Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-14
OUR WHEELING CORRESPONDENCE.
WHEELING, JANUARY 10, 1854.

sreut days among the Catholics The Cath
edlal was thrOnged and when their cere.
monies were ended, about moon, you could
hardly pass along the street for the moving
crowd Of Catholics. There are about three
thousand Of them in this city.
BrDfsl, the POpe's NunciO, a',iTed in this
city on Thursday last. His arrival caused
great excitement here, especially among the
German Ffeemen.' On Saturday morn
ting flaming bill was seen posted up at the
corners, on cellar doors, posts, &c., headed
"FREEMEN AROUSE" in large and al.
tractivs type. The bill announced tho AZ
rival Of 'Bedini, the butcher Of Italian Pa.
,rio,s," and called upon "AmeEicanS not to
disgrace their reputation by toleratIng a
monster like Bedini in our midst, bu, send
him back to his bloody master, the Pope"
aid good deal mure such exciting language.
A great excitement followed the posting Of
this bill, aud before night the only topic Of
conversation was Bcdiui, the Bill, &c. The
Catholics were to have great Supper o,
Washington Hall on Saturday night, and this
was seized upon BY the Infatuated part OF the
population Us favorable time for demon.
stration. Before seven O'Clock great crowd
had collected around the entrance TO Wash.
ington Hall, and on the pavement Of the
Mcclure House. II was feared that an out.
break would follow the excitement, and ma.
nv crowded around TO SEQ what was 10 be
seen and done. Bold threats Of violence
wero made il the Nuncio made his appear.
ance on the street, and i, is supposed thui
he did not venture 10 the Supper, though
some say tina. he went in disguise. While
the Catholics were partakiug Of their Sup
per inside, the crowd amused themselves by
burning an effgy Of Bedni in the street
When the Supper was over the participants
were allowed 10 disperse without any vio-
lcncc being attempted; but eplthets were
freely used sgains, the Pope, Nuncio, &C.
The crowd moved from Washington Hall TO
the Cathedral. where they commenced ope-
rations BY stoning the building aud breaking
windows. 1t was reported that there were
two hundred armed Catholics in the base
meul OF the Cathedral, and il is supposed
there were, bu, they did not come oGt,whicf
was well for them. The report was pull OF
in the evening tina. Bedini had left the cit,
during the afternoon, which, with the inter
ference OF the Mayor, somewhat coo'et
down the feelings aud intention Of the mob
After doing some damage TO the Cathedral
the crowd dispersed.
An unsuccessful attempt was made OF
Monday to arrest some Of the leaders of tn
mob. Esdini left :he city in tie cars OF
Monday morning for the East, but he had tt
keep himself in very close quarters here
He barely escaped with his life in Cincin
natl. There is still good deal Of excite
lnent on the subject here.
LuxIMoS Roy, the liindoo Rajah, has beef
lec,urins and giving Concerts in this city 70
several nights, at the Melodeon Hall. H
Lectures on The manners and customs Of tn
liindoos-piays an instrument with his los
and whistles the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Phrenology. &c. He is an oddly, wsarin:
curled whiskers down over his chin, and hi
moush hid by large muslache. one.thiE
OF the proceeds Of his entertainments ma!
been given 10 the Firemea Of the city.
"DumbOlton's Metropolitan Serenade's
have also performed to crowded houses
Washington Hall, several nights last week
They gave an entertainment for the bench
of the sufferers BY the recent fires.
A Terrific explosion occurred in the Por
House Of Messrs. Michael Herr & Co. on Ia:
Saturday night, about 9 o'clock. Two larg
tanks containing Lard, which had been rer
dered on, by steam process, exploded,an
sent the Lard over the buildings and FIELD
adjoining the Pork House for distance {
moe than three hundred yards. The MT
chinery was torn out and scattered, an
damage done 10 the amount Of from $500
to $4,000. The buildings, fields. &c. in tn
neighborhood present rather strange az
pearance, having a considerable coating
Lard, which during the cold weather, &C
heres tightly. and, by the way. does not loo
so bad-a, a distance i. looks as we'll
whitswash! A shower Of Lard is rather
curious scene.
Rev. Thomas P. Hunt, the veteran Ten
perancc Lecturer, from Washington city,a'
dressed very large corcourse OF citizens a
Washington Hall last night, on the subje'
Of Temperance. He has been urged TO DIT
liver another lecture tonight. Il liber
contribution WIS given to him BY the aud
eacs las. night. lie is truly great lecs'
rer.
The CITY Council have ordered that ii
question Of granting license for the sale
intoxicating liquors in the city, be tested b
a vote of the people a, tho Charter Elec'lo
OH tho 23j instant.