Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-26
THE INTELLIGENCER.
NEWS SUMMARY.


THERE is no abatement of the religious inter
est in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, or in
any part of the country. Every day new hOu-
SIS of prayer are opened, and the numbers en-
larged. Great sObliety, and even solemnity, it
is said, are apparent at these meetings. and
they have finally enlisted the interest and sym
pathy oC many who have hitherto ratherfrowned
upon than approved of such unusual demon
strations. Most Of these meetings also continue
to awaken spirit of religious charity and
Christian unity not common TO opposing sects.
The Untarians speak of them rather in appro-
val than condemnation. The EpiscopalianS,
with exceptions, give them their cnnntenance
and attendance. The secular press give large
space to what is going on.
THE New York papers inform us that the
Five Points are being invaded by prayer meet
ings. II the Five Points are converted, the
Devils citadel will be taken sure enough.
The President ofthe Northwestern Virgin
ia Railroad has addressed letter to the City
Council of Baltimore, declaring the inability Of
the Company to pay its Indebtedness to the
city for interest on its bonds during the present
year. and Judging from its prospects as present
ed in detailed statement, it will probably bc
some years before any relief to the tax payers
of the city may be expected from that quarter.
TWELVE of the Banks of New York are wind
ing up their affairs and going into liquidation.
Improvement in trade has become more and
more visible the past week. The foreign news
by the Arabia las had n downward effect upon
stocks.
JonN PEmN sued the Albany Esening Jour-
nal for libel, published eleven years ago. lie
clnimed $4,000 damages. On Monday, the
,Io"rnaPs counsel moved to strike the ease from
the calendar. Mr.. Perry replied. Judge
Gould examined the matter aud granted the
prayer of the defendants counsel. This kills
the case.
L. r. BnrEsAcu of New York, has invented a
chair for hot weather, by which the person who
occupies it, is refreshed by an artificial breeze,
produced by two pairs of side bellows The
effort required to use it is but slight, and the
relief afforded is said to be cFcctual, under the
most oppressive heat.
The Louisville Journal gets off the following
good hit-"In reading the trashy and
phistical speeches of the leading Lecomptonitcs
| in Congress, we are reminded of the Quaker
ladys quiet response to paIavering storekecp-
er-'Friend, what pity it is a sin to lie, when
it seems so necessary to thy business "
Hit number two from the same paper, reads
thus-"rhe Editor of the Washington Union
says that nc always makes a point of doing his
duty. That Is very likely. We certainly never
heard of his doing his duty when he could not
make point Of it,
| ~ ME. IIHI, Of Nevada, recently introduced
into the California legislature, "a bill to abolish
and prevent secret political orders; and an act
to prevent renegade Know Nothings from being
elected to Congress, until they have been mem
bers of the Democratic party for twenty-one
years"
THE New Jersey Railroad Company have
been quite successful in lighting their cars by
gas The cars have been lighted with sperm
candles heretofore, but by substituting gas, n
saving is made of 81 80 trip to Philadelphia
Why will not our Railroads try this expert
ment? Gas light is not only more pleasant aud
brilliant, but it is much cleaner.
| TnK Boston Common Council have adopted
an order providing that MaLomcd Pacha shall
be invited to that city and entertained at lhe
public expense.
An exchange paper states that it has been
and put in beds are deadly to persons of weak
lungs sleeping upon them.
THERE arc now living in the vicinity of
Churchtown, y. Y, nine members Of a family.
the youngest of whom is sixty years old. Their
MINES arc Silvcrnail.
| THE Boston Bee states that few days since
girl under thirteen years of age, sentenced for
larceny to the House of Commons, gave birth to
:, fine child.
Tnr ~Emuet Guards'' of St. Louis, have ten
dered their services to the President to fight
the Mormons in Utah.
ALI fears of bountiful stock Office next sum-
1ner are at an end. Ice dealers who took ad-
vantage of the season bave laid up a good store.
Two companies in New York have secured sIO,-
900 tons
Aliue of foreign news is that ''the faculties of
the King of Prussia decline daily As the OLD
King never had any faeI,Ities to spare, he must
be getting in bad way.
/ 1HR great awakening seems to have borrght