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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-31
THE INTELLIGENCE.

TUE DEAD SEA.-The Editor.correspondcnto Of
the Utica Herald graphically describes the
Dead Sea thus:
AS first looked over the Dead Sea / thought
it lovely. Its waters were beautifully blue as
those of the noble lakes ofiny own native land.
Not ripple disturbed its fair face; it seemed
dreaming in the tranced hush of the hot nonn-
day. Its translucent waves lazily toyed with
the pebbly beach that wound about its skirts in
many graceful curve. Then it stretched end
iessly away between two frowning ratnparts of
nils mirroring on its CLASSY bosom the noun
talnS OF Moab and the mountains of ,Judea L
could not realize that this lake that Law so tram
qnily sleeping and smiled so sweetly ON the
desolate wildS around, could be THAT fatal Sea
on q whose every wave rode grim and ghastly
deaths that ITS breath had blasted the plain and
hfighted every speck of verdure on the hills.-
Butasl hlOkedemore intentlv over its broad ex-
pause 1t seemed to assume a certain unhenlth-
tpL Iurd hue; and there camcsup from 1T a hot
and slcky mist as if itwere seething inits rocky
cauldreE. It's rest, too, seemed troubled. as5if
II were rather the Stnpor of fever than the
hcalthfml hush Of sleep. And the translncence
Ut Its waters was deceptive, for wherever they
touched the shore there remained q black aud
oily deposit.
Probably nature does not afford a more desc.
ate scene than that Of the region of, the Dead
Sea. 1t lies in a vast basin four Thousand feet
NAGutlCiIalleilIi. lLlS DOunucQ on the
North by the plain of Jericho; on the East its
waves wqsh the base ofthe calcined hills of
Moab; on the West the barren mountains ofthe
Desert oi Judea rise above its shores; while its
southern extremity touches the regions of Ara.
oia PetIoea. The eye looks in vain for any
or vestige of life. No living creature inharity
ITS shore, no fish swims in ii; no bird dips his
sings initS waters. One endless reach ofmisty
WTeathed waters-one endless range of barren
mis- meet You on every side. There is no escape
mo refuge.fron the desolaton that begrts you.
This sea, which receives the living Jordan, has
no outlet. 1t remains a probem-an enigma
to science Numerous efforts to explain it have
ocen made, many adventurous travellers have
lost their lives in the attempt; and Mr.. Lynch
whose survey is SO imperfect losthis first assis-
tant Even the wild Bedouin whose home is
the desert, shuns it il, his wide wanderimgs.--
lis origin involves a wild and fearful history
The shores it laved once teemed with life
Its waves roll on the sites of tho .'Cities Of the
Plain" Deep down'in its accursed depths lies
dead and damned Gomorrah. And Sodom and
the cities that sinned with her, are rotting there
too.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-31
THE HAT.

NEW STYLE p PATENTED FLEXIBLE
SILK HATS!
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-31


ToBAcco.-For the b nctit of those who are
unfortunately addicted to the use ofthis perni-
gious narcotic, but who have formed the noble
resolve to desist torecer from its use, clcr-
gSman gives through the New York hide.
pendent his method of subduing his appetite;
thus:
81 had deep well of very cool water, and
whenever the evil appetite craved indulgence, /
resortcd Immediately to fresh.drawf water of
this drank what desired, aud then contin-
ued to hold water in my mouth, throwing out
ard taking in successive rnouthiuls, until the
craving ceased. BY faithfuladherence to this
practice for about month, I aOas cured, and
from that time to this have been as free from
any appetite for tobacco as nursing infant. /
loathe tile use of the weed in every form, far
more than l did when contracted habits ofin
dulsence.
ltany of our readers are suffering under the
calamity of the tobacco appetite, we wish them
the joy of victory and deiverance, through this
reIledy at once simple and effective. Ii the ap-
petite were enslaving US, we are sure we should
wash it out at our home fountain; if it were
only for the refreshing sense Of beng clean Of n
thug SO intrinsically filthy and offensive to man
and womanhood generally = O6erti0 Ecange-
y
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-31

