Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-04

THE INTELLIGENCER.
wBDNB DAY MORNING, JANUARY 4. 1854
TuE ANNUAL REronr Of the Wheeling and Bel.
mont Bridge Company for the past year will be
found in another column.
SUFFER- will be given by the ladies for the ben
eft Of st. james Cathedral at Washington Hal
ON Saturday evening next. The preparations pro
mise an attractive affair. ..... -..
Tug FIREMEN OF the city tender their tha"ks tc
Mr.. Jas r. Baker and lady. Mayor Brady and Ia
Gy, and MeSSrs. TriSler and Wickam for refresh
ments furnished during the continuance ofthe FIRE
CoRREcrIoN.-In our notice OF one of tie fire!
of Saturday night, the first name of Mr.. Panne
was enormously given as ALEX. j. II name i.
ANDREW ]. (AndTew Jackson,) as every bod,
knows.
The METRoPoLIrAx SERENADERs had au overflow
ing house at Washington Hall Monday night,
every seat, aisle and in the vast hall being
filed. They performed admirably and TO the de-
light Of the audience. Tonight they offer anolh-
! er rich bill. ...r
THE WHEELING FIRE AND MARINE Insurance.
CoMPAxY held an election for new board OF Di-
rsctors for the ensuing year on Monday, and tile
following named gentlemen were elected r.
Crange, S. Brady. J. w. Gill. Vim. Fleming
Sam'l. Neel, Sam'l. 0tt, Robert Patterson, Danl.
Lamb aud Robert Morrison.
NovEi. FiREMEN's BENEFIT.-
DR.. LurimOn Roy. the famous Hindoo, will give
four Of the most novel entertainments OF the season.
Judging from the programme, consisting of lecture
and concerts Mt the Melodeon, commencing TO-
night. 1t will he seen 5Y his advertisement tia
one third of the proceeds of each entertainment
will be devoted TO the uses of our gallant fremen
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WAsHIxGToN HALL last night was still more
crowded than the preceding evening. II an,
more seats can be procured. to fill up tie vacant
Corners, they will be needed TO- night.
NORM WESTERN BANK.-At the election yester-
day for Directors of the North Western Bank, the
following named gentleman were elected: J. c.
Campbell, Robert CrangIe, ]. II. Pendeton, Til.
Johnson, JE., Archibald PAUL, Lewis Sieenrod,
Ohm hunter, Robt. Morrison, aud E. Pollock.
The only change in the board of last year is the
election of Mr.. Pendleton.
BusBEr, LITTLE & Colt will be seen by our
advertising columns, that the old and popular firm
of Busbey and Little have taken Mr.. LIE Roy
McNEELEY, young gentleman of fine business
capacities into partnership with them. The wagons
and carriages manufactured by this firm have an
established reputation which commands the most
ready sale both IN this and the Southern market.
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WHEELING AND BELMONT BRIDGE CoMPANY.--This
company held an election for new board OF Di-
rectors on Monday last. The following gentleman
were elected for the ensuing years JAS Baker,
Henry Moore, William Y. selby, Morgan Nelson,
Jas. X. Baker, Michael Sweeney, 7. Johnston, Jr.,
Jno. Bishop, and NJ. II. Houston.
]. w. Gill, who was member Of the Board last
year, declined recollection. Low,
The sun shone ouI brightly yesterday morning.
and the air during the day was many degrees
warmer than that oil the previous day. The snow
in town melted rapidly AWAY, and by night
scarcely any Of the white covering Of the earth
winch had afforded such fine sIeighrng was to be
seen, except on our hills. The river was closed
in The morning but the thaw set the ice to moving
again. We have no arrivals OF departures of boats
to report.
HEALTH OF THE CIrY.-The report oil The Board
of Health for the year which has Just eXplEeu' Is
published in another column Ills morning, aud
will be found highly interesting TO all who rejoice
in the good health ofour city. The deaths during
the wear 1853 member only 35S-Geiiig a less than
in 1882 n.twilhsta nGing the large Increase IN our
uonuIatiou. This exhibits q degree of good health
in our city with which very few cities can com
pare. .....
CouyrY CoUnr.-In this Court. Today, William
Leroy was convicted on two indictments ioE Pett
larceny, and sentenced 10 Imprisonment, one year
on eace indictment, aud ana to receive ~ laSheS
ON the expiration OF each year. Justice Nlaclane
dissenting 10 the whipping Cause IN the sentence.
MICHAEL, HUcuxs was the before an examining
court and remanJed for trial IN the Circuit CouIt
OH charge, Of grand larceny IN stealing large
amount OF clothing from the residence oil Jno. W.
Gill.-Argus.
LUDWIG PEDoN was arrested last night by officer
Vail, aud committed by Alderman Newly ON
charge Of stealing about 500, from a~ttu"k be-
longing 10 n man named Hildebrand. -e-ar
Pedon will probably have his examination III
the County Court this afternoon.-LL. 4
yrsrr TO NoRroLK.-A number of The members
of the Virginia Legislature on VI ii to Nor
folk last week, on Tuesday evening the clllzels
gave them a handsome entertainment al The
National Hotel. Speeches were made by Mayor
Woods, L. H.. Chandler, .Sq., u. r H. J aLleS'
ESQ.,, C,he British Consult Mi. EIlyson' OF Rich
mond, AID several of the members Of the Les'sia-
,ure. On Wednesday they made an excursion III