Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-11-24

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and secure Pr''npt attention To correspondents
linn they might otherwise some times receive. igs
TuE PREslDENr's MEssAoE-To our CouNTRY
E,cu,xGi:s-we will furnish, as usual, tie fJrtll-
canning message of the President TO our country
friends cheaper than they can print it, and so as
70 save the delay which most weekly papers will
he subjected TO in waiting to lay it before their
,aaders in their regular editions. I'VE shall get it
out quick enough, but, viii be more anxious TO
have it correct than get il out iii on incredible
short time, guaranteeing that it will not be filled,
will, the shocking errors which usually mark such
documents thrown off in hurry. .7rWg
THANKSGIVING. To-day having been set npatt
rs DAY of Thanksgiving, our citizenswi general
" abstain from their usual business avocations.
As the hands in office cannot unite 10 this OBJ
servance if we keep them at work, We shall issue
no paper tomorrow. 1s ~ 20 - ~ -
DRowNED.-on Tuesday night manGell from
the steamer Winchester into the river, near the
Green Glass Works OF ST. ckton & Russell, and af-
fer floating down the stream for some distance was
dtowned. We dill not ascertain his name.
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The FALLS CrrY arrived yesterday from Louis
vile, having made splendid trip. She bought
over 500 tons Of freight and large number of pas
ssngers. She will take on heavy cargo here,
and leave for Louisville, not going any higher up.
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N.vIe.rrox.-Fot report OF the arrivals and
departures of steamers aud The depth Of water, see
our Steamboat Register. 't
Cov1NoroN Il oHIo RAlLROAD.-We are pleased
TO learn of the steady and successful progress of
the work on the Covington & Ohio Railroad.4
Contractors are particularly referred to the propos
sails advertised in another column to-day Work
which offers handsome inducements must be put
under contract i'll short time.
BALTIMORE & Quo RAlLRoAD-THE FIVE Mn
1Iox GuARAxTEE.-The Joint Special Committee
of the City Council of Baltimore to whom was
referred the application Of the B! & o. Railroad
Company for an endorsement of its bonds, by the
city, to the amount of FIVE millions of dollars,
have reported in favor Of tie application. We
sbal! publish the report in full in our next issue.
1t is long and interesting, entering largely into
discussion of the reasons on which the application
is based. II
The Poetry OF MoT1oN.-Those who wish 10
see the "poet1y of metion,'' commonly called
dancing, illustrated in its happiest form, exempt
from all the excuses and designations which too
often mar this beautiful exer Use and amusement,
should cali in as we did last evening at the room
of Mr.. HoFFs1AN, and see the evolutions of his ju
venie class, one of several classes which he is
now rstructing. II is beautiful to behold, and
even maketh the heart of the old 10 grow young
again and leap with joy.
TnE CONCERT TONIGHT at the Melodeoh is de-
cidedIy the entertainment of the season. That it
is 10 take place to-nightis, we presume, all that
we need announce to secure a full house, as all
our patrons musicale have determined some time
ago 10 attend. and need ouly be reminded of the
time. Mr. Turner, as ballad singer, has Tut few
equals. He sings songs that all can appreciate,
and sings them with taste, expression, DISTINCT
ness and beauty which commends his style to all
the admirers Of poetry aud song.
FrREMES's REoErTioN.- Yesterday the Rough &
Ready, the Hope. the GueIds and The Independent
No. Fire Companies turned out in dne style and
escorted the Dep0ord Fire Association of Bniti-
more through the streets and tothe steamer Falls
City on whichTthe DepiforlI company embarked
for their excursion to Louisville. ~
On Tuesday. night the Association marched
through the streets, which they eniyened by ex-
eellent music by The Yolandt Bqnd,isaud gave a
ssrenade in font of the residence of his Honor,
the Mayor. ..leltl 81 alSastV 30
Speeches were made by, Mr.. " etheEs, President
Of the company, and Mr.. Gallagher of BaltimoFe.
ST. Blackand j. E. Wharton, Esqrs. did the.
Speaking for Wheeling. r ne sd. ,E.
UsronrvxArE DnowNixe.= We! noticed a few
days ago the mysterious Disappearance from Louis
vile of Mr.. Mcguire. The following from the
Courier reveals his sad fate:=tfIVe noticed in the
COURIER some days ago, the fact ofsa man. falling
overheard hom The steamer Sontherner at aurora
Ind and tlle body not having beeu recovered, that
his name ana residence we've not asceflnned. ~
now happens that this person was Nr- NIagllte o.
the old mercantile firm i'm IF oItlanG-5M agnne q
yil,ler who left this city two weeks ago l9r the
east, intending to embark at NsW y OH ioL europe
on one OF the Havre steam, packets. The circ1m-
stances attending his death ore these. while The