Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-10

presented by this bill to cOntiscate the pro-
perty of the people of the North West for the
benefit of section with which they are not con.
nected.
Mr II. detected and exposed another scheme
which the public men of the State have hereto
fore overlooked. He showed that the Cumber
land Gap Railroad had been permitted to touch
Kentucky at such point as to induce some of
the railroads of that State to form connection
with it, which intended making n conjunction
with the COvington and Ohio road, and thus di-
verting trade aud travel from the latter road, to
its serious injury; he said the charter of the for
uner company must have been obtained by
stealth"
Some gentleman during the debate had i'm
pugned the patriotism, and deSertion TO State in.
terest of the North West; to this Mr.. II. replied
handsomely and eloquently, saying that in times
of necessity, the people of that section had new
er been found recreant to their duty; they had
always cheerfully and willingly responded to ey
cry call and demand of the State; that they had
attested their love and affection for her in the
war of 1912, 10y Drawing the climate of the cas-
tern shore, when thousands persisted in the State
service, and that should occasion arise, they
would do it again. The speech was complete
success increasing Mr.. HIS reputation as a
speaker. Let the people of his section cherish
him, and they will find him at all times power
ful champion in the defense OF their rights and
interests, for he is yet to he star in the politi
cal sky, whose geamings will be viewed by his
mother State with pride. say thus much of
Mr.. Raymond, because think he deserves it.
Among the many members from your section
Tho opposed this bill, none commanded the at
tention and respect which was shown him, and
thus it has been throughout the entire session
MesSrs johnson, of Taylor, Kemble, Davis,
and Johnson, of Harrison, also participated in
the discussion, but none of them, so far as can
learn, made great Impression, either upon the
members of tue House OF anybody else, except
ing the gay, brilliant, darling and lovely mem
Der from Harrison, who never fails to make a
profound Impression of disgust upon all who
hear him, and to excite that peculiar kind of adj
miratiOn and ecstacy, which finds vent in de-
rision. 1t was truly refreshing to the noble
son of his illustrious ex-EXcellency, wincng UNI
der the lash of the gallant Barbour who ex-
pressed himself as feelingly towards Johnson,
as did Sir Peter TcaZle towards Joseph Surface
when ne discovered his wife in the room of the
latter
Il is to be wondered at that johnson should
ever have been placed at the head of the FL
nance Committee, position lately occupied
by the able Garnett Did YOU eyer see Mr.
johnson? If you have, doubtless his image is
inde!iby impressed upon your mind, as of
the homelieSt men you ever beheld. If not, i'm
agine q six foot two or three figure with a large
head on top, said head always on a "stoop, :"
Tor, if You choose, in stupor,) and said fig
ure always on a bend forward, then next
conceive the longest pair of arms you ever
saw, plunged into the Utmost recesses of the
pockets of pair of pants, in which an ordna-
rily sized man could easily find burial, wind
ing sheet and all; then, lastly, Imagine a blue
cloth coat surrounding the immense figure, and
the whole, head, figure, pants &C., striding about
the hall in every direction, with tobacco juice
marking its trail, and you have johnson of
Harrison before you. Wonder how he would like
his photograph?
had intended to have noticed some others
of those members who were among the oppOsi
ton, but find my space is so limited must con-
clude my sketches" with the hope that l may
shortly resume them.
The hail ofthc House of Delegates has been a
scene of almost constant confusion for day or
two past, resulting from the contests of the In
ternal Improvement men, and those who are OPP
posed to making further appropriations at the
present session, and who wish to adjourn to-
morrow night, in order to defeat legislation up
on the Internal Improvement subject
The friends of the Covington & Ohio road
greatly fear the defeat of their bill, by means OF
parliamentary stra,"gem, and manfully OPP
posing an immediate adjournment.
Nothing worth writing, las been done since l
last wrote. Truly, FnA&K.