Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-10-15
PHnADELpHIA CoRREsPoN.
DENCE.
Oct 11th, 1856.

many connicnnS causes nave prevented my cor
respoadence with your paper for some timepast.
Politics, the great absorbing subject of the pre-
sent time, has kept us an such constant and un-
ceasing activity by presenting itself not only
every day, but every hour, and even encroach-
ing upon our busy moments" that we have
had little rest from our iaboTs. The past week,
especially. has been ono comprising in its brief
cycle sufficient for an entire year. In fact,
Wing, Democratic, American and Republican
meetings are taking place day and night, and
the respective friends of each party are busy
constantly in advocating in public speeches and
private conversation their peculiar tenets- The
Wing ratification meeting short time since was
an immense asscmblage, and the brilliant and
patriotic speeches made Ihere By gentlemen
coming from States in every section of the
Union, from Maine to Florida, and from Iowa to
California, reyiring once more the great princi-
pies of Clay and Webster, and bcseeching every
conservative man 10 oppose sectionalism snd
advance the common cause of the American
Union, made our very heart and soul rejoice.
NEXT came the great Democratic mass meet
ing, presided over by the Hon Air. Rankin, and
addressed by Jas. B. Clay, "a man for whom
your correspondent has not the shadow of re-
spcct, Ex-Gov. Price, and several others. Sue
ceeding this, few nights, the American mass
meeting, in Pennsylvania Square, at which there
were computed to have been over $4,000 per-
sons present, and their magnificent torch light
procession nearly three miles long, forming the
greatest meeting and the largest procession ever
witnessed in this or perhaps any other city
~ To- fha
Republicans also had mass meeting, which
was addressed by some of their very best speak
ers and at which the entire Republican strength
Of this city were in attendance. There was at
this last meeting from 5000 to 10000. The
above arc conceded facts, aud though may diff
fer with many of your readers, hope they will
not suppose that l have favored those in the
above calculation with whom am associated
They all here concede that the American major
ity mot the Fuson) in this city is about 900.
But aside from politics other matters have
also engrossed public attention. The Protestant
Episcopal Convention has been in session for
some time past, and we have been favored with
the presence of many of the most promi-
nent men of that church, who have discus
sed many of the teaets ami annuIlel and
reformed many of its prevailing errors.
The Philadelphia Baptist Association COM
menced its one hundred and forty ninth
anniversary on Tuesday very fraternal meet.
ing for the interchange of Christian affection,
and to hear the reports Of the progress of the
Churches.
On Thursday the Butchers, en- rnas,e, paradcd
through orr streets in their white uniform, bear.
ing one very significant banner, on which was
inscribed, ave fee. the hungry" They should
have added ''and are cell l,1id FIR it,"
The U. S. Agricultural Exhibition closes to-
day. 1t was grand affair assure you, wheth-
er one attended it to see the beasts or the peo.
pie, for there were many of each, but especially
of the latter.
The Academy of Fine Arts opened for the
Fall Season, with the most favorable auspices.
1t has large additions of valuable paintings by
the best artists in America, and has also com
menced series of lectures on the Anatomy Of
Expression, and on the Nervous System and its
effects in volition. These Lectures are open TO
all the members without expense to the student.
The accomplished Anato!nist, Professor A. Il.
Thomas, NJ. d., has accepted the appointment to
deliver them, and we anticipate great results
from these important aids The Artists Com
mittec on Schools consists of AIesisrs Schucss-
ele, Saunders, W. Sanford Mason, Schmozc,
Waugh, Stephens, and john Sartain, and the
Committee of Instruction of the Directors Of
Messrs- George s. Pepper, John sartain, and
Henry S. To%ne-nameS which guarantee faith
full attention, energy and ability"
Edwin Forrest is performing brilliant en-
gagcment at the Walnut street Theatre, far sur
passing any of his previous acting.
1TE~s.-TuE PRESIDENTS JoHrSG-It is said
Hon. James Buchanan lately offered to the Hon.
Willard Fillmore the Embassy to England as an
inducenent to withdraw from his position as q
Presidential candidate, and that this proposition
was mildly and decorously declined by Mr.. Fill
more, with the suggestion that perhaps after the
18th of October, Mr.. buchanan might be ready
to receive similar offer.
QUEER ABOLITION SESTIMEHTs.-"Thisg glorious
Union has stood firm during sixty years, and,
with the blessing of Heaven, it will stand firm
sixty years longer, though the Washington
Union and its mislcd confcderates should live
all the time to predict its downfall" This the
Union denounces as Of genuine abolition coin.
age!" 1t will puzzle our readers to distinguish
between the bogus and the genuine at this rate.
"rhe Blasted Harpist' is the fraternal soubri-
quet given to the editor of the Times by the
Pennsylvania. "And he played upon a harp
with a Thousand strings"
Hoping Tmay be able to give you the good
news of our State election when write YOU
again, am your humble correspondent,
PH1LADELPHUs.