I'D fnlfk BOLTS WALL PAPER-The best sssortnen
IC9OOO tn the cityabont 3OO different pa rang
al sS PESs 6T from n Que Dollar bolt: This
want OF good and cheap article win please call and e.
"tue my STOCK. j. u. HARBOUR,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-31

THE LAST EVENING IN ATHENS, BY BArAnD
TArLoR.--In a letter recently printed in the
N Y. Tribune, Bayard Taylor writes:
Let inc not lose the pensiVc sweetness and.
sadness of this last evening in Athens. The
sul1is sinking in clear saffron light beyond the
pass Of Daphne, and purple flush plays all
fore me rises the Acropolis, with its crown of
.heauty, the Parthenon, on whose snowy front
the sunsets oftwo thousand years have left their
Golden stain. In the distance is the musical
dlgean, dancing with lights whispering waves to
iiil the rock .hewn sarcopIgaus of Ihemistocles.
Plato IS olives send silver Simmer through
The dusk that is creeping over the Attic plaia.
Many an evening have i contemplated This
iLnstFloas landscape, bnt ittHas never 80 lovely
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-31

"A MULE RACE IN PITTSB URG.- Reader, if YOU
have ever had the good fortune To stumble on
the lamentcd Hoods description Of an ASS
Race, you can form near estimate of the en-
j"yment experienced by those who saw the mule
race yestel day. Ordinary language fails to des
cribe the ludicrcus scene, aud it must be seen
to be appreciated. The bell, which called the
mules to hcstandw was tapped about five o'clock,
and between the application OF thong and steel,
five sturdy looking hybrids made their appear
ance ut the score, whisking their tails and cut.
ting up such capers as convulsed the spectators
with laughter. The entries were Mr. RobInsun's
''kiugdom," sober, staid looking mule that
seemed Indifferent whetherhe went forward or
backward; Mr. Gaskill's 'Grey Fanny" vener-
able looking animal of thirty years; Mr.. Hare's
'hllk OF oiiIrumps.." Stalwart looking BRUTE with
a head that told of great obStinacyand an eve of
rogucry, and Mr.. Mills Jenny Mills" little
fellow, as nimble as dancing MASTER and quite
as full liOf tricks. After some time they were got
into line, and Felix giving the word "Go, /" thev
got Oft well together, but had not gone off more
than forty yardswhcn their obstinate propenSi.
ties begun TO exhibit themselves. ssJenmv
Mills" ran into the fence, and neither Whip nor
spur coudo induce him to bulge an inch, while
"King of f'lrumps" tried his hand at the same
game, and was only persuaded to move by a
severe application ofa raw cowhide. "Kingdom''
got his head the wrong, way, and attempted to
lake the back track, while old Whitley, after
few whisks of her tail jagged along wf.h as
much grace and speed as might reasonably be
expected from mule Of her venerable and
andquated appearance. e. Pittsburgh Ne10s 9th.
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REMOVAL.

r LANGFRIED, SUBSTANTIAL and fancy Root and shoe
~ massr' has removed his shop opposite his stand
on Aa1n stS near the Yeranda, where III
patronage OF the Pubic Intending Ills work to
itseLI. [aiS-aml j. LANGFRiED
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j AS. M. DILLON
1O9 MARK Ell SIT r. E,EIfF

just Received and Now Open.
pleasure in Informing friends patrons ana
w the public generally That have lust I'd o
Spring stock of CLOTHS C4GSIMkRE.S& & stE;SyfSSS
together with general Gents Furnisl2
IoeaS-a OF which We will sell prices suit the times
asE call feeling confident you examine our
StoCk you viii be satisfied that Itbe
in the style quality of the goods offered for V
fno% thSt our stosk consists Of hion0Lts Goods Gd
SeH G00GS, and We prepared tn, IN l,r to orr
1er IN style second to either or West OF tho
1O2 Main st. WIJEFiFEs E : ILS3S STtl no.
np12 Me+cSs,1t s - 1rs%IS1. rsa%tI1s1.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-31

HATS! HATS! HATS!
y AHEkY' Hat and Car manufacturer, I.sB On hand q
Ne ldfSe assortment of the Spring faElons Gen
uemsn "lA Ilease call and exobin. ioI tin ns,lvts
10, 8. AVERY, 14B Main s.,
p heslfy We
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I'd OORkESPONDEMTS

