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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-10

DEArn OF A SLAVE III Ye,Rs OF AoE.-The
Rev. A. l.. Green, D d., Of Nashville, Tenn,
communicates to the editor Of the Nashville Med.
ical Journal the following incidents attending
what l,e terms the 'na,utal death Of one Of his
servants, At the advanced age Of III years:
promised you that | would furnish you
with some OF the facts connected with the last
days Of Aunt PiIills. m old negro woman Of mine,
who died last Fall Aun, Phillls was, at The time
Of her death, al the lowest estimate, III years
old, and the probability is that she was several
years older.
For fifty years she has enjoyed uninterrupted
health, and as far as have been able 10 learn, she
was never sick In her life, except a. the birth Of
he, children. For thirty yeats Of l'er life, and
down 10 within thee years CT hct death, she did
no, seem 10 Undergo tho slightest change in her
srpearance--lln1e exercising bu, little power over
her. The frst sign Of decay was that OF sight,
which look place about three yeats before her
death; up 10 that time she was in the full enjuy.
nent OF al her senses; and OF one hundred and
fou. years would have married al old negro n,an
Of sevenly.fyc II had not objected.
| Her SIGHT failed not in tho usual way, but she
became near sighted, not being able TO see objects
at distance. Soon after this her hearing declin.
ed. but up 10 the time Of her catb she could hear
| ei,er than old l,etsDiiS eG,ttaliy 10. The first
Indication Of mental failure WIS tha, OF locality
she not being able to find her way 10 a nsishlOts'
hniiSe; yet her memory SeGnei! perfect IN all other
respects. She recolectej her friends and old &C.
qua'n,ances, Gui could moi find her way TO their
houses.
at flts. supposed that this was owing 10 defec
live sight, but Oh examination found |, was ~ The
mind. Still her locomotion was Sond; she had The
fuIl use Of herself, and could walk strong aud
quick like a young pc'son, nnd hold herself up so
1ltuisht that, when walking from me. often took
her 70! some OF tie younger servants about the
premises The next, and ~ me the most singular
sgnof decline was, that SHE LOST tht art Of walk.
ing-no, that she hat. not strength enough 10 walk,
but forgot how 10 walk.
The children would lead her forth and interest
her for while, and she wond ee, The idea, " hlcll
seemed to delight her very much, aud she would
walk about the HFd an, porches until some pe:son
would tell hcr she had walked cnougll--hu, size
wo,,lI no soorier lakc her seat, mud 81, for few
moments, before all idca Of walking would be
gone, and she would have 10 DO laugh, oy.i ogen.
Al length she became unwilling TO Try 10 walk
unless she had hold Of something take her by the
ann and she would walk, and walk " ell, but Just
os soon as you womb 1T her 30 she would stop.
and II no futhef aid was Afforded her She would
set down and crawl like chIlI; and oil length .,a.
came so iearfu that she refused 10 walk oltoge,h.
er, and continued 10 sit up during the day, but
had 10 be put 10 bed and taken up like child
Altera while she became unwilling 10 &c, np al.
together, and continued 10 lie until size died,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-10

B,saor CArrss. The Charleston Is. o. Stand
ard Of Wednesday last contains an article upon til.
death Of this distinguished minister Of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, from which we take The
following fact in relation 10 The deceased:
There ore few men Of our DAY who have, through
life, inspired greater feeling OF interest, or who
have attracted greater share OF public attention,
than this distinguished orator and divine. Foi
ory.iiye years lc has been minister Of the Meth
odist Church. For ttegreelet portion OF THIS tine
no was most conspicuous member OF that mns
lry. For near ten years he has exercised the Juno
,ons Of one Of tho lisIlopsi aud in every depart.
men. OF his life and religious service, lle has been
siusulatly successful III acquiring private friend.
ship the regard Of tho public, aud 10 extending TO
most profitable ends tho precepts OF his religious
teachings.
lIishop Capers was native Of St. Thomas Par.
ISL in this Stale, Where his father MI. william
Capers, had long resided but from which he atlet.
wu,ds removed 10 Black river, in Georgetswn DlS'
.ic. Ptom this place 10 was sent 10 the Sol'lll
Carolina College, Of which be was one among The
eatieSl students, lie was oidancd 10 the ministry
Of the Suu,h Carolina Conference In 1909, being
then about twen,y,one years Of age, and was first
stationed at Wateree 10 the Catawba District. lie
lie was first stationed in Charleston IN 1911, whete
he soon attracted an attention, which was incieas.
ed and extended through the subsequent period OF
his long life. lie was inembet of The General
Conference at Louisville, Kentucky, III 1874, when
opposing sentiments Of the different sections Of
that clutch rendered division necessary, and
bore all lmnor,an. part In that proceeding. At the
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, hpid in 1915, he and the Rev Robert PANE
were elected bishops, and he continued, IS we
have said, in the exercise Of the important unc.
tons OF thai Office 10 the hour Of his death.
lie waslhc naSt eldes. Of six OF seven brothers
all Of whom, excepting TIC youngest, slajor l.,
Grand Capers, now resident Of lons Island, New
York, we're ministers OF the snnIe denomination
In his own family no his also LARGELY contributed
to the ministry OF tha, church, Of whom one son
and lhr>e Of his SONS Law ate now lneniters.-
Ito was twice married., and llas LEI. large ian''y
10 mourn his loss.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-10
Another pare right Nlpped In the Bud,

