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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29

HOUSE OF Overwhelmingly oath 1S53-
Several resolutions of local interest merely ,ve,
presented, and Sundry bills reported from the Com
mitteeS.
An important bill was then passed, viz: ga hill
from the Sennte to authorize the James River and
hanawha Company to pledge is tolls upon the Ri
wanna tonnage in order 10 complete the Riyanno
improvement Ayes 81, noes u.
Also, a b ii authorizing the Board of Public
WORKS TO construct Railroad from Covington 10
tne ONO Il lver on Stale account. On motion of
Mr.. Echol> this bill amended St as 10 nroyide
or an appropriation OF only one million of dollars
al present Tor the construction Of this road, in
Steal OF making an annual appropriation of that
amount. Ayes So, noes Al.
And bill Increasing the capital stock of the Man
naSsa Gap Railroad SS00,000, and making a three
htths subscription of that sun. Ayes 49, noes az
The bill TO authoIlze the Orange and Alexandria
railroad Company TO extend their road to LYNCH
Duts' was taken up as the order of the day. and or
oereG 10 be engroSSed and read third time
M NO SeI speeches We're made on any of these bills
Inc baue had been fought on the South Side Rail
road bill, and those of TO- day went though trnm
phantly. The Internal Improvement men are car.
Tying everything before them and are highly elated
with their success The Antics are taken abocL
considerably, and appear amazed and indignant a I
what they consider such extravaganza exnendituras
OF the public funds. The appropriation of to' 10
amount to million four hundred aud e;g5, 49,,
sand dollars, which together with the alton
on Saturday, of SS00,O0 10 the South Side Raj.
road, make the sum OF nearly ttco and a half MI
Ion dollars All the leading Internal Improve.
ment bills are likely to go through in omnibus stve
They will probably meet with stronger oppositior
in the Senate.-Rich. Wing.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29

The LADIES AND THE MAINE LAw.-There was
new and certainly novel phase in legislation at
Albany N. Y, on Friday. The House gave per-
mission toa committee offemales from the Women's
State Temperance Convention to present, in per-
son. petition with some %, 600 names upon it,
asking for the Maine or some other similar law.
Theie were four composing the committee, who
were conducted into the centre aisle of the House
by Gen. Burroughs, one of whom, q Miss Clarke,
of LIE Roy, stepped forward, and delivered a very
appropriate and neat address. All the modesty and
sensltlven.ss which usually characterzes the ad-
vent OF ladies into public assemblies, to t.be the
observed of all observers" had, it is said fled from
the woman speaker, and no blush of temerity was
stamped upon her cheeks, during the delivery of
her address.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29

Ma. BENTON AND Mn. CALuous.-Col Benton
has written to the National Inteligencer, defend
ing himself from the charge of having ''attacked
the dying Calhoun" ills note is accompanied by
letter from Nh Venable, Stating that when Mr..
Calhoun appeared in the Senate the last time, Mr..
Benton was incensed that any one should either
provoke or join in a discussion with him, on ac-
count of his enfeebled state. Mr.. Benton, after
stating that he intended to have joined issue with
him. remarked: "But ,ohen God lays his hands up-
on a man, I take mine off,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29

APPOINTMENTS ny THE PREsrDENr-By and ,cith
the ddpice and consent of The Senate.-
Thomas NJ. Foote, of New York, to be charge
q Affairs OF the United States at the Court of his
Majesty the Emperor of Austria, in the place of
Wll!iamJ. McCurdy, recalled at his own request.
William Leach Giro, to be Consul of the United
States al Alicante, in Spain.
Dredrlch Kohlsaat. 10 be Consul of the United
thony OFT, resigned.
Thomas rrenor,t be Consul of the United States
at Talencia, in Spain.
Thomas c. Dom, 10 be Justice of the Peace for
aShlngton county, District Columbia, from the
18th instant. when his present commission will ex
pire.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29

