Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-04-10
Tho nlootIon in 1unohbnrg.

The l.ynchLurs v,ginian gives the following
account Of tho election IN that city Oh Tuesday
lsSi.
As we predicted, The election Of city Officers, day
before yesterday, did not constitute lest OF par.
ties though the ticket called Anlericae was cJrti-
ri with olIe exception, that Of memUet Of tho
CUuucll. A statement Of tile najOtltleS will show
the correctness Of this conclusion. The Mayor
was elected by a majority Of 229 votes, while tic
High Constable SucC, etIrd by only o. the COUnnls.
si0neT Of the Revenue and The Muster OF Police
falling between then, nj about equal distances
the former with mo ltily VI u and tue latter
1853. The twelve memIIrtS Of tie COUfl, Oh l"G
American IiGkciS wtlu NIL elected with mnjOEltttS
Sory.nS considerably, and the twelve HleHhtfS al
the Council, lwltll The exception naIIIedJ also
with Unequal votes.
The members Of the American party weGe per.
miilei las we ATE inioFnled) 10 vote US they pfr'
teITe0, but so many Of item had become Infused
with an atdot Tor 'Shm,' that Il was impossible
fat theI opponents 10 defeat them, even with tho
help OF n large number Of their own lUly. Th4
vote was n ltllcr one than usual IN municipal
elections but Tell, We should think, not less than
hunlred and fifty below the capacity Of The city.
From the zeal displayed by The Democrats, We do
not imagine lnany OF Tie abSenleGs belonged 10
thrown Into The election by lhe Republican, aud
doubtless had It's effect. Dur own impression is
that The Mayors vote Canlr neaIcst to q strict party
iesl, but We do mol cafe 10 claim Il rs such, be.
lilYins thai majotly IN The State election viii LG
materially larger. Under all the circumstances
SAM has right 10 Gov, II lie clUUSe, hut seems
willing 10 save his btehth TIL The lnlIIlll ThltS'Iy
in May, loF one grand aud universal cOck.a Doodle.
,loo.
Au,lS--We gave yesterday tho result Of tho
election held in this city IN Tuesday, which show.
ed that the ticket Of the American parry was sue.
cesSlnl. While the Know. NoihinGS were YlctOri.
Gus; we understand their actual strength was lot
ftom being developed BY this election. The vote
was not test Of The strength Of opposing political
rotlies, hut was more governed by personal con-
Solicitations than anything else. Wings, DEMOCRATS,
aud Know NothneS voted indiscTnnnattly,-
tieulatly so ~ the contest lOT iigl'ConstnOei but
even the American ticket was triumphant. This
election can le taken as M accurate iRJiCsS OF
tie tsNl sttclglh Of the political parties IN this
city, as will he demonstrated next month";
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IRA nenter bill OF salile than The following one
rarely picks up. Head II. II suits the present aye
ptfhaps Ns well as Lambs time;
4 FABLE, ~ CnARLES lANB.-'Aly dear Chil.
dten, said an old rat 10 his young oues, 'tlle Unfit
mites OF ago are pressing So heavily upon ME that
have determined 10 dedicate the remainder OF my
days 10 modification and pen1nCU In narrow and
lonely hole which have lately liscOYeredi but
lei me MI inlctfete with yout enjOymenls. Youth
is tie SeaSoR lOt pleasures 10 happy, Therefore,
aud only obey my last Injunction, never 10 come
near tns IN my retteat. God bless youall' Deep.
lyAGected, aud wipns his ltaleTna eyes with his
tail, the old fSl Withdrew, and was seen 10 more
fOt Seyetul days, When lis youngest daughter,
moved father with fIihl affection than by HAT GU.
IiOsiiy which has been attributed 10 the SEA- sole
10 his cell Of notification, which turned out 10 10
hole, made by his own teeth, IN All enormous
Cheshire cheeSe.