Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-21
Philadelphia Correspondence.
PnILApELrnIA, March II. 1853.

PHILADELPHIA, March II, 1853,
1t gives me much leasure to inform you, that
the murderer OF the two women in Southwark has
been found, though you are not 10 suppose that am
anxious to see another life taken, but it cannot be
otherwise than gratifying to know, that the fiend
who could murder innocent women, for a few pal
try dollars, had been caught. and was in fair way
of receiving the just reward for his crimes The
most remarkable affair in the whole case, is the
fact, that Spring, (this is the name of the murder
cry will owe his destruction entirely to his son.
There IS no evidence TO convict him, except his
own confessions made 10 his boy on the night of the
murder. This Spring is man of a bad AMI DIES.
perate character, and il is said, would have been
hung long ago, but from the fact that this son OF
his, was loo young at the time for his evidence to
be admitted True indeed is it with Spring, tia,
he has sown to the whirlwind, and reaped of the
storm. .GFai5g Z sga-.- Frs It75yEy
The Main Liquor Law men are to have anothe,
demonstration to-night, and understand that a
series of resolutions, strongly denouncing the men
engaged in the traffic here, Will be offered Their
meetings are being held for the purpose of excl
ting public opinion, and prepare them for signing
petitions asking of the Legislature the entire abol
ition ofthe rum traffic. An agent at $1,000 per
annum, has been appointed to traverse the State.
and there is one thing certain, if the Temperance
men fail of getting the law, the agent is bound to
make good thing oft. 3"aa', Y
There is good deal of speculation among our
lovers OF the marvellous, about two skeletons that
have been found in vault, in the cellar OF house
IN Market street, above Third. 1t seems that when
found they were buried beneath /, rye quantity
Oh pig ZION, and man! persons think the crime Gf
cnme at alp must have been committed in 1900. al
Ine tilne Mr.. Poultney, iron monger occupied
the premises. have learned that this Mr. Poult
ney was man oil good repute, and unexceptiona-
ole character, and that there cannot be much fouu
dation for this report have also ascertained that
after Mr.. Poultney removed The property was rem
led TO gambler, and that many desperate charac
ters reorted there for TIE purpose of carving on
their netarious business. l have no doubt that if
murder has been committed it was done dur;na
the time these men occupied these premises. Re
that as it may, the discovery of the skeletons has
caused much gossip, AMI searches into the ancient
history off Philadelphia.
Cen Sam. Houston, lec!ured in our city on Non
day evening, upon the Indians He gave a pranbic
and glowing description of tie Indians when tbevy
were chords of all the land and their numbers
as the sand on the sea shore; but alas. hi. said
~ S'' hoo aHu lOSt The names
once powerful tribes and nations" He then went
ont show the great injustice that had been done
the Indians, by Indian Agents, and others in fitch
ing from them portion of the meagre appropria-
TONS made by Congress for their benefit. He siate,
mat Congress made one grant of 100000, and of
TINS sum:the poor Indians received but S6O. oOo N
ne called upon the people of Philadelphia, to use
their influence in having stop put to such insrati
tude and injustice.
There are now in the Girard College 3ol Or.
hans, who are being fed, clothed and educated
out OF the money left to the city by Stephen Girard
for 'hls purpose. No one can visit that Institution
without bestowing blessing upon its founder for
his berality and kindness The total expense Of
conducting this establishment, Including officers
salaries, is nearly SOL ,0OO 5l5 l.sf.a55,3 ttfI
The wings held their Conventions ,esterdy, for
The purpose of selecting delegates 10 represent
them IN the State Convention to be held in Lam
CASTER on the oath of this month. Your friend W M
Moran ESQ., one of the publishers of that spirited
Sheet the "Daily Register has been selected as
one OF the Delegates fromthe County. Mr.. Moran
Is know here, as an ardent wing, good speaker.
and a whole souled gentlemanss de is therefore
wen calculated to represent the interest Of the
Wing party. lti g7i9 s1sssl - 49,; I =
Business is still brisk a'' g i.i'4 iiet9 '3s.st
Yours siat NAMELOC.
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