LETT Frs concerning subscription advertising or other A.
he Proprietcrs. N "
trs concerning the editorial department of the name,
houd he addressed to the Edors jointly to either
writing for publication will please write
An Observance above rules will greatly oblire no
nd Frr more prompt attention to correspondents thar
ey migLN Ctlerwise receive.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-31

q. HAYES & co.
ANuEACTHRERs of every description of Carriages,
~ bugetes harness, and Light fancy work OF Qij
ns' are now prepared with ful stock for Spring
Ware Room corner of Market John streets Wheel
lLe1 We. .hhi is4r,
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-03
MR.. WOLCOTT IN BOSTON.

Tho Boston Courier has article the congressional
investigation committee and the uitlessness Of its labon
Mr. Wolcot Of tho banking firm Of Gardner, wolcott
Co., into whose hands $4,000 Of Lawrence, Stone,
Co money had been traced, and whom tho congress
sona committee charged with having appropriated it to
his own use and that it constitutes part Of the
banking capital Of the frm Is informed by the Courier
that although they think the money is not in his
possession his silence the subject will not he
dured
1--WE say frankly TO Mr.. Wocott-and say it also
to his partnersthat he must go little further than he
has yet DONE and that he cannot maintain his present
position He must say distinctly and unequvocay that
he has spent that money in procuring the votes Of
bers of Congress- and that in honor he say
or he must tell what has been done with it, with such
and exceptions his Of right may
dictate But he must in way account for that
eny thousand dollarsgvo sort Of explanation Of
where It has gone or what has been done with IT, This
cool and absolute silence will not do it will not DO
dured This IL not matter to be doed aside and let
pass BY his present sence he stands sefconvicsd Of
having appropriated that money to hh and it,
with this charge upon him, he thinks he live and
hold up his head and do business in this community he
ia under deluion Of which he cannot too soon DO ds
bused.'' g
The Boston Herald hints mysterously that II Mr. VOL
colt il driven too hard the sapegoat he will
strip "a would be great of his borrowed plumes -
and expose his share in this transaction.
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Personal IN1EZLIGENCE.

II is altogether a mistake that Hon Thos Rum,
North Carolina has declined "a reelection to Cone,
Hon Thos Ruffin. of Alamanee county has decljpsa :
election to the Legislature of that State and th, a.
owing to the identity Of the Names has doubtless
rise 10 the rumor mentioned above concerning tho n.
Der of Congress Tho next congressional election !.
North Carolina does not occur until August, 1859
B. r. Slocumb Of Mississippi has been promoted b
third class cerkship In the General Land Office VIC n
McHargh Of Indiana, resigned. X. u. Beirne Of MI
ignn has been promoted to second class clekshn i
place Of b. r. Siocumb, in the same bureau. Georr.
Ihacker Of Indiana. has bean appointed to irste.
clcrkship there. vice X. E. o Bsirne, promoted
The barque Starr King sailed from Boston on III. ss
ultimo for Alexnndria, Egypt, with the following n
gers Dr. James r. Barclay and wife. missionaries to
rusalem, Palestine Dr. r. g. Barclay physician to AZ,
mission ]. Aug Johnson. United States consul "a
Berut,) wife and child J. Judson Barclay, United Stats
vice consul at Beirut; Henry d. Fowle esq, Of Boston
and Miss o. r. Moon, Of Virginia. The Starr King sL-
out ten railroad passenger cars built In Massachust,s
for the railroad In Egypt.
The Hon s. A. Eliot. Rev Dr. Bellows Of New Yo.
Hon Robert G. Winthrop Of Massachusetts, and Profess
FELTON, named candidates for tho presidency Of H,
ward College, shortly to be vacated by Rev DR.. Walker
Jogut Chuder Gangooli, young Hiudoo. Of high caste
who has embraced Unitarian Christianity In India und.
the mnstratiOn Of Rev. Mr.. DALI - now In Boston, h,
ing to America for the purpose Of psrfscns hi
education. He Il said to DO gentleman Of raro ntsn
gence aud high culture
We regret to zee that the newly reelected Rhode s.
senator for whom said good word receiving new
Of his election has sgnAxed the first tissue of bis pApa
after his promotion, by bttsr partisan attack upon III
President OF the United States. While bis future e
leagues In tho Senate Steward, Hale, and Wilson, 70
nothing Of democrats in that body-wero uttering d
trotc language and protesting to ontrnst the Pedep
with full power to redress the wrongs upon flag
editor of the Providence Journal senator elsct VA
nouncing the Chief Magistrate in his columns n ur
worthy Of confidence We begin to fear that comp
ment was not deserved. -Js~nal " Comrsvcs.
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CLEANED FROM THE MAILS.