O'Fhe Columbus Journal says that on Friday
afternoon as company of workmen were engag-
ed IN widening the deep excavation on the Piqua
road west of the Depot, a portion of the bank
suddenly gave way, and in its fall, killed two
lrlshmen' who were working there One was
completely buried beneath the mass, and the other
was thrown back against the car with such force
as to split his head open, killing him instantly
Their names were John Moran and William o.
Brien. They had no families,
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tured at the north.
A. f. !. Lacoste, of Charleston, S. c., had his
pocket picked at the theatre in that city last Mon
day night, of s1S5.
IVA gentleman from the country, whose name
is not given, had his pocket picked at New Orleans
on the 18th, of sil,s5o.
1.-THE subscriptions 10 the new Opera House
at Boston, now reach over ninety thousand dol
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29

ANOTHER Destructive FIRE IN MAssILLox-
On Thursday night last, fire broke out in gro
Gerry store, on Erie street, in Masslon and one side
OF two squares of buildings was destroyed. Two
hotels and the post Office were among the number.
The buildings being frames, the extent of the loss
is notso great as might be supposed-s16, 300 be-
ing the estimated total. of which 49, 500 were in
Sured.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29

RAILROAD SFEED.-The express train from Bos-
ton to New York, carrying the U. S. mails and the
English mails brought by the steamer Europa, made
the trip in five hours five minutes actual running
time The distance is 236 miles, thus showing an
average running speed of nearly Al miles an hour,
or Al miles an hour including stoppages. This is
probably the greatest speed (for any considerable
distance] ever made in this country
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29
Marietta Road

We see from the Marshall Advocate that the
County Court of Marshall at its last session direct
ed vote of its citizens to be taken on the question
of authorizing county subscription of $3.50 1000
oy SAD county to the capital stock of the Cincn-
naii q Marietta Road The corporations of Eliza
oeth Town and Moundsville are also to take vote.
on the propriety of subscribing $4,000 each, to
me same purpose. The vote is to be taken on
Thursday, the Sd day of March next.
The subscription if authorized is to be made on
the cypress condition that the said mad terminate
at Grave Creek, or opposite thereto.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29

GAMsLINo.-The Cincinnati Times states that
recently two experienced gamestcrs testing their
skill with each other and, after playing ali night
one rose from the table loser S1l, 900. The next
evening they went at it again, and in the morning,
one of the t. was loser, during the night thirty
srT thousand dollars! He gave check for the mo-
neN.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29

Ia fraudulent concern which has been doing
business for two years under the name of the "U-
nlted States Mutual Benefit and Health Associa.
ton of New York; has just been broken up in
that city, and its officers arrested
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29

BMyron F. Morse has been sentenced to the
State prison forltwo years, at Burlington Vt, for
negotiating s"rt of tripartite treaty with three
women, and marrying them all. He ought to have
been compelled to live with them all.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29

HEx-Governor Thomas, of Frederick, Md. has
recently sold 10000 acres of timber land in Allie
gany county.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29

Cigars, &c.
III nlln Regaias; 1900 Puerto Principles
O.OOO 5000 La Union; 5000 La Palnas;
French Prunes; Lndburg and Swiss Cheese; Sardipes
and many other articles too mention received
dec1e BECKER. WELLER q RRANzHE1M.
Found it Out!
THE old Literary Depot is making up for the HOLIDAYS
More about the Christmas Books Meanwhile inst
received: - : '"''
Henry EsmoEd, by Thackeray; My Novel, by Buvver;
oms Cabin (cheap0i Game of Uncle Toms Vicssitudes
by James; IVade TVamen by Bennet Ocean horn; IoI3
LaXen9alc; London Lament for Dec; Living Age &c
dec2l JAS Fl McMECHEN.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-29
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.

03So VI oCAOh Va SO-1 Gu6ISn1p.
THE Partnership heretofore subssting between tne un.
uerslgned, under the firm name OF Warden d Edwards
has been this day dissolved by consent Jacob NJ
Waruen mas sold his inteIestto James w. Warden. An
persons indebted to said late firm requested to settle
and adjust their debts with Jacob NJ. Warden
Wheeling, December /. 1852.
JACOB NJ. WARDEN
uecf-u MICHAEL EDWARDS In
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--latest of the Season.

