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CROMWELL AND MILTON.

During bis morning drills and evening ca.
rousals, Gibbons mind was still occupied with
the design Of writing some history. This
cherished project has been familiar TO him
through all the changes Of his life. His early
readings from the period when he first be-
gsn 10 think a, all, were directed with this
intention. When he was an idle student al
Oxford, when he was considered an apostale
from the faith Of his ancestors, when he
became Protestant again, when he became
seceptic, in youth and manhood-as Protest.
ant, Roman Catholic, an unbeliever, as a
man Of letters, and as man of fashion, as a
soldier, and as politician, the faint voice
within still whispered iha, he was 10 be a
historian. This is directly contrary TO the
opinion OF Mr.. Carlyle and DR.. Johnson, that
the mind of man Of genius is of pecui.
srly plastic nature, and ,ha, it is in his power
10 be either grea, orator, statesman, poet,
historian, or what he will.
Look al Cromwell and Milton. Here are
two men having so striking family likeness
that they may be considered brothers; they
were both men Of genius; men of stern and
earnest temperamenis; men whose days were
spent in strange and unknown ways, with
precipices and deep waters OF every side
but who were always upheld by solemn
enthusiasm and calm determination, that
made them set as nought all the powers of
the world.
For them the ordinary attractions oil life
had no charms. They were sent into the
world for no other purpose than 10 eat, drink
and be glad. What 10 them were seventy
years Of luxury and pleasure, If they were to
be purchased by an eternity Of misery p
Was the Bible true or false ! Were heaven
and hell true or lies! They looked into their
hearts, and fluuering spirit told them iha,
the Bible wac true, that heaven and hell were
true, that life, dea.h and eternity were true.
Each then labored under his great Task-mas-
tef's eye. But how different were their lives
and yet how muck the same! How unlike
are their portraits, and yet how like Yet
could Cromwell have been anything more
than the statesman and soldiers Could Mil
ton have beer anything but the philosopher
and poet? Was not Cromwell essentially a
man Of action, and Milton not less essential.
iy man Of speculation? Could Milton have
won the battle of Worcester? Could Crom.
we'll have written Paradise Lost7 It was not
assursdly for want of opportunity that Crom'
we'll was not great poet, for his youth and
easly manhood were spent in retirement and
obscurity, such as were very likely 10 nurse
habits Of thought and miditaiion, and induce
the mind to apply itself to the quie, study o.
literature and philosophy. We know well
that Milton devoted his life TO study Of liter
ature and philosophy. We know well thai
Milton devoted his life 10 study, and wa,
conscious even in his early days of his voca
lion. The design OF some great work, which
posterity would not lei die, was formed ir
youth, health, and happiness, and carried ou
"a Old age, defeat, blindness, poverty, ant
ruin.--Froxer's Magazine.
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Mf6iral Reaning.
From the Middle States Med. Retormer.