Hartford and vicinity were visited By frost on III,
morning of the goth ult There h1ve been hvo frcs,
in Connecticut during the month OF May tho morning
of the 3d. 4th, 18th, 23d and 18th.
The Syracuse Daily Standard says the coming season
bids fair for the manufacture Of both and fine M
The water is very strong and supply ample. The coan
works month earlier than last year. The fine also
are far ahead of last years shipments up to this time
There every prospect that ample supply Of salt will
be made, and with fair profits.
The publication of the Charleston Standard Is suspend
cd for the present. and that Journal with the outfit Of
Office il offered for sale for settlement between the pro
pIetors and on account of difference to view
editorial policy
1t will 10 offered at public auction the AID June
not disposed Of sooner, by application to b. G. Presley
esq, or L. W. Spratt, esq.
DExocnArlc vIcroRr IN NEW HAVEN. AT the municipa
election in New Haven Monday the democratic ecce
their candidate for mayor and all the other city ocen
and carried three Of the six wards An independent dem
tho regular democratic candidate. The opposition unite
on "ctizens ticket The majority for mayor wa
ISL.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser chronicles the n
complainant Of two important feats, viz the consoid
ton of the opposition into political party, and th
manufacture of whistle out of pig tall The latter
it says preserves the natural curl Whether tho wool
the former docs the Same 10 not stated.
STATUE or Gov. WINTHROP. Richard Greenough
statue of old Gov. Winthrop, executed In Italy, tn
statue not Gov Wnthrop,) placed on its pedestal
the chapel of Mount Auburn Cemetery In Cambridge,
few days ago. 1t occupies the southwest end Of the chapel
opposite the fine statue Of Judge Story
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-03
NEWS FROM ENaLAND.--THE M1N1sTR,

NEWS FROM ENGLAND THE MINISTRY
By the mail steamship America, which arrived at
Halifax yesterday the news ofwhich was communities
tod by telegraph we have phase Of the contro-
vsrsy between the ministry and the opposition. 1t
viii be remembered by the last arrival the government
was sustained in the House of Lords upon aresouon
of censurs by nine majority and it generally pre-
dicted that when the question should come to issue
in the Commons, Lord Derhy's administration would
be overthrow. 1t appears BY the Americas news
that Mr.. Cardwell in tho House of Commons, for
mally withdrew his resolution of censure, thus &C.
curing triumph to the government. The question
Of the success of this that faction in England is
of rihing importance in this country though at
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-03
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.


Prom tho n Y. Journal u Commerce, May Slstl
gentleman just arrived from New Orleans reports
that the overflow Of the Mississippi in the whole length
of the valley up to Cairo City Is disaster of great mag
ntude Between these points large portion Of the
try is submerged and should not the water subsde by
the 10Th inst the damage to the crops will be rcpara
bc But should there be opportunity to replant by
that time with late autumn, there hope that fair
crop will be realized
The surplus seed having been generally thrown away
after the spring planting not anticipating the overflow
planters Offering dollar bushel for new sup
ply Many heavy losses have been experienced live
stock of every description having been completely de-
stroycd some plantations, beside other damage.
The overflow, by clearing tho ponds and bayous of
nagnant and accumulstons of vegetable matter
IL regarded promising summer of unusual health
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-03
THE Z" MODEL CITY"
Communicated. I

