Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-03-17


cence, and pamcd off dry upon it for
mother, in order to make few dollars in the
sale. Mr.. Frobie, meeting the countryman, ac-
cnsed him of the trick, and threatened to insti.
tule legal proceedings in case he did not do what
Is sometimes deuominated the clean thing The
author of this decidedly original dodge paid
over the money and took away his starveling
calf and dry COW to another market. He felt
SO ashamed of himself that he sent the money
by a small boy, aud drove the COW and calf away
after night.
~ Supposed Theft Of 4 Horse md Buggy
On Monday morning last stranger came to the
Livery Stable of Mr.. Geo. Wheat on Quincy
street and asked to hire a house to go n sho ri
distance up the river. The applicant said he
would be back in the evening of the same day.
The proprietor gave him one of the best teams
in the stable Up to last evening nothing had
been heard of the stranger although men had
been dispatched to various points including the
place where the man said he Intended to go.
p. s. Since writing the above We understand
thatth buggy and horse were found upon a
steamboat at the landing. The person who
Hired them met with calls to visit several places
unexpectedly, which together with getting
stuck in the mud and breaking the buggy, de-
tanned him beyond the stated time, and he ac-
cordingly shipped Mr.. Wheat's property home
like an honest man, everybody knows he is.
~ Pixies Peak Ladies.-Y esterday we OBJ
served, says Pittsburgh paper, quite number
of rather good looking young ladies the hur-
ricane deck of u Pixies Peak steamer, and all
bound for the new Eldorado. They were dan.
cling and cutting up all sorts of antics, and
seemed in the very best of humor. We much
fear that before they get TO the promised land,
that they will find Jordan hard road to trav-
ell" However, should they reach there in safe.
ty, they will be able to get without any Difficult
ty, what great many young ladies cannot get
here, that is good husbands. The reasons for
this are that they are too plenty here, and none
us yet in the market at Pixies Peak, therefore
small surplus sent there would meet with
ready demand. Why notg
-sD.o-
fY- Doctors Bkis.-No class of men, have
greater trouble in getting their hard earned mo.
ncy than the doctors, and NJ class of men lose
more in proportion to what they earn. Owing
to recent difficulties in this regard, DR.. Alfred
Hughes, i'll another column has stated his terms
in such distinct form to obviatc. in meas
ure, many of The troubles to which physicians
are subject in an extensive practice. He has
concluded to adopt, in manner, the cash prin-
cpe, and proposes to sink or swim on it rather
than place himself liable to the charge of high
charging. Read his card.
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H Detention on Tie Heng,feId.-The train
from Washington yesterday did not get in until
late in the evening This was occasioned by
another heavy fall of earth at the eastern np-
proach of the tunnel east of ClaysVille. On the
day previous slide occurred at this point, and
the train was detained several hours. The
workDen had just cleared the last of the dirt
away, when, as yesterdays train approached,
another great caving in occurred.
sR-"Eoa Associatioas"-A negro woman
applied to officer Lancaster the other day, urg-
ing him to threaten her boy with immediate in
generation in a dark dungeon and see if he
couldn't mend the youths ways She said he
had got to"ruunin' roun' wild. dem ornary white
boys" In view of this nmentable state of the
case, the humane officer threatened to peg the
young dnrkcy in coal bank darker than the
blacklist spot on his terrified carcass.
s=SS Il iSpteRdi6 Ddy.--Ihe weather, yeSter-
day was delightful. The sun shone as brightly
and the sky was as clear as May day and the
streets were crowded with pedestrians. Unless
St. Patrick varies his usual practice, We may
look for change before the close of the week.
Mechanics Bln-we are requested to
announce that there will be Mechanics Ball at
HornbroOk's Buildings on Friday evening next
From the list of managers and the active prepa-
radOns already made VIC doubt not it will be
largely attended aud delightful affair.
R-St. PatrieEs Dly.-roday is the ami
versary of the patron Saint of Ireland, who
drove the snakes frum the Green Isle and con-
ferred neyer-to-bo forgotten blessings upon the
people. Every true Irishman respects and OBJ.
serves the day
Father RemP's Old Folks make their first
appearance at Washington Hall Tonight. a
great interest is lcit in the proposed entertain
ments as combining the rarest novelty with