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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
ne svspt the Rooms.


When the Massachusetts, delegation to the
Philadelphia Convention was returning home
they called to see Colonel Fremont in N. York,
and found Mrs. Fremont sitting on the sofa In
the parlor. In the course of conversation, after
the introduction, the question was asked, by
one of the delegates. in a casual manner:
as it true, Mrs. Fremont, that while in Cal
ifornis you refused to employ slave labor, pre-
ferring to perform your own domestic laborF
ooh, YES" replied Mrs. F., " but my hus-
band ought to have part Of the credit. for he
assisted in sweeping the rooms. Madison
Courier.
"Nuff ssd -! If the h~oary-headed sage
asks why he should vote for Fremont to fill
the chair hat has been adorned by a WASH
NGToN, q JEFFERSON, and a JACKSON, let it
be whispered in his ear that abe assisted in
s,Oesping the rooms"
If the cool, calculating statesman, who
would use every effort and strain every nerve
to keep the gallant ship of state from DASH
ing in pieces upon shoals and breakers. should
inquire into the skill, judgment and moral
courage of the nan proposed to him as
" helmsman," tell him that Fremont is the
man who "Gssisted in s.Oeping the rooms"
If the true-hearted, inbred Republican,
who is anxious to preserve the country from
~entangling foreign alliances and from foreign
influence, should ask what guaranty against
these evils he can find in the name of JOHN
G. FREMoNT, tell him, in good blunt Saxon
that "hs assisted in s0eeping tie rooms"
If the stern, high.minded patriot who
shudders at the idea of disunion as he would
at the whole multitude of evils of the tabled
box Of Pandora, should ask what guaranty
he has in the election Of FREMONT against an
issue so fatal to his hopes, tell him with
monk-like gravity that F%REMoNTis the man
who assisted IN stceeping the rooms"
If the shrewd political economist should
ask for a pledge that, under the administra-
ton of the Spectator in California land
claims and mich COWS, the country should
be kept in the high road to wealth and pros
perity, tell him that be has that pledge
'signed, sealed and delivered" in the fact
that FREMONT assisted in sweeping herooms!"
If Young AMERICA grows saucy and can
tankerously demands a token to enable him
to swear by his beard, that this great and
"gellorious kedntry" shall be put through
a regular course Of sprouts in its career to-
wards the manifest destiny" that awaits il
slap him on the shoulder, and ask him il
it is in his mighty heart to mistrust the man
who assisted in s,0eeping the rOoms!'
To all who are silly or hardy enough to ask
their ears the overwhelming Responsible
is theman who assisted in s,0eping the roonns!r'
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04

TThe Louisville JON nal quotes a states
ment made by Humphrey Marshall, that
SEVEN if not ten of the Southern States will
vote for Fillmore" Marshall stakes his
reputation upon the assertion!'' Wonder il
he would "stake" anything elsel No one
wants his reputation" but if he will stake
something Of vslue-silper , gold or bank
bills-he will find no difficulty in having his
stake covered.-Bardstoucn Gazette.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04

GA country paper received the follow
ing "stop my paper"
DrAR Sir IL have looked carefully over
your paper for six months for the death Of an
individual | was acquainted with, but as yet
not a soul I care about has dropped off. You
will please hsve my name erased,
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
BuRL1sGAME--The Boston Courier says

BURLINGAME--The Boston Courier says
of this p%retender:
Mr.. Burlingame is an AbOlitionist-as
black and thorough an AboIfiionist as Theo-
dore Parker or VIM. Lloyd Garrison and
his election was attained through shameless
fraud and disgusting hypocrisy. He impos-
ed himself upon the Know Nothings of his
district as one of their order, and left them
as soon as he had received the favor from
their hands which he had earned by his
double-dealing.
So his pretense Of willingness to fight
Brooks was lot his first false pretense.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
GERnIr SMIrn,s OPINIoNs OF TnE PRa.sI

