Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-26
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WamiSsfoy Cur. Feb %. 1855
Psliis "a Tlssisg,ga-A So,sl Clagasiss--
NirtldlAip Of Fa,sN Tirgiaid, e.
A great inagI d he diiisgus uas visible
befr this morning. consequent upon The break
ing up q the isndahgo over a Richmond, and
to-day Majors, Captains, Coio1eli, liononblrs
and Esqaires are a. iLirk a. b.ackberriek IN June
think il i grrat pity that Nc can't b A.
loved, IN this dsnocfatic country Of ours, n 70
the whole European angs IN the way II titles,
~ that these Grst named distinctions might IL
parorllsd ~ a. y give al our very eommoneat
-omm5ualty 4 prefix Or affE " s0me Kind It,
q sirhng thing that, in county where every
mans sovereign, he can't have the uiaing ap-
pendage 10 set Il 81 Nth.
Just at Ibis particular portion Of my letter,
have been interrupted by 4 politician Nos
you'll think that's strange and perhaps improb.
able-blt do assure you Il Is true, f0r al
/ tha, Politicians here are Ike Goals At New
Caslle-thc staple artiele. This politician l.
I Quaker from Ohio-Weau dfab coat and
broad bHm ha,-and At this moment Is laying
/ Il OF 10 about a dozen gentlemen sitting round
! him Hess Buchanan mantle most Intense
one ever listened 10 yet lie has jnst beeu
telling rs al enough 10 let ~ into the hct that
1 he Is m1nomaniae lie expects 10 get
an appointment from the President-that j.
what he Is about lie mixes up pell NELL Jas.
Buchanan and his State papers wiihthe produe-
ton of ST. Paul. and seems 10 regard them A.
/ in every way convertible documents lie claims
that Democracy has sAncuiying influence on
The mind-that Gen. Jacksou's by the Etsr.
nal' Is, ought 10 be, and will be, for all tine TO
come, a sort Of inspired Slogan, TO the enuneia.
ton Of which THE faithful will always rally II
strikes me A. one Of the oldest sights yet fall
ing under my cye-hoW Quaker farmer ever
came to be rnonomaniac on the Lecempton
Constitution. But oddities are the order Of the
day here and pick up political lasHI almost
At every turn. For instance, had quite talk
with 4 man from New York, who hal had his
skull cayed in Ia Ia Sumner while haranguing
for "Buck Breck' in the campaign Of Sd
lie had been minister, but had been suspend.
ed, as be said. Tor his national sentiments aud
his habit Of taking part in political As well as
spiritual exercise lie expects to get his reward
temporarily as well as spiritually, aud 70 that
end, has come down here with pocket full OF
letters aud white cravat on, seeking for \
chance 10 "button.hOlan Mr.. Buchanan.
| don't wonder that there are reports every
day that the President, is about ready to give up
the ghost Such a constant run upon one by in.
sane Quakers, broken down spriss ofthe church,
Is enough to kill not only, as the vulgarsm goes,
the oldest man in the world, but the youngest
and most athletic But uneasy lies the head
that wears the crown and suppose Mr.. Bu.
ehannn duly appreciates the force Of the aphor.
ism. always thought il was a great pity that
1 man was not able 10 get marrird-do all his
travelling aud be great &c ever he is going to be)
while he is yonng-nasmueh as youth seems to
he necessary for the full measure Of enjoyment
in each Of these departments.
Speaking about offices and otfiee.hunters,
notice that Hon JEFF Martin has been here and
is now in Richmond still in full chase Of tho
Marshalship, which several persons here seem
to think is slipping gradually but surely ont Of
his reach under a very volatent pressure. Dr.
Wheeler and Walter Scott are both on file before
the department-but, as learn, with but little
prospect Of success. Bogler seems to have the
inside track Of all them, and in all probability,
will be your next Marshal.
I notice also ;hrre applicants here for the
Evansville, o., Post 0iiice-one of whom is
your former townsnan, j. W. GaIly, editor Of
the GAINESVILLE Aurora L.