Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-07-22

IL Pennsylvania thersIis Clergyman almost
asrcmarka blelfor eloqnence and lecceRtrisity as :
Lorenzo Dow himself onScharity occasions
his pathos vii, and sometime bitter satire, are
sure to win more bank notes and gold coin to a
the State than the decoropsi eloquence Of halfa
dozen other men. Onaslate occasion he was
preaching temperance sermon, which pro-
duced unusual effect on the audience. Among
other things, he asserted, as the result of his
own observation that q confessedly moderate
drfnker was sure TO become nconfrmed inc.
briate within five years after he reached the
stage of indulgence.
He was interrupted here BY. q mnnHinstho
audience, who started up in great excitement,
proclaimed himself moderate drinker of ten
years Standing and one on whom the habit
made no progress.
The clergyman stopped short, leaned over the
pulpit and when the man had ceased speaking,
called out
II say, friend stand up here nnd.lel me have
a look at you.
The man made an effort to brave the hostof
eyes turned upon him, and stood his ground.
,.Nearcr, man ~ cried the minister, reckoning
with his long finger. Hold aligAt up to this
brothers face, some you. Step up on the
bench and give US q good look.
The moderate drinker was not to be looked
down.or talked down, and notonly mountedthe
bench but allowcd.a lamp to be held close TO
his face.
The minister bent over his cushion, and gave
the face along survey.
"Thatswill do" he said drawing hack, "that
will do, my friend, and now I sayi f owed the
devil a debt oil one hundred drunkards, and hnd
paid him ninety nine, and he wouldn't take you
| in full payment at the end of five years, would
never pay hint"
A YOUNG lady named Callista Robinson,
daughter Of A. Robinson, of Southwest Oswe.
go, N. Y, was killed by lightning on tho 14th
July. An eyewitness describes the catastrophe
as follows the house was filled with smoke
and.thc floor covered with clustering from the
walls, and the parents almost distracted. inn
mediately sent for DIR. Place, whe arrived in
Iabout an hour after the catastrophe. In the
meantime the youngest, (aged or years. be.
gan to show signs of lfe-but the deceased was
Ikllled instantly. She was ayoung lady aged
about sixteen years, uncommonly active and
full of animation. She was struck on the head,
badly burning her hair, also the sun-bonnet
which she was wearing. The lightning ran
down the decreasing, tearing it off and striking
the girls, who had just ran there and chung to-
gcthcr through fear of the terrible Aashings.
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TIE Cayuga &C. W.) .Sac1em says that a
couple of womensinthe backwoods ofthat coun-
ty, wishing to conform to the prevailing fash
ion, aud being economically inclined withal,
started forzthe forest to procure hoop timber,
and after due Investigation and consideration,
they came to the conclusion that the stem OF
1.-The 'tposon IVY would answer their purpose
ded to appropriate
necessary, little dreaming of the consequences
ofthe rash net. In very few days thereafter
these would be fashionabes found that they
had not only enlarged their spheres OF action,
butthat they had badly poisoned themselves.
The services ola physician were in requisition
at last accounts.
The citizens of ST. Paul and other places in
Minnesota are holding meetings to demonstrate
with the authorities against the issue Of any
more bank bills based upon the State Railroad
bonds. This agitation by the people, while ii
do little present good, will in all probability
have the effect to secure law from the next
Legislature placing the currency of that State
upon firm basis One of the speakers said
thequestion in Minnesota now is, whether the
I money man has in the morning, will be good
to buy dinner at noon.
TnR Providence Journal says that the rot is
making sad work in many of the potato fields
of Rhode Island, and in many localities tho
5 crop will-proye almost total failure. In Bris.
tol some farmers have ploughcd up whole fields
of potatoes (the rot being so extensive MS not TO
Epay the expense of digging), andrcplanted with
Iother seed. New potatoes can be purchased for
ninety cents and one dollar per busheI, as the
! farmers are disposed to- utthem off before they
y roton their hands,
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