M d. MOTTE is now opening his second stock OF
Wy. FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS,
which contains many scarce and desirable articles Also
several fabrics for Dresses with every kim
OF staple and useful Goods prices
Much Cheaper
than they could be bought the Fall He assu
ms customers and body elsc they now get
the best bargains at his store which be had in CITY,
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BALTIMORE.

F. NEALE. JAS. II. LUCKETT.
NEALB & LUCKBTT,
. COMMISSION MERCHANTS
~ 15I West Prntt Street, F--
BALTIMORE.
Give their attention exclusive to the sale OF Tobacco
Flour, Grain, Bacon, &c.
Refer to the tolloroing Gentlemen:
Z. y: Jamison, Esq, Csshr Blk Balt-Batimore.
d. Sprgg, Esq. Merchants B,k
J. w. Alnutt, Esq Mechanics
M9ssrs. VIM Woodward d Co.
Hare. FiersOn, Holiday d. Go.
A. B. Davidson q. Harris
Murdoch, Duer d. Evans,
Harvey, Carson e. Mcknight,
Cole, Howard d Co.
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troubled with cough; pain in the breast mr.
any affection oil the Lungs-Use i5rentlinger's Com
pound SyTIp of Boneset.
If you afflicted VITA rheumatism have received
bruises or sprains your bands are FROST bitten
or chapped-Use TIE Berger Spine and Muscle Lint
ment; and w
arising from mpurity bood or the iniudicos us
OF mercury by all means BrentingeTs Fluid Ex
tract OF Sarsaparilla and andelion.
These remedies have been tried hundreds, and in all
cases have given satisfactory evidence their superor
efficacy over every other medicine in
complaints for which they recommended
To be had
BRENTLINGER g. ARMsTRoNG,S
APotheeary, Monroe stree, adjoining Mcclure House.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
THos. HoRNBRooK,
Dealer i'm Real Estate,

Has on hand building Lots and improved property for
sale on accommodating terms.
E Office No. 24i Monroe street. up stairs. IJan1O
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INSURANCE.
THE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COM
PANY OF WHEELING.
Incorporated 1881.
IVA ktS risks at the lowest rates, buildings OF all
kinds, steamboats,. fur niture and merchandise and
against all dangers attending the transr Goods
on rivers seas, lakes, canals and railroads,
DIRECTORS:
r.. Crango, S. Brady w Gin
Sam NeeI, VIM Fleming Snn,i OF
Dan'l Lamb, Rob't Patterson. kob,t Harrison
, 49, - ROBT. CRANG LIE, Pres't.
Applications Insurance will be rromtly attended n
by the President Secretary.
Wheeling JAN 2Sth, 1853
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S. a v cry,
VIII o csnIc d II etniI
Hat and Cap Manufactures
No. 146, MAIN STREET,
.. Wheeling, Va.
Has hand the largest and best assortment OF Hats
and Caps OF all qualities and sizes. janII
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-06
Corrsspondencs of he Baltimore Sun

