Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-09-22

our Job printing department. Il & fail and
complete in every parHeular, containing great
variety Of information concerning the past and
present of this noble institution. It contains
classified list Of the whole number Of graduates
from the founding down % the last session, and
their occupations in the busy world. We find
on looking over II, names well known in an the
leading professions and branches of industry
he arepEeassd-t osss many Of them ranked
on the lists as merchants, farmers, planters, de-
II is from the entrance Of educated mind into
an these departments chat the best results are to
be anticipated We take.it that the sight of the
man Of superior education, devOting the re-
sources Of his mind npon the practical in
dustry Of the country. and earning his bread
by the sweat Of his brow, Is one truly enrolling
The men who stand gtlinsthis world and who
will in the next, are those Who work-Wlbo are
not ashamed of work-men who remember. as
Dr. Franklin did, that Providence IS the great
est of Architects, and that He has blessed labor
both to the body, mind and morals of men. Such
results. We say. are credit to tins institution.
This catalogue, ne find, includes also beau-
6fdl l1ithograph picture of the new College, as
it has been projected and as it is being pushed
forward to completion. 1t viii comprise three
splendid buildings all united as main and wing
buildings. It will be some four hundred feet
or upward in length when wholly finished, and
viii be, so far as our observation has extended,
the most finished specimen of Academical Ar
chitecturein thecountry. Itcertainly willnot be
appropriated by any College westof themoun-
tains- 1t reminds rs of the pictures of the
L,
ing in the Old World. The whole appointments
of the building and allits belongings, are stri-
hngly classic.
The next session commences on the 1st Mon
day of October next and ends on the 4tla day of
July, following. A large increase upon the
number Of students even over the full sessions
of the past is confidently anticipated. The
burning of the old building seems to have been
rather benefit than otherwise, much as it was
to have been regretted at the time, on account
of the precious and costly apparatus the scien.
tic curiosities, and extensive libraries, which
were destroyed We have seen portion of
the new apparatus, manufactured in Europe, and
have heard scientific gentlemen pronounce it as
the very finest
as We stated the other day, the Chair of An
Gent Languages, made vacant by the call of
Prof Ross, to the charge of the West Liberty
Academy, has been filled by tbs appointment
of @. L. Loos, late President of Eureka College.
Illinois, man of noted ability.
The Faculty as it stands now is as follow S:
Alexander Campbell, President, and Professor
of Moral Philosophy and Sacred Literature.
W.iK. PendietOn. Vice President and Prof.
Natural, Mental and Political Philosophy
r. Richardson, Prof Of Chemistry, Natural
History and Physiology.
R. Milligan, Prof of Mathematics and As
tronomy.
j. ID. Pickett Prof Of Modern Languages.
P. w. McebIech, Prof of5HebreW and the
Oriental Languages.
G. L. Loos, Prof of the Greek and Latin Ian
guages md Literature
Ma. GLEaESs' Coxpi1ON The folowinglet.
ter from a friend at Richmond, dated septem-
Der 10th, was. received by . gentleman in this
city yesterday: .
sMr. Clemens received your kind letter this
morning. He feels glad that his mother receive
ed the contents of the dispatch witEl=such COM
posnre. His wound is serious one, but 1t Is
not dangerous, imagine. He bears up under
It with the same nerve aud courage he display.
ed before and at the time of the duel. Pryor,
Charles Irving, and others who. were with him,
say thatncv have they seen more gallant and
honorable bearing than Sherrard exhibited from
the beginning to the end of the affair. His hon.
or is triumphnndy vindicated, and T hope that
all will be well with him. The citizens Of Rich.
mond are unceasing in their attentions. Some
of his lady friends have called to see him. /
shall remain with him until he is out of danger
Whatever sacrifice may have to make ii. so
doing, will be cheerfully made. 1t is due to a
friend ofyours and mine, whom to-day 1 regard
as chivalrous as any man in the broad limits of
the Commonwealth. Twill keep you Informed,
from time to time, concerning his condition.
Tell his mother that every thing is done for
him that kindness can suggest"
In the Richmond .Sotttt. coming to hand yes
terday, we find the following announcement
concerning Mr.. Clemens condition since the
ducI as55 - .,5t1s 1898
We have the satisfaction to announce that
the Hon. SheTard Clemens is in as comfortable
q condition as is consistent with the nature of
his injury. He endures but little pain and is
remarkably exempt from fever. His physicians
anticipate his perfect recovery.
PRocRED1Nes AGAINST THE p PARTIES CoxcERxrD
IN THE DUEL. As most of our readers are pro-
badly aware, it is made a felony by the laws of
this State, to be engaged in or any way prfyyto