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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-18

~ D ) l. E--A CONVENIENT SMALL
House, on 10th street, only two or three doors
from Pa avenue. Its centra location renders Il a
very d sirable dwelling for persons engaged In
business. The frort room might be used as a
show room for Millinery, or fitted up for La
dies Shoe Store, or Fancy Trimming Store It's
proximity to the avenue would make II good
stand for any neat business. Apply to w. LEN
OK, or at Mrs. Leno1's, on +, between 1Oth and
18th streets. an II
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19

PErpuxED BREGrH.-What lady or gentleman would re.
main uuler isagreeabe breath when by
lag BALH THoSsNED FLOwEEs dentifrice would
only render but leave the teeth white aahss
terY Many persons know their breath Is bad and
the subject Is delicate their friends will never mention
IT. a drop Of the Balm tooth brush
wash the teeth night and morning so cent bottle Will
last a year.
BENurIFUL COMPLEXION may easily acquired ky using
Flowers" 1t will remove tan, pIma
PIES and freckes from the skim leaving it Of soft and
hue. Wet towel, pour three Drops and wash
the face night and morning.
SHAvISo MADE EAsY.-yVtt your savnrbrush IN either
warm or cold water pour three drops Balm of
Thousand Flowers" rub the beard we'll and will make
beautiful soft ah+r much facilitating the operation ofshav
ing. Price only hftT cents.
W. r. PETRIDGE CO.,
Franklin Square, New York.
For sale hv T. II LOGAN { Gn. j"i'-ts
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19

THE WILD WOMAS-AIORE MYsTERY.-0n
Monday, Deputy SheriffS Longshorc and Shat
tuck conveyed the "Wild Woman" to the Asy-
lum ut Dayton. They are both gentlemen Of
kiad hearts and agreeable manners. On the
wav up they endeavorcd to make their charge
understand that all cause for fear, if any had
existed, was over; that only kind and friendly
feeling existed toward her. She showed by
shaking OF nodding her head that she frequent
ly understood what was said, and seemed to
comprehend that the officers intended to be her.
friends. They pressed upon her to tell them
her name; she shook her head and pointed to
her tongue. She was then asked to write it
She made signs that she would. A pencil and a
piece of paper were put into her hand. She
heSitated short time, and then made 81
She then stopped and huriiedly drew her pencil
across it, as if to ob!iterate it. The officers
again assured her she had nothing to fear, and
urgeI her to finish what she had begun. At
length she again laid the paper on her knee,
and, notwithstanding the jolting of the cars,
wrote in good legible style. Il afraid !"
The "Wild Woman" has not only been a
mother, worn ear rings, been vaccinated and
blet, hut she can write; and what she has writ
ten proves that, as WAS suspected she is iindt,
the influence of fear. A few days viii probably
bring more light upon the strange business
One of our wealthieSt men has pledged himself
that, if it proves as seems nov so probable, tina;
the women has been the victim of hellish arts
and uhconscionable cupidity. money shall moi
be wanting torght the wrong Gin. ColuIa6. 2.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19
THE FILLMORE MEETING
AAEATN-
A subscriber. an old and respected citizen,

subscriber, al old and respected citizen,
handed US the following note for publication
10 oblise him ue publish IT, but he must recol-
i,et, as he vas not present at the meeting, that
cur intormants may be as worthy of belief as
the gentleman who gave him history of the
proceedings OF, and participants in, that meet
ing. We said there were but four or FIVE Old
Line Wings who took part in the proceedings.
We were 50 informed, and We 50 believe. and
cur correspondent below does not contradict the
st4toncnt only by hesrsay. In the Priated pro
ceilings Of that meeting. appear the names of
;,entl .men prominent in the KnOw-Nothing par
tv. and the name of one nominated and elected
tn.oefiee by the K. M, and nov holding pO-
liticaIIappointment under the K. n. State Com
v.htion, and another who had always acted with
the Democrats, but who is said to be member
of the K. n. party. If there was no trick in it,
why was not a general notice given of the meet
ing, and for longer time than one day; and
why was the K. n. editor of the K. n. organ,
permitted to change and modify the resolutions
passed at the meeting. While we take the priv
ilegs to think f,r ourselves, we would not debar
others from the free exercise of the same priyi-
lege.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19

