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

The Wings OF the United States, In convention Assem-
y saS
now sser reyng uIon the inteigenes % the Ae
and their continued devotion to the Con-
ant tne Umon do proclaim the following as tie
ment and man.enanee Of which their national organization
/. The Government of tho United States Is OF limited
Character and is confined 70 the exercise Of powers
pressly granted by the Constitution and such may be
full execution and that all powers granted or ne
ssssaE mps ed arc expressly States
The State governments should be sld secure in their
its powers and the Union should be reseed
and watched over as che palIadium OF our neerties
asats
cd In his Farewell Address, OF keeping ourselves free from
all entangng alliances with foreign countries never
osr sis upG y, That
Impose on other countries our form of government
sa se% Il
ernnient and the advantages of free institutions.
s %es sn SsRf SSys
ties as they would retain their self re-
powers. i..,..f - >. - ~'''Fs'
Government should be conducted upon prneip,es 4;
the striGtes economy and revenue sufficient for Tie er
penses thereof IN time of peace, ought TO be mainly de
and evns such mo! qeoare
Discrimination and protection from fraud by SPECIFIC du
may be assured to industry equally 10 ali Glass;
es and to all portions OF the country.
10
and repair and distinctions nayiga
pie rivers; AID 1t Is expeden that Congress shall exercise
mat power s, necessary for
me common Sesnee or for The protection aud facility Of
s Greg or among The States such
eral in their character. -
The Federal and State Governments are parts of one
system alike necessary for The common prosperity peace,
and security and ought to be regarded alike with cordial
habtua and imraoyeable attachment. Respect for the
authority Of each and aequessence in the constitutional
measures OF each Duties required the panest con-
sideration OF NATIONAL OF State, and individual welfare
g. The series of acts OF the 3st Congress, commonly
known as the Compromise Adjustment, (thc for the
recovery Of t.yes from labor ineludsa received
final settlement in principle and substance the subjects
to which ths relate and SO far these concerned
we will maintain them, and insist their enforcement,
until time and experience shall the necessity
further legislation to guard against the evasion OF the
laws on the one hand, and the abuse powers on
the other not iuairing their efficiency carry
out the requirements OF the CONSTITUTION depre.
cate all agitation Of the questions thus settled
dangerous to our peace and will dscountenancc efforts
to continue or renew such agitation Whenever wherever
or however nade and will maintain his settlement as
essential to the nationality of the Wing party and The in
| tegrity OF the Union ''.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15

FRAUDULENT IssUEs.-The New York Journal of
Commerce calls attention to the fraudulent issues
with which that city is flooded of bills purportng
by their appearance and wording to be bank notes,
but (which reality not such, and either alto
gether fraudulent issued on the personal respon-
sibilty of individuals. The latest of these decep-
tons noticed by the Journal is the issuing of checks
on bank, got up so much in the simlitude of
note as to deceive except on close examination,
and for the payment of which there is of course no
security other than that of the party issuing it. and
who may or may not be responsible. Several hun
dred dollars of these checks have been put in circ,
laton in New York. s.s % = sf.ar -,
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NEWS BY MAIL.
rs. Co,,c,t in Kentucky,

