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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21


a Philadelphia correspondent Of the Cincin>
natl Gazette has considerable 10 say about the
literary celebrities who have figured about
Philadelphia. He commences with the late
Judge Conrad, the former President of the
llemplield road, position by the way, that he
never was fitted TO fill. 1t seems that the Phil.
adclphiaGs are about to erect monument to
the Judge, more account of his authorship
of Jack Cade" than anything else.
During his life time, NEr. Conrad, as an au.
thor, did not meet with the estimation he de-
served. If be hud depended on authorship for
ms maintenance, he would have starved, most
probably; for he had too much brains to be an
acceptable contributor to the flash newspapers
ard tashion-nlate magazines; aud he had too
much honor, | think, to make use of those piti.
ful tricks, by means of which many worthless
writers ut this country acquire nOtorictv
(Which they mistake for fame,) and make them.
Sel"eS marketable among those traffickerS in lit
crature who estimate the worth of an author hy
the amount Of his celebrity, even il he has
made himself famous by sheep stealing. or
some other Objectionable practice.
Iheauthor of Jack Gaden=was really an able
and ingenious writer. His dramatic produc-
tons generally 'played well,' to use thcatri.
cal phrase; and, besides, he wrote capital ''lcad.
ers" for the daily papers, which very few liter.
S1'g SSli w. III WOulQ rather UNDER
take to ''scare up" a score Q. good play-weights,
Qhongh they are scarce enough, in all con-
science0 than halt dozen adopts in the manu-.
fncture of leading editorials. Conrad was at
one time, principal editor of the North Ameri-
lean, when it was published by George X. Gra-
ham, OF Magazine celebrity.
I have heard that sIr. Conrad was in very
straitencd circumstances for n long time. and
that he was Obliged, against his incinations, to
turn politician, merely for the purpose OF earn
ing livelihood Finally, he was elected NIayor
of the consolidated city, and received a very
handsome salary for several years, which ena-
bled him to live comfortably during the re-.
mandcr Of his life. .s4l
Conrad, like most all authors, Especially dra-
matte ones,) had some siigniatities. He per-
formed some curious freaks before he died On
one occasion he attempted to cowhdo a biz
whskered military officcr-and once, while he
was Mayor, he presented his naked bosom 10 a
gang of rowdyish young men, who had threat
emed to- shoot him for his rigd eIlfncemen of
the laws intended o.prcse1ve good order i'm the
city. 1t is said that this stage-like tnanoenvre
made strong impression on the young ro,gtiies,
and moved tdem to apologize for their naughty
conduct.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21

'FnE st. Louis Democrat. censures the citizens
TOR their general apathy in the matter of erect.
ing suitable monument to the memory of
Benton-an enterprise in which some steps
were taken shortly after the death, since when
nothing has been done.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21

TNs New York Independent states taat tho
leading silk and fancy dry goods auction houses
in New York Hammered off u last year on .siy
month s credit the enormous amount in value Of
g, ,O00, 600 of foreign merchandise, consisting
mostly of silks, ribbons and printed goods. ?
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21
BE A3. lIOMGAN.

: q
{HfIioLESALE AND RETAIL BIanufscturer of orsaddles
brides, llarnts ss and Trunks, In ali i,r
usually kept by bcs Inform th.
m;.e that ne has rSd cor. Market
; Shefe he VIII be glad TO see any PERSONS wanting
ana sell at fair prices, he hgprs to obtain share
vi IH4S patronage Particular attention to UIersA
work, and repaling done with disnnteh. :. nls.-
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21

HUGH Hurley, a very. respectable family man,
and foreman of a soap factory in Buffalo, N. y,
fei! into vat Ofboiling lyc last week and was
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21

SoME of the papers put very uncharitable
construction upon the item othat Piccolomini
goes to Russia this winter FOR large figure. %
What Specification do they give the phrase?
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21
CHARLES W. GRAHAT.=

