The Wheeling repository — Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.], 1808-04-07 00:00:00, page 7

A formidable opposition, in both
houses of die 'English Parliament, re
prc^ate the British orders of Council
ci November last, which require neu
ral \ es is sailing to the ports of France
or i.er allies, to land tin ir cargoes and
pay duties in England. The opposition
also censure, in severe terms, the Co
penhagen expedition. They declare it
a loul reproach, and in its consequv nccs,
a lasting injury to the nation.
A number of English merchant ves
sels, of great value, have been captured
m the Indian ocean by a French priva
teer from the Mauritius. In the course
of eight days, she took ten valuable
prizes.
1 he Gazette of the United States, of
the 24th inst. mentions the arrival of
the ship Bingham, from Calcutta, in the
East-Indies, which place she left earlv
in 1) comber,—and states, that u when
the Bingham sailed, a report was in cir
culation at Calcutta, that war was likely t
to take place between Scindia, Holcar,
ant; the Company. A severe skirmish
had taken place between on' of the na
tive powers and the Britt >h at Ration,
m the Attrass country,in v.*hif h the Bri
tish lost GO commissioned officers.”
The ports of Holland are shut against
all merchant vessels, at the desire of the
Emperor of France. Vessels driven in
by the dangers of the sea, or in distress,
are not to have any intercourse with the
interior, and are to depart as soon as
possible*—1 he Dutch government calls
upon the merchants to turn their atten
tion to privateering.
William Wells, 105
Joseph Martin, 99
William M4Xinley, 24
(Mr. M4Kinley did not appear among
the candidates.)
Zephaniah Burch, 2
The state of suspense and apprehen
sion which has existed in this country
since the attack on the Chesapeake, in
June last, is not yet changed for the
better. It appears from the intelligence
in the preceding columns, that the rela
tions ot the United biates with hctii
1'ranee and England, are still in an un
certain and perilous situation.
NOTIC E.
All persons indebted co 'Joseph I Jew
Co. are requested to pay to the Sub
scribers the monies due respe. lively.—
lhc Subscribers are by law author
FOUNTAIN INN. .
Zr.BUL.ON W ARXER begs leave
to inform the Public, that lie has opened
a house ol Public Entertainment in the
west end of St. Clairsville, (Newel’s
Town) Belmont county, Ohio, at the
sign of the Fountain, where he hopes
hisaccommodations and attention to bu
siness will obtain a share of public pa
tronage. April 6th, 1808.
TO BE LET,
The whole ol the House, on the
Main street,in which the Printing-office
and Fulton St M^Clurc’sdStore now are.
This House is in a good situation for
public-business. . There are tw o rooms
on each floor, together with a cellar un
der the whole house. For terms apply
to HENRY MADDEN.;
Wheeling, March 2kh, 18C8.
ised to receive all debts due to the
said firm, the said Joseph Dew (now
deceased) having acted only as their fac
tor : no payment, therefore, which may
be made to the heirs of the said Joseph,
can be considered as valid against the
claims of the Subscribers after this no
tice. CARTER & FREEMAN..
Wheeling, 3d mo. 28th, 1808.
The Copartnership of Carter £s? Free
man is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent. All persons indebted to the said
firm, are requested to make immediate
payment to Richard Carter, junr. who
is duly authorized to settle all their for
mer business. All those having claims
against the said firm, are requested to
bring therti in properlv attested for set
tlement. CARTER 8c FREEMAN.
Wheeling, 3d mo. 28th, 1808. .
Richard Carter janr. begs leave to
in'orm his friends and the publick, that
he still continues h s slo e in the same
house,where he is opening a neat assort
mi i:t oi dry goods, groceries, hardware,
ciiina, glass, and queensware, all which
he will sell low for cash and such pro
duce as will answer his purpose.
W ill be performed, bv the young
Gentlemen of. .Charleftown,
On Wednesday evening the 20th inst.,
the much admired Comedy,
JOHN BULL:
Jo whi h v. ill be added, the Musical
Farce c died the SPOILT) CHILD.
Pi ice of adm ttance, 50 cents. . The
ci rtaiu to rise at six o’clock.
Charlestown, April 4th, 1808.
VALUABLE PROPERTY
fOK SALE.
I WILL fell four hundred acres of Land*
fr.uaie on the bank of the Ohio river, on the
upper fi le of F.Hung cretk, in Ohio county,
V.igiuia, known by the name of Martin’s S1*-*
tion—a great proportion of which is firfl rate
bottom, with a good Mill Seat, and a Ferry
acrofs both the river and creek. There is alfo
a fquare log houfe, two ftdiiies high, built laft
Tummer for a feriy houfe and tavern, »nd about
thirty acres of cleared Land under good fence.
Alfo, a Houfe & Lot in Steubenville, Ohio,
on the corner of Market and High ftrects, op"
pofite to Dodior M‘D iweliV, and now occu»
pied by Obadiah Jennings* E'q. Said houfe ia
p eafantly fituated and well calculated for pub
lic bufinefs.
Alfo^a Houfe and Lot in faid place adjoining
Mr Thoma« Scott*6 Tavern, and where I now
five. This Houfe is well calculated for a Store
and frmll family.
1 am in pofTtffion of complete and indifpu
♦ able titles for all the above mentioned pro««
p^rty.
'Merchantable F our or Wh (key will be take®
in payment, in part or in whole, for any of the
above property.
ANDREW BELL.
Steubenville, November aj,
WHEELING INFANTRY.
The Officers and Committee of the
Wheeling Light Infantry Company
have appointed a Meeting of said Com
pany, for the purpose of parade, oh Sa
turday the 9th of April. It is expect
ed all the members will appear in uni
form, and that the Company will form
at 2 o’clock, at the Court-house.
R. M‘CLURE, Sec’y. .
March 31st, 1808.
~~ FOR RENT.
The Subscriber wishes to rent the two
lower rooms, with the kitchen and cel
lar, adjoining Evans & Griffith’s store.
This property is situated on the Main
street in Wheeling, and is a convenient,
stand for a store or small familv.
JOHN GRIFFITH.
March 23d, 1808.
COPPER &. TIN WARE.
The Subscriber respectfully informs
his friends, and the Public in general,
that he has on hand, and intends to keep,
a general assortment of STILLS and
COPPER WARE, and TIN-WARE
of all kinds, of the best quality, which. .
he will sell by Wholesale and Retail, as
low as they can he had this side of the
mountains. He will give the highest
prices for old Copper, llrass, & Pewter. ,
JOHN DULTY.
Wheeling, 1st March, 1808. 3m.