Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-21
news Of the Day.

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Mayor Of Pittsburgh, on charge attempting 10
ubIuct young lady,a native Of Rankin, In Tho
parish II ST. Maty's. Louisiana, for the purpose, il
is alleged OF placing her in house Of illrepute,
III Philadelphia. Tie young lady alluded 10 is
scarcely seventeen yeas of Oge, and the daughter
of highly respectable parents father being ed
itor and proprietor Of a very influential Southern
publication. She met with the defendant some
time ago al franklin, where he attended store,
and The parties being mutually pleased with each
Other, attachment sprung up between ihem.--
Shortly after hiS.fnteng, the young lady aud her
sister were sent 10 Seminary in Licking county
Ohio, to flush their education. Subtitle followed
them thther, and by promising the girl that lie
would marry her Immediately, and representing 10
the pr, prietot Of tue institution that he E"u Oeen
eputsed by her father 10 take the lady TO tie EaSt
for the benefit or her health, he induced the foolish
girl to leave the establishment and accompany him
to Pittsburgh. From the treatment which she re-
ceived at his hands on the road, and the strange
manner in which he conducted himself II became
evident 10 The lady that his intentions were not
honorable so she resolved TO tear herself from him,
and orthis purpose applied to Mr.. Rely, proprietor
OF the hotel at which they were stopping for pro.
lection. This gentleman at once interfered, and
on SutIfEe attempting 10 take the girl from the
house, he had him arrested. The Mayor, after
hearing the case, desired the prisoner 10 leave the
city in six hours, or he should send hmup asA va.
grant, but taking no notice Of The order, lie was
again arrested, aud In default Of $4,000, commit.
,ta ,1a. nott
and maintains that his ntentons towards The girl
were purely honorable. lie exhibits letters from
various firms in Philadelphia, aud declares TINT his
arrest is oil lInjustifable ore which lie will 10,
fail TO resent when lie regOinS his liberty. The
young lady is sill at Mr. ReiIys; she will be sent
| back TO The Seminary wiser, ifnot u better girl
+ than when she LETT ii.
/ IJThe following iumUts are current at Wash.
inglon:--Enrls are being made in hlrh quart, rSto
nrolong the sessionof Congress. Cubu and Sand.
witch Islands, II is said have something TO do with
it. One hundred and fly millions Of dolms is
theprice now uamed for The purchase Of Cuba.
! The President has ntimatedto his confdans in
the Senate. that he considers the provisions Of the
Homestead hill within The scope Of his objections
10 the Insane Lanl Bill, and that, in short, he will
veto II.
The River and Harbor bill, it is also asserted,
will be vetoed.
GTThe Baltimore and Susquehannah Railroad
Company hos male arrangements with several Of
those who were wounded ny the late calamity on
that road by which the claims for damages 10 be
compromised. The COMPANY in these cases ore to
pay all the expenses, and to pay certain weekly
aary, equal to the an cunt obtained before the in
Jury during The whole time the parties by their in
jures are unable 10 attend 10 their vocation. This
proposition, 1t is said, las proved very satisfactory
to those who ncceted tot, but there are oters who
will prosecute for heavy damages and leave the re.
suit to tie Judgment OF jury.
pA copper mine manic Is raging in East Ten.
nessee Just now, aud great fortunes are said TO have
been mnde in few months. Every body is OF for
quartz copper, and the most e&travogaDi stories are
told OF the richness Of some Of the mines. These
copper mine sPeculntions ere edged tools, in plny-
ling with which many sharp customers get very
dangerously cut.
GFIn New Orleans large Numbers Of citiEsn ms
are acting upon recent discovery by n celebra.
ted French physician, (Dr Burq,) whereby chole.
rN, It is said, is prevented by wearing band Of
sheet copper three inches vide and siS inches long
around the neck, or on the arm MS bracelets. Dr..
Burg. has by investigation discovered the fact that
all workers incopper, &C., are always free from
cholera. LISA simple thing and may be tried al
very little expense.
G-The Ia lies Of Boston and other places are
making arrangements TO hold great fair OH the
oath Of August The object being 10 rnise funds for
The improvement OF the old "Winslow" burying
ground, which contsns the tomb OF The great
statesman.
GFThe New Orleans Delta says that not only
have the citizens of New Orleans been deferred
Of cholera at thu West aud Moth, but that many
prisons are actually coming coming there 10 escape
the NJ silence that prevails in all tile small towns
on the MissiSs Pp rver and in various paris Of the
West.
lIflt was repDrted in Mexico, at last accounts,
ihnt'Gen. Alvarez was dead. te was i'll al pre-
vious advices.
feZEOlHlb Nne lcIOI VI tHe llhlldH opelu houP0
that accompanied Madame Sontag 10 Mexico, did
moi long survive That lady. He also died OF chol-
era, and nearly all the members OF the troupe had
Leen i'll.
GTThe Kentucky p'pers have generally come
to The conclusion that the usual limestone water oil
that Stale is very injurious aud unfavorable where
there is predspOslIion to cholera. Cistern water
is universally recommended.
GrRobeu Tyler, son Of the Ex.President, has
published letter in the Philadelphia Argus, op.
posing the Know.Nothings.
pCopper ore. Of The finest quality, has been
found 10 different sections Of Carroll county, Viz.
ginia.
uTLOst Thursday night, the sale Of the Grand
Trunk RAILROAD Office, Montreal, was opened, and
money and securities 10 Tie amount of s60,Ot0 10
$4,000 VIE taken. In The course OF The day,
several boxes containing The securities were found
behind fence. though large quantity, valueIess