Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-02
RIcuNoND, Feb. 2Gth.

An unusual abundance of ythiuG is always
followed by scarcity, even as the seven Years of
plenty in Egypt were succeeded by seven years
of want so is dearth of news always the CON
sequence Of plethora of the same. In my first
letter of this week, | was surrounded by such
an abundance, that 1 could afford to be very
nice in the selection of incidents &c, for my
letter, but now that the 22nd has gone, ard all
its interesting attending circumstances, / re-
jcct nothing as unworthy of record, but shall
gratefully accept and communicate to the Intel
ligeucer whatever news | can think Of
Since Monday, the 22d the great number of
visitors has been rapidly diminishing until now
the city, although, always wearing an aspect
busy aud lively, compared with Monday,
looks almost deserted. The members of tine
Legislature, like SchOoibuys after IacatiOn, are
not quite so industrious as short time since
visitor at the Capitol just now, would very
likely conclude, either that there was great
want of employment there, or correctly, that
there had been holiday recently, in which the
occupants Of that building had participated. So
there is to he placed no hope III Legislative
news.
Immediately after the defeat of the CONSOLE
dation Bill, Mr. Caldwell offered a resolution IN
the Senate, authorizing tine Committee Of FL
nance to inquire into the eXPediencY of author
izing the Board Of Public Works to purchase
the 5000 shares of stock owned by Wheeling
in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. This com
late upon the subject
One more step towards the accomplishment of
an object, all-impOrtant to Virginia, has just
been taken in the presentation of memorial to
the House, for an act OfincOrpoTation for a COM
pany to cooperate with the Orleans Railroad
Company of France, in the establishment of
line of steamers between Virginia and that
country.
The bill to regulate the taxes on oysters has
been made the order of the day for THURSDAY.
The proposition for taxing oysters originated in
the prolific brain of our Governor, and unlike
his Insurance and many other absurd schemes,
has been deemed worthy of consideration by
the Legislature, and a committee of investiga-
ton was appointed by the House, the Chairman
Of which, Mr.. Paxton, spent some time III Nor
folk, gathering the necessary information upon
the subject.
Among the enactments of the week is one by
the Senate relinquishing the right of the Senate
in the Wheeling and Marshal Turnpike road to
the counties of Ohio and Marshall.
The bill granting loan of 100000 to the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company is
still under consideration by the House.
Hon. Edward Everett is still in the city, and
will repeat his great eulogy upon Washington,
tonight, which will be the third time of its de-
livery here. He repeated his Grafton on Charity
yesterday, in behalf of some of the Benevolent
Associations of the city.
The famous Young American Tragedian, Ed
win Booth, is playing here to OVERLOOKING houses
He appears tonight as Richard III, in which
character he is said almost to equal his distin-
guished father.
The Cadets of the Virginia Military Institute,
were presented to the Legislature this morning,
and afterwards reviewed on the Capitol Square,
prior to returning to Lexington. Their excel
lencc in drill and sOldierly bearing, commanded
general admiration at the parade on Monday
Virginia may well pride herself upon her Mill
tary Institute Yours, FRANK