Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-24
From washington.
OF THE WHEELING rNrELLroEScER
WAsnINoroN, D. c., Ian. 81, 1854.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 81, 1854.
MEssRs. EpiroRs: On Thursday night last Miss
Lucy Stone delivered most eloquent and able
lecture before large audience at CaTusi's Saloon.
The evening was most inclement, as it rained hard
and was exceedingly muddy, yet withal an intel
llgent and highly appreciative crowd greeted her
Whatever prejudice may be felt in reference 10 the
question of woman's rights and their advocates, no
one can listen 10 Miss Stone without becoming
both wiser and better. She looks about twenty
FIVE; her face without being pretty, is dinghy
intelligent and animated, and when under the in
fluence Of some fine sentiment quite radiant. She
is, learn, the guest of the Hon. Geuet Smith, as
is also Dr. Harriet K. Hunt, OF Boston. So we
have at least three strong-minded Boomers in
Washington, il we include Mrs Miller who men,
toned in former letter.
Last night Darcy McGhee delivered an other lee
tute. Bediui seems 10 have met with more atten-
ton and courtesy in this city than in any other he
has visited. He departs oday in the steamer from
New York.
Gen. Picrce's lrvee last night was perfect jam.
NJ. Bodi,co is still in critical situation; his dis
ease is inflammation OF the bowels. On Thurs
I
Yesterday the House adjourned over TO the same
time. The Presidents proclamation was rather
damper 10 the flIibusteTng spirit here.
Among the iSms raging here this winter is SPir-
ItualiSm! a MIR. Pierce was sent 10 tins city some
time since by the spirits. He was tol mot 10 con-
cern himself about his physical wants, as the
spirits would order all things necessary, and no
doubt intended that those who refused 10 contrib
ute 10 This iaudhble enterprise SLoulibe raped Ill
10 the, measure HoweveC lie met with some very
kind spirits who paid his bO1rd and gave him coth-
ing The SPINS told one individual he must
have shawl To keep him warm anu the shawl was
sent, 81 all JlhvT neCeSSaTirs' Now such "'Aa"l-
feStaIions' these almost make one believer,
at Ieag! would not have the least objection 10 call
up the spirits If they manifested III tins way
Heretofore they have more frequently mDred tables
thnn filled them. visited Il medium ShoI; time
since who gave HE summons from the spiEit-land
10 prepare for rups, but as have had some pretty
severe raps Of late from the world, would thank
the soirts 10 take some other way to show me at
teAtron. If they adopt me as proiege, as they
did Nj. Pierce, we'll anu good, but no other style
of nvors will be "thankfuliy received"
The Panorama of the Falls OF Niagara viii! open
on Monday hcXt Ill IRIS CITY. dShlngtOn has
eve:y facility for spending money and very few lcT
making or keeping it. The CLERKS in the various
Depa ;lnlen'S hive been III state of hOpeiuneSS
for u week OF iwo in consequence of Bill being
IavorabIy reported upon i'll the Senate, increasing
the salaries of the nine hundred Clerks up TO
twelve, tile twelve hundred up fourteen and the
fifteen up sixteen. This III the present Stale o.
pr ces in Washington, house rent. marketing and
every thing cOuS;dered, act OF bare justice.
A thousand dollar clerkShP here 10 man o!
family is mere mockery. He is forced to 60 in
debt for the. most common necessa les, with the
slightest chance Of ever being able to pay. Much
complaint is made by tradesmrn concerning the
Indebtedness OF clerks, 5u; sIch Is the inevitable
result Of the prescut system OF low wages and high
prices.
The committee OF invest CATION appointed by The
| Virginia Legislature, are now examining the al
fairs of the Bank Of the cold Dominion" a;
| Alexandra. That cry is making rapid strides
towards weaith and greatness since the opening Of
the Manaysa Gap Railroad 10 the Blue Ridge The
Railroad 10 GUrdOnSvIIIe vii be completed in I
few weeks. V hen Virginia catches up with the
age i'll her internal improvements, Alexandra will
take her paper position among the co merclaI
| cities of the GmOn. Yours truly. y