Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-26


their children according as their religion and con-
scientious scruples may dictate to be done.
Itis different with Protestants in this respect.
Because their systems of religion generally are SO
nearly alike, thar their conscience would not for
bid a system of education that would make them
SO nearly all the same. II.
81 From Washington. ~
sH CORRESPONDENCE OF THE rNTELLlaENcER.
The Union-DnH and Fiat-President Pierce and
done up Mahogany Desks and thousand dollar
Salaries-Di Districts appoint tnent-B.S 81 o. r. r..
-Coudgctor olreH, &c.
WAsHINGroN, May 22.y'F
The Union newspaper was early and eagerly
sought this Sabbath morning, for the diplomatic
appointments, butas usual, its columns were stale
flat, and improbable. When "Dong. Wallaok''
(the author Of. the ssIcllabod Letters'r gets his
new paper under way, and the "Republic,' comes
downito two cents copy, tile aUnion,' may as
well save lis ink and paper, for no one will take
the trouble tolunfold its wrapper. It's long, mis-.
cradle, prosy articles disgustingly behind the
age. Itwould be difficult TO find a man who had
ever waded through one editorial of the Union.
There is nothing pithy, pungent, pleasant, or paa
thetc in itall dreary, dismal, dull, drawing Its
articles are singulary inappropriate and unreada-
ble-sublimely stupid, stolid, simple stuff. Gen.
Pierce shows sagacity in not ,condescending to
throw over the Union the slightest odor of officially.
The only official organ ofsthe administration il
published at Concord, New Hampshire, called the
ttPahiot'' and edited by one Mr.. BuTTERFIEnp,
who eynces consummate editorial ability and tact,
high tone, excellent spirit, and firm constitutional
devotion to what he conceiyes to be the best
interests of the whole country. The President
knows Butterfeld. and is aware of his rare merit.
If he woulds save the Union newspaper from utter
humiliation, the President should do us Taylor
did, dimss the present writer's for the paper, and
order Gen. Armstrong TO inaugurate new man
and new editorial era. aege o.
Well, Virginia has been systematically cared;
for, if what we hear the streets betrue, and OF
which the telegraph may apprize you before this
reaches Wheeling: that the tide-water will have
mission in the person of R. Kidder Meade; and
the Rio Consulate in the famous Captain R. G.
Scott; the Piedmont, Commissioner to the Sand.
witch Islands in Mr.. Leake; the Valley Chargeship
in Mr. Bedinger; the trans. ALLEGHENY already has)
California land commission in Mr.. Johnson
There is no ruth in story that john Van Buren,
is going to France-or Mr.. Wise either. The elo.
quent Accomackian wants nothing, and .sPrince
john can't comeit.
Subordinates are being changed day byday..
Wings are going out and Democrats are marching
up TO mag hogany desks, and thousand dollar sala-
RES. The work will be thoroughly done; and
there is no use crying OVERT 1t is political ne7
ceSsity to which all parties are subject, and may
be regarded as an account 10 be settled every four
years. What are called the tDistrict appoint
ments" par excellence, will be made next week.
These are the Marshal, worth Sc, 900 a year;Nayy
Agent $1,000 and pickings; District Attorney So
600; Commissioner of bic buildings 50, 500 and
pickings; Warden Penitentiary $4,000; Naval
Storekeeper 81 800 The arden, Jonas B. Ellis,
ispreparing like man to meet his official death.
He is a .machinist by trade, and has purchased a
Foundry ready for work, as soon as the Presi.
dent shall determine the seeming difficult task OF
selecting successor. We like Ellis. He scorns
toibeg Democratic influence to retain Office. 5
Since that great enterprise, The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad has fastened ISIS iron claws uponthe
banks of Ia belle riuiere not the Monumental city
alone, but the Metropolitan city and the District OF
Columbia are experiencing lively throbbing in
their business pulse. The Washington papers
have ertisements headed sJust Received from
Wheeling, via Cumberland --&c., &c % Bacon,
Lard.h5 BY the way, we observe that Mr.. OWEN,
the energetic, successful, and popular Conductor
for twenty years past on the main stem of your
road, has been transferred permanently to the
Washington and Baltimore branch. We are glad
to travel under the keen eye and cautious head
of Mr.. Conductor Owen. He has all the go ahead
tiyeness ofthe American with the prudence and
sagacity of his Scottish origin. sa,sgq PRY.
1.-THE following adv srtisement, from Frank
ln'snewspaper, shows the locate of the Post Office
and the speed withMhich the mail was carried, a
little more thanIa century ago:-oc tobef27. 1887
Notice is hereby given that the Post Office of
Philadelphia is now kept at Frankin MS in Market
street, and that Henry Pratt is appointed Riding
Postmaster for all stages between Philadelphia and
Newport in Virginia, who sets out about the be-
ginning of each month, and returns in twenty
days-by whom gentlemen, merchants, and 9th
ers may have theirl letters carefully conveyed and
business faithfully transacted, she having given
good, security for the same to the Honorable Col.
Spotswood, p Postmaster General of His Maiesty's
dominons in America. s. :. ~ y /. f g
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LIFE lssuRAScE.==-An instance of the benefit of
takingiont policies=was given by THE New York
Life Insurance Company, in their payment on
Wednesday Through Charles workman, the agent
in RichmondJ of 5000 10 Mrs. M. w. Jester, The
widow Of the late DR. Thomas E. lester, of Rich
mond. SE 5s 3 e y e
KsreHTs 1rEMPLAR.--An address was delivered
before the Richmond Encampment No. q K. IT,,
inti e Richmond Second Baptist Church at IL NJ,
Tuesday last, by N. iE.sg B. b ! French, ofWssh-
inston. The Templars made a fine appearance
on horseback, t.s
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CatSA. The Washing t6n Union. in alladins 10
the events in China, says ifthe ports conn.
try were thrown open to the world. no otbsT n.