Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-04

SPAN ana Mexico. The latter doggedly reinSeS
TO obey the requirements of The former; and, as
nations cannot, like individuals make up or
go to law, they must, We suppose. be permitted
To iightit out But what grotesque figure, ln-
deed; nust these secly old bankrnpts present
as they meet in the clash OF combat! Both are
old, equity aud used up Both have Squandercd
their Patrinony and ruined their creditors
Both have lost character, cast, lrestige Both
are blaze and ready To give up the ghost from
very wcarincss of living,
THE Washinnton correspondent of the Exeter
Ssirs Letter says that Gen. Pierce has had the
good sense to avoid extravaganza in the Presi-
DENTAL mansion during his term of office, and
the consequence is, he retires with one-half his
four years salary in his pocket sufficient to
make him comfortable for many "wet day
and protect him from the disagreeablc necessity
of depending npon the Uncertainties of the
law for his daily bread.
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tbs Mississippi RE IttIcr of the eoth ult.
learns that General Quitman is confined to his
bed with serious indisposition Before leaving
for Washington, his horse fell, iniuring him, as
he thought only temporarily but after reaching
Washington he found that the injury was great.
er than he first imagined. During the whole of
last session he la6oged under the injuries pro-
dueed by the fat, and now is confined to his
room.
A NEWSPAPER writer, Initiating the prevalent
Practice among some editors OF putting every
body who has shown them the commOnest civil
lily, ''tor their courteous and gentlernanly con.
duct, returns his thanks to 1.-THE parson and
proprietors of the stone church, in city he
had visited, .sfor the privilege of promcnadinge
up and down tho broad aisle of the same, on
Sunday last, in search of sea, uumOlested."
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Tue Miiwuukio RTss9pta says that advices
from every county in that State, give good ac-
count OF tho winter wheat. The heavy SHOWS
have protected it from the coolest weather, and
the abundance of rain and melting snow in the
Nmonth,Of March, has givenit vigorous start
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MADAME MCMAHON on DRANArrc CRrrtctsN.-
plain to be seen that Mrs McMahon is not
TO be written down by the critics She takes
sher leaveOf New York for her tour through the
interior cities by writing the following letter to
the Herald:
NEw YoRE, March %, 1857.
ME, BESSErT.-In reading Your paper this
morning perused with particular attention your
article ON dramatic criticism, in which refer.
eRco was made to me, and must say that i read
with pleasure the tribute of respect YOU Maid TO
Miss keene as an artist, You seem TO be among
the many who appreciate her histrionic abilities
i h0ve had tho pleasure of Witnessing her vari-
Gus eiOrts-She is certainly artistic IN everything
she undertakes sincerely regret to SEQ that
her face and form bear evidence that she tolls
INCREASINGLY III her profession. know her only
as an artist, and IS such admire her. IcOnSiLler
her the best actress (only exee;Iting Miss j. NJ
D0HenpOrG) that We have at present on the
American boards. Theirs is no comparison be-
tween her and Matilda Heron, TO whom yon also
aindc- have seen the last in her three cha
T0cters, and her perSonatiOn Of Gs5edea',-a
most classical part-thoroughly convinced me
that she has no, conception of the beauty Of
language, though am told she has been many
years IN the profession. Her constant whining
cannot all to gTatC upon the ear Of an intClleC-
tual audience; her reading ASsuTedly false, and
her attitudes are not 4 study for 4 painter who
Is celebrated tor his purity OF style: methinks
he would ba abliged 10 put = little false cololing
on. However, her engagement at w allaeksS thea
ne Is smother evidence OF how great an extent
newspaper pulling viii, for a time, influence tho
public. Lets man be a fool, and if the would be
critic putt him, all the world goes 80 SEQ him. and
pronounccS him genius Of the first order. Ii
appears to be rather difficult matter for indi-
viduals to think for themselves in this country.
I
TO visit theatre, express themselves perfectly
delighted with an actor; next morning read
their newspaper, IN which yyaSswTittcn criti-
cISm on the actor in question, calling him any
thing but an artist which 50 aEnszed the intti-
Tidnals in question that they imme Stately come
to the conclusion, as the article.W written By
an experienced and learned critic, that they
themselves were no judges Of what acting ought
TO bS-heneeforth ceased To admiro-Ffay, we're
ready to condemn. Such IS the case With most
OF our theatre going puble-they base their
judgments entirely upon the criticisms al the
press Its therefore of ineStimSble importance
% the well being OF the drama that dramatic
criticism should be entrusted 70 The charge of
persons Of tho requisite readiRg-0f not a litsr-
airy but Of 4 dramatic ki0d--Snd who give their
judgments taigly, unbiased BY any influeneeS
am pleased TO SEQ Your criticism, as is an
evidence that your journal has not been led away
by tho Heron mania" It Is Of vital iulDOTS
lance to the yo4aricS Of tho profession who de-
pend upon their histT5ORic efforts for their fve-
hhood that they should IL dealt with tairlY As
Tor ulyseIts 1 Do not caro- what the critics SSy
against me. 4 na perfectly indetlendeNt in :
TeounlaFy as well as UleuESl point OF view aud
am rather gEahdea al beng Shused than otheF>
WiSeS as IN case 0f my eventual successful at
tan which T1F reSolntiOn Is 0ab9ted-thS pub
lie Till net attribute it to rs per line
Yours With respses AIS tAHoS,
We uotiee that Miss Matiiaa Hezoa writes a
letter IN the 7FstltHe Of THURSDAY, ID which size
CONES down On Rennet ana tle Al1lausO Gor The
above criticism. aud laakss miss moaths back
seaia.
0aSTRrcTioS A 1aG 33IogTii d THs l1lssSI-
TfS u TIE mouth a ooi great
streams are haedg llS serious llIas PfoPC IlfS1