CHARLES w. GRAHAM,
GO !sis . OF II @ ) & IA Es n a m z II
lE undersigned would nfuim TIE citizens OF vi ,IIDr
,t anu NSs.nitS that having purchased tie Dug IRE:
viii c,t,I orn.eIy owned by Dr. dames Tanner,
VII CohHEGs 70 carry on the UrIE business in all jtS
He most respectfully socIts = n
Tue pntle patronage which has oI,btrsll
e1eAaTa towards this Old and aeli Known establishment
3 VIII VIII ne hs aim to keep every tIlEr, purest Kind
ul ~ tiis lowest price, usually found in veil
nisled OrC;; estal liShlnc nj. vs. 4uF- ~ :
carefully compounded from tie purts of
S''tS!t4Ss. CHARLES w. u GRAlIAGf. -fE
- no. 60 cor. Main and " LsterSts
CentrC NIsel:nE.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21
sADDhHs, nARNass. TRuNRs. 80

WHOLESALE e. RETAIL.
n SnEPPARD, Eo13l Main ST., corner OF Union. win
y continue to keep on hand large complete as.
all articles In his line, consisting Ladies' and
GentenSns Saddles Fine aud Coarse Harkess, Trucks
wouldrcspectfuy call attention stock and trust
by strict attention an promptnyss merit nc
OF the public patronage. - sEss
An kinds of rePairingprOmptIy done, end in a5pr qer
matisT. j. B. SliEPPAID,
sep-U No
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21

TuERE is no end to queer cpitaphs. The
author of the following, (Which the papers saw
was actually copied from a tombstone in stcr-
ling, Miss.) must have had rather matter Of
fact turn of mind:
AS she on her bed of sickness lay
Her friends stood weeping. round:
She not a word to them coul l saw
No medicine could they get down
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21

DOUGLAS speech contained i, 100 words and
cost the New York Times precisely sersr cents
a word or s497 in the aggregate. That's the
way (''e) newspapers spend the money.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21
THE I'M LIGE.NC=j=FRT... r..

Tue suicides throughout the United States.
now average about nine week.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21

TIE New York Courier and Eoo,,;,.r -;
mates the value of the crops ofithe country, cx.
elusive of coal and gold, at 81 SOS. 500 600.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21
@. P. BROW-N.

11S MAIN 5EEs EEE,
in Watches Clocks, Jcwclry, SILVER and Plated
y ware, Fancy Goods &c., &E., Wholesale and Retail
Agent for the sale of the CELEBRATED AMERICAN
WATCHES, manufactured by APPLETOS TRACY Co.. also
agent the WHEELER & WILSuN SEWING Machines
announc his return from New York with complete
sorneht OF every variety of goods line witch viii
he offered at prices TO compete with any house in the
country Please call and examine before purchasing else
where. sep16-ly
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21

New Wine and Liquor Store
ME undersigned respectfully begs-Icave to Inform his
a numerous friends anil the public generally he has
THIS day opened Wholesale and Retail Wine anu Liquor
sets, connected With Bar.r2om, Sq.iT3 street,
one door above tile Bank Wheeling where he win
dies, WhisEirs, Gin, RuIn, CT ars, Sc,
As 1t islny int4Htiontn keep E6thig but pnTe stuff and
70 pay the closest attention orars entrusted to me-
hope TO receive share public which / ear.
ns>siy solicit. uy1k-9ml CONRAD STRoEsL.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21
G. E. STIFEL,
IInnu rnctnreE of Tin 65 Sheet Iron yynrc
AND DEALER IN

HoUsEFURrJIsH1NG HARDWARE.
n As Oh hand very large Hous-furnsh-
IL ing Goods part of Ills stock consisting lot
ofWater-coocrs, lined with porcelain; ater.ererS Walt
ss FeacaniStsrS, Masser's patent mUutc Freezer,
dominion C0tee.pots, r CutieFy,
Black Fn Ware Ttnncl and Enamee4 Hollow Ware Brass
Kettles, &c.
He requests OF his customers rnblia generally
particular to his Water zer
one Wishes TO save Ict; and the Ole Dominion Coffee
P~f makes tile best cofee and will snvne coffee
Also on lHnd very large assortment of his manu-
facu:ed Tin Ware, wholesale and retail Any articles not
on hand M be made to order e shortest notice
~ ERGIT GAAS# #ALW.t Us oZy H1RD.
Those In want of housekeeping Goods, Will do we'll to call
on him. i4S articles too numerous mention. Those
who call viii fad most every article fitting out lne
household. q. F. STIPEL,
InS2S-d I'm So.17S Main St, Wheeling, Va
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21

