Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-22
PHILADELPHIA NEWS LET
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| PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10, 1856.
Fps. WHEELING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. streets
ore crowded with drays and other vehicles OF
conveyance. Our hotels are crowded with
strangers-some on business and others seeking
Measure. Our wholesale houses are filed with
customers. and the city is one scene of activi-
tv. which indicates that the fall trade has com
menced with unusual vigor. The merchants re-
ioice in the prospects of a heavy business and
are amply prepared to meet all demands Al
though the fall trade is seldom as heavy as the
spring trade, yet it is the general impression
that larger amount of goods will be sold this
fall than last spring. Nany Withheld buying
largely last season on account Of the hard times
that preceded, and intending to lay in fall
stock this season. They arc here now for that
purpose. In the throng of strangers we meet
occasionally familiar face and renew again the
friendship of past times. We can appreciate
friends in this strange city, where of all other
places person forms but few intimate acqualn-
tanccs. Inoticed in an exchange few days
ago, good expose of the characteristics of our
eastern cities, which I think gives fun insight
to their neculiarities. In Boston they ask re-
snectng person ''What does he know" In
New York ssNyhat is he worth?" In Baltimore
as he good company" In Washington City
"uas he irRuence?" And in Philadelphia rs
he of good fa.nily?" OF course if you come
from another section of the country aud have
Int fey friends here, and these few know but
little of the character Of your grand and great
grandfather, they hesitate until they know
something further respecting yonr position be-
fore they admit you to the sanctity of their pri-
vate circle The face, some mag say, is a full
index to n persons character. TRUE" they
reply, "but appearances deceive" This is to
our viaw of social intercourse, the most u"PieSs-
ant feature of our "Qualer City"
The public, private, and medical schools will
omen in few days for the fall and Water ses-
SION The public schools here are admirably
GRADED from the 4 p c School TO the High
school-or College of Graduation. Those that
pass the latter creditably, readily find situations
in the respective branches Of business or proies
sion they prefer.
| We have also some excellent Private or Sc
lect Schools, which are attended by students
from all parts of the Union, Mr.. W. X. Ashton
lin Arch street, has, we think, model female
school, and it would be we'll if more would fol
low the course he has successfully tested during
tho last twenty years. His Instructions nearly
entirely impaired by conversation on each re
spectivc study given to his class-thcy having
of course, studied their text book previously
Hc discards, in toto, teaching by rotc, but place!
the answering of tho questions pToponnded by
himself on the common sense of the student
80 tn priv m
upon themselves than upon the set words of TIM
authors, and prepares them to enter society &C
complishet-capablc OF conversing sensibly or
sensible subjects.
The Medical Institutions here stand among
the FIRST in the Union, or even in the world, an'
are largely attended every winter. The Jetfer
son and the University of Pennsylvania are tn
principal, and each has every year from COG t.
500 students. In addition to these are other
representing the different "is,ns" in medicine
''Thc Eclcctics,'' ''rhe HomeopathistS," 'sNeT
School" college OfPharmacy,' "Water Cure,
&c. sc.
The Law and Dental Colleges also will pre-
sent new attractions the coming season.
IrExs-Joseph L. Smith, one of the city com
nissioners. died yesterday very suddenly.
The Academy of Natural Sciences, an old ant
interesting institution, will hereafter be open oil
Tuesdays and Fridays. 1t has heretofore becl
difficult to obtain the privilege of visitingit
/ The Academy of Fine Arts has a large mum
. Der Of new paintings by the best artists. 1t i
j. worth visit to this city to see Benjamin West
psipling Of death on the Pale Horse"
r The Academy of Musician immense build
\ ing sufficiently large to seat 10000 persons
. will probably be finished this winter. We wi
then have Science, Art and Music well repre-
sented and temple dedicated to each.
5 Yesterday was the day for the trial of Alfre
S Hoppcl, conductor of the Northern Pennsylva
t MIA Railroad. 1t was postponed until the %
inst
; In the Court of Common Pleas, questio
: was made us to the meaning of the word 'Par.
: The Court defined it to signify currency ord
o nariIy equal to gold and silver for all purpose
! financial and commercial. Judge Woodwar
: approves the Courts definition, and says g
: was placing the notes of country banks on tn
same footing as those of the city banks, und civ
!, ing true effect to the legislative will eXpresse
/. in the quoted section.
Il has unsettled the market for breadstufS, an
= buvcrs are holding off Standard superine
,. held at 81. 5OaS675. Sales for home consumI
e ton at s 25a7. Extra and fancy brands are Sc
ling at 81 to 800. Rye -four is held at 800
S,62 l-2, and corn meal at o,o' LIZ lot Tres
o ground, and $40 for Brandywine.
o GEAlx-Wheat is dull, and prices are lowe
&c buyers of new Southern aud Pennsylvania re
= only offer l,4Oal 40; and Local, 60 for whit
II aacat Rye is steady at I5c. Corn is dul
z prime yellow is offered at 6oaG2c aAoat. GA
c are lower; sales at SEC for Pennsylvania.
SEEDs-Cloyersced continues scarce; sna
j. sales from second hands nj Sea9, 30 per 81 10
Timothy of scarce at SO, 62a2, per bushei, Gn
: Flo v sasd at 81 .E5a1 rs for domestic.
Whisky is scaree-sales Of bb I at S7S an