w AsHiNaroN, April A great number of no
limitations were made and confirmed to-day, bu.
lew OF them important. Robert White was con.
hrmed Collector of Georgetown, D. c. P b. HAYS
Surveyor of the port of Pbiladelphia. ]. Kettewel
was Withdrawn and renominated, and confirmed
Naval Officer of Baltimore.
The treaty of San Salvador ratified unani
mously. The treaty with Uruguay was discussed
but no action taken upon it. II was postponed til
the next session. The resolution declaring tina
the President has power to remove Judges in tn.
Territories was adopted by vote of rs to 8. TIL,
statement Of the correspondent of the Herald, tina
the Southern Wings opposed the confirmation o
MIR. Dix, is untrue. Not one of them opened thei
lips against the confirmation.
The Secretary of State and Mr. Champion, it il
understood, are engaged in settling mutual in
structions to cruisers and colonial authorities or
the fishing grounds, for the protection of American
fishermen.
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BENJAMIN BlRpsALL, esq, who died at his resi-
dence, in Madison, New Jersey, on the 30th ult.
at the advanced age of seventy eight years, was
for long time prominent politician, and pos
sessing great influence in the. nominations, cleo
tons, and appointments to Office in this city. He
was one OF the securities of MIR Swartwout az Col
rector oil the Customs, and in consequence of the
unfortunate defalca ton growing out of that affair
he was vei heavily implicated and bis pee unfair
prospects impaired. He was, at one time, an ac-
tive member OF the Jackson Democratic party, but
dlsaPprovlng OF the removal of the deposits from,
the United States Bank, be became connected with
the opposition to the administration frst az one OF
the frank and file" party, which seeded from
Tammany Hall, and afterwards acting with
Gideon Lee, and other conser vatves in revolu
tonizing the State, and electing Aaron Clark az
Mayor of the city, Seward as Governor of the
State, and General Harrison President of the
United States. Mr.. Birdsali was mechanic oil
great energy, enterprise, and intelligence, aud as
q citizen ne was very popular and influential.
Nnc York Herald.
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We regret to learn that the Hon. George w.
Crawford "has been afflicted in the loss of daugh-
ter. DE has been travelling with bis family
through Syria and Egypt during the past winter.
Whiie st Malta his youngest daughter was taken
i'll With fever, t9t partially recovered, 20 as to
reach Naples in February, when a relapse took
days" 90 -
We are informed by gentleman from, the up.
country that Governor Crawford 10 expected to
arrive in America early in May, bringing with
bin the remains OF his unfortunate child The
plDhed, and beautiful, This last heavy bereave
mept leaves the Governor only two children
(Sopgnnah Courier.
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DEATH OF GENERAL THOMAS MAnsHALI.-It
wae General Thomas Marshall, brigadier gene
raj in the Mexican war, who was shot near Mays
Hon. ThomaS F. Marshall. as reported by tsIe.
graph The tenant who shot General Nj. was
named Tyler. .-i' 'f s0.
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DANIEL f. pELAvAN has been appointed by the
Secretary Of the Navy to the post Of naval store.
keeper al the Brooklyn Navy Yard. in place Of
Hiram Fuller, (editor Of the New York Mirrr,)
removed 20
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-06

LAhAnrINB 10 i'll at Paris, and dangerously 90,
bib Physicians say, because he refuses to take Z
medicine which is prescribed for him. e
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Of the puns belonging to DR.. Barton we believe
that the following 10 little known: gentleman
coming one DAY into his room told hin that Dr.
Vowel vas dead. "What." said he. Vowel dead!
thank God, it is neither nor j."
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-06

A draft of United States seamsu, int ended for
general service. arrived here on Saturday in the
schooner Columbia, Captain Winslow, from New
York ~ Pwtswouth Va Irsnscrtpt, ~.
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MEXICO, February S. 1853.
NATIONAL PALACE, February S, 1853.

NATIONAL PALACE. February S, 1853.
The undersigned. chief clerk, at present charged
With the datjes of the Department of Relations has
the honor to address this communication to his
Excellency Alfred Conkling. Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentary OF the United States
of America, to inform him that in conformity with
the law, enacted by the General Congress on the
l4th day Of May, 1862, and the decree calling for
proposals, publshed in consequence thereof on the
Goth of July Of the same year, his Exceliency the
President al interm in the exercise Of the powers
with which he is invested. has thought proper to
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-06

TAE CosaasaslonAr ELscr,os in the State of
Virginia will take place on the Goth of May, that
being the fourth Thursday of the month, .e.9
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The intelligence received by the Arctic
saVors OF saltpetre. Turkey, irritated by the
repeated demands of her aggressive neighbors,
mas cared to show her teeth to Russia; ard
now falls back on France and England to avert
the consequences The subsequent naval
movements, viewed in conjunction with this
occurrence, seem to have produced marked
impression at London and Paris. altbouob At
the latest date hope was cherished that the
difficulty may yet be softened or averted with
cut fighting.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-06