HE above cnIna les having appointed tho undersigned
Iter agent Tor Wtee ling and vciHity, wouiI rrsnect
S9Ieis the -tr"nage OF the public Companies
wen known to be first class offices All losses
= 'Iusts4' I n - N G. ARTHUR, Agent
.o-J Wheeiing, Va.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-21

or PUIL4DELPnIA, Pa
@ a E' s'T e g. S5G0, 900.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-14

VULUABIE MEDICAL DIscovERY-A few DAYS
since, an Irishman upon one of our wharves
was obliged to suspend work in consequence of
being afflicted with an liberated sore throat.
His employers pityiag his sufferings, sent him
jar of nice currant Jelly and to their great
surprise, he resumed his abOrs on the follow
ing morning withhjs throat and head complete
ly erteloped with bandages highly discol0yea
Upon being questioned as to his health and
peculiar appearance, Pat replied That was
a beautiful medicine ye gave me- and did Inc a
power Of good / made it ak into nice poul
tice, and put it on the 0ats'de of me throat
aud it's far better than all yer doctors stuff "
-BCs.or Ty.at
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-14
sheet-Iron rolls

POWER or Sr.AM.-A pint of water may be
evaporatrd by two ounces of coal In its eva
Grafton it SwClS into two hundred and six
zen gallons of steam; with mechanical force
), I'll ient 10 raise weight of thrty-seyen tons
n foot high. The steam thus produced has
pressure equal TO that of common atmospheric
air and 10y allowing it to expand, by virtue
of Its elasticity further mechanical force may
he obtained at least equal in amount to the
former. A pint OF water, therefore, and two
ounces Of common coal, are thus rendered ca
pabe of doing as much work as is equivalent
TO seventy four tons raised a foot high The
circumstances under which the steam engine is
worked Oh Il railway are not favorable to the
economy Of fuel, nevertheless, pound of coal
burned in a locomotive engine will evaporate
five pirtS Of water In this evaporation they
will exert mechanical force sufficient to draw
two tons weight on the railway distance of
two minutes The great pyramid of Egypt
stands upon base measuring 200 feet each
way, and is 800 feet high, its weight being
twelve thousand seven hundred aud sixty mil.
lions of pounds lt is stated that in construct
ing this prodigious'pile 100 900 men were coa-
Stantly employed for twenty years Nov how.
ever, by the means of steam, the materials Of
this pyramid could be raised from the ground
TO their present position by the combustion of
about 4S0 tons of coal
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-14

TIE TRouBLEI OF MONARCHY. IF the re-
pnbllcs of America have their corruptions and
evils. the mouarches OF the old world are not
free from their peculiar troubles and in proof
OF 1t We append an extract from leading ar
ticle Of Il late London Times
At this moment Continental Europe is one
vast camp. Not only have The visioss of long.
enduring peace faded away, but every one is
preparing for immediate war. While we are
waiting, the resolution may have been taken
which is to plunge Europe infoblood. Austrian
aud Piedmontese outposts are watching each
other across narrow river ThearsenaIs and
fonndrcs are -: work day and night in France;
horses are bought up, clothes and shoes are
manufactured with all haste, and thousands Of
mtn fully equipped for the field are ready for
cmbarkation on the Algerian ports. Austria
on the other hand in spite of debt, disaffectiou,
and that worst OF enemies, all alienated friend,
in her rear, is as full of the obstinate warlke
spirit as her antagonist. Her armies are i'm
mense, and they are being marched in mass
to the points threatened by the French Posi-
tions have been taken up, Notifications built
or repaired, strong points made stronger, aud
the whole resources Of a frst-rate military or
ganization brought to bear on the defence of
highIy-valued province Prussia and the
German Bund, although highly jealous of
France, would hardly go to war to uphold Aus
tria's right OF occupying the Legations. Yet,
Prussia Hanover, Bavaria, Saxony, Wurtem-
berg, all look upon war as probable eventu-
ality. Their armies are being put on a war
footing ; heads of departments are in council
together the export of horses areE'orbidden
patriotic speeches are made in the Chambers
and, rs a matter Of course the conscription is
heavier than ever. What passes in the vast
and silent empire OF the Gar it is not so easy
to learn with accuracy, but there are rumors
of troops concentrated in Poland, and we NAV
conclude that there, too, there is no allevation
of the burdens Of an armed peace But when we
turn to our own country we feel most keenly
the situation of affairs. Are these exactions
never to end !? Are these apprehensions never
to be allayed Twenty-three millions were
spent in armanents last year, and yet the cry
is still, Give" Statesmen and Generals tell
us we are not secure. Periodical panics hu-
initiate US in the opinion of foreigners, and
tend to degrade the nation even in its own
eyes. We are assured by the Premier that 10
taxes can be taken off and that we may think
ourself fortunate if no new ones are imposed.
The talk is continually of recruiting soldiers,
manning the navy, casting rihed cannon, and
building inyulnerable craft"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-14

