Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-28
From BALTIMORE.
.nrspoxDExoE OF TIE WHEELING rNrELLrcrNcEE.
BALrMORE, July 26, 1856 P. NJ.

BALTIMORE July &c, 1855 P. NJ.
II is with regret announce the death of our
welIknown and prominent citizen, Thomas Locke
He died last night after lingering illness resulting
in pulmonary affection. Mr.. Locke, for many
years. was President of the Baltimore United FIRE
Department, and more recently President of the
Mechanical Fire Department. He has held many
pu5lc positions, but was more particularly dlStln-
guished as Fireman. His funeral takes place to-
morrow, and will be attended by all the Fite Com
panies, maHing the largest procession of the Kind,
perhaps, ever seen in Baltimore. The bells have
been toling all day. His loss will be severely
felt.
The funeral of Dr. Wells, late Surgeon i'll the
L. S. Army. took place to-day. 1t was attended
by It the Fort soldiers, and large number Of
army officers in full uniform.
The article of our Mayor, in regard to street
preaching, has caused quite excitement
My impression is. however, that our papers have
greatly exaggerated the matter. The suspension
OF street services resulted more account of the
bad behavior of rowdies, who took advantage Of
the crowds thus assembled, in the public streets,
to commit lawless depredatons, than from any
thing else. The police were ordered TO arrest
these parties, and to effect then object caused Nh
Mitchell, the tenerent Minister, 10 desist for the
time being. The Mayor, whose principal fault Is
being Democrat, am sure has no objection 10
preaching the Gospel wherever it may be needluI.
Unfortunately the rowdies. did not heed the good
man'S advice, and like the fable of the StoEk and
the Geese, bad company, as 1t always does, brought
the iGrcverent into difficulty
We have been blessed with delightful show
ers y very heavy storm Of rain passed over our
city last night. 1t is now cloudy and threat us
more falling weather. The corn: crop has been
greatly benefited / learn that the tobacco prom
ises nuch better than it did some weeks ago.
| observe that the Blue free stone from Cheft
rlver is coming greatly into use here. Several
fine buildings are now being erected OF it. The
impression is that it will be adopted TO consider
able extent. When put up handsomely il makes
very beautiful and substantial editice. The
red sand stone from the North is also much in use
Most of the buildings now going up, dwelling
houses especially have their fronts of it.
Mr.. Barnes, the veteran editor, has retired from
the Baltimore Clipper. Thomas c. Connolly. o
Washington, D. c., supeESedeS him. Mr.. Con
nelly is OF Irish descent and of Catholic family
but deserter from the infaIiible faith. Whethe
the Clipper will continue its theological discus
sions or not, remains forthe future.
Will there be war between Russia and Turkey!
is the absorbing question. Up to this period,
must confess, all hangs in doubt. My own I'M
preston is that the matter will be finally adjusted
in pacific manner. II war should take place
the advantage to this country wilt be incalcula
BILE. Our BreadstuffS must advance to very higl
price. Many Of the farmers, anticipating this con
dition of affairs are holding bach. and hence thu
light supplies, which must continue, until Euro
pean affairs become more definite and settled on
way or the other.
The fact that -four and grain have by the las
advices, very materially declined in England, is al
evidence that the shrewd, far-seelug merchants
and Spectators of that country to not anticipate
any hostile movements for some time to COME
at oil.
The resent movement OF the Germans of on
city, for the purpose u forming balance OF powe
party, and thereby debating terms and candidate
to both Wings and Democrats, does not meet will
much favor III fact it is viewed as an impuden
move, and one unbecoming men who come her
to abide By our institutions. There should be II,
American Germans, American Irish, &C. Americi
and her Republican institutions, form the Onl!
platform, without distinction of blood and birth
(negros excepted) upon which, al! who tread GU
free aud happy soil, shall stand.
Business is steady. Flour unsettled, small sale
of Howard street at s5,l2, and City Mills at So, 25
Grain has materially declined; sales red whea
at 105alO9 and white 1l0a115 cts. White corr
64a66. yellow 65aCG cts. Oats 81 to 43 cts. Ryt
7Sa8O cts.
Provisions dull Mess Pork sic, 25aS1G,37, PIim
S14,5O. Bacon, shoulders 81, sides 1laS CTS, ham,
1Oaal2 els. Lard 1la12 cts. in bbs and kegs
Butter 12al4 cts. Cheese 7aSt els. Coffee Ri,
94a93 cts. Sugars and Molasses dull.
Whiskey 2l3a253 cts. Money easy. J. w.