Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-28

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Seem'd fraught with destiny.
Thou shoud'st be near. that might know, 5'
t7i7 &4lIyet the breat. drew. = * 5iAts sis,.nl
Would cause our smothered fiames to glow
a. have all these, that through thee. y ),
The maxm;st ruth might learns ~
Which, doubted. tells that. alwass.we
s3flpc Toou ghrstioves fetufnI mar wunESs
7'si{ sta2', ssG3 .g 9o.6d e. INV. BaeB.s !
The Late rradsedy at Randolph, Mass.
eFrom the Boston Transcript, Feb. eso 80
most terrible tragedy to5ks ee this. n,oinins,
al ttandolplnint State, The facs.sa reported
to usby gentleman from the scene, a re us foiows
EMr. Augustus w ilbur,s a respectable citizen OF
kandopl, killed his wife viii an axe, this morn
ing, as she was seated at the breakfast table and
afterwards cut his own throat with razor. r here
were seven children at the table; the eldest ran
10 the house ofthe nearest neighbor 10 give the
ALARM while the second took up two of the other
children and fled Tor safety. When the neig hbors
House both tieiwou nded persoiis were
dead upon the door, @hiieIthe two SMALLEST chill
dren Wee at the table, fastened usual. in their
high chairs. TsS&lftis4 ,s}s3, as1S
This painful case has caused a ereat,exetemunt
in the vicinity. w e have heard no cause assigned
iot this deed, tits reported that, but short lime
before It's commission, Mr.. Wilbur had conyersed
with neghborA respecting The sale OF some land
i'm Marshheld; and the party has this day gone
down 10 view theIpremises. 50,
Mr.. Tower, who vas we'll acquainted with the
family informs The, Herald that Mr.. Wilbur was
lorty years OF age, and easy circumstances tenn
nefales a regular ,attendant at church, and his
relations with his family were OF The happiest
mature. II IS said that he has exhibited some slight
lld Ieations of insanity. although notling of The
KIND had ever been observed by our informant, who
MIR. Wilbur formerly resided in Randolph, was
engaged IN the shoe business and was married
thete. 81 eimoyedito Pennsylvania about twelve
years ago. aud came back about aiyear ago with
than ala.
purchased SINAI fam near Webster's, in Marsh
held, aud Likewise the cottage in whicllthe family
now 5are,4 He was tIchurch with his wife and
family on Sunday last. and exhibited no unusual
appearance OF mental depression or anxiety.
AIRS. Wilbur, who was native of Randolph, is
lreptsSsnted us having BEEN q very Industrious wo-
man, expert IN the branches OF The shoe msnulac-
lure. III which SO many femalesdn Randolph
engaged. Tie children over whose young lives
this terrible shadow has fallen, are unconn Only
aelyc aud Intelligent. tx III -.
A.PsSDuLuM 1871 MILEs LoSa.--The trains eff
the Hudson River. Railway yibrate like so many
pendulums, morning, noon and night, between
New Yofk'and Albahy,s but very eccentric penda'
lums they are-swinging demurely along Through
the city TO Thirty first street; them taken in tow bl
aslocomotise that ghdes meekly on the very bor-
dfts OF the city fosyer rings its bell to warn peo-
pie get out OF the way, aud apparently very hu-
name indeed sH,-ssei. ;isits a 'iesd55' - ~
But once out Of the city, ii begins 10 pa mt and
shrek, and away 1t tears at thirty miles hour
THRIFT miles an hour-orty miles an hour!
sweeping rou nd curves gliding along the base OF
God $ masonry--no@ through quarEy--now thfop
the Dor. ers of q village.
HereNft makes, pei-mell, for the river; there IL
shuts lis eyes, and plunges through funnel dark
as E:ebus Fhenit'ins winks once, and goes
through q It'll one. like thread through a iiee-
dies eye.do On 1t darts, by the sent,ne.s thai sa-
lutte 'itFwithwhe flags us il passeS-by hamiets..-
by citles-in sight Of the. riyer--the palisades,
nothing at all. ,, is s .2'i55 - 70 i
You.h ave,read one side of the newspaper: syou
are Just turning it, to see what is wanted andwho
wants 1t, when there is tremendous shrek, and
swinging Gimme, and putting on Of, the brakes.
and right over the river through the night; slowly
wtnkihg like asleepy burgher, lies The good old
ctyof Albany. ll9la.is. &. .,Igs al ,ts9
We wonder what the Hudson thinks, if it eper
thinks about this monster that goes darling u like
huge Devils darnlng- needle along Its shores, as
u 1t must fnditsi sources in minute; aud anon
daIting back, asifElifesdepended on heading ii of,
before il got down to sea- 3. .f-T ~ i
We wonder what the Van Wrinkle family. old
Rip, or young Rip, would think, should they hear
us shnll cry among their drowsy hills 8 i.'s &
We wonder II The. old ,marinerslthat ,foated.la-
zlly down the Hudson, and braved the dangers of
he Tappan Zee. wouldn't have taken 10 their
boats, had they caught glimpse of the thing as
1t shot out from belinda pile ofsrocks, and then
plunged. head and shoulders +sand what a length
matte mountain ,issf.l.t .a,I.1. 49, 'fti,seil Z
stop to tliink2-N. Y Nat. Dem. a7ii q - ~.
DEscRiPTioN OF NERRAskA The following COP.
led from the Nebraska Democrat, gives very in.
teresting account of the country occupied by the
Offices and Missouri Indians: 81 7lyyg5SFj
TnE OrroE AND Missouri IspIAss.-Thec oun-
ryinhabited blythe Ottoes and Alissourl's east ex
tends from the mouth of the Little Nenaka u n the
Missouri river TO the mouth OF The Nebraskafor
Great Finite nyer, and weStto boundary uescri.
bed inatle convention made with said tribe, Sent
10th, 1858, The country occupied by this Tribe is
the most desirable portion of Nebraska Territory
having beautiful supply OF timber, soiIunsui-
passed by any IN tie Missouri Valley, whilst for
Ieauty OF scenery and pure water, it is T,ln-
equaled. ~ 6taq s5 a. .aitf5sit
Persons visiting this reg can but az once per-
celyey the eligibility of Nebraska City, formerly
old Fort Kearney,l the centre fthe fyerpor-
tionof this country, and sight of the STATES of
Missouri and Iowa, WILTSHIRE landing is one of the
best on the Mlssourl river; and the road from This
Poini, via Fort Rearney end Fort Laramie, 10 Cal
iiornia Oregon aud w nshingon is admitted 10 be
the best 9f any the Continent. s&1ses1 =
Nv arc informed by the cold pioneer, oionet
Bouiwaie,i ethe postmaster ar3this place, who
came TO lis couutry inS1 81 9, that at mat time the
ottoes bad l. 500 warriors, and were IN pfospefois
conditi0n.s, The hole tribe now numbers less
than SUI souls. This fact alone snfficientcotn-
ment upon the pernicious effects of contguity 10
white Settlements 1t is n fact notorious in this
region of the country. these Indians have for
sos, reports 10 the contrary Notwithstanding, and
itis equally well known that they will sell al q
reasonable price, i{ai&f slraN.
TIE FARE OF GENlus.--Who that has ever read
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