SHEET IRoN.-Sheet Iron is made either by
hammering the heated metal to the proper
thickness by the same methods that by some
manufacturers are still employed for the pur-
pose of drawing it into bars, or it is made to
acquire the proper form and thickness by being
pressed, when strongly heated between smooth
rollers with polished faces, arranged in the
sIme manner as those intended for reducing it
to bars. The metal employed for making sheet
iron ought to be very soft and tough and
when thin sheets are required, snch as those
Of which tinpate is manufactured, the best
charcOaI-prepared iron only can be used To
give the metal the form of sheets, it is repeat
edly passed through sets of rollers, and when
it has been rolled into very thin sheets, such
as these employed in the manufacture OF tin
plate, the smoothing of the surface is effected
by distinct and separate operation For this
purpose the reduced metal, after being heated
to rcdnesS, in order to restore its softncss, is
laid in successive layers on q smoothly polished
surface of cast-irou, where it is strongly com
pressed by the descent of another surface. act
ed on by hydraulic pressure. A singular illus
tration of the tenacity and ductility of iron has
been produced at an establishment in Birming-
ham, England. 1t is in the form of a book,
the leaves of which are irOn rolled so fine that
they are not thicker than piece of paper
The book is neatly bound in red morocco, and
contains fortyfour of these iron leaves, the
whole being only the fifteenth of an inch thick
This curious book was rolled in the ordinary
sheet-iron rolls
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-14

BUREING OF GAs-When coal gas is burn
ing, it combines with the oxygen of from ten
to twelve times its bulk of common air, or even
more, the quantity varying according to the
gas BY this combination, which in fact con
stitutes combustion, watery vapor and carbonic
acid are formed-the former being composed
of all the hydrogen of the gas, with three times
its weight of oxygen, the latter consisting of
all the charcoal, united with the oxygen, in the
proportion of six to sixteen by weight These
products, which are similar to those from a
candle or lamp, minglc with the air of the
apartment, and are removed with it in the
course of ordinary ventilation In some cir
cumstanceS the watery vapor is condensed on
the windows and in the street lamps it NAV
be seen, when the weather is cold hedewing
the inside of the globes and even collecting in
considerable quantity at the bottom The car
boniC acid is not removed in the same manner
by condensation, and it may accumulate to
hurtful extent this can only happen however
where ventilation is peculiarly defective, and
the remedy sufficiently apparent. When the
carbon is not all consumed, it flies off in smoke
an occurrence which should be guarded
against, not only on account of its offensive
qualities, but also from the great loss of light
in proportion to gas expended The emission
of light though usually the effect of combus-
ton, is yet a different phenomenon. Many
substances incapable of burning, yet emit the
most brilliant light when they are intensely
heated. Gases possess this quality in a very
feeble degree Air, indeed, may be so hot
that a solid body becomes luminous in it,while
it gives off no light itself. The temperature
at which solids begin to emit light is about
eight hundred degrees Fahrenheit they are
then incandescene, or red hot and if the tenn
perature be increased, they become more and
more luminous, until they are so brilliant that
the eye cannot look on them without pain.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-14

SPEcMENs OF MoDERN DICTIONARY
Dtstaah Rsiations-P People who imagine they
have claim to rob you if you are rich and to
insult you if you are poor.
BeAe--A beautiful but unless insect without
wings, whose colorS fade on being removed
from the sunshine ...--
Eddor-A poor wretch, who every day
emptes his Utau. in order to Gil his stomach
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-14
TOWANDA:
Thursday Morning, April IA, 1859,
stIstttb 4oetrg.
TFrom Ballou's Pictorial.
ASSURANCE.
BY sYBIL PARK.

