Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-10

man called upon lawyer the other day,
and began to state his case in rather an abrupt
manner 'Sir, have come to you for advice;
I'm husband-in-lawl" "a whatl" spoke
ont the learned counsel. ''Husbandin-l sir 20
81 have never seen that defined in domestic
lations." Don't you know what husband-in-
law is (? Sir. you're no lawyer; you're an ignO-
ramus! 1 am a husband-in-Laie, but not III fact,
sir-ny wife's Iuu Off"
DANIEL WEBsrPR was once anked by Young
law student if there was any room in the legal
profession for young men. f'rhere is always
room in the upper story of any profession for
those who can reach it,, was the reply.
THERE are only about four things necessary
to a capital speaker: first to have something
worth saying: second to know how to say it
third, and to know when to say it and fourth, TO
know when he said it, and thereafter ''hold his
peace"
Hox, ANGUS McISTOsH, member of Assembly
from Schenectady county, was put off the cars
mile this side of Schenectady, on Monday last,
because he refused to pay the extra tax Of five
cents imposed on those who are unable or ne
elect to pcrchase tickets at the depot
Ma. KISCAID, toll.keeper on the bridge at Au-
gusta, Me-, says this is the first winter for thir-
ty-three years, in which teams have not gone
across the Kennebec River on ice, az that place
by LIST january.
A writer in the Boston Traveller estimates that
the Atlantic Mills, by forced sale of goods in
New York at auctions, during the late panic lost
the nice little sum Of hundred and eleven
thousand dollars.
oN Thursday last Ioafer was brought before
the Police Court in Gloucester, Mass, and sent
TO the House OfCOrTcctiOn for 40 days, for steal
ing newspaper left at the door of subscriber
TnE Atlantic Telegraph Company is to come
before Parliament with bill to increase their
capital stock, or to borrow on mortgage They
are likely to be short of funds
RAG pickers are blocking mp" Discarding
yIligarisms they publish themselves now in
New York, as engaged in the dry goods business
the only capital required being bag and small
wire hook.
Tue wife Of Mr.. James Hopkins, living at Eas
ton Point Talbot comfy, Nd, died few
weeks since, after confinement of twenty years
TO her room, and the most of that time to her
PIT PLATT has been appointed Postmaster at
Platts6urgh, Mo. This ALTERATION is eaual to
Peter Piper, who had picked the peck of picket
ed peppers
Way do people doubt the merits of Nr. b.
chanan-Or any other bachelor PRESIDENT Be.
cause his excellency (His Execlleney) is not ap-N
pareut "a parent)
:, InE ladies' say they are opposed to stopping
the mails Qnales) on the Sabbath, especially
IN the evening, unless they stop ut their homes.
LOUISIANA WrE.-Somebody says the Missis-
siPPi raised one foot when it raises the other
1t will probably rnn.-Nelc I6erid Star.
CONSIDERABLE dissatisfaction prevails at Nor.
folk, Va, from the introduction of negro me-
chanics into the Navy Yard
merchant lately adveStised for clerk sswho
could hear confinement" He received an an.
swer from one who had been seven years injaii.
Az effort at emancipation Il to be made the
present session Of the: Kentucky Legislature.
T1E Supreme Court Of California has decided
that the State debt is legal and eOnstitutionalIy
valid.
DIED.