Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-02-26
NEws ITEMs.


The Sugar Cane Cuttings brought to New
Orleans from South America, by the U. S. ex-
pcndition, provoto be nearly worthless.
The pursuit e1sthe indians in Florida has so
far proved fruitless.
Senator Sumner has started for Washington,
to resume his seat in the Senate He will sail
from New York for Europe on the 9TH ofMnrch.
d Neto Miaisterial Government has been or
ganizcd in Nova Scoita.
In Minnesota, the Legislature is discussing
plans for the organization ola State government.
The Legislature of Wisconsin has passed a
bill granting authority to Mr.. BGsth, the editor
ofthe Milwaukee Free Dtmocrdt, toreplevin the
press seized by the q. S. Marshall, and also a
bill to stop further proceedings in the Garland
slave case.
"A correspondent Of the Buffalo Express states
as afact within his own knowledge, that ma
jority ofthe policemen ofthat city can't read
or write.sy
Az. Envoy to Persia viii be proposed to Con
gress by the Administration, and appropriations
askedsEor of SIS, 600 for his salary, and $4,000
for secretary of legation and interpreter.
sScARLET FEVER continues to prevail in New
York. Last week the deaths by it in that city
numbered SO, and the weak previous 81. In
Philadelphia there is perceptible diminution
of the disease.
Mus. McMAuoS's losses during the month she
kept her theatre open in New York exceed
$4,000 Failing of appropriations in her own
country, she intends to make dramatic tour to
Europe. This stage-struck lady seems bent on
purchasing wholesome experience at dear
rate
TuE Hudson River Railroad Company have
lately added to their stock two large locomo-
tiyes, the Tiyoli and Irvington, the last being
coal burner of so horse power and weighing 50
tons This Company have sixty locomotives in
working order.
TnE Boston Gazette says, with great truth,
that snotabilitics in the shape of prirna donnas,
eminent actresses, distinguished authors, tenors.
vocalists, &c, taken as a whole, are about the
most Troublesome visitors that a hotel can be
afflicted with. They require twice the atten-
tion of common every day people, they gFowl
about everything, and seem to think that every
hotel is honorcd by their presence.
In is stated that nine out of ten of losses BY
mail so far have been registered letters, and in
no instance has one of them been traced up
and We do not sec how different result could
have been anticipated; for if the object of the
arrangement had been to mark the valuable let
ters for the exclusive information of the thieves,
no better plan. could have been devised
ANOTHER SEARCH FOR Sra JouS FRASKLrS.-
The .Brjtish Rhig says that preparations are
being Iuadc in Canada, for an expedition TO go in
search Of Sir John franklin, For this purpose
DIR. Rae is building, in the Kingston dOekyard,
and Arctic schooner, to be ready in May next
to go to Quebec, and thence to the Arctic re-
gions.
ADDIrIoSAu returns of the town elections IN
New York State show that, in thirteen counties
heard from, the supervisors, who stood last year
90 Rendition, % Democratic and40 American
stand now 81 Republican, 4s Democratic and ] 9
American, thus showing gain of " for the
Republicans and a loss of four for the Democrats
and u for the Americans.