Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-03
From Washington.
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WAsHlNsroN, D. c., Jan. 81, 1854.

WAsHIssToN, D. c., Jan. 81, 1854.
MESsRs. EDrroRs:-Yesterday the Gallery of the
Senate was crowded while hundreds Were left un.
able 10 gain an entrance TO hear Senator Douglass
make the speech of the session on the Nebraska
Bill. To day Chase Of Ohio replies Now is the
time that Greek meets Greek, and although the
tug of war is predestned to result in favor of Mr.
Douglass, Chase and his side, in which it is said
Everett may be counted will not die and make no
sign. 1t is said Everett will oppose the Bill, so
this week will in great measure be devoted to
speechifying. Nothing of consequence will be
done in the House, as the majority of the members
had left their seats yesterday, and were in the
Senate.
The weather ismoSt delightful and quite SPRING
like, and the Avenue from the Capitol to the
Presidents. presents continuous throng of beau
ty and fashion. I was introduced yesterday, in
the Rotunda of the Capitol, to Miss Grimkee, the
famous abolitionist, who is now staying at the
house of Gerret Smith. She is about sixty slightly
made, dresses in black with straw poke bonnet
and cap, and her hair as white as snow. She SEEM
ed very intelligent aud exceedingly anxious for the
defeat of the Nebraska Bill.
The spirituaIists have had quite an accession to
then force within few days, In addition to Miss
mentioned in a former letter. returned to the city
last Friday, with a Mrs. French of Pittsburgh,
who is said to be one of the best mediums in the
country. was present al a private exhibition
yesterday when confess that some rather extraor-
binary manifestations cameup. ..
The Hon. Joshua R. Giddings, who was present,
received communication from Gen. Washington,
to which was attached thesisnature of the father
oil our country, a perfect fac smile. This was the
mole extraordinary as the main body Of the docu-
nent evinced no evidence of superior penmanship.
The medium, Mrs. French, did not know Mr.. Gid
dings was present and was in " hat is technically
called "the state" while writing. Last night at
public meeting, ldrs. French gave in her expert
and strangely TO say, believes herself to have
been medium for over fifteen years, however, it
is only within the last thee years the phenomenon
HIS come under tie head of spiritualism. She
says that for years she has been a member of the
Methodist church, and various Ministers have visit
ed and prayed with her while in this state could
give you several extraordinary occurrences that
took place at the first mentioned meeting. but as
they mostly concerned private individuals nres.nt
do not feel at liberty to make them pubIic-
Whether this is a science or not is for others IN
determine.
Yesterday morning about 2oclock an exten.,v.
FIRE broke ont on the corner Of 9Th and H streets.
About eleven tenements were burned to the
ground, but fortunately no lives were lost Noip-
snrance. i.-fss. --ists 3EL
Collins, the Irish comedian. is re-engsged at the
National Theatre, and the accomplished western
setFsss. Mis- EiiEa Logan, s.st flls yansties.