Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-08
THn WIG EMIGRATION 10 SALT
OWED


The Norfolk Beacon has the following graphic
account of rich affair which came off in that city
OH Wednesday night last:
The Wings of Norfolk celebrated their defeat Dy
a large procession, on Wednesday night, winch
matched through the principal streets as an einl-
grating party for the head OF Salt rver
The procession was formed on Market square,
about seven O'Clock, headed by the Chlel floneeE
with his aids. First in line was the capaclous
yacht Cubareno with as hardy crew as ever strap
ned block, provided with compass, barometer
chronometeI cars paddles, and i'll fact every thing
REQUISITE for the voyage they were about to under
take Following close 10 these veteran pioneers
in n large wagon drawn by horses, were number
Of women with their infants, &C., whose nlaDys
blended tremendously in chorus with the bahd-a
guard peing placed OH each side OF the ialr eihl'
grants. Next came wagon with transParehcles'
a bathing tub, &C., baggage wagon ana emlgIahtS
OH foot dressed in the most grOteSque style. Here,
we cannot omit to notice one oil the mounted
pioneers; his height could not have oeen' eIeci Ill
his boots, more than feet inches, while ms ula-
meter was fully 1 feet with correspondent rotln-
div This digniia,y was dressed i'll the true
Ouixot'e mode and with his rusty scmetar, Weld
ed so giga ntcalIy, would have thrown the Don and
hi faithful Sancho into The shade had they been
present. ,,:..
tical affairs, was fiat bOtOmed vessel which was
to be employed, weSuppOSe, III crossing the ShoaiS
and landing passengers on the banks oil the Salt
river. From the NUMBER Oh UOlCS CUISLuully III
motion on board the craft, it was very apparent
TO those familiar with such work that goodly
number of the humble denizens of the moccaSln
track and the swamp had taken passage, rs no CT
tiz-u OF town could handle rifle so deXteIouSly
The intervening specs were generally denSely
filled with emigrantS on foot. One we noticed, i'll
particular, with bayunet fixed and powder horn
of such huge proportion thai it would have puzzled
CULVER himself TO carry IT. strobe with an ar oil
confidence as if the salty pilgrimage lad no terrOrS
r., H. In .glas ngf
rather an antiquated looking individual whose
hat lowered far above the heads OF those III the
procession, while his locks and beard looked Ike
the growth of CenturicS III ms right hand, he CARL
ed staff, whilst i'll the left be hGldn parchment,
which, upon examination, proved 10 De pros
pecll: for the establishment OF newspaper 10 be
entitled the ''Salt River Investigator" This cha
racter, we set down for Faust himself.
A number of old residents OF the Salt Lake were
met on the way down, among whom our hundred
eyed ncighbo- over the way was conspicuous lie
could not il appears (wth all his eyes see his way
clear. He was in sad plight, Indeed, having
disposed of all his trHppingS to get stceraSe down
the river; but the rickUy craft winch he >ailei
Sprlng aIeak and he would have been lost beneath
the brlny had he not been rescued bya faith
full dog, who sat on the border OF the lake baylng
the moon; however, with this AID he reached Tie
shore and fed on vapors till he could get passage
down,
Many of the pioneers were mounted upon mules
whose retrograLIr movements afforded rich sport TO
these who witnessed the procession.
We state, for the Information of our readers that
the Wings secured the services of that Sklllul and
well known Democratic Pilot, Sergeant Botanks,
10 conduct them safely TO the "Blue Lick"
| We must not forget 10 mention the invaluable
services of the famous ''Sheet Iron Bnnd," from
Baltimore, whose air-Iending and nir-sPlitt.ng
symphonies contributed largely to dlSpei the mono
tony Of the weary emigrantS
| The crowd on the side walks was very large, be-
ing atrac tcd by the grotesque appearance ui many
compared with some Of the horses i'll the cayalcade,
and the vehicles were of unique fashion and APP
pearancc. Good humor and a philosopmc spirit
pervadcc the party their way TO the four years
residence of defeated politicians. Allathe "wat-
mint must have been destroyed by those up the
river fo- the last four years, who nre now in a
famiShcd condition and are ready to hunt for better
game and more comfortable quarters. We hope
our friends will send something consolatory from
the shades or Salt river for 1856.
Lastly came the driver, the chosen Scourger OF
the "wIcked Wings" with his whip about Ten feet
i'll length; he was mounted on white charger CT
indolnilable propensity and SteadlaSt habits The
owner of this animal lives just three miles from
town ard has been knoA 10 travel TO market and
back, with ten bushels Of charcoal, in the space Of
day and half; and on one occasion, 1t is stated,
performed the distance mi twelve hours with load
of cons ting of two and half bushels Of hulled
walnuts. The driver was dressed most gorgeouSly
and honoraby acquitted himselfin the discharge OF
the duty assigned him. On the route of the pro-
ccSsiou 1--WE underStand) some Symyathizlng lady
presented him from n balcony the drum stick OF Il
turkey accompanied with largeSce OF buttered
bread well Sugarcd, in token of his distinguished
services.