Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-09
Cincinnati correspondence.
EaoN our SPECIAL coanEsroxDrxr.
CiNcrxNIrI, Feb. 9Th. 1854.
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CiNclNNIrI, Feb. 9Th, 1854.
To The Editors Of the Inteligencer.
Gentlemen julien is here;-and in that SEN
tence is comprised nearly all the gossip OF our city
the news YOU can CLEAN from your exchanges
! the gossip and on ditsof the town., comes within
the duty of your correspondent. The long pro-
tracted libel trial of Warden VS. Starbuck, the pro-
prietor, of the Evening riGes' and .sBen Frank
lin, printing Office s. re-t commences morrow the
jury on the last trial having been discharged with
out verdict. -r,..t
The ''Times' published a series OF outrageous
charges against the moral character of Mr. Warden,
public sentiment here is that the plaintiff
will recover large damages. The freedom of the
Press is one of our most sacred institutions. aud
should be relieiously guarded; but too much care
cannot be taken, TO check.the abuse Of power so
potent. There ore at present, in this city, suits
pending against three newspapers, the aggregate
damages laid at over s1oo, 200.
The regular military epidemic which visits this
city eveEy15 years or stherea!Iouts, is now at its
height. and the whole city Is talking of the great
Military Convention which has just closed its ses-
sion at Columbus. One hundred and fifty officers
from all parts of ohiowere present, and they had
a most harmonious re- union. A Military LAW as
framed, To be laid before Tue Legislature during its
present session. providing for the maintenance and
encouragement of the Volunteer State Army. At
present there is no provision made by The Stne for
volunteer companies. Two very fine regiments
have been forme. here; their first regimental pa
rade will takeplSce on the 22d of February.
Our citizens will no doubt in due time be very
enlightened; if tLefe is any truth in the popular
belief of-the efficacy of Public Lectures. The
Mercantile Library, Catholic Institute, sand Me-
chanics Institute all catering for the public ap
petite. and are all extensively patronized. Our
eccentric friend Horace Greedy. of white coat and
white face nolorety lectures before the last name
institution. twice during the present week. His
subjects are "Reforms and Reformers." and Gilt
erary L:fe.'' q
Judge Elmonds is lecturing on pspiritualisfn,'
al d has hole host of believers in his tram
| Spiritual Rnockings' of an alarming kind, may
be heard every night in the public streets; result
ing tooin serious Consequences to the s.nediumsn
-as the Police Court records can tesiify4but
whether Judge Edmonds or Judge Spooner win
have most control over these ..manifestations, ),
your correspondent "saith not.',st IN 9i.
/ The Eastern cad of the great Ohio and Mssis.
sppi Railroad, will be opened as far as Lawrence.
burg. Ind, next @eek-thei first link of a grea,
chain binding together the Atlantic and the Pacific
4 No Indications have yet been made in the case
| of The mysterious disappe aIance of Mr.. Edward
EsleSin Al Louisville. IiSappearsin evidence thai
Elate on the evening of Sunday lJan. 22} he lief.
the Louisville Hotel, and was seen % enter his
store where he usually slept About imidnigh hs
was seen in Taylor.s coffee saloon on The iandius
where he took cup Of coffee and left he owns
sE Of the saloon says that few lninntes afier at.
ISIS departure. he heard pistol shot, and hurried
steps onthe pavement. and shsrs ali knowisdss