Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-09
foOrrsspOndence Of the wheeling Insellisencerl
BErnANY CoLLEsE, June 9th, 1858.

Correspondence Of the wheeling Intellgeneer1
BsrnANY CoLLEeE, June 9th, 1858.
Mara E9itors.-We had cessation of hos
tilities from the clements for the space OIL TWO
DAYS, during the first part of last Week. ana Ios
the first time in four or five weeks. oiu 5Sos
condescended to smile upon us for lew snors
,,ninIerrunted hours; but since then 1t mas
,,aiIe(nn for lost time, and to-day we are having
n fine clearing UP shower; that IS, II IS getuhg
good ready for an all nights ram. vi couies,
1eoetation is greatly benefited in consequences
thereof and the trees that crown tue olu hllls s
which surround our beautiful cove, are eoSereu
with dense foliage long before their wonted tiIne
At this season of the year, there IL no Piece ~
the knowledge of your correspondents Wi. i.
the limits of the North temperate zone, I'M
nresents to view moro of natures beauty tnen
lust the diversified hills and rayines oil t''is
portion of Western Virginia; and moreover ~
h the humble opinion of said corresPouuen.'
.Ist I,otbanv College possesses locality nnsnr-
passed for health, &c, by any other listitulio"
of learning in the land ...... &c
r,be ceremony of LAYING the corner stone OF
tho building for society rooms, &c, came oil on
the afternoon of last Monday. Besides the ad-
dress of the President, each society was repre-
sentecl by speaker. n. b. Peeler, OF Missouri,
represented the A. L. Institute; nj. L. Moye,
of North Carolina, the Neotrophian, and ID.
Tnrner of Kentucky, the Adelphian Society:
The addresses were quite appropriate, ana dlu
great honor both to the heads and the hearts Oh
the gentlemen. The weather, as usual, was
very much out of order, and was the cause, no
doubt of preventing many from attenolnG'|
Upon the whole, the occasion was one 70 De
long remembered; and the Presidents address,
which was reported at length in your last wees
Issue, would have amply paid any one to nave
heard ..,....-
There is an old saying, that "rlistortun mes,
never come single handed" and most certainly
we. at Bethany, have ample reason to give 1t
due credence. Upwards of two hundred thou-
sand brick, for the new building, were IN the
kiln and the fire just set under them, wheh tne
whole fabric tumbled in, and almost the whOie
pile lies wreck. Three or four oil the hanus
narrowly escaped being buried beneath the pom
1.rons mass The contractor has had almost
everything discouraging to contend against since
he has commenced operations, and now, aiter
he hos succeeded so far to have them reauY
for the fire, he finds his entire springs work
(which has cost him not less than thousand
dollars) utterly worthless. His loss, no doubt,
will be the buildings gain, for, of course, the
brick made within the last six weeks coulu not
be expected to he A No. l, and we may post
Div have streak of good weather between TINS
and the first of October, which VIII be more
favorable for the manufacture OF such artlcies.
AT present the prospect is rather gloomy, OUT
we hope for the best.
On Saturday evening about six o'clock, VIM
Llewellyin, an old and highly respected citizen
died very suddenly. His disease was dropsey
of the heart He had been complaining for
long time, but was able to walk about, and was
sitting on the porch conversing with his family
when death claimed him for its own. Mr.. u.
was nativc of Wales, and was, believe, q de-
scendant OF a branch of the family Of Prince
Lleweilyin. He served under the Duke of
Wellington during the wars of Napoleoni travel
ed over a great part Of the continent and the
United States; was Il close observer of men md
character, and was gifted with mind OF the
first order. He was engaged tor the last twenty
fonr years ms pressman in the Harbengcr Office
of this place. Requiescat in pace
CHALYBs.