IsA SOUTHERN CLIMATE BENEFICIAL TO Con-
SYMPTOMS Aaron W, of Tamaqua,
Pa, asks whether it be fact that South
| ern cline is best calculated to promote the
| recovery of persons laboring under Con-
sumptive disease?
We know that this is the opinion very
generally entertained-that "ihe refreshing
breezes, the orange groves and flowers, and
eternal spring" ofthe South are prominent
ly calculated to benefit the consumptive,
and that all thus diseased or having a ten
dency to it should go to the middle climate
of the South. Now to our mind--and our
opinion has been strengthened by observa-
ton and considerable investigation--this is
oil fatal error--an error fearfully demon.
strated by innumerable marble records in
the West Indies, MADEIRA, the South of
France, ~on 20 rioaias- s-..L E--t-----:-
our own country. ...
Reflect moment. The peculiarities of
the Southern climate are foggy, damp, wet;
at one time suffocatingly sultry, at another
cool, damp and chilly. These changes too
are sudden and great, often over thirty de.
grees in less than six hours. Well the sys-
tenn of the consumptive is iu relaxed con-
dition. The tendency of such climate,
instead of proving bracing and tonic, in
creases this difficulty. He needs the life
giving influences of the clear, dry air of the
North, and he must have it to successfully
escape the fatal results of consumption, be-
cause having less amount of lungs he
necessarily consumes less amount of air,
in bulk, than the imperative wants of the
system demand. Well il has been demon
strated that the warmer air is, the less nour-
ishmeni il contains-that a. cubic inch of
cold air contains greater proportion of OK
ygen--the blood purifying and life giving
element, than the same amount of warm air.
The consumptive then, who is already liv-
ing on short allowance in this important
particular, if he leaves hence a, all, instead
of going to latitude where this allowance
will be diminished, should by all means go
where every inch of air he consumes will
afford him the largest amount Of nutriment.
Instead then of going South let him 60
North. We may recur to this subject again.
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w Nebraska appears to be filling up with
large bodies of smisrants, mostly young
men. They go with the plough and the axe
in hand, and not Shapes rifles. This may
account for the peaceable and secure settles
ment Of the territory, in such striking con-
trast in Kansas. which was commenced W ith
swagger and violence, and has continued
with trouble and outrage ever since.
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II A wealthy family in New Orleans so
tainted with blood on the mothers side that
they could not be admitted into the best So
ciety, sold out last year and went TO Paris
One Of the daughters, il is now reported, has
married foreign ambassador at the court Of
Louis Napoleon.
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n The difference between an honest
and dishonest banker is, that one fails IN
making money, the other makes money in
failing.
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IMPORTANT CHANGES IN MExIco.-The de-
cree tha, the clergy are not permitted 10 hold
property was published in Mexico on the
2sth nllimo. The people in general con-
graduated President Commonfor on that i'm.
portant step. The Jesuits are to leave the
country. The Spanish difficulties are settled.
The ports are open for emigrants, and liberty
of conscience has been guaranteed by the
Congress. Such liberality gives some hope
that Mexico will yet rise from her dsbase-
ment, and assume rank among the nations
Of the earth as dxed and permanent power.
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A CHlLD's PRAYER.

Sweeter than the songs of thrushes,
When the winds are low:
Brighter than the spring.time bushes,
Reddening out of snow,
Were the voice and cheek 90 fair
Of the little child at prayer.
Like white lamb of the meadow,
Climbing through the light:
Like pries,ess in the shadow
OF the temple bright,
Seem'd she, saying "Holy One,
Thine, and not my will be DONE"
(ALIcE CAREY.
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LOVE AND SILENCE

LOVE AND SILERcE-
Words are little aid
To love, whose deepest vows are ever made
By the hearts beat alone. o, silence 10
Loves own peculiar eloquencs Of bliss.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-27
R.llEoap MArIE.s.-yYe e told that the