The NEWSPAPER Pass IN CuBA, such as it is
is respectable as regards the number ofiournals,
though the circulation of each is limited. The
subscription and advertising charges of Spanish
papers are very high, and the matter that is in
them is hardly worth the Perusal The Havana
daily prints publishes reports ofmarkets, ship
news, city news &c, buta great feature of the
papers il the Feuieton or story part, the latest
noyals being printed from the plates, and contn-
ued from day to day. The editorials, and in
deed the news mattcr-and some say the COM
mercial reports-are subjected to a strict sur
vigilance by government, and wo be to the edi-
tor who dares to show any Independence. There
fore, though the Cuban press appears large, it is
in fact very small affair. IN the city of Ha-
vana there are, according to the "Brisas de Gu
ba," three political daiies five literary and sci.
entific wceklics and semi rnonthlic<. commercial
weeNlies, two medical semi-nonthiics, and two
Mutual ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. In Matanzas there
are two daiies and one weekly; Villa Clara sup
ports two: Cienfuegos boasts one tri-wcckly, as
also does Sagua Ia Graude. In Cuba there are
two papers; in Puerto Principe one; in Retnedi-
os one; in Trinidad two; in Sancti-Sgiritus one,
and one each in Cardenas and Bayamo, making
thirty newspapers in t:,e Tsland.-M ]. Express.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19
Lra.1 Observation-Disclosures Minot, q

LEGAL REsPoSsrR1LrTY.-Judge Minot, of
Pennsylrania, has laid down the follpwing rules
81 law as applicable to physicians:
J. The medical man eng tges that he nosscss-
IS a reasonable degree ofski, such as is ordin-
.,rily possessed by profession generally. a
He engages tn exercise that skill with reasona-
bile care and diligence. 8. He engages toexcr-
else his best Judgment, but 10 not resonsible for
a ,ais'sEs efjwlgmsn' Bevond this the defon
dantis not RESPONSIBLE The patient himself
must he responsible for all else; he desires the
highest degree Of skill and care he must secure
Il himself 4. 1t is RULE Of law that a medical
practitioner never insrres the result
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Will be given artist in Virginia who will exhibit
twelve pictures six DaOMsrrotgpes
of e7wdL which Nr. Adams will select from
his collection. Hshas opened Gallery Forb's
ery store 1s Main St. skylIght arranged the
approved principles, which be equale unless SINH
larly situated fronting river. With of
coss large and well arranged with every convenience
making first pictures of every style and size lie is
happy to he viii be Sr JAMES CADr
the artist made the pictures that awarded thu high
es: premium Cold eddl, the last fair the american
Institute Castle Garden Ne YORK. also the only premium
a,sared for Daguerreotypes atte Worlds Fair at Paris
Mr. A. has received fse medals and eight dOnids for the
best yuerreCypes exhibited Gerent the United
States FUZZY their superiority having
houored large proportion of the business in Wheeling
the past year expects with increased facilities not only
retain enlarge of his patrons, csPeeiu
IL as he relies on the rat
than display of furniture. Asntrotpes either single
double glass DasuerrOtypes plain cOOred equal to
painting Ivory. POtoEruPsrrom the owessPFeeS
ffy dollars. Oar light being made of French Plate Glass
and being other buildings pictures be
made from sWnrtse Pictures children in
simultaneously from "a. NJ. o3P.M. light soft
and persons with weak sit by with per-
Cloudy days good BY this light. Gail
and examine before engaging elsewhere.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19
OxE OF YOUR SUBSCRIBERS.

A Special AaESr-t correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger, writing from London under
date of June 25th, says:
The Times made complete somersault on the
subject, and conscious Of having beenili inforn-
I'd on a nerican State matters, sends special
correspondent by the Baltic to America, whose
busi less it shall be to watch our Government,
steady our people, and get possession of all i'm
being hatched. The person selected for this i'm
-portant business is Mr. Lewis Fillmore of London
n re itleman of considerable literary reputation
and one Of the recent translators of Goethe and
Faust
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19