GERRIT SMITH's OPINIONS OF II PREsI-
DENcY.-In a letter just published, Mr.. GER
RIT SMITH declines 10 withdraw his name as
a candidate for the Presidency, but says =
"These few abolitionist who refuse to vote
for Col. Fremont ares after all. to be numbered
among The most eff ctive helpers of his election.
No other equal M Imber Of persons are doing
more than they to- swell that flood of anti.
slavery feeling on which alone Col. Fremont
can be carried into the Presidency. Let these
radical sbolitionIsts be left to ply the public
mind with their ra dical doctrines and then
whether they shall az shall not vote. or how
ever they shall vot e, Col. Fremont will have
been a great gamer, and Mr.. Fillmore and Mr..
Buchanan viii have. been great losers by them"
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-21
The Musical World for 1856.

VOL. NV.
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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-21

R-H Hos g. p. CHAsE Was inSugurated Gov
ernor of Ohio, OF Monday, at Columbus, His
address is very lengthy for AMI inausural-being
equal to six colurns of this paper. In it he
makes variety Of suggestions to the Legisla-
ture Such as anincrease of the banking CAPT
tai; the fostering care of the benevolent institu
tons and common schools; the revision Of the
laws organizing The militia; tie single district
ing of Hamilton county with regard to members
of the Assembly; annual instead Of biennial ses-
sions of the Legislature; and word in favo- Of
internal Improvement. lie also levotcs two col
nuns to the slavery question, in which he dc
nounces the peculiar institution of the South,
snd-declares the constitution has been wrested
from its original purpose, and the government
converted into an instrument for It's maintain
ance aud extension" This portion of the adj
dress is Prefaced with an enconium on the value
and blessings of the Uuion
This is something like man setting fire to
his house ard thea prs,ing of domestic peace
and felicity.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-21
wFhe Baltimore Republican OF the l4th
inst relates the following shocking circumstance:
DISTRESSING CALAMITY.
ArANlLY OF ELEvEN rRozKl TO DEATH.

An old friend informs US that neighbor of
his, residing upon cold, bleak portion of the
suburbs, has been visited by dreadful caiami-
", one most affecting to the parties bereft, and
which made us shudder when he. in feeling
manner, preached to us the sad intelligence
The whole offspring of family-eleven in num-
ber-frozen. literally frozen to death.
1t IS two well known that Wednesday night
was one of the very coolest that has transpired
for many year in this latitude; and that suffer-
ing was intense. The miserable wreck of shan
ty in which this large family were harhored,
was scarce itto protect the hardest of the brute
creation. Not flame nor spark of fire was
beneath the roof to cheer their countenances
nor to warm their little feet; but there they
We're compelled to remain during the entire cold
and bitter night-nO friend knowing or dream
ing of the intense suffering to which they were
being subjected, yet it is not TO be doubted that
had they been only able To make known to the
community the precise nature of their distress
the hand of charity would have been extended
at least so far as 10 render them better housed
But thi; waS unfortunately not 81; and in the
morning when the guardian of the family looked
into the miserable residence, his feelings were
deeply touched at Seeing the entire eleven fro
zen stiff in death; and nc at once censu-ed him
self for not having exercised better protective
care over the family. The bereaved mother of
the eleven little ones was yet alive, and We arc
Informed is doing 'as well as could he expected
under the peculiar circumstances. The father
is perfect lrute, perfect hog, and has moi
been seen by the mother for several months.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-21

VrRorssA DBpr.-The following letter address.
&c by the Second Auditor Of the State to the
Speaker of the Honse of Delegates, gives con-
csss statement of the indebtedness of Virginia: ]
SIR: In reply to resolution adopted by the
House of Delegates on the eth day of December,
1866, beg leave to report that the amount of
the registered debt ofEirginia is 81 400 742 o.
0SO6, 089 in other States of the Union, and $2,-
67a, 400 p in Europe. The Commonwealth has
issued &13, 1873, 900 of coupon bonds, Of which
I'll, 1873, 900 arc payable inthe city of New York
and 81 ,876, 900 in London.
Veryrcspectfully, &c,
WV L. JACKSON, Second Auditor.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-21

