Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-03

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BErHANY COLLEGE, March LIST, 1858.
lesaS Editors The last week has been
one of no little importance to our home world.
! What, with the celebration of the 22d, and the
delightful Sleghing, which alas has departed,
pleasure seems to have been "unconhned. -
Joyful faces and rubicund noses greeted one on
every side, while the appearance of superannu-
ated horse flesh and dilapidated sleighs gave lit
tie or no promise of future usefulness.
| Sleighing, must coIEesS, is q sound institu
ton, and it is greatly to be deplOred that it on
/ ~ comes in the winter season, which brings up
unpleasant recollections of frozen ears and pedal
extremities; but laying these minor conSidera-
tons aside, can enjoy n fast team, and buffalo
robes, with feminine accompaniment, quite as
we'll as any other luxury, always excepting fried
oysters and celery. But there is one item in
the bill of fare which is extremely hard to di-
gcst and that is, the eXorbitant rates at which
establishments are let out, here in this little
village of Bethany. For instance for the con-
sideration of three dollars you were permitted
to take a ride of eight miles in dry goods box,
set on pair of turned up hoop poles aud drawn
| by an animal laboriug under the whole catalogue
| of diseases which horse flesh is heir to- This
| is no fancy sketch, but true to the letter. For
one of these sprightly animals alone, a young
gentleman OF my acquaintance was charged the
outrageous sum of three dollars, and had to walk
up every hill between this and the place Of his
destination. True, it matters very little to a
certain few who have their bills charged, what
it costs. for that is n remarkably easy way some
persons have of diSpOsing of such articles, but
| to those who wish to have little pleasure and
intend TO pdy for it, a few such items make no
small hole in a fifty dollar check. Now these
prices are charged by christians preachers,
some of them and it strikes your humble cor
respondent very forcibly that it will take louder
prayers than he has yet heard some of them
make, to carry them safely over the breakers of
Jordon, which, we are told, ''is d hard road to
| travel" These inuendos | offer in a spirit of
| brotherly kindness, and bcSeech all persons
interested to take the Subject to heart, and ex-
anime themselves closely, as they value their flu
| ture happiness.
The 22d as is usual was observed by the lite
rary societies. The metropolitan was represen.
ted by j. G. Bramham, of Va, in an Grafton on
Friendship and Patriotism, and j. d. Reid, of
KY, Durability and Destiny of Nationali.
ty." The A. l.. Institute was represented by
II. II. Haley, of Mo, an Grafton on "Repre-
| sentative Men," and j. c. Miller, of La "Man-
kind brotherhood" The literary merits of
the productions reflected considerable credit up
ON the gentlemen, and they were for the most
| part well delivered. But there is one thing /
could never see any point in, and that is, the
| turbulent geSticulatiOn, or rather paving the
air, champing and foaming as though they were
particularly anxious 10 get at some invisible adj
verSary; this is a very prevalent custom with
our ''Orators," and no doubt is the pei lection of
delivery in the eyes Of certain Judges" How
ever since 22nd of February, or a Fourth of
July Grafton is not intended for theatrical per.
| formance, very much doubt the propriety of
such antics before rational audience. The
performance will, believe, compare flvorably
| with any previous one. The Hall was "a blaze
of beauty all seemed to be well satisfied with
themselves and everybody else, none more so
than some of the orators. The occasion, I'M
derstand had very dcleteriouS effect upon the
IYNlNN Si0nln
the said orators, who is sorely troubled with a
disease consequent upon such sudden eleya-
tions, and one not at all uncommon in this lati.
itude; it is familiarity known as the 'swelled
head" advise all persons so afflicted, to pro.
cure n copy of Burns poems, where they will
find never failing balm in the following lines
To see ourses as others s see s:e' us" &C.
We have been quite fashionable, not to say
fortunate this winter, in having been favored
with two elegant lectures. One some time since
by the inmitable Prentice, on his favorite theme
"Americau Politics" and the other on last Fri
day evening, in the Church, by Prof. AniSanSel
Professor of Music in the furnishing Female
Seminary at Pleasant Hill, Pa, on the "Politi
cal aspect ofFrance, the Revolution of 49, and
Louis Napoleon" The Professor is a native Of
Switzerland, but being educated in Paris and
residing there during the terrible revolutions Of
As, is fully capacitated to do the subject justice
He was considerably deficient in pronunciation,
but aside from this his lecture was pronounced
10y all who heard it, to be fine production, and
Judging from its merits, the gentleman is gifted
with no mean degree of literary powers. He
was listened to with respectful attention by the
greater portion of the audience, but there were
some gentlemen" ~ present whose conduct
demands a passing remark. During the latter
part of the discourse, persons seated in distant
parts of the house were unable to hear the speak
CT, aid the whole audience was greatly annoyed
by the continual stamping and noise caused by
small missiles, such as coal stones, pea nuts
&C., being thrown over the house, and even at
the speaker. Some ofthe persons so engaged,
wear the cloak of christianity, and claim 10 be
respectable. This was not only annoying to the
feelings of the audience and the greatest disre-
spect for the speaker, but such conduct would
have been reprehenSible in the pot house, and
most certainly outrageous in the sanctuary of
God. of course, none but persons wholly lost
to every sense of self respect would be guilty of
such Gemeanor, and it is refreshing to know
that we have but few such characters in our
midst. Hoping that this will not deter other
lecturers from visiting US,
remain yours, &c, CHALYBs.
Enthusiastically, Mr.. John w, Hester
was playing game of Billiards, and by an