The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-05

mat the Cincinnati Eh9uireTI reporter
spoke OF In connection with this matter,
proved 70 be a full grown cat, near Sl0,-
GOO. Il Is understood that the bill for
printing the acts, journals, &C., Of the last
session, are also largely in excess Of the
legal rate and that the clerks Of both
Houses refused TO certify more than sixty.
hve per cent Of that, and the fat job Is
sui going on. Well may the people cry,
Lord deliver US from The PhilistianR"
30 IMMIGRATION.
The House refused to have q Commit
tee on Immigration. When the standing
rules were adopted, one old toggy said Il
was humbug, this thing Of inviting the
Dutch, &C., 70 our State, that they came
expecting to find "molAsses and pancake"
30 thick that they would not have to
work. Another said that the Dutch were
all Republicans, and IN the general f1ss
that prevailed that day, immigration was
len out In the cold, thereby causing Dr.
Myer 70 resign his position as Conmis-
sioner; be having served one or two years
on no pay. The House,. however, to-day
reconsidered is action, and by Davenport
insisting on more Dutch, and calling the
yeas and nays, there were only Is found
TO be 30 Democratic that they could not
favor little immigration. Every Repub.
lican voted for the resolution raising such
committee.
THE cAPTrAI REMOVAL AGITATION.
The ChArlestoniAns feel a terrible storm
In their bones and are unusually nervous.
The movement that has been canyassed
looking 10 removal oil the capital has
now got into q business shape. Wheel
ing and Parkersburg were both before the
members, who were known TO favor re.
moyal, with propositions, but as It was
evident at the first meeting that they
could not agree, and as Parkersburg will
be a candidate for the permanent seat
when such time arrives, she withdrew
her claims, which reconsiders the whole
matter, and the friends of both points are
working shoulder 10 shoulder, and il all
favor it who are now pledged you may
expect TO hear something drop in q few
days. Parkersburg had q good many
friends, but to secure harmony they very
appropriately withdrew and are working
for the successful termination Of the re.
moval project
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
The president Of the Board Of Super.
visors has been Showing things" and by
being easy boys" succeeded in being
able to announce his standing committees
yesterday. His appointment Of commit.
tees excites considerable remarks and dis.
satisfaction, but suppose he learned how
TO fix 'em while president of the Board"
ILLNESS OF HON. j. N. BENNETT.
Senator Bennett has been quite i'll Tor
some days. Is now convalesCent.
no STAMPS YET.
The stamps were not voted this week,
but they will come sure, as the motion Is
being canvasEed more and the need oil
them felt more.
THE EASTERN MEMBERS.
Mr.. Fleming Of the eastern delepa.
ton, is in favor OF a removal. l notice
you Censure them all. It's thought that
others will fall in.
THE EP1zooTIc. A..
The epizooic has broken out above the
Falls Of the Ksnawha. The stages have
entirely stopped, causing still greater de.
lay in the mails than heretofore, and
fears are entertained that it will retard
the finishing of
THE C. & o. RAILROAD
before the ID OF January. There are but
% miles to finish now, and with good
weather they thought to get done by
January.
THE WEATHER COMMUNICATIONS.
The weather is terribly cold, and the
river is about closed with ice, and If II
continues as cold one or two days longer
as now, a more completely isolated sci Of
men from their "dear people" don't live
on the continent
A CORRESPONDENT IN DANGER.
The humorous youth of the Reoister
office, ". H. T., is falling ia love with
some Of the Charleston ladies, and if he
has any luck in advertising, (see his letter
TO Register, 9Sth0 he will hardly get away
alive.
Owing to the change of climate the
last few days, / will have TO resume nv
olo nom dc plume, 1CRBoUND.