Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-09-20
The Anniversary Of the Adoption of the

SunupN (ne llAH w! VI p'INm VS'J WOO "'N
sixty seventh Anniversary Of The day on which the
Constitution Of the United States was completed
by the Convention Of Delegates appointed by the
several States "lo form more perfect Union, es-
tablsh Justice, TO insure domesiicironQuililY pro.
vide for the common defence, ptomole The general
welfare, and secure the blesSngsOf Liberty to our
selves and our posteIily."
The National lntelligencet Of Monday morning
publishes an abstract Of the proceedings that
preceded and followed ilie adoption of the Consl-
futon, r.-..,,
Virginia took Tie lead in the active measures ior
the accomplishment Of the object, by the Ee'oIn'
lions adopted by her Convention Of the 2IsIJonn-
ary, 1886, appointing Edmund Randolph James
Madison, Walter Jones, ST. Geo. Tucker MeIh'
wether Smith, David Ross, Vim. Ronald and GEO.
Mason az Commissioners, 10 meet such os MlshI Oe
appointed blythe other States Of the Union' New
York, however, had, as early us July 1882 moved
In the matter, and clearly pointed out The NECESSITY
TOT the present form Of government New Jersey
had so suggested 10 other States The idea oil eS
tending ths powers Of their Deputies TO other oo-
i.cis than those of commerce. and they seem 10
have acted upon it. These facts prove Ns MI
Rchey states in The excellent work he has prepar-
ed on the subjeO) that the credit Of producing the
vital change IN the Government which gave being
to our glorious Constitution does not belong toany
particular State OF individual, but resulted IIom
the vide spread conviction Of Tie wise aud hon
est men and true putrios with whom Tue country
was blessed al that critical and eyenIlu period in
lie annals.
The delegates for the Yves ern States thatco
slilued The conGedeTacy assembled nj Philadelphia
on tile I4th Jay of Msy, 1881 aud concluded its
aboR on The I7th Of September, 1887, after SEES
sion of months aud days.
The Constitution was reported 10 the Congress
r the confederation, onlhe day of its Rnal adop-
tion by George Washington, President OF The
Convention.
The National InteligcnceT suggests that the day
on which the Constitution was adopted, isscaTcely
inferior in importance, in Tile history of Tue coun'
iTy, 10 that in which the Declaration Of Indepen'
dence wOs passed That the nth Of September like
the Fourth Of July ought to be celebrated asa Ma
tonal Anniversary since OH that occasion' was
rought abuul lie consolidation Of our Union in
Which, said the Father of his c,uury most truly :
involved our PIosp,tty, felicity safety and pei
haps our national existence.
PROuRLss OF THE EPlpEMO AT SAvASNAm.--The
Savannah popers continue ObTng ussOd accounts
Of the ravages of the yellow fever. On Saturday
last thete were 90 deaths 10 Of fever; on Sunday
% deaths, II OF fever; and Monday 80 deaths, %
Of ieyer or the death Of DR.. Wildman The Re-
publican says:
"rhls is a most sad event, for the deceased fell
o noble sacrifice to lis efforts TO relieve tile sick.
He went night and day, in sunshine and storm,
sleeping oftnern his Carriage than in his bed, and
paying sometimes as many as eighty and one hun
ilfed visits during single night. Several times
he felt the invasion OF yellow fever upon his sys'
tenn but, as he informed us, lie succeeded m check
ing its progress Oytaking muriated tincure OF ion'
the remedy Which he applied with so much sue
cess 10 others. Unfortunately, however, he over
exeled HIMSELF and finally fell victim to the de-
SttoyeE"
The Burroughs family have been severe suffer.
ers. A. first Wm. Burroughs lost a promising son.
The next victim was lIerien Burroughs, SON OF
Joseph II. BuTroughsj and now the lnleT togell
eT with his brother, Rev. Benjamin Burroughs,
are numbered with the dead They died nenr
Augusta, but imbibed the disease before leaving
Savannah. The Rev. Edward Barron, d. D., is
among tho Q who ded on Tuesday. The News
Of Monday says;
"YesleIlOy was gerhOPs the gloomiest Sunday
that most persons in our community hnve ever
spent. The churches were opened, but their con.
gTPgaliCns were exceedingly tim, anu on aspect
Of anxiety end dejecu was visible on every lace.
The exercises were briel, but solemn and impress
slve. The Truth was made appaIent, lluny evi
dence It were needed, that tile clergy Of cur
city lave been worn and weared by The faithful
aud unceasing discharge Of piOus Offices to the
sick md dying, ns we'll az by The funeral rites they
ATE daily, or rather hourly called upon TO perform
over the dead
ain one Of the churches (the Catholic) which
has a congregation in times Of health and pros
peniy varying from 1900 10 1000 souls, there
was an attendance yesterday at The morning Sell
Vict OF not more than from l5O TO 200 persons, as
we are informed; while at another, where the
woTshp,rs usual number from 600 TO 100 wtEe
present only about 80 p,Isons in oil. The same
fact holds true. II not In tile same extent, at least
sufficiently SO To whIranllhe inference that large
proportion Of our remaining population is either
sick, or occupied in wutchlng over relatives anu
friends who are so.
"a gIdnce OF The present condition Of our city
was moi calculated TO Hllay the existing Olarm, OF
to Inspire any cheering hope in our hearts. The
sun was onl during most Of the day, pouring down
It's frey beams upon the leaves, berries and branch
&c yirg scattered through every street by the late
desoatug hurricane, and hustemng the process oil
decay aud qualifications"
The physicians Of the city, and the Sisters Of
Chally, who were not down with the disease
were unceOsing in their endeavors TO alleviate their
suffering fellow citzensi and the young men of
The city had formed themselves into beneN oent
association so as TO be able TO render systematic
aid and relief.
The BATTLE OF THE Rio GRAND.-The Browns
vile (Tex6s) Flag, Of The I'd instant, has The fol-
lowing account Of the battle between the insur-
gents OF Victoria aud ihe Mexican troops, briefly
referred 10 10y telegraph few days since:
From what we can learn it seems that Governor
de Ia GnT2a was besieged in Victoria by regular
furne of 2OO0 men. The besiegeTs charged the
breastM uIks Of tile beseged with thoughts of an
easy victory. The numbers within the breast
works were not exceeding 600 OF 700 men. The
efficient charges were made upon the triple en-
trenchmenls, aud each time WIS the enemy Ee-
nulsed with heavy loss The Insureent statement
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