The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-02

SANITARY GOInLnlSsIOn-s-EeI temperance
lHoVement-Street MISUNDERSTANDING
Trade----Democraflc Convention
Gnyety OF the IIoosier Capital, dc.
INDIANAPoLIs, Feb. %, H66. Z
Editors Inteuigeneer: 's5l q
The 22d of February was celebrated
here in divers ways, not the least of
which was the Union Convention that
met for the nomination of State officers.
The meeting was, of course, "harmoni-
ouS;'' and ended in nominating good
men TOR the various Offices. The ever
lasting negro came in for his usual
share of attention, furnishing theme
for the "radicals" and conservatives"
to dwell on. One faction thought the
negro was either man or not man, and
if man he ought to vote, holding there
should be ttno taxation without repre-
sentation.n - The other faction could not
come to it Just yet; however, things
worked we'll inlthe main, and there was
no 9boIting,m though the feeling was
as far as s1constitutionallyn praetieed,
was endorsed ,but rather feebly, and an
effort to "Clo it more, =" A'went up'' by a
large majority. Yet, the majority of
the people, am sure, endorse the Pres
ident's veto, and they will by the
man they put in n position to reach the
highest office in the gift of the Ameri-
can people. / believe it was the vote of
the Indiana delegation that made him a
candidate for Vice President. The
''unterrified" have not held meeting
here yet to lavish praise and promise
undying attachment to the President for
his veto ofthe Freedmen's Bureau Bill.
notice a'telegram in the dailies here
that such a meeting was held at w neel-
ing, at which the Mayor presided. Why
was this honor not allowed some 2brave
Southern heart" who rushed .'to arms
to arms !" We know the Mayor did
not; the spirit was willing. but the
"got of" congratuiatory effort
ON the reception of the news
of this veto. He doubtless thinks the
prospect fair for the breach in the ranks
of the GLORIOUS democracy" to be
closed, and the "cohesive policy of pub
firmly than before he went "a Journey
ing"
Things connected closely with our
late war are fast passing away, and in
II little time all will be a matter of his
tory only. The State Sanitary Com
mission closed its affairs recently
This was perhaps the best State organi-
zation in existence during the rebellion.
Its effects were felt not only by the In
diana soldiers, but by those of every
State as we'll. During the existence of
this organization there was contributed
in cash by the citizens of the State $780,
COS, and goods valued at $S59,0O0. The
articles left on hand were sold in this
city at auction, bringing good figures
as relics. The balance left in cash
about S., S,000-is applied to the collection
ofsoldiers' claims against the govern
ment, that the collection of such claims
may cost the soldier nothing. Indiana
cannot be reproached with the charge
of negleeting her soldiers in the war of
the rebellion. a.-
The "signs of the times" indicate
disposition to better the morals of our
city by putting temptation in the way of
the "enemy that steals away the brain"
out of circulation. At this time there
areseveral hundred painted windows
inside of which 'liquid devilment" is
retniled Mt ten cents per glass. The
temperance men are making n strong
effort to overturn this arrangement,
and meetings are held every Sabbath
afternoon, and often during the week.
These meetings are attended by vast
numbers, and the hope is they will eff
feet good. 1t is useless to combat the
assertion that the ''wine stingeth like
an adder, and brings many poverty,
degradation and death. ms
The reviVals of religion that ate felt
in almost all the churches give hore
also of bettering us as people. Large
numbers are being converted. In one
and the interest is still great.
As the project for u street railroad is
being agitated in your city, everything
tending to prove it n good thing, we
opine, will be, of interest to many of
YOUR people. "A place stretched out in
length as Wheeling is ought certainly
to have some such conveyance as street
cars toenable persons to pass quickly
and cheaply from one end of town to
the OF. ,r. 1t would also enable those
doing business in the central part of
the city to live in the suburbs. Besides
all this it would certainly pay very
good interest on the money necessary
10 put 1t in operation, growing better
every year as the city increases in pop
ulation. The three lines in this place
carried during the past month 96,S4l
passengers, and received as fare 81 ,Si2.
bly, JlS cars kept running, and 80 men.
with perhaps, 75 horses. These lines
carry passengers only. Certainly a
road having the right TO carry freight
and passengers both ought TO pay, and
pay well, too. The fare here is but five
cents from one end of line to the
other, and the time required to make
the round trip of four miles, including
stOppages, is but 40 minutes. You
ought TO put your road through speed
lily. 5s4i ~ .s.-.} 90
The prospect for an active Spring
trade is good, as, many improvements
will be pushed TO completion this sea-
son that were checked last year owing |
to the unsettled condition of all things. |
There seems to be conviction in the |
minds of all that prices cannot msteri- |
ally decline for some considerable time /
to come. Our city is as prosperous as |
ever, Notwithstanding the prediction |
that when the war ended she ,wonid /
collapse An accumulation of 40, 600 |
people in five years seems like "mush- |
room" growth, yet there is business for |
all. AT present there are 175 wholesale |
dealers, $50 retail dealers, 33I manufac- |
turing concerns. Hotels, 76; attorneys, |
80; claim agents, 65; insurance agents, /
53, photographers, %, &c. ,,y'....T
Gayety seems rife, and ttF1ora Me-
Flimsey" does not seem to have "noth- |
ing to wear" We can scarcely make |
up our minds whether all the "ethe- |
rial beauties" have papas who have |
tstruck oil'' or been "quartermastsrs," !" |
but we feel very sure the chap that told |
how to get rich quickly was about right, |
(marry a fashionable woman and sell I
her clothes.l 1t takes stout hearted |
man to marry such woman without
he proposes to do that.
The "Sontherna sympathizers's pro-
pose soonto hold agrand "pow wow"
tOput in nomination their candidate. |
Petroleum v. Nasby is expected to issue |
forth from "Sains's Restn on this occa-
sion. There will be .'wailingn over the |
return ofiVoorheeS. He was a s1shiningl
light" among the .fsaints." When the |
deed is done you Will hear of it.
TO the Public.
RTRS. NJ. GoHEEEH RETURNS no TIE |
Nl public her. most cordial thanks for the /
very liberal share Of patrunage bestowed upon |