The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-27

sn0ir stHccItty tn6t makes ub reVere
their name 2. They were not very
humble, certainly 90 far - culture and
polish makes one humble. They were
bigoted, tyrannicsl, hard hearted and
we'll, 1 won't pile up the sdjec.
tives any higher. Was it not
their whole =. souled sincerity
that so impressed itself upon the geuer,
alton that nothing can efface their
memory from the mind of man7 We
revere and respect, always and ever, the
man of sincere convictions. ...
SALE OF PROPERTY.
Real estate business was quite active
last week, several lots changing owners,
and at high figures. What do those
persons think, who predicted q few years
since that grass would grow in the
streets OF New York if certain meas
ures were carried out, when they read
that lot twenty-five by one hundred
feet, situated on the south east corner
of Fifth avenue and Ninetieth (90th)
street sold Tor the sum OF fifty thousand
dollars (S50.0O0) ? would like 10 be
the owner Of few lots of that kind.
Wouldn't l soon dispose of them and
buy farm or little cottage in quiet
nook Of the city,
CRYSTAL PALACE.
There seems now to be some relia-
bility about the proposed erection Of
crystal palace in which to hold worlds
tair in 1876. Whether it would be
wise to run opposition to the city of
Brotherly Love, is a question to my
mind which ought to be taken into
consideration.
EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
! took a walk down to the East river
last week in the neighborhood of the
proposed East river bridge. The work
is progressing finely and seems to be
very solid and substantial. But what
gigantic undertaking! 1t seems too
bad that Roebling, the engineer, did
not live to finish his work, just to az
ford him the satisfaction of seeing it
completed.
PROFESSOR TYNDALL.
The third lecture of Professor Tyn-
dalps course was delivered Saturday
night. to large and attentive audience.
The Professor speaks without notes, but
so clearly and concisely that he makes
himself understood by and interesting
to all his hearers. This is the secret OF
all teaching-to 30 thoroughly UNDER
stand your subject yourself, that you
find no difficulty in explaining it to
others. Then to listen to and learn
becomes true pleasure. 1t is the same
way with speech-making, if a man
understands his subject himself; if he
knows what he wants to make speech
about, he can generally succeed in in
teresting his audience.
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
The latest social Juror has been crea-
ted by private theatricals. 1t has been
the custom for years to form clubs,
composed Of ladies and gentlemen for
the purpose Of giving sociables, at
which dancing was the principal
amusement. This winter the enter
tainment commences with an amateur
dramatic performance and concludes
with dancing. 1t is quite an improve
ment on the old method If not carried
to excess. The great trouble with all
amusements is the tendency to run to
excess in expenditure When club is
first established they are content to
move slowly, getup a quiet little enter
tainment aud all enjoy themselves very
much. By and by more ambitious
person holds the sociable, and furnishes
more elegant report and a better
wardrobe for her actors and addresses,
a little further on in the season, the ex>
pense becomes more and more burden
some, and the poor are driven from the
circle or else it breaks from its own
great weight. ALLIAAc.