Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-28


DEATH OF Gov. DAvis.-Our readers will be
PANIED at the sudden departure of another of our
distinguished public men, the Hon. John Davis
we learn by telegraph that he died "Wednesday
afternoon, at 3 clock, 'after short Illness He
was in this city few days since, apparently i'm
perfect health, and although re suffered severely
few months ago from a violent attack of illness.
he had SO fully recovered that during the last three
months he was frequently engaged in laborious
| duties with the appearance of vigorous btalib
which seemed to hold out the promise of futute
years of usefulness. These hopes are suddenly
disappointed.
The character and public services of Gov. Da-
Wis are so well known 10 the people of this State
from the faithful and efficient discharge of the re-.
spoirSible duties which were devolved upon him
by repeated popular elections, that the value and
extent OF those services will be best comprehend
ed from an enumeration of the offices to " hicb he
has been thus elected.
Gov. Davis, was a native Of the county of Wor-
cester, and he first recommended himself 10 pub
lie notice by his standing and success at the bar
| In 1925 he was elected representative in Com
gress, which station lie held by successive cleo
tons until 1924, during which period he was an
able, assiduous aud successful supporter of VAR
Gus measures important TO the welfare of the
try, and especially TO that of his native State Re
tore the expiration of his fifth term as representa-
i've, he was elected Governor of the Common
wealth, as successor 10 Gov. Lincoln Shortly
alter his election, however, the legislature deem
ing ms services IN Congress important at that Pc
quence resigned the Office of Governor. He con-
tinued in this station until i841, when he was
again chosen Governor and resigned his seat in the
Senate, and the Hon. Isaac G. Bates was chosen
his successor.
Governor Davis was again elected Governor in
1912, aud on the death OF MIR. Bates in 1915, he
was again elected to the senate, to fillthe yacan-
cy. the expiration of his term in lS47, he wa
again elected and continued TO hold his seat until
the expiration OF the term $50. His fidelity and
ability in these important stations, has been duly
appreciated by the people of the State, and his
successful exertions in the discharge of important
aGlles which have devolved upon him, will be
iong RENE mbeted by those who are conversant
win !he ieglsls ton of Congress during the pefis
ocs OF ms membership.-Boston DAILY ADJ.
PRAIRIE FrREs.-ThesSt. Anthony Exn,s.. :.
newspaper published at ST. Paul, minnesota. saws
that for several days past the citizens
have been enjoying the spectacle of pTairis nm
IRE. When evening sets in, the whole easte,n
horizon Is belted with awall.of flame, now shoot
ing heayenward in vivid streaks, and again bend
ing low ike reeds before the blast. At one mo.
ment it rushes along with hoarse roar tapping up
every blade and twig iits path, and in another il
resembles the camp fires of tile tented host; dot
ting every knoll and mound. AS The red flame
giares upward, now deepening, now paling, It far
surpasses IN suIlimity and grandeur The mightiest
prolechnlc efforts of man. sfsss Il s.t4
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