The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-06

plTu has oooH, ous oio1, ~ Ao ion6oi sho
harbinger Of spring. Without going
into any posticsl rhapsodies, we pro-
nounce him very, very pretty bird,
and all that, but no longer can we term
him the 'progn osticstor of the seasons.
he has surrendered In favor of new
candidate for public praise, and will no
longer get his name in print. Without
further preface, We propose to nominate
the leech-don't shudder-tbe Swedish
leech-for the office once occupied by
this azure warbler. From . cultivstor
of leeches IN this city, we learn that his
stock" can discount Cd Prob's. IN the
way of looking into the future. he says
that rain, snow and sunshine
are foretold by the leech
with astonishing correctness, and
1t is seldom that it falls in error. Our
reporter was shown phial containing a
lot of the aquatic beauties Saturday, and
was instructed in the art Of leech lingo.
During the winter or in cold weather
the leech contracts itself into a
small wad, and lives retired
life at the water, bottom. But
at the first approach of springs
sparkling sunshine he lengthens out and
sscends to the surface, W here he stubborn.
Iy remains until his keeper gives him
glance at the sunshine, when be wad:
up again. This is sure notice Of
spring's Advancement and winters de-
mise, and hereafter we trust to the leech
although it does not kill the blue bird
story.
We knew the ETHEREAL mIldness Of yes
terday would bring EN- out-the spring
poets we mean. Last night about ter
o'clock q long, lean, lank individual
fitted into the door of our sanctum anC
handed US huge roll of manuscript
We knew he was poet by his appear
ance, and we informed him that We woulc
look over it. He silently took his de
parture, 1t will be published in sera
form. We make the following extract
which, it will be conceded, shows won
derful power of versifcation, and deel
and close study Of nature:
ain the spring the spurs grow longer OF
the gaudy ROSTERS legs;
In the spring pullet fancy lightly turn
TO thoughts OF eggs.
In spring the vernal blubber ripens In INT
FURNISHED whale,
In the spring q tsd-pole's fancy lightly
tarns 10 thoughts OF tail.
In the spring husbands wallet gins L
grow SO mighty lean;
In the spring he lain would call IL sub
stance hoped for yet not seen.
In the spring softer purple tints thu
bummer's glowing nose;
In the spring the corner lOafer scans th'
passing maiden's hose"
A BANKRUPTCY case from Washing
ton county, Pa, says the Pittsburgh Dis
patch, has developed a sensational story
The creditors of an old farmer petitionec
for his adjudication. He has until re
Gently resided near Canonsburg, and wa!
regarded as very wealthy, his estate being
estimated a. about $4,000 1t is alleged
that he borrowed all the money he cou!C
get his hands On, and recently my ster
iously disappeared in company with
young woman, Il milliner Of Canonsburg
1t is not known where be went, but IL
was seen at the Monongahela House il
company with woman about the time
of his disappearance. Judgments to th'
amount OF about $4,000 have been en-
tered against the estate in the Prothono
tarys Office, Washington county.
GERMAN WEDDING-Gesterday sf