The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-24

TIM, m.de more accessible to the other
no,tions Of The State. Il Is no wonder
fbaTlegtouians feel lggrieved; they have
worked faithfully and well 70 provide for
tbe STATE and build up their town; they
we're given written assurances from W heel
ing's President Of the Senate and mem
bers Of the House Of ISL, that the Capt.
tai should remain here il the Third DIS
trict held 70 the Democratic ring; they
piped for the Wheeling ring on the Con-
sIiiution-lhey got the new Constitution
but Lost the Capital, Notwithstanding Tie
pledges OF Wheeling ringites that the re-
moyal question should not be raised.
Charleston contains many noble people,
and when the country Is more fully
opened up, the enterprise Of the city will
be more widely known and better aPpre-
ciated.
Governor jacob to-day received ad.
vices from Samuel 2. Hildreth, Esq, that
the funds to defray the expenses Of re-
moving the Capital to Wheeling were In
the Commercial Bank, subject to the order
OF the Governor. The Governor will obey
the law, and on the Goth day OF May will
proceed TO enforce all its provisions. He
claims to have no option in the matter
a the Executive officer OF the State, he
will execute this and all other laws.
Treasurer Burdett says he can do moth
ing but his duty; Wheeling having been
made the Capital, he will proceed there
with his State papers, SC,
The injunction has not as yet been
served on the Governor. Officially hehas
received no notification whatever Of it.
Probably it will not be brought forward
at all nov, a it Is certain the Governor
will not respect ii, and it is said Judge
Smith, Of this circuit, will have nothing
to do with it. His Honor, Judge Smith,
will have to try the cause, or invite some
Judge to come here and do so. II it be
true that he will have nothing to do with
il, the matter is at an end.
Judge ]. ]. Jackson, JF., opened the
United States Court here Monday. It was
announced that the decision Of the Court
in the land cause OF John Johns u. the
Stacks and others would not be rendered
until the September term. II will be re-
collected that this cause vas tried in
Wheeling before this Court, when the
jury failed to agree.
The congregation Of the Presbyterian
Church North Of this city to-day pre-
sonted their pastor, Dr.. James Richards,
with about 1--WE hundred dollars. He
leaves for Europe in day or two, where
he will spend several mOnths-the con-
gregatioh supplying the pulpit during
his absence. This congregation arc erect
ing handsome new stone edifice, which
when completed will be the handsOmest
church in the city.
We made safe and speedy trip from
Wheeling, reaching Huntington Sabbath
evening BY 10 o'clock, on the steamer
Hudson. Huntington can boast Of mag
nifcent hotel, the Ware House II. G.
Cabell, pF0prietOr,) and number OF fine
buildings, but the financial panic has had
a depressing effect upon the town.
by the way, your readers should step
down to the Wheeling wharf some SaInr'
day and inspect the new steamer Hudson.
She il one Of the finest bOats ever put into
the Wheeling and Cincinnati trade, being
large, roomy and well arranged. She was
built in Wheeling, is 200 feet long, 80!
feet broad and 81 feet deep; she has 40
state.roOms, "A berths, which will accom-
mOdate $50 people; she has two engines
with 10 inch cylinders, 0 foot StrOkei she
has four boilers 20 feet long, 50 inches in
diameter. Mr.. W. n. Listis Captain and
Charles D. List Clerk. Both gentlemen
are we'll and favOrably known in Wheel
ing and along the Ohio river. The new
Hudson il bound to become one Of the
most popular boats on the upper Ohio.
A number Of Richmond dignitaries
passed west yesterday on tour Of inspec-
lion over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
road.
Pixies caricAtures Of the State officials
and their Capital movements arc becom.
ing more abundant. The Capitol build
ing, Pat Daley, Walker and Tinglc's
watch stand out in bold relief in all the
pictures.
Judge Ward says be was a member Of
the Convention which framed West Vir'
ginia's present ConstitutiOnthat he knows
all about il; tina" twas never intended
that the Capital clause should read: 1.-THE
seat OF government shall remain at Char
lesion until IL don't" That when 1t is
removed it is removed once for all
time, &c.
Allen T. Caperton, United States Sena.
tor, reached here to-day.
| Several members Of the United States
Civil Engineer corps are here, looking
after the Kanawha river improvements.
II il said that Hon. Il. +. Dennis, OF
Greenbrier county, is looming up for the
next Democratic candidate for Governor
Of West Virginia.
Governor Jacob will be advanced to the
United States Senatorshi p-succeeding
Hon. Henry G. Davis.
Pat. DayIey, the urbane JanitOr Of the
Capitol building, who was clothed with
extraordinary executive duties, by the
extraordinary ruling Of West Nirgini as
extraordinary Supreme Court, says he
will 90 to Wheeling on the first train,
with the Capital caravan.
Mr.. WI. Bridges, has Just been reelect-
ed Superintendent Of the MOundsville
Penitentiary for the next two years, by
the Board Of Public Works.
1t is untrue that Wheelingites are re.
ceived or looked upon unfavorably here.
On the contrary they are a. cordially
welcomed and "dined out" as frequently
as any other visitors here. True hos.
pitality and gentlemanly bearing has al.
ways prevailed here.
Mayor HedgemSn Slack has almost en-.
tirely recovered from his recent indispOsi.
ton, and il about as usual.
WHEELING.