Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-12
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iaoton County, BilFs Only Hope Volunteer
Compdaies IN Washington Contest 6st'seen
me Literary Socicties-- Compliment to hgjOr
4>S4 WAsurSerox. Pa, June 0, 1858,
You arc aware that last Saturday was the day
for the primary elections In Greene ana tnyette
ronnties Great anxiety was felt here to learn
.bs rssnIt as IL would probably determine the
eof the Congressional candidates Full re-
ports are now in. and Lazear comes out win
diving coIors, in both counties. His majorities
are asfpllows: in Greene sl7, and in Fayette3l.
The nzear men are jubilant, whilst the Mont
gomery men are rallying for regular sweep
stakes race in this, the remaining county IN tue
district We anticipate a pretty fracas yet,
before this congressional candidacy matter IS
settled. Three -eoaterees arc elected from each
county. who meet and finally select the candl'
date. Now should Montgomery have majority
in Washington which will Overbaance 0oth the
present maiorities against him, who Wild en-
titled to the nomination. Shall the majority oil
counties or Of individual voters in the district
nreyailg In the conference there will be SIX
Lazear and three Montgomery votes, VINO then
shall be the nomineeT This is the cerdtH qudes-
tia. and it being altogether an unsettled ques-
ton in this district, you may well Imagine that
It will be productive of no little contention'-
Methinks can just now hear the sorrowfnl wall
md lugnbrious moan that y0A will utter when
fondly admired and dearly beloved Montgomery
has been beaten.
Quite an excitement is prevailing here in re-
oard to stYolunteeT Companies" The VolCn-
teer law, passed by the last Legislature, seems
to have revived the military spirit throughout
the State. In this borough there IS at Prese SEM
one company, land fine one it is, toor) and
three more are abont TO be organized,-0n Ger
man aud two American. Our brave Washing
ton bows. seeing the prospects of GLORIOUS
war" gradually growing brighter, take TINS
favorable opportunity of preparing themselves
to s.go in" whenever their country shail-not
Gull them, but permit them
The contest between the Washington and
Union Literary Societies of Washington Col
Ilege is to take place on Thursday evening, July
liz M h O'clock, Pa,M, As Washington Col
ere is fayoFite Institution with your citizens,
and many Of them may desire to be present on
the interesting occasion, We present tue pro-
gramme; ,,,., witt.
Va, and j. F. Martin, of Pa.
Essags-D. H. Sloan, of Pa. and George NJ
Johnson. of Hancock county, Va
DridinaI OratioMs-D. F. Patterson, of Pa,
and @. A. Dickey, of Wheeling. Va.
Debate" Are all mankind descended from
ono poir?" G. w. F. Birch, of Pa, GDEF7as' ana
Az a i Pr Brown. of Kingwood, Va, denies.
You will perceive that several OF the Young
and talented sons of Wheeling are to be particle
nants in this intellectual contest
What is the reason that nothing is being done
towards retitting the Hempield roadt we
realIy think that both Wheeling and Washing
ton are guilty of criminal neglect in this matter.
4 few thousand dullnrs would put the road IN
running order, and the amount Of benefit which
both places would realize would be very great
We are carelessly permitting our more enter
prising neighbors to hem uS in with net-woIk
Of railroads, and leave us-shnt out from the
busting. busy world--to enjoy the little local
traffice of a small neighborhood II moneyeo
business men understood their interest, they
would not permit themselves to be distanced SO
easily. If we slide back whilst our neighoors
are rushing forward, it is our own fault.
Your manner Of bringing criminals to Justice
is HIGHLY creditable to your courts and their Oh
ficers. e o. the case of Burns. Hero we have
had poor Bill Jones hobbled and pent up in
little cell for over a year. upon charge Of mur.
der, aud at last it is discovered that ne IS ''0t
P S. Juxg 10.-0wing to an interruption we
were prevented from getting our letter into the
Office for Yesterdays mail To fill up post scrip
We may remark, that the style and manner OF :;
county election in Ohio county, IS quite lnexpn.
cable 10 US, Pennsylvanians. The Tree ana easy
mode in which candidates unfortunately Pitch
in for the desired Office is altogether beyond our
comprehension. We congratulate Major Loring
ON his triumphant reelection to the Circuit
Jlerkship. The gallant Major, whether as
civil or military officer, is an honor to the posi-
he occupies SIEfAhS