Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-13
From the Kniokerbooker for June.
Gozsir, with Readers and Correspondants

SSAASS SS4A1AS32bos
In the twenty first number of the Ollapoaiana
Papers, published in the Knickerbocker for No
yember, / S37, appeared in one of the subsections
the following: ITO those who are disposed to CLEAN
philosophy from the mayhaple noticeable OBJ
jecs of this busy world, there are few sights more
lovely than childhood. The little chelub who
now sits at my knee, and tries, with tiny effort, TO
clutch the quill with which am playing for you,
good render; whose capricious taste, varying from
inkstand to paper, and from that to books, and
every other portable thing-all 'moveable that
could tell you of-he has in his little person those
elements which constitute both the freshness of
our Sub!unary mortality, and that glorious immor-
tally which The mortal shall yet put on. Gazing
upon his fair young brow, his peach like cheek,
and the depth of those violet eyes, feel myse
rejuvenated. That which bothered Nchodemus
IS no maryal TO me. feel that 1 have new ex-
istence; nor can dispel the illusion. 1t is hard
er, indeed, TO believe that he will ever be what
am now. cannot imagine that lie will ever be-
come posus adult, with harvests for the razor
on that downy chm. Will those golden locks
become the brown auburn3 Will that forehead
rise as q varied and shade changing record of
pleasure or care? Will the classic little lips, now
coored as blythe radiance ofa ruby, ever be fitfu
ly bitten in the glow ofliterary compoSitiom?-and
will those sun bright locks, which hang about his
temples like The soft-lining OF summer cloud, be-
come meshes where hurried fingers shall thread
themselves in play2 By the mass, cannot tell.
But this know. That (which has been, shall be:
the lot OF manhood, if he live, will be upon him
glory, the success, the fhr-reachng thoughts,
sThat make them eagle wings,
To pierce the unborn years..
at is with others as with ourselves. eve know
what they are, but not what they may be- Time
adds to the novel thoughts of the child the tricks
anu Joyance OF the uIchin; the glow oil increasing
years, tine passion of the swelling heart, when
perieuce seems to sc iool its energies But in the
flush oil young existence, l can compare child,
the pride and delight of IFS mother and kindred, 10
nothing else on earth, of lis form image. 1t is
like young and beautiful bird; heard, perhaps,
for once, i'll the days of our juvenesccnce, and re-
membered ever after, though never seen again. Its
thoughts, like the rainbow colored messenger dis
coulsed in the poetic entomology of La MARITIME:
'Bp D with the spring, and with the roses dying
On the young flowcrsts open bosnml lying
shaki"s the thin dust from It's lis Wnss sls and ee e.
- A nd soaring like breath In bcuHdlcss hravcm:
Which still uneasy. r1ing every treasure.
Returns at last above to seek for puror pleasurc.'
Willis Gaylord Clark, Jr, SO feelingly and fond
ly alluded to here, now sleeps by the side of his
mother aud father, gene before him 10 the better
and.' AS he lay in his coffin, he looked as fall
len into a calm sl-ep. We never saw more nat
ural expression on living human face; nor could
more faithful miniature of his loving fathers
features have been presented. The long lids were
closed upon the 'lurge, bright, spiritual eyes
which, with his rich auburn hair, he derived from
his mother; aid the classic lips wore Still smile
Mother, father, son-all rest togethel-a family
i'll heaven In few days willie would have
been sixteen years old. He was much loved for
his atteconate heart, his bright intelligence, and
This little winning ways He was fond of read
ing, and his love of humor very Characteristic
In the country, few miles from Phadslph
where 1t was ns custom 10 pass three four of the
summer months with kind afftctionate maternal
uncle, he won the hearts of all who knew him.
he loved 10 whip the trout streams aud snort in
the woods of his relatives beautiful fam in Bucks
county. But alasiathe places that knew him
once will know him no more forever He has
0fh aarly SF,rip
sin could blight or sorrow fades; and he leaves be-
hind him only fond regrets and tender recollec-
tons. tWhom the gods love die young Better
that the light cloud should fade away in the morn
ing's breath, than travel through the weary day,
10 gather in darkness and end IN storm. 1T is well
with / he Child
It must have heen sheer envy on the part of Mr..
@. Conklln NeppinS, that excluded the following
stirring 'pome' from the columns of .'rhe Quos
Litery Gem We take carly occasion to do
Justice to the talents of the author, K. N. PEN
per, Esq.,%ho writes us that he has chose hu-
drduLc measure, because, next to hydrame ters, he
| considers it the most enectoolal:'
SUBJEcK:-A Collusion betroeen an AIcgaiter aud
Watersheds: Triumph Of the Water Snuik:
Death cfthe Alegaiter:
| There is a inland on a river lying
Which runs into Cautimaly, a warm contry
Lying near the TrGpicks; covered with sand;
Hang fS ffs It's u smt@@ H SSd
Over the clear stIeme meanLe ling far below
/
With ely obscrvant OF fills and other passing
Obiecks; while it kept goin. IN so:
Ferecs OF danger was the happy Alesaitctl
But a lasi in a nevil our he was Fourc"dto
tVake! that dTeIne OF Bills was two sweet for him.
| morning the son arose with spiender
nisa also dia our Alsgacr coming from the water,
| To the fountain head which tina oIiginly sprung,
| Bat having had nothing to eat for some, he
L. vas sepy and gap'I, in short time widely.
| UnoaiIing soon welth of perl white tcth;
| The rails OF the sou soon shrt his sinister ey
! because OF there rnntoOal splendcr and warmth,
| The Evil Our (Which Scd) was now come;
Evidently good CHAINS for water Snaik
| OF the large Specie, which specreu
Into tile horison, near the bank where repoa'd
| Calmly IN slope the AleGaitcr before spoken or
About GU loot was his Length Cnot the gaiter)
\ When he was all ashore he glarcd upon
. The Hand with APPROVAL but vas soon from Ipats
| .Aslonshnnient with the view & lost 10 wonder'
| CForjust then he began see tho AIcgaiter)
!eing material Eenemy of his'n, he worked hisse,L
| Into fury, also nj position.
| before the Alegaiters well could ope
| lbs cys I'm other words, pirceHe his danger)
| The snaik had envcllop'd his body just 10
| Tin. with 'ioeds voloominus and vast. CMiton>
And had tore of Sc eral Seals in confusion
| sesides squesng him awfu!y onto his stooiac
i Just then. By n fortunate turn III his afairs,
He ce2zed into his mouth The careless tale
ofthe unrefisc ktins.water SnaikI Groan desperate
i 70 Terrible, while they rUaled all ilaud
Il was wellr onduckted Aair: no noise :, e..
/ Disturbed the ha rmony the Seen, eGscpt
onct when willow was snap'd into by the roaling.
Zach OF the combatencc hadn't mint for bolnFing
i So the contiick was naturally tremenjoas!
/ But SOON by great fouree the tale Bit compile.
| Ly OF; but the eggZurti too much
For his delicate Constitutions; he comnre
When he ccspres'd his brething, II was with graie
| Difficulty that he felt uspir'd again onct more.
| Ofcoarse this State must suffer a revolution
7lr 30 the AlegaltcL give but vel and egspre'd,
. The water. Snaik realed hsser off, and SURVEYED
For say 10 nlinits, the condition or =
His 70: then wondering what n adc his tale hurt
/ He sloiy went of for TO coo.'
| In the beautiful valley of theShenandcal, /
used 10 visit venerable Virginia gentleman OF the