Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-09

THE INFEiBLIGENCER
THURSDAY AoRNlNe. FEBRJAiYs .; 1854.
To Corre-Po ndcnt.. q, - !.
LETTERS concerning su 5scrtptSn adj ar ott
er financial business ofthe lntegencer. should BIO aI
concerning The editorial department of the ma
per- SHOULD 20 addressed 10 the editors, jointly ei
CorrssI,ondents writing for publication. viii please
An observance ofthe above rules viii greatly oblige u.s.
than they might otherwise sone times relieve
Boar BulLpERs, Carpenters aud others using
lumber, referred to the advertisement of Mr..
WIsE's Stea.n Saw Mill. SOS! .sts5 =. r l.,es,r,-,
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VALUABLE PROPERTY ron SALE.-Mr JAMES
Frazier offers his youable Mill Property on the
National Road for sale. See advertisement. 20 q
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MYSTERIOUS ,DisAPPEAnAxcE.-A man named
Richard Harrison IS said TO have suddenly and
mysterously disappeared from tie neighborhood of
MarinsvIlle' and Bridgeport, within few days. y
University OF -PENssyLyANtA.-We are intebt-
ed 10 friend for report OF, the Medical Depart.
ment Of the University Of Pennsylvania, located
at Philadelphia. from which we are glad to. per.
ceive that this excellent Institution is in a highly
prosperous condition. .s5 5.5s- Is isst.si sJ,s
UNION LINE STEAMERS SoLp.-The Cincinnati;
Commercial states that the steamers Alvin Adams
and David White, of the Union Line have ht. n
purchased ny The M ad!son, Indianapolis and Peru
Ral!Ioau Company. They will form an evening
line between Cincinnati aud Louisville, siun n,ngg
only at ADDISON, ami forming regular come ction
with Inc express tram from Chicago and Terre
Haute. The two boats sold for SI25 OCi0 ~ W..
have doubts OF ctn
as the Wheeling papers make no mention of it,
Bali. amer. E''as5 i'' a'qlt .tPt r
i've eights of The a Twin Adams ami, The David
White have been sold &c the Madison & Indiana
polls Railroad Company, and they : O. out Of In.
Union Line. Their places, howeyer.yi f,they have
not air ady been filled, will be supplied with two
fleet and excellent steamers, as we have already
noucei. We believe that we have heretofore no
tced the transfer of the Alvin Adams and the Da1
rid White 10 another line, but attached no esne-
cial importance tolhe factas effectins The. Union
Line, as satisfactory arrangements were at the same
time made 10 supply their places. Pr. e..
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The UaoN THE MARIETTA AND ClNc1SSAr1
RAILRoADs.-The Cincinnati papers publish the
contract uniting the interests of the Marietta and
Hillsboro' Railroad Companies. by which it APP
pears the Manetta company subscribes tw o hun
NASN au IN The build
ing of 4 road from HilISboro' eastward, through
Jackson, &C., payable in insfallments OF 10000
dolls. monthly. The following which we cow
from the contract, has reference to The Baltimore
connection: -.T ,r,.53sI
alt is further agreed that the sail Marietta and
Cincinnati Railroad Company shall make the best
practicable connection with the North stern
Virginia Railroad Company, by such route as
shall be agreed upon by both boards directors.
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freight, depot faculties, or manner OF work. ny
either of The said roads, their branches, shall
ever be made fo1 OF against Baltimore, Philade.-
phla OF Cincinnati business, or that of anyway
points. All are,to be treated alike as common
customers when using said roads for like distances
but the principle Of graduated thrift. or of |
Charging less rates per mile for long traffic than FOR
short traffic is fully recognized: Provided that
baltimore shall not pay higher rate per mile for
freight aud passengers than P Philadelphia: And
provided also, that the policy of Blltimote lines
towards the parties hereto shall be one of perfect
reciprocty,'S s--s. s1,l-z = |
The 9Th OF March is TIE day set apart for u |
meeting of the scoc khoiders of The Two companies
when it is supposed, the contract will be ratified,
as tits stated that out OF 1000 shares of stock in
the HillsboroS road. the holders o 16,1Os shares
hayeaileady subscribed to the act of consolidation
The RIVER laStinight was at stage Of four ct
six inches, difficult stage of navigation for The
large packets. ffge,.5. Il grzEssfEssI
Navigation betweent.is and Pittsburgh, for The
ordinary class Of boats is suspended. 1, - ~
Tie Winchester hes been detained tythe,ice,
AMI boats aground, and win not leave until there
is more wafer. AZ ss5t Eszaa
ST.. LOUISA BREAKUP LOOKED FOR HouRLY.-
The Whiggins' ferry company had one ofthLi IN
stauncheSt LoatS with steam up all dayyesterday,
trying to break passage way Though from the
Illinois to the Missouri shore. The plan adopted
the old one of butting stubbe rnly and repeat
edly, with might nd MAN,, against the frozensur
face. But little progress was effected, as we are
told. Wepresume the attempt will be repeated
to-day, and will be continued until it proves
cessfu. Tie thaw Taste the whole. Of Tuesday
night and went on more tapidiy than ever ester
day. Some ltairbrained, foolish persons were yeti
crossing the river on the ice. Que fellow was
seen to drive carriage across in the after
noon st Louis DEM, FED. Cd.
The Tennessee river after falling fifteen feet
has risen TO nearly its former height and Is still
rising. Thescountry is covered with water, and
Chattanooga is inaccessible exceptby rivers aud
steamboats, Chattanooga Feb. .. yisg1