Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-03-25

Locals throat. BucephaluS vas growing
manageable, and while the jours and devils
were letting off huge interjections Of admira-
ton at his "dcm foine points (they
perfne), he was rearing, champing the bit, and
paving up the curb stones. Thinking Cike
Alexander) that it was his shadow that fright
ened him (this must have been a mistake, for it
would take two or three like him to make
shadow our Knight of the Milk White Steed
resolved to ''let him out" So turning his head
down Quincy street, he gave him the rein and
spur and vanished in white mist leaving on
our mind an impression similar to what we
experience whenever we read that passage in
Revelation, descriptive of Death on pale horse.
LATER.-Since writing the above Local
has returned safely. Read in another place his
account of his adventure.
By reference to our advertising columns it
will be seen that the proprietors of the Mcclure
House have determined ON closing out the large
and costly assortment of furniture with which
that magnificent and mammoth establishment
has aud is still equipped The announcement
of this intention has fallen upon many of the
leading men of the city like the news of some
public calamity, and has produced sensation
of profound regret. amounting almost in many
instances to an anxious despondency. All day
yesterday, especially throughout the afternoon,
1t was the theme of sympathetic canvass and
comment among number of our most promi-
nent and substantial men. All agreed that if
there was anything that could be done to avert
this impending misfortune to the best interests
of the city, It should be done at once. Ac-
cordingly a deputaton waited specially on
Capt. John Mcclure, to know what steps could
be taken, if any, which could possibly avail in
altering his determination to sell out the furni-
ture of the house, on Tuesday next These gen.
tlemen had long conference with Capt. Mcclure,
and we regret that it is not yet in our power
to announce that any definite and satisfactory
remedial plan OF cooperation is agreed upon
One great reason, which was discussed among
others, was the very onerous assessments which
were levied upon any party who would take the
house-such as Water tax, Licenses, &c,
amounting in the aggregate to n large sum-all
of which it has been the custom to demand in
advance from landlords.
No responsible man can be got who will I'M
dertake to go into so large hotel as the
Mcclure House, put the current repairs on it
from year to year, which all property Of the
kind demands to keep it in first class order, ~"d
at same time before he has rcaped farthing's
advantage, spend his all in getting ready to do
business, and by that means, perhaps cripple
his ability to entertain his patronage. 1t was
asked and pressed upon the proprietor, as to
what effect a mitigation of the burdens now
imposed by the city would have, and it was,
whilo not definitely, yet encouragiugly answer
ad bok ,rl, fbC nj he
council might enable him to effect such an ar
rangement as would lead to the re-opening of
the hotel Several of the members Of the city
council were consulted during the afternoon and
so far as any information of the result has come
to US, it has been most satisfactory indeed
They all sec at a glance the untoward and detri.
mental effect of the closing of such house as
the Mcclure, aud they all seem to feel the urgent
necessity of extending every aid in their pow
or to avert such n step. Further movements
in this matter, We learn, will be made 70 day, and
wereally and lervently hope they will be crowned
with success. We are free to say that we esteem
the. prevention Of the contemplated closing
up OF the Mcclure House as a matter of vital
monentto the bestinterests of Wheeling. There
is hardly any sacrifice which citizens can make
that they should not unite in making for the
re opening of the house under some good and
efficient management 1t can be done if all
will but be in earnest. Each and all of US have
scarcely less interest in the thiift of such an
establishment as the McLure House than the
proprietOrs themselves. Let every one of our
readers but reflect moment what would be
the effect of sale of all the equipments of this
Hotel. Who would be likely to go again to the
expense of the twenty thousand dollars which it
would require to furnish such house. No one.
1t will, if closed, stand among US gloomy
overshadOwing pile-a thing for the daughter,
feers and jeers'' of our enemies; standing, like
of the half completed pyramids, to mock
the disappointed energies of its builders and to
continually upbraid the indifference of our peo-