The Senate yesterday debated, and then
laid upon the table, resolution proposing to
print one thousand copies Of certain explora-
tons made by j. R. BARrLErT, late Commls-
s'oner. and A. B. GRAY, late United States
Surveyor of the Mexican boundary. After an
Executive session, an adjournment took place.
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gers and merchandise.
18th. The privileges conceded by the Govern
ment shall be valid and exclusive for the company
during the whole time this contract is in force.
18th. The Government will protect with it's
whole power the prosecution, preservation, and sc
curity of the works.
l4th. The fuflment of this contract shall be
| guaranteed, to the satisfaction of the Supreme
Government, in the cum of s 300 .0OO) three hun
dred thousand dollars in cash, which the represen
tatives of the shall deposit in the treasury
| in the manner the said Supreme Government shall
prescribe; anc aso SO 00O) fifty thousand dollars
per month, until the sum total of 6O0, OO0) six
| hundred thousand dollars is completed. The lat
| ter $300,000) three hundred thousand dollars
shall bear interest six per cent per annum, but
the first three hundred thousand dollars shall be
furnished without any interest as guarantee for
| the present contract. But both amounts, with the
| interest accrued upon the second three hundred
thopsapd dollars, from the date of their respective
| instalmepts until the extingpishment of the cep-
tai and accrued interest. shal be paid to the COIN.
pany out of the half of the frat proceeds belonging
company, for it's security by the general treasury,
| the necessary ce- tfcates, bonds, or documents,
for the aforesaid sum of 5000 ,0oO) elk hundred
thousand dollars. The period stipulated in the
l4th and 18th articles of the decree for the call for
proposals shall be prudentIy extended by the Gov.
eminent in cases OF shpwreck or other great VIC
lence; which articles are of the tenor following:
| cart ID The iulfiment Of the contract is qua
ranteed to the satisfaction OF the Government un-
der conventional penalty. which shall not be less
| than two hundred thousand dollars This amount
shall be secured by the deposit Of cash valuable
securities, or bypledges, bonds entered into in
conformity with the law. The contractor shall
incur the penalty Of losing the expenditure already
made, the materials and toos collected together in
the territory of the Republic, and the rights con-
coded to him by the contract if he does not COM
mence and finish the wheel. road. and if he does
not commence the railroad within the stipulated
| time.
cart Is. when The railroad is begun the deposit
shall be returned to the contractor, the obliga.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-03

HE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE Cry CoUN-
C1L--The treatment of the Fire Department by
the City Council appears to be " the old story
over again" only little worse. The present
Council has been palavering, excepting, hesita-
ting, delaying, until the different companies are
nearly seven weeks behind the receipt of their
usual annual appropriations, and many of them
are consequently forced to that ruinous bssi-
ness, which is called "going into debit This
going into debt means paying twice as much
for thing as it is worth
As usual, the Fire Companies are treated very
much in the same surly spirit with which one
gives dime to an importunate street beggar
Yet, their members, as general rule, have no
property to save from conAagration, and only
ask for reasonable facilities to aid them in
gratuitous labors for the public good, for which
they lose time, and risk life, limb and health.
Now, look at common sense. Suppose these
unpaid volunteers-volunteers not only unpaid,
but actually taxing themselves in fines and
monthly dues for the protection of property in
which they have no interest-suppose they
should Indignantly disbandi Well, the city
would have to pay hired department which
could not cost less than three hundred and fifty
thousand year--ten times what the unpaid
department costs.
Gentlemen Of the Council, let the Department
have its appropriation, and in season; give bet
ter fre-houses than the miserable shanty of No.
70, and make repairs which are necessary else
where.
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FILTHY STREETS --We have received a COM
munication desiring us to call the attention of
the Street Commissioner to the filthy and I'M
healthy condition of sundry streets, between
Poydras and Canal streets. Their present con-
aiticn is denounced very severely, and they are
said to yield odor not at all suggestive of rose
or mignionette, and productive of great diseom-
fort both to residents and passers
We would inform our correspondent that the
evil to which he alludes has been under consid-
srstion in the Board of Assistant Aldermen for
some time past, and that at their last session
they passed resolution calculated, in their
opinion, to lessen the nuisance, Should it be
found imperative or unsuccessful, we have no
doubt that further and more efficient measures
will be taken.
Wesre aware that many of our streets, espe-
cially those toward the rear of the city, are far
from enjoying that degree of cleanliness they
should possess, and we trust that as the hot
weather is now approaching, the attention of
our officials will be directed to their improve
msnt, and that some efforts will be taken to
make them what they should be, and keep them
- they ought to be kept