Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-12
w. L. MABERLY.
HORATIO KING.

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w. L. MABERLY.
HORATIO KING.
Approved: CANNING.
Approved: JAMES CAMPBELL.
Postmaster General.
1--WE publish to-day very interesting account
of the Clay and Randolph duel from the pen of Hon.
Thos. H. Benton. The personal feeling of the
writer is strikingly apparent in the commence
ment of the article, but this was expected, and
with this exception it will be read with interest 10
all. The forthcoming work, from which the arti-
cles extracted will be certainly valuable addi-
ton the history ofthe country, and will be ex-
pected with lively interest by all.
APPRENTICES AND THE FUGITIVE SLAVE Law
Mr.. Morton, United States Commissioner at New
York, has just rendered decision in the case Of
Van orden, an apprentice, whose rendition to his
master in New Jersey was claimed under the act
of Congress commonly known. as ..the Fugitive
Slave Law Mr.. Morton holds that the act does
not apply 10 apprentices. This decision is con-
sidered important, it has been the practice,
heretofore, to surrender apprentices who had fed
to State from 'service or labor due in another
State."
Rior AT ANNAPoLIs.-rhes steamboat P owl tai
from Baltimore, having visited Annapolis on the
4th of July, her passengers, consisting OF several
hundred men, women, and children, were attack
ed by mob. Stones and other missiles and even
muskes, ale said TO have been used, and a young
man named George Blake is represented to have
been shot, though it was thought he would recover
Destructive HAIL SToRm,-The Sheperdstown
(Va) Register states that on Sunday afternoon last
that town and vicinity were visited by most vio
lent and distinctive hail storm. doing much dam
age 10 property of almost every description. Many
of our farmers have lost hundreds of dollars blythe
injury done TO their fields, orchards, vineyards,
&c. In Shepherdstown thousands of panes OF
window glass were broken.
SPANISH MlNIsTER.-The steamer America brings
report that Don Calderon de la Barca, long resi-
dent in Washington as the representative ofSrain,
has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs for
that country. In noticing this account the Repub-
lie says:-
Should this intelligence prove authentic, the ap
pointment may be regarded as one OF happy augu-
Iy, it being indicative of continued peaceful rela-
tnns between this Government and that of Spain.
IVA British commissioner TO the Worlds fair
has been 10 Cincinnati 10 examine the workings of
the Steam Fire Engine. Ii was exhibited 10 him
on Thursday, and he expressed himself highly
pleased with its operation. He had received spe-
cial orders to visit Cincinnati for this purpose.
lJDied, at the Narrows Bridge, Lake Simcoe,
on the 2Sth of May, Antonio alias Peter Pike,
chief of'the Sioux Nation, and nephew of the Gel
elrated Black Hawk. He fought against the Uni
ted States in the British army under Brock, and
was aid to Tecumseh in the battle Of the Thames.
Since the death of his wife, who ives the daughter
of chief Shilling, Antonio has lived among the
whites, and was indebted to them for support and
burial. His life is to published.
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UPThe fire at the depot of the Philadelphia
Railroad, opposite Havre de Grace, on riday is
supposed to have originated from the locomotive of
the Baltimore train. The depot was entirely de-
stroyed, except the wharves and apron for landing
passengers. The books and papers insthe office
were saved.
TJenny Limbs little sun is a gall From the
way things have worked, we now see room for do
nestle sqalLs in Jenny's household!
We clip the above from Mrs. E. CAKES SMrrIl's
new paper, the New York Weekly Budget. 1t is
not editorial, but from the fact ofits appearance
there, we have right to presume that the fact
exists stated. The public will please under
stand, at least till further notice, that JENNY LIND
has reallygotalye babyl Happy JENNY Lucky
GcLDscHMlpr.-o. s. Journal -
VA bloody moi took place at New York on the
4th instant, owing to an omnibus crossing pro-
cession of the Hibernian Benevolent Society. The
horses We FESTIVE from pack of fire=crackers
being thrown under their feet, and encroached on
the line, when the members of the society com.
menced beating them and the driver. The police
were invoked.
CUMBERLAND BANK OF ALLEeHANy.-This Bank
has declared dividend of six per cent. for the
last six months, together with an extra dividend
of three per cent.
DEATH OF JUDGE PuTsAM.-Ex-iudge Putnam,
ofthe supreme court of the Statesof New York,
died in the city of New York on the 4th instant,
aged eighty five years: -
IrJudge lei in Virginia, has decided
church case, involving tn points of controv ersy
between the Method st church north, and south,
in favor of the north. The Western Christian
Advocate has the decision at length
-.----------As..-. .eist
GJA Western orator. in slang whang address
to the unterried of Coropos, said that to save his
country,,a patriot should be willing 10 die, even
If took hisilife.
1t is unnecessary 10 say that them sentiments
met with atrinmph mt echo, fIom the assembled
multitude. Is 90 sSs
cuMsEaLSsD saytses Bank rhis Bank has
declared q dividend Of four percent from the earn
iHgs. of the lsst six months.