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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-05-18

PRoF. Henry WEBER, of Nashville, Tenn,
has composed "Te Deum," which has been
published for the benefit of the Church of the
Advent" in Nashville and is commended By the
Journals of that city as a very grand compost.
ton of sacred music.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-05-18

SOME person writes to Noah's Times and
Messenger to know if Agnes Robertson, the ac-
tress, is not the "most elegant and delightful
lady now in existence"
The answer is
Whether Miss Agnes Robertson is, or is not,
the "most elegant and delightful lady now in
not conscientiously answer without vastly en-
Iarging the circle of our female acquaintance
She is an actress of genius, at any rate, and
very cstima0le lady.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-05-18
Centre Wheeling Drug Store

MRS GARDSERrs EaIsa-l Of LLverEor; aad Ii.a-=
vi for C8sl-!ls Coils, Sft;ins o. E-l-i- H.a...-C
A. received H. l;El.u s REl.
Klett's Ioush's and BARRELS Worn C.i.Ies-
for sale ty REED s EEsE-
HaH.p;oa's Tincture and SAnfoT'i's L-ysr Nv go
for sale 10y REED a MAY.
Tor sale ~ REED -Ealg--
Suaii : Panacea and Carter's Spanish " 'r-r-.
for sale by REID Is k-iF--
BrentI:Dger's and Ayers SarsaParil'a.
for sale ~ REID A.iE-
Fresh SrlIIitz and Soda P0--i-r-- prepare =-r
for sale ~ REED E--l..
BoerI.ave's HOLLAND B;:,rs,
Tor sal by REED Kst-
Oils, Paints, Va nisEes, Brushes, sc, A.. -
for sale by REED E.'F-
Present tiOas prepared ,ra' pure n'iiis.. - o
rpyI By REED - EzRiFI
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-30

TIE CONFIDENCE GAME AGAIN SuccEssFuL.-
Yesterday afternoon q young gentleman from
Mississippi, having taken passage on board
the steamer Emerald, for New Orleans, was
approached by genteel- looking man and ac-
costsd by name. The stranger said he lived
but few miles from the residence Of the
Mississippian, and was then on his way home,
thus introducing himself and gaining the
favor Of the young man. Soon after, the
stranger asked the Misaissippian to 60 upon
the deck of the steamer TO obtain Bet
ter view Of Covington, and the latter
consented. While there a third person
came up and presented bill to the unknown,
who offered 500, but the collector having no
change, the debtor descended to the clerk and
returned, saying the safe was looked up. The
Mississippian was then requested to loan $25,
the amount Of the bill, which he did willingly
and without the least suspicion. Five minutes
after the two shaapers disappeared, and our
young friend discovered he had been victim
lied. He says he has travelled all over the
country, and he had concluded he could not
be swindled BY any one; but he confssses Gin.
cinnati scoundrels are entirely too shrewd for
him, 81 VI "a - q
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Attempted Suicide Of a Lorette.

A young and quite pretty loretts, named
Sarah Sears, attempted self destruction yester-
day afternoon, at the house in which she re-
sided, on Bront-street, between Vine and Race.
She is native of Marietta, in this State, pnd
was brought to this city by young man who
soon became weary of her charms and
abandoned her. Compelled by the relation
ship she had borne to him, to look for sympa-
thy outside the pale Of society, she became an
inmate of bagnio, but the life she was COM
pelled to lead, made her soul-sick, and she de-
termined TO rid herself of 1t and her own ex-
istence by her own hand.
Yesterday afternoon she procured phial Of
laudanum, and retiring to her room locked the
door, drank the contents and threw herself
upon the bed as she thought to die. She had
aroused the suspicion Of some Of the other
inmates, however, and they missing her for
some time, went to her room and finding the
door bolted raped loudly and called but re-
ceived no answer. They then by force burst
into the room, and found their sister in shame
pale, cold and half dead.
A physician was Immediately summoned;
the labeled phial told the cause of the slum-
Der into which she had fallen, and the timely
removal Of the poisonous fluid from her sys-
tenn saved her from death which she deemed
far preferable to the life she had been COM
PEELED to endure.
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y. W. M, IL. Lectures-Hon. Frank p.
Blair, Jr, on fC0inmerce and ColonI.

