Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-03-02
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/ CONSIDERABLE excitement exists in Nebraskt
Territory, in regard to the removal of the cap
itol from Omaha City The Legislature passed
by nearly two-third vote, bill to locate tbs
Capitol at Douglas City. IN Lancaster county
some 40 miles west of Plattsmouth, but the Gov
ernor, who is deeply interested in town lots
| vetoed the bill. and will not consent to the re
moyal until he can sell out to advantage.
THE MOVEMENT WEsrwARD.-The Chicago
Democratic Press publishes a table of the re
turns of the past year of the four principal Rail
roads running West from that city. 1t shows
that these four roads alone have taken West
2o7, 45s passengers more than they brought
back.
THE good people of Mobile are exceedingly
modest. Two men have been arrested in that
city for vending plaster of Paris images of Pow
ersr Greek Slave, they being deemed immoral
and indecent.
| TnE Louisville Democrat says, a duel between
two ladies is on the tapis in that city. A form
al challenge is known to have been passed and
accepted, though the weapons and distance have
not been named. As will be readily imagined
gentleman" is at the bottom of the quarrel
Ma. ALBRIGHT, of the Icarian Community
at Nauvoo, denies the statement that the enter
prise is failure. The Community is still in
existence, and under fourishing circumstances
john B. GoUGH, at the close of his lecture in
Chicago; few evenings ago, was presented
with beautiful casket filed with gold coin, and
rich, elaborate vase, the whole cost of the ties
timonial being $50. The presentation was
made in behalf of "two hundred ladies'" of that
city.
A Dutch barque, from China for Singapore,
was wrecked in December, and one hundred
Chinese passengers persisted She had OF
board two hundred and fifty in all.
THE New Orleans CLa) Crescent says that
the free colored population of that city, are pos
sessed of property to the amount of $4,000 600
TIE city comptroller of New York, adverti
ses for proposals for loan of one million of dol
airs for the new corton reservoir. The loan. i:
to bear interest of six per cent payable quarter
ly, and reimbursable October i, 1857.
A resolution has passed the city council O
Memphis, appropriating $1,000 for the best
plan ofbridging the Mississippi.
A MOST severe affliction has befallen the Anne
rican Board of Commissioners of Foreign Mis-
sions, in the death of the Rev. Eli Smith, D. D..
one of their most prominent missioners in Sy
The present fine sprtng-like weather will en-
able farmers to commence blowing their lands
The Centreville (Md) Times states that seyera
farmers in that vicinity have already started
their plows and find the ground to be in gooe
condition for turning.
a LATE Paris letter says:-"The great pain
ter Horace Yernet, has left for the United States
to execute the contract offered him by the Anne
rican Congress for the new Capitol at Wash
ington."
a CHARGE of bribery and corruption h"l
been made in the Pennsylvania Legislature
The Speaker charged that person holding a
seat upon the floor of the House, reporter
had attempted improperly to prevent the.pa
sage of several bills demanding $500 to with
draw his objections 10 their passage. A com
mittee was appointed to investigate the matter
A CORRESPONDENT of the Richmond EaQuire'
proposes, if consonant to his own feelings, tina
the State of Virginia raise, by individual sub
scription, a sum sufficient to purchase South
ern home and present it to President Pierce, as
substantial approval of his administration o
the government. To put the ball in motion, tbs
correspondent promises to pay one hundred dol
lars, so soon as the necessary amount is sub
scribed.
ArELroRApHrc dispatch to a New York paper
from Lancaster, says that Mr.. Buchanan had q
relapse of the complaint contracted by him ii
Washington City, brought on by the exertion.
attending the.reception of upwards of two hun.
dred visitors on Monday and Tuesday last AL
visitors, except his intimate friends, will be ex.
cluded until his departure on Monday next by
which time, with the intervening quiet and re-
pose, it is hoped and expected his health will be
quite restored
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