The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-19
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Herald Of Yesterday.
We learn that recent attempts 10 reform
the fallen women Of this city did not prove
asuccess. The "iallen" "roso up" on their
dignity, and became hOslile--even active
belligerency being threatened, II the inya.
ding forces from the army Of Christian
morality, were not Immediately with.
drawn from their castle. The "iallen"
claimed that long prescription was in
their favor, as to their ways Of thinking.
Their Venus worship was older, they
claimed, than even the Oldest religions Of
to-day. In Hindoostan and Egypt when
their hoary civilizations were ut their
height, when Europe aud America were
in the hands Of the barbarian, they
claimed that the moSt beautiful and best
patronized temples Of prehistoric wor-
ship, were those Of the goddesses Of love.
Logic failing them, however, to establish
their prescriptiye claim, thee threatened
war, and the missionaries were obliged to
retire with an unaccomplished work.
Appropos to the above piece Of news
about the steubcnville nymphs, we ap.
pend the following article from Satur-
days Bellaire Leader:
"McFadden, Of the Steubenvi!le Ga=etis
was recently called upon by Conn,
through the columns OF the Herald, to
answer for having attended somewhat
free and easy" ball given by home enter.
prises. His answer was the same Us that
OF Trumbull, Kelly, Palmer and other
statesmen who attended n recent quad.
room ball in New Orleans, viz: That he
went in his official capacity, and to study
the customs Of the country. From all we
have been able to learn, this explanation
was satisfactory, and it thus follows that
n newspaper man can 60 wherever he
pleases, provided his heart, 30 to speak,
is in the right place, and the single pur-
pose in his mind is desire for iniorma.
ton that may be Of public interest"
For fear OF what may come to McFad.
den from attending such places as it seems
he feels called upon, in the pursuit of
knowledge, to visit, we clip for his ben.
eft the following item from the Balti.
more american Of Saturday last:
"Last summer one of the regular fire..
quenters OF Druid Hill Park was n grace.
full equestrienne. who appeared to great
advantage on melted bay, and was gen.
orally supposed to he young lady OF
wealth and position. Few persons knew
the truth-that she was one beyond the
pale OF good society, and had her lodg-
ings in house on narrow street in West
Baltimore, the very name OF which is
synonymous with immortality. A young
man OF considerable means and reputa-
ton in city not hundred miles away
from Baltimore, while on flying bust.
ness trip to Baltimore became enamored
Of her, and among other iavors gave her
the horse she rode. Occasionally she
made trips to another city TO see her en-
thusiastic admirer. On Monday last the
young man referred to, who is OF an ex-
cellent family and the partner in large
business firm, came TO Baltimore and an
nounced his settled intention Of marrying
the girl who had long been his and the
common property. On Tuesday they
were married by well-known minister
OF this city, who Of course did not know
the character Of the girl, and they are
now on their bridal tour. The girl is Of
French parentage, OF unusual personal
attractions and was well educated. The
young man acted against the remon-
STRANGE OF his friends, who, however,
have since determined TO make the best
OF the situation"