Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-04-05
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PHmApELrHlA, March 81.
q The motion for q new trial in the Ease of Spring
the murderer, was argued at length on Monday
last. Itwas proven that one iuryman that sat up
the trial, served substitute for another man.
He answered to the name OF this man whenever
besimprisone sixty days,for hiss
joking propensity, while the other was compelled
to pay fine Of $50 for allowing the Joke to b,,
played upon the Court. The Court will give their
decision onsSaturday next II involves an impor-
tant point. The people know Spring TO be lilty.
and they are not willing to saddle the country
with the expense of new trial, still hope new
tiialwill be granted, because ii must be evident.
that but eleven regularly summoned jurymen wer,s
in the box, and the law says there shall be twelve.
Madam Sontag. had a large and brilliant audi
euce at the National Theatre on Monday and last
evening, every seat in the house was occupied by
the beauty and fashion of our city. There seems,
to be bu. one opinionn reference to her merits as
an artist and that is a No.s1! tN
Our wharves, on the Delaware present at tho
present time favorable appearance for business
Water streetis crowded with bales and boxes. and
the different vehicles usedfor their transportation
can scarcely get along, SO numerous are they. L.
noticed yesterday large amount of freight being
shipped on board the Erickson Steamers for Balt-
more, and thence 10 Wheeling and further west.
The agent here for the transportation of goods
the railroad terminating at your city, has much
as he can conveniently attend to.
A fire broke out to-day in j. d. Hilibums jewel
ny establishment in Market street. The flames
were soon extingushed, but the floods of water
thrown into the building, damaged the firm about
the sum of $4,000. This is the way fires arc
generally manuged in our city, each company be-
ing anxious 10 go into service, they continue IN
throw water upon the building, long after The fires
is extinguised, regardless of the damage they are
doing-hence our business men desire paid ire
department, with competent Director who shall
use his judgment in reference TO the number OF
Companies necessary, and the amountrof, water
requisite
Our fishermen have commenced fishing for shad
in the Delaware, but iIr consequence of the cold
ness of the water, have met with but little success
Some persons predict plentiful supply the COM
ing season. =,e.s.4 isi
1oui9 atlhul oplluS, lHe son OF Tue HuIueIeI,
had handsome suit of clothes presented 10 him
10y S. Crowell, No. 1913 South Second street,
Young Spring has had number of presents made
to him by those who deeply sympathise with lam
in his unfol tunnte situation.
The Democratic Organ of this city. known TO
about fifteen hundred subscribers as the Pennsy.-
vanian, is shortiyoto be abandoned and new
paper started f,om its ashes by portion of those
now in the Pennsylvania Office. This paper has
been lingering forsome years, and though having
Hopeful democrat at its helm, it cannot stear
clear of breakers and shoals. 1 am not aware,
that single tear will be shed over It's demise, so
little isit respected, even blythe friends of the
Democratic party. ~. T..
The appointments for Philadelphia, made ly
Gen. Pierce, seem 10 to have given general salts
faction, particularly with those appointed; with
The exception of The disappointed ones. The edi-.
tor of the Evening Argus, had strong hopes of he.
ing Post Master, but owing to some torseen dill
culties he did mt getit. - TT
There is nothing in the markets since my
last. NAAIELoC. III