Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-01-10
+YHIEIEt;LLlN,G, VA-
WEDNHsDA YalO DINING, JANUARYl0, 1855.
Charter Election.

twill bt seen ftom!our columns to-day, thai our
,presc6t Mayor declines, q re.election, which We
Ipitsdnie would have been without opposition, had
lie consenteito allow tue use Of his name, THIS
rells II necessary for the vcis 10 select his sue
ces,ur, and re need mol say thai II is Of l"e high.
esl Impotence thai lie should br n man adequate
!, 70 lht,duiifspf Tho oilist. ssa ,aE yslsaI'gn
We do mol know what Is the strength Of The
American patty here, OF whether they viii seek TO
use tlin Le rilY t)eejon, bull we do Lope tia. II
tieytaothey. will 3maks such Selections for this
und all othef city Officers pst viii eectaally aid IL
one grand object, rlz;i The economical a'lnilhis'a.
toh Of The city revenues, THEFT prompt collection,
The Efficiency OF tho police Organization AMI its
economy, the prevention OF abuses which lnve
crpl into almost every subordinate department,
and general regard 10 The prompt payment aud
reduction of The city liabilities. 10 these rnlswc
will labor and we care mol for the party OF views Of
those who may be selected provided only they will
do their dhy.s 4is :; e., ,' y s,3 '.'sJl
flere are many abuses which need correction.
THE proceedings befne ldefmen on behalf OF The
city, amount 10 little lesa than direct lax for ex.
penstsoh'lh cytteasiry; ierpfdceedings In court
owing 10 The. neglect and i1effciency Of tile incip
lent proceedings, make heavy tax also, heng
mDsilYofi frivolous dhd petty nature Of The out.
seGaiid tleh coming info tho hands Of The citi at,
torneyiin such tlllupidaled condition that he can
generally make nothing Of them whatever. Then
The Water. Works produce but little more than half
the revenue which they, are susceptible Of produ.
cing fot while they now pay bnl SMALL per cent,
OIL cost, they could be made yery Profitable BY ju.
dicous change In The system. 5'lhse and hun.
lred other items aie prone, subjects Of reformation,
1 anil We do hope that tho voters, no matter under
what maine Of organization, will take these mat.
tiers home and select for all city officers only such
man asaIe competent II, thesci mpoltapt tasks.-
1We Ieptat It, that ine1iciency will not do.aWc
must have good mayor and council or we " III see
.ausetoregret Il. Let the voters look to i, .,yt
l1-rhe New York Mirtot oheerfully anticipates
better. times, and says there IS every indication Of
rroa ing ease in The money markei.aa Tie out flow
u specie Is checked; aud Tho inflow from our
Fo%n inihes is equal 10 nearly million week.
Cotton is going forward mpidlyi and produce Of
oil description Is inquick demlld, II m,ses the
i, following recommendations, in conclusion:
an lie meantime, lei oil Tue Americans JON
hnLd aid form q ifague, wlOse carlinal purw St
shall 10 TO protect Ameritdh Manufactures, by
WEARING American CLOTHS eating American food
-.,rilikiligl American vine. reading American
hoOks--aJUpiiig American fashiOns''- parunizins
American artists -tIavtling ~ American vessels,
aud living onl Jyirg for american Principles.
DIsoRAcrruL.-.'he Washington correspondent
Of The Norliern press details 2 diselaetnl Scene
ID lie House Of Rept ssntaiyes, One Of them
fwfiies.lJ HaGi AAlE,, NV ,hfh} it.S&
have never witnessed q more animated scene
IN the, House Than tccuIred his Thursday morn
Ing. The House having gone into Committee on
the Swamp LnDd Bill MI. Harris OF Mississippi,
took Tie floGr to deliver general speech Oh The
stnte Of the Union. Embracing, according 10 Gus.
tom, all the Gonirorcfed political t0pics Of The
dW.. ! regIel 10 say that this member was 50
sliancinly intoxicated that his condition was dis.
graceful 10 himself and Tie House. AS l,e has
previously iranssFcsstd his privileges in tie same
manner, the House certainly onghl 10 longer 10
prclyap'rie colleagues OF The member persuaded
him, afteI few minutes Of wild gesticulalion anu
III. fleCtiyc effort 10 proceed, 10 yield The lOor.F
~ bt,.l- a-,.4. -.-'....---> rs
.ig' a CUslors PROCESSION. 10 New York, on
Wednesday afternoon, motley ctoSd assemble
IN front Of The City Hail. 10 press their Indignation
Of lie measures on foot for The relief Of the poor,
in the way OF Soup.kilchens, DC. After. having
{ heAn ADDRESSED By mai, named HALL they march.
cd though The lower part Of The city with large
banner bearing Tie following significant devices
Poliiica! knayes and spscu aiors have robbed us
Of our bread. They ollet us SOUP. 1--WE de.
Inand on. rights. We. despise aud condemn The
rule aud mercy Of lyranis" Behold your work.
This you have done III The name Of God and Lib
,rty. Call you This love We have borne The
stripes OF man, We now claim the stars" ~
~ hlgtSSrss,-Po For man WHO sees his, alvetlse.
.lent in lie newspaper everyday for month, 10
pretend that 10 did mol order il in. Also for any
: party WHO has been taking The paper By "nis;ake
/ Or The cafIelptto fepudale his bill when called
on fotpayncnt. u the carrier, as will sometimes
i,happcni leaves The paper at the wong door, The
person receiving H. # honest, viii notify The Office
lohdvt discontinued, or pay the carrier for bring.
-MEllYa This question has repeatedly Leen settled
W iaw:f993d b1I'c2Q Qdh hc'l5 ,,.
,sFItlO ssssIF-sTT ~ i'i't
Il,tTdk Dgxs 81 C.MnaloaG,- Hi Queer Conduct
1 on he Field Of Laiile.--The Duke Of Cambridge,
ohe u Tue young sciohs Of he English nobility i,
hos beeh sta;eh,' recently exhibited symptoms Of
insanity, Tie London correspondent Of The I'os.
8 ton'Posi, says; ''S 'S''''' stsI 90 I
liCaems tiIsl some sltahgeness Of conduct was
noticed after the bulllepf lhf Alma in the Duke
al, Camblidge, Glt nothing Of decided character
Appeared unll alter The defeat OF The Russians nj
t4lnkermann. Riding across The battle field and Oh.
'SsetSns d, Wounded Russian, endeavor 10 shoot an
,Enslish soller vsteat Of running him Il rough OH
lie spot, the Duke began 10 reason with him, alid
his, oiis coming up they overheard him saying
.,ikat lie Should use all his influence at headqaar.
e,ctsto have him bangedp' AS the dead were lie.
i6s catiel by, The Duke began TO remark, '''fhnt
man is moi dead, set him on his legs, hc'l walk"
aud upon Lord Rarlan's demonstrating with him
IRoif tie III lime fof such buff ontry, he REFLECT
10. G1rneryj my lord! am amazed. The man Is
moi dead. l,myself saw him him alive and talked
with, him This veFy lnvrning.HE Ne asurts weIelh.
SANITY taken 10 ttpott the DIXIE rs an invalid, hnd
io7remoye him from his command.
Later adyIcesT howeyer,islate thh, the luke is
Ineltly,"sll rishv aglin, aud vii soon re. asslWe
ellis command IL Tie Cttmea HE'S onlS IS yeats
ghf sba0a XII ;sc,iL III have IN fines FIR military