number was very great. Nor is
| this the result of any sudden phrenzy. The minds
of the people III work, and their deliberate
victions settling down in favor of the wing
inees. Knowing very well how the remark will be
regarded by some of the sangune Democracy around
you, do not hesitate to make the assertion that the
poe of Virginia ciil be cast for Scott and Graham.
Il yesterday dined at the house of worthy old
| farmer, twenty miles from here. Since the days oil
Jackson, he said, lie had always voted what he cal
led the Jackson ticket but, said he, cannot graft
fly the party have voted with, by voting with them
now against Virginian, of whom every Vrgnan
should be proud. l want, said he, to see the name
of Scott triumphantly displayed as one of honor to
this State, andI do not wish to bear the reproac OF
deserving and iorsaking him in the only hour she has
ever had il in her power to sever and honor him.
|
| MECHANICAL PuRPosEs.-The saving clause in
the liquor law, which allows town agents to sell
the crtter for medicinal and mechanical purposes
is sometimes, we opine, liable to be pretty well
stretched; IN TACT, much so as 10 include all the
common ailments of body and every department Of
labor. The last instance which we have heard OF
the sale of liquor for mechanical purposes is told OF
| the city agent in Worcester, who is very honest
and uprigh dispenser of the contraband article
Several young bloods in that CITY, anxious TO obtain
some brandy, dubbed together, and delegated q
particularly honeSt-looking newSboy to obtain the
liquor as best he might, giving him the funds. The
boy entered the store, laid down his money beside
his honest-looking brown jug, and asked for quar-
Of brandy. The purchaser looking SO simply hon
est and calling for the article in such regular bus
mess sort-of way, the agent, without hesitation,
put up the brandy and deposited the money in the
drawer. The boy started for the door, when the
agent thought might be well to enquire the deSti-
nation of the contraband goods, and he asked in an
affirmative manner Il suppose you want that fol
mechanical purposes? 'Yes, SIR said the boy, SC
promptly that the vigilant State agent bethoughi
| him to inquire what mechanical purpose. The
boy looked the agent steadily in the eye, and pac-
ing his thumb to his nose, accompanying the name
with the usual digital gyrations, replied, Saping
,oood "-Boston Journal.
| a fROPoSiTIoS.-We nave Just Completed the
publication i'll columns of an interesting bio
graphical sketch OF General Winfield Scott, Now,
rs the Register Processes to believe IFS candidate
much superior to Gen. Scott, it cannot fairly object
to giving its readers an opportunity of judging fol
themselves of the respective merits of the candi-
dates. We are perfectly willing to afford read
ers the opportunity of doing this, and therefore pro-
pose TO our neighbor to publish in the Advertiser
any life Of Gen. Pierce with which he may choose
to furnish us, if he will republish in the Register
| ol,a tnl ISL noff fp1
have referred. There's q fair proposition; what
say You to it, neighbor Mobile Advertiser.
REALIZATION OF A PREsENTMENT.-Wm Huey,
of Delaware, just across the line from Kennett
Chester county, left his home in company with two
of his men to fell tree. AT first, one of his men
objected to go, in consequence of singular dream
OF the night previous, which so impressed him with
danger, that he was fearful of its reality. He fl
naly went, however. When the work was nearly
accomplished, and while those present were look
ing for the tree to fall, Mr. Huey took hold of d
branch and attempted TO push it, he was warned
to leave, and just at the moment of falling, sprang
but instead of out of the way, he fell directly un-
der, and was crushed to death. 11s;5,sg 81
| HoRsE srUNG TO DEATH EY DEEs.=A horse be
longing to Mr.. Hopes, of Mill Creek Hundred
Delaware, tied near beehive, few days ago
was attacked by the whole hive, and maddened b,
the pain, he broke loose, and covered with bees
he started for an adjoining field where he died il
a short time afterwards. The bees next attacked
the horse of DR.. McCabe, tied near the same spot
and before he could be rescued, was nearly deaf
from being severely stung. The bees were finall,
disabled, at the suggestion of lady, by drencbinJ
them with water, while on the horses. H., ts
uCol. James NJ. Goodhue, editor of 3he Min
lnesota Pioneer, died on the 9th ult,