Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-24
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HeSsTs. EditOES Rain RANT Raini 4
perfect deluge has been pouring down upon our
heads, umbrellas, and roofs for the last twenty
four hours. Even now the rain beats dismally
against the window. However, one don't mind
| it on the inside, with the warm fire. and the
cheerful light Our streets are now as clean as a
school boy s face Sunday morning, without any
thanks to either Councils, or the Street Com
missioner; but new evil has aTisen,-the gut
tiers are impossible, torrents roll on either side
of the street. and India rubbeTs and short pett-
(ahem, beg yOurPardon, )are the order the day
Snow has fallen at POttSVille to-day to the depth
of eighteen inches. We shall look for high rivers
Business isstiIl very good this Spring. no
iced good many boxes turned out on Market
street during walk yesterday. The lists of
arrivals contain numbers Of western mer-
chants. The season, however, is drawing to
close fast. Your b. & o. r. R. has, Irhear,
been doing very well this Spring. To-day, the
summer rates commence, which viii make quite
difference to heavy shippers, and give an inn
pulse to the shipping for month or two.
Quaker meeting has at last arrived, and the
orthodoxy now hold their daily meetings, at
tended by great numbers of the broad brimmed
fraternity. Old and young Quakeresses appear
in prOiusiOn on Arch street. in all the shades Of
drab. Speaking Of young ones, how Is 1t, we
never sec the traditional pretty Quakeress. am
almost inclined to think them myths. One never
sees any thing out of the common way among
them. This yearly meeting, l suppose your
readers know, is purely one of business. The
affairs Of the fraternity settled and recreant
members are hauled over the Goals for past Of
fences, in manner that must be vastly disa-
greeable. According to the old tradition, we
may now atthis time, as the almanacs say, ex-
poet grass, butter, and bad weather. The first
is minus and the last abundant.
"A slight fire occurred yesterday in a Basket
store which smoked enough for twenty such
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was put out without much damage
Beyond the usual amount of arrests, we have
nothing new in the Police line, excepting an
episode that came very near raising riot, on
Sunday last young Catholic Irish girl, Miss
Weldon, has been living in Federal street with
Not liking her own church, she had expressed
wish to join the church of her employer (the
Spruce St Baptist and every thing had been set
ted until on Sunday, her three Brothers and
two Cousins hearing how matters were going on,
attempted to abduct her. This high handed
outrage soon raised crowd and every symptom
Of a riot was manifested, when the timely arrival
of Lieut.. Gilbert with his squad, nipped the
whole affair in the bud. The girl was permitted
to return to her employers, and the Brothers and
Cousins held TO answer at Court.
Politics are stagnant The Municipal Elec-
tion'comcs of on the 9th Of May. There is not
much party seeking in this election Rctrench.
ment is the battle cry. The Republicans have
not nominated a ticket and hardly suppose that
they will do it now. If the new apportionuent
bill can be got through the House, we shall then
have some chance next fall
The Arch street Theatre is doing we'll They
arc running 4 romantic drama, the ''Sea of lee
a refreshing piece for hot weather. Mrs. Drew
plays extremely well as the Captains wife. The
Walnut, has Mr.. p Richings and his talented
daughter, as stars. They draw we'll John
Drew opens the National, soon, with a strong
company, in the ''Alaid Queen with Jefferson
as "SehRaPps." Sanford, theindomitable, leaves
for Montreal next week. He has made money
this season, / see you have had Conway with
you; his 'JOhn Midway is really artistic.
Au Revoir, BEECHNUT.