Another pfiEe Fight NIpped IN the hud,
Ode efthe Pfiaeip ab md stsssl u t4eie inter.
ssted srftstsd For some time Iaal prize fght
between Jmh iclnlyte. IA noted Philadelphia pu.
piisi. and George Letses d bIiisef OF This city,
Ras Seer, ii contemplation, and recently the pre-.
limnsties veto atriDeea, The time Tot the combat
beinp named to.dSy, and The place Rikers Island.
Accordingly, this morning, sone eish, bundled
plr,ists, ruflisns, gamblers and oafets Of The
worst description, crowded t"o boats, and stortel
for lilo fighting ground, which probably they
reached without Smolesta,on; but unfortunately
Tor them as luckily for The ends Of justice, Lcese,
one Of The principals, had been arrested at q run,
shop ~ Walker slree,, BY Sergeant Wade, OF the
Reserve Corps, aud conveyed 10 the Chiefs Office,
and from, thence before Tie Mayor who required
him 10 give bonds IN the sun, OF $4,000 for bis tu'
tpre good behavior.
sAt Tho ti,ne Of the present Writing Twelve
O. cock, noon,) f.eese remains IN custody, The fe.
quisi,c bail not having been rtlcptei.
Sergeant Wade and o,.let officers, hasc been
dispatched 10 Niker's Island 70 arrest Mcintyre
ami Others Of the participants in tho llsstaceful
Affair. y3i ty
Re!oiiye to tho arrest OF several other parties,
Capt. Squires. Of the li,h Ward, reports as fol.
lows 10 the Chief Of Police:
sftnlOIWaNon peil6 Itctlfcu iast h'6Hb Was"nS
Of the contestants In The plize fight that was TO
come OF to-day. would arrive ata Certain public
house In this Maid, during the night or morning.
with party OF his friends, The Mayor and Chlel
Of Polite were consulted, aud arrangements made
10 meet any emergency, l5
Accordingly yigilan! watch was kept DURING
the nigh, on The suspected points, and about seven
O'Clock this morning several carriage loads drove
up 10 The 'Con,inenisi House, IN Columbia ST.,
near Houston, preparatory losallins at8 O'Clock,
soop being in readiness al the foot OF Houston ST..
10 receive them.
'They were promptly arrested, and The TnesI
stakes, and all Ii.oha pafaphcrnalia Of the mug,
which wete found aboard Of one carriage, taken
possession OF, and ATE now at The Station House.
'Thc names Of The parties affested are JOHN
GrinbalI, Thomas Jones, William Doyle, Thomas
Haynes, Charles Wilson, Charles alortis. VIM
Roy, Chsrles Marshall, Thomas N. Fetney anu
John Aiinkles, most Of whom were from Phadel'
phia.
Unfortunately tho principals in The affair were
moi found, and Il Is doubtful whether either u
them were In this wstl at all, and !, Is Probsolt
the entertainment u The day will be seriously H.
leruptd.
MEANWHILE the parties ate informed that we
shall perform the duty Of stake holiefs to the bes
OF our ubillly.--M y. E1press, Tas'day.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-10

