Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-22
Washington monument.

in the efforts to commemorate great and
good man. it is to be hoped that the late appeal
to the citizens of the United States, will have
the desired effect, and that all will feel pride
in contributing (howevcr little) to finish Mon
ument dedicated to the Gather Of his Coun-
try A box has been prepared at the Wheel
ing Post Office, to receive contributions, and it
lis hoped that the citizens of Wheeling, both old
and young, will add to the fund necessary to
complete so desirable an object. Collections
have to be sent monthly to the Engineer in
charge of the building, and as the end of the
month is approaching, it is hoped fthat Wheel
ring will not be found in the back ground, and
show that ne are DESTROYS TO give an evidence
of our gratitude and respect for the memory of
George Washington, dear in the heart of every
patriot. F.
THIS Dublin Medical Press asserts that the
pupils of the polytechnic school in Paris have
recently furnished some curious statistics bear
ing on tobacco. Dividing the young gentlemen
. of that College into two groups-the smokers
and nonslnckcrs-it shows that the smokers
have proved themselves in the various COMPETE
tive examinations far inferior to the others
Not only in the examinations on entering the
school are the smokers in lower rank, but in
the various ordeals that they have to pass through
in year. the average rank of the smokers had
;
the men who did not smoke were found to enjoy
a cerebral atmosphere of the clearest kind.
Dir. DIcKsoN of London, who was formerly
medical officer in the British army, we see, dis
approves entirely of bleeding in cases of sun,
stroke, but relies upon ammonia, quinine, and
alcoholic stimulants, and the prompt applica-
ton of cold water to the head. This is upon
the principle that opening vein diminishes the
power of the heart, already deficient, while the
stimulants being diffusive in their character, at
once tend to give vitality to every portion of
the system, and restore the circulation to the
standard Of health. Ammonia is preferable to
alcoholic stimulants, as, while it is equally
prompt and potent in its action. its application
is not attended with the injurious and some
times fatal reactfonary effects of spirits.
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Returns from eighty-two counties in Texas
show majority for General Sam Houston over
Runnells, of eight thousand. For Lieutenant
Governor the returns at hand seem to favor
Francis R. Lubbock regular Democrat. In the
Second Congressional, A. j. Hamilton, indie.
pendent Democrat, was ahead of 7. N. Waul,
the regular Democratic candidate In the First
District, Hon, D. Regain was the only candidate
who was run. From the Legislative Districts
we have the returns of fifty-four members
twenty.nine of whom are in favor of the re-
teection Of Gen. Sam Houston to the U. S. Sen
ate
A .rumor has obtained circulation in the pa
pers that "the Zouave," Captain De Riviere, is
keeping hotel in New York, which is not true,
though his ability is unquestioned. A letter
says that the 'Capting" may be seen every day
promenading Broadway, with the "Ribbon of
the Legion" modestly peering from his button
hole, or riding in his carriage, for which, like
great many other distinguished people, he seems
to have decided partiality.
mercury pun S1larIex,
as, started an unnecessary md dieaotroos- issue.
Iney made the re-opening of the slave trade,
the great question in the election, dividing their
own party and driving off many. The speech
es OF the canvass were filled chiefly with this
subject Houston saw his advantage, mount.
ed the Opposition, and has ridden to victory.
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AMERICAN book publishers are Interested in
the Russian trade to greater extent than moot
people imagine The other day, the Appctons
'~>A -" "'1St AOl tuTec nQnQreu dozen AmeCi-
can works, chiefly of American authors for
St Petersburg. The books go into stock cir
cu!ating library in the Russian capital. The
cultivation of literary taste among his people
is encouraged by the Emperor Alexander.
I
AN article appears in our paper this morning
from the Washington, Pa, Tribune, on the
prospects aud fitness of Simon Cameron for the
next Presidency. Coming, as this article does
from one Of the leading counties of the great
State of Pennsylvania, and especially from that
particular county that few weeks ago halted
and stumbled on Cameron resolution, it posses.
seS something ofmore than ordinary interest.
''MALAEoFF" writes to the New York Times
from Genoa that the most excitpble rumors
prevail in regard to public affairs there as else
where, and says there can be no doubt that
Victor Emanuel is far from being satisfied with viii,
the result of the war. With the aid of the LON.
bards, now his subjects, and an organized revo.