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The House of Representatives of the
United States, have agreed to appropri
ate one million of dollars for fortifica
tions—ayes 106.
Statement of the number and condition
of the frigates and other vessels of
war of the U. S.
In service.
Frigates Constitution, requiring in
considerable repair, and Chesapeake,
both of 44 guns ; ship Wasp, 16 ; brigs
Hornet, anil Argus, both of 16; schr.
Revenge, 12 ; ketches Spitfire, 7
Vengeance 7 ;* iEtna, 11 ;* Vesuvius,
11 —gun boats, 60, and 7 building, 78
guns.
Ready for service.
Frigates Constellation, of 36 guns,
and Adams, of 32 guns ;—brig Siren,
16 ; schr. Enterprise, 14 guns, and one
gun boat.
Requiring inconsiderable repair.
Frigates, U. S. 44 ; Essex, 32 ; and
John Adams, 32 guns.
Brig Vixen, 14 ; and sch'r Nautilus
j 4 guns.
Requiring considerable repair.
Frigates President, 44 ; Congress,
and New-York, both of 33 guns.
* Including 1 13 inch mortar.
The Annuel Payment to the Wheeling
Library Company,
For the year 1807, became due on the
first inst. The Share-holders are de
sired to take notice,that unless the same,
together with the arrearages of Fines
incurred during the year last past, be
sctt.cd with the Treasurer on or before
the first day of next month, tin v will be
debited with a weekly accumulation of
25 cents respectively.
A. M. BOLTON, Treasurer.
Wheeling, 26th of 12th mo. T); c.)
SOMETH IX G U X C O IS I ?. I OX.
OX" Tuesday the 22d inst. u box was
found on the Virginia shore of the O
hio river, a short distance below this
place. Upon opening the box, it was
found to contain the remains of a human
body, disfigured in such a manner as to
render it difficult to say whether it was
that of a white or black person. The
presumption was, that some unfortunate
person had been murdered up the river,
and the body committed to the current
to prevent detection. 1 he Cor-m r was
about to hold an inquest, and ap. i d to
Doctor Forsythe to examine the i>o,ly.
The Doctor intimated that an inquest
was unntcc ssary.
Upon a minute examination ol some
grave clothes in the box, it was manifest
■that the body was that ot a black wo
man, lately bcdonging to the Subscriber,
who died on the 10th inst. and was de
cently interred. It is also ascertained,
that the body was taken from the grave,
sawn and hacked to pieces, by the mid
night butchers of Dr. Forsythe’s shop ;
and that they afterwards placed it, in a
most indecent manner, in the box in
which it was found, and, with peculiar
inhumanity, putth« box in the river, and
left it to be cast ashore, where the body
might bo eaten up by dogs, hogs, See.
Is it fitting, that the remains of any hu
man being should be exposed in this
way? Would any person possessing the
smallest share of humanity, or decency,
have any hand in such a brutal and in
famous transaction ? It is hardly cre
dible, that persons who had not divest
ed themselves of eveiy humane and ho
nourable principle, would so far degrade
themselves, or disregard the feelings of
others, as to be guilty ol such conduct.
If the remains of deceased persons
are to be disturbed and mangled in this
way, it may l’airlv he presumed, that
cases of death, though solemn and dis
tressing to others, will be desired, and
heard of with satisfaction, by the savages
of the Doctor’s shop.—Ho general is the
dread of similar treatment, that scarcely
any family in the io- n or its vicinity,
would, in case of the death of a relative,
be willing to trust die corpse in the
grave-yard, without a guard to prevent
its being taken up.
Tliis is published to the world, in or
der that the indignation of the public
may be awaken . I against such an inhu
man and abominable proceeding.
GROUGE KNOX.
"Wheeling, Dec. 28tn, 1307.
At a Court field for Brooke Countij, and
continued on I'esday the second day
oj December, 1807.
George Edging ton, Comp ainant,
•vs.
William Gounr, Defendant.
