The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-02
WHEELING, WEST Va WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE o 1869.

diamond in the rough, which, in its
unpublished state, Is supposed to be
worth somewhere in the vicinity OF
5000, 900. 1t is further supposed to be
the second or third diamond in size in
the world. It is about the size of q
walnut, is perfectly transparent, and
has the power of magnifying to the
same extent as first quality glass.
The lucky possessor found it at his
home in the gold mining districts OF
Nova Scotia, and also stated that he
had found one or two small ones, one of
state. To convince the officers OF the
boat, he produced files OF Nova Scotia
i papers containing accounts of the find
ing of the diamond, minute descriptions
of the same, descriptions of the finder,
and other evidence too indisputable to
be questioned. He also showed letters
from prominent New York jewelers.
who had examined the prize, one of
which was taken from the house of
Bail, Black & Co. He Is going to Iowa
to see about landed Investments, with
view of some day locating there. He
proposes to have the ediamond polished,
! and sell 1t to some crowned head If pos
sible. For the benefit OF the ladies we
will state that we don't know whether
he Is married or not.
There Is no "cave" in this story.
"A New York correspondent speak
ing of the number of acci dents and
crimes which transpired about week
ago in one day in the metropolis, says !:
OF course the newspapers revel In all
this in the way OF sensation head lines.
I was a little amused after resdtng the
IVOrLd'S reporters beautifully written
description of the sinking OF an Italian
steamship by collision in the bay, in
which it describes the swarthy sailors,
before the disaster occurred, as lying
stretched upon the decks dreaming oil
dark. eyed beauties in their native
Italia, to learn on the following day
that the vessel was in reality an Aus
trian, and her sailors healthy, beer
sWilling Teutons. So much for iournH-
listic enterprise.
The Sun and the Telegram have
been ominously shaking their fists at
each other for day or two. The for
mer warned the latter that If it did not
"call off its dogs that day, an Interest,"
ing expose of adventure in both hemt'
spheres would follow" The TeLeS ram
talks saucily back in this strain:
"Imagine all the love correspondence
of our old and young Journalists ex-
posed. Imagine Raymond's little pee
cadilloes laid before the public in the
columns OF a newspaper. We might do
this Sun style of business, we have the
materials for genuine Helolse ana
Abelard romance-letterst that papers OF
the SUI class would declare 'racy; but
we consider the weakness Of human
nature and understand that If this be
the criterion of judgment, then by the
verv laws of nature herself no man Is
pure"
"A letter from Stka, giving an ac-
count OF the manners OF the nat1ves,
states that the children amuse them
selves by sliding with bare feet on the
ice, clad in a fragment OF blanket;
I'D
wives; the women paint their faces to
save the trouble of washing, and when
person dies, the friends of the de-
ceased build a cob-house of sticks, just
large enough to hold body, put 1t in
side, set fire to it, and burn 1t up, all
hands sitting around in circle, the
women bowling, and the men beating
time with big sticks. Castor oil cock
tails are said to be favorite beverage
in Alaska.
If the Shanghai (China) Courier is
to be believed, the famous BurltnRame
mission is nothing but hoax. That
paper says: "As matter OF fact, the
Chinese authorities laugh at the inno-
cence of foreign Governments receiv-
ing men OF no rank and no authority,as
if they were actually intrusted with the
confidence of the Emperor. They say
they may make whatever agreements
they please; and II very favorable 70
the Chinese Government, will be glao-
ly adopted; but If otherwise, they will
be simply ignored and repudiated.
Under such circumstances IL ts not
likely tat any permanent good will
come out of this anomalous mission
The deception will be- made clear some
day, and the expose will give foreigners
q rather low opinion of the good faith
of the Chinese, wblie the facility with
which they had been imposed upon
will not increase the Chinese respect
for the wisdom of foreign nations"
Would you make them trustworthy?
TTaSt them. Would you make them
true? Believe them. Elder SniHes, OF
New England, tried this plan while
preaching evangelical politics among
the African brethren in South Carolina.
Net result the elder without any boots,
and bis darky servant explaining how
''some o. dem dar crows mus have jes'
done carried de boots away to make
nests wild"
"A New York letter writer tells the
following:
II heard a few weeks ago about one
of our millionaire merchants and one
Of his porters. This porter had been In
the merchants employ for fifteen years.
He had large family, and, OF course,
could save no money. About three
months ago his wife aud six children
were all Frustrated at the same time by
SCdElbL 1eFeEs AS u6 OOuIu NV AoLA0AA
away from the store, he had to hire a
woman to take care OF them, Very
soon he found himself fpenniless. Need
ing money sorely, and thinking his en-
ployer might aid him, he laid the case
before the merchant, describing the
condition of his family, and then ap'
pealing for an increase OF wages, part
iy on the ground of fifteen years SER
vice. The merchant heard him through
and then said --
land so, my man, have been sup
porting your family for fifteen yearsr
"The porter was taken aback by this,
but rejecting on his needs, he answer
ed Yes, SIR
"'Well, my man, 1 think havebeen
supporting your family long enough.
Go to the cashier and get your account
settled.'" N'
In the Austrian army, each officer
before marrying is obliged to guaranty
of a certain sum, or by an arrangement
with the Widows Fund. The amount
OF these pensions Is now as follows: A
lieutenant has to provide pension OF
at least two hundred thalers, a captain
three hundred, major four hundred,
and a colonel or general five hundred.
The amount to be deposited Is six thou.
sand guldens, which must be invested
in government funds. The reason for
this custom is that the family OF the
officer must be provided for In case OF
his death. The securities In austria
amount to the enormous sum OF twenty
to thirty million guldens, (ten to fifteen
million dollars, gold.) A short time
ago the pensioned officers OF the Aus
trian army were permitted to marry
without giving this security, The older