Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-12
Tranalent Advertisements.

1t would be relief from very disagreeable
duty, which we are obliged to perform every
day, if all persons would remember that tran
sient advertisements MUST BE PAID FOR IN
ADVANCE. Requests are made for us to copy
advertisements, very often, and charge to par
tics. OF course we don'td so. ~ The mon-
ey must, in all cases, accompany the adver-
tsenent
Hearg Rains-Damnges to RailrOads-De-
tentions de- On Thursday evening, about nine
o'clock, heavy rain set in, and continued to
,our down without cessation during the whole
of the night, and all day yesterday, with slight
moderation. The streets were completely flood
ed with water, so that it was difficult to cross
them for several hours. We have heard of great
damage in consequence Of the immense fall OF
water.
The great western mail was brought back to
the city yesterday, owing to damage ON the rail-
roads We learn. that there were four trains OF
cars at slip short distsnce above Steuben-
vile, where the rails, ties, and all were swept
away for distance of one hundred feet a
bridge one hundred feet long, near Bellaire, Zone
Of the best structures on the Central Ohio Rail
road D has been carried away by the tremend-
Gus rise in McMahon's creek. The bridge was
carried into the Ohio river, and afterwards re-
covered by the steamer Brown Dick NO Tram
left for the West yesterday, nor has any arrived.
The same is true of the Cleveland and PITTS
burgh road. The flood in AlcMahan's creek,
and the consequent damnge, is unprecedented.
There is no estimating the damage done to the
fences and crops along its bottoms. Large trees
l.,
lently away by the current The bottoms were
all inundated
The rise in Wheeling creek above TriadelPhia
for rapidity and violence was never before
eoualled. The Hemptield railroad bridge at that
place was swept away totally, piers aud all
The country around was completely inundated
and the angry flood carried everything before 1t;
FENCES. out houses, drift and wood went rolling
down the stream to most frightfnl extent.
frame house, occupied by large family,
near Thornburg's was carried away by the caVing
in of an embankment the railroad and torn
to nieces. leaving the occupants barely time to
escape with their lives.
Another house, occupied by David Armstrong
at Triadelphia, was flooded and tile kitchen iur-
niture carried away. A number OF hogs pc
longing to the same gentleman were drownea.
Sims, bridge over the Hemptield road, was
also seriously damaged, and the banks all along
,bc line were falling in upon the track when our
informant left.
The turnpike bridge near Triadelphia, was
also carried off and the mail which left here
yesterday morning for Washington, was return
al n consequence. the creek being too high to
effect passage. ,,...,..,d
We heard it said yesterday, that ten thousanu
dollars would not much more tnan lepsf Wv
damage done to the Hetnpfeld road by TINS
food though we no have faith in the 'ofectnesso o.
the estimate. Such reports are always cXasei-
atcd.
The National Road east of the city, near steen
rods is under water and impossible, though tre
wafer win doubtless recede MS suddenly as II
CAME up,
onsa;19 ~ tis, .sDrigg Ropse.-zThe sprigg
House, which has been closed for long u'ns'
will open in a. couple of yesks, under the pro
prietorship of Mr.. j. Stockbridge, from balli
more. The house is now being thoroughly rem
ovated, and will open to the public under most
favorable and hattering auspices we learn
that the lessee, Sir. Stockbridge has the oellent
of large experience, and an extensive and PoPu,
lar acquaintance He.was formerly pIoplies'i'
of the Fountain House. in Baltimore, for many
years, and also of hotel at Cape May.
st. Johns Deg.-The Masonic Fraternity e; q
this city are making preparations 70 a:tena 'ls
contemplated celebration Of St johns gay, q a.
MOrgantown, on the oath of represent 'n'ontn;
MOrgantOwn is pleasant place and we maven no
doubt but that the visit will be both Pleasnraole
and profitable Tho fraternity there WIN nave s
their latehstrings ont, if we mistake not tneir
hOspitable character. Rev. james 2. " llson =
this city, viii deliver the address on the 0cf''-
SION
Ito custom House Is rapidly advancing to-
wards completion, though the continued we.
Weather has operated as serious draw PACK y
the furtherance Of the work Already .In'.sl
ton of the city in which it is located begins =
wear more lively and business like appear
ance.