The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-05
LETTER FROM NEW YORK,
The Death Of Horace GreeIey-So-
cieiy Gossip- Preparations for the
BOIihsys-Amusem dc, DC.

what terrible force do the events of q
few weeks strike at the foundation
walls Of ones happiness shsttering the
structure 70 atoms and that which We
once thought so fair, is row dust and
ashes. A few short months since and
the daughters Of Horace Greeley re-
turned to this country from Italy: were
greeted by ALMOST Of friends, and fstter-
Ing prospects were held out that they
might ne called upon 10 preside al the
White House. owing 10 the fact
/ that Their mother WAS 8 confirmed
I invalid. The mother tailed rapidly and
faded from their arms; the election
I passed and the father met with over
whelming defeat; his overtaxed strength
| fails him: be il taken sick; the Mis-
sour is lost and carries one to the grave
whom his best beloved daughter hoped
10 lean upon 10 her bereavement; this
last blow is the one thing TOO MANY,
and Horace Greeley Yields to the new
! tsble tate OF mortal man and biz re-
mains now lie ensbrinei in the coffin
awaiting the last sad rites OF sculpture.
The heart Of the entire community
| bleeis tor his lonely children srd 10
me can be found 30 mean as not 20
drop tear OF sympathy tor them.
! WAS present last March al the
birthday reception gwen 10y Mr.. and
Mrs. A j. johnson in honor o. Uor-
ace Greeley's slxtv-f-st birthday. NJ
/ Greeley seemed a. strong and he9rty
g. any farmer in the land; the liter
srv. artistic and newspaper word were
present, in numbers, TO vie with each
other 10 doing him reverence; surely
his position was exalted and nouora-
he. snail always remember him a.
| ! saw him then. radiant with health
aud happiness.
! have me, NJ. Greeley under VAR.
Gus circumstances IN public Al pr'va'e
receptions and ST. the side OF the coffin
/ O; Phoebe Csrev, whom be loved g. g
daughter. While there, N voice
{ broken bv emotion. be said, Il feel she
ought not TO have died but she Card mi
/ t. huc she ought not 10 have died
| He spoke slowly, and more TO himself
thsp 10 me, as though he feli tina,
! Phoehe might have lived II she had
wlled TO live. Nav bot Others now
ssv OF him, amid binding tea-s he
/ ought not to have died
While speaking Of Phoebe Carey. !
su reminded Of what she sad 10 d
I Es,.,l pt.nrf hatI~l hpr
death. ALICE always absorbed me in
/ lite and now | fee tust she IL drawing
me: am floating. drifting. and | can
no, --si-t the feeling" Many deplored
/ Pnoehes 6esth, hut 10 me II WAS
cheering thought tina, the sisters who
had labored and loved together were
united o. soon in Tie Heaven OF The
good
THANKSGIVING.
The dsv WAS hesutitul, clear and
cold. Msov lefr the city TO werd Their
wsy 10 the cd homestesds OF New
Eng and, and msnv came 10 the CITY 10
GLADDEN. the hearts o. friends. The
churches were generally open tor morn
ing service and pretty well filled. The
theatres were all open IN the evening
and al crowded. ] attended neither.
but passed the day in Quiet JOY AND
tnsnkrulness, Notwithstanding.
TIE OPERA
Since nv last letter ] have had the
rare opportunity of hearing Nine.
LOCO N,ss KELLOGG. Miss Doria,
Messrs jarrett, Nizzani, Morlami,
Ronconi and Coulon, 81 one and the
same time. in the opera OF Don 6lo
vspni. | DO not like the opera OF Don
Giovanni, although it is considered
masterpiece o: lyric composition; but
! I WAS glad to avail myself OF the chance
10 hear the two prime dome the same
evening A. they sre so different ID
their appearance, voice and acting, Il
!. scarcely fslr TO tell whom ] prefer
Miss Kellogg is ALWAYS g tavorlte WITH
| ber couptrvmen, and she certalnly dc
herself credit on this occasion. Mime.
Luccs made one OF her most SUCCESS n
efforts and il is difficult 10 say whetr e.
| shs .xcels NEST IT. her acting or singing.
Js-r.t seemed TO carry of the PAIN
among the male singers, Nlzzanl and
Morisuni-being so cold and unlmpas'
soDed.
MRS WOODRUFF AND lsTEs
Ms Woodruff, alias Blood. AID Der
s;s,.r Miss Tepn;e G. Claim, were
brought INTO court Saturday Tor the
purpose OF giving bail Tor Their appesr
snc. when called upon tor trial Their
coppsel refused TO apply Tor ball, stat
inc that there was 80 officer 10 waiting
N ,earresr them on another charge u
nail WAS accepted in this instance so
tbey were remsuded to jail. The pub
lie press seems persistsnt!y silent N re-
Ist;op 10 their case, the Brooklyn Eagle
being the only paper that attempts 10
show them any leniency OF judgment
II has toy 8 week or so past lried 10
create sympathy TOR their sad tate !
ssy sad fate tor II IL sorroW'u! 'n'ns
to- human beings so richly endowed
nv ns,u-e as they both are, TO peTver'
Nov tslepts 10 such bad uses snd 70
n,v iubsbit q losthsome jail, When
tner might be filing the po- ton OF
bono-ed wives and mothers.
! THEATRES.
! The present chief attractions tor
tbes,re-goeYs are Sothern, As Loro
Dnpd-esrv, at WsIlsck's. and M'fs
Nelson. 81 Booths. Both draw crowded
bouses and ii s thought BY good judges
tina, Miss Nelson ls as good sn acigers
az New York hiss seen Tor msn! ds!'
STORES.
The propr etors OF stores fancy ps
zsars, and confectionaries are So s"1'
making active preparations tor the non
dsys. Many novelties in 'ashlonsnl !
,.a bainC nrOylQSC