Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-09-12

GENERAL NEWS.
The general intelligence is devoid of interest
The Eastern question was in St1tu. quo, but was
generally regarded as settled.
Mr.. Soue was at Paris, where he would remain
few days previous 10 proceeding 10 Madrid.
The screw steamer Taurus sailed from Liverpool
ON Wednesday for New York. via Boston.
MARKETS.
LiyERPooL, Aug. 2Ith.-The cotton market is
Uuiet at no quntable decline. Lower grades would
however be difficult to sell without some conceS-
sion. The maTket closed quiet. Sales oil the
week 3I,7I0 bales, OF which Spectators took
I24O end Exporters, 1880 bales. Stock, SOP, 500
bales, including 5iU,053 bales American. The
quotatious were fair Orleans Id, Middling 64d,
Fair Upland aud Mobile Sd, Middling Mobile
Cd, Middling Upland l5-,6d.
BreadStuifs continued excited, owiLg to unsf a
sonable weathel, and prices had still further ad-
vanced. For the week the advance IN Wheat had
beer 4da9h per buShe, and in Fl ur lSals 6da2s
per barrel. Corn was in demand at 6dals per
quarter advance. White Wheat was quoted at
SsjdaSSSd. Mixed and red SSaSS6d. Canal Flour
28s6da29s6d; Philadelphia and Baltimore 3Osa
30sid; Ohio 3Os6da3Is6d; Southern 26S5d. White
and yellow coin 3ls6daS2s6d.
PToyiSonS-Beef was in considerable demand
at fair rates. Pork quiet but steady Bacon
sides and shoulders quiet and unchanged. Lard
in fair demand at 59a60S. Tallow 52s3d. Rice
was very active at at 2ls6da2is for Carolina.
3ard Brought so9d. Rosin was in good demand;
Sales of 5000 bbls at 4sTda4S9d for common, and
I0s3d for fine. Turpentine brisk and improving.
Sales of Z, 900 barrels to arrive, at l2S6dal3s.
Spirits advanced to 65o56s.
Sugar was quiet but firm. Coffee unchanged
Tea active for the finer Sorts at full prices; com
mon sorts neglected.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
Consols closed al 944; U. S. SIS, '5s, 11O3a11l3;
ditto, '62, 1904; Penna SIS, So; Maryland oS,
yTa9S; Pennsylvania Central Railroad 964a9I4;
Reading s64as7A.
a FIVE Vans SLEaP.-It was with some in
creduity that we read The notice of The protracted
sleep of Cornelius Woman, of Western New
York but all doubts Of the reality of the Slumber
have been dispelled by the sight of Mr. Woman,
who is now in this village.
Woman was born in Schoharle county, New
Yrk in 1916. He was farm laborer, re;Earka-
bic for strength, steadiness, and endurance, al
ways commanding higher wageS than the ordinary
workmen. There was nothing particular about
his general habits, other than his preference Tor
light food in small quantities TO the healthy far
mvr. In l94S, IN GeneSee county, deep sleep
fell upon him without premonihon, and he has
slumbered ever since, with very brief and rare
waking moments, not amounting in all to three
. DAYS. The longest waking period lie has had
was sixteen lOurS, and this was brought about by
medical treatment; but S.im1lonS, and forced ex-
ercse in the open ur, aud all other resorts failed
III this as at other awakenings, in preventing the
speedy return of stuPor.
Woman is now a mere skeleton, though his
face IS not much emacinted. He breatheS deeply
aud freely, perSplres copiously, and seems in
natural and ordinary Slumber. He lies invariably
on his left side, his limbs bent, this being plainly
the easiest posture. His muscles are rigid; so
much so that he maintains any attitude in which
h. is mt, and he has stood 70 hours in one fixed
position His jaw are Sci, and his teeth are pri-
ed open daily TO feed him on milk, quart, of
which day. within little brea'l crumbledin il. is
lis principal lo,d He has not eaten meat or
vegetables since his seizure, unless it be in his few
waxing hours when his first COLL always is some
thing TO eat.' His naiurul excavations are al in
tersnls r. about 90 days only, the sAin apparently
doing much more than its llealthful Office.
or The ahtecedents Of tLis case, we are inform
ed that Woman is ofhealthful parentage; that his
life has been labOEiouS and free fIom excuses of
any kind.
Most Of the medical skill of Western New York
has been called into action in this CASE, but with
hardly preeeptble effect. 1t is pronounced pat
tal pressure on the brain, with general rigldity
Of muscle---:he te=th being fixed as in lock-iaw.
The person having in charge proposes exhibit
ing the sleeper in New York, and there trying
once more ifimediealscience can break the SPELL
-Ulster IN. " Republican.
CANADA COMMERCIALLY ANNEXED To THE UNITED
SrArFs.-The Que6ec Morning Chronicle says
'rTEe Americans want Cuba, ami the same writ
or has fysnuenilv told ms thew wanted Canada