Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-09-22
w,.uvoroy Nrws.-we take tie following

I WAsH1NaroN NEws.-We take the following
| from the Washington Star Of Saturday:
/ An Official VISIT to the Nary iYard.-Ye Yesterday
afternoon at 81 clock, the Secretary of the Ma
w, Mr. Dobbin, visited the Washington Navy
| Yard, He was received by the officers of the Yard
| and Lieutenant J. A. Dnllgteen of the Ordnance
Department
| An Indian Bureau Contract Let -Grlnt &
Barton, of New York were the successful bidders
for supplying the goods required under treaty to be
maid over 10 the Chippewa Indians of Lake Supe-
ror in the coming autumn. They are said to have
been the only bidders. The aggregate oil their BIDS
cover about $4,000.
The Ne,o Lap for the Protection Of Life on
Stedmers.--A question has nrsen as to the night OF
the bring suit for the violation o this
law, and we are still satisfied that the law ohcers
of the Government are of opinion that, as the law
now stands, The Government cannot do so; and, as
n consequences, that alt such suits, until Congress
shall have amended that act, must be brought IN
the name of an inforrneT, or of some one who has
received injury from the failure of the steamboat
owners or managers 10 comply with the laws re-
quirsmens.
A NOBEL Cause Of AEail Failrre.-A Texas mail
contractor excuses himself for failing to perform
his services as per schedule, by alleging that the
mosquitoes ate actually so bad upon his route as 10
make it dang rous 10 the life of man aud beast to
| travel it at the season of his recent failures.
Collector Colier.-It affords us much pleasure
to state that the sureties OF Mr. Collier have very
recently paid over aggregate OF about 81 iUUO
/
from that gentleman.
Neto Ntfral Minister.-Passed Nlidshipman Jas.
Higgins has been ordered to the Memphis Navy
Yard, in place of Hays, promoted to bea Lleuten-
| ant.
Illness of Chief Napql Constructor Hart.-This
gentleman, who is at present at the head ofthe Ma
val Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Re-
pairs, is at present very ill at the National Hotel
| in this city. His situation critical
| Politicians at The White HOuse.-ChaS. " on
ner U. S. District Attorney for The Southern Dis
trict OF New York. spent an hour with the Pres-
dent this morning, we hear. HIS appearance IN
Washington at tins time is of course attributed by
the outsiders to the condition of the party in the
Emnire State. Mr. O'C OF all the 'HaIdS' is sup
DOsed TO be the most confided in by the President.
The Hon. William Allen, of OHIO, the head aud
front of the wing OF Democracy OF his State Styl-
| ing themselves anti MianIeS also had long ln-
| terview with the PresldentthlS morning. hiswlng
originally contended for the entire prescription OF
their opponents, and that being denied them, they
at first proclaimed themselves prescribed. But
Gov. Wood and others of their leaders having nc
cepted fat offices, they have abandoned mat cry
| 1t seems 10 be understood that just now they are
willing TO consider their account with the PreSi-
dent square, If he will remember the Hon VIM.
Allen when he cones to fill either the French or
Chinese Missions.
An Agricultural College aud Experimental
Fnm-A proposition is on foot, and IN fail way
OF being taken up aud supported by meD ofwealth,
for the purchase of Mount Vernon, or some other
suitable place, for an Experimental Farm, and the
establishment of United States Agricultural Col
lege thereon for the instruction of youths and 9TH
| er persons in the science of agriculture. Among
those who have interested themselves to some ex-
tent in this enterp ise we understand. are Messrs.
Corcoran, Clement Hill, and Charles B. Calvert
These gentlemen intend being present at the meet
| ing OF the New York State Agricultural Society,
and will exert themselves there 10 procure dona-
lions from the mllionaes of that State for the inn
mediate establishment of this enterprise on firm
basis. Cne gentleman of this city has already Of
fered to subscribe one thousand dollars ii this Ag-
rcuturnl College is established for the purchase oil
! Mount Vernon. Lei the millionares OF the coun-
try lake an interest in the matter and subscribe
literally, and this proposition, which is now talk
| ed about, will be fixed fact.