a-r,Otlers OF the day. said Mis-. Par,ington TO
iiend who hal taken seat with her In the gallery
VI The senate chamber, at tile same time taking her
knit,lns work from The old black tidIcnle' 'Ot'
den Of tho DAY, inleedI hele they are talking
abou, the state being as rich % a Jew, and yet
they arc all the time doing bushes by orders, though
they lave q good many bills handed in that |
SIP, Sc they haven't got tho money 10 pay, De-.
pend on II, they'd get along good deal better i
they paid --'Leeislatlng,' continued she, is
grea, duty, aud II Is real treat 10 sit M here
with my knitin.work and SEQ them make motions
OF each other, and do other curious acts; though
there ate some CONTRARY minded ones sometimes
among EN- t,at I'd like to have the ealiuss with.
wouldn't lfea, them so easy as the President, for
he don't seem 10 care whether they ole conltafy
minded or not She dropped stitch here, az The
searseant.at.arms blsndiy requested that covelsa.
ton should BE- suspended In the gallery, and Ike
amused himself by watching The lntonin .hecoa,
Of urns, with the query in bis mind u It were moi
the image Of drunken man cutting q pigeon
wing in The hope Of repeal Of the Maine law
Boston Post.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-10

DEAru OF ONE or WAsnisoroS lRvise's lirRots.
lion. Ilarman knickerbacker died yesterday nj
his residence in Schagticose, aged IS years. The
death Of his wife occurred only few weeks since.
Judge Knckelbacker vas, we believe. hofn IN
Schascoke, whers he resided down 10 his death,
and sustained The character OF the best living rem.
restnta,yes Of the class Of the sturdy Dutch bur.
elers-a class now, with Us, about extinct. He
was immorazed by Washington Irving, who made
him The original OF his Ciedtich. Few men were
better known in this section Of the State. lie held,
or time, the Office OF County Judge, and in 1870
10, represented tins District in Congress. Judge
Kickerbacker was ia fellow Of infinite ninth"
and Oft Is the time his quantness, IL moi his wit,
has "set the table In roar." ASA politician,
he was Pederalist III early life; after the inaugu.
ration Of Jackson he classed himself as Demo.
cEal, but did not take an active part after the de.
feat Of Van Buten In 1910. The las! time VIC
lecolect 10 have seen him on any public occasion,
was On the delivery Of lecture by himself on
early local history, OF The request Of large Nun.
Der Of old citizens. Thus, Ole, by one, The old
landmarks are disappearing. =. Troy Budget
Jan. 81.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-10
For Rent.
For REM.

THE room occupied BY klsbfeld& Co, a. , r..
Store-p possession given on the first day OF APRIL Isl
BIoaite nf j. X Iio,stOrd.
nil also rent linton Hall BY The year have 2 f..
rooms 10 tho second 80 81 fronting on Main ST. Ia u,
buildings that will make good oNts for naLy ~ ~,
which w rent on good terms. Por particulars lie ~
of tD6 N JNO, X, kO1SE0ki,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-10

NovEt LAwfSulr.-A somewhat romantic suit
at law has just terminated In franklin county,
II SEEMS that one John Lescher became pierced
with the arrow Of cupid, and. wished 70 heal The
wound BY law ful welloek, he made proposals 10
The object OF his affections, which, Il seems, she
received fayorablyi but the father, Nj. Jacob
Wyan... being prudent man, Of much foresight,
reqnited The said John Lescher 10 enter into bonds
Of five huallred dollars, conditioned that The said
John Leseher should live with his wife and treat
het as kind and afeclionate husband should do,
bit the parties after living together some months,
separated, aud this suit was Irough, 10 recover The
smount Of the bond, The case was first tiled al
tho last April term Of the franklin court, when
Judge Rilnmel decided The bond 10 be- invalid
The cose wos carried t, the Supreme Court, and
Il was decided tia. the bond "was good and valid,
and IN acco,dance with The law" Tho case,
Therefore, came up again In The Rfanklin county
courts when the jdry found a verdict for the
plaintiff Of 1919 u. The resul. OF this suit may
give valuable suggestion 10 anxious fathers
who's, daughters ore sought as partners at the 81.
tar, and an in,imation Of Nt. WANTS fofelhoueht
would show a ptuden, concern for ,her daugh,ery
welfare -Carlisis tPd) Democrat.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-10
Wanted.
Bonds or notes Of Ohio Central Railroad Co.
f" % Of ilcnlphrld
I" I" OF WellsviIle
I" {" of Ralt. & UhiO
l.a,lrcaA bonds Of Washington county, Ia.

Il - or Ohio Va,
For which will be exchanged on liberal ieims, several I'm
proved farms In Marshall county, Va OF 1870 TO 800 acres
inthe neishLurhood Of Cameron Station
Town lot, IN RitsLleow1 including valuable coal
rights, OF ,.o
Vninpfoye ed lands In Wit county, W. IN tracts OF 400
For particulars address, or inquire a, the eountnsroom
of belmont Iron 80, Ks, IN Wheeling, Va
Wheeling, Va, February 9Th, 1855.
Reporter, Washington, Pa cory s weeks aud charge
IL nA1ea
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-10

SUSpENDERS.
VERY large lot OF suspenders, OF every style ard
IL quality, for sale by .r,,,,,,
priD ". SlhhhMAN,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-10
RARE CHANCE.