In Chancery.
TIHS da. came the C mpamtnt, bv his
C U ilti, and it appearing to »h: faMstaltion ot
ihe C' U't. from the return of ihe Shi r ff that
the Defendant is not an inhil.i ant of this
Commonwealth — It is OdreJ. That the De
fendant ilo appear heir on t‘*e fift day of the
ni x. M w:h tc; m of this C mp* , md anfwi-r the
Comp ainr.nt'? bill* and that a copy of this
O 11- be forthwith puhiifh d in the Wheeling
Repofitory, and another copy be polled up at
the front door of this Coir thmife, each for* wo
months furceflively. Copy from *h? mmuica.
Atteft, 8 CONNELL,
l or JOHN CONNELL, C. B. C.
At a Court held for Broshe County, nnf!
continued on Tuesday the second day
of December, 1807.
John Criss. Complainant,
VI,
Williaw Bruce John Ritchie Isabella
Ritchie. <tnJ Alexander Addison,
fen ant —In Chancery.
THIS day came the Complainant, hy his
i Counf I, and it appealing to th. Lithta<9ion of
1 tnc Court, from the return of .he Sht ff tt'at
<ht Defendants v.e not tnh bi-mtt, of thi. C^m*
m u w al h—I’ ifi Ordeted, That they do ap«
pear her. on the firft day of the nex1 March
fe m o’ this Comt. and anfwer the Complain-,
am', bill , a> d that a copy of thi* Ode be
forthwith pub Ih d in the Wheeling R pofit .»
ry, and another copy potted np ai ; h» f out
door of tl i Cou theufe e ach tor iwo m nttia
fucctffi-dy C^py from th irtnu'e
At’eft, S CONNELL.
For JOHN CONNELL. C. B C.
At a Court Ik-1'1 for Brooke County, and
continued on Tuesday the second day
of December, 1807.
Samuel JIaxwelf, Complainant,
vs.
ITilliam Bruce, yohn Ritchie, Isabella
Ritchie, and Alexander Addison, De
fendants.-In Chancery.
THIS day came the Complainant, by hia
Count'd, and ir appearii g t«> th.. fatirfr.dt'on of
t1!- C from In retuinof the Sheriff that
the De cn an a are not inhabitant*- of this
Commonweal!• —1* is Older.d. That tin y r!o
ppeir tf e o • tr.e firlt dav the r x M 'di
ti!»n of t hi -a Court* an 1 . n IV r th: Comp'..in.
iro 5d bill ; and that a copy of this Oder be
forthwith pu li<’ ed , n the Wheeling lb pi lifo
ry, and anothei copy polUd up at the fiont
toor of this Cuurthnufe. e oh for two mot tfca
fucccffi-’rly. C py f: om the minutes.
Atteft, S Connkll.
For John Connell, c. b. c.
At a Court held 1’or BrookeCouotv, and
co tinued on Tuesday the second day
of December, 1807.
yames Downings, Complainant,
vs.
William Bruce, yohn Ritchie, Isabella
Ritchie, Alexander Addison, & others,
their Debtors, Defendants.
In Chancery.
THIS (1 rr e-ime the C mplainant, by hia
C nnifel.and hr O feudant- not having appear
e 1 to the Plai fl s b'll. and it appeoing to
the fati‘f.*^l mi oi t u Court, from the reUirn of
the Sher fF, 'hit >he Defendant, are not inha
bit,ntr of thi Commoi.wc d’h—It is Ordered,
That they do app a» here on • h hrfl d tv in the
nrx Mt’fhteim, and tnfwer 'he Compi in
ant'n hi I; and that a c pv <f hi Ord r he
forthwith ptiblifli* in the Wh'-e'i’j’ M/pofito
rv, and another copy potted up at the front
d >or of ttiis Courthoufe. each fot two mouths
fucccfiiv 'y. C >py from h • m nutca.
Atteft, S Connell,
For John Connell9 u. b.c.