Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-04

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sncefeg Rltgtng hIs unfortunate state Of mental
alteration. If he does notimproye, he 81 ould have
camnittee appointed, as he is aiwell disposed
creature naturally and should not be neglected..
,tssLis F-r- = = =. s5ea7tl
ls-es5o cretnism, or Idiocy. afo.aia
An exehang= gives the following description Of
Eaee-which IS not confined to Switzerland, and
which furnishes many subjects for our lunatic
asylurnS: II lsi8 H2Its .Gs9 ~ ~ 90,
'4nthesA Alpine valleys of Switzerland there are
numbers OF individuals known by the appeIlation .
oil Gretlns They are more or less idiotic; some
OF them areqnite helpless, and unable to artcr4S
late distinct sounds, their vocal differences being
hnltedto SORT ofcry, or hidsous, imbecile laugh
! the laugh of'th Cre1in. Some are as weak as
infants and their intelligence seems really less
than that Of many brntes; while,othe are able 10
60 about and attend to some easy labor. The Tai
ter possess the ability to- themselves under
stood IN some things, and really manifest q 1esteeo
OF intelligence. Nearly 1.-THE Cretins are afiict-
Gu with a peculiar maIady of the neck, which
seems 10 be hereditary developing itself sooner orr
4atef III hie' according 10 surrounding circum-
Sqch as residing in marshy, unhealthy 10
cahhes, using impure water, breathing impure air,
hVane IN 'htthy habilations upon bad diet, and in
habits Of laziness incens TO a life of ignorance.
disease, aud indulgence in strong drinks Within
bnef period several hospital have beer eStai,
l'shed torthese wretched human beings, whtte
1hey are kindly cared for atlthe public expense
No one afflicted with theiisease is eper eIeete9to
a Pubic ottee; and should it come upon him willie
holdingsany place of trust, the Cretin would be
considered incapacltated; and if very badly at.
tackled he, would be transferred 10 a Situation in
the hospital, where his case could be propetly
cared for. AZ +. --.,.-5-5 " i'.''i-i
How much we in this country differ from. Eu3
rope ~ the management ofpublic affairs, is appa-
rent from tteefact that,instead OF providing a hos
pital foIour Cretins, chose them for placesaof
honor, profit and power ever u.s. Some of Them
tits true, do not manifest the, rayages Of the dis
ecseunt after election; and then ii tots not show
ltSeli'so muehina.sweled neck as in a peculiar,
and more dangerous afliction yulgarly known as =
si0eRsd head; but the disease affects the whole
system m moztsremaEkable mapner.p ssss
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fHEt1RcLINE IN BREA DsruFEs.-It is too com
mon result of the speculative fever in any article
Tor operators to act apparently upon the suppose
ton that when prices have commenced once 10 adj
vance there is no extreme point at which they
may not stop. This was the case,in.this country
III the breadstuffs spcculaions of 1S47, and so it
seems to be now. When the rapid adyance1eom
menee5, some time since, we felt confident of
witnessing tue recurrence of this thing, ana CON
sequent heavy losses in the end, involving in many
cases ihssweepipg away of more than previously
made by Observation-Disclosures Grain and -four are
cheaper at Liverpool. The charm of speculation
appears for the momenrto. be broken, and the man.
uiactnIers at Manchester, reston, &C., are en4
cournged at the prospect Of cheap bread. The
Northern Times, Liverpool. has this paragraph on
the breudstufs supply:l dstsd q ~
"sFhe weather being favorable to the spring
crops and ourIstoreS being filled to Overlooking
wlthhour and grain, the rnmorS of war are called
into req uSiton sust1n the ext6Ttonate prices of
grain and fiourin tho Liyerpoolm market. All EuE
rope IS toibe convulsediby the Russian aggression
on Turksy!F butsw lille England has more Grain and
-four IN store than Russia canproduce, why should
we apprehend scarcity from war with the. Czar?-
The London trade evidently places no faith in the
cry OF war scarcity francois silent; and what
have the trade to expect but reaction, which will
sweep all the speculatorS into The very vortex from
which the holders Of 1S4s have never returhed.-
10 the trade we again say, she cap,ions.,'si
Notwithstanding this, some Of the BEST informed
with dull market that ls.sca1ce-
Iyany pressure to sell has been obseryable.'. 1T
isiidonbtless, however, ldll time to sssstant from
under The appearance of the spring cropiwilI
soon have its effect. The farmers willnot delay,
we presume in getting The balance of their spare
grain TO market - So salei Sc,
T9AAn earthquake took place at Flnana, Spain,
on the 9Th Of January The Spanish papers say:
-tEhe town Of Finanh, has just been visited by
frightful misfortune. On Friday last, between two
and three oclock in the morning, during complete
darkness, aud while everyon wasa sleep, the soil
was suddenly shaken and turned over. a series
of violent shocks following each other inirapid
succession, and accompanied by prolonged noise
resembling the rolling Of thunder, and followed by
numerous assures. 1t crumbled down the creates.
part OF the Alcazabo (an ancient castle Of the
Moors,) BROKE houses to pieces, and caused large
chasns in nearly al the streets. Eight persons
were afterwards dug out in terrible state Of mutt
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DREADFUL AccIDESr At THE oaLEANs TnEA,
rRE.-A terrible accident took place at The New
ofIeans phestrsion Friday night. The buiIdin;
was crowded to witness opera performance
Two of the galleries, mostly filed with ladies.
suddenly fell william awful crash, precip,tutin.
the occupants into The paiqnEtte. Four person..
have Been taken out. dead, eightcolhetssare dan
tgerohslswounded, aud about fifty slightly injured
sIiThe sesne was tetrihc. The theatre filled viii
screams or the wounded and the groals Of H.
81 dying. i .6iijss1s6s '5'17 ~
pFiye hundred dollars reward is .ofieredft,
the name of the pstsonwho said that the Farme..:
I & Merchants Bank of Charleston had failed,
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TTheobiect of life is life itself-,f we do mo-,
our duty tosohr own minds, we Shall soon come i,