Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-04-03
FHEINTELbIGENCER.
NEWS SUN1NIAl{Y.


y Methodist Minister, on his way from Nir-
ginia to Council Bluffs, was made victim of the
ball game, at Cincinnati the other day The
Gazette says that the Virginia clergyman accep-
ted an invitation to take walk from a very well
dressed and nffable stranger, and as they stroll
ed they fell in with a third person, who opened
and exhibited patent safe, and offered to bet
tIiat there was piece OF paper in it. The cler-
gyman refused to bet, as it was against his
principles. although he was certain there was no
paper inside. Thereupon the newly found friend
of the Divine said he would bet if the Minister
would lend him some money, taking therefor
check on New York for 1910. The clergyman
counted out all the money he had-sss3-and
the "safe man seized it and ran. The clergyman
gave the alarm, but his friend who had walked
with him told him not to make any noise, and
pulling on, pistol started after tl.e 'safe'' man,
assuring the Minister that he would either re-
cover his money or kill the rascal who grabbed
it. OF course the Virginia clergyman saw ne
more of either of the fellows. The minister ex-
presses less regret at the loss Of his money than
fears that his friends ia Virginia would learn
what fool lie had made Of himself.
AN English paper says: One Of the occupants
Of hinge bedroom in an american hotel shook
the room with his snoring Another went Up
to his bedside, and shook him. Are you
aware, sir, that you are talking in your sleep,
and betraying all the secrets of the Central Ali
gator Bank: We have already learned that you
are the chairman, and that - An ominOus
whisper closed the sentence, aud the chairman
of the Central Alligator slept no more
The Richmond Wig says that the fraudu
lent transactions of Gish, the forgcr, are known
to amount to over $500, 900. Such was the insin-
uating character of the scamp, and his success in
gaining the confidence OF people, that men who
for six months were aware of his transactions,
their own namcs having been forged, relrained
from exposing him on account of personal feel
ings and delicacy! They even suffered them
selves to be sued and judgments obtained upon
forged paper. The shrewest did not escape his
wiles, and quite number of persons have been
ruined by their confidence in him.
a little printing-press has been sent from Par
is to Constantinople 1t is to find its place in the
harein of Ribardy EfFendi, and win be used ex-
clusively for the benefit of the Turkish ladies'
The wife Of Ribardy Efendi Is said to be we'll
versed in the French and English bells-lettres,
and intends to publish a collection of the best
occidental novels in Turkish translation. The
enterprising lady is busy turbaning Mr.. Thack-
eray's "Newcomcs."
| ONE hundred students of The Columbia Is c.
College have been suspended for having be-
smeared the recitation rOOOm with tar and filth.
The faculty had refused to suspend exercises
on Thanksgiving day, hence the insubordina-
tiOn.
a country editor thinks that Columbus is not
entitled to much credit for the discovery of
America as the country is so large that he could
not we'll have missed 1t.