The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-31

ton for a week for the purpose Of giving
all hands Q chance 10 eat their Christmas
dinner In peace and quiet, and then again
recover their digestion. ] say Clarlssburg
therefore weepeth- land the Daily C6n'
SerpdtlueS seventy subscribers are in sack
cloth and ashes, But "sich Is life"
now THE CUMMIHs MOVEMENT IS RE.
dARDRD.
A large majority Of the EpisCopalians
lin our town are Ia full sympathy with the
Cummins movement. Among those who
are claimed by the Cummins party We
may mention Rev. John F. Woods as the
most prominent.
GOV. jacob POPULAR IN HARRISON.
Our political sea Is without a ripple at
present, except that caused by the recent
announcement OF the formal organization
Of the Jacob party. This will be tic par.
" in old Harrison, for the substantial
Democrats, the men who think for them
selves, are weary with waiting for their
party TO work some Of the long promised
reforms. The grand expose OF the rascal.
ity OF our illustrious townsman, "Hon." ~
q. g. Walker, by the Governor has made
many friends for the latter, and Democrats
are beginning at last TO open their eyes
and inquire, seriously, II any good thing
can come out Of this democratic Nazareth.
RETURN OF sPATEs.
Hon. T. S. Spates, our worthy member
Of the House Of Delegates, returned home
q few days since, but he has not met
with very enthusiastic reception, Tor the
reason. that the people fear he has been so
long In the infected atmosphere Of Char
lesion that some Of the aroma must ne.
cessarily still cling TO his skirts. They
will therefore allow him the usual nine
dsysof interment In quiet, after which he
viii receive the Congratulations OF his
many friends.
COMPLIMENTARY TO THE COUNTY COURT.
Our County Court Is not an institution
calculated TO- shed glory or lustre upon
the names ofEsll connected with i. 1t Is
not an illustriois concern. It does not
embrace talent enough-the bench we
mean-to stock o second class lunatic
asylum. His worship, Judge" b.. T.
HarmerAwe mean B. Tyson Hammer for
like all "great men he parts his name In
the middle"-is rare bird. bis feathers
are not fully grown as yet, but one must
give him time to gain his plumage. Some
Of the Judges opinions are rife with legal
lore-"opinions as are opinions" we
had thought to retire the Judge to private
lie shortly, but he Is not man to be so
easily put down. His giant intellect viii
not waste It's sweetness on the desert air.
No, no. He Is rising above US, and his
reputation is becoming national Here
toiore Judge G. D. Camden has been one
oil his warm friends, name which sheds
80 much honor on our town that we can.
never find It in our heart to say that
he resembles tho animal that Judge
Wheat named the President Of the County
Court after.
JEALOUS OF EACH OTHER.
But the love existing between these
asbrothers.in.lsw," that was 80 beautiful
TO behold, is not now so beautiful. An
iceberg OF jealousy has risen between
them, for 10 and behold they are both
prominent candidates Tor the same office.
Il is not an office commensurate with
their talents, but It is the only thing
available, and they might be prevailed
upon to accep, It. We refer to the seat
now held by Hon. A. l. Foreman in the
U. s. Senate, and what State can boast OF
three such men, Hosmer. Camden and
Mcmillan, as candidates for so humble a
position Echo, only answers, which.
But my epistle is already too long, and
I win hold the rest in reserve for future
letter. J. D. X.