Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-03
From Baltimore.
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tie zephyrs seem freighted with perfume, and as
Melnotte would say TO his ideal of beauty, the
lovely Pauline, every air is heavy with the muir
murs of low fountains that gush forth mid beds of
roses. The surrounding country is robed IN green
and decorated with myrads of blossoms. A coun-
try scene within the vicinity of Baltimore is at
present peculiarly beautiful. All nature wears a
pleasing smile.
Tomorrow will be the first day OF May, and al
though Sunday, many will indulge in the venera-
BILE custom of Maying. Monday, however, will
find thousandso the young and romantic, out get
ting flowers and growing May Queens
There is something renoyating in the aspect Of
Spsng. 1t seems TO speak of that immortality and
renewed existence to which the spirit is destined
when this mortal coil shall have been shufled of.
There is in it significant sublimated portraiture,
the resurrection. The dead of inanimate nature
appears to be brought to life. That which was
buried by the cold fingers of Autumn, in antcipa-
ton OF which Indian Summer put on her sombre
habillments, springs up again to live and to bloc
in perennial beauty. We see it fresh and roseate
as the GOLDEN tints of morn. Expanding yerdure
and loneliness, emblematical of youth and inno-
cence, are seen, while but short period ago, all
was bleak and drear.
1t is not strange that such scenes tend to reiu-
rinate our very existence. The mind in spite Of
the rude matters of fact clingng to it, runs back to
early days, when Spring first broke upon the bright
eyes of youth, and "reminiscences of past Joys
make melody upon the very heart-strings. Age
for time forgets that the curves and burrows Of
time are upon It's cheek, and the silver blossom of
the.tomb on its brow. How happy and how glo-
rous to enjoy such revealing, and to feel in
nance with the gay freshness of nature which sur
rounds us at this peculiar season. Loves bou-
quet is spread out and her: young heart feasts up
on its every luxury. The golden dream of happi-
ness knows no harsh chatting with the rude world
Tender affection is swallowed up and bathed in
the pellucid streams of lis own exhaustless foun-
tain. that Spring could last forever. And so
it may. There is an eternal Spring foreshadowed
by ours, where age is not known-where youth
dwells in endless pleasure-where the Indian
Summer comes not-where the Autumn leaf falls
not-where winter has no chilling frost, but
where youth and love, virtue and innocence min
gle forever in the harmonious melody of heaven
Such are few of the most natural reflections
which suggest themselves to your correspondent
as he writes at present in the absence of any news
of Importance.
1may remark that the prospect of the surround
ing country are expressly encouraging for the spring
crops. We have had no frost to iniure the fruit
and the indication that the crop will be larger
than ever known. Ripe strawberries and green
peas have already appeared in our market. All
kinds of vegetation is fully two weeks in advance
Of usual seasons. 1850
understand that Mr.. Harrison, President of the
Baltimore d Ohio Railroad, is using all his ener-
gies to put that great work under thorough organi
cation. New freight cars and engines are being
constructed in large numbers, in order to meet the
constantly increasing demand for transportation.
The new steamers which have been put on the
line between this city and New York, are doing a
very large business. They are crowded with goods
destined for the West. This business will increase
immensely.
1t is fact, admitted by all our principal merch-
ants, that their business has been larger and BET
ter this spring than ever known BEFORE 1t is also
clear to every observer, that the number of sran-
gers in city, for the past three months has been
greater than known any previous spring. Our
hotels are daily crowded to their fullest capacity,
and all doing very profitable business. New de-
scrptions of business are rapidly springing up.
Rents are increasing and real estate rapidly adyan-
cling in value.
An evidently fresh impulse has been given to ev-
cry description of trade. New mercantile firms
are ling esta blished, and what appears to be the
most convincing evidence of our onward march to-
wards greatness as commercial city, is the fact
That many enterprizing men are comming here from
all parts of the country to establish themselves in
business. AS Baltimore grows so must Wheeling,
for both are intimately linked in reciprocal inter
ests by the railroad which now connects them
Once 1t was journey of some difficulty and mo.
ment to visit your place-now but the work of a
few hours.
In the way of amusements or gossip have not
much to relate.
Since MIR. Thomas, the Collector. went into pow
er, he has had, it is sad about ten thousand appli
cations for the eighty subordinate Offices in his
gilt 1t is really distressing to see these seekers
OF the public pap. For days past the Rotunda of
the Exchange in font OF the Collectors Office has
been crowded with them, occasionally five hum
dred at time all on the anxious bench. None of
the appointments have yet been made, but when
they are announced there will be a storm-yes a
perfect hurricane. A collector of our mort should
make good use of his time, for he need never ex-
pect another Office. 1t is death to the future aspi-
pirations of politicians.
There is not much change to notice in business
Flour is firm. Sales of 5000 bbls, City Mills, at
S4.S1a4.S7; Howard st. s4.75a4.s1.
Grain scarce. Red Wheat SI.1Oa1. is; White
S1.15al.20 to S1.27, as to quality. White Corn SO
a55c; Yellow 5sa59c. Oats 3sa44c. Rive ssaesc.
Cloverseed $3.50. Timothy So. s7aS3 per bushel.
PROVISIONS steady. Sales of Mess Pork at SIS. rs
aisle. Mess Beef SIC. Bacon Shoulders 63a7c:
Sides s4asac; Hams loa123c. Lard 93a1Oc in bbls
and 104a11c, scarce and wanted.
Coffee firm. Sales of Rio at 9aae3 to 1Cc s'
Whisky in hhds 22a and bbls 234c per gall.
Unwashed wool 25a27c; washed 36as7; fleece
40a50c per lib. $50 ff@
Tobacco continues very firm and in good request
at full prices