Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-09
Philadelphia Correspondence.

Philadelphia Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3, 1858.
Several large and enthusiastic meetings have
been held in City, by the Mechanics and Work
ingmen. to raise funds in aid of the Baltimore
MachiniStS, now on a strike for higher wages. On
Saturday evening mass meeting is to be held to
obtain further aid. Quite respectable sum has
already been raised. AS an evidence of the spirit
which animates these men, might state, that the
Printers here, agreed to give $3.50 per week. during
the strike, and the workmen in Baldwin's machine
shop are TO give $3.50 per week.
Mr.. Gottschalk, the great American pianist, gave
his first Concert in our city on Tuesday evening
last, 10 large audience, notwithstanding it raned
aSif we were TO have second deluge. His second
and last Concert takes place this evening, and we
have doubt, jumed house will be the conse-
quence.
The Democratic Cauldron has been bubbling
and boiling at Harrisburg for several days, for the
purpose of producing Canal Commissioner,
Auditor General, and Surveyor General. The
men selected, are lauded very highly by the Demo-
cratic papers, but as nothing else is expected of
them, many of their sayings should be taken with
considerable degree of allowance.
House robbing has become so frequent OF late
VI OuI steep one eye open,
for it seems that all who fall into sound sleep
wake up and discover a back window open or a
panel sawed out. II seems to me, that in a city
like our own, where the people are heavily
taxed to sutain police department, that these
robberies and house breaking should be of very
rare occurrence; but fear great majority of our
Police officers are too fond of swiing Lager Beer
and smoking Segars i'll oyster saloons, 10 bear very
wide. awke eye 10 the devilment going on around
them.
Our City Fathers hold their semi monthly meet
ing to night, and il is supposed that there will be
good deal of excitement, not only among the
collected wisdom Of city, but with the out
sderS. The cause of this "muss,'' will be the
Sunbury and Ellie Rail Road subscription. You
may recollect, that Councils subscribed two mil
lions at their first meeting last month, but their
next, Gan election for officers and directors of the
road having taken place in the mean time,) they
directed the Mayor Of the city, his Honor having
been selected to attend 10 it, to Withhold the sub
ScGiption until further orders from Councils Now
this question will again ONE up Knight, and
much excitement, and rich discussion is expected.
An accident happened few evening since to the
Panorama of the Mississippi which was near prov
ing very disastrous. The boy whose dnty it is TO
light the gas behind the picture, neglected to at
tend to his duty, until the audience had assembled,
then, N his hurry he accidentally placed the torch
to the curtains surrounding the painting, in mo-
ment they were in flames, and consequently
general CONSERVATION seized upon the audience.
and fearful stampede took place. Several persons
were squeesed awfully, some bruised. but fortu-
nately bones were broken. The workmen in
the building, saved the picture by Seizing hold of
the burning curtains, and tearing them from their
place.
You have no doubt noticed, that the papers have
been silent the tomb in reference TO Concert
of the Black Swan The subject | suppose is
such dark one that their eyes are unable to pene-
trate it. The Concert did take place, and some
three or four hundred OF all colors were present.
The white portion of the audience made but little
noise coming out and seemed to be in great huriy
after they did get out. The price Of musk and
other perfumes advanced considerably the next day.
We have had in the city, since my last letter,
several fires and large number of false alarms
at nearly all OF which there has been good deal
of fighting and disorder among the rival companies.
On tuesday night, one man shot in the leg by
one of the Morshaps Police. The fremen pro-
fess great adherence of paid fire department, but
their conduct shows them unworthy TO be trusted,
and will have great weight with the Legislature in
forming their opinions whether we are to have
paid, or continue the Volunteer Fire Department.
The Spring business ha1 fairly commenced. Our
Hotels are crowded. and Market street, and some
Others are filled with boxes, bales &c. 1t is thought
that the business this season will be heavier than
for many years past.
Yours truly, NAMELOC