Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-06-21

the dainty Argus wOuldfSit down with no foul
smelling "Greaser," such as composed this con
vention. Let the Germans then here hold the
Organ of the Richmond niger junta to an
account for this slur upon their brethren abroad,
because it is ono and the same us direct imPu-
tation upon themselves. Again, we say, Ger
mans of Wheeling, recollect that the dainty edit
or Of the argus sets your brethren down as "nig-
gerdyed Hottentots"-as 'greasers' at whom
he would hold his nose in warm weather
THE European war may lead to some strange
and, at first, unlooked-for events. No man
knowcth what day may bring forth, and no
man knows, nor can reliably predict the issue
of European war. Who would have thought,
when reports of the tremendous preparations
made by allied France and England on one side,
and single Russia on the other, were pouring in
upon us, with appalling rapidty, that all this
mighty turmoil was to be hushcd up by the
storming and taking of single city? Who
would have thought that so fe'0 should have been
called on to sacrifice their lives to that ambition
and intrignes of European Statesmen and Mon
archs? Though enough fell-Heaven knows
for such a cause, yet who did not expect the
slaughter of thousands more? And, so may the
nresent war terminate. A decisive battle may
settle this latest terrible brci of nations. Yet,
for any one to predict so, would only be to make
one of the vaguest and most uncertain OF con-
lectures. It may still continue to widen in its
proportions and grow in the energies with which
it is prosecuted, and for aught that we can tell
may extend through whole years of terror and
devastation Nations at present assuming
neutrality winch might, and, as we thought,
would continue to be preserved, may yet enter
The grand arena.
Even lcthargic Germany is beginning to rouse
herself to make plans OF war. She speaks in a
language that has not been familiar TO her these
many years. She actually talks Of conquest,
and of no less conquest than that Of France
We may Imagine that it gives some surprise to
the sprightly Parisians when they hear the very
peasants, as well rs some Of the greater authori-
ties of Germany, talking of storming the very
gates of their city. Nor can they fora moment
suppose that such threats are without the pur-
pose Of being carried into effect. When Ger
many has dreamed sufficiently and once, wakes
up for the purpose Of action, it is seldom she is
found to fall back, without, at least, an effort to
perform what she proposes. She is absolutely
mnation TO prosecute them.
But should Germany actually declare against
France what then would be the course OF Eng
land? Will she approve resist the encroach-
ments of Germany? If we are TO take the
London Times as the mouthpiece Of England,
she already disapproves Of any designs against
her late ally and former enemy. Evidently, the
'srhundcrcr" places some faith in the reports OF
hostile German Intentions and, believing as it
does, it displays obvious Indications of trcm-
bling. If war is something TO be dreaded, the
Times may well trembic for England under such
prospects. She will, in case Germany attempts
her project, be compelled, for her own safety, TO
interfere to check her progress. Thus anoth-
CIR, and tho most powerful of the European
States, will be thrown into the general hurly-
bury.
OF course none of the conjectures in tho
particulars to which we refer, may be realized;
yet they are fairly within the pale Of probabili.
ty. As we above said, no man knowcth what a
day may bring forth, aud man knoweth the
least of what a day may bring forth in Europe,
during European wars, Of all other times and
places and things in existence.
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EoTRAkOSCu Is lnNOINcu III u severe CElhulhS
contest. 1t appears that several ladies in New
York, all lights of fashionable society, urged
him upon the occasion ola delicate charity"
| TO permit the debut of Miss Thorn, better known
as the Countess of FeruSsac, friend Of Eugcnie,
and portrayed in the celebrated Wintcrhalt
picture of the Empress and her Ladies OF Honor.
The ladies' appeared in print as patroncsses, but
they kept away from the performance; and so
few flheir, or in fact anybody s, dollars came
to the treasury that Mr.. Strakosch finds himself
in need of Il charity conccrt-let alone "Wo
mans Hospital"-beng "out" by the concert
) to the extent Of $878. The critics praise the
Countess very highly and think she deserved
better treatment. One writer hazards conjec-
ture that the first thunder storm which ushered
/, in the tropical weather may have sourcd the
creme de Ia creme, or perhaps, which is more
likely, the creme de IL creme is not charitnbly
disposed, as a reason FOR their non-attendance
Strakosch mourns paintivcly, tells how much
better they do The benevolent in Europe, and
hopes 10 make up his losses at the benefit which