Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-28

heretofore shown bis zeal In Tue maltaEin man
nerwhich leayesno doubt Of itsplsssge, ilenergy
and zeal eappl@ II through. hehss warmly id.
yOsateaiiethus iats and has, we are glad TO say
attended 10 the interest Of bis constituency gene.
rally aud todheiF satislaetionsis
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o esgissJsif For The Inleilieeneer.
The Newspaper.
Ia ppmolionof 50 aesinble an object as the
union Of HE intellectual with the useful, the
newspsptfis an important auxiliary. Its more.
II typical Of the community In which II circu-
lsiss. aud iseucoupeed. ]. tells It's character. as
well as It's conditions It's tastes aSwell as iisns
cessitissi the moni ss well ss the physical siam.
ina ofpo2ulo,ion aud soil. ltisthe Hiap wherein
are traced our tendenciessnd destnies--the chart
to direct The traveller and settler 10 safe and plea;
SAINT harlofage, OF 10 divert them from the shoals
and quioksandsof social degradation. Athome,
II brings loohf fresidesj II inpalts 10 house,
hold; IL impTesses on our ohildfen, It's sentiment
Of propriely, or lis tone Of coniamination.--
Absoad. itisIegaIded ss our oracle, aud speaks
volumes for, OF against us. Ipits business fsa.
lures may be discernsd the indications Of our pros
petty, or olheIgise, in worldly sensei butlnits
general, complexion will be discovered our moral
aalspirtual7 heaitbfalnes OF disease. ltisthe
pofttatt0te Of obf itnpetfectons5ss well las Tue
chronlelet Of ouEndVaneement
III sa w.B, b.
UAs a Ct aeeompanimentto The excellent re-
marks Of our correspondent we suDioin the fol.
The facility with which The materials can lie
Al ma |. M ina
which an editor Is supposed TO possess, induce ma
nyperspns 10 undertake The publication Of news
papers who have no appreciation whatever or the
duties and responsibilities Of The editorial chair
and, indeed, The character Of the communications
that fnd their way 70 the elitors table show that
this lack OF appreciation IS by no means confined
TO The unfoh0pate wights who, under some illu-
sion OF other, have betaken themselves 10 types
and printing ink, and 10 spelling good white paper
with The loves OF Smith and .lopes the Notes
OF Higgins or The 'poellcaP scrbblings Of Box
en- and the sale and forced wiliiosms oil M.
> Too May look upon newspaper as vehicle
Of abuse, into which they are at libsrtyio insert
Their clumsy contributions, no matter who OF what
may be them object. Others again, look upon The
editor as harlequin, who Is to amuse The commu-
niiywith his iibts and gimaces-a clown, whose
hjfhsstombilion is 10 make the mob laugh, Only
the other day we were takepto task by one WHO
has hardly got wsfm on the Tripod, because we
neSerjokedl Asifiokiug were tue chief end Of
nsnand especially efan editor. The idea hest
ffst had oflle duties and dignity ofJhe vocation,
he had chosen, iseyidepie1ougb. HispamJitionp
spitifulian esked only the admiration OF The
coping crowd, and sought 10 win 1t by literary
process similar 10 that employed by the clown to
win the applause OF the crowd, His notions have
somewhat changed since then, and his petiofmsn'
ees have sobefed down into something nearer The
more pTosy style Of newspaper billingsgate. Sill
his unfortunate commencement will not soon Le
fogoltknt and one OF his first efforts destined to
hold the FIRST rank our "highlalulir' lIeTa'
tnfe lfofmanyA year TO come. satt.ttE
Our newspapers, useful and indispensable as
they are sill are not such and under existing ar
Judgements, are not likely TO become such, ashley
thovld be. PeySfeceiye the patronage Necessary
TO enable them TO become worthy examples OF
American journalism, and, perhaps, quiteas Few
are cOndueledby men whOwould be incli nediotqhle
TO do what their vocation demands of them. The
county Is del1ged with newSpnpeIs-e neigh"
boflood has It's journal, however, which says lii
tle or nothingoi the things which aTe occurring
Immediately around II, but much of what Is done
at Washington or New YoTk--at London OF Paris
Thisresulls from The ineager patronage they re
ceiyeas much ss the incompetence Of their con-
ducloTs, and under existing circumstances, seems
unavoidable. ~ 3Egst91r
That ouTpegspspeT literature is not OF a higher
slandaTdi Us excusable enough, Now o single eu-
itof Is compelled 10 write upon every topic that
presents Itself Tor public diScuSonI
ested In Il OF not, and even III be has IN other
knowledge Of Ii than be lies found bis exchang'
es. Besides, he Is oflen compelled TO write In
haste, snd genefally without that opportunity for
reelection ana confederation whicbthe subject de-
mands IL, under these circumstances, the opin.
ions advanced should he unsound, and awkwatkly
expressed, itshoHld surprise ms oDesedcl
tiYet our newspapers give evidence OF great
deal OF talent which, conld 1t have fair field,
would make lseltfelt upon our future history with
Tremendous effect. But while the conductors oil
most journals In this county, and particularly IN
The West, have seen such lificulUesto contelld
wilh,itis not 10 be supposed that they san make
their papeis whot they should bef and what they
must be, 10 deserve liberal support Still, II is
possible for them 10 avoid everything calculated 10
lower the character Of tie Pies, and to corrupt
The public morals and tastes. Much that's adj
mitied into the columns OF our newspapers now
would PROFESSIONALLY be rejected, II the duties OF
the edilcr would permit him 70 weigh IL deliberateI
NJ but We are compelled 10 say that q great deal
TOO much Is published which Is the undonbIed of
spting 81 low and yitiate taste, that o0ghtneve
70 hayepn opportunity of speaking With The thous;
and tongues Of ainewslapeT. Unit the tone oil
the press Is more elevated we must expect To- be
less infnenti6l, and 10 command less confidence
andfespeet than the free ptessof free aud inlelf
lisenl peopeoughta 81 e IA d.t SsaI Il.
Important from San Juan. Y!
we have heretofore had accounts Of a difficulty
i6s,occaHsd A. san Juan, Nicatgos, between