Col. Thomas F. Marshall-the cratic but elo-
ouent Tom-who was leading stumper for Cass
against Taylor in 1S4s, isnow w hgl State cleo
tor, and making powerinl speeches tor scou ana
The Covineton Journal of the Dist inst, gives an
account of regular meeting of the Chippewa Club
of that city the preceding Thursday evening, and
says: 50.
duced to the club sir gentlemen of the Democratic
partycho declared their intention to pote General
Scott. The announcement of each name was re-
ceived with rapturous manifestations Il appro-
baton, and, when all had signed the constitution,
three hearty cheers were given for Scott and Ora
ham,
Very much Of the same sort as this statement is n
fact Just related to us by citizen of Frankfort who
returned from a visit to Covington few days ago:
Wing remarked that many of the lush Dem
ocrats were going to vote for Scott. A Democrat
standing by did not believeit. A few steps off an
Irish laborer was breaking rock in the street,
"There," said the Democrat, is an 1rishman IN
bet you drink he is for Pierce" don't know
the man, :" said the Wing, :" but I'll take the bet.
Let us ask him." They went up to the honest and
In borous Hib.rnian and the Democrat addressed
him
s"Well, my friend, what's your politics z"
"Pve always been Democrat" said the irlsh-
man.. N..r aIt.
"Then, of course" said the Democrat, "you'n
vote for Pierce and King"
"Pierce and King, did you say" responded the
Hibernian, looking up. witha twinkle OF lrlsh wit
in his eye. "Indade had enough OF hings IN the
ould country, and want none OF your flefce. I'm
for Scott and Graham !''
And so the Democrat lost his bet, aud not little
of his confidence. .5E .G
Irish are generous and grateful, and they have
not forgotten that it Scott who saved scores OF
their countrymen from being hung as traitors in
1873 by the British government, for no offence but
that of defending their adapted country upon the
field of battle.-Fronktort Commonwealth.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15
Appointments by the President

The following appointments, by the advice and
consent of the Senate, were made during the last
few days of the session:
Lazarus a. Read, of New York, to be Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
for the territory of Utah, in the place OF Samuel
Stokely, resigned.
Henry z. Hayner, of New York, TO be Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court OF the U. States for
the territory of Minnesota, in the place of Jerome
Fuller, rejected.
Charles F. Train, of Massachusetts, to be Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of the u States
for the territory of Oregon, from the 18th day of
December next, when the term Of O. c. Pratt will
expire.
l.. Shaver, of Missouri, to be Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of the U. States for the ter
rtory of Utah, in the place of Perry E. Brocehus,
removed. ..N. 20
Consuls of the United States.-G. F. Upton, OF
Mass, for the port of Rio Grande, in Brazil, in
place of II. l.. Parham, resigned.
r. S. Cathcart, of Mass, at st. Catharines in
place of A. NJ. Ross, deceased.
Vim. McMullcn, of Mass, for the Island of Fan
zibar, in the place of C. Ward, resigned.
VIM. E. Hines, Of Rhode Island, for the port of
Mozambique.
F. W. Clark, of New Hampshire, for the port of
Sidney, in New South Wales, i'll place of J. II.
Williams, removed.
w. J. Trowbridgc, of Conn, for the Island of
Barbados, in the place of VIM. r. Hayes, re-
signed.
G. NJ. Farnum, of Mass, for Port Lewis, in the
Isle of France or Mauritius, In the place of VIM.
Carroll, removed.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15

TIE Roman CATHOLIC Church IN THE UNITED
SrATEs.-The present population of the United
States is about q, 200, and of those the Catho
lie Church claims $3.50, 600.
From the year 1925 to 1S41, ,250,000 left Ire
land, one million Of whome came to America, the
proportion of Catholics among them being estma-
ted at 100000. ul..eT
Since that period to the present., the number
who emigrated here from Ireland, was 100000;
and taking the Catholics above, we will hare in
nine years, 100000.
A large number, say half million, came from
Germany, some from Italy, France, Belgium, and
other countries, half of whom were Catholics, say
$4,000.
. Twelve years ago, America had n Catholic pop
ulation according to DR.. England, Bishop of
Charleston,) 100000.
Calculating the increase of this number by births
at the very small number of 5OO,O 600, and adding
for converts in the large cities 10000, we will have
the following tota
Catholic elnigrants from 1925 to 1874 80. $780, 900
I" F" 1874 to 1852 L 200, 600
/" &" other countries. 500, 900
American Catholics, twelve years ago. i, POS. 900
Increase by births since. 500, 900
Number of converts. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Number who ought to be Catholics. ....3 91O, 900
&c =" are Catholics. ........... L $3.50, 900
Number apparently lost TO the Catholic
Churcn. .........-.-........1 $50, 700
Toronto Patriot.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15

1J"The Women's Rights Convention assembled
at Syracuse, New York, on the sth inst, when, as
the telegraph reports, Lucretia Mott was called to
TO the chair, and Pauline Davis, of Rhode Island,
Mrs. E. o. Brooklyn, C. w. Nichols, of Brattle-
sylvania, were appointed Vice Presidents.
The Convention was very numerously attended.
The first business was resolution declaring it
their duty to examine the existing institutions of
the country, and determine which are worthy to be
retained and which set aside; and also declaring
the right of every holding property to resist
taxation until she acquires the right to vote. Be-
fore voting on the resolution the convention ad-
journed until the following day.
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Arrival ofsontnx.

