Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-09-28
FoR THE INrELLrGExcEn.


= "Tae Nan About Town" is sensible old
al. And although he confesseS Indirectly TO
hl'lr, am, for one, much pleased with the
AS Of many of his remarks. and the keenneSs
Do. Of bis TRUSTS. He does not speak the
EiBi to plainly respecting the arrogance and
nv p'lnls Of some of tue tailor-made eroes
i2sph-s.sck and the blunt-pointed scissors.
Pr!'.i he err in the contrast which his article
KS le:ween the hardy sons Of toll in our
Iztsi'7s and factories, and the elTeminate, soft
he! gslTpers OF "women's rights who smile
n!AE over silks and Iaces. am pursuaded
srs5uiicle needed no editorial apology on &C
81, Of It's directness and point. sincerely
b. 10, VT. EIitor, that the hint at the unsus-
x. i.s4.Orgies of the dashing blades who i'm
ga Tat thst jt els Of darkness were unnotic-
4r! .n,no~n, will have a restraining effect on
li'I sA5 ale just entering, covertlY, on paths Of
,s'asialIuinous indulgence. There is one hint,
la=laiiy dropped by your correspondent, how
's' . which desire TO call especial attention
nndo 80 is the design of this blief note. The
AI' About Town" intimates that there is Sab
d t:ss.rl,jon among tie factories in the city.
a'': tie violations of the Christian Sabbath
as U.s. there is a remedy, provided by the high
i!ao''y IN the Commonwealth; and there are
1d7si1l7iiuals in the bosom Of society, who
's;ssa honotei by appointments TO office, who
''sl1; lnler the solemn obligations of official
-a9'ss 10 tie application and enforcement of
'hSv!y Unlawful labor OF amusement on
A! 1lsc'lted alike by the just Law GiVer OF
ta'tg. AMI the civil authorities of the Stale,
:: '''=s'si, or visited with appropriate penal
f41iA= l-sss, magistrates aud aldermen among
~ not choose to interpret the obligations
A'4 Voluntarily assumed according to per
= 7rlI sense in themselves anil in the COM
''-j' Suppose, Mr.. Editor, that horse-Stesling,
~ HPocket- picking were equally profitable
'''-''aent crimes, with endless Sunday labor
VI a.ionds, in our manufactures, or printing
IS 'olIi such crimes pass unnOticed from
. CONT from year to year7 And yet the
's'5''tate makes provision for the arrest
(,''.s.'1n and punishment of Sabbath break
i"' lit then, that in Christian STATE, in
s,''n ely! with Christian magistrates, that the
'.'y OF tie Jay of rest is disregarded! How is
: 'a= Peasant grove on the island is crowded
.,I '.f Sunday with multitudes of professel
''' Boys Decorating the day of God! How
@'' lie Pnblic wharves are sometimes used
-s Slooath day as fishing placesG Surely
ne not works of mercy or necessity. l do
al. EiI;of, profess or feel superstitious rev.
'h 'ae Sabbath. would not anchor ship
''saa atiwelve o'clock on Saturday night
III N holy sorrow because the river run on
.-Ro' would chide the playful heart, nor
:" @nss Of the sweet birds OH the Sabbath.
,'ila have rational aud pious regard paid
vii in this behalf, as expressed in His
land patriotic and consistent respect
- he sovereign will of the people as set
%s Statutes of the land. AS citizen,
tumble one, 1 beg to call the attention of
"a ofhceFs to this neglected question of
A MAN UP TOWN.