Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-05-13
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tLOesi Correspondents. CT the Wheeling InirIEsneerl
Dan Riee's Cire,. at Fashington-Hos IL
didat eonduce to the Peop1e's Noral.-Ho'e
Bill Montgomery Is attending to his 'Prirdts
affair" 7riaI Of BIZ Jones, dc.
WAsurxGToN, Pa, May II, 1858
AeSsrs. Eiiters-Owing to the near relation
subsisting between the city Of Wheeling and the
town Of Washington, Pa, it seems perfectly
right that your good readers should occasionally
hear from As none Of either the California,
the Havana, or the European steamers ever
"put in" here before the news they bear can be
telegraphed to you from New York, it Is, of
course, not to be expected that we can. from
this standpoint, give you the earliest adviees OF
the great events Transporting in the world. Nor
can we give you the latest dates from the Nor
mon war, from Kanzas. Perhaps such few
local items quiet town and county afford,
would, after all. be most interesting 10 you and
your readers.
Amongst the most important events Of last
week, was Dan Rice's famous Circus, which was
exhibited on Saturday, to very large and select
multitude. As a consequence, the ''show"
brought with il the usual lin this particular
case the uRusual) hard drinking, hard swear:
| ing. &c. The oldest inhabitant Was aStOnished
at the unbounded quantity Of "rOt.gut which
had, most obviously, suffered consumption
The disgusting, OF, rather, the sad feature OF
Saturdays drunkenness was, that it pfinci
/ pultE aillvlBel young UOgo hIU hhAi SIOHh ASt''
| In the former times, old men drank their
pure distilled rye, whilst our young men were
taught that they must be sober; now II is the
young men who are the drunkardS. Such Is.
indeed, the sorrowfnl reflection which day OF
| licensed dissipation affords.
The Hon. William Montgomery, the "big
Pennsylvania" from this district, wRs posted
to deliver speech in the Court House laStnighi;
hut owing TO causes unknown he did not make
his appearance. at the time appointed. The nj.
nOunccment drOw forth crowded house, all
anxious to hear ugain, the man whose elOQuence
aud ability have already drawn upon him such
general admiration. In his absence, Il. VI. Glib
| son, Esq, was loudly called upon, who address
cd the audience in one of his usually witty and
eloquent speeches II is understood that hr.
Montgomery is at present attending TO the bust
ness of his denomination in Fayette County. and
hence his absence last evening. He knows,
very well, which side Of his bread is buttered,
and that he can do more in his own dear cause
| in other parts of the district than here. Feel
| ing pretty sure Of receiving the nomination
! FROM this county, he deems labor here to be lost
! Like prudent general he knows that it is the
point that Is most accessible TO the enemy which
should most be guarded. His hundred and if
! ty minor licutenants are sufficient to manage the
easy conflict in Washington, but his own pow
| erfui presence is needed in this LoGr or HomiAG-
ton, 10 lead the column in doubtful Fayctte.-
These two points carried and little Greene"
I
| again be distanced and ruled out of the race
Catch the Hon WIN Montgomery napping,-will
your No, you won't.
The weather to-day is dark, damp and dis
agreeable Still
"winter lingering, eLiIl5 Flap Of May"
and makes us long for the time when bright
suns are wont to shine and pleasant breezes to
! blow; when thermometers may assume higher
and more respectable degree" in society. and
when men may live in comfort and linen coats
| Court meets on next Monday, at which time
the celebrated Bill Jones murder case, will for
the second time be tried. Popular opinion is
very much divided as to the guilt of the accused,
and the verdict Of the jury in the coming trial
will be looked for with much interest, it will
doubtless decide the fate of the wTetched pris-
Oner Whatever may be the verdict the jury
may give, it will not apprehcnd, have much
effect upon the opinion Of those whose opinions
are already formed. Yours,
STEPHEN.
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