Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-11-12

abrOad,) to measure accurately anu LeE'o't TIC
capacity of the burners in each of the public
lamps OF the city, and the average c1PaClty Vi Ine
whole.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
j W. PAXTON, Chairman.
SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN ABOVE
REPORT.
Document Il.
FEBRUARY II, '5l,-PAGE l96-A PROPOSE
tiop was submitted from the Wheeling Gas
Company, in relation to a contract between the
city and said company, for the supply OF gas to
the street lamps &c. Which was read, and on
motion OF Mr. Alexander, it was ordered that
said proposition be referred to committee, con-
sisting of one member from each ward.
The Mayor appointed MessrS. Culoertson;
Alexander, Tanner, and Wait, to compose said
FEBRUARY 81, '5l-PAGE 197.-Mr. Alexan-
der from the committee on Lights, made a YER
bal report on the proposition made by the
Wheeling Gas Company, for supplying gas to
the Street Lamps, Market Houses, City Hall
and Council Chamber, which being heard, 1t
was ordered that said committee be be instruct
ed TO conclude a contract with said company,
upon the terms of their proposition, with the
following alteration and addition: The public
street lamps to be lighted during every cloudy
night. when the light of the moon is ObScnred,
and either party having the right TO terminate
the CONTRACT upon giving ST.: months notice to
~ APRIL II, 1s51-PAGE 22O-The Mayor ha,-
ing called the attention of the council to the
subject of the public lamps, and the contract
with the Wheeling Gas Company, the committee
on gas were instructed to report thereon rs soon
as possible.
June %, '5I--PAGE 232.-A report was pre-
sented from the Committee on Light, in relation
to the contract with the Wheeling Gas Company
lie
Market House, Council Chamber and ity Hall,
which being read it was ordered, that the May
or ne authorized in the name, and for, and on
behalf of the city, to conclude contract with
said Company upon She terms set forth in said
report
Document b.
To ihe C0uRcH-The Committee on Lights re-
commend the contract with the Wheeling Gas
Company upon the following terms: Said Com
pany to light and extinguish the public lamps
| during the clark of the Moon" with the addl-
tion of six hours per month for clonded nights,
according to the "Cincinnati Time Book"
The city to pay said company $50 per post
per annum for the gas consumed and for light
ing and cxtinguishing; payable semi-annually:
The company to keep an account of the actual
expenses of repairs to be paid by said city.
| TnOs G. CULBERTsoN, Chm Com. on Light.
Tie RICHMOND Wing on Gov. WIsE.--We
call the world to witness that we have been in
defatigable in our efforts to make man, Sena-
tor, President out of our "GisEa11 Foot
neighbor. We have done every thing which an
earnest and overwhelming affection could sug-
gest, or patient ingenuity devise, to restrain his
silly and hurtful impulses, cultivate his judg-
ment and brighten his reasoning faculties, and
mould him into the stature of model statesman
trio And in
back, we thought we had succeeded in our cher
ished object to perfect admiration. So fully per-
suadcd indeed, were we that such was the case,
that VIC were thrown into almost uncomfortable
ecstacy, and proclaimed aloud and eXultantiy
to the public that our great work was finished,
and that henceforth we should rcpose upon our
aures, and laugh at the world in our pleasure!
But alas! for all human hopes and cacula-
lions. The pride and pet of our heart is once
more raving and dangerous lunatic, and what
follows? Why, as we have been under the diSa-
greeable necessity of doing several times, we
must forthwith send him of to Williamsburg
or Staunton, and there let him remain until he
is cured of his horrible war mania. Is it not
singular that our friend and neighbor should
be altogether himself upon every subject in the
wide world but one! We bear our cheerful tes-
tiInony to the fact that he is u sane man in the
min. But, Just let any body mention swords,
or pistols, or pop-guns i'll his presence, and he
immediately goes beside himself, ana taikS ABOUT
cllling out the militia, and putting on his over
shoes, and marching Off in quest of fight with
men or windmills, it makes not particle of diff
ference which. And when he gets in these moods
even our influence over him, at all other times
irresistible, is wholly Intellectual. He is in one
of these moods at the present time, and has
been for several days. 1t was produced by the
recent application of Gov. Lyon, of Maryland,
for the loan of arms, and there is no telling when
he will recover from it. We can only wish that
Gov. Lyon had been in the bottom OF the sea
forty years ago. If he had been, there would
have been no mention of warlike materials to
to our precious Is GizraTd Foot" and conse-
quently our dear neghbor would not now be
candidate for the Lunatic Asylum.
But see the political results likely to follow
the Internally nonsensical application of Gov
Lyon for a loan of arms, and the granting of
that application by "GiszarI Foot" Every
body now feels that our neighbor is a thorough
ly crazy man, and, Of course, his chances for the
Senate and the Presidency, have dwindled to an
impalpable shadow. In view of his military
demonstrations against Baltimore, we fear that
we shall be compelled to quit patronizing " Giz-
zard Foot" and give him up as n losing card
such reflection is full of pain and anguish to
us, but, refusing to be guided by our advice and
remonstrance, it will be no fault of ours, should
all his fond aspirations be blighted and his light
M Ouf in d,rEnacu W. had cherished him nc