Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-07-20


b,idcc in a substantial manner. The matter
,v,s referred back to the committee for the re-.
ception of proposals for doing the work.
4 debate here arose as to the per centage of
The collector Of water rents. Mcssrs. Pannell
Wilson, Logan, Wilkinson and others opposed
The present sliding scale, as the collector was
ant 10 collect the larger bills first because he
received per cent for the shortest time of coll
lection, and only three and two and half f0r
the longer time. Tie small bills were therefore.
neglected. II was finally agreed to abolish the
sliding scale, and allow The collector 4 per cent
forthe whole anounto ftle bills.
The financial committee, through Mr. Brady.
reported in favor of selecting some suitable
person to carry out the recommendations of the
committee, who conferred with the holders Oi
The ciy's bonds, recently, in New York. The
report vas accepted.
Alter the readingsof some unimportant petit.
ticns the Council adjourned 10 meet on Friday
morning next at s O'clock.
- 'Lam1erfegs. A poor old demented
German, whom the boys have playf styled
"Lumberlegs," from his peculiar manner OF
governing thcnusculor organs Of his body, has
teen wandering about town for several days
lie here something like a year ago, at
which time he occupied himself in geing about
Tie streets gathering up rubbish and pilings t
apin one place, as il. his very existence depend
eiupon his labor. Tie could have been. seen at
alnost any time, hot or cold, in light or dark
ness, rloddins along and singing gaily, under a.
load that might stagger a strong ass. Old hats,
diaPdalcd saddles, castaway clothing, broken
crockery and Wisps OF straw are his Jewels. and
hetakes as much pains and exhibitsas much
energy in collecting them as ever did the
veriest gold hunter He can be seen nov
sometimes in grotesquc military clothes and
sometimes in5the apparel of a clown. He seems
totake a pride=in each Of the new Characters
which he assumes, and hobbies along, always
10 the music Of a quaint tune, and perfectly in
different TO the SCOTS aud jecrs of the crowds
q a,ischievous boys who follow him. lie is a
peer Old, witess man, who may have had as
bright an intellect at one time as any of those
who.laush at him now. He should be suffered
gohis ways and pursue his strange yagaries
in=pcace
~ Tie President on a. 1s.qin.-President
buchanan, Miss Lane, and Mrs. Secretary
thompson, came up on Major Shuts train, as
iafas Cumberland night before last, on their
way to Bedford Springs. The crowd with the
President numbered about twenty. Eve. We
learn from passenger that there was an i'm
Nlcnse shaking of hands at the various stations
at Which the train stopped, and that "Buck''
xas IN elegant condition. At AIartinsville the
President and suite took supper, aud were re-
eYed by the family Of Chas James Faulkner
aen women and children, crowded. about the
enera6le Chief Magistrate, and the continual
tagging of.his north paw, together with the
tSeeSslye heat, almost exhausted him. Among
soeTs, couple Of drunken men stagseredup
p shake, under the delusive impression, no
s9a6t that the old Chief might have about his
sotheS, small bottle Of Eroch South's best
'es timber biPeds received as hearty shake as
aaa= be expected, hut no whiskey. at Cum
slland the shaking was repeated with renewed
.sss' and IT was expected that the Presidential
ssal arm. would soon have to be hung in a
A.ns. They say that the President takes hold
- mans handsasif he meant it, coming down
.pons you like hawk upon sparrow, and
s.aklns you all over. The distinguished party
sS 70 Fave resumed its trip yesterday over to
- P!1ale conveyance.
:O-Alg10 cyespirasg'-A negro woman
9sionsing 70 Mr. NJ j. Nixon, of Harrison eoun..
says the clarksbursh Register, gave inforrna.
t aoa on Wednesday last, that thereswas COM
s,a'.oN among The negroes of the neighborhood
80 .'n, =, for the purpose drumming of,
sas defending themselves in SO doing. She
I 5a.ss l1at Some ofthe negroes about Glarks-
s@s are engaged with them; that they are well
s'ppllsd with fire arms, &c. Ien.of the negroes
s.speefed, were arrested on Wednesday, and
s ,s IN jail; the negro woman giving the
FORMATION is also in jail. She further states
-. these negroes were supplied with poison,
a.ea.@ was distributed among then. at conyen-
.o q them held atShinnston, not long since.
~ that tieir intention was to poison their
=. aost e families. Whether any. confidence
s.3 =, be placed in this report, NC do not know,
Tue matter will, We presume, be judicially
s'sst'satsd There were about sixteen negroes
apieatcd in the affair.
- q Atstuke,-The Mrs Fleming whose
ss a. we We associated the other day with that Of
q Allison, is notMrs. Mary Fleming. Wia.