Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-04-14
baltimore correspondenoe.
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on the dutesof their Offices. col.I Davies will
akecharge Of the Post Office on Monday Ex-
Governor Thomas will probably not 90 into the
Custom House until the beginning OF, next month.
1T is probable that Mr.. Madd OK The present postS
master may be retained in an important position
in the office. There are several Democratic clerks
who may be promoted.
learn that Col: Davies offered a clerkshih a.
well Known Wing, who for motives perfectly
transparent, took an active part in attempting TO
press his claim for office. This kindness of course
Is not appreciated by. Democrats who are wanting
positons' and who see through the thin drapery of
OF s'ckning fiattery heaped upon the unsuspectng
ColonePs head.i iSS r M
lpsarn thatthere are now three thousand bales
OF Cotton, from various points in the Sunth andl
South West, destined for Baltimore, lying II al
wheeling waitlngVtransit. The indications arc.
thatthe opening of our Ohio Railway win add
greatly to cotton trade of Baltimore. There were
sales during the past week of 1900, Unusually
large for Baltimore) of ordinary to mddliup fair
Georgia aud Cults, at 9 10 IL cts, months. M
sales since the Arctic's news and the. market, M
duller. Stock on hand $500 bales. "a g 1
The excitement in regard to the recent CONVEX
sion OF The Rev. Doctor Baker, from the Protestant
episcopal High Church. to Catholicism, still con-
nnaes. 1t has caused apprehension among those
Oh ms iormer iaith' that more may forsake them.
..- Ihe business OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
ioau mas greatly increased during the past month,
anu VIII show average daily receipts of nearly or
quite twelve thousand dollars. This has given
great hrmness to the stock of the Compa ny, which
mas run up to SSI, showing an advance of SIT per
share from the lowest point $40, touched, about
month ago. This argues well for The yenterprise
In tactl the business of the road, comparatively
speaking has not yet fairly commenced. A tr;um
plant result is anticipated.
Many of our Fire and Military companfes are
preparing 10 visit the Worlds Fair at New York.
during the coming summer. All who convent
emily can, will be in attendance at some period or
other during the session of that grand exhibition
we have but little going on at present in the
way OF Amusement. Anderson IS quite successful
at the Holiday street Theatre, with his iueslery
and exposition of the spirit rappings. gss
Madame Sontag soon expected here to appear in
opera. 4@H .,,'. '.f-4 7'Itf5
Business has been quite active. Flour firmer
under the steamers news; Sales to-day of Howard
street at s4,7l, Mills s4,94. Wheat, red IN,
white 1l2a114 10 lis cts. Corn, white 51a5s.
yellow 81 cts. Oats 35a4O cts, Rye 75aso cts
Closerseed declined to s1as7. so per bushels.
PROVISIONS dull, but holders firm Mess Pork
$3.50. Mess Beef $3.50. Bacon shoulders 6aa
Ct, sides 7ta7i, hams 1Oal2 cts. Lard 94alOs els.
Coffee firm, sales Of $500 bags Rio at 94a9} 10 1Oc
Imports of the week 5000 bags Rio. Sugars dull,
sales $50 hhds Cuba at4i; do $50 hhtls N. Orleans
at 44a5 cts. N. o. Molasses s0a3l cts, Rice Al.
Tobacco firm, sales of GOO hhds. at full prices Of
last week. Whisky 32Ia23i cts. Money album
dant and easy. @l- ~ -.
Wool is quiet, business moderate, sales small
and prices dull. quote common unwashed at
ss6a2s. washed do s1aS9 cts., pulled s3as7 cts,
full blood 42a53 cts. per lb. - 2s, on. r. t'st.
THE dogsk. OF DELEaArEs, Tuesday, passed
Senate bill concerning the Phoenix Mining and
, also - - - w ftA-s III = = Z
A senatelbill to Incorporate. the Petersburgi.
Llbrary'ASSociation;H So s$grra
A Senate bill TO authorize the Farmyille and
Buckingham Plank Road Gompanyto 10, extend their
road; :
ssAsenate bin ineorp orate the Canipbell and
Bst Bet Plank P!s9 Road company;s
Senate bill to incorporate Company to con.
struct a Plank Road from st. 'Iammany's TO Bbr-
lords Fork on the Petersburg and Boydton Plonk
Road; -..L4 az ,a.,tf f,ssFlll ,,lIsi1.,
bill providing for the re assessment of the re-
al estate of the town of FredericksburS;r
Il, A bill for the relief of John A. Foster of Albe
marie county. saal. ra4l. -5l .,,=.-. tl-->s--1
bill for the relief of Andrew Ednonston and
K Lowry. o., l'.a-tF u ~ n
Senate bill authorizing an appropriation 10
complete the Fairniont and Wheeling Turnpike,
was rejected--ayes II, noes 100, and = 80
A Senate billlincreasng the capital stock OF the
Richmond and Danville RAILROAD for constructing a
branch road--ayes 6s. noes 80. The rules were
suspendedfor the purpose re- considering the vote
rejecting this bill, and then the bill was laid pon
the table - s.-si roe ts.,l.1 r
The Committee of Finance reported onthe reso
luton Referred for giving the clerk of the House
OF Delegates stated salary, instead of the allow
ance now made by law, that it was inexpeLent at
Tins time 10 legislate fonsthe subject ''i
The Tax bill was taken up, read third time,
and after further discussion, the, vote was taken,
and the bill.passed--ayes 81, noes 49,. 49,
The House then adjourned. < -. ~.
Cry on, rnE Tors OF TREEs.-Itis net easy
to give the reader an idea of this remarkable CITY
(Ansterdam) crossed and lecrossed by canals in