KNOW NOTHING HATS.
TuST opoucd, our second lot OF Know Nothing Hats,
y Philadelphia style. a most beautiful Article
ivoi =. u, HARPER & son.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-10

STEEL pLUuGiiS.
nouble Michigan steel ploLghs, Steel Sod Pioush.,
~ Nos and g. Steel plouShs. now in store ard 10
arrive. Ny arrangements are fully made to furnish 10 my
customers these excellent Plougls.
X, II. iiUBBHLL,
febs agency warerooms, cor Main and Quincy.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-21

MORMON TEMPLE AT SALT LAKE.-The great
Mormon Temple which the Mormons are build
ing at the city of Salt Lake, is described as
promising to be wonderful structure, cover
ing an area of 2l,S5O square feet. The block
on which it is located is forty rods square, and
contains ten acres Of ground, around which a
lofty wall has already been erected, to be sur
mounted by an iron railing manufactured by the
Mormons themselves at their iron works in Iron
county, Utah Territory. The Temple building
will have length Of lS6 feet east and west, in
cluding towers, of which there are three at the
east end and three at the west, and the width,
will be 80 feet. The northern and southern
walls are eight feet thick. The towers spoken
of above are cylnderical, surmounted by octa.
gon turrets and pinnacles, and having inside spi-
raj stairways leading to the battlements. Be-
sides these there are four other towers on the
principal corners of the building, square in form,
and terminating in spires. On the western end
will be placed in alto relieve the great Dpper or
Ursa Major. AS regards the interior arrange
ments, there will be placed in tho basement a
baptisma font CT feet long by 35 feet wide, and
on the first floor, large hall, 100 feet long, by
80 feet wide, while on the third floor there will
be another of the same size, besides numerous
other rooms for various purposes. Around the
outside of the building will be promenade from
eleven to twenty-five feet wide.
Courier and Inquirer.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-21

NOVEL MODE OF Notwithstanding Bank
Note in Quid Of Washington Will
bur, driver of a stage for the Messrs. Halsted,
while in a drinking saloon in the lower section
of the city this morning, displayed SIS bank
note on the Iron Bank of Falls Village, N. Ha-
ven, which he desired small bills for. The note
was passed from one hand to another of num-
Der Of sharpers present, and finally was "no-
where"-to be found. Mr.. Wilbur being very
certain that he saw it in the hands of one Wm
Toelin, last, left The place and made complaint at
the first District Station House.
Capt. Sayles proceeded to the place with Mr..
Wilbur, and q general search of all present was
made without success, until Capt. Sayes, deter
mining to be certain that Teelin did or did not
have it, ordered him to strip. This was done, and
search made, but without finding the missing
bank note. Teein was told to put on his clothes
which he did, and Capt Sayles proceeded to de.
part, butturning suddenly back, he seized Teeln
by the nap of the neck, thrust finger in his
mouth, and compelled him to disgorge huge
chew oftobacco, which upon being separated, the
identical bank note was found neatly imbedded
in the narcotic weed! Teelin was arrested, and
this morning, after examination, committed.
Albany Atlas.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-21
ON THE CHOICE OF A HUSBAND
TIL BENTON AFTER THE FIRE.