ss.,nr;, Bisir, r. on "comwerce and eolonI-
zation." - Sr -.
The attendance was largo at Smith Il Nix
on's Hall last evening, to hear the third leo .
ture OF the course, before the Library Assooia-
don, by Hon. Frank P. Blair, jr., on "Com-
merce and Colonization" Mr.. Blair is o small,
neryous-looking gentleman, of sanguine COM
pioxion, with light hair, and a face expressive
rather Of what we understand as character
than Of intellect. wv
The style of his theme suggests It's treat
ment, though more Of 1t was devoted TO the
institution Of slavery than there should have
been TOR the proper properties of his subject
Hts leading idea was that slavery was not only
moral, political and social evil, but system
oil labor unremuneratiye as at present managed,
and therefore TO DO abolished by those who
regard 1t merely from an enconomic point Of
view. If slave labor were required, as some
pretended, and If total emancipation were i'm
possible, and necessarily fraught with danger
and deplorable consequences, the proper plan
for the United States was to colonize the
negroes in South America, whore their labor
could be made more profitable to the present
order Of affairs.
Colonization was the most effective, indeed
the only method Of improving our commerce
and preserving the unity and peace Of the
confederaoy and hence It became the duty Of
every patriot, every citizen to endeayor to
bring about such an end. Mr.. Blairs dis.
course was frequently applaudsd, but tedious
on the whole, and triAe too individual in
character to please miscellaneous audience
Tomorrow evening Hon. Henry S. Foots
will lecture on the "Patriot President"
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Mysterious Attempt at suicide-A Young
Wife EndeavOrs to Poison Heraelf.

A young wife, said to be handsome and
cultivated, and in the possession of comfort
able home, attempted to destroy herself yes
terday by swallowing twelve grains Of NOR.
phine. After she had taken the poison, she
went into the street, and when she had
reached the Trust Company Building, on
Third, she was overcome with drowsiness
and sat down on the steps where her stu
alton discovered by her incoherent expressions.
She was conveyed to- the Hammond. street Sta
ton house, and after great exertion the pois-
onous drug was rendered harmless, and the
unfortunate woman returned to her homo on
Race-street. The name Of the wife and the
cause Of her rash attempt we withhold from
motives Of delicacy.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

PIKE's 0PERA-HousE.--" "Dot" WAS moro
completely and satisfactorily rendered last evening
than on Monday, and received with hearty applause
Inc play y we'll cast and finely put on Abe, stage.
sion as Margery, and is destined to he prime ia.
yorite with the hsbitues OF the Opera hoIs, dot
Will be presented again tonight and those who like
Dekens's story should not fall to bc present.
WOODS THEATER.-Ths fayorite comedy of
EXTREMES Is again offered this evening to the pat
Ions 9f this popular place Of amusement, and will
aoubtless draw full house. MIR. Richings and the
air caroline are excellent in their respective roles
and the other parts are we'll filed.
NATIONAL THEATER--The Goethean spectacle,
FAUST AND 1ARauEaIrE, still proves attractive at tie
ssOld Drury." and Is up for tonight again, with
snield tragedy Of the moons IN SPAIN, Mr.. Roberts
enacting "Pescara," a part made famous by Mr., j,
b. Booth The programme IL excellent.
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ARREST FOR PASSING COUNTERFEIT CoIN.--
Some days ago United States Marshal Bar
bour, telegraphed to this city stating that
fellow named L. 3. Clowninger, had been OK
tensively engaged in passing United States
coin in the neighborhood Of Ironton. A war
rant was, therefore, issued and placed in
Marshal Barbour's hands, and was just in
time, for Clowninger had just taken passage
upon the steamboat Clipper, with the inten-
tion of going to Texas. The officer arrested
and found, we believe, large quantity of
counterfeit gold coin upon his person. He
was brought to this city and will be examined
before Commissioner Newhall on Friday.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-30

LEcruRE BEFORE THEY. M. G. l.. INSTITUTE.
The fifth lecture Of the course, before the Y.
NJ. G. L. Institute, was delivered by Msjor
Joseph W. Burke, on the "Great West" Tho
gentleman referred to the resources, the pros
perity and progress of the West, Its true Amer.
loan largeness in every thing, the industry, en-.
terprise and independence Of its people and the
rapid advancement It Is making, materially
end mentally, and in all branches Of science
and Of art He believed that in the West the
highest and brightest future of the country
would be realized; that there the extremes Of
Northern and Southern feeling would be "a.
tionalizsd, and health and patriotic sentiment
dinnsed through every part Of the Union.
The Majors address was able and eloquent,
and many Of its passages were received with
earnest and prolonged applause. He is q
young, talented and rising attorney, and this
effort reflects credit upon his capacity and
culture, which are far beyond his years.
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ing sources
MAN SEVERELY BEArEN.-A man named ohm

