Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-12
PRA1n1n ON F1nE.-The following article Is


taken from the lacleQn Sentinel (Ripleys coun-
ty, K. ~ of a late date, and will convey a good
idea, to those who have never witnessed ii, of al
prairie on fire:
On Monday afternoonlast, the prairie to the
northwest of the town was discovered to be on,
fire. The wind was blowing quitea gale at the
time, and the waves of flame came sweeping
towards US with mighty roar, like unto the
breakers of old ocean. 1t was certainly very
grand and beautiful to look at while dangerswa
sunthreatened, but as the cracking of the tall.
prairie grass became more distinct, reminding
one of discharges of artillery our quiet admira.
ton OF the scene changed to a very lively sense
of immediate peril. The whole affair was so
unlocked for, so sudden, and caught us so I'M
prepared to resist successfully, that our promis
ing town came near to ashes before an effort was
made to fight lack the flame. 1t approached to
within five and ten feet of our printing office;
destroyed the hay stack of our neighbor Whit
ney, across the street, ran like startled deer
towards the private residences in the western
part OF the place; swept past the recently erect
ed frame of Captain WIN. Hemsley, Consuming
for him 5000 shingles; claim houses in the
vicinity escaped miraculously; that one should
be left standing is astonishing
A busy scene amongst the people was then.
enacted-men, women and children combined
IN little army, to keep back the enemy
Weapons of extraordinary appearance and sim
gular construction, were used in the melee :.
here might be seen an individual, with his Sun.
day coat twisted into saCd6, performing feats of
proves with his constantly flying garment;
again, a lady assuming for the FIRST time the
peculiar habiliments Of her lord. hurled his
breeches ut the fiery foe with eminent success;
another, with great grace and efficacy, welded
plank, dropping it upon heintruding monster,
putting out whole yards of flame at pop. We
contented ourself with toaoel tied to the end of
a walking stick and with motion somewhat
resembling the threshing out of grain, did, we
think, our part as an cxtinguisher All worked
hard, and eventually succeeded in saving the
town. To great many citizens the sight was
novel, they never having witnessed prairie fire
before; to every one the scene was sublimely
beautiful and exciting.
CESAR AND BRUrUs-B Buchanan dgd Former.
-Forney, in his Press, has scorching article
upon the result of the late eleciions,-viewed as
a retribution upon the; Lecompton policy of Mr..
Buchanan. Wequote telling extract:f. i
Through all the freshest, brightest years of
our life we have stood to the head of the Admin
istration, in relation so close. so true. SO trust
ing, and so hopeful, that we cannot look upon
his great discontinue with composure, though
itbe, in part, our own work, and commands our
most earnest approval. 1t is painful, beyond
expression to stand over the sacrifice which duty
and patriotism demand, and be compelled to say,
"Not that i loved Caesar less, but that loved
Rome more" God help us! Is it come to this?
But two brief years ago, after campaign that
allowed US scarce four hours out of twenty four
for sleep, Pennsylvania and New JERSEY. espe.
cially the objects of our labor, and Illinois, re.
lied upon without a doubt for the support of the
man of our choice, rolled up their majorities for
him; and with emotions more than heart could
hold, we reported to him the success of all our
tolls, and the fuifllment Of all our hvpes; and
now, to-day though "but yesterday Caesars
word might stand against the world; now none
so low as do him reverence"
THE COUNTRY MUST GROW BETTER oK WoRsE.-
On the abuse of the Right of Suffrage, the New
ark On. JO Advertiser says:
five have certain rights, of suffrage or any
others, promised to us by the laws and by the
constitution, we are entitled to the same unmo-
Tested and quiet enjoyment of them, as we
should IT q standing army were watching to pro-
tect us, Ifthis result is not obtained, the ques.
ton that will be asked is, will standing army
be worse than one of prize fighters and dead
rabbits One thing must, from the nature of
things, be certain, tax payers will not suffer the
rabble to rule the country forever, nor willsthey
consent to be compelled perpetually to fight for
privileges, which are their unquestioned consti-
tutional right The influence of a conservative
education in better times than these, continues
to beget respect for established things But this
feeling isigradualy wearing out When it is
quite gone, contest will arise, it cannot be
prevented, to determine whether those who have
stake in the good government of the country
are to rnlelit. or the drunken, gambling, fight.
ing crew, that now bear sway. 4
SnEM, Ham AND JAPHETn--A Nea0 Specula-
ton on the Niger. IL ominion'sp notion, Of
the Noachian Constitution are getting out. A
writer in the "Dne West Is. CO. Telescope
reformed church, puts it so:-
The Caucasian has eight cubic inches ofbrain
more than the negro, and the Indian has two
more than the negro. But why is it that the
Indian, with only two cubicin of brain more
4 than the negro, cannot be reduced to slavery
| like the negro? The Spaniards tried the expo.
ment in the West Indies and South America,
and made failure.
We answer by saving that the rationale is
found IN the fact that the Indians are the de-
scendants of Shem, and the right to hold them
in personal bondage never was given to the ia
phethites, and consequently every attempt to do
SO has been marked by signal failure. Where
as God gave the right to Sbem and Japhetto
hold the posterity Of Ham in personal bondage;
and hence not oOly the white face, but the Indi-
an or red, hold the Hatnites as slaves
I THRILLING ScFNE-.An exhibition ne +ob.