This illustrious prima donna has at last reached
our shores. She arrived in the Arctic, and as we
learn 1om the Herald, proceeded Immediately to the
Union Place Hotel, where quarters had been pro-
vided for her, by her agent. The Herald has long
account of a concert which she gave on board the
steamer. lttook place in the dining saloon OF the
ship, and was attended by all the passengers on
board. The correspondent Of the Herald says it
was the grandest and most delightful entertain
ment ever gwen on the broad Atlantic. The ar
rival of Madame Sontag, in New York, drew forth
immense enthusiasm. A serenade is to be given
her this week, which is to BIZ the most superb ever
given in the city. Eckert, distinguished COM
poser and pianist and Pozzolinni the great tenor,
are with her. An effort, so says the Herald, was
made TO induce her to attend the performance of
the Bateman children, Zone of Barnum's sckemes)
but it seems to have been "no co." The same pa
per says she Is very beautiful, and extremely anna
Die. This correspondent with ell that, was said of
her when she was on the stage before. Probably
no person in her class of life ever had many hon.
orabIe offers, from persons of the highest rank and
fortune. We remember well when she was mar
ried, what sensation it created in the newspaper
world. In point of beauty, at least, she had the
advantage of Jenny Lind, who, we hope it is no
treason to say, is far from being what should
call comedy.
As Sontag is TO go through the country, we hope
she may find her way here. BY the way, we had
forgotten TO say, that magnificent carriage, bear
ing her arms, has been bnilt for her in New io.k.
iACount RosSi, Madame Santag's husband is with
her.-Richmond Dispatch.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15

THE AUTHOR OF TEN THOUSAND YEAR.-Mr.
Samuel Warren, the author of the I" Passage from
the Diary of a Physician" Ten Thousand a
Year." and other spirited fictions. has been ap-
pointed Recorder of Hull He has long practised
as barrister. tr 800 1Ii177
NoMrsArioy FOR CosoREss-The Wings of the
first district OF Michigan have nominated VIM. A,
Howard as their candidate for Congress.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15

TERRIBLE ExrLosIoS At Conference.-The Gin
cinnati Sun of Friday, says: We learn by private
intelligence that a keg of powder exploded in
store adjoining the telegraph Office, at Chllicothe
on yesterday. Six houses were destroyed; several
lives supposed to be lost. The house occupied by
the Telegraph Company was one of the houses de-
stroyed; hence no news by the wires.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15

HoRsE srUNG TO DEATH BY 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 by
the pain, he broke loose, and covered with bees,
he started for an adjoining field, where he died in
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 dead
from being severely stung. The bees were finally
disabled, at the suggestion of lady, by drencbing
| them with water, while on the horses. ts- :
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15

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
Of the night previous. which 50 immersed him with
danger, that he fearful of its reality. He fl
naliy 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 "a
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. i, ias.;9..ss So
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15

DE.rn OF Hon. MARX H. SInLEy.-Mr Sibley
died on the sth, at his residence, in Canandaigua
N. " after brief but severe illness of eight days
Few men in Western New York were more widely
known or more highly respected, He a dis
Inguished leader in Wing politics, and an eminent
member of the bar, =
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M. Here's something for the admirers Of the

blimely pathetic: % B..
- Peter Gray.
Pllstell you of nice young man., - j
Whose name was Peter Grays; q
The State where Peter Gray was born
Was Pennsylvania.
This Peter he did fall in:love
All with a nice young girl,
The name of her Pm positive
Was Lizzyanny Quirl.
When they were going to be wed,
Her father he said " No !' 49,.
s-.sA Ind brutality he sent her OF
Beyond the Ohio.
When Peter heard his love was lost,
He knew not what to say
He'd half a mind to jump into
The Susquchan-ni-a NJ slfysa III
But he went trading to the West,
.-., In furs and other skins, sIiHe5it 4 ~
And there was caught, killed and drest
BY the bloody In-gi-ins.
When Lizzyanny heard the news,
She straightway went TO bed,
And never did get up again
Until she di-i-ed.
Ye fathers all warning take,
Each one that has a girl,
And think upon poor Peter Gray,
And LiZzyanny Quirl.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15
The Oil of Grape. Vine.

