Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-16
FROM RICHMOND.

jsr tlsir di,Ps,al- M Pablis Praiiag Tile.
q 70 h elaspsS-Tss NsabtT ~ Aas
DisiiaSui.iei tsassisa-Tlt A. W. Ta.
RR C5Asoii4a.isa-Smalar ctl{ssR IA
AsAaaaI M
RicunoSp, Feb. i9th 1853.
10 the beginning. OF 'SEoriium" (which Is
perhaps more dighihgd) Of this letter, ] cannot,
q have dine bsfJrv. cOBplain d dsarth Of
4 tnpies, which 4 ilself OllcAumes Z more aifhl
llsms luF eXpatiltion v lSItef writer, than q
plslhgTa VI ness VI . esFtaln ehaNeleF On
The pruusut Oocatioa. have en- abundance u
legislative news at lraSt, and darepay, Ii
should write everything that has lFanspitrd
AmOPg the '6sscmblvl wisdom" Ginee last
wrote, ! should JeceiVu the blessing VI the
nrAdss VI the IAtslligeaesr Ia . very unsaViA
bic form, aud even y0u might not lhahk me f,F
such an s1uaVlgant usage u your valuable
space.
The free negro question which occupied the
attention Of the House Of Delegates EiF mOru
than AWerk, aud which Il Is 10 b. hoped, that
body has forever disposed o. has come up IN
the senate. The AubjcCt however, Is not in the
same form before the latter bOdy Is In tie
House The I'LL, A. reported In The Senate,
does not propose any eOmpnSion IN the disp0
siiion Of this unfortunate class Of population,
but suggests the appointment By the Governor,
Secretary Of State, LIST aud 2nd Auditor, COl.
ORintOn Hoard, which is 10 be required u
make az annual report % the Legislature u the
age, sex, and such other facts, concerning thUsu
Tree negroes transported from the State, a. they
may think proper. An annual tax Of 81 Is to 6a
laid on every free negro over 81, and under IS
n - Ia
ses VI the Board.
The House Of Delegates has had under con.
sideralion for several days past the subject u
the Public Printing. A committee was appoint.
ed some time siuce 10 investigate the subject
and early in the week majority report was
made, laVOHng the continuance IN office Of the
present incunbentat the sane terms, &c This
report was disSented FROM by a portion Of the
committee, and Mr. Barbour u MOnOnEaia
presented minority report. Il has been gen.
eFally supposed that there would be no change
either in the Offices or in the lucrative eompen.
SatiOn, but the very decisive majority IL favor
Of the substitution Of the minority report for
that Of the majority, indicates great change in
the opinions Of members. The minority report
contends that the compensation allowed the
present Public Printer is exlraVagant, and that
is an unnecessary expenditure Of the public
money. twas hardly 10 be expected that Dem.
oerats would perform the unkind office towards
Mr.. Richie Of deprivihg him Of 70 handsome an
income, since he has been 50 faithful paFiiLan.
But still it was known that there were some
sentinels ever mindful OF the peoples interest,
who would not hesitate TO sound the tOcSin Of
alarm Al any encrUachmenl upon II, and scarcely
. was the question before the House, before the
gallant aud able Seldom leaped into the arena
and boldly announced himself as opposed to the
present system, aiFOrding as il did mere reward
to party lavOrite. Mr. Seldom is one Of the
youngest members Of the House, but enjoys a
reputation for TALENT second TO but few AcuilIers
d the body. His bold aud chivalrnus bearing
during tue last session on every question con.
| corning the South, won for him general esteem,
which has been enhanced BY his independent
eourSe concerning the Public Printing.
Mr. Barbour, Of MOnougaliA, made his debut
on Tuesday last, under must favorable auspices
lie is said 10 be the youngest member Of the
House, but has greatly distinguished himself
by the ability which he has un1ueslOnably ex.
hihited in the course Of the debate on tits que,-
tion
The Finance Committee Of the Senate has
made 4 report recommending the authority "
the Board Of Public Works to settle with Sci.
den, Withers { Co., by charging them with the
pat value and interest on the per cent interest
bonds, aud proportional value and interest ON
the ) per cent sterling bonds. They are re-
quired, within 9D days, 90 enter into an arrange.
Inrnt with the Board, for the payment in cash
by the lSt Of January, 1859, Of one half the
amount due the State from them, the residue u
ne paid by the 30lh of Sept, Of the same year.
A hill proposing the contribution Of $4,000
to fund for the erection Of an independence
inOnament in Philadelphia, by th6onginal dir.
teen states, was rejected.
The bill for the consolidation Of B. & Ohio
and Northwestern Railroads. was called up on
Thursday. The Senate had previously adopted
an amendment requiring the two companies 10
purchase the 5000 shares Of stock IN the n.
W. Road, held by the City Of Wheeling.
Mr.. Baaunon, Of Lewis offered m amendment
allowing the companies to make the TERMS Of
consolidation. Upon this 4 long debate enSucd
between MeSsrs Brannon and Caldwell, the one
iavoring and tue other opposing the amendment.
| was so unfortunate as not to hear the dela,e
between these two gentlemen, but dareSay
lost rich entertainment. heard, however, lhe
debate between the gigantic Dene>l, and the very
active and energetic, but vet mighty iittIe Sen.
atOr from your city. The Senator from Wheel.
ing seemed in rather bad predicancnt, With
Brannon on one side, endeavOring n defeat him
by amendment and Deneale before him, thun.
deiing away as IL he wished to Brighten the lit.
tic Senator out Of bis wits Mr.. Caldwell see.
ling such formidable opposition, moved the in.
definite pOStponement Of the whole subject, but
was again defeated, and the Senate adjourned
without action. The City Of Wheeling need
have no apprehenSiOns that its interests will
suffer in the care Of Mr.. Caldwell, as he watch.
IS with Argus vigilance, the Vaccinations Of
all her enemies, and especially Of the Balu.
more Ohio Railroad Company.
4 YourS FRANK.