Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-01

we understand That the crowd in attendance az nc
entirely too decent to steal or to tolerate s,eans
TnE sNEw PASSENGER Dxrors of the Baltimore
q Ohio Rallroad, consisting of the elegant build
ing on the north 81 lie of Wheeling Creek, and the
extensions Tor The reception of cars onSthe bridge.
was opened yesterday for the first time. For sew
ear non'hs the place forthe arrival aud departure
oi passengers has been Temporary and rather dis
agreeable concern on the south side Of the creek.
1heit comfort VIII be now greatly promoted at the
permanent depot The ladies' reception room,
and otherrooms, are not yetcompletely furnished.
but wal4be, weu understand, in short lime
.--=5 ~. ----------e.~----- eng ST.
DISASTROUS, STEAMBOAT CoLLIs1oN.-Y Yesterday
morning about halt past three O'Clock, The steam
er THos SWAMI, bound for this port from below,
came in collision with the steamer FAEsr FERN at
the head of Little Grave Creek bar, eleven miles
below this city, by which the latter was sunk al
most instantly in about fifteen feet of waier, and
y one man, a sdeck-hand, known to have bsen
drowned. Another deck-haad is missing, and IS
supposed to be also drowned. -z'ss
From passengers and others on board the Swami
we gather the following particulars. The pilot OF
the Swami, Mr.. Il Written, one of the best and
most experienced on the river, first saw the Fanny
Fern when he was close upon her, near the
Ono shore and quartering across the river. Tie
usual signals. ringing of the bells, were ven by
both boats almost simultaneously, andthe Swami
Immediately reversed her engines. It appeared to
be The desis OF the Fanny Fern TO get out in the
stream towards the Virginia shore, which it as i'm
possible for her to do before the Swami struck Ter
on the starboard OF her bow, running into her
some twelve feet. When the Swami backed out
the water rushed into the large vent and The Fanny
Fern instantly. sunk ~
What the Fanny Fern was doing in the peculiar
position in which she was lying when she was
struck, hi not learned, nor do the officers of
the Swami know. 1t is probable she had been
floating near the shore during The darkness. and
was making out into the stream. AThelights on
her appeared at short distance to persons on the
Swami 10 be on shore. ~ q a-F sias
The Fanny Fern had asscargo of 500 kegs of
nails and small quantity of iron, shipped al Pitts
burgh for Cincinnati. She was owned by her
commander. Capt. Lucas. of Stubenyille, and was
insured for $4,000. The Swami was not materi +,
ally damaged. 50
We have not learned the name of the unfortu-
nate man drowned, or thatof the one supposed 10
be drowned, but understand that the former resid-
edin. Alchemy city. ~ $50 s.sa.y,r
According TO the late Steamboat law, the circum-
stances attending the accident must undergo
investigation before the Board of Local Inspectors
OF this port The parties have already been sum
moned, and the examination will take place to-
day.
MIND YouE Own BuslxEss.-would to heaven
that men would do it. Would that all men and
women could understand their appropriate spheres.
appreciate the nature and extent of their obliga
a., I,a str;ci
ance of the duties assigned them, and let other
peoples business alone. What strife, W bat brawls.
what war of man against man. OF sect against
sect, would then be avoided. What rantings,
D what fumings, what holy agonies Of heaven born
"Rff0rmers' IN travail, big with their emission"
on which hangs the fate Of The world, would then
be savedI go ~ 75=.-f555 fsS2&
We know of no greater nuisance than the man
in any public capacity Who neglects his legitimate
duties and steps out of his sphere usurp the vo
cations of others. with which he las no business,
andwElch he is untitled TO perform. Who would !
be leader where he is scarcely fitted 10 be fol-
lower; preacher when he lacks much of being q !
disciple. Who would be ruler before he has the |
prerogatives of a subject; who would drag that
which rests alone between man's conscience and
his God, before self constituted ttibunaiof pre-
iudice and bigotIy; who would enact laws to in
wade the sanctity of the domestic circle, and hew
down Thy egis which protects every msn's house
as his own castle where every Intrusion is tres
pass sF,y sst471z55i.s so E EoS 3~
The latest examples of these meddlesome Draw
lers have been displayed in the pulpit. Says q
cotemporary: s.TLose ranting Parsons who are
seeking toIwithdraw political questions from th
halls of legislation and TO transfer them tothe sa-
cred desk, and who, instead Of preaching the gos-
pie, have taken 10 preaching abolition observe to
be scourged from their sacred caliings which they
so shamefully dishonor. Like the men Of old,
they would make the church of God den OF
thieves They would ptofane its sanctity with
themes only fit for acourt-green; and violate its
solemn stiffness with angry clamoFs thatwould bet
ter suit bull fight They claim that they have
commission from the Most High to preach his pure
doctrines, and men respect them as the representa-
tives of the Maker of all things But they have no
commission to debase their holy Office by allyn
with political factions. When forgetiul oil the
sanctity of their calling they dare to enter the
arena Of political stnte, they should De suippea
Of their pastoral and from Tue
church they dishonor. e Z e He i
When the parsou is cursed with the low am
bton of the goddess demagogue, when he Is moved
by the evil oneto plunge bFawis ana stilss
of politics he should lquitthe pulpit, and take Tue
stump, where he will alway US find some one 10 nses
aud to cudgel him TO his hearts content. I.e..a
These nolitical Parsons hnranguing on u -
ism is bad enough; but what do our readers INNS
Of that devout, pioas gentleman, the Rev. y hshly
Ward Beecher, preaching up that hithy,
dalbook .sHot Corn in the nlpit as = pow
agent in the great work OF g e Reforas"
Lei the brothels of NeW York how'll like Rome .n
49, Late