College as interiicts the establishment ofa Chair
OF Professorship Of Theology.
By Mr. Wood-Of u. j. HartsOok and others
for and Independent Bank at Howardsville, in
lAlbemarlc county
By Mr.. Early-Of j. A. Barley, author of
lays of Ancient Virginia and other Poems for
donation of 800 from the Literary Fund.
By Mr.. George-Of citizens of Doddridge CO.
in regard to the restrictions upon the North
Western Railroad.
By Mr. Cox-Sfenorial of the people of Hen
rico, on the question Of power in the General
Assembly to extend the corporate limits of the
city of Richmond.
BY Mr. Boremau-Of P. NJ Adams, of Wood
county, for the release of a forfeiture of tract
Of land in said county.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The unfinished business WAS called for by Mr.
Pendleton Of Giles-bcng the consideration Of a
Senate bill 10 authorize the Central Railroad Co
10 construct short track between Charlottes,
vile and Richmond
The question pending was the motion made
by AIr. Tomlin on Frithy to postpone indefinite
~ the whole subject, including the bill and the
amendment offered by Mr.. Garnet TO the End
section. This amendment was given in the pro-
ceeciinss of Friday.
Mr.. Scgar being entitled to the floor, resumed
his address, and spoke at least an hour in favor
of the BILL
Mr.. Nelson addressed the House briefly i'll OPP
position to the bill.
NJ. Johnston followed On the same side, after
which the House sdjournc'i, motion Of Mr.
PendIetou Of Giles.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ODD FELLOWS DIRECTORY

VirEInIns Lodge No. 3.-Neets every Thursday
evening the Hail. Of MARKET and Monroe streets
wv. ZI&E, \. e.; h Y. Cs.r, Secretary.
Franklin Lodge No. I3.-Meets as above every
Monday evening. z BEATTY, n G.; s T: fHri", sscre
tary.
VIVA. Tell Lodge Ne. 3s.-Neets as above eve
ry Wednesday evening. II. Bt%GHNsTccE, y. u; T. u.
He!sr, Secretary.
wheeling Ledge Ne. 59.-Mset, every Monday
evening Hail. Market and Quincy streets. D.
D. lIrsLEr, n. q; F"'- IL RerCyGiH, Secretary.
Pamela Lodge Ne. S3.-Nsets above every
Friday evening q. n. CARTWRIGHT, n O.; r. #. Baa-
cAGrd, Secretary.
Abrams EncamPnent Ne. I.-Mrtts at the
Hall, MARKET and Monroe streets, the first andird
Tuesday evenings OF each month. W. ". RANcnAED c, p
S ". Etorsou, Scribe.
VIA. Tell EucnmPmenI No. 3A.-Mrets
above the ascsnd and fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. JohS e. HurNAS, c. P; Wa Heis7GrteT,
Scribe.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-21

THE bill establishing more uniform rates
OF compensation TO Attorneys for the Common
wealth of Virginia has passed the Senate. The
bill provides that Tx salary Of one hundred dol
Lara shall be allowed to each attorney for the
Commonwealth, and the additional sum Of 425
for each felony prosecuted by him. BY this law
She State would pay only for the service which
she received, aud her officers would be justly
compensated for the services they render. Those
who have little to do, and those who have great
deal, whouId BIO paid accordingly
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-21

ARR The Passions STRONGEST IN Yor7n:-To
this question Bulwer replies: "What mistake
to suppose that the passions are strongest in
youth? The passions are not stronger, but the
control over them is weaker. They are more
easily excited, they are more violent, but they
have less energy, essdurability less intense and
concentrated, power than in maturer life in
youth, passion succeeds to passion, and one breaks
upon the other like waves upona rock, till the
heart fets itself to repose In manhood, the
great deep flows in morecaln, butmore profound;
its serenity the proof of the might and tssrur Of
its course we're the wind to blow aud the storm
to r;snN
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-21
The fnllnwine is conr al this statenent.