In order to produce synthetic harmony If we wish to
keep pace with the rapid progress of the age the
motors of steam, air and electricity with which man
outruns the feetest beasts must remodel cities
All cities that likely to become the terni of rail-
roads must require for the world of trade that will flow
into their ports of entry Streets at the great centre of
trade three times broad the more private dwelling,
manufacturing, rural, suburban streets The main
streets should diminish by gadations at intervals
they leave the mercantile locality, and become of uni
form width in the suburban districts Each square or
block in the densely-bui!t portion might have two
smaller streets travering it dagonally from each corner
giving direct route to any part of the city point Of
the compass In the business portions where the streets
Of the greatest width there might he railroad
each side of the streets terminating in one
they leave the warchoung and enter the productive
portion of the model city. "
In the year 1851 the necessity for such design was
strongly impressed upon my mind and many times SINCE
by the Inconvenience and delay frequently oooned
in New York and Philadelphia by the crowding jostng,
and intalockng of omnibuses coaches car drAys and
other vehicles Therefore, bescech designers, engi-
nees and surveyors Of cities to give seetroom enough
for time in this magnetic age is money and health
and valuable life often dependent the impulse Of the
moment
Tho citizens should prevent pestilence by requiring
each dwelling have sufficient yard garden attached
like our city Of Washington without any buildings
on the alleys The blocks might be square, round,
octagon approaching the octagon, and all the streets
In the heart OF the city should be paved With fat smooth
stone iron, that light Acam cars could run any
where without rail
In conclusion, may say that. - boiler and engine
consumes al its smoke gas and exhausted steam,
king noise through the streets more economical and
less liable to explosion has been supplied there
no good reason why Washington city, with her wide
streets and splendid avenues should not become rail-
road city as fast trade and travel will warrant It,
900
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Mr. Sturtevant, of Cleveland Ohio, asserts that he
bring bees forward two months earlier by the very
simple process of feeding them with unbolted rye meal
placed boards the hive They pitch into II at
once As of late years bee keeping has become favor
lite and profitable amusement with thousands class
of pcts can in those respects be compared TO them
it is not impossible that knowledge Of the facts above
mentioned may prove acceptable TO many Bees are like
treos-it costs very little to start Them they maintain
themselves with very little attention, they pleasant
to Observe, and lin the end profitable
The Canadian Parliament has passed to third reading
bill to amend the naturalization laws, reducing the
period Of residence subsequent to which foreigners
claim naturalization, from five to three years.
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tutes the basis of an empire such the world has
never produced.
Is it not time then, in view Of these great and
rapidly advancing material interass-in view Of the
essential unity of entire industry and the impe-
rial promises of future power and usefulness that
we should frown down and forever discard the mis-
cradle contentious into which have been involved
Observation-Disclosures which, when analysed, pre-
sent with question of the least practical inn
portance-with question involving the rights or,
rghtfully. the destiny of single individual in this
broad landr A
What we have quarrelled about since the organi-
nation of tho government In point Of fact has been
the disposition of slavery in the public Territories
This question, has been fercely discussed in Con-
grsss and throughout the North on ono side and
the South on the other; and yet the North had no
interest in it, power to decide it, no right to In
terfere with it. The South had no moro Just claim
over it and authority to control it than the North
Congress had no business with it, could not shape
1t, dislodge It, prohibit it. The people of the Ter
ritories we're its governors. They could create or
abolish it. when they up to mans estate. Thus
this fright abstractionths miserable bone of con-
tention--this lifsless and inanimate spectre--has
been permitted to overshadow all tho great inter-
ests Of the Union and smbroil the industry of one
section against the other
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-03
NEW NAIL SCHEDULES.

In addition to the changes recently noted in the trans
porations Of the Great Southern mails alteration is
expected to take effect the LIST Of July, by which all
the mails from New York and Washington to oil points
below Washington will he greatly expedited. 1t is now
anticipated that both through and way mails from the
South will arrive here at clock M. and 2 p. m
instead of at a. M, and 5, p m as at present
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company are about
making further and important changes their lines to
facilitate tho transportation of the mails both from Wash
ngon the East and via the Washington junction to tho
West BY these arrangements the passengers and mails
leaving Washington In the morning will reach Cincinnati
before the next day and two other trans in
the afternoon and another in the evening make still
promptcr mail connexions, arriving at Cincinnati in
twenty eight aud St. Louis In forty-four hours