Yes; YOU love me-Agnes Lane,
And that forehead white as snow,
Need not crimson so with shame,
That dare to tell thee so,
Very quick your young heart throbs-
Full of beauty, joy and light;
Underneath sleeps broken sObs,
For the love you scorn tonight.
Wreathe your lips with cOldness now,
Such look of proud disdain,
Well becomes that naughty BROW
Though it bring a moments pain;
Yes, YOU love me every tone
Of your voice was sweet and low,
When you wandered here alone,
At the early twilight glow.
can read within your eyes,
All the words breathe are true,
For each great thought mirrored lies
In their depths of languid blue
And the white rose in your hair,
Twined among the diamonds bright,
Is the one | babe you wear,
When we parted yesternight.
Yester-eve-oh strange to say
Those small jewelled hands of thine,
Sparkling, trembling, trusting, lay,
Willing captives clasped in mine.
With its wealth of tresses brown,
There, you need not sigh and start)
That young head bent humbly down,
Nesting close against my heart.
All! the crimson bushes sweep
Over cheek and brow of snow.
What can those proud eyelids weep
Lady have | grieved you so,
Come to me poor wounded bird
Fold your white wings here again
Now its icy depths are stirred,
How your bosom throbs with pain.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-14

BG~,John Phenix went 20 the theatre once
when Mrs. Smith was advertised to appear in
taco pieces. After the performance he demand
ed the return of bis money for, he said, Mrs
Smith appeared ohole during both perform
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-07
nOGGETT & ANDERSON.
W q 4 i IL !.

yr,,,.. bUF ERNOR STREET,
Would invite buyers To examine their Fall stock
81 ~ GAhPErING, FLOOR OIL G, OTHS. and
CURFAIN GoODS,whlch they ara selling much be
low the usual price that such goods are sold at
n e , itrse and varied assortment OF PAPER
IS manufactured: both French and American,
which viii be sold very cheap We are also pre-
pared with the hest of workmen To make and fit
% rooms, in the city or country: Z: RPETs, GU
TAI Ms, OIL CLOTHS and WINDOW SHADE
at the shortest notice. Also, PAPER. HANGING
done by superior wovkmen. Heusekeepers need
ing thing 10 on! line, will and our assortment
good and our prices low oc6-Sma
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-07
1910 FALL TRADE,
1859.

FISHER i WINSTON, Druggists,
No: l25 Main street, Richmond, Va,
Are now RECEIVING their Fall supplies az NM.
DRUGS and MEDICINES. choice CHEMir t pTSss
PAINTS and Oils Of all kinds; WINDOW
GLASS, DYE STTFFS; FANCY ARTICLES,
HAVANA CIGARS, PERFUMERY Sc ali ~
WHICH have been purchased on the best terms. to
which they invite the attention of wholesale mr.
chasers and others. Their stock consists. in The
wholesale department. of ''
3o0 BOXES frenchWlndow l0tons snow white Zino
=, glass, 200 kegs Rlcarb Soda,
III Dds EPSON salts, 100 cases Olive Oil,
300 gals. Castor Oh, cases Refined Borax
500 ounces Quinine, 1000 lbs. Buestone,
8 cases Indigo, 20 lbs. Copperas,
10 tons Pure White Lead, Is bbls. Putty,
10 bbls. Alum, 1000 gals. Pure Linsesd
IS bbls. Winter Whale Oil,
Oil, 100 NJ. Havana Cigars,
81 bags Pepper and Gin 10 gross Bakers Bit
ger. ters,
10 gross Ayers Cherry 70 bhls Alcohol and
Pect0ral, Fluid.
100 boxes Pearl Starch,
FISHER i W INSTON, No. Ic5 Main st..
Rlchnunnd Va