The report says that the remaining dividends
were paid hcre-part to various parties residing
in different portions of the State, and some 10
stockholders residing in other States.
These several statements were referred to the
committee on Banks.
RESOLUTIONS.
! The following resolutions were then offered
and adopted:
By Mr.. Towner-of amending the act con-
corning district free schools in the county of
Jefferson, passed in 1848
By Mr.. Mays-Of providing by law that no
exception shall be allowed against any grand
juror, after preSentmcnt or indictment found by
grand jury, on account of legal disability, to any
member nj the jury.
By Mr.. Seddon-Of authorizing the voluntary
enslavement of Katy, free negro, emancipated
By the will of Elizabeth Woodson, late of Pow
haitian co.
pital of ST. Vincent of Paul. in tho city of Nor
folk.
By Mr.. Murdaugh-Of amending the charter
of the town Of Portsmouth, so as to provide for
the election OF Surveyor for said town By the
common council thereof.
BY Mr.. Ellyson-Of regulating, by law, the
operations of Foreign Insurance Companies in
Virginia.
By Mr. laughter repeating so much of the
act incorporating Bethany College, as InteTdlcts
the establishment of Chair or Professor6hip Of
Theology
BY Ir. Mays-of SO amending tho Code as
to render the certificate OF freedom Of no legal
effect, evidence, until tho SEINE has been. duly
recorded in tho county in which the same is Of
fered rs evidence
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented and re-
By Mr.. Iangftt-of Bethany College. for a
repeal nF 80 mllcl, "f tho act incorporating that
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-21
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

MONDAY, JAN Il, 1856.
Mr. Thompson, from the committee on Agri-
culture, &C., reported Senate bill amending and
ire.enacting the 42d section Of chapter SO Of the
Code of Virginia, so as to authorize and compel
the inspection of salt in the counties of Hama
wha aud Mason.
Mr.. Thomas, from select committee, (sppoint-
ed by a resolution this rnorning.l reported bill
authorizing the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company to purchase Daniel Island, in James
River
Mr.. Lsyne, from the Committee on Roads, &c,
reported Senate bills TO incorporate theNew Mar
tinsyille and Saint Nary's Turnpike Company;
TO amend the act Of March II, 1851, incorporing
the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company;
to authorize the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad
Company to extent their road to Charlottesville;
to incorporate the Slade Spring and Laurel Com
pany, in the county OF Washington; and to in
corporate the California and Poratalico Turnpike
Company.
Mr.. Jones, from select committee, (sppoint-
cd by resolution this morning) reported three
bills to amend an act passed at this session, Civ
ing the consent of this State to the purchase of
certain lots in the cities of Wheeling, Petersburg
and Aiexandria, for the purpose of erecting a
| custom house, post office building, &c. The
rules were suspended, and each Of the bills read
twice
BY SIR. Turner-Of authorizing the North
Western Rail Road Company to acquire addition
! al land for its purposes.
! By Mr.. Steeurott-Of releasing to Owen Shec.
the Commonwealth right, in part, To lot No.
! 12l, on Market street, in the city of Wheeling,
and to confirm and enlarge the title of said Shec
therein. INr. S. presented memorial On same
| subject.
| By Nj. Wcst-0famenIing an act entitled, RI
act authorizing county and corporation courts TO
act upon militia iinc4 in the hands OF the colec-
tors otthc same, aud on claims against the mill
! tis fund passed March 3D. 1854, 50 as To extend
! the time.
/ BILLS PASSED.
/ To incorporate the Preston Lumber snd Iron
/ Company, in the county Of Preston;
! To incorporate the Scottsvie Factory, for the
/ purpose Of manufacturing cotton, wool iron and
! lumber;
To incorporate the Trustees of Leayenworth
! For Increasing the capitalstock of the Powe!ls
Hotel Company in the town of Petersburg;
| To incorporate the Central Savings Bank oil
the county of .Albemarlc.
Providing for the voluntary ensavement OF
the free negroes ofthe Commonwealth.
To increase the capital stock of the Alexandria
Flour Mills company.
Providing for the voluntary ensIavement ot
Araminta Frances and Dangertield, free person>
Eof color
Exempting citizens of Lynchburg from serv,
ing as jurors in the county Of Campbell in civil
cases
Bills OIL the calendar were advanced
On motion oil ]tr. Braxton, the Senate adj
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-21
HOUSE Of DELEGATES.

