Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-23
philadelphia Correspondence.
PnrLApELrnrA. March 81 Is

MEssRs. EDrroRs:-Arthur Spring, the alleged
murderer of the two women in Southwark, will
have his trial to-day in the Quarter Session. or at
least an attempt will be made to commence it; but
it seems TO 6eSery doubtful whether Jury can
be obtainedw who have not formed their conclusion
as to his guilt. And this will not be strange, b
cause the papers III city, ever since the butch
cry, have been yieng with each other in their Eff
forts to rake~up all the past misdee DIS of Spring
And if one half be true they tell of HIM, the com
munfty4will have no cause to weep. if the Jury
should hang him.
We have very exciting time OF il. In seyelal of
the Districts, in the county, on Friday last, an
election was held for Judges of election, Consta-
bles, Tax Collectors, Commissioners, SC. During
the day the excitement grew so intense that all
kinds OF means resorttd to for the purpose of
annoying, and defeating their opponents. Radi-
Gals arrested reform officers and the reformers, in
turn, trotted off the regulars to the Station House
In Penn district, where there is bitter feud be-
tween the regular Democrats, and the mongrel
Democrats, MarshalPs policeman was taken in
charge by ward constable, and held in $1,000
bail. AT the first precinct, in Richmond the Presi-
dent of The Boarl of Commissioners Brought his
handin violent contact with the face of an indvidu-
al who had called him ga snake in the grass"-
This not the worst part of the story, for the diff
fculty grew to such enormous height, that
Alderman Clark committed an assault and battery
on somebody, and that somebody had the Alderman
taken before brother magistrate, who held the
pugiltstic Alderman, in bail to answer the charge
In spite OF all these rumorS of wars, and battles
dire, the election continued until the end and the
country is once m ore saved. HurrahI
The Mechanics and Workingmen held another
meeting on Saturday evening, at the Chinese Mu-
scum, TO raise more funds to help their brother
mechanics of Baltimore, 10 continue the strike for
higher wages. Some 5000 was raised and COM
mittee appointed to proceed to Pittsburgh 10 raise
material aid. They may perhaps visit your city
or the same pose.
Col. John j. McCahen, who has long been
leading member of the Democratic party in the
county of Philadelphia, died at his residence on
Saturday last Mr.. McGahenhas represented the
county III the Legislatures and recently visited
England, by appointment of Governor Bi.ler, TO
negotiate loan The Colone; was much esteem
ed by men of all parties, aud his loss will be re
GREETED by all who know him.
fellow calling himself Thomas Watson, was
arrested on Saturday on The charge of dealing in
counterfeit gold coin. 1t seems that he had
large amount ofSl, S24, aud s. pieces, which he
prepared to supply the market 10 any amount, and
doubtless a large sum has been put in circulation
And as bad money, like. bad news circulates fast,
it would be well for the Citizens your section to
keepsalgosd look out Tor spurious coin Watson
was held in $4,000 bad. by the U. S. Commission
er Haylitt TO answer. b 49,
Our city was visited on FHGay by a severe gale
Of wind. Awnings, signs and shutters were torn
down and blowhoT by its fuiy. One severe acct
dent was caused BY thessw An omni bus shed |
belonging to Jacob Peters. in the upper part THE
city was blown downs AMI the falling timbers kill
ed one boy crippled another and severely injured
a MFsVanhorn, living in 18th street.
magnificent scheme has Just been stated here
by the proprietor of the Panorama of California.
He PROPOSES to sell $4,000 tickets. at one dollar
each. eaO6 ticket to admit four persons, and also
to give them a,chance of drawing The panorama,
or some other valuable prize. If you would Ike
to haVeths panorama; why send on your dollar,
and OF course you ate bound to get it. ~ 'i.ss
Clover Seed is in de nlnd and sales have been
made at IS ,65per 81 pounds. Flour, good brands,
is selling at S4,s7i per bbi. Rye flour IS worth
1854 and Corn Meal IS per Dbl. Nv hitc Wheat
is selling at 81, II and red at Sill per bus Yell
low Corn son at go cents aud white 5s cents.
e ~ = s-=s4a-. sr.s Yours,
.ss.. NAMELoC. /
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