Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-03
FROM NEBRASKA.
Correspondence of the wheeling Intelligence.
NEnRAskA Cry. july 24tb, 1853

NEBRASKA CITY, July 24th, 1858.
Editors IFlseeling I9tclLigencer: Rain, Rain,
Rain: Since my last there has been scarcely
dry day. Farmers with woful faces complaining
of ruined prospects and blasted hopes las well
as blasted grain) crowd into town, to hold
kind of convention with regard to the state of
the weather, prospect of crops, and very fire.
quently adjourn to the 'Saloon" TO drown their
sorrows in few glasses of toddy. Old Muddy
is swollen very much and in many places over
flowing the banks. The Eastern mails are de-
tained in consequence of high water. There is
scarcely bridge remaining on the stage route
for $50 miles east from this city. Notwithstand-
ing the gloomy prospects, our city presents
lively and business appearance Some small
mercantile houses were obliged to suspend busi-
ness on account of the t'hard times" but this
only throws moro into the hands of heavier and
ADLER merchants, who have sufficient bottom to
stand the pressure. ssgsese -,
Politics are engrossing considerable share
Of public attention at the present One day
There will be flaming posters stuck up in vari-
'grand Democratic rally" of the WnterTi7ie1L to
be held in the City Hall or City Park, (as the
case may demand) For the purpose of organ
izing the Democratic party. The next day there
will be still larger and more flaming ones dis
tributed, announcing grand Republican Con-
yention, for the purpose of adopting measures
for the immediate and thorough organization of
the party. Next will come the peoples mass
meeting for the purpose of organizing and nomi-
mating Independent candidates &c. The election
for members to the legislature transpires on the
LIST Monday in August. So far as can learn
at present, the Independent Ticket will be sup
ported by the majority. Democracy don't go
down without making them gag u little in Ne
braska. Gov. Richardson was in town to-day,
on his way to Illinois. He looks hale and fresh.
The present Secretary of the Territory is j. S.
Morton, young man, resident of Nebraska
city.
freight continues to arrive, per steamers, for
Russell, Majors & Waddell, who arc actively
employed in shipping it to the different stations,
as necessity may require The firm make
considerable saving by shipping from this point
instead of Leavenworth. Trains can make the
trip and return in from three to five days less
time than it takes to go from Leayenworth and
return. There will probably be a larger amount
Of freight loaded at this point next season, than
there has been this season.
The land sales yill take place on the 9Th of
September, prox., for the Sd District on the
MO. hlyer; This has tendency to make money
scarce. Every nlan who intends to pre-empt Is
laying up every dollar, in order that he may
have his land on which, perhaps, he has lived
two or three years and which would be liable 10
be sold at public sale, were it not for strict
economy and vigilance. This is rather oppres-
much as they can do to live decently during the
''HTT'd Times"
Weather very warm. Thermometer 80 to 81
degrees. Physicians prophecy sickly season
during the latter part of Summer Already
there are few cases Of fever on the large No.
Bottoms. But fearI have spun out by com.
to an unaccountable length.
2. S. will write after election.
Yours truly, REGAL.