Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-01-04
For The Wheeling lntclIisercCh
'l'rL,R corS1y, Va
November 10Th, lS5l,N
Mr.. Editor,

Fol Tic " LccilN3 lNfNlSV'N'''a
1yL,E corS1r, Va
November 10Th, 1851,
NJ. Editor =
happened 10 hc IL Mhidlthtinr, tho county
sea, Of ,Iytcf, OH tho 9Th Of November last tho
day being unfayoraLlc, thought would lellal
in ,lm old and veIy nntlcn looking town until The
weather appeared more favorable iNI NY business
and seeing nj, unusual number ni people gathering
M and il each cOlinirnance could see SONG
thing Of an rmluilng nature, led ne ~ llahe 'I'e
inquiry, what was up. Aud being inoTnclhy NY
friend Henderson Of lie Virginia House, that he
ilu quarterly cour,,la an, ! supposed, the day
tho ereal deeds Of old 'ryl,r were carried intn en-
ccutiul. thai, according 10 previous aifahEeheh'
I'm. Ios,ict NJ The county had lnc slillnDncd ~
toclec, from their number, one 10 occupy Tue va
cancy occisioned by The removal Of the late illcl'
bent from the county. Well, altef seeing squads
cnnyassns here aml tlItIe, aud one Of the noble
nine occupying the position OF an Old each all"
infer suspension OF council, and the rights anu
Liberties Of his subjects were fully and salsiaclu.
lily adjusted could observe laundering TO u.s.
pttse all at once. observed an Indian trail TO.
wards the old Methodist Churcll-thefe was tic
place for tie Court TO hold its session on That great
,ay-tl,cIe tic Roman Senate and her strong iIc'
fence, lie ptofsssol, Of tic igles, and most tai.
entei order, gathered 10 consult about The great
interests Of The proplc. The Official number lay-
ing met aud taken their SEALS the house Beng
crowded, oil was extremely sllsnl-at the time be.
ips II reminded me Of an assemblasc Of people
convened 10 pay the last tribute OF respect 10 some
OF Their most distinguished friends OF relatives
with dropping heads and aching hearts, there see'l'
cd 10 be solemniiy resting upon the appearance
of things that never before III, coveted, On one
cad Of the bench would be excessive throwing up
OF some dry white ifO,h, and Oh the ollleE emu
would BIZ now and then, ayety dry call iof SOME col"
water, suppose to cool the raging tllilst oeca.
stoned by loo many orry agreeable draughfs OF lie
mighiy mousirr; aud, oil ut once, there appeared
10 be wrencln6 Of minds that appeared loSiIlhe
like vivid lightning the bunch Of thai august Mum
her, and each noble seemed TO hive his nilnd sci 10
action 10 NEE, the sevca grave Responsiveness
,hat misM present themselves. IH Ling candi'
dates ,eihn but onf, aud roI,TlSng loud iceiillB
of EXIT citation ami Anxiety OF the most flatierIllS
character, tie question, OF 50 iliOehlohs NJ.
fire, oroSc, and like beacon light Il illcktte'l he.
fore their anxious minds they weighted ~ 'licY
10 weighed Il turned il over and then lnIltu IL
lack again; orlniuus, aud ycry laitc'shs SOlie~-
ions vlluced, some Of which weit rcbniteu' al'd
sone promptly lebuktd for tlcir ihst for The oilirc
oflIo,otNe There were candidates without NUM-
last The cloud Of dependency seemed 10 dccTrnS,
and the name Of James q. Williamson, Es'l., was
mentioned ahl spread over The entire house with
feelings Of The iloSl anxious character, all having
tie utmost confidence in his integrity alir qnallii'
cations, aud The only hope, loo but alas 10 il:
surprise and regret II The cIowe, house, aul some.
what 10 thr balance Of that noble CONT lilo vcnc-
IaLIc old gentleman respectfully declined their
Lind Oilers, AMI left their very anxious aud liNrti
determinations 10 wonder with disappointment nntl
regret, 10 know which Of their number they C0ill''
viii, confidence invest with Slcl nnIramlirlul nj
thori,y. rhcTc WAS then presented n very nlrlat'
chOIy slate of iEilngs-ilcn came tic test w
qualified an. being willing 10 veal the clown, and
oni mprcd :$qnllc George with no opposition, ard
CLAIMED The ttlr Of llUtOtl'e; then town fell The
color Of lic noble plaanS oil was adjusted all
was settled. Now, prepared for business Of an.
0ilcr character, alll having understood The Couil
At lis regular License Session, asl springs relus, d
10 grant license 10 tavern Keepers to retail liquor,
and the tavern Keepers and great number oil The
friends Of john l,atlcycon, having thought this
prudent opportunity to procure license 10 retail
liquor IN such houses only us wce within the IL.
quifements OF the statute, which is loudly called
for by large majority Of tie people Of the county;
but The advisers Of the noble niue, who stood side
by side with them; and the opposing Eve, WHO sioDd
rs finn as rock III defence Of The peoples tights,
aud WHO were anxious 10 have them justly admin.
siend; q right belonging and properly'invcsted IN
the people, independent Of a corrupt aud selfish
speculation, which Is unque,tionably the object Of
II certain engine mol fa from the county stat Of
old Tyler, in surprising ordinary license Nu,
NuW " WhS WV HssH'HSN 10 P'SpS' "'"
usual place, aud with lmtiring vigilance and u
threatening aliiacity lowlrd with ulrcnnltillg cOu
rage, until Romr, with all Tie power OF head all
lrcls, ives silelced TT The want of bca;l, but TOT
short period. Yes, A:tm belchtl forth, and clio.
aucnce like burning lava sounded like distant aud
mmbllg thunder, aud Using like meteor in the
upper regions; like, too, the npits OF milky war.
ber, rose majeslicaIy TO the roofoi the old church,
and finding virtue the offspring OF all evil, fell
mnscally upon the tops OF tho heads Of the dense.
~ crowded house, sounded IN theft ears Ike the
solemn toll Of hell, there remained fUr n short
pelol, and ut last fell 10 the gsonnd to be buried
like The mushroom, chilled by Autumn's blasts,
though the noble ninr, with sword in hand, march.
ed valianily up and with one stroke iimholtalizta
their names, and John iailrycorn fell 10 appease
10 wrath uf lImtns and CasSiuS. Oh victorious
,rhtir is Lurir!h y r,apons2 but justice will
nleyail. Every face va; characterize with IN
apparent soemniiy. The Court, with tea,s rll>ll.
lug forth, aml with lastonS smile resting upon
tie countenances Of the noble nine and thtit no.
bic uivisrIs, slpcliGi,d Tie effort Of victory, alu
pnOr old John was ,lslrte into eternity nj The same
time, Expecting iiitfc was no champion Of tie
peoples tights would dare oppose so high PIE.
losatiyc, up rose a tall slender figure, amidst a