RAmEoA9 MATTzzS-we are told that the
Directors OF the Wheeling Extension Of the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh RzilTo4d, are now
holding joint meetings with the Directors OF
the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company.
with yIeH 10 make arrangements for the eros
sing Of the freights of the Railroad Company
over ths bridges Leading 10 this city at justify
ing rata 1t Is knoEn TO many of our citizens
that the enormous price asked for land By the
Executors Of the KirkwoOd Estate, on the Ohio
side, together xith the exorbitant demands for
right Of way BY parties interested IN the growth
OF Belsair, induced the Railroad Company to
purchase lands sufficient for machine shops and
ciepots m that town, AT 5000 per acre But this
forced position of the Railroad, Is one, we
learn, they are not entirely willing to occupy,
and have arranged 10 locate their depot on the
Bridgeport side of Indian Wheeling Greek, il
they erh make sati.taetory arrangements trith
ths Bridge GonPaag FOR tie passage ef their
S.t.iaess or<r TIE rieer to this city; and here
connect With the Baltimore and Ohio and Hemp
field Railroads
1t has been said by some fEoughtiess persons,
that the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Com
pany were at the bottom Of the fight, or in other
words, we're the sole cause of the fight 50 bit
terly waged between this city and the Central
Ohio Railroad, andwere the cause of the Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh Extension coming down on
the Ohio side OF the river, where it is of no ma
.e-ial benefit TO this city, instead of coming
down on the Virginia side, where its benefits TO
as would have been immense, and where every
director Of that road with one exception only,
were in favor Of bringing it
1t IS now to be tested whether these charges
against the Bridge Company have foundation or
not For cur part, re do not believe them, not
being able 10 conclude in our own minds, that
this company would determine policy calcrla
,ed not only to retard the growth of our city,
but u ruin it entirely. when fully aware that
they must rise or fall with the prosperity of the
city.
The present negotiation is one Of the utmost
importance to all classes of citizens. and should
it fail. the Bridge Company VIII owe it to the
city, as well as TO themselves. to explain the
reasons therefor, not only fully but publicly.
If something good does not soon originate
from the policy heretofore pursued by those
who direct the important public matters bearing
so directly upon the interests of the city, their
management must be placed in the hands of
those who win direct them more wisely.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-27
Asornsa PAErr OF cnrLpnEx 70

ASO1HER PAErY OF CHIpKEx FoR me WEST.
Yesterday, in the forenoon, Mr.. C. C. Tracy,
OF the NeWsboy' s Lodging House, left New York
<ith company of forty children, varying, In
age from ten to fifteen years, and chiefly gath
eTed from the Childreu's Aid Society and the
House Of Industry at the Five Points II was
pleasant scene, as they were assembled at the
Hudson River Railroad depot, in Chambers
street, from which they took their departure
They were comfortably clothed and so perfectly
happy together, that every one who was FORUM
nate enough 70 witness their delight felt cor
responding feeling. It was sufficient to know
that they were rescued from the evil which be-
set them, and the worse fate which impended
TO make the spectator feel and rejoice intently
Mt their escape Among them were some noble
looking boys, worthy Of the destiny to which
they now look forward with hope that cheers
snd makes them happy. Mr.. Tracy has already
secured homfs for them, and they win soon be
what different Influences and culture can make
them Comfortably attiTed ard well cared for,
they anticipate glad termination to their jour
ney, and as the cars moved away, they were
singing their Song Of the West with all the spirit
Of Christmas party carolling on pleasant
family excursion TO friend dweliing-N 7.
Ezpress. 24th.
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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-27

SEzIous CoSEL4GR4TIoS-OHs HsAdref AID
Thirty Hozses B4yHt-lsfarToss E.eaps ef,a Fam
ily.-From the Philadelphia Bulletin OF Tues
day, we hks the fosloving particulars of the
confasration which occurred in that city on
Tuesday morning. last
4 little before two O'Clock this morning. : fire
broke ont in the extensive frame stable Of Mills
Z Place, onnibuS pToprietoTs, on TIL street
near Market, West Phil4deiphia, The flames
were communicated about the middle Of the
stable, and 50 Eightfal was the rzpiditv with
which they spread, that Of the great number OF
k0rses N the building, but txo were got out
alive, and they were 50 badly burned that II
vii be Necessary TO Kill them. One hundred
a'lf thirty AOzslx perissef IN tie fsBsess
Thirty omnibuSes and al the harness. hay
feed, dc, in the stable were destroyed, involv-
ing a loss of about SO, 900. Prom the stable
the fire communicated 70 > row Of four small
dwellings, back Of III street and so furious
Eas the fire that the occupants Of these dwell
ings were compelled TO fly for their hires, leay-
ing al their effects behind. VIM Mooney, the
occupant Of one of these houses, had barely
time 10 escape from his blazing home with his
wife and children in their night clothes These
four houses were owned by John Dickinson, and
they were occupied by WEn. Mooney Prestos,
Middleton and Wm. Patton
The firefnen did al that men could do in their
efforts to prevent the spread OF the fire; but
despite all their cxeTticnS, the stable and the
dwellings already described were entirely de-
streyed Other property in the neighbofhood
was much exposed, but it was prevented from
ignitins. The houses on Til street, belonging
10 VIM Simpson, were greatly endangered
The scene on the ground this morning IS
sickening- The halEburned bodies OF the poor
beasts, which persisted in the flames, lay where
their stalls stood when the FIRE broke ont, and
their positions generally indicated the greatness
of the torture they suffered
The origin of the fire Is attributed to ineendi-
aTisul; but how the iaeendiary could perform his
work under the circumstances is mystery
The property was in the hands Of the Sheriff,
and it was advertised to be sold to-day. At the
time the fire was kindled there were two of the
Sheriff7s watehmen who were in the service OF
the firm These men state that the fire first
broke out in the centre of the stable, and II
spread with such rapidity that they could
scarcely get themselves out of the building Mr..
David Mills was also sleeping in the Office, and
he had only time to ay for his life.
The fire caused very great light, and ire
nendons excitement prevailed throughout the
district
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-27