DssrRrcr1ox or rHg CorroN AND CosS CRors
We hear sad nc vS Fon all this section, of the
ravages of the worm in the cotton and corn.-
In many cases fields Of hundreds of acres of cot
ton and corn have been laid waste. We have
met with many planters within few days past
who have been sutFercrs-their prospects utter
" biighte.l. Some consider it the regular cot
ton caterpillar of 1916 while others say it is on
w species Of grass worm in great numbers,
not heretofore known tn depredate on tho cotton
or corn to any considerable oxtent-Jtcks2n
r lfiss) EnioH
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19
raZ-rhe dispute in 40 northern papers 8 to

~ The dispute in tho northern papers as to
the religious tenet1 Of Col Fremont has bees
brought u close by the Rev. j. w. French,
r ctor of the Pa.ish of the Epiphany, Wasting
TN, D. o., who certi-e that four cliiIdren-of /.
tis d iu that Church, and that the parents and
sponsors Of the call .r:n vowed they should he
Drought up in the faith Of tie Protestant E;isc-
pal Church, according to tho Baptismal service
Of that Church le,ss
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19
MAGICAL PAIN Elk.

IDALLEY'S MAGICAL PAIN EX-
TRACTOR.
There has been discovery made in aIatera Meica
whereby pain can quickly allaye, where parts in
high of be rapidly reduced to
state, where wounds anu be
thoroughly rapidly healed and dccayed parts restored
without either defect than with DALLEYS MAGI-
CAL PAIN EXTRACTOR.
In Cats Wounds, sruins Dsuiscscasuaes to which
cdren constantly sublect-he action of the genuine
DALLEY's PAIN EXTRACTOR, is ever the same! How
much pain and suffering may net thus he prevented !
Moreover, Life itself is often dependent having at
hand the GENUINE DALEY PAIN EXTRACTOR, and
for the particulars of which respectfully refer to
printed pamphlets the truth of which hold myself
sponsble.
No case of Burns and sead matter how sc-erc, has
yet any instance resisted the al-pnwerfu pain
subuing healing qualities of the DALLEYs PAIN En-
TRACTOR.
No PAS ExrrAcnR Is GENUINE unless the upon
Steel Plate Ensrave with signature of C. V.
CLICKENER & CO., rropriytors, and HENRY DALEY,
manufacturer. Price "a cts. per box.
~ All orders should he addressed to c. v Cckener
Co., 81 Barclay ST. New York.
TIL LOGAN Co.
jea7:m Wheeling, Va.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19
LAST STYLE OF PETTICoATs.

lASAS94 4 - - = - =
The Paris correspondent of the n. o. Delta
has be .n gathering icas of the fashions. The
folio Eing petticoat discoveries are his:
suppose you are ignorant Of what VIC call tu-
bMkrr Detticnats, and il so, compliment yOu for
your Ignorance: but would suggest to your
lady friends the propricty, nay, the necessity. of
giving them trial as soon. as possible. Moth
ing * more convenient than the tubular or air
petticoat It consists Of numberlcss Innings OF
India rubber tubes sewed around Tetticoat, all
communicating with one another. Correspond
ing with these is q movable tube which is left
in the pocket, and which may be easily carried
TO thefmOuth. BY blowing into this tube, the
petIicoat sHells at will. aud assumes any proper
ton required. Does an elegant wish to ride IN
q carriage where there Is little roomY DO ten
persons wish to sit ut table where six persons
would be u tc1mfOrtable! The only thing to be
done Is 10 LIT some air out by means of small
faucette, and the belle becomes as slender as
sylphide of the opera, and her dress Is not
criimple,l When dinner is over, or when about
to leave her carriage with puff or two the vol
ume of air is easily replaced. suppose you
are not in New Orleans more exempt than we
arcrin Paris from the exaggerated amplitude Of
petticoats Paris has became and is becoming
too small It does not number less inhabitants,
butmore petticcats. They are the cause ofallour
domestic ilnhnppineSs and excessive expenses.
Starch is nothing but -four, wruRg from the
mouth Of those who hunger, and the abuse has
consequently raised the price of bread Tokcep
netticoats in approved order and style an apart
inent is required much larger than that used for
a nursery. The tubular petieoat, therefore. has
tae advantage Of occupying less room and Of
consuming only reasonable quantity of flour
or starch. In this city. where tits sometimes
usual to court married ladies, the tubular petit
coat serves as . specie appreciation to jealots
husbands gentleman of my acquaintance
who. before the invention of the said petticOat,
never allowed his wife to gointo society, hasnow
become exceedingly more tolerant. He allows
her two balls and ront eyery week, but oncon-
dit IN that he shall have during the whole even
ing. free access to the tube used in swelling the
pettieoat used by ms wife. Thanks to this tute-
larry tubs his jealousy Is now more social, for
he Possesses an i1fallible remedy When he
sees dangerous waltyer approach his wife too
closely; with single powerful exhaiatiOn he III
fate; the pettieoat aud wards of the danger
When on the other hand she Nishes to restup
on sofs nsara lady fFfsnd ina spirit Of Iauds-
ie economy. he o1sestb faagette, and saTts
u dres ftomggi Gp1uples.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19
rar az 1a.-lllgeneer.

