The Wheeling repository — Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.], 1807-05-21 00:00:00, page 7

We understand that at the muster of
Major M‘Guire’s battalion, in Brooke
county, the whole battalion, except about
twenty persons, volunteered their ser
vices. At the.muster of Major Woods’s
battalion, at this place, on the 13th inst.
about 50 volunteers turned out. Major
Shepherd’s battalion mustered yester
day, at Grave creek, when one Captain,
one Serjeant, snd ten privates, tendered
their services.
A gentleman who was in Chilicothe
Tit the time, states that when the acting
Governor ol Ohio received instructions
h om the President ol the United States,
to receive the offers oi voluntary service
within that state, ol two companies w ho
w ei e paraded in order to g.ve them an
opportunity of knowing the wishes ol
government, and offering their services,
only one man turned out.
Col. E. Langham, of Chilicothe, has
published an address, (to w h >m is not
mentioned,) in which he attc:. pis to de
monstrate tne advantages ol raising
tioops by the volunteer system, rather
than by draughts. On this subject his
address contains the following sublime,
pathetic, and classical observations: “To
the honour of those who may tender
t:icii service, the 30,000 tendering their
services in this way, are preferred to
100,000, who by a "former law are sub
ject to lie called by no less (if required)
than a draught Irovn the general mass of
cn,. lninUii; wnen the tone! jcithcr might
be forced FROM his distressed bosom
J> tend, or the progeny of their greatest
pi otector. 1 he Col. then goes on, and
in toe same sublime and elegant strain
exclaims, u How much honoured must I
iec 1, when, fellow-citizens, I am honour
ed by the Governor of the state, to raise
a volunteer regiment in the state of O
hio, and lead them to the destiny of
their country.” But, alas / after this
brilliant display of talents and patriot
ism, who would have expected to find
the Co), concluding in the following
terms: u Nevertheless, Gentlemen,
with whatever regret it is or ought to be
Mt by our common country, and I am
forced to say, that I cannot consent to
lead you to action under command of
Gen. Wilkinson; because (sorry am I to
express this sentiment) I have lost all
confidence in him as a principal milita
ry officer; of course cannot, under his
(< mmand, do honour to myself or conn
lry, at least not so much as I could do,
here I had confidence in the commun
' ler in, chief of the army.” '
Col. Langham’s address reminds us
of the following speech, delivered by a
gentleman who was chosen, as one of the
band of merchants, to walk in the Fede
ral procession of 1787.—“ Gentlemen,
the honour you does me, dots me a great
deal of honour. J tinks it a grand Fe
deral procession, and will do honour to
all present and future posterity.”
Information Wanted.
A certain John Hessin, who about se
ven years ago lived near lake Erie, has
removed to some place near Indian
,\\ fueling creek, and the subscriber is
desirous of finding out the place of his
residence. It the said Hessin will write
to me, directed to the care of David Ir
win, Vv heeling, Virginia ; or if any per
son who can give satisfactory informa
tion concerning him, will do so, it will
oe a considerable gratification to
JOHN HESSIN,
Son of Samuel Ilessin,of
Longford, Ireland.
Wheeling, Virginia, May 19, 1807.
HliMP and TAR~
THE highest price will be given for
good merchantable Hemp and Tar, by
MICHAEL GRAHAM, '
V ho has on hand a general assortment of
DRY GOODS & GROCERIES,
nnth Cordage of all sorts and sizes,
at this Store, opposite John White.
'Wheeling, March 12, 1807.
Iwenty Dollars Reward.
S veral stakes and some of the vines
in the Subscriber s Vineyard, djoining
the town oi Wheeling, have lately been
pulled up. Any person who will make
known the perpetrator or perpetrators
ol this mischief, and will produce suf
ficient evidence to convict him or them,
shall have the above reward, paid by
NOAH ZANE.
Wheeling, May 13t>, 1807.
To be Rented,
A Vary'# Ferry-boat in good order,
l>n tne Ohio river, below the mouth of
Short creek, occupied at this time by
1) tvid Humphreys. For terms apply to
idler ol the Subscribers.
JOHN M‘COLLOCII,
RICHARD SIMMS.
4th May, 1807. • • ••»••• tf.
Valuable Property for Sale,
As I intend to remove to the State of
Ohio, I will sell the following described
property, in the Town of Wheeling, so
low as to make the purchase an object
to any person wishing to reside in this
part ot the State of Virginia.
One House and Lot in the centre of
the I own, on the IVIain street, calculat
ed for a Tavern. The stand is not in
ferior to any in the western country_.
1 he House is two stories, 46 by 40 feet *
with a>Cellar under the whole,—a two*
story brick Kitchen, and a Stable. This
propel ty, if not sold by September next
I will rent.
One other House & Lot on the Main
street, now occupied by Peter Sockman.
The House is two stories, with a Cellar.
Smoke-house, St Stable,which will make
it suitable for a Family and Store.
Another House, where Simeon Pan
cast now lives, suitable for a small family.
I have also, within six or seven miles
of \V heeling, 280 acres of LAND, with
a small improvement, which 1 will dis
pose of low.
DENNIS CASSAT.
May 11, 1807.
FOR SALE, TWENTY LOTS
in the Town of Frankfort, in the State
ot Ohio, 40 miles from Wheeling, on the
main road to Chilicothe. 1 he situation
ol h rank fort is so advantageous, that it
will in all probability be fixed on as the
Seat ot Justice for a new county, which
it is expected will in a short time be
struck off trom Muskingum and Bel
mont counties.
TO BE LEASED,
Six Quarter-sections of Land, on the
road from Wheeling to Zanesville, suit
able tor 1 avern Stands,—two of wrhich
are improved. D. CASSAT.
Wheeling, May 14, 1807. tf.
For Sale,
A healthy Negro Woman,
19 or 20 years of age.—Inquire of the
Printer. March 13, 1807.
Stray Horse.
Came to the Plantation of the Sub
scriber some time in Dec. 1805, a Sorrel
Morse, about fifteen hands high, rising
5 years of age, with a large star and snip
in his face, and some saddle marks.—
I he owner is desired tg come, prove
property, pay charges, and take him
away. MARY CI.ENDININ.
Brooke county, May 5th, 1807. . *