Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-04-06
THE HEINTELLIGENCER
NEWS SUMMARY.

a Southern journal thus puffs the several
Southern Statesmen whom it considers reliable
in "these times oftrouble and anxiety Green
of Missouri, it describes as n young Senator
who has suddenly burst upon the public mind
like comet of the first magnitude, sweeping in
its celestial crcuit cohesive bodies, grinding to
powder moon-like satellites, and cagulphing
Little Ginnts" Jefferson Davis, it says, is ''the
Polar star OF tho cotton ti,1aamet, and upon
his shoulders rests the fiIlcrum of strict con-
struction construed" 1t rrsi,es another Sena-
tor into fame in the following rushing manner:
"Hon. James N. Hammond, OF S. c., with one
OOid stroke of Senatorial eloquencc, bounds
like the chomois over the ragged and slippery
sleeps of trudging sentimcntality and political
trickery, and leaps into the almost Inaccessible
niche occupied by Calhoun" Toombs, of
Georgia, it says, is ''the Ilsrut Of the Senate
the mpetuous and nervous dcclaimer-a pro-
found thinker-the impaSSioned orator-the
brilliant meteor aud modern Saladiq." Benja-
min, of Louisiana, it calls the ''disscctor of Sew
ardiSm," and Stephens, of Georgia, the ''anti-
Pode of demagogueisun." Taken in a bunch,
itlOoks upon them all as ''cnlminating stars in
the twilight of hefogged elements" The South
ought to he considered safe.
The conductor who was discharged from the
Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad, some time ago,
for inviting friend to ride over the road with
him, he did not like TO ride in the train alone,
has been re-enployvd by the Superintendent -
But see he is again the hero of another adj
venture, which has been made public. The
newspapers say land what they say must be true,
you know that on a recent trip the train of
which this conductor had charge, overlook u
cripple hmplng along by the side of the track,
when our hero, the conductor, kindly invited
him to get on and ride. The wooden legged
man thanked him, and replied that he would
rather not, as he was an n hurry That conduc-
tor thinks seriously Of throwing up his commits
sion.
TnE great event of the week occurred in New
York city on Thursday. 1t was openiug-day
for the spring fashions, and as good fortune
would have it, the weather all that could be
dasiroI warm, clear, and pleasant; and the la
dies thronged Broadway in crowds Hard times
seemed never to have been heard Of Bonuets
are a thought larger than those worn heretofore;
the cap is shorter, and the front droops a little.
Dresses are of all styles, to suit every taste
The BalmUral petticOat is voted faiulre. In
mantillas there is variety enough, but no novel
ty; the shawl shaped is very popular.
The Maine Legislature have enacted prohib-
itory liqor law by an overwhelming majority,
which is to be submitted to the people at a spe-
cial election. The present license law, enacted
at the time the old Maine Law was Overthrown,
is to be submitted with it. The two are to go
before the people at the same election, and the
voters are to be called upon to express their
choice by the ballot
CmsoLrSE has got into the Courts a suit is
now pending before magistrate at Detroit,
brought by the husband of lady, who was re-
fused admission to public lecture, the price of
which was twenty-five cents, which being duly
rendered by her, was refused, and fifty cents de.
manded, upon the ground that she would occu-
py two seats.
TtFFIN AND Irs ISsrlruTIoys -Artenus Ward