Inlooking over your comments of the Wing
Meeting Of Monday night, 18th inst, yon state
that the meeting was composed of Know Moth
iags and Democrats, whose attendance was drawn
there from curiosity. and not more than or 5
Wings outside Of the American party was
not at that meeting but had from good authority
.hat in your statement you were mistaken.
have lived in Wheeling and Ohio county for
over 80 years, and all the time an unwavering
Wing, and believe know something of the state
of parties, and will venture this assertion, that
there is as many wings in Ohio county, Va, out
side the American party that will vote for Fill
mere, as there is Democrats outside the Ameri-
cal, and Foreign parties, that will vote for Blu
chanan. endorsed by Martin Van Buren, and you
may include all the Old Lire Wings that have
went over to the democratic party including the
editor of the Intelligencer.
OSe OF YOUR SuBscR1s ERs.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19
DR.. j. Hedges
FEVER IS AGUIS ANNIHILATOIs!

FEVER s. AGUE ANNIHILATOR
FEVER and AEue, chills and Fever, Dumb Asue any
form of Intermittent Fever whether long stand
lny speedily safely, and eecuuly cured by the Of
DR.. ]. Hedges AnnihilatOr.
This preparations entirely free from all metallic poison,
such ms Arsenic or Mercury butt compounded from
tracts purely vegetable. Hisa certain safe and ecacloua
remedy, taken In ell kinds of weather. The Pro-
prietor the article his private practice for
several years. in failed effect perfect
cure when the directions been followed. In no posi-
BILE way njure SYSTEM butts adapted to all ages
sexes constitutions Ican be giveno the infant of
month old with much safety to the adult and can he
Kept in any climate. encoium, no long
Of testimony herald efficacy It's merit lies within IT.
seaud to the invalid Will prove Of more value than
octave volume of certificates
Prepared only by the Proprietor at stanOpe, N j. and
never genuine without his signature.
For sale, wholesale and retail by "A. GOOD Co., Drug
gsts Wheeling VA by Druggists and merchants
rally throughout the United States.
W. II. DECAMP, General Wholesale Agent
for the Western States,
myT;sn 10 CaurtIand at. New York.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19
ODD FEILows, DIRECTORY

VirgInIua Lodge No. :5..-Nects every THURSDAY.
evening at the Hail. corner of Market Monroe streets
Joux s wnIsHr, n G.; b u. Csfrr, Secretary.
Franklin Lodge 40. 13.-Meets as aboveeveEy
Monday evening, Joux Rama, n. G.; n. P. 0aGp'ias,
Secretary.
VIVA. Tell Hodge No. 33 Meets as ahaveevc-
~ Wednesday evening. j. G. IEoyF1tASS, \. CT JOIN
!Sriade, Seeretary.
wheeling lodge No. 59.--Teess every Monday
evening the Hail. corner MsFket and eauey streets H.
BRoWN, n. G.; yTsf. Taoseras Secretary.
E'anoIR Ledge Ne s2-Mests as above every
Friday evening L. n McLAIS, \. G.; W. ". Bsdachorss,
seeretary.
ahrn,,,.a Isn.S.,.ouuerst NO. I.-Nssts at the
Hail. corner Market and Monroe streets, the frat and f7
T4esiar evenings of each MONTH H. uruAs, C. p S W
E'eg-so,,, Scribe
VIVA. Te,I snca,npmept No. 34.-Neets as
above the aud frts Taesaav evenings of each
mouth WV KLISKLER. Q. p; En. Rttsgdroer, Scribe.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19
MAsoNIC DIRECTORY

