The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-08
A Terrific Tornado.
Explosion at Petersburg, Va
Miscellaneous NeMn.

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opened the fraternity course, in Brook,
my before a comparatively small au-
dience. He lectured on national at
fairs, and more particularly upon the
negro.
says: On Thursday of this week, the
non, SO mortars, seven million car
tridges, and a large number of muskets
at Old Point Comfort, end Alexandria
On Friday next, it will dispose of $50, O0C
feet of lumber.
The Tribune's special says: An order
was promulgated by Gen. Grant yester-
day, revoking all orders heretofore is
sued requiring that transportation be
furnished to furloughed soldiers.
Major General Thomas has left Wash
ington for the theater of his official
duty.
Further arrests have been made OF
robbers of the Adams Express Compa-
ny, and another large amount of gold
recovered and turned over to the COM
pany.
An extensive mass meeting of Feni-
ans was held in Jersey City last night.
Speeches were made by O'Afahoney,
Killian, J. ]. Rogers and others.
A meeting of the Historical Society
was held last evening. John T. Aiken,
E4SIst Iedu u very 1hLeIcSIlIS O4
the history of Liberty. After speaking
of the progress of Liberty in England
of late years, and alludfng in terms of
the highest praise to Richard Golden,
John Bright and others, the lecturer re-
ferred to Sir Morton Peto and to a
speech delivered by him at Bristol,
since his return home, in which he adj
vocated reform, and showed that Amer
lea was an example worthy of the imi-
tation of the nations of Europe.
Henry Coates, one of the alleged rob
bers of the National Bank of Yelling
ton, Ohio, arrived in this city yester-
day on board a steamship from Charles
ton, in charge of an officer, en- route to
Ohio to stand his trial.
The World announces that the grand
jury have indicted Senior Benjamin
McKenna, CHILEAN agent, and Judge
Shipman yesterday issued n bench war
rant for his arrest, which was execu-
ted by Marshal Murray. McKenna is
now in custody and will be arraigned
charge is that of fitting out an expedi-
ton from this port, which is said to
have sailed some time since for the de-
struction, by torpedoes, of the Spanish
blockading fleet. Alledged particulars
of the affair wore printed month ago,
and generally reported as entirely sem
satfonal.
Rumors prevailed in the city yester-
day to the effect that the United States
sloop-of-war Brooklyn, had been wreck
ed at sea, and that all hands on board
had been lost. Rumors subsequently
had it that it was the Monongahela
which had been lost. There is not the
slightest foundation for the report in Ell
ther case, and no news of disaster to
either vessel has been received in the
city, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard or at
the Navy Department in Washington.
A terrific tornado passed over the viii
1age of Newbern, Ga, on the 24th ult.,
dwelling houses, fences, trees, DC,
sweeping before 1t in an instant every
thing in its path, killing five and injur-
ings twelve persons.
A boiler in the Mechanics Manufac-
turing Company, at Petersburg, Va,
exploded on Friday last, shattertng the
building and killing four of the en-
ployees and wounding ten.
Our rivers which were for several
days entirely clear of ice have again
filed. No damage has been done. 1t
is a cause of considerable delay among
the various ferries, and navigation by
sailing craft is almost impossible.
Mr.. Benjamin l.. CLASSIFY, we'll
known and highly esteemed printer,
died at the Park Hotel on Monday, OF
disease contracted in the army. Mr..
Glasby, who was a dexterous and skill
full compositor, learned the art of print
ing in the office of the Providence
Journal.