The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-07

ONLY THIRTY AIINUTEs.-A few days
since two bright and sprightly youths
Of this city procured a blind horse, at |
tached him to a buggy and started for
the country with the very IaudabIe pur-
pose of having a day of rural enjoy
ment. To protect their precious corpo-
tosities from any bad effects from ex-
posture to green corn and pure air they
armed themselves with bottle of Gods
frey's Cordial and went on their way
rejoicing. Having penetrated some hf-.
teen miles into the interior of the State.
they came TO a halt; eat some corn,
drank some cordial, snufed the breeze,
and admired the scenery, well satisfied
with the pleasures of the day, and filled
with wonder and delight they started
early in the afternoon on their return
expecting to reach home by six o'clock
in the evening. When about half the
distance had been accomplished they
came to a beautiful spreading tree
whose luxuriant shade invited them to
repose. The driver was young and had
become weary from the effects of un-
usual exercise. He proposed to his
bald-headed companion that they
should get out and take an half hours
nap beneath the shade of the tree
After short parIey it was agreed
lto-the old boy remarking here goes
for Just thirty minutes. They
got down unhitched the horse,
tied him to a sapling and cast them
selves headlong upon the green sod,
and were soon oblivious to all things
pertaining to the mundane sphere.
From the results that followed it issup-
pose they slept upon enchanted ground
or had invaded the domain of the
fairies, who cast a spell around them
sInmbers far into the night. When
they awoke darkness reigned supreme,
and for n time they were utterly unable
TO comprehend the situation. Finally
memory recalled the circumstances UNI
der which they had retired to their
couch, and they commenced cropping
in the dark for the horse and buggy,
which were found with considerable
difficulty. After hitching up the boys
found that neither of them knew which
direction to head the animal. Starting
at random, they met a belated country
man, who informed them that they
were travelling just the opposite direc-
ton to that which led to their homes,
Turning about they resumed their
wearisome journey, which, owing to
the blindness of the horse and the dark
ness of the night, had to be accomplish
ed on foot, the pedestrians leading the
horse by turns. The ordinations and
denominations of the parties afforded
an agreeable variety, and they finally
reached town about midnight in as sorry
plight as could possibly be imagined.
They declare they will never try anoth-
er thirty minutes in the country.
R1vER.-The river is again rising. AT
dark last evening there was seven feet
in the channel. The Eagle is the Park
ersburg packet this morning. The
Beardstown dropped down to the land
ing on Saturday and is receiving freight
for st. Louis. She is another new boat,
built at this place for the Illinois River
Packet Company. She is intended for
4 low water packet and is a very neat
craft. Hull by Mr.. Larimer; engines
by Sweeney Il Co.; cabin by Hanes 81
Beam. She goes out under charge of
Capt. Hancock, a veteran steamboat
man.
PRoMoTED.--ourwo worthy fellow citizen,
Capt.W. T. Singleton, who has been con-
nectedw with the quartermaster and COM
issary departments since the beginning
of the war, and whose services have
been rendered In the field, recently ten
dered his resignation, there being no
active duties TO perform. Yesterday
the order for his muster out was rcceiv-
ed, accompanied by "a commission pro-
noting him to Brevet Major in the COM
issary department. This is Just COM
pliment to faithful and deserving Off
Ger, and shows that his services have
been appreciated by those in authority.
New MAIL ARRANGEMENT. = The
Postmaster here has been authorized by
the Department at Washington to put a
second through Western mail on the
Central Ohio road per day, which will
give citizens the advantage of morn
ing and evening communication with
the principal points west. Tho local way
mail will leave us usual in the morn
ing. This arrangement gives us two
mails per day each way over the Cen
trail road.
WHEELING is famous for her manu-
facturies of Iron, Glass and the Ercel-
Si0r BAKING PoiCder. The last is now a
great family institution! We are send
ing it north, south, east and westl 1t
makes light bread and light hearts
wherever it goes.
Manufactured and sold by t. II. Lo-
gan, q Co., and Logan, List Il Co.
Wholesale and retaii drnOUistS WboaI-