MAN SEVERELY BEArEN.-A man named j ohm
Stillwell was met, on Sunday evening last, on
Front-street, short distance above The Little
Miami Railroad depot, and without any cause
or provocation, as ho says, knocked down and
beaten so severely that it was with great diff
Guilty he reached his home, and has not since
been able to leave his bed. His face was
bruised and his head cut with some sharp in
strument, probably a stone, while he was
kicked so badly that his ply sicians expressed
their fears that Inflammation might DO the re.
suit Of his injuries. He knows no reason why
he should have been treated in this manner;
and thus the affair, which seems to have been
wholly unprovoked, takes the shape of wan
ton and brutal outrage, and merits, If the per-
petrators could be discovered, the most severe
and summary punishment.
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ANNIvERsARY OF THE POLISH REVOLUTION.
The anniversary of the Polish Revolution,
which began on the 29th of November, 1880,
was commemorated by the Polish exiles re-
siding in this city last evening by banquet
given at the Broadway Exchange. There
were but ffteep persons present, two Of whom,
e. Vernezobre and A. Bednawski, were ac-
lively engaged in the revolution, the remain
ing twelve being soldiers in the Hungarian
war, and other patriots who had been exiled
from the unlucky and oppressed Poland.
The banquet was prepared in admirable
style, and speeches were delivered by severa
persons, some of which were quite eloquent and
received with applause.
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BOARD OF CITY IMPRovEMENTs.-Att the reg
ular semi-weekly session of the Board Of City
Improvements, held yesterday morning, the
Clerk was directed to prepare and transmit to
the City Council ordinances to assess q spe.
cial tax upon the real estate bounding and
abutting on the following streets: Plum
street, from Fifth to Sixth street; Elm-street
from Seventh to Eighth street. ~,.t
Tbe City Civil Engineer was directed to
report an ordinance to establish the grade Of
Vine-street, from Water-street to tho north
line Of the wharf, In order to throw the water
into the well holes at the Intersection of Vine,
Elm and Plum, on Water. street.
The Clerk was directed to advertise for pro-
posals to grade and pave with limestone Eden
street, from Peat to Main. s6gl VI .tS
Also, to pave the unpaved sidewalks on
Moore street from Liberty to Walnut; Day.
ton-street from Baymillsr to Freeman, and
Fifteenth street from Vine to Race.
The following repairs for accepted bowl
dered streets were ordered: New-street from
Broadway to Sycamore, $25; Commerce street
from Race to Elm, SIS; Broadway from Hunt
street to Wood ward, $50.
A remonstrance was received from Niles 4
Co., the proprletors Of the Apollo Buildings,
on the north west corner Of Fifth and Walnut,
against the laying down Of turn-outs in front
Of said building.
Also, remonstrsnce against same from D..
X. Cady on the opposite corner. 10
Also, remonstrance against same from pro-
perty holders on Freeman street, between
Wade and Liberty.
The Commissioner Of the Eastern District
was authorized 70 have repaired, with broken
stone, Hunt-street, from Abigail to the old
corporation line, at cost not to exceed $50.
The Commissioner Of the Eastern District
was also directed to have the first alley east of
Lewis. street, in the Seventeenth Ward, run
ming along side Of the school property, filed
up and repaired with broken stone, for the
purpose Of sbating nuisance, at cost Of $50.
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SINGULAR MANIA.-A man, evidently insane,
attracted large crowd of persons about him,
yesterday afternoon, on Eighth-street and
Westsrn-row, by attempting to climb up the
sides Of the houses, and when his attention was
turned from this by gazing upward and point
ing to the heavens, all the while muttering in
coherent phrases that no one could understand.
He was placed in the Ninth-street Station
house, and there he insisted on climbing up
the bars Of his cell. His motto, from what we
saw, for he seemed to be materialist, must
have been Excelsior.
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TIE INDUSTRIAL SCHooL.--At meeting of
the friends of the Childrens' Aid Society, held
day before yesterday, at the rooms Of the
Young Mems Christian Union, A. M. Taylor
was elected President, and William Luthstrom
Secretary, for the ensuing year. A Board of
Directors was also elected, and arrangements
made to secure suitable place in which to es-
tablish q permanent Industrial School. The
persons who have taken this matter in hand
are thorough and energetic men, and as the
subscription has already reached more than
$1,000, the enterprise may be safely relied up
on ss q complete success.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CALIFORNIAN SocI-
ErY.-The Caledonian Society will celebrate
the anniversary of st. Andrews Day, this
evening, at eight o'clock, at which time all
the members are expected to be present. The
Highland Guards will be present in full cos.
tune, and supper will be ready at the time
we have named, precisely.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE County COMMISSIONERS
The County Commissioners at their session,
yesterday morning, transacted very little busi.
ness Of Importance. Although the action did
not appear upon the books in their office, 1t was
generally understood, we believe, that they
had concluded to purchase tract of land con.
tanning seventeen acres, near Lick Run, from
Mr.. Robb, at price something less than two
hundred dollars per acre, for stone quarry.
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ANNUAL BALL OF THE HIGHLAND GUARDS
The first annual ball of the Highland Guards
will take place at National Hall tomorrow
Thursday evening. The gentlemen composing
this handsome company have made every effort
and arrangement for a pleasant entertainment.
An excellent supper has been prepared, and
those who participate will doubtless enjoy
themselves. The "bonnie lasses" present win
be fascinating, of course.
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LAW REPORT.
SUPERIOR COURT,

