Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-11-16

| uJAt Boston, on Tuesday evening, an Grafton
was delivered on the life and character OF the Duke
of Wellington, by G. P. r. James, the novel writer.
The Atlas says:
"The audit nee was very large, embracing near
ly all the British residents Of the city and vicinity.
| Hon. Abbott Lawrence, Hon. Josiah Quincy, Sen,
Hon. Josiah Quincy, Jr, Governor Boutwell,, Lieu
tenant Governor Cushman, and nearly the entire
Executive Council occupied seats on the rosrum,
as well as many other distinguished persons. After
an impressive prayer, by the Right Rev, DR.. East
burn, Mr.. James commenced his Grafton and spoke
over two hours. There no attempt at eloquence
on the part OF the orator. He merely sought give
historic sketch, and in this he was quite success
full. He began by saying that these were solemn
days, in which we livei-they were days of great
men departed-and that from both sides of the
Atlantic there arose one common wall, the cause of
which was the death of Wellington and the death
| of Webster
''Mr. J.mes went elaljorately into the history
| of Wellington's life, viewing him as military
commander, as statesman and as man. He fol-
| lowed him through India and Spain TO Waterloo.
He then reviewed Wellingtons civil career briefly,
and closed in lofty strain Of praise. The orator
was listened TO with marked attention.
| Fell OF Rocky at Nasara.-Some at Niagara Falls,
writes as follows in letter, the Buffalo COURIER:
my good to witness, day last week.
msse mass Of solid rock into the liver below On the
point where at work. (uron the Lewistown Rail
about 200 TONS projected the perpendicular ledge
which were a; work. with seemi, gly no support UNI
der it, but held only by the cart roots, ETC. on top and
connecting it with Inc main bank. In removing this ea nth
seam was and The rock began n 70 aies
dent agitation at the prospect before IT. The scam gradu
opened little patches of earth disengaSed themselves
spread that the biz rock bout
to take leap into the ioamng cauuron below quite
their some in fear and trembling to the
the bank 100 above to be to be out OF the
Distress the eea s to good
sy e tel en ana Inc osk and e
thing before it, 200 down the river below The tall
reae he'd The river most magnificent spectacle pre-
sented There like greatwatcr giant awhile col.
may SEEM those who witnessed viii it
third the height OF the cllasand spread round IN al
lin: distance 300 fce aud the OF the sun
sfikngit lornd perfect rainbow 1t was certainly the
t d Inc Esa
giblc idea Of the effects of On accumulation OF power
APPREHENSION OF NAH. RoBBERs.-Abomt the
10th of August last the mail between Fairfield, in
Wayne county, and Carm, Ill. was robbed of
some $500 in money, ami eight military land war
| rants Information having been given to MI.
Carson, mail depreciation agent, he proceeded TO
that section OF the State, and has succeeded in
arresting four OF the persons concerned in the
depredations. The distinctions were made by
Daniel Keane, young man about Is years OF age,
and the carrier of the mail. After his arrest he
confessed his guit, and implicated three brothers
whom were arrested on an island in the Mississp-
pi river, below Chester, They each received u
portion of the stolen property, and were concerned
in the sale of the land-wnrants. -Four OF those
warrants, it has been ascertained, were usedin the
entry of lands in the Kaskaska land district, hav-
ing been sold by these parties. The prisoners are
all confined in the Fairfield Jail, and if they do not
get out, will stand very good chance of going TO
the Penitentiary.-St. Louis Republican.
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TENYEssEE.-The Knoxville Register of the Sd
instant gives returns from several counties in East
Tennessee, which show steady gains to the Wing
ticket In Knox county, the vote stands-Scott
1868, Pierce sos, Webster ID. Knoxvill Brown
lows bailiwick) gives one vote to the Webster
ticket. .z s..'a. ~ sas al lg 'i
GREAT SPEED.-The special train of the Con-
necticut River Railroad, running between South
Vernon and Springfield, for the puInose OF carry
ing the returns of the election, yesterday, ran oil
miles in 81 minutes, and 17a of the distance IN l6
minutes. The train made stoppages to receive the
returns of the election i'll the various tow MS on the
route.-Boston ADD.
e.o5 puts Of his ney
to obtain an interview with the editor ,ii ~
youth last week, wishing commit suicide pur
percussion cap placed upon mis- head struck II with
des and it exploded and blew the youngsters brains
into an indigo bag. 4. ,,i RAD t h.sa,. 4eTf
When your wife begins scod. let her have il out
your ehar-ght one OF your best Cigars and let
rage on. Say nothing-make no answer to anything.
An inaei remarked. within the hearing Of little girl
or thirteen, that all things by chance and that The
world like mushroom sprang up in the night, should
like to know SIR she asked were the seed came from
Great Premium million dollars have been offered
committee having that matter In charge by wealthy CHI
zen OF that city, bonus for the right to construct rail
road in Broadway. st... p s,i.iiis /,