Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-01

ret out. 1t is by elevatingthe Standard of beha-
yior, asswells as of morality. notify prohibitory
enactmens. that vice is 10 be dissolved; first OF
her hideohsness 5 next of her recklessness. and
lastly of her sinful and deprayed inchnings. Ills
not sufficient to,say 10 her. you shall not drink;
you shall not game; you shall not be dissoute OF
profane; for oil these she will do, be in spite of
your injuncions; but afford her genteel resorts in
hours f9idleness, and unemployed time, Rwhichs
always press heavily ;on unoccupied minds, and
you may thence allure, when you cannot drive
her, 10 nobler pursuits. Nay, we very muchdues-
ton whether the attempt toicompel may not have
an effect contrary 10 that desired for is one Of
the uglyeatures other constitution to rebel against
coercion, and even reason does not often persuade
herlwithout something tangible 10 render her ef-
forts engaging. Furnish her, Eesdes, with libra=
riess Atheneums Historical and other societies os
III neighboting cites; books, pictures, music, mag
azines social reunions; above all, let ed. ar wo-
man. discopntenance her excuses, and reward
with smiles and encouragement alljher efforts at
amendment, and, we venture TO predict, her pro-
gress in reform will keep with her in advance in
intellectual and elegant attainment. We cannot
by these means, make her Immaculate; for this is
the province of higher and holier agencies; but
we may make her human; as she can hardly be
considered when degraded by mere animal pas
sions, governed by mere animal instincts, and
stepped in Ignorance, which often pleads The ab-
sence of opportunity and example of Improvement
Units own e&tenuation. -7s-t
Let US then have no more Of, or, five do, let
US not heed, the, paper xplosions, only designed
ttSpargere noees in pulg,nn dmbiguas," -
which excite the evil, while they disturb and &c
tard the generous purposes Of our nature, but, on
the contrary endeayor to promote v hatever tends
to refinement snd harmony. for they are co exist
ant; even though it savors of that aristocracy it
has become so popular 10 depreciate, but which,
when sterling, is the parent OF the decencies, If
not Of the virtues. These we contend, go oftener
hand in hand, than when the latter are left with
vulgarity andignorance fortheir monitors and COM
pnnions. Among the former, swe,reckon temper
Hnce courteousness, decorum, and other engaging
qualities which owe their birth and support TO ed
ucation, and consideration for the prophecies and
well being of society. The ,niiiunane and par-t
De"ue, Haunting in inery, and seeking in ostenta-
ton and parade the respect due, as they suppose,
to wealth and display, are generally. and justly
Disappointed, for thei. pretensions are not based
on qualities and actions which secure IL, and are
frequentlyvitiatedb selfishness and prescriptions;
while 10 the "real gentleman"LI borrow a term
frequently applied to the individual by those who
affect TO despise the characteristic is sometimes re-
luctantly but avs sincetaly accorded, as due to
regard for the feelings, the habits The means and
the interests of others. which renders his precents
and examples, nsensibly. but certainly influential
ae One word more, andzwe have done. sAmonr
many trte axioms. which would never have be.
come trite, if experience had moi proved their
ruthfulness, is this, ga. house divided againsit
self cannot stand;" so, city prey 10 dssention.
if it does, not fall. must remain stationary, or
trogade. II there be strength in union, there is
weakness in division, which, with due Difference
for those who.e naGEsrsZ .ErY3
a-HrHS p sea 'tBreath is asitation,' 49, ..-sss 49,
we, who are of more placid disposition, feel bound
to confess we would rather see healed than 70.
mt MED, lest in our own predicament the truth Of
these npholsms should be demonstrated. "a 90
Il. -i s.[L = s-7lt PHILANTHRoPos.
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The Detroit Times says that long John Went
worth was jour printer then he went 10 Chicago
some fifteen years ago. Tie Toledo Blade denies
it and AYERS that he was othing but a lawyer vet
as he was an ambitious chap, and wanted 10 come
up in the world, he allowed the impression 10 90
abroad that he was aprner. for the respectability
OF The thing! The consequence is lie Las in that
time amassed fortune of 100000 and been
elected 10 Congress five times! -,s..- - ''Sf
Cam FROM FAxNy FERN.-To5 The Editor of
ne Nero York 1ritune-Sr: a few days since a
paragraph entitled ''The Veteran Printer'' was
copied in the Tribune, in which occurred the fol-
lowing sentence.
Three of his children, certainly, are widely
known in the world Of letters, viz /: NJ p. Willis.
Mrs. Harrington. Fanny Fern) and r. S. .Willis.';
So far as the foregoing statement relntes 10 me,
1t isincorrect. With due Difference to Mrs Grundy
and Paul Pry, Esq., beg 10 stale that, several
years since, by sudden reverse of fortune, was
deprived of all my relatives. Respectfully,
FANNY FERN. rs
From the st. Louis Republican
THE NJ ARINE ASSOCIATION. 80
The names apre ndcd to the following article win CON-
nnnd attention We have the gre or
which complaint is made it occurs to us that men do
ing SO ersea business, aud intimately wi
Tue trade Of this city, would not adopt express
CD by them without being sure that they were light
WAERrAs There is in existence association Of steam
boat owners Captains aud agents. known by name and
style s1The I.nIs NJ