Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-06
rrom the RLehmond pIIpateh.
Editorial Supper.

From the Richmond Dtfpateh-
Editorial Supper.
Thursday night, an adjourned meeting Of the
Editorial. Convention was held, in the Exchange
Hotel, DR.. HoIKINs, Of FIncastle, in the chair,
and Mr. CocHaAS, of Charlottesville Secretary
The number of editors present was very much in
creased beyond that which participated in the or
ganization Of Tuesday night. Pie committee on
business reported hat.after most laboious con-
ESidegation upon the question of what was proper
for the Convention 10 act upon, ithad been unable
to come to any conclusion. and asked for further
time " hich was promptly granted for indefinite
period! \ good deal of pleasantly of one kind
and another occupied the time of the fraternity I'M
til half past nine O'Clock, when members of the
city press took charge of thei friends from abroad
and conducted them to one 81 The saloons of II e
| Exchange, where sumpluous banquet had been
provided in the most elegant style, and 10 The en-
| ioymeut of which The company at once proceeded :
Mr.. WV. F. RrTcnE, of tile Enquirer, presi led,
assisted by GT. Ro. Runaway, of the Wing. We
shall not atlenpt TO lift the veil from the cunvivia
! board. There we're many thiagS 5 id, and, We
must confess though it an editors supper
some that were not above the brighter outgivings
Of festive occasions among other people than edit
ors The party enjoyed itself very highly, and in
| its iu6iiaiion enIOached upon the twee small
| hours ayont the twal." One sentiment appeared
to abound on every hand, and that was Of Irater-
nal good will and ccrdialitY. The meeting was.
by all the speakers, hailed the harbInger of good
feeling, and kindly aud respectful intercour se
among editors. ltwaS very periinently asked what
| had personalities 10 do with pIincipleS7 And
why could not men discuss principles without IN
vOking the vindictiyeneSS of personal i'll will, by
] the employment OF mtEe defamation and abuse
| in Of
Reproduced the introduction of personalities in
newspaper discussions MS wholly uncoIIed for.
| In addition 10 these very proper sentiments and
just conclusions, there were decided Gemonstra-
lions of devotion to the right OF the South, and to
| the Union. They led on and dweIt upon
with great esruestness and zeal by the Seakers
generally.
Incidentally, The Southern Messenger was adj
! verteL to as pioneer Of Southern literature in
the department TO which ii BELONGED, and therefore
entitled to the warm and liberal support of the
South. The Vice President frequently required
TO this interesting periodical, urging the impor-
lance OF fostering Southern literature, while we
ATE sustaining Southern rights. If the corps Ed-
toral but carry out their cordial intention iowa rS
the Messenger, oS avowed around the table, ii
will yet live ami flourish as the green bay tree.-
Its due TO tie fraternity to say that the iustr-
Gus dead. who have hOnoTed the profession aud
she'd luSTe upon the Virginia press, were not for
getlen. appropriate tnouteS were paid To thelE
memories.
| We should not omit to mention that Mr.. GILMAN
| OF Wheeling, Su cceSSor to the AboltIoniSt Editor
OF the Wheeling Times, was present and being
called out by reference to this fact, declared that
the pan handle was true TO Virginia, and that his
predecessor was forced to leave Wheeling, because
his courSe was derOgatory to the Character and in
tere>ts nf the Stale. HIS emphatic declarations
relative to the warm Virginia sentiments of the
people III the narrow neck of land, known us the
pan haRdle,' wererece,ved with warm applause.
toast in honor Of Mr.. ]. p. BALLARD, of the
Exchange, was given, and the waTmest Jemonsra-
tl"n OF kind feeling for that gentleman was exhib
tied by the company. Mr.. Hughes, oil the Exam.
liner, paid him just compliment, and stated TO those
present the TACT that application on behalf of tie
city press being made 10 Mr.. B. TO prepare ADAM
qnet for the occasion, that gentleman insisted on
giving the entertainment himself. Ii was, there
itre, his, and the style and taste with hch it was
gotten up were as cIeltabIe 10 his skill as to his
generosity.
| This supports one, those present, we are sure,
will long remember fCr It's pleasing incidents. We
trust that 1t may not 6e very long before there is
another such cortial interchange of good feeling
among the members of the Editorial pro CessioH
in Vlrginar. Such meetings may not able to re-
form or improve the business details of newSpeper
management but they will make Editors better ac-
qualnied, and help TO promote the cOurtesies and
p:opTIe1Ies, and the kindly feelings of protesSimn
WHICH, dOu Knows mas enough hardship and dill
fculy' without the stirring up of strife among its
members.
EDITORS AT THE SUFFER-.
We observed at the supper the following edit
orS:
Mr. Vim, of the Wythvlle Telegraph; Dr. Gil
mer and Mr. Nauzy, of the Staunton True Amer-
con; Mr. Maupm, of the UnlOn Republican,
Staunton; DR. Hopkins and Mr. Harlan, OF tie Fin
castle Democrat; Mr. W ad,lell, of The Stanton
Spectator; Nlr Brunette, Of the Abingdon Demo-
cEat; MI Irving, OF the Lynchburg Republicans;
Mi Stephens, of the Rockingham Register, Harm
Sonburg; Mr. Alexander, of the Jefferson an, and
Mr. Cochran, of the Advocate, Charlottesville; Mr.
Boyd, Of the Tobacco Plant, GAINESVILLE, and Mr.
Gilman, OF the Wheeling Times. The following
wife OF the City PreSs:-AIr Richie, of the En-
qnireri Mr. RHlgway, Of the Wing: Mr. Semple, Of
the National American, aud DR. Thompson, Of the
Messenger. Among the guests weIe Captain Clut-
Ter, Fist Auditor Of the State, (lurmeIy an EDITOR
anu Nir Richard Heath, an ex editor.
Petersburg was not represented at the dinner by
an editor, notwithstanding one OF the corps OF
that City was in town. 1t is supposed that he
found more 10 interest him in the fair thun in the
company Of editors. The press of Petersburg
however, was well represented in Mr. O'NIahony,
OF the Express, who gave genuine touch OF Irish
were toasted in tie persons OF MeSSrS. Kane, West
ahd Wilde.
Prom the Winchester CPs.1 Republican, Oct. 30.
Diabolical Murder of a Woman for her
Money.
most atrocous murder was commi'ted in n