Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-13
From Washington.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE WHEELING NTsLLloENoER.

CoRRESPoNDENCE TIE WHEELING INTELhloENoER'
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 8, 1854.
MksgRs. EplroRs:-To-day being by common
consent the 9Th Of January, at least the most con-
yenient time 10 celebrate the battle of New Or
leans, Washington may be seen again in its gala
dress. Tie Boone Rife Corps give grand Civic
Rnd Military Ball 10 night at Anacosa Hall, while
the COLUMBIA Typographical Society will trip the
light fantastic toe at jackson Hall, The presi-
dents Mounted Guard, small portion OF the hun
bred thousand body guard of which Bayard Tay-
lor boosted of i'll his foreign travels, were out TO-
day, and after going through the principal streets
OF the city went out to the country seat of Clark
Mills to partake of q dinner and amuse themselves
ut target shooting. r-.
BY the way. Clark Mills is one of the few men
of genus who have been saved from the curse of
puSthumous fame; for a curse it is when man is
neglected in his life and glosfed as soon as dead.
Mills has realized fortune and is still accumula-
ting more. He seems 10 have taken at tie flood
that tide III his affairs which has led 10 both me
and fortune. believe that he makes no preten'e
TO being other than man Of great ingenuity and
perseverance. His personal appearance is rather
prepoSsesSing, and among ladies lie seems 10 he
becoming rather popular considering he has nn I'M
divorced wife living, who it is Snid, Is plain but
most deserving woman. They have been separa-
ted for some length of time. "
If Congress were as prompt in making LGDS as
they are in voting hoidaysto themselves we would
have much shorter sessions. The present Con-
gre:s seems to be continued holiday; they ad-
journed because Mr. Anterior died. then for Mr..
King, then for AIr. Campbell, then for Christmas
and New Year, now for the Sth Of January, aud
if some other anniversary does not turn up or some
one be obligng enough 10 die, they will probably
adjourn fearing that il they attend to business for
a whole week some OF them soiH die.
was much pleased on recent visit TO the Mu-
scum of the Patent Office here, to see some very
decided improvements in that Quartei. This is u
place which llC stranger in Washington should
neglect 10 visit. Among the things whch did not
think an improvement or an advance Of the fine
arts, was large square frame hung up and con-
tainIng locks of hair from our great mems heads.
Above each little loop containing The hair is the
name of the individual. An empty loop says above
"the hair Of Martin Van Buren," Now whether
some ardent supporter OF the Buffalo Platform has
stolen the hair, or whether it was taken from ode
top of his head where the hair ought to grow" |
carnot say, but certa n it is that The HAIR is no
more visible than is Martins popularity.
Washington has been again the scene Of most
atrocious murder. On Saturday, tailor by the
name of Cttermule murdered, as is supposed, his
mistress, Emeline Jakey. TnuS far little has been
elected, save tie most brutal treatment of the girl
by Uttermule. He is in prison awaiting further
trial. Within two years the District of Columbia
has had no less than seven criminals indiled for
murder. Five Of them for the killing OF women.
In addition 10 thus, within the time nentioned tw
other men were indicted for assault with intent 10
kill. Ont of the nine but one (Woodwnrd,) was
hung. Truly moral place.
The Rev. DR.. Durbin delivered an eloquent dis
course TO II crowded house OH Sunday morning, nj
Wesley Chapel. The best evidence OF his elo-
quence is The fact that the contributions amounted
10 over six hundred dollars for the benefit of the
Missionary Society. Al night he made short ad-
dress 10 delighted auditory nj the Foundry Church
at a meeting Of the Tract Society. The collection
amounted To three hundred aud fifty dollars.
You will doubtless see, before tins reaches you,
the panic which the loss of the Gardiner papers
has caused. Whether the missing papers will have
the effect Of cutting the trial short or making IL
longer, cannot say. If the former, 1 think the
thief should Iuve vote of thanks from the peo-
pie al large.
The Hon. Henry a. MuhIenberg, of PennsyIva-
nia, died II might at late hour. His death was
prrmuluIely announced yesterday by telegraph.
Gen. Wool is now i'll The city, he looks every
inch hero.
We have lnost delightful winter weather, cool,
with wurm sunshine and little wind.
Yours, truly, y