THIS Oil the result OF twenty Investigation By,
French Physician, and is now extensively used 10
Frace both for the purpose fkeepng the hair glossy and
restoring it in bald places IL Sli4f - =
This OIL isparcuarly recommended, asst will rends.
the soft glossy, and pliable besides making about
Prsnalsd onx sr m op,n Paris hottie
= fIS lFor sale by. 8 IB.VoWELL, aIUniunst
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15

RErunxEp TO DE.-Under this caption we Ie-
ferred, week or two since, to the circumstances
attending the death, at the railroad depot, OF Mr.
Isaac Lewis a returned Californian, of this place.
Mr.. Lewis was accompanied on his journey home
by Mr.. George Bartlett, resident OF this place.
who had been to. California some three years
Bartlett being mentally rs well as physically IN
capacitated by paralytic stroke, was kindly car
ed for by Mr. Lewis on the returning voyage and
arrived safe at bridgeport. Being deprived OF his
protector by the sudden demise OF MI Lewis, great
ly debitated in body and mind, in the darkness
of the night, he set out for the residence OF his
father, near Berkshire bridge. The family were
on the point of retiring, when Mr. Bartlett the ell
der was called to the door by some one endeavor-
ing to gain adniittance. The signs and broken
words of the stranger-for such disease ana suiier-
ing had rendered hiu,-wcre understood TO express
desire to remain in the house all night. Mr..
Bartlett, having at home a daughter seriously i'll,
was compelled to refuse the applicant and directed
him to a neighbour house. After his departure,
the invalid daughter, sister OF the returned son.
who had overheard the interview, remarked to her
father that the voice of the stranger reminded hei
of her absent brother, and requested That ne nght
be recalled. In compliance with her request, the
father stepped TO the door, and called to hun by
the christian name of his son, whom he supposed
to be in California. This waSlinsantly replied to-
hope was rekindled; the wanderer was brought
back; closer scrutiny confirmed the suspicious
testifying his joy by signs and looks LAID himself
down to die. The love of home-amountng IN
this TO hardly more than instinct-had sus-
tanned the sufferer to the threshold of the paterna
roof when exhausted nature gave way, and, after
a short illness, death closed the scene. VeIily,
Truth is more strange than fction.'-Bridgcpor
Standard. t,t.,r-..--7. a.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15

UWhat bird is most like hen stealinga A
cock robin. We have confined the author of the
above in hen coop.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15
THE HUDSON RIVER DISASTER.

The northern papers contain further particulars OF
the recent catastrophe on the Hudson. One ac-
count says ~ IL -
The unfortunate party of Southerners, viz: Hugh
Rileigh, Misses Margaret and Samuella Andrews,
anb Thomas ]. Barnes from Richmond Va, nave
all died of their injuries. The former gentleman
bequeahed his property the young ladies, Misses
Andrews, and in they did not survive, Mr. Smell
was to become the heir to his wealth, who having
since expired, made q will short time before his
death, and bequeathed the property to his mother
and brother, who are now the only surviving mem.
bers of the small family. Mr.. Barnes was engaged
to be married to one of the Miss Andrews, and all of
them were on their way to Niagara Falls.
One ofthe mosthorrible spectacles was presented
in the person OF the second engineer, MIR. Cox
When lie assembled to the deck, in moment offren-
zy from the agony he was suffering, he swung his
hands to and fro with rapid motion, and the skin,
portions of the flesh and the finger nails separated
from his hands. He died without being able to ut
ter syllable. -..s. -tr..s..gs-.s.
The coroner vestigation, was resumed on Mon
day. Rev. H. Connolly, clergyman, and Others
testified that there no racing.
John Hewlett, chief engineer ofthe Reindeer, IN
the course of his evidence, stated, 81 do not reem
Der Lloa0ing of steam from the time zoe left HeD
York"
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15

