The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-24
4EEIING RTEIIGENOER TUESDAY MoRNNa JANUARY24 1871

tho matter feSOunucu through inc car,
as II that peculiar sensation OF car of
the track had not already enlightened
them. Then it was that all the salient
points OF mans character were develop
cd. There II was that that noble quality
Of patience, so beautiful 10 read about, had
u fine opportunity for display, but unfor-
tunately 1t went begging. Well, the re-
suit Of il was VIC took our breakfast ut
dinner time, and didn't very much com.
plain that we got II then. The cause Of
the accident was the immense amount Of
snow which covered the track, and there.
by impeded progress, .|as
This storm was one OF the most severe
which has visited the northwest in the
memory Of the oldest inhabitant Telel
graph wires were laid down., railroads
blocked up, trees broken down by the
weight OF accumulated snow and ice,
and the roofs OF houses gave way
under the weight Of burden they were
intended by their builders TO sustain.
Your correspondent had bought his
ticket, expecting TO reach Wisconsin, but
the roads were so blocked up with snow
that no train could accomplish the feat Of
running, and SO, after two days Of un-
certainly spent in that modern Babylon
where every one suspicious you and you
suspicion every one, and every one looks
out oil the corner Of their eye at you
when they think you do not notice them;
where they do as little as they can to get
your money, although they promise much,
and then want TO do more, that they may
bleed you more freely, your correspon-
dent left, bearing away with him the con.
viction that Il in the estimation of some IL
was regarded as "a land Of pure delight"
IN that Of others 1t was not regarded as
one "where saints immortal dwell"
Taking the night train, VIC babe adieu
to Chicago, glad to escape from It's stencil,
chicanery and selt-conceit, and were rap.
idly transferred to the Capital Of the
Hoosier State, where we were detained
so brief period that we had no oppOr,
tunity of making note ofpassing events,
not even to drop in for moment to look
upon the assembled session Of legislative
wisdom, the Democratic majority Of
which lately evinced their gallantry in
displacing In q most chivalric manner the
accomplished little lady who acted as
State Librarian, and filling her place by q
noble specimen Of their own faith, whose
only recommendation was thai he voted
the plump, straightout Democratic
ticket,
From here our journey was con.
tinued to Columbus, Ohio, this being the
next point TO which our business called
us. After paying our respects TO the
suave and popular Gov. Hayes, we wend-
ed our way into the House, which was
In session, and found the question pend.
ing before that body was o joint resolu.
tiOn, the purport OF which was accepting
on the part of the State q statue, the
gracious gift Of the Ohio Memorial AsSo-
citation, the work Of T. D. Jones u native
OF the State. But some OF the vigilant
Democrats from the rural districts, think
ing pardon the inelegant though express
sive phrase they saw u Niger in
the wood pile, or some other equally re-
pulsive object In their estimation, object
cd to receiving 1t, and it Is an actual fact
that fifteen OF the lovers Of the fine
arts voted against tho final adoption Of
tho resolution. However, tho resolution
was passed, Notwithstanding the recorded
protests of these verdant fifteen, and the
same evening 1t was unveiled before the
assembled multitude In the rotunda Of
that noble Capitol, Of which Ohio has just
cause to be proud, and now graccs one Of
the inches therein. The address was
made by General Durbin Ward, and was
highly appropriate and eloquent.
Having passed day and more in this
place enjoying the society Of old friends,
and participating in that Of new ones,
reluctantly turned my back upon this
pleasant city, and set my face towards
old Wheeling, ever dear to mo under oil
circumstances, where home with all Its
endearing ties and associations was wait.
Ing to receive me In Its sacred precincts,
and extend to me that loving welcome
SO dear to the heart oil the returning wan.
derer who for q season has been tossed
upon the waves and pillows Of the ocean
Of human activity, where no sympathetic
gaze meets his in the cold, calculating eye
Of humanity and where no heart Of wife
or child throbs responsive to his own.
Leaving Columbus onthe noon train we
had safe and rapid passage to Bellair,
where we arrived about 8 P. NJ, and here
the only delay encountered was IN the
passage Of the river which was unavoida-
BILE.
The road between Columbus and Bell.
air since passing into the hands Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Inns been
very much improved, and IS now in good
order, the trains making good time, and
through the vigilance Of the officers the
route being us safe as any other with
which we arc acquainted.
But lest should weary the patience Of
your readers, and apologizing for the
space | have occupied, close my free
and easy Gpistle, Truly Yours, i
sa5a "SPECK." |
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