Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-05-23
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
Col BEyToN has written another letter, de-
ploring slavery agitation as an unmiigated OWL
He claims that the emancipation controversy in
Missouri is intended only to excite the slaves,
and says that much mischief has already been
done in this way.
TnE Canadian desperate, Townsend, has
been fully identified at Cleveland, Ohio, and de-
livered up under the extradition treaty. He is
charged with series of the most atrocious muir
ders, committed several years ago, and a large
reward was depending on his arrest
A GENTLEMAN who arrivedin Washington di-
rect from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, informs the
Onion that n post mortem examination was
made on Saturday last on the body of Mr.. Pet
rikeu, who died from the effects of the malady
contracted Mt the National Hotel, and who was
stated to have exhibited symptoms of having
evidence of mineral poison was detected in minis his
stomach.
THE Massachusetts, Senate, Tuesday, engros-
sed the resolves apprOpriating 100000 from
the State Treasury to the aid of the free State
settlers of Kansas, with an amendment proyi-
ding that the opinion of the Supreme Court
shall be obtainedin favor of the eonstitutionality
of the appropriation, before a dollar can be
drawn from the Treasury.
The anti-rent difficulties in Rensselaer, coun-
ty, N. Y, are being revived with considerable
animation. Several meetings have been held,
and the tenants do not propose to pay rent un.
til the court of appeals decide kwhether the
agents Of the old PATRON have good titles to
the land.
TurRTr distantrclatiyes of lately deceased
Calcutta merchant, residents Of Scotland, have
found that their ancestor, of whom they scarce
ly ever heard, has LEFT them $7,5OO,OOO. They
now think all the more of the old man.
H. ---,~". nna dressed in the garb ola priest,
were engaged aday or two since IN PhiladeIpniH,
in raising contributions for church purposes,
and succeeded in swindling number Of per-
sons. They were, however, soon discovered in
their villainy, and one of them was arrested
He gave his name as Thomas Mooncs, alias Ed
ward Crampley. He was committed as a va
grant for thirty days The counterfeit priest
succeeded in making his escape
AT the latest accounts from Mexico, the gov
eminent was moving against the Sonora finbus-
tiers. a force was preparing at the Capital to
march to the scene of action. The Ertraordi-
line in Sonora, ut / 200, to which are to be adj
ded 5000 National Guards, and such other forces
us could be made available The Government
was very active, and evidently labOred under
serious apprehensiOns for the result
BRIGHAN YoUSG has just been heard of through
an official channel. The Indian Bureau has re.
eeived dispatches from him, giving an account
of his transactions as Superintendent of Indian
Affairs in Utah, dated March 81, in which no
says: "Since my last report we have had time
Of peace, and apparently of great contentment
generally, and more especially among the In
dinns-" This is the only allusion he makes to
the social affairs of the territory.
THE Mayor and Port Physician Of Charleston
have given notice of the strict enforcement of
the quarantine regulations Alter the LIST of
June all vessels from ports south of the latitude
of Savannah, where yellow fever either usually
or occasionally prevails, viii be required to re-
main at quarantine for thirty days.
heavy frestiet has been produced in tho
river Schuyllill by the recent protracted rains,
and all the Manayunk mills have been stopped.
Thus far, however, no damage has been done.
AMONG the items of-intelligence by the last
arrival from Mexico, it is stated that Mexican
woman of the capital was, on the goth of
April, delivered of SEVEN MALE CHILDREN AT
ONE BIRTH
IT is stated that tho Sugar crop of Cuba,
will fall short of that of last year by about 90
per cent, and prices still had an upward ten
dency.
OS the 11th instant, nineteen bales of hemp
from LcavenwOrth City, Kansas, were received
at St Louis being the first shipment of that
article ever made from Kansas.
tbs Fincastle Cva.) Democrat states that the
typhoid fever has again made its appearance at
the HOllins Institute, at the BOtetourt Springs,
and that most of the young ladies of the school
have left Two OrthrCc have died, and several
more are dangCrouslyill