The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-10
FRESHEST GLEANINGs.

The hair of James Ferguson, OF
Buffalo, a worker in copper, has, 1t Is
said, turned perfectly green. 100
The Australian colonies have 6OO.=
900 horsess 100000 cattle. ~ 5OO,UVO
sheep, 3, 000, 900 pigs and, 2i50O,OO0 acres
of cultivated land.
An English Clergyman was caught
using grave.stones for n new and much
admired sidewalk in front Of his resi-
dence.-
1t is stated that Gen. George a.
Thomas voted this year for the first
time in his life.
1.-The Baptist Wdtehald5t and Reflector.
says the most eloquent speech made In
the recent Missionary Union, was de-
iyered by a colored preacher from LII
IBERIA, genuine African, and as un-
prom!sihg In looks as can be conceived.
he sets the rules of phrenologys and
almost all other sciences that pretend
tojudge Of character, at defiance: He
Ia tall, slim and quite lame, eloquent
as Cicero, and swayed the meeting as
trees are swayed by the wind.
The Western GTfstidHr Advocate
says 1.-THE returns are not all footed mp,
but the indications are that the net gaip
in the membership of the Methodist
for the year ending November 2, 1865,
will be near or quite 100000.
mrs. Basil Williamson recently
died at Charleatown, VirginiH, aged 80
years. She was a signer of the deed 20
General Washington for the Harper's
Ferry property for a national armory-
spot selected by himself. In early
days she advised her sons and other
young friends how they could make
career of three lads who left Jefferson
county (then Berkeley, to settle among
the wild Indians OF the Northwestern
Territory. She said: We were feasting
and dancing at the ueighbors' houses
for week before these young men
started, and when they babe us farewell
there was not dry eye, as we never
expected 10 see them again, thinking
the Indians would slay themat sight.
The names of these yonng men were
Thomas Worthington, Edward Thin,
and Robert Lucas, each of whom be-
came Governor of Ohio. 4.a.7
-dHow do you like the looks of the
Yarmint7n asked an Arlkansan of a
Downeastef who was gazing with dis
jaws on the bank of the Mississippi.
.'YFaal, responded the Yankee, recoy-
ering his mental equipoise, hhe amt
what yew'd call a handsome critter, but
he's a deal of openness when he
smiles.7
Large numbers OF young shRd have
been seento pass over the dam across
Gates that the labors of the Fish Com
missionera have not been in vain.
"A boarding house keeper in SPRING
field, Mass, Is in the habit, when her
boarders neglect to pay mp promptly,
of placing an extra fork by their plates,
as silent intimation TO siorlk over. -
in q rickesy old two-storys building
on st. Charles street, st. Louis, used
alike for office and dwelling, lived for
many years old Isaac Walker. Wife.
less, and with one foot in the grave,
any morning for the past ten years he
could have been seen in his den of an
office, on the first aoors arranging pa
perss asserting Kegs, and counting
money. BE spoke with no one save
on business; friendship he had none;
msney was his sole passion and aim,
Azsteru landlord, - he was commonly
knowh,ns sold Walker, % and his cheap
tenant houses and buildings all over
the city brought him an enormous In
come. When the Lindel1 HofeI was
burned some years since, although his
property lay all around IL, and its re-
erection would have greatly enchRnced
his land stiI he refused 10 give a cent.
Mr.. Walken6 eparted this life ION We'd
neadny Of last week. leaving an estate
r,t :. =, :, > - -
uiS1IS SGT men OF MaEyiand and
hight took place down in one Of the
iaSd on ~ aps ssss.rh more OF naaIy-
.ofoyster VESSELS o5neIi no hfarvIaS,d 4
ers, andaffned revenue VESSELS Of Viz
Rfnfa. THE Marvfat liers were fishff,o
on what is 'lxnoyyr,s "a IlisnIitai rfe-ri.
tory,'' born States claimine fnrisfiiefion,
OVERT. The sYIroInif, > 6SysfarS 1Soiica
had Attempted to collect fhe iieense.
CHARGED nv that State when fI1a Msrx,S
landefs fesIstad7 ami starred :, mn the
creels. nnrsned Nv fhs vireinia ,s5e,, ne
offlcers in their armed vessels. Dnrine
the confasf ONE yirSit,Jan 10 s,id ne
have bean killed. and the MarvIan fjaTs
scuttled their boats ann hsf.anaI Ia me
shore. =
The Ssr,a,sSl ~, ~ ,t,a rr.o.,,,
I. l ~ " the treasury au-
thorizes a denial of the report started
in New York TO the effect tia he has
lotol,, hao, .sII,,,r, &.
!, - ~ W. t say
mat on the contrary ne mas purchased
such bonds in order to relieveltte strin-
zencv in the money market ia hes
80 tne Ielss .ls, 70. % 2 MAI 11.
amount OIL three per cent. loan certth-
Gates. 1t Is not his purpose t0EinaRte
the outstanding amount OF. currency
more nun eq 1al 70 S4uOiV0U,OVV, and ne
may ny not go 50 nigh even as that, 80
= INC %. ~ 49,;
ou p1N' I. Hl4h.. NE So =.
WHO An nenesI.nsa5tea Democrat from
inR. ana steered a. once tnr D t1nS esS
to get the news. Just as
I.s got 70 the loot, Of the stairway lead
~ " sAS EoonSs.hs was accOSL6u Ny
Slate has gone for arant.',. sBy goIIy