Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-13

very great Importance; but when a paper inaimL
,ortant matters, will make grave charges against
IS, ard when we challenge it for the proof and it
ellis US that it has no fls'of our paper, and we
hen offer to loaail the ilewhich itsays contains
he proof and it has not thena word more to say,
must certainlybg destitute Of responsibls head
The Gazette has done this by US in important mat
xrs, aud can we expect any hing better from it in
mall ones! ar
BRUTAL MURDER.-We have to record most
5rutaI murder of one OF our citizens, Mr. ALE1AN-
pER GARDEN, who for many years has reSidsd in
he first ward.a Mr. Garden having afarm on the
Ohio shore, a short distance aboye5S istersyilles
lad been 10 WOOdshsld paying his taxes on Sattit-
lay. and on Sunday was returning with number
IL his neighbors on horseback. When the party,
cached Millef's Run, and were twoo three miles
rom the river, portion OF t6smrode on at abrisk
pace, leaving Garden in company with a man
famed Henry cCaig, aud another man who was
much intoxicated. Garden remarked that he would
pJn overtake them. When tie men in advance
sached the river they wanted for some time, and
Garden not coming up, they returned aud found
lin lying dead on the ground, weltsring in blood
Tilh his skull horribly beaten and mangled by
a.F7 r = = e
Vow from astOne. C,uig wnslying on the body
an the other man, whose name we did, not ascera
ain, on the ground near by, with Il bride Of one
dthe horses on his arm.s ~ aeils, lis .;rlss
A family living near by heard man crying out
For Gods sake spare my life a little Iongeri"
woman at the hDdss called to1ter brother to go
ind SEE whatwas the matter, ass she, beiieyes some
ody was killing GARDEN, whcm,she knew by'his
rOice. wheRthe men came riding aloi g. they saw
Craig, who had thtown the body,about a rod down
he bank aud was sitting on il? When he saw, the
Hen, he started to run down the hill they called
70 the men al the house to stop him. They then
sized and tied him, and took him before lnagis=
bate III Jackson township. He was ,uentaken 20
TOodsfeld and lodged ia jail, T. .,s.4s,s
I Poor Garden hai thus been HmoSt horribly and
Brutality murdered. His brains aeets scattered fOI
several rods around, one OF his eyes knocked out,
and his whole body awfullyinangled.
No cause is assigned for this terrible murder
Craig pretended 10 be so dun kthat h6dd not know
what lie as doing Trails Of blood were Traced
for some distance, as ii Garden bad attempted to
scupe after he was first struck, p
appearances. in some respects, indicate that
Craig aud Garden might have had a quatrel, as
Craig was Invested OF AFT his Clothing except his
pants. This, however, is a mere surmise, as there
vas no evidence OF it ELECTED at The examination.
Cag is single man, and had been IN the employ
If Judge EIihu .MortisoI HIA.se e gJ'4
The above are the particulars Of this terrible
tagedy, as we gather them, from reports in town,
md by private dispatch from Woodsfeld.af
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A H.SpsoxE Communicative mentioned, the
ther day, that the operators OF the Western Tel
graph Company had presented their President
GEORGE R. DoDoE, Esq, with a handsome token
their esteem in the shape Of gold headed cane; +;
The cane is appropriately inscribed, aud psaFs
name of allathe Operators, viz: Messrs. helss'
3auelt, Deetz, Hamilton aKendnll, lBIadN VII
ans. Anderson, Patrick Hall and TW.ssais. 4he
FASCINATION took place at the sprigy House IN tins
Ety, by Mr.. He;ss, Superintendent who spokeas
blows: : ! q ~ "a IA
Sir: maxim founded in TRUTHS that merit wins
S rstrard. have been selected as the lns !1a
sent of presenting YOU 80 e -;
liUof of this nrIs1I. My fellow eoppaliloh anu
associate GENERATORS of the w estern Telegraph Com
lnv over which You preside, have appointed me-
b their behalf To tender you this small Dnl St1ln
ll evidence of theitesteept andfsgara. tns1c e.
ION Il your re-elections as osr III
Ftlneu 10 me an a1lfQpllatS ONS ~. I, 49, -.
! I this agreeable duly. ) The past has been pro-
tic in ITS evidences OF the deep interes you nave
tken in this Company and Of the success Wn 9.s.
as ensued. You have, sir tfIumphed Oyer ulin
allies almost insumountableG and nov We enp
e adverse picture transferred into one 9t tYYS -
;rily. Patience, long Suffering and enqnt rance
&c the Prerequisites Of ultimate success ~ a new
lterprise. These you have endured, and me, N
.lphant result Is a crown TO your mems. a sllp
Sed and bufetted al sea- enid storm allq ts.ll-
.st, will labor and stIai1 her timbeE, bnZ Y ilsp
'nds lul and WIVES Geese, the heart IS teH 10 y
mpenSated in beRolding q tranquil sea. $50,
You have not now only gotten tbrougF TIE wider
SIS and in SIGHT of-but passed over
'1msed land. Having, therefore. NAG 9 y
ane journey, present you. in pehaii ot
anions with this cane, as d mai ot OUT lleeLs
seem. May it be a staff to your dsc yeals'
ad upon which you may le1 N ING iql " 80
Fence that thosewho PRESENTED III VIII 5en
recipients memory as green spot IN lhs weary.
iihwaY of life.
To which Mr.. Dodge replied; ..is ssfeos la.sgs
GExrLEMEN:-I accept with the mast plsas9ter
e emotions, this besuiifulrtoken OF yo17s M
I'd appreciation with which you have ho1oted. me-
III will ever cherish sInbsanes Of the KING
cling which has prompted It, rather than tom
~ CONSEQUENCES of'n.erit on my Parl.a
We have been in Intimate association loE more
an five years, and in ell that time you have q
s,hfully performed your duties, s6nletlmes most
ssrous, and with such cheeffulness lalld alactity
10 elicit fha enconiuInS Of yolIn 0ihcei8l Itfs1S