BUR AGAINST TIE DIREcrORs or TIE HOUSE,
2I RLyueE Timothy Gleason vs.. Biggs and Others,
Directors Of the House Of Refuge. The plantif led
to Houses Of Refuge-aegog that his son was Is
Sa.,y committed from the Police Court and was
To ssm hsa y R S after had
demnrred, claiming that the petition should have SET
out the grounds Of the detention and commitment ;
Osksmvs Reed.~Motion to tod dismiss st ae stacbmsn,
On .nS ground that the debt sued on fraudulent
Ball Vs. AMT a. X. Morrsii Mfepsfd exscutri, sboomasr
anaoIners. . Tried before Judge Hoadley. The jury
5sr% 5srrned a special verdict that defendants
on leased premises In Covington n-and assessed tbe
vsluest sSO64 Secondly that the nail mill was not
Tbrdy Sst tne & mannaed9ry ann OF nails at the time
when the defendants assigned to Stevens, were of a
higher value than those on the premises when the
Sio,OW. Fourthly, tnat the mill and improvements
sneIein IN January s5, including those placed there
premises when defendants took possession, and @ as
sessed the difference at VII, 900;
Henderson vs: Executors of Chas. McMicken. Yer
James Giarkvs. !. Grant. Motion to Judge Spencer
action counsel fee for 800 G. b. Collier presented
the motion, which was resisted by Judge Caldwell.
IN the case ofstewart ys Warren the plaintiff not
oelDg ready 1or trial, the Court directed n0nsuit.
a..u COMMON PLEAS.
John A. murphy Vs. b. u. Sayre. An ac-
tor torecover 500, the amount of physicians BILL
The defendant claimed set off for services in the
purchase Of horse which plaintiff refused to lake
Judgment In favor OF plaintiff for $50.
A CoAr.TAM LosT.-Philip Hantz VS.. Peter Bower
and others; This case, submitted to Judge Carter,
was an action brought to recover damages for the
loss Of the PLAINTIFF coattail which was torn of in
scuffe between the parties in Coleraine Township
The amount claimed was slO but evidence was intro.
duced to show that the coattail and all was worth
only 49, Case dismissed-costs divided between the
parties. -
CRIMINAL SIpE.-The State vs. Geo McLane, on
trial for murder in the second degree. The argl-
ment proceeded. The jury brought in verdict of
manslaughter.
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Meeting OF THE Cry Prison CoMMlrTEE.
The City Prison Committee met yesterday af-
ternoon, and passed series of resolutions to
the effect that hereafter all the prisoners
should work, when well, and have no other
than tho regular force, and that the question
Of the right to discharge persons before the
expiration Of their sentence should be deter
mined by the City Solicitor.
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MEDICAL ATTENDANCE AND MEDICINES FOR
THE PooR.-The Cincinnati College of Medi-
cine and Surgery, located on the corner of
Lonsworth street and Western-row, have OK
pressed their willingness to attend to any
sickness among the poor of which they may
be advised, and will furnish both medicines
and medical attendance gratis. This action on
the part of the Faculty is worthy of commenda-
ton and will doubtless meet with the reward
II deserves. ,-l.s ..........
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= ANNIvERsARY OF TIE ORaANizATIoN OF THE
TuRNERs.- Turner'S Of this oity open their
new hall, on Walnut street, near Abigail, next
Saturday, and will hold the anniversary Of
their organization at the same time. Tho OK
ercises will col ltinue until Monday night,
when they will close with grand concert and
ball.
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STILL They CoME.-On Thanksgiving Day
the oysters sold by. Robert Orr, at No. ii West
Fffth.street, were the "topic" among cpl
cures-their sale was immense. As matter
of good news we are advised to state that he
Is now in daily receipt Of the same kind in
