Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-05


ton RailTaad-I Senator Caldsoeu and the q.
and o. RcilrodG-GOr. WiSc-
RIcHMoSD. Feb. 9, 1865.
Your correspondent is somewhat at 3 loss to
Determine upon what subjects to communicate
with the readers of the 'Intelligencer" lis
very true he has the proceedings Of the Leg
islature" TO record he is privileged (gloriously)
to notice and even dare comment upon per
sonal explanations" the ''re-echo of the views
of my constituents, and the various other prin.
cipal cOmponents of modern Legislative
speech, but these though embOdying much Of
interest and attractiveneSS to the authors, and
especially acceptable, in some cases, to the
highly respectable, Cat least in nnmberS) and
oftentimes notorious class of individuals known
as correspondents" sometimes entirely fall
both in interest and Importance with many OF
the sober and buSiness-loving portion of the
community. But though this is the case to
some extent everywhere, yet your correspond
ent derives considerable solace and encourage
ment to persevere in the perilous undertaking
of writing letters for the public, from the fact
that in Old Virginia, all are interested in tho
rapid progress of the State to the apex Of fame
and prosperity, and that among her citizens,
politics ever command attention and retectioni
so with considerable fear and trembling" OF
stating something unintel estng and unprOtiita-
BILE, he once more betakes himself to his never
failing rampant, the Legislature, and its pro-
ceedings, behind which, he can securely write
for two months longer, 0here is no possibility
of the stock of gas &c, giving out under that
time) after that he will have no permanent
stock in trade, but like the other Micawbe of
the press, he must patiently wait for something
"tO turn up"
Sooner than expected, the subject of the
Covington and Ohio Railroad was taken up by
the Senate on Saturday, and with it bill au
thorizing the Board of Public Works to borrow
$500, 900 for the construction of the road. In
connection with the bill, the section of the Law
requiring the road to be carried from its Eastern
and Western ternini to the centre was repeal
ed, and an amendment requiring the Company
to build depots at its Western. terminus, on
grounds condemned for the use of the James K
& K Canal, was adopted.
The bill providing for the disposition of frse
negroes has been before the House for three
successive days, and been laid aside without
ton. the proposition affords material for con-
siderable discussion, and there will doubtless be
several lenthy speeches made beforeit is dispos-
ed of.
There is a resolution before both Houses pro-
posing immediate suit against Selden, Withers
& Co, by the State, in order to recover as much
as possible of their Indebtedness.
The bill providing for the consolidation of the
Baltimore and Ohio and North Western Virgin
ia Railroads, was taken up yesterday and some
discussion ensued, in which the Senator from
Ohio county took an active part, ond vigorously
advocated the proposition, with an amendment
of his own, requiring the Baltimore and Ohio
Company to purchase the 100000 of stock in
the other road owned by the city of Wheeling,
before the consolidation is consummated The
Senator (Air CaldwclD complained bitterly of
the harsh treatment which the goodly city of
Wheeling had received from the Baltimore Co,
and seemed to regnrd the proposition for
solidation (without the amendment} with some
suspicion. The amendment of the Hon. Sena-
tor being adopted the bill was laid on the table
The rumor that Ridgway, of the Whg had
gone to Washington for the purpose of fighting
duel with o. j. Wise, Esq, has proven un.
founded.
Notwithstanding the universal praise of Craw-
ford's Washington, our eminently Wise Cover
nor, who has so much of the mother wit and
who gives expression to his righteousness in
such chaste and elegant dicton, has pronounc
ed the horse, which every one else has thought
perfect, complete failure, or to use his own
language, "neither horse, mule nor jackness."
What pre.eminently comprehensive, forcibly
expressive Governor, we have
Riugway continues to lash His Excellency in
almost every issue of his paper. What dar-
ing fellow he is! Verify he "beards the lion in
his deu." Yours, FRANK.