Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-08-05
THE INTELLIGENCER.
MORNING, AUGUST ), 1857

SIX tow boats, with six flat loads of coal each
passed Down the river yesterday.
CoryrY Courr.-The case of liicharl Knowles,
charged with passing counterfeit money, was
continued yesterday till next term. The bal
ance of the business was postponed.
TrE RvEh-Thc river commenced falling
Yesterday after. having reached a depth of IL
feet. There was nothing worthy ofnote trans,
pred.
Bo,aD TREE TUxvEt.-we learn that the
fall of earth in Broad Tree Tanned which has
been so expensive on obstruction to transport
tation on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
~ be removed in about ten days
TuE ENTHUSIASTICALLY was cloudy and
comfortably warm The sky wore threaten
ing aspect all day, and oneof the goodDeacon's
"drizzle drozzlcs' vas anxiousy looked for but
did not come.
MOONEY of the Main Street news depot laid
upon oar table papers from almost all quarters
oftho globe He Informs ms that his arrange.
mcnts are now perfect for Supplying his custo.
mcrs with almost any paper they may want.
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RWMARKAALg LoNGEvrrr.-Weyes yesterday saw
an old gentleman, over whose head, as NC are
reliably Informed by those who know him, ono
hundred summers have passed. His name is
Thomas baltimore and hc lives somewhere in
Eastern Ohio. Hcwas accompanied by his son,
u venerable old man of seventy years. The
father looked the younger of the two, and was
more active ON foot than the son.
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Tng WATER WoREs.-rhc water will be let
on this morning i'll all probability, the superin-
tendcnt having made greater progress in clean
ing the reservoir than he anticipated. Fifty
nine workmen were engaged yesterday in the
work Some huge rocks which had fallen, from
time to time, from the precip;ce above. into the
basin, accustomed considerable delay, as it was
necessary to blast in order to remove them.
TRAVELLING LrcExsE--A German named
Henry Was, was arraigncd before AID. Duty,
Yesterday charged with selling liquor without
license He exhibited n travelling license, i. c.
the privilege to sell the article in any part of
the city, and was, of course, discharged The
license usually granted to liquor sellers, con-
fines their operations to particular locality,
but an error had occurred in the issuing of the
privilege to Yaas.
SulctDE FOR LovE.-The Cincinnati papers of
last evening announce the death, by suicide, of
VIM Henry Kent, son of Mrs. Kent, the well
known actress, which took place on Sunday
evening last It is said by some that "an at
tachment he had formed for young girl in the
house and which he had perceived was not mu-
tual, impeiled him to blow his brains out with a
pistol" Kent is said, by the Gazette, to have
been Just twcnty-onc years OF age and warm
hearted, impulsive and sensitive youth.
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A Bold SwiXDLER- a man who gave his
name as IIoratio Bently is now canvassing some
Of the river counties Of this State representing
himself as in the employ Of several of the bust
ness houses of this city for which he socits trade
and receives Iart pay with the order. Look
out for him. Those who have dealt with the
fellow may rest assured that they have been
most wolully swimded. AS he has not been
heard of lately, it is supposed he has succeeded
in raising sufficient wind TO get out of the coun
try.
CuoIcE GRocEEIEs.-We have had occasion
frequently among items of interest to our
readars, to call attention to the markets and
places through the city, for substantials and
delicacies. We noticed in little ramble
yesterday evening, that our ever cnterprising
friends, Drew & Drake, have most tempting
display of mice things" One can meet with
the earliest and choicest articles of tue season
here, as well as the most desirable foreign fruits.
Our readers will make note of this, when
they go out provisioning to-day.
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MosQulroEs-These pestiferous, vampireish
dsturbers of natures sweet restorer" have
made their unwclcomc appearance hereabouts
and nightly present their little bills, always re-
quiring payment in cred backs" Oh for the
philosophy of Dobbs, who once observed to the
landady with whom he boarded, ~ don't mind
the bugs, Mrs. Scroggins, but haven't got the
blood to spare, you can see that for yourself"
If we could bring to our aid philosophy such rs
this, we could lie and compacently hear the
Mosquito King himself sing the following song:
In summer. Night take my Digit
Aud while thyy are slnm,srns sweet and sound.
bite item the nose;
The red blood that tints their checks
To me Is precious dear,
For Ms ny delight to buzl and bite
In Tie season OF the year.
On the chamber wall about crawl
TIL the landlord goes bed;
Then Ipy bugle blow, aud down 20,
To light upon his head
Oh. love to the fellow slap,
And i laugh 20 hear them swear; q
For tis my delight to buzz aud bite, ---s
In the season OF the year.
Az ExcrlNG ScRNr-4 young girl 4ttemPtsI
to Shoot her Loreg.--A young woman employed
in subordinate capacity about the Monroe
House yesterdnY afternoon made IN nttncl, ,lnnn