abundance. Leave your orders.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN KENroH-Loss $2T,-
0OO.-A destructive FIRE occurred in Kenton -,
Harding county, on Saturday evening, by
which the post Office, the town hall, and vari-
Gus other buildings were destroyed, involving
loss Of $27,O 600. We did not learn the origin
of the fire, nor any Of the particulars.
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NEWPORT NEWS.
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SUDDEN DslTt.slA woman named Sour
bier, who resides near-tbe Rens Vista addition o
lho CITY, yesterday morning TOOK dose OF EPSON
SALTS ahd senta which soon afier gave rise to pain
which excited her leats somewhat, aud ipdnced her
70 cal upJn Deighbdr fnr the purpose Of learning
whether or hot salts p,Ssc.,d poisonous qualities.
she WAS recominende,t cal! un Or. Cotkle toward
whose oiloe she immediately started. While on the
asked gentleman Wh9, happened to he passing, to
residence OF the Doctor The gen eman aroused the
physician and left When the door was opened, Mrs,
8 was lying on the steps, dead a Coroner = ina uest
was held and every effort made 10 elicit any fact
which could throw any light upon the subject The
medicine from which she had taken Tho dose was OK
amined by competent physicians who pronounced il
nothing but salts and Soma, but the cause OF her
death was not ascertalncd and the Jury rendered a
verdict to this effect. 's'N''NN
III 0'rI'IGi MI y7s-uaalg .t3C,
COURT OF APPEAJs.---The following casss.
appealed from the Campbell County Circuit Court
VIII be tried before the Court of Appeals at ia nes
term, which commences on Monday, December !.
McFail ys. Commonwealth; DeCourcy VS. Dueken. et
ali Young ys. Parsons ct al; Foster ct ux va Craig
Campbell; Clarke VS. Clarke; Daniel vs., Tousey
Hawthorn vs.. Gaylords adm.'s; Cassel vs.. Daniel.
FIaHr BETWEEN Two MILK VEsDsRs.-Two
persons engaged IN furnishing our citizens with milk
had pngilistc encounter the corner of York aud
streets, yesterday. Each one charged the other
with selling milk diluted with water, and each as
strenuousy repeed the charge, at first with words
and afterward with blows. Neither of the parties
were seriously injured. ,.l.F - =
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FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRICT,
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.


The committees will meet tomorrow morn
ing at ten O'Clock at the following places:
First District-At tho Young Mems National
Democratic Association rooms, In the Court
house.
Second District--At Beokenstein's Garden,
Twelfth Ward, on the Harrison Road.
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UNPAID LErTERs.-The following is list of
letters detained for non.psyment Of postage at
the Postofice, in this city, November 20:
Ferdinand Boelter, Philadelphia, Penn.
3. Bremon, Cumberland, Md. -
II. NJ. Kolyce, Cageville, Tenn.
Miss Jane Harris German town. Pam
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LICENSE RECEIPTS DURING THE PAST WEEK. +.
The sum of $3.50 3s was paid into the City
Treasury, during the past week, by the May
or's clerk, Mr.. Charles Belts, it being the
amount received for licenses, from the follow
ing sources:
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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY MEETINGS. De.
mooracy Of this city and county hold their
primary meetings for the election Of delegate,
to the Convention to be held tomorrow for the
purpose Of selecting delegates to the Charles.
town Convention. The polls will be opened
in the various wards at seven and will close at
half-past eight o'clock, and in the townships
will be opened at four and close at six O'Clock.
Each ward and township will be entitled to
the following number of delegates: