The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-08
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"A
new paper at Parkersburg, to be called
the Oil and Mining Journal. ~ -
The story about that mysterious
drowning of Allen G. Temple in an oil
lake turns out to be bosh.
Put Copal varnish on the bottom, OF
your new boots or shoes and the soles
will be water proof for weeks. -. -sElS
Horace Greely is lecturing in the
West. Subject: "The Issues and Les.
sons of our Civil War.
John Morrissey still runs his faro
banks, Notwithstanding his desire to
leave his son Il good name.
Henry Ward Beecher declines In
lecture this winter.
An English clergyman recently
preached sermon in which he said
that the newspaper was part of life,s
earnest self-culture.
The Washington Chronicle under
stands that Hon. 1. N. Morris, of Ouin-
cyI ILL.,, prominent Democrat, now in
Washington, intends delivering an ad-
dress on the great question of the day,
IN which he will urge the propriety OF
discuss the necessity of n forward
march of the Democratic party.
-"You look" said an Irishman to a
pale, haggard smoker, "as if YOU hud
got out of your grave to light your
cigar, and couldn't find your way back
again." n :
Major John G. Palmer, of Tennes-
see, formerly of the staff of the Confed-
crate Gen. Hindman, says in n letter
that he did "all in his power to bring
about the present unhappy state OF
AFFAIRS" and announces his acceptance
OF the constitutional amendment. Be
fora hn GGGnnaInABg I,a
member of the bar in Arkansas, He
condemns the Southern press because
1t fails to publish the constitutional
amendment.
E-Gen. Sheridan calls Maximilian an
imperial buccaneer.
Dean Swift said, SIT is useless for
us to attempt to reason man out of n
thing he has never been reasoned into. -
Joseph Barker, the once notorious
infidel, is now candidate for orders in
the Church of England. =
Gen. and Mrs. Mcclellan are at the
Water Cure establishment at MaritZ.
Switzerland. The lady's health is i'm
proving. fas.
General Spear has been appointed
Acting Secretary of War of the Fenian
Brotherhood.
Judah P. Benjamin is writing arti-
cles on America in the London Daily
Telegraph.
"A bill has been introduced in the
South Carolina Legislature 10 call n
convention of the State to consider the
welfare of the people. The bill repeal-
ing the usury laws has passed both
Houses. =
-Ex-Gov. Magrath of South Caro-
lima, has written letter to Gov. Orr in
favor of the adoption of the constitu-
tional amendment by the South ns a
measure OF relief, and the wisest policy
of the masses.
Senator Wilson was baptized at
Natick, Mass, Sunday before last, and
united with % others with the church at
that point, ofwhich Rev. C. NJ. Tyler is
pastor.
"A correspondent of the Louisville
Journal treats at some length on the
best way to prevent hydrophobia. A
wag, in reply, suggests that he once
dy by getting on a fourteen rail fence
and staying until the "dog" left.
--'I would not be "A woman, for then
Icould not love her," says Montague.
Lady NJ. w. Montague says "rhe
only objection have to be n man is
that should then have to marry wo-
man." t.Er.st asaF fIIf4 -. :
-"Do you think you can do the land-
lord in the Lady of Lyons?" said a
manager to seedy actor in quest of an
engagement.
81 have done great many land
lords"
2"There are ties which should never
be severely as the Ill used wife said
when she found her brute of a husband
hanging in the hay-loft.
=" Wy not discharge JEFFERSON Da-
I,iSS"-W World.
Why not try and hang jefferson Da-
Yis3t OK LrEE AlC4 3LEEftle -
Why not obey the Constitution and
execute the laws of the landR
What is the use of a law if it is not
enforced2
And if JEFF. Davis ought to be dis
charged, why not discharge all,the con-
victs in Sing SingH-N. y. Post. s; u.
Sally B. once asked the late Rev.
DIR. Osgood if he would sanction an
evening lecture in his church at Med
ford. "Nopsa the Doctor; ST have
no opinion of religion got by CANDLE
light"
Douglas Jerrold calls woman's
arms the "serpents that wind about a
mans neck, killing his best resolu-
tions." The "oldest inhabitant" says
he don't object to them kind o. ser
pents." -lst -a r c'4tl gtL --