Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-29


the value Of which was estimated at SOL, 800. The
value Of the carsoes exported in these vessels was
estimated a S2l,Ii3.
FoRxIGx Misunderstanding the week past.
G,555 foreign immigrants arrived ct the port UfNew
York, on bos1d vessels from British and German
ports, bringing with them in cash, money to the
amount of S245 075, or an average of thirty eight
dollars for every man, woman and child. The real
amount of cash means is thought 10 be much lar
GER MS it is said to be well ascertained fact that
the German immigrants do not report all they bring
with them.
TnE RuLlSo PAssloS.-One of the most noted
promenaders of the Partisan Boulevard, Las been
the Hon. Mike Walsh, of New York. Mike looks
sadly cut OF place with his dignifed walk and odd
toilet, and Losen't seem to take readily TO Parish
an habits. Being asked the day after he arrived,
by an American, how he liked france, Mike made
the following Characteristic reply: "I have tried
at o dozen places since arrived yesterday, and
can't habtuate myself to their COMPOUNDED drinks.
The basis is good, but they have way OF mixing
it that never shall learn, know!'
UAt meeting of the Directors Of the Atlantic
and Ohio Telegraph Company on Tuesday, in
Philadelphia, dividend Of fifty cents per share
was declared, payable Oh and after the 25th in
slant.
ARaEsr.-A young man named Samuel Jones
was arrested at City Point, Tuesday, for rrofting
to the amount of $50 10y mistake made by Rev.
A. ]. Leavenworth, of Petersburg, Saturday last,
in settling with him. He was lodged in Jail.
HOPs.-Ata Hop Growers Convention, held in
Cooperstown, New York, on the 10th inst, reports
were read from several hop cultivaIoTs, Stating the
actual uhd estimated yield of q certain territory,
and showing falling off of nearly forty per cent.
in the yield this year, compared with that of
1854. This will be bad news for the lovers of beer.
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ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAlLRoAD.-The re-
ceiprs of the Orange and Alexandra Railroad for
three months ending with September, shows an IN
crease over the three months of 1854 OF. &c.,
$50 20.
a LEAK.--The Basin of the water works of Lam
caster, Pa, has been leaking Tor some months, and
loss Of $4,000 has been caused by the under
mining of the walls. All search for the leak had
proved Intellectual until within the last week, when
II was fortunately discovered and stopped
RELIEE FOR THE oRPnAEs.-The sum of sl,3l6
has been contributed in New York for the relief Of
the orphans in Notrolk and Portsmouth Messrs.
Duncan, Sherman & Co. Bankers. of New York,
have received from George Peabody, Esq. of Lon
don the sum Of FIVE hundred dollars, to be used for
the same charitable purpose. The Mayor of Ports
mouth acknowledges the receipt of 65 from six
Tribes of Red Men in Maryland, and $40 from a
Tribe in Wilmington, Del.
wARSNo.-7A note of Virginia Bank was
recently shown to the Washington ID. Co. Star,
bearing the following inscription on the back:
''1 his is the last Of $4,000 which was leftme
years ago by deceased relative Owing 10 going
security and dissipation, my estate, earned by in
dustry and economy, is now all SquandeTed Let
the bottle alone, is the last advice Of one who in
short time i'll commit suIcIDE.''
TuE UNroN AoErcuLruRAL FAIR OF vIRoIxrA AND
NoRru CARoLlNA.-The Petersburg IntelIigencer
states the notwithstanding the Indictment weather
that ctyis crowded with visitors from every section
of North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia, drawn
thilher by the attractions Of the great Union Fair
which opened there on Tuesday.
uAmongst the passengers arrived at Boston in
the steamer Africa are Col. Lawrence, bearer of
dispatches, Mr. Fhackery, who comes to give an
other course of lectures in this country, and the
Rev. DR.. Muhlenberg.
The FTRsr TELEGRAPH DIsP&TcH.-It is stated
that the Connecticut Historical Society have now
in their possession, for preservation the first line
sent over the Magnetic Telegraph in America
The graphic question, 'What hath God wrought
was the first connected sentence, dictated by
Miss Annie G. Ellsworth, now STts. Smith of Tn-
diana, daughter of HenIy L. Ellsworth, Esq. 1t
was sent Gtom Washington to Baltimore, TO Prof.
Morse.
DiScovERY SEA.-NIr. Debmann, the expo-
rer, has discovered a sea in Equatorial AfQca,
which is twice as large as the Black Sea. II occu-
pies the vast space between the Equator and 10 deg
Of South latitude, and between 90 deg. and nearly
30 deg. of longitude East from Greenwich, having
at its southeastern extremity Lake Nyassa attached
10 it like tail piece.
ADuLrERArED FooD.-At the late meeting oil the
British Association Dr.. Pearson, in the chemical
section. asserted that there only two articles
manufactured for food which were not aduterated
common salt and refined lump sugar. He chaI-
-lenged any gentleman preseht to add another az
ticIe 10 the list.
FlRsT EXPORT OF WmEAr The first wheat ex-
ported from Savannah. Co.. to Liverpool, was
shipped oulthe l7thinst, in ship Southport. The
lot cousits Of 2,0s7 bushels. Another vessel in
port taking in similar cargo for the same polt