uCol. James NJ. Goodhue, editor of abe Min
nesota Pioneer, died on the 9th ult,
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Our fathers, fresh from the Revolutions declared
for American Independence. Witness the pream-
BILE to the first tariff, passed by the first Congress
derthe Constitution, approved by gorge Washing
ton, ] uly 4th, 1889, i'll these words: p
Whereas it is necessary for the support of gov
ernment for the discharge of the debts of the Uni
ted States and the encouragement and protection Of
manufactures that duties be laid on goods, wares,
and merchandise imported, Be it enacted" &c.
The preamble and act of July 4th, 1889, was the
second De laration of Independence, by Protection
against Foreign Manufacture. '''n. 'It
The wing platform and the wing party declare for
American Independence by Protective Tariff, Just
as our patriotic fathers did in 1889.
The loco platform declares against American In
dependence by declaring against Protection: Frank
lin Pierce and the loco State Convention of New
Hampshire in 1876, declared their belief that "the
principle of protection is wrong1' and the British
go for Locofocoism and Franklin Pierce Bangor
(Alane) Wig and Courier. aFUaF.,..lt
IVA party of New York Capitalists, among
whom is Mr.. George Law, have associated them
cent undertaking, in the founding of new city
opposite New York, on the west bank of the Hud
son, on tract of land lying between and COM
prising Jersey City and Hoboken. eroo
1IThe total debt Of the city of Charleston, S.
c., is 81 1881, 1855 81. The amount in the sinking
fund is ,O33 118 rs, leaving S34S, $3.50 &c yet to
0e PROVIDED LOT. u EEyGi - ~ 80 4 q
UThe potatoe disease is making great rayages
in Lower Canada. lis f.fs 7..-,i, s.lss.F
IJThere are in Wisconsin about twenty five
thousand Norwegians. & t5is sa...lt
give rarely repent of eating too little, but
often of eating too much. =. =. IS, 5t +
rLawyers are like scissors-never cutting each
other, but only what is between them. Ii sai
UfWalter Scott speaks of this world as an tsad-
mirable compound of folly and knavery.'
| DSomebody says there are two kinds of family
lars; into one YOU nut youI sweetmeats, and into
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Steamboat Explosions. Q 81


The N. Y. Herald, in an article on the Reindeer
catastrophe, says:
ait is worthy of remark that nearly all the steam
boat explosions that take place occur just as the
boat is leaving some landing. The philosophy of
the thing is this: when the engine is in motion, the
steam is exhausted at each stroke; when tstops,
steam is exhausted, but on the contrary it accumu-
lates more rapidly, because no cold water is admit
ted into The boiler during this interval the pump
being worked by the engine. The fires burn fierce
~ all the time, and the result is that the boiler,
the boiler pipes do not give way before the en-
CINE is started the moment it is set in notion the
sudden admission of cold water, which is rapidly
converted into steam, by coming in contact witt.
the red hot plates the agitation of the water al
ready in the boiler against that part above the
water line, which becomes excessively heated while
the engine is still, and makes steam fister then
there is space to contain it, causes an explosion
with all its terrible consequences In every in
stance, this is the result of neglect wanton reck
leSSneSs of human life.
1.-two things were done, it would be impossible
for an explosion to take place-tirst, always to
keep good supply of water in the boiler; and Sc
condly, always TO let off the steam while the engine
cordng to the racing policy, the steam must be
kept up Mt all hazards and not wasted by blowing
it off; and the result is that mpunty for number
of times makes the engineer and Others officers so
familiar with the danger that they think nothing of
it, till, some day, they are blown to pieces; and,
unfortunately, the innocentS are involved i'll the
same catastrophe. How long, we ask, is this state
of things to be permitted to disgrace the country,
and how long are human hecatombs to be thus Of
fered upon the altar of avaricious speculation,
which sacrifices all things to itselfs Hi go