The Washington Globe of the 2Sth ut., after
noticing the destruction of COL Benton's house
by fire, says:
We think it worthy of note to write down
that we saw Col. Benton for a few minutes at a
Quarter past ten o'clock last night, when he was
about sitting down to re.wrte for this mornings
Globe the speech he made the day before yester-
day on the presentation of General Jacksons
sword to Congress, which he had revised, but
had returned to our office part only; the bal
ance he had left in lis office, and it was burned.
lie said he had it all in his head, and it should
come out before he slept
We asked him if his house was insured, and
he replied, as nearly as we can recollect, as fol-
lows: No, it was not insured; but | care MOTH
ing about that; insurance could not have saved
.all that consider valuable-the bed on which
my wife died, on which | sleep; her clothes,
which were in trunk setting at the head of it;
the articles which she priced most, around it
the last thing saw at night, and the first in
the morning-and the papers in the adjoining
room, many Of which cannot be supplied. But
that shall most feel-more than now do, will
be the loss Of the memorials OF my wife, whose
body, still above ground, it will be my first care
to remove to st. Louis when released from Con-
gress to be buried in the place in which had col
ected the remains of my dead--my mother, chill
dren, grandchildren, sister--to take the place by
their side which she and had marked out for
ourselves"
We then asked him the condition of his pe-
cuniary affairs, and what he thought would be
the judgment Of the Supreme Court in the case
of Fremont and the United States relative to the
Mariposa tract of land in California? lie an
swered, 81 have enough to live on. have,pad
no attention to the suit about the Mariposa
land. Cool and sensible men, who have heard
the arguments in the case, tell me they think
justice and law are on the side Of Fremont. But
if he shall lose it he will have lost no honor
He has passed the point where his honor was
at stake. He borrowed few years ago, large
sums of money to pay for beef which he purchas-
ed for the use of the United States in California,
and drew bills on the government to pay for a
great portion Of it. These bills were protested,
and he could not raise the money to take them
up. Congress last session made IN appropria-
ton for his relief. which enabled him to pay all
he owed for beef. If he had not paid these
debts, he would have considered himself dishon-
ored."
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-21

HOTEL SCENE IN GOTHAM" Landlord, come
here; ] have got secret that will make your
fortune for you" .......
Landlord, joyously rubbing his hands, No /;
what is it 2"
"Do you see that goose at the head Of the
table,"
eyes; what of Il ?"
"That is the very one which, by cackling,
saved Rome. Come along and will show you
where the centurion trod on him." T
Scene closes with slammed door .,r
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-21
MARRIED YESTERDAY"

SINGULAR TEMPERANCE PLEDGE.--A cores
pondent of the Toledo Blade favors that paper
with narrative made by an old and respected
citizen of Toledo, of the circumstances attend
ing his taking the temperance pledge. 1t is as
follows:
Mr. B. is halter by trade, having served his
time in Chenango county, New York, in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Cherry Valley, of which so
much has been written by the Hon. Levi Boards
ley. But to the pledge and its history, which
runs in this wise: 1t was the custom during the
days of my apprenticeship to drink deeply of the
intoxicating cup especially among mechanics.
A jour must treat all round, when he entered
shop, and must do the same when his time
was out, &C., &c. Mr.. b. saw the course pur-
sued by those Of the craft, and the consequent
ces resulting from such practices, and resolved
in his own mind as soon as possible to break
from the snare that had entrapped so many of
his fellows. But bis apprenticeship had about
expired, and to leave his companions without
paying his clearance was out of the question:
The day came and all hands were bent on hav-
ing general spree at the expense Of the new
jour. There seemed to be no way of escape,
and as a matter of course, the usual celebra-
tion took place, and he earned the good wishes
of the elder members of the craft. But now he
was a man and was determined to take his own
course.
Our hero went to drug store in town, bought
ahalf pint glass big -belied bottle" had it fill
ed with the best Of rum, called for cork, seal
ing-wax and seal to stamp it with. After the
corking and sealing process had been gone thro'
with, he made this pledge to himself and that
bottle of rum: 81 will keep this bottle of rum
until necessity compels me to use liquor as q
beverage, and then will use it. Until such time,
this shall be iny pledge against all that can in
toxcate." saw the bottle of rum. The seal
is yet unbroken, and in all probability never will
be by the present owner, and he informed me
that it was his intention to bequeath it to his on.
ly son, that he too might do as his father had
done-touch not, taste not. This pledge is now
46 years old, and the old man keeps it to show
what can be done by simply forming resolu.
ton. How much better would it be for the
young men of the present day, if they would pu
seal upon their lips, never to touch the damnins
bowl
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-21

THE EYE.-An exchange says that to prevent
weak eyes, from reading or writing, the light
should never be allowed to fall on the paper, or
on the eyes of the reader or writer, but on the
left side, for then the eyes are not annoyed with
the shadow of the pen, as when the light comes
from the right side; in writing, blush paper is
better for the eyes than pure white. When the
eyes feel fatigued, bathing them in cold water
will both strengthen and relieve them. Ground
glass shades at night, are bad, as they deaden
the light too much; the common paper shades
which concentrate the light downward, are much
better.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-21

THE BEAR LADY.-There is shear lady''
now ON exhibition at New Orleans. Her ap-
pearance is thus described in the advertise
ments:
"She possesses features similar to those of a
bear, the nose, mouth, forehead and ears being
those of this animal The mouth is mis-shapen
and horrible, and the teeth, when revealed, give
her truly savage aspect.
"She is rational creature, endowed with
speech, which that monster has never possess
ed"