Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-02
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NEWS ITEMS.
TaE Scientific AmeTie1M, for this week, has
an illustration Of an nnti.garrote collar. 1t is
made Of iron, and a knife blade is hidden SO that
when garroter seizes the neck of an unsuspec-
ted wearer of the collar, his fingers are terribly
llcerated. The collar must become immensely
I'0t'.siss.
a good dog.collar with spikes would answer
the same purpose, made wide, SO as to secure
the whole neck.
TnERE seems to be some reason to suppose
that Senator Douglas is not particularly pleased
with the personal policy of the new administra-
ton. His organ at Chicago, the Tines, is cha
grined at the appointments in that city, and
deeply regrets the choice of Postmaster ut Ga
lens, and is amazed the stupidity and bung-
ling of the Bureau of Construction, at tue head
Of which is placed Capt Bowman"
a PLAY founded on the Dean and Boxer mar.
riagc case has been put on the stage of the
Bowery Theatre, N. Y. tits entitled "Romance
in High Life" and of course it takes" like
prime brandy with the Bowery b'hoys
Walkers DEsERTERS, who have arrived at
New York, tell shocking stories of the sulFerings
Of his men. From their accounts it would seem
that the descrtion has increased very much since
the men learned from the proclamation of Gen.
Canas that they would not be shot in Costa
Rica, but be well treated, and sent home. They
desert in squads and whole ranks, with their
petty officers at their heads, when sent out on
foraging expeditions. During 90 days no less
than $50 men disappeared, of whom at least
500 deserted.
LIEUT.. Gov. MCCoNAs is now an ex-ofEicial,
and the Constitution of our State makes no pro-
vision for his successor, until the next Governs
or's election. The Richmond Enquirer says
that if Governor Wise was to die, resign, OF
from any other cause be unable to discharge the
Executive functions, there is no officer provided
by Law to take his place. And if such an event
should happen, there is no mode pointed out by
law for converting the general assembly in an
extra session.
AsBooS has just made its appearance for the
purpose OF. proving that Lord Chatham was the
author of the "Junius Letters a similar at.
tempt was made a few years ago. Pretty much
every distinguished man of that day has been
at one time or other saddied with! tho author
ship Of the mysterious Letters" Burke was
accused Of it; Lord Lyttlcton was threatened
with it; Gen. Lee, of the American army, was
charged with it; Sir Philip Francis was made to
father it. Who shall eettle the vexed question:
Here is a fine field for the spiritualists. Let
them call the spirit of sJunius'' upon the stand
to testifyas to his yho.ativeness
TnE New York Herald publishes a treaty,
signed at Washington, D. c., on the sth of No.
vem5er last, by the ministers of New Grenada.
Guatemala, Salvador, Mexico, Peru, Costa RIGA,
and Venezuela, similar in character and provis-
ions TO tho one previously made public, in which
Chill, Peru and Ecuador participated. 1t pro-
yides that each republic shall guarantee the in.
dependence, sovereignty and territoriallntegrity
Of all the others not permitting iillibustcring
expeditions to be formed, carried on or project
ed within their bounds. All such things are to
be treated as piratical. The governments
pledge themselves not to code nor ALLEVIATE to
any foreign power any part of their territory.
They bind themselves to regard as acts of
usurpation, the decTees of a power created in
any of tho Spanish Ameriean States by the aid
Of foreign force, and are to act together. Of.
fopsiyely and defensiSely, in case of fillibustcs
invasion.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Portsmouth, N. II.
Journal tells some little mattors about the hca-
then in West Africa which, quito oyershadow tho
feats of our spiritual friends. Not only do they
have mediums between the living and the dead,
but they have mediums who communicate with
the spirits of children who arc not vet old
enough 10 talk, SO that by these mediums ma.
rents are made TO know what the child is cry.