Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-20


tLere is no one which claims SO pre-. eminently our
consideration, and which burns on with SO unre-
mlltlng an ardor as that of mothers love. II
springs into existence with the FIRST rising morn oil
the blooming matron, and RENTS lis ardor only
when that spirit shuffles off its mortal coil and re-
turnS.to God.
Love-raneer-and revenge are passions, it is
true. which rage for awhile with gIeater fnryi
after it has spent its fury, leaves desolated pros
pect in their track; but one which the hand o.
care. may lagain retrieve. But who can re,
Plaeetheibioken arches, and Iebdiidihe shattered
father may adninisterIhe balmof affiiction; con-
selling friends may bathe the feyersd brow; but
eIs is stIIl6a cantchair; gasping yacu'ty IN
the heart, which will, cease to beat only when II
sLalt have been hid beneath the "clod OF Inc val a
Hey, Though the unSympathlsing world may nave
branded you with the stigma OF contempt, and
even the sterner heart Of father may prompt him
10 turn his head, and with CONSCIOUSNESS Of right
dsown bis, wayward child; yetgin1the mothers
bosom he finds sanctuary; n heart 10 beatlin uni.
son with his; hand 10 wipe away the tear OF de-
spar, and bind up The broken fragments OF the
heart. 50 Il is upon her altar, and from the inmost
recesses of her gushing heart that your causs IS
p, ad before the Judge OF the Universe The last
friend to- leave YOU III the hour Of ttia-and the
FIRST 10 greet you when iluned by the radiant sum
shine ofipr perty. .'dwho is there in all this
wide world, who does not feel the debt OF gratt-5
tude he owes TO mothers care? Where is The
heart SO, cold thatit will not thronwiih the deep
est emotions, at the mention of that namef We
see even tile condemned culpnt, though sunk into
the lowest depth of infany, pay reverence TO her
memofy.l SpeafS him of his wilr---his childrc
-ot his God--anI he only tuIns on you in the
spirit OF the demon with which hetis possess.d.-
He groanE out imprecations upon himself. and i'm,
precautions upon ls Maker uttered in tones which
beft only the organs OF tile, damned. The words
of affection or tie tears of ri have no influence
upon him; but speak 10 him OF his mother and
YOU tolch clord thftyet mu tvibrate; you mois-'
ten the eye whic5h has long been cold tospas sion,
even there, in thsi lJoniy vaults Of dungeon, he
will not lei that hal,owed name lie desecrated.
~ From my very heart l pity him who cannot with
gush Of Joy lLok back 10 those halycona days of
his Childhood, passed beneath the watchful care
OF mother,s eye, on The gentle admonitions Of her
sweet voice, or see her as she belids over the
die of infancy with what emotions of Joy
she eaughthe rst accents that fell from thy tongue
who could. 7forgets Nth what perseverance and
care sue taught him almost before he could lisp the
nanie of 'tnolher." 10 say Our Father who art in
heayen,,' or when gathered around the hearth;
related the stories Of Joseph or Benjamine, or de-
'igited his young heart with the tragic scenes OF
our Sariours suaerings, told of good men, and
pcite, The wayto God, onwh hen tired and exhaust
ed by the foles and tois of the day. she knelt by
The little bed side and with ardent nflec,ioraie
prayer consigned her trustto the keeping of ang.
through the silent watches of5the night, and with
an aieciionate good night, God bless you my
chilli" again resumed her toll. Truly, those we've
days of innocence and virtue, and would To God
they had lasted forever. But, though they have
fed; they have left their impress uptn the hearts
they have woven around the heart a garland of az
liectionwh ich will even constitute veIdant spot
10 memory, and though surrounded by the cares OF
manhood and oppressed by the demands of the
world, the uffectonwIll still wander back TO that
old hearth stone, and the music Of that faint voice
will still ring in the ear. 80 !i5;,5s =: t- a :.
lfEt'My moIheri marhoods anxious brow a. E
Yet turn to thee fondIy now, -
q As when upon by bosonPs shrine. "a
Ny infant griefs were gently hushed to rest, " -.
And thy low whispeied prayers slpmber hlessed''
Robbery ofthe Custom House at Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Gazette gives the following uc-
count ofthe late robbery of the Custom House in
that city. Mr.. John Hastings the Collector Of
Customs. was knocked down near his residence
inAllegheny City, and robbed of the keys of the
Custom House. The building was subsequently
entered and robbed Of $4,000: ~ li=.as --'e
Mr.. Hastings resides on the canal, Fourth Ward
Allegheny opposite the W eieh Lock. Wight OF
stone steps. on both sides, bounded by heavy als
leads from the garden About seven O'Clock he
came down The steps ending 10 cross over to the
| Weigh house. As he reached the bottom stem
,hree men Sudde My sprung up before him, sszing
him 10y the thront and choahing him, so, that he
couIu not ca Tor assistance, and the oilers struck
him with colts OH he Lead. He rem al ned con.
scIous while his pockets we've heing rihed, but
| then fell INTO state Of insensihi ity. ,
Mr. Hastings had upon his person three hun
dred and twenty dollars, and the keys of the vault
situated In an inner room ofthe Custom House
and the keys of the door leading to that room The
money, keys, valuable gold watch, Pocket book
&c, were taken by The robbers, and he was lett
upon the steps for dend. lie was liscovete,l about
MALT past seven by ny his son, who gave the alarm
and procured assistance. -
intelligence of.the affair was Immediately sent
over 10 ptisbnrsh, and at half past nine the two
watchmen al the Custom House were instructed
To be on th.ir guard. liz the morning everything
| about the Custom House APPEARED as usual-lhe
vault was locked, and no one suspected it was
robbed, until the Deputy Collector oxcertained
that a bag, containing $4,000 IN gold, chiefly $50
pl' ces, was missing. They left S2,s76 behind,
VIII ch they accidentally, no doubt, scattered about
The vault, besides, large amount in silver which
was not disturbed. The money Yves intended for
Major Butler, ut the GARRISON. 10 be used in pay.
ing of The troops aud oth-r expenses. reward
OF 1000 has been offered for the arrest of the
robbers MI. HasiIngs islying iin precariois
condition, end II IS feared his skulls fractured.
A Voriao MAculNE.-our attention has been
lorcby attracted by machine brought tn our office
by the inventor, MI. Samuel Huffman, OF illinois,
torSery OF Virginia, for taking yeas and nays
IN legislative bodies. This, however, Is the first
promisipgto fulf1its object. lit consists of two
series Of compound levers, with prickars at their
ends. to be worked by two wires ruEning 10 the
desk OF each memher; one working lever hich
PRICK opposite the members name on the yea lis,
| aud the other working thoss W hich make the mark
opposite his name printed nay list. The mem
Der works either wire by slightly pulling Mt the
handle. The machine is also fitted with la Is, SO
placed and directed, that wire cannot be pulled
without setting one in motion, 10 roll through
glass tube These balls are So regularly, that
as t'eysfallinto the tube theyexaciy il spaces in
II NAKED and numbered 10 correspond with the
number Of members voting yea or nay. With this
machine IN ope atm, if it will work in ertenso,
as in. the model, tue yeas and nays may be ken
with uner:ing accuracy III the House, ard the re.
suit announced IN single minute. The clerk has
but TO glance at the glass tubes, where he will in