Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-04-24
1858.
THE INIELLIGENCER.
NEWS SUMMARY.

A MOST remarkable lVSVs RRtvra is reported
to have occurred at Henderson, KY, which,
eclipSes the Siamese Twins Two partits Of
twins have lately been borne by negro woman
belonging to Samuel Sites Two boys, one
white and one black, are connected at the shoul-
der, and from the hip to the knee joint. leaving
the lower Joint oF the legs and ihe feet of each
perfectly free The girls are Joined at the sl,oul-
der, with this difference from the boys, that
they have but one arm issuing from the junction
If their shoulders. They are joined from the
hip down to the foot-the two legs ending in
one foot. The girls, like the boys, are one
white and one black. They are all healthy and
doing we'll and will soon DC large enough for
Barnnm.
IT is probable that several of the States which
have abolished the death penalty will return to
its use. "Blood for blood seems To be the ra-
tional Interpretation of stern justice, and the
public safely would Seem to demand adherence
10 it now as in tie olden time Among the
bills passed by the Legislature of Massachusetts,
is one making two divisions in the crime Of
murder; the first of which, where it is premcdi-
tated or life taken while in the commission oC
felony, is made punishable viii, death; the Sec
ond degree is punished by imprisonment for life
a PAPER ut Henderson, KY, tells the story of
a fashionable Gladly Of color" who was promen-
aiding the streets on Sunday last, when, all at
once, newspapers commenced falling aud her di-
mensinns contracting, until about fifty papers
we're strewn upon the street. nor wAs she aware
Of the loss until little darkie behind excainel
I'm of 81 !
ieve that nigger is made of newspapers" This
raised the "Iady's" ire when She retorted by
exclaming, "Yuu fool, hey, dat's what Missus
makes hern nb."
The Comptroller of Tennessee announces that
the following Free Banks have gone into liqui-
iatou aud that their circulation will he redeem
ed out of the t'uSt funds in his hands, viz
Bank Of Paris, Bank of Commerce, Bank of JEFF
ferson, Bank OF Trenton, and Bank OF Tazewell.
a beautiful slab OF Missouri marble (says
Kentucky exehange,) has just been received
rom military company in St. Louis, to be in
serted in the Clay monument. 1t bears upon
its iacc, in raised letters, the following inscIip
tiOn--'1 would rather be right than be Presi-
dent National Guards, St. Louis, July 4, ST.
Is Minnesota they have Sibley, who was "le.
clared" Governor; Ramsey, elected" Governor;
Nclary, "appoiated' Governor; aud Case, '.acl-
ing Governor; besides Goruran, Ex, Governor.
1t is said the Clerk of the Legislature is in some
perplexity as to which shall sign bills.
AT Beiibrook, Ohio, fcw days since, a little
boy was throwing parthed coru intO his open
mouth, when grain lodged in his windpipe,
causing his death in a few moments His mo-
ther had just left the room. aud hearing a noise,
ran ba,l, in time to receive him in her arrns be-
fore hc expired.
IL Paris, No, potatoes are selling at 3Oc. per
bushcl, and in Hannibal. in the same State, they
sell for zoe. per bushel. At this season last
year, the price ranged fiom 81 to So per brsli.
A witness in liquor ease gave the Following
testimony: "Sai soda is ice and wHter, and some
stuff squirtcd into it from n concern. Don't
know whether il is Intoxicating or not. 1t makrs
one feel good feet liz caster.
1UE celebrated French authoress and socialist,
George Sand, has retired to spend tile remaill-
der Of her days in convent.
a BEAUTIFUL NARRATIVE.