The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-08

WEATHER AND MUD.-we suppose
1t is hardly necessary to inform our
readers that it has been slightly damp
out doors during the last two days.
'Thsse who have had occasion to be
abroad need scarcely be reminded Of
the fact. We don't know how many
times we heard the remark made yes
terday that ait was hne day for
ducks" While WIS acknowledge the
truth Of the observation, generally, we
enter our demurrer in one particular
case In passing along the Second
Ward Market house in the afternoon,
We saw one of the dealers in that neigh
borhOod engaged in the difficult work
of cutting of ducks head with a very
| dull Ratchet. After dozen or more
strokes the object was 80 nearly ac-
comPliAhed that gentle pull or two
separated the remaining uncut liga-
/ ments. We submit the prOposf-
siiion whether yesterday was
good day for that duck. But there
are other things besides ducks
| for which the day was admirably
adapted. II was "a good day for stay
| ing IN the house, for increasing the
stage OF water IN the river, for holding
/ III NAFtAipIl1 lpI the LuttLluK Oh n SKATE
| Convention, Tor the eGcnequsr OF the
| street Railway Company, Tor working
IN IA powder mill, for long trniled dress
l Is to show their capacity AS street
! cleaners, for rubber OTer-shOe dealers,
| FOR dispensing with the services of
street sprinklers, and last, but not
| least for hunting local items. In refer
snce to the last particular we can tes-
tffy that we have never seen "a better
day To hunt for local news, but our
memory fails TO call up u poorer one
for DItdi1l0 anything to ill up that de-
parttneut.--OuI readers Will have no.
ticed that We give in our river news the
stage Of water in the river.
There is another matter now
measured by feet and inches that de-
InHnds mention. 1t was the subject OF
general remark yesterday, and we
would fail i'll our duty as faithful
recorder OF the deep interests OF the
city were we to pass il over without
notice. We refer to the mud every
where now covering our streets. We
went around yesterday, not expressly
TO note its depth and Iiudity, but both
these conditions were disBgTeeably and
frequently brought to our attention.
We begin our report of its measure
ment and density at the upper purt of
the city. In that locality, we should
Judge IL to he about one foot eight
and very tiuin, burying the track of the
street railway 30 completely that we
heard one OF the officers OF the com
Phny debating the proposition OF offer
ing "a reward for its discovery, with an
other gentleman. In the central pOr-
ton, we report the depth to be
about two-cOnditiOn. quite liquids;
aud in South Wheeling, two and
"a half, and OF the consistency of
thin Cruel. From the Island the
report IL. Two feet three and rising. ri
the present dampness continues day
or two longer, (Hnd II will, for great
deal of water Is just now needed
to wash down the politics or
something else equally as bad,
that the present State COnven-
ton Will consume during it's ses-
sions) we think the navigation of
our streets in mud scnws will be per
iectly feasible, and II fine opportunity
Will he offered for putting on line OF
first class vessela of that description to
ply between Jonathan's Gut and the
southern extremity Of the city.