a NEw Tor.-A Paris correspondent Of the
New Orleans Picayune speaks of = new toy
whidh is making the fortune of It's inventor. and
is thus described: 4 {
His invention consists in balloon which np-
pears to be made of . bladder eoioreti red and
inflated with hydrogen gas, but / am assured
they are made of gutta percha OF India rubber
The public gardens present singular appear
ance with hundreds Of these balloons in the hands
of children, floating with swaniike grace yard
above their heads At little distance the string
becomes invisible, and they seem to follow the
children by sort of magnetic attraction Now
and then anegtigent child lets the string slip
out Of his hand and the balloon rises majssticaIIy
despite the tears Of the child, the screams and
leaps Of the nurse. and the asitation Of The.
crowd, until i Is lost to sight
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-27

The NEyr FEDERAL AProsTroSHESr Taking
the popular vote in the northwest, and estima-
ting the increase for the next four years, the
Boston Atlas estimates that Wisconsin, Iowa,
Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois, win be entitled
TO So representatives in Congress, in place of
the 90 which they now send to the House. The
present House contains so members from the
slave States, and l4s from the free States IN
der the next apportionmeut, the free States VIII
have about two to one.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-27
81 can new fndnIse In The Riehe.l Food

Eit ipaatE. whereas rrvy5ous It's use seed to
eeahne usysslf ssrt=4iy tse rlsIDest fsod.r
saeA isshs exPeeaee q oay on q sssetaeTs
hi q huareds persozs here in Raiildelpaa. SeE
rsr NeatEeal and 2aesee, kzys used Hot
ilSB BsTrSE sor IneesiSa, NanssA, and Aed! Of the
cASrIostTs Preysnt imposition, BE earsea q SIX for
Da-haye< Relzazd Bfiers
sOldzs 81 per bottle, bottles for IS ~ tie
sSoprseso-s. BgNJAMlSi PAGE. IA Co.
Manufacturing Pharazeentists aad Chessts Ptburgh.
Pa-,aad ~ LACGALLS L BUsRFIkLD.
dees5 MheSiias, Va.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-27

SUoAR--TheT hibodeaux Gouisiana) Minerva
learns that all of the planters, without excep-
ton, are making most excellent article of SUI
gar, though the yield from the cane per acre is
quite snail The saceharine properties of the
cane are said to have never beenbetter, weigh
ing, in many instances, as high as nine and ten
degrees The crop. as previously stated, win
be unusually small.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-27
PATENr MEDIclxEs,
DALLEY'S MAGICAL. PAIN Elk.
FT,IS A(fyTrfaIS