! IIOGpC VI
| MosDAY, Jan. Il, 1855.
| The House met at II o'clock.
F! The Clerk read communication from the
Senate informing the House of the passage of a
series Of House bills, and that they had passed
! House bills entitled An act to amend the 18th
section OF the act concerning the terms of the
circuit courts in the 10Th circuit and an act in
cooperating the Occana Savings Bank, i'll the
county OF Wyoming, with amendments, which
were agreed to. Also, that they agreed to the
resolution for extending the time within which
the Shcriits of the city of Norfolk and town oil
/ Portsmouth may pay the revenue into the Urea
sury, with an amendment; and to the amend
ments of the House to their bill entitled an act
to incorporate company To construct railroad
from the Montgomery White Sulphur Springs
to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad.
sRSATE BILL.
Senate bills reported on Saturday, but laid on
the table to give way to the special order, were
taken up, and being read first and second time,
we're appropriately referred: except two, an act
, to incorporate the Hates Mountain Turnpike
company, and an act to incorporate the Baltimore
Copper Mining Company, in the county Of Fau-
ouier, which we're read third time &nd passed
the former on motion of Mr.. Tonlin, and the
latter on motion of Mr. Schumate.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Speaker called upon Standing Committees
Cor reports, whercupon,
Mr.. Sico!sou, from the committee on Schools
snd Colleges, reported u hill to incorporate the
Point Pleasant academy, in Mason county, also,
report asking to be discharged from the fur
Their consideration of resolution in reference
to the superintendent Of the school fund among
the counties Of the Commonwealth, III the ratio
Of the INDECENT children in said counties, and
from the further consideration Of resolution
! upon the cxpcdiency Of establishing free shool
system in district No. 6, Pcndlcton county.
Mr. Carter, from the committee on Claims,
reported bill for the relief Of f. Moore, late
deputy sheriff Of Wctzcl county; bill author
izing the Auditor to refund certain sum OF
money to John l.. IIylton, paid by him into the
treasury for lisence to keep an ordinary; and a
bilIauthoriZipg the payment of a sum Of money
to lSreal T. Nicklim, for services as Commission
CT of the SiStersvilfe and Salem turnpike.
RANKS.
The Speaker submitted communication from
the Cashier Of the Bank of Commerce, at Fred
ericksburs enclosing n statement Of the bills
and notes discounted at the bank from the 9Th
of February, 1854, (when the bank commenced
operatinus] TO the LIST Of Oct. 1886; also, COM
munication from the Secretary Of State, cnclos-
ing several statements of banks, among which
was one from the President of the Bank of Yir-
ginia, at Richmond, in reply to resolution a.
doptcd by the House on the inst, asking infor-
nation in reference TO the amount Of dividend
paid out of those recently declared, and whore
paid
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The Texas Dsar.-As WAS expected, the sub
iect Of accepting the provisions of the last act
of Congress- respecting the Texas debt has come
before the Legislature of that State, and after
debate. in the lower house vote was taken on
tho engrossment Of the bill, the result being
eyes 40, noes 40. So the measure was lost
But it is said that three friends OF the project
voted no, in order to have the privilege of NOV
ing reconsideration. Understanding this,
of thu opponents Immediately moved the recon-
sidsratiOn, in order thus 10 Kill the bill elIectu-
ally, but its friends defeated his object by NOV
ing. call of the House, and thus the matter
went over for the day, A majority of the
House, as originally elected, was in favor Of
the bill, but several aze missing by death, sick
meas re
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FOR CHRISTMAS md A.EW YEARS
DRESEN1,O

ADAMS, Premium DagurrrrOtyriss, has pleasure Of
Informing the citizens Wheeling, that producing by
the aid of chemical agent AbrOypes unlike those
heretofore made in this city They Lriuaney
boldness snd artistic nsh admiration Of
every one including artists who have visited the most ce.
brated Eastern Galleries who them best
erer raar."
esyFive Medals and Eight Diplomas have been awarded
to Adams Remember he Gallery, Main aud Union
streets. dcfs