Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-11
PHILADELPHIA Correspondence.

Two large exciting and enthusiastic meet
ingS were held in our city on Saturday evening".
The one in the Chinese Museum, was that OF the
Mocha MICS and Workingmen, called to aid the
Baltimore Mechanics with money TO sustain them
during their strike for advanced wages, $3.50 was
raised. The other meeting mo.e of an in
dignation meeting. Yuo are aware that this great
place of Brick and Mortar is composed of the city
proper, and a number of surrounding Districts
The city is governed by q Select and Common
Council, the Districts by Board of Commissioners.
The City Fathers subscribed 100000 TO the
capital stock of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad
Company, but subsequently determined TO with
no d it. The County Commissioners then entered
into the matter by subscribing S2,O00,OO9, hence
the indignation meeting. Col. Pag., Frederick
Fraey, Andrew Miller and others addressed the
assemblage, denouncing the act of the Commission
ers as tricky, barefaced assumption, unlawful,
outrageous &c. So you see Mr.. Editor, that
have no lack of excitement in our midst at the
present time.
Col. Murray, one of our most venerable and re.
spected citizens died suddenly at his residence OIL
Friday evening last. During the war of 1912, he
was in command of the Union Guards, one of the
strongest volunteer companies in our city. He was
in active service at Camp Dupont. His funeral is
to take place on Tuesday the Sth inst, and in all
probability his remains will be attendedby strong
military escort.
The annual Commencement of the Phadel-
phia College of Medicine took place at Musical
Fund Hall IN Saturday last, in the presence of a
large concouIse of ladies' and gentlemen. The
Degree of NJ d. was conferred upon fifty seven
graduates m tr,y from n
state, namel Rufus A. krebs. Philadelphia is a
great place for making Doctors, there being son.e
five six Colleges constantly filling up the parch
mentS that are to adorn the walls of aspiring Doc
tors.
ThePreSdents Inaugural has been we'll received,
the newspapers of all parties gave it quite hatter
ing reception. The great struggle is now going on
for the fat offices city to be given out by
the President. Severns Of the evening Argus, il
is said will be Post Master, though there are about
two dozen applicants for it. disposed to think,
that Seyerns will get it. Florence the NJ. G. from
the list District, is not only particular friend OF
Severns, but has an interest in the paper with him,
and will l am sure leave effort untried to ele-
waite his friend and partner TO the head of the lost
Office.
The friends of the Maine Law are very active at
present, ana Seem SanSulEe oil success. They
have held a number of meetings in the city, and
very recently held State Convention in Harris
burgh; and among other things done there they
raised $4,000 for the purpose Of employing an
Agent to canvass the State. The days of Lager
Beer, and rum drinking are numbered, at least, so
say the temperance men.
The Counsels for Capie and Emmos, convicted
of murder in the first degree, are 10 argue theil
motion for new trial on Friday next. l am well
satisfied that their prayers will not be granted but
1 do not believe both of them will be executed.
From confession or statement made by Emmos,
to friend, it seems that Capie stabbed the man
Soohan, and that his, Emmos guilt consists merely
in being in company with him, anil on the spot al
the time the deed was perpetrated. There is no
and in all probability there would have been nc
murder if the party had been sober. OH Rum,
many are the crimes heaped upon thy head.
The papers are again agitating the erection Of
that monument in Independence Square, so much
talked about last 4th of July, by the delegates
from the thirteen original States. They want to
know what the Legislature of Virginia intends do
ing in the matter. The Governor of New jersey
has urged the Legislature of that State to move III
the mattar, hope we shall soon have the monu-
ment.
Business is very brisk, and all kinds of produce
very high, in fact it is almost impossible for pool
man to get the most common necessaries of life
Chickens 81, 90 pair, and butter 30 cents pei
pound. Yours truly, NAMELoC.