Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-04


andin hotels, inns, and public houses but scarce
ly at all in private houses. The people, taking
them generally, are afraid of it. They look up
on gas-meter as sort Of internal machine
which, without notice, may take it into its
head to explode, and hurl the house aud its in>
jewellers into an unhappy state of everlasting
smash. They arc afraid of escape of gas, and
asphyxia from its Gelcterous qualities, if spon-
taneous combustion does not take place They
are afraid, moreover, of allowing their domcstics
to turn the gas off or on.
g HONORABLE GRANTIEr BERKELEY, - the
"nighty hunter" from England, who has so
much trouble with his dogs on our railroad cars
has lately been in Kansas City, busily engaged
making preparations for his proposed hunt for
buffalo, elk and antelope, upon our great west
crn plains. On the 23L of September he had
his arrangements nearly perfected and was
about going to camp. He has secured tire ser
vices Of Mr.. john Cantrell, who will go out in
the capacity of general superintendent Of the
expedition. Nine men care employed, and his
travelling outfit consists of four horses and one
pony, four saddle animals, six mules, one pro-
vision wagon, private carriage, and u wagon
Tor his five dogs. The party vii! take the Santa
Fc road to Walnut Greek, near the ranch Of Mr.
George Peacocis, where tl:cy will bear away to
the plains, hunting as far north as the Platte,
and thea home by the l[aw valley. The hunt
will last probably about two months They are
well supplied with frc arms of both English
and American make.
IT is noticed as an interesting fact that the
Mississippi river grows narrower towards its
noath. Above the mouth OF the Missouri, for
500 miles, it measures an average of 5000 feet
in width. From there to tic mouth of the Ohio
liz averages 5000 feet, from the Ohio to the
ArRansas about 5000 feet; from the Arkansas
TO Red River about 27oo feet; from Red River
to the Gulf about 200 feet Yet with this
constantly contracting funnel the volume Of
water to be discharged through il is constantly
increasing Hence, it is contendcd come those
Bayons which start out Of the river, aud lead
away into swamns, and down in various drec.
tens to the Gulf The river Understandable
all Its water, apd the Bayons have 10 help it,
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lnG London Times closes an article on the
Peiho defeat as folows:-''We know enough to
entitc US to insist with calm resolution that for
every drop of this blood there shall be complete
satisfaction; that the barbarians, whom no trca.
ties can bind, shall he at least made TO feel the
consequences Of breaking them; and that England
and Francc-or England without Franco, If me-
rSssary-shull teach such a lesson to these per-
iidioaS hordes that the name Of European will
thereafter DE passport OF fear, If it cannot be
of love, Throughout. the land" tbs conductin
accordance with snch language that has brought
,he trouble about
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The New Orleans journals combine 10 chron
iclo favorabe=statc of public health there
The season is so far advanced now that no an
Prehcnsions Of yellow fever are cnter,aincd.-
Strangers are flowing in from the North, by
steamboat ard raiiroaa the various places of
public amusement are doing a good business;
the new cotton crop is coming in freely; prices
are good, money plenty, and things generally
furnishing as finely rs could be desired
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Is digging well at Milo, Bureau county, III.
inois, recently, vein Of Illuminating gas was
opened, which, on being fired, flamc, up to the
height Of twenty Feet threatening a honsa with
destruction. Various means were tried to ex
tingnish the flames, but they were not success.
fal, and at last accounts part Of The house had
been torn down to save the remainder, and the
well burned as bravely as ever
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Rev Mr.. SPuRGEoS apparently has a great
passion for puns. At nil events he pcrpctrates
one of the bOllest ones in tho title Of a little
book he has just edited He calls it Smooth
Stones taken from Ancient Brooks, by which
he means collection of deyout sayings and
quaint aPothegms, collected from the works Of
that Renowned Puritan, Thomas Brooks"
I'nE Worcester (Aiass.l Spy says one of the
principles Of the Republican party is 'tl.e right
of every man TO himself" An unhappy mar.
RED fellow says he would join the Republicans
adhcrents.
Rev A. WRrour, pastor at Cleveland, Ohio,
has been expelled rrom his conference bya vote
of 81 to 40, his offence being romantic walksbv
moonlight with young sisters III the church,
kisses, &c.
TnE New York Post says, sthc stirring news