Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-16

az soon they, must -Who viii take charge of
the first journal in thesconntry, and make
it'll in time to come, what it. has been for
htty-nine years, the most accurate, digni-s
fsd andrcliable paper ever printed in this
Oh any other country2 -
| On coming back again to the counting
room, Mr.. Donehoo conducted me to the
file room, where found the first copy of
tile first National IatelligenceT ever issued.
It is dated Friday, Oct. 31st 1900" and,
] its editor was Samuel Harrison Smith,
! with whom Mr.. Gales first enlisted as a
reporter of the Congressional Debates
I Por the interest of your readers, / have
copied the following extracts from it:
"FRIDAY, Oct. 31st 1900. The National
! iilteltigencer is this day presented to the
public. 1t is the first paper printed in
| Washington, and from the vicinity Of its ed
! itors, to the Capitol the seat of the public
/ bodies, he expects to be enabled to furnish
! the public with the earliest and most cor
rect notices of their deliberations. The
crises Gyou see they had crisesses in those
days as well as now of national affairs is
deeply interesting, whether contemplated
! in relation to our external or internal stu
| alton. Fully impressed with the sacred
duties of the pen in such times, and SEN
| 4ible how much good or mischief may be
| effected by the Yir!uous or vicious applica-
| tion of the power with which public opin-
| ion has invested it, truth and truth only
! shall be the guide of the editor. In many
Instances he will doubtless he deceived
| But in all instances n consciousness of
error will be followed by candid renun-
citation of it."
This is part of the snlutatory. Don't
| you think it has been adhered to, in sim
gular contrast, with the theory and prac-
tice of most papers?
On the same page, under the head of
| Communication" is announced the EFre-
suit of the late elections in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware"
The returns are classified under the head
of "Republican" and Federal" Ghesc be-
ing the two parties then.) notice Phila-
delphia City gives 1893 Republican, and
1854 Federal. Tho county of Philadel-
phia gives 2,T42 Republican, and 765 Fed
eral. How this small vote contrasts with
the present tens of thousands of the same
district. The only counties heard from in
Pennsylvania flor oil the election was held
noarly three weeks before are Philadel-
phia, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks, Ian
caster, Dauphin, Northampton, Westmore-
land, York, Adams and Allegheny. An
lSIISse G0umLIrs says, these counties being
those from which returns have been re-
ceived, contain about one half of the citi-
I'zcns of Pennsylvania On footing up the
returns find that in all they amount to
about only $4,000 votes, not near that
which Philadelphia alone now gives. An
additional note below all the returns ESQ
far as received) from all the above named
States, says, "thc above accounts are in-
complete, inasmuch rs they relate to Penn
sylYAnia, New Jersey and Maryland. But
they unequfvocally establish the great
change which has taken place in public
opinion, and prove that Pennsylvania is
mistaken in her Rcpublicanism."
"The question was Jefferson or Adams, and
the citizens of Maryland voted in the pro-
portion of 48 to 32-that is of ) to . for
Mr.. jefferson.
Another editorial note, in another part
of the paper, says that the President of
delphia on Monday last, and is expected to
arrive here to-day (Friday) On the same
side is a letter dated Bardeaux, France,
Aug. Both, 1900, (late news, wasn't it?)
On another is fiery communication from
some one who signs himself ga Republic
can" declaiming in severe terms against
the Administration of Mr.. Adams. In the
course of it the writer says, "such has
been the mighty power of Presidential ia
vor. such the dread of Presidential enmity,
that Congress after Congress have exhibit
Gd ILAG ulOuIulu4 SpGCl1ClS Oh ESpuDlCun IN
dependence at the commencement of their
sitting, and Of serYile submission at their
Close"
should have told you that this little
paper, about the size of one of your led
gers, was published three times a week,
and the price of it was So, and was paya-
BILE in advance. 1t was called "Thc Ma
tional Intelligencer and Washington Adver-
tiser." There are in it two advertisements
One is "A reward of $40" offered for
runaway negro from Charles county, Nd.
The other makes known the fact that
boarding and lodging can be had ut 500.
New Jersey Avenue, where we are told that
Robert w. Peacock has rooms either for
married or single gentlemen, and that as
''the rooms were furnished last spring no
danger can be apprehendcd from damp
walls"
The best notice in the paper is an adj
I yertisement for carrier Zone carrier) to
deliver the Intelligencer.
i But will not tire your patience with
anything further. 1 see that I have Ill
ready INDUCED my pen ION this congeninl
topic) at'too great length. 1t will how
ever, trust, be of considerable interest to
many of your readers, especially the elder
portion, who have been long readers and
| admirers of the venerable National InteLLi-
gencer.
The writing of letters from here as
matter of ncws-fresh news, 1 mean
amounts to nothing at all, for long before
the mails can reach you, the events, which
a Congressional letter must record, have
reached You by the wires. The lightning
plays smash with the slow coach system.
G.
The Opposition members of Congress,
MS a body, have borne themselves during
the excitement Of the past week with n