Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-06

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EoT.-The thermometer. yesterday and the day
b.,ore stood at ga degrees iuthe shade. ~ heavy
,soxer yesterday at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ. was Gods
send
AccrpxSr.-By the premature discharge ola can
NON at Seubenville on the morning of the Fourth,
oue nan had several of his fingers shot of and an
cher had his right hand badly shattered.
MORE MASDAmusEs.---we learn that Judge
Thompson. oft Circuit Cont, yesterday granted
thirteen writs of n1dnGani,ts in the cases Of thai
number of applicants fot license to keep Orlina
hes, who have heretofore been granted license by
the Council, coupled with conditions which have
s,sndeelared Illegal and void.
RoulrH OF JuLr. in Wheeling was. in all ap
Us,,nce, really obserseiasa National Sabbath.
Buiusss was generally suspended. the streets al
Observation-Disclosures OF our citizens having left
tie ety-aud quiet relgned supreme. Nothing but
Tie sound of the "ehutch going BELLE seemed
Tantne amid the solitude 10 convince US that the
solemn Sabbath had come and that piety aud patri-
otsn had taken most every body to church.
The /" Independence" the s' Hope', and the
"Guards" Fire Companies after torch light
procession on Monday night. left about midnight
onthe steamer Viroqua. along with large number
Of our citizens, for Steubenvills, where, learn,
they arrived early on Tuesday morning. and were
handsomely received by our good neighbors. We
earn thai brliantprocession composed of our fire.
mn, and the fremen and military of Steubengille
marched through the streets. eicitipg enthusiastic
cheers, and receiving showers of boquets from the
ladies'. Atthe grove below town, an oialion was
delivered by Gen. Stokely, after Which the invited
guests partook of a snmptnous dinner in the
market House, which had been handsomely deco
ried for the occasion.
Our FiIemen returned yesterday about noon,
highly delighted with their trip.
TnE "FENc:BLEs'' patadedin the morning, and
sent on the Island. where they enjoyed them
selves finely. In the evening they were escorted
back 10 the city by The volunteer company Ct
Bridgeport.
The Methodist Sunday Schools picnicSed on
Chplines Hill. The Rough aud Ready fire COM
pany alsohad pic uc in the same gicinity.
Webelieve these are all the notable events thai
occurred in this vicinity on the Fourth, with The
sIcspion OF the foliowing Col Foster, the veteran
stage agent, tho had not been ont of the city for
one fifteen years, went fishing This remarka-
BE event speaks vel! for the CoIonePs patriotism.
Alloy running down street with pocket fuil,t
OEpedoes, come in collision with another boy,
then they went of--the torpeIoes and the boys
TOO! Two loving and runaway couple were al
The McLnre House on their way TO celebrate their
freedom by getting married. One IiisGfnan got
into fight in tine street and whipped six other
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dlscOurses most exeellen: music: good duners are
also served up there.-This is all we know about
The Fourth of July 1854 in whteling.
Al MEETING of the Guards No. 8, independ-
enee No. l, and Hope No. o. FIRE companies of the
City of Wheeling, on board the steamer viroqua,
on then return from the excursion 10 stepbenville
on the 4th of July. on notion, K. q. Hubbel was
called to The Char, and L. b. a'Lain, appointed
Secretary
Tie President explained the object of the meet
ing TO be 10 return thanks to the FIRE companies
and citizens of steubenvilie 70: the kindness and
hospitality rendered 10 the fire companies of the
city Of Wheeling, on the occasion OF their late
wit
On motion. committee of i've wasa appointed to
e'a' resolutions expressive Of the sense of the
meeting
The Chair appointed Messrs. Hon, S, Clemens,
mos. d. Gibson, r. G. Miller, W. w. Martin, and
b d. Pearson said committee.
fhe committee returned and presented the fol-
nation.
l. Resolved, That the ere companies of the
Sg Of Wheeling here represented present &c
@s ire companies and citizens of SteubenviIle
gratitude for thedistlnguished hospitality,
a'uuness and unbroken courtesy extended to US,
s-las the most pleasant excursion III which it has
e'st oeen our lot 10 join.
Ae'olTed, That our thanks be presented to
~; captain of the steamer yroqua, for his atten-
Ia pOAteness and combined efforts to accommo-
ua.e US on our trip.
Hesolved, That not only our acknowleJg-
-su'out our devotion is due to the ladies of the
Sieubenyille, distinguished not less for the
~ of their hearts than by the beauty
.4s,t Persons, and we beg leave to assure then
-sAiy that they have klnalsd ere which shall
never be quenched.
= hesoived, That these resolutions be publish,
SAlne papers of Wheeling and Steubenvilis.
D. Resolved. That our thanks are hereby pre
81. " Tue Steubeuyltle andslnd. X R.. Co., TO
we Zee excursion With which they favored us OF
@tF elegant road, during our stay.
.. Resolved, Thatuur thanks be also presente
@'he military companies of steuLenville for thei
saesrly bearing, kindness, and liberality toward
z. II. HIJRBELL, Pest.
T. b. MLAiH, Sec'y.
VIZ MORTAllTr.-The following IS a.compara
we View of the mortality last week In The leadin
atlantic cities. or the whole number Of dealt
. New York, 2ss were under ten yeaH of age; i
s0''0n 81 were under 1--WE years; IN Baltimore 10
"s,e under i've years; in Philadelphia 10 wei
aaaeE i've years of age. The increase of choloi
l!n' IN New York last week, over The preyio,
rex is So, in Philadelphia only 8, andin Bss,o
cs,,. N. Z. Phila. Bait, Rosts
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