Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-08


TnE Charleston Meroury, Charleston Ne,o,,
Southern Guardian, Sumter Ratchman, Cam
den Journal, Pee Dee Times, Gheraw Gazette,
Unionville Times, Newberry conseroatist, and
Walhulla Banner, all South Carolina democratic
Journals, have spoken out in opposition to SEN
ator Douglas as a candidate for the Presidency.
The Columbia South Carolina) Guardian says:
"of course Mr.. Douglas denies that the Con-
stitution does guaranty protection to slave
property. The issue=is therefore fairly made up
between him and the South and on such an
issue the democrats of the South must part
company with him forever. Werecommend all
those who might have been induced TO take him
as the best we could get to peruse this essay
as We believe it will cause them to repudate him
even should he be the nominee of the Charles
ton Convention"
The Richmond Enquirer says that Mr. Doug.
lass doctrine of the right Of a territorial
legislature to exclude slaves sis even more
practically and effectively subversive of the
constitutional rights of Shareholders, than is the
doctrine maintained by Mr.. Seward aud his
adherents of the Black Republican party"
SoaE of the advertisements are pieces Of
History. Thus, "Moses Estey, in Morristown,
opposite the new grist mill, has for sale neat
assortment of leather breaches, which will be
sold as reasonable any in the state for grain,
iron, &c." Orchard Penny, being returned,
with his suffering fellow citizens, from exile"
has opened hair dressing saloon in Queen
street, and announces that gentlemen wishing
to be dressed at their lodgings" shall be pune.
tually attended to. civilian Leary,n a dry
goods man, who deals in "caliman Goes camb.
lets, death head buttons, threads of all kinds,
drawboys, &C., &c., expects, in the frst ships
from London, an assortment of groceries."--
Cary Dunn, gold and silver smith, begs to &C.
quaint his friends and the public in general,
that he as returned to the city, from New Jer.
sey, after seven years exile" &c. To be sold:
negro man of about % years of age; is well
qualified to attend family or single gentleman.
Enquire at the printing Office
INthe last number of the Waynesburg Re.
publican, there's an editorial letter from Wheel.
ing, complimenting matters and things generally,
as they appear about the city at this time
We're it not Tor one or two little items in ii, VIC
would reproduce it entire. Here is an extract
about our Fair:
Extensive preparations, / understand, are
being made to exceed all former years in the
magnlhcence of the Fair which is to be held on
Wheeling Island, commencing on the 18th Of
September. As some speculations were had
relative to the Mule race advertised to come off
at this Fair, will state the explanation given to
me by L. i. Gray, Esq, of our county, on this
SUBJECT. 1t was wonder in the minds of some
Why the slowest mule should take the prize.
This is all plain, however, when understood
No man will be allowed to ride his own mule.
a rid yOFnr y. L =
course urge him on that his own may come out
last 1t is expected that from ten to fifteen will
be entered.
CHARLES CoNkL1N, a lad of fifteen, has been
arrested for playing the "goat operation" with
scores of children in New York and procuring
large amounts of money and jewelry. It is a
game lately started in the metropolis, and con.
sists in procuring jewelry as loan from chill.
dren, by which to show them how to make
goat follow them wherever they choose to go.
The children are told that the goat will follow
any person who has gold or silver in his hands
The little nnocents go into the house, get their
mothers trinkets and keepsakes, give themsinto
the hands of the operator, to allow him to try
the experiment. 1t does not work successfully
he sends them home for some salt to throw on
the goats tail and makes off with the booty.
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A LOCOMOTIVE on the Illinois Central Railroad
detached from the train and left standing OH the
track by the engineer by some unaccountable
reason started off from the Gaena station few
days since, and, for short distance, ran alone
at terrible rate of speed. Approaching
draw. bridge, no whistle was sounded, and the
draw was not closed AS n consequence, the
locomotive lcaped off, fell about eighteen feet
perpendicular and was smashed to pieces.
TnE call for Free Love Convention, to be
held at Buffalo, on the 10th, 18th and 18th of
September, has been issued. 1t is signed by a
Committee appointed at the last Progressive
Reform Convention, held at Utica. They pros
pose to solve the great problem-"whnt is
Evil, OF at least tie discuss that question. All
the prominent free lovers in the country are
expected to be present.