Ohio lodge No. I0I.-Neets at Masonic HALL,
corner Market and Monroe streets The @ and i-d Nom
dav evenings nj each month G. w. soErs, ". a.; tler
aaasr Lau7Fiin, secretary.
wheeling E.od &c No. I2S--Meets as above on
the titrd Thursday evenings of each month r a.
BRExrlIxssn. W. NJ; S. IT. Pearson, Secretary.
wheeling Union i'hnpter No. 19.-Slcets as
above on the Monday evening each month. w G..
scorr. II. p; S. NJ Piirsoa, Secretary.
Wheeling Encampment No. Meets as
above on the nts Monday evening of each month. W. J..
BNrFs. u. ca sgo-i7g Recorder
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19
J. w. FRENIH,
Rector of the Parish of the Epiphany,
NNnshinnfnr u 10

washington u "
The american State Council" of Rhode Isl
and ratified the nominations of Fremont and
Johnston.
The attendance was tlir. The Fillmore men
withdrew before the Council proceeded to busi-
ness
WIN. Loyl Garrison, not satisfied with
the Republican party, wants something stron-
ger:
What party at the North dare meet this Issue
(thc disnnion resolutions of Ala6amaO VIII
the Republican party, even to save kaasas?-
That party avowS its feaIty to tae Union, come
what may. What does it propose to do in re-
gard to slavery in the District of Columbia p
Nothing. What as touching the abolition of
the interstate slave tradey Nothing. What
in reference to the repeal of the Fugitive Slave
Lawg Nothing. Nothing, except To submit to
it all, endorse it all, aud shout, ''Our glorious
Union! it must and shall be preseIvedl" The
Republican party has only geographic al aver
ion to slavery. Its morality on that subject
is bounded by 36 deg. 30 min. North latitude.
1t is a compleXiOnal party, exclusively for white
men, not for all men, white or black.
The Richmond Enquirer also dis-.Usscs itas fol-
lows:
we propose to Introduce no more slaves into
the country, but by their dispersion and di:lu-
ion over large space, to Increase their value.
It is notorious that all men whatever take most
care of that property which is most valua6ie.--
il i obvious then that the extension of slavery
improves the condition of the slave. But what
shall We reply to tlose, whose intense attectlon
for the negro is like that of Virginius for his
laughter, and who would coop him UP and starye
aim in order to relieve hin E.On slavery by Wis
itihg him with death? All We can answer is,
.'your scheme is inpracticable." After several
centuries you might avert the increase of slaves
by forcing the masters, in se!f-deicnce, ID use
such cruel aud inhuman means, as would he me-
cesSary to bring about stationary amount ol
negro population; butyou would not abolish sla-
very. BY rendering slaves burdensome, or oi
little value, You might make slavery curse TO
master and slave, whilst by aiding to extend 1t,
you would be certain to improve very much the
slaves treatment and condition. However val
ucleSs slaves might become from excess of num-
bers, emancipation would not be reSortcd to, be
cause, their numbers would then render enan'
cipation dangerous, if not desperate measure
A premature ballot for President was late
| " held in barber shop in Boston, the result %
which was, for Fillmore, 2; Fremont, ?; Buchan'
an, /; the Devil, 3. Though the last named gen
teman had one moro vote than am of-the 9th
erS, proposition to coaleScc in his favor was re-
jectcd by the company. This is puzzling, Ger
taihly, for we should think that if there is any
| candidate on whom all parties conld uni e, il
would be the honorable gent, from 4't*. Office
seeking politicians would find it to their interest
to support this candidate, Us they may feel Prct
ty sure of a permanent situation under his gov
ernment
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19

UNIVERSITY OF M1ssouRL-Professor Shannon
having declined a reelection to the University
of Missouri, the Board of Curators have elected
w. w. Hudson TO the Presidency.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19

GKAssHopPEns AT SALT LAKE-The st. Joseph
(sIo.) Cycle learns from one direct from Great
Salt Lake, that there is danger Of starvation in
that region, owing to the grasshOppers. The
prgiris and the desert, are covered with them,
and &c the locl,Sts of Egypt they destroy every
ing before them Desolation will follow their
track, aud suffering and disaster eventually per-
haps speedily, be the result.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-19

WHALE O1L-sorrngnx MANUFACTURES OF
RESIN Ou-rhe following table, furnished by
Hunts Merchants Magazine, shows the falling
off in the supply Of whale oil