TRACTOR
INFLAMATIoS PAIN are a. Irsea4ahle As YIRE and
HEAT InaaaiFOn produces pain, pain produces H.
aamatIon. WHEREVER there's unnatural heat thrObSinr or
redness, matter whether It b. fever hurt
sore, poison, rheumatism, Piles sesId. sting, there
Is inflammation hundred thorsaad sermons
cannot alter change the eonensicn To prevent pain
and restore nature. inflammation be srbaued To ae-
eoaPh this The Efforts Of The physician always direct
cd Thousands OF Physicians Of t,e s.and
most SPACIOUS sbo have DALLEYs MAGIC
ALPAIS EXTRACTOR, eouTineed Admit tia. rs
control over nHana@soa Is Immediate
instantly aAyns the pain, neatra1nz poison extracting
aOrbd seeresions and resume her course
reneztng and healing No bum, seaId, aen Is
sso severe to y soothing and caring inaneuce APP
ply Il Immediately and the cure has Commenced.
The Genuine senveloPedi in Steel Piate EneraTa1 with
the names Of O. V. cLIoKESEg CO., proprietOrs aud
HENRY DALEY, manufacturer. upon each box. Prise
e5ess- per box
IAN orders should be addressed c. V. oliekener
Co.. 81 Barclay St Sev York. THL Co.
sP-s;in Wheeling, Va.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-27

Is the South Carolina House of Representa-
tives bill was recently introduced to increase
the pay Of the members from three to five dol
lars day After consideration it was pass
ed by seclamation. by large majority; but
some wasgish member insisted upon the ayes
and nays being called, upon which vote the bin
was rejected by seventy-one to forty.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-27
Honey! Artificiai Honevi

HAVE TalzaAie reesirs Tor making honey VfIeh 81
ss.3d . a.lr - Ne snake and use II
fsly AZ Aglf lie CO.. 41 consider It as good as 81
oet ttse made H9ueE- Asy person Ehn viii manufle mi
and sen y can ssiIg clear frp-a 70 dollars daT al
I1as e1a <tf u fares qzF<Ers ~ an 6oIF Ii Vi
Eelrss art=tes 70 rake AID sE- can be had A IN
,tese soE = eszts sraiakts % fEocers Allrrs, pL
y r Cls4AfsEli- Ee1lzila5r< Ctr. M
Dr. G j. Agent for Dr. WsE<rs -leratel series NJ RAJ,
hssoES u CoSETSEIP,s = sEsl .ETEoDUcTIyE Coy7ROl1
sr q Ehieh IN b % order ost paid uiou he n
Se-1es 81 = eeutS- Esd
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NJ BucuAxAx's cABrxEr-The ElcctoraI
CoTegs of Alabama, on the occasion of giving
rnously Recommended the Hon William l.
YAneey for place in his Cabinet, and their no.
minaiion has been very generally approved BY
the press of that State
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-27

THE ciueinua at Enquirer, tells tn. following
story of the rare benefit of laziness
a few years ago our hero. who was about the
LATEST man In the country, became possessed Of
some property In Chicago Too INDECENT to
take care of It he gave directions to hayeit sold
and did actually dispose of it at various times,
but was too lazy to make out the deeds. Mean.
time the properly increased enormously Ia val.
ue, and the delays caused BY the man. Iaziness
placed him. at the end OF few years. In the pos
session of an estate worth some 100000. for
which at the first he would gladly have accepted
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FARM FOR SAFE.

TIVE farm and fraFroSS1<1ts LATELY oeeuziea IN p4
NIll-r. deeeased EiH hs sp4 At public anetios q ~
18th o. December, 1S5s, fte hfsaet ktsd=F SUI
sitEhted = Ohto county Trna, niles fros Wh1t5
and the WAypesbzrE read three rsil-< fro1 the No
meat, eoutzinlnS h1EdTed and fofty-oue fii -
about seventy a cleared and In hiSb 80
cultivation; talAnee ven trb=rea- he Iana : E.n
tered and Eoald make good stock farm -
TeTEzs made knoED day Of sale. Title inaisput,l,.
For further EafsrEaatsoa e1s-zIre Of
HENRY 3 TH0RNBCRGU
Half nile fro-a Tradelpasa. 1lIadle Hheviins EEL
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