The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-17
M eESERAL CONFERENCE.
Tn. courier E1eurslon--sis and scenes
nj CineInnati-No CoIored Bishops this
TIme-Good Times on the courier.
otscIsSATl WnARF, May IA

Time-Good Times on the courier.
srEAMRR CouRtRR,
CINCINNATI WHARF, May IA.
Editors IhielnEsneer;
The excitement over the elections Of the
General Conference Is rapidly subsiding,
for the reason that the most important Of
them have already been decided. -Four
bishops, Warren, Foss, Hurst and Haven,
and two missionary secretaries, Charles
Fowler and ]. NJ. Reed have been elected.
The elections so far seem to have met
With. general approval, except in the case
Of E. o. Haven. It Is thought by many
that he Is too far advanced in life for po-
sition requiring as much labor as that oil
Methodist Episcopal bishop.
The effort TO secure the election OF =
colored bishop though adroiuy managed
by the friends Of the measure, did noI
meet with much favor. From the ieeling
exhibited by the Conference when the
Question was before the body we, were
| impressed that colored bishop In the M'
T. Church, unless under certain con-
ditions. would never be seen, in this
generation at least. A colored bishop ioi
| Liberia would perhaps be a useful Officer
nv hishop of color to labor exclusively
among the negroes. - ...,,.,
To he evidences OF great business prosper
ity andlliie. The principal streets are Grove
al with people, horses, wagons etc.,. The
hnildines in the business center OF the
MACE have an air OF solidity and durabil
| lily. The new post office when finished
will be magnificent building, they ar
doing nothing at 1t now. The money has
run out and they are waiting for congress
10 make another appropriation. I've seer
some OF the most extensive and magnih
cent business houses that have ever seer
anywhere. To-day ! visited "Walnu
Hills" and "Cliiton" which are suburban
places. More magnificent residences thai
these TO be seen at this place, are no
easily found. The natural advantages
however, are unsurpassed. Ispent abou
three hours riding about the elevation
around the city, and such scenery q
greets the eye here is certainly very pleas
ing and beautiful.
Spring Grove Cemetery is about fvt
miles from the city, and covers an area o
lsix hundred acres. The grounds are
beautiful, artificial lakes are to be seei
here and there, and upon these lake
floats the graceful swan. Eight gravI
diggers are employed constantly, and pc
licemen patrol the grounds day and night
The receipts are about $500 week
There are some splendid monuments II
This cemetery and OF unique designs.
The Geological Gardens are not what
expected 10 find after hearing so much
said in praise OF them. And yet the gar
dens are worth the time and money !
costs to see them. The view which Is al
forded after you have assembled the inclin
is worth all the trouble one Is at to &c
there. No one can afford 10 visit Cincin
natl without going to the "Zoo."
We are being well entertained upon tn,
Courier. The weather is pleasant and We
have no trouble to sleep at night Tor W
are usually so tired that We fall to sleep, a
soon as We touch the bed. The entir
company Is pleasant and congenial: w
did not leave the boat tonight, but
Hindoo came down on the.boat and enter
. tanned us with an account OF his CONVEX
sion and the missionary work in India
He is a very sensible man. He is abon
the color Of light mulatto. His name Il
"Ran Chan ORA Bose" he was the hol
Of the evening. The people seemed to Vi
with each other in paying him attention
VISITOR.