Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-01-08

thougn MS opinions on, TINT question, or OF those
whom he represented, were to be regarded as a
standard of measurement. We are just about
as likely to be right as they, unless they can
show some special indications of inspiration,
800 "S r"tstr "tsa Jus. 40 tiuvi. os,ovi., OF up
our own opinion for public guidance.
Let us act as good citizens-do our. part in
every particular-but in all our doing, let us do
as men-not as %vassals, who hope
"That thrlt may follow faWnins."
LYcEuHs-Teir UseaLWc, sometime ago,
took occasion to eommend an effort which was
being made by anumbeT ofyoung men in South
Wheeling to getup a Lyceum or debating So
cicty, and to furnish it Yithai library, and other
necessary appurtenances. There are, we un-,
derstaud, one or two other such organizations
in the city, but in what state of prosperity we
know not. We shouldlike to have reports from
time to time, from the members, as to how they
progress, as it certainly ought to be as much a
matter OF public interest as any other news we
could gather for our columns. 1t is a matter of
mn Indirect yet not less substantial interest to
the pubiics to give the Observation-Disclosures TO
these Lyceums. They are the most valuable
safe guards, next tothe Common Schools, which
we can rem. around our social or political fab
ric. Many youths, for the want of encourage
ment or opportunity to attend them, and for
want of the facilities which they afford towards
tho developing of an intellectual taste, and tho
almost consequent desire and effort for social,
position, have gone astray-hnyc formed grog-
shop habits, which have broken them down
through life, and consigned them to disgraceful
graves, Many young men Of vesy fair minds,
who once a week, these long winter nights, have
leisure from their trades and pursuits, would be
glad to join these societies, if they were con-
suited, or even did they suppose they would be
admitted upon their own suggestions. The
great trouble is, so far as we have observed,
that these Lyceums are apt to be too exclusive
to be originated by and made up of Young
men, who have always had more or less adyan.
tages for cultiVating literary thstesAand who
are-so to speak, ripe at the starting for active
participation in the advantages of such organic
cations. 1t is quite natural, perhaps. that
those .assimilated in habits should seek only per-
sons congenial, but it ought to be overcome.
more than it is in real practice. Most of our
literary societies hold their meetings with closed.
doors and closed blinds, thus frowning down.
as it were, all egress of whatever good they
might do for spectators. We have never vet
heard a good reason why so exclusive a policy
should obtain in bodies of this kind. TIerecan
be no reason. We think, other than a general
weakness which humanity have otbeing more or.
less mystic, which, of course, is not a sound
reason, when balanced over against the amount
of good which a different and more liberal poll.
cy might accomplish. thought to be the desire
of our city Lycenn.s to make their influence for
good as comprehensive as possible, Every,
avenue, even Of a transient kind, which can be
thrown open for the public culture, Is Of an in
calculable benefit It diminishes taxes tor the
support Of paupers and criminals, and it gives
society that still greater consideration, good cit.
liens.
We trust that young men, members Of these
organizations, win look into the matter, and see
whether it would not be possible for them 10
enlarge their influence for public good. They
mayrest assured that by and by, it will make
for their interest as wen as for The goodof
their benefciaries.
AtPhiladelphia l25 Italian emigrants recently
arrived from Geneva. They viii go to the west,
where they intend to occupy themselves IN the
vintage. Grape culture is generally progressing
in the United States, andespccially at the West,
where wines are made quite equal to those Of
foreign production.
Misunderstanding an m.tempcrsd MN says
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