Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-07-02
PARAGRAPHs.

said, is manuscript Bible, in the possession OF
DIR. Witherspoon, of Alabama, written over a
thousand years ago! He describes it as fol-
lows: The book is strongly bound in boards OF
old English oak, and with thongs, by which the
leaves are also well bound together The leaves
are entirely made of parchment, of most SUI s.!
pcrior quality, of fineness and smoothenesS lit
| lie inferior to tho best satin. The pages are
all ruled with great accuracy. and written with
great uniformity and beautifully in the old Ger
imam text hand, and divided of into chapters
aud verses. The first chapter of every book i'll
the Bible is written with large capital of ia
imitabIe beauty, and splendidly Illuminated with
red blue and black ink, still in vivid co!OTsi and
no two of the capital letters in the book are pre-
isely alike.
TIE chaistian public will be graiificd to learn
that the British Minister at Waaliugton Lord
Napier, sets good example as to keeping the
Sabbath-steadastly refusing 10 receive visitors
on that day. The PresbyteriaH understands
that Commodore in our Navy not long since,
Gale at Lord Napiers residence on the SAB
bath. The servant who came to the door, in
formed him that his lordship did not receive
visitors Sunday "But am Commodore -"
replied the visitor ''It makes no difference
sir" replied the servant, she will not receive
yon." But 20 and tell him Commodore -
has called I'm do it, sir if you insist upon it;
but know he'll not receive you for 1t IS not
his custom to receive visitors on Sunday. The
finale was. that the Commodore had to depart
without seeing the Minister.
A scHooLMAsTIR, after giving one of his pu-
pills q sound drubbing for speaking bad gram
mar, sent him to the end of the room to inform
another boy that he wished TO speak to him,
promising to repeat the dose If he spoke to him
nngramaticay. The youngster, being quite
satisfied with what he had got, determined to be
exact, and thus addressed his fellow pupil: "A
common substantive of the masculine gender
singular number, nominative case, and in an
angry mood, that sits perched upon the emf
hence at the other end of the room, wishes 10
articulate few sentences to you Iii the present
tense"
a SINGULAR REuxIoy.--Ten years ago last
night, ten young ladies who were attending
school in this city, where Bangs Block now
stands, agreed with their teacher, Miss Stems,
to meet in just ten years, and have supper at
the Worcester House Nothing but death was
to interfere with the meeting Of the full mum
Der Last night they all came to the Lincoln
House together. The hand Of death had been
laid upon none Time had also dealt leniently
with them, and but two of their number were
married. They all satdown to LincOln House
supper Forester Bay State, 23d
TIE dreadful steamboat accident, near que
bee, last week, was one of the most terrible ca
lamities that has ever happened on this CONT
nent.
Mr. DAVIS, the greatest better in England, is
of obscure origin, and when he began his betting
career he was working at his trade as jour
newman carpenter. He has lost and won hun
drcds of thousands of pounds within the past
few years, and his conduct has throughout been
heightened and strictly honorable. He is said
to have lost on one occasion, $1,000, which he
promptly paid, thus atfording an honorable
contrast to the conduct, under like circumstan-
ccS of his social betters, according to English
ideaS-Inen with heredit; titles or bearing
commissions in the Queens service With the
exception of a sharp and well-defined profile,
and keen, bright, eye, there is nothing about
the man to indicate genius; his gait is irregular,
one foot being slightly lame, while the left shou-
der Is so much higher than the right as TO give
his body almost the appearance OF detormIty.
THERE was q large re.cxport Of Cuba sugars
last week from New York for England. About
800 hhdS have been sent by steamer and ship.
and there are it is understood, Orders for 10000
hhds in all for that market. Meanwhile it is
stated that the Louisiana crop of sugar for this
year promises to be large one, and maple SUI
gar from the interior is being forwarded in
large quantities.
Tng Cumberland Cicilian says Lord Napier,
the British Minister, and family, arrived in our
city on Thursday evening last, en- route for
Frostburg, eleven miles from this place, where
he intends spending the summer. On Friday
morning lie resumed his journey to Frostburg,
stopping on the way, however, at Mr. Savage,
to dine with Arthur Weld Esq. The elegant
residence OF Mr.. Chas. Hammi has been en-
gagged for his Lordship accommodation, where,
We doubt not, from the pleasant location, the
beauty of the surrounding scenery, the cool and
refreshing air, the pure and sparkling mountain
water and the warm hearts of many '6ritheF
Scots" beating for him hearty welcome, he
will spend happy season of rustication, re-
bounding in health of himself aud family, and
pleasant episode to be cherished in the recol-
lection Of all.