Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-10-04

MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1853
~READZNG MATTER on Every PACE
FoRSEY's ExposE.-We surrender almost our
entire paper to-day to the publication of The
principal and most salient points of Forney's
extensive review and expose of the Administra-
ton. It's a thorough and searching docu-
ment and one which will be powerfully felt in
the coming elections in Pennsylvania, New York
and Ohio-and, in fact, in all the fall elections
everywhere. 1t is well worth reading.
Nh. CIEMEN's CoND1rlox.-The last advices
we have seen Uetters) from Mr.. Clemens
friends, speak somewhat hopefully though not
sanguine, Of Mr. C.'s condition. We presume
no settled opinion has been arrived at by his
physicians. This week will most likely deter
mine the issue of his case
TIE Cincinnati Commercial snys that the po.
litical canvass of Hamilton county now in pro-
gress is one of the most exciting ever known
The city is illuminated with torches and bon
fires, and resonant with cannon, brass bands,
many drums, and the shouting of multitudes,
every night. A perfect carnival reigns They
have never known more warmth of enthusiasm,
nor greater degree of confidence in success,
than is now manifested on both sides.
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THE CrNcINSATr ENQUIRER the other day ven
tured TO demonstrate with the Washington
Union, touching its Ghe Union's) crusade
against Douglas. The news by telegraph this
morning is, that Mr.. Faran's editor of the En-
qUirsr) head is to go by the board. Faran is.
dr. Of A
moral triumph man." This removal does first
rate to read in connection with Forney's ex-
pose on this page. just turn to that item in
the telegraph column, reader, after you are
through with FOrney.
Some workmen employedin cutting up pieces
of the Atlantic Cable in the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, found break about three.eights of an
inch long in abe communicating copper wire
through which the saw passed in the solid gut
ia percha. The disconnection must have occur
red in the process of manufacture, and it is sug-
gested that similar breaks in the Cable may be
the cause of the want of continuity now expert
enced.
DOUGLAS GAINING FLEsH.-It has been alleged
that Senator Douglas looks .'haggard and worn
out, ;" that his "voice is husky" and temper
bad" The Chicago Times, of Sept Doth, says:
We will state, on the authority of individuals
who know the fact, that, though Senator Doug
las has spoken nearly. evey day to- acres and
acres of people since he returned to Illinois,
each one or MS addresses occupying about three
hours, and generally delivered in the open air,
The actually lneighs ee pounds mora than t01te1s
the campaign opened. he enjoys the fight.
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TnE terrible disaster in the burning of the
Austria at sea is another lesson teaching the
stern necessity of having proper persons in com
msnd of ocean steamers. The captain of this
unfortunate vessel seems to have been utterly
unfit for his post. He contributed to the con-
fusion and mingled his cries of .lost" with the
distracted passengers, until in an effort to Is
cape he was swept into the sea. With such
commander as the noble Herndon, it is By no
means improbable that majority of the Aus.
trials passengers would have been saved, and
perhaps the vessel, also.
'"Fwo girls, supposed to be sisters, jumped
over and sank kissing each other a missionary
and wife leaped into the sea together, and the
stewardess and assistant steward, arm in arm,
followed. One Hungarian gentleman, with sew
en- fine children, four of them girls, made his
wife jump in, then blessed his six eldest chill
dren, made them jump in one after the other
and followed them with an infant in his own
arms" Such is the story of one who witnessed
the thrilling scene on board the fated AUstria
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ConxExrs ON TnE DuE1.-The manner in
which the late duel was carried on seems to have
outraged the moral sense of almost all right
minded people. Some of the papers have been
very severe in their comments upon the conduct
of the parties concerned.
The N. Y. Ezpress pronounces against the
parties for these reasons:
1st. In allowing duel for so trivial a cause,
and in not compelling an explanation from Mr..
Wise of his charge against Mr.. Clemens or
abandoning him.Ss 60 .F
Cd. In not again. compelling aretractionB or
modification from Nr. Wise, when Mr.. Clemens
had once given Mr.. Wise an opportunity to add
1ohis FIRST wrong of abusing him, the second
wrong of trying To shoot him.
Sd. The persevering hArbarity. Of compelling
.Aseries Of shots, after rEpested efforts for ex.
planation. y
Christians, Of course, such men cannot be.
who thus nllow parties to repeat their Shots
aud eiritisess they are in nothing but the chance
ola residence in Richmond, or its vicinity.