The Wheeling repository — Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.], 1808-02-25 00:00:00, page 6

No vegetable substance is more cliir
n >le when exposed to all the changes of
the weather, as every person can testi
ly, who has seen the fallen birches in the
woods, where, when the tvood has been
has been decayed by time, the bark re
mained sound and unchanged.
1 hese hats, whether covered with
(in, velvet,or plain silk, or left uncover
ed, possess the following advantages o
\er all other hats, viz. They may
be made lighter than anv other hats,
and at the same time stronger in eve
ly part; particularly at the edges of
the crown, where ail other hats fail.
When properly made they will stand all
the storms in the wear of years : never
admit the water, grow soft, or lose their
shape. I‘ ur hats can he made for one
third less than what hats inferior in eve
ry respect, are now’ sold for.—English
patent water-proof sattin beavers sell for
from eight to ten dollars. They grow
soft in the rain, lose their shape, are as
licavv and unyielding to the head as i
ron, and arc as brittle as glass. fhc
birch hats on the contrary are light,
strong and really water-proof; are elas
tic in the brim, set easy to the head,
iiuu may oe made tor an mhmtelv h ss
price. Six git Is cun make 40 of ihcse
American sattin beavers, or as many
plain silk hats a day,beginning with peel
ing the bark and ending with covering
and lining.—Hats of the largest size ei
ther in brim or crown, covered with silk
Oi the same quality as the X.eghorn, can
be made for less than sixty cents. They
V'"ill he as light or lighter; perfectly wa
ter proof, and will never sufltr perspi
ration or pomatum to penetrate them.
The two last mentioned hats will out
last several coverings. 1 wo girls can
make 40 uncovered hats in a dav.
One man can put the crowns and brims
to as many fur hats as seven men can
make in a day. Tur and silk hats when
greased or dirtied, may be washed per
fectly clean without any apprehension
from glue. When wet with the rain
they may be wiped dry with a handker
chief or towel.
A box thirty inches square and twen
ty four in height, will hold more birch
than is required for the manufacture of
twenty one hundred hats.”
We have learned nothing relative to
the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry
in the case of Wilkinson, later than till
the 1st inst. They were then waiting
iur evidence.
NOTICE.
The Republican Citizens of Ohio and
Brooke Counties,
Are invited to meet at West-Liberty,on
the 26th of February, 1808, for the pur
pose of nominating, and recommending
to the fellow-citizens of this district, a
person to represent them in the Senate
of Virginia.
It may be found proper, by the Citi
zens ol Ohio, on that day to form a
Ticket for Countv Delegates.
M O N E r
One of the Subscribers intends going
to Philadelphia soon for a supply of
Goods. They therefore expect that
those indebted will make payment be
fore the 20th of March next, and save
further trouble.
EVANS Si GRIFFITH.
Wheeling February 24th, 1808.
NEW J A 1 L.
The Subscriber will receive proposi
tions lor building a Jail for Ohio Coun
ty, from this date to the first of March
next. Any person wishing to contract
fur building the same, can be furnished
w ith a plan on application to the Sub
scriber.
THOMAS EVANS, Ccmm’r.
Wheeling, 2bth f in. 1808.
Valuable i rot erty lur Sale.
I MILL f 11 four hundred ?cre* of L *nd,
i fi uite on ihc >>ink ot ihe Ohio over on the
i uppe- fi e 'it 1' thing c>c k. in Ohio county,
! Virginia, known by the n me ot Mir'in’i. S a.
! Lou—a grea p oportion ot which is fi ft iaie
, bol'om, wnh a good Mill Siat,an1 a F<riy
I arrofi ootfi the rivei and crr> k There is alto
i a lq me log hnule, two fto'irs hig , built !aft
uimntr tor a Itriy houlc and tavern, nd about
h;i:y acres ot cleared Land under g< od fence
A.io, a Houfe & Lot in Steubenville, Ohio,
r.n o e corner ot M rket and H'gh ft tet», op
pofite to Don > M‘D iweli’ , m l now occu
pied bv O *. *.ih femungK, L q. Said houfe is
p caiantiy li lilted and well calculated tor pub
he hnfiii 1-,
Abo, a Houfe and L it in faid place adjoining
Tnorrir H t’ Tavern, and whe-e I now
dve This H ufe is well calculated for a Sto r
and fin ill t arni'v.
I am in pofT fli n of comp’ete and indifpu
'ab e titles for all the above men'ioned pr. »
pery.
Merchantable P our or Wh fk-y will be taken
in paym nt, in p irt or in whole, for ary ot the
above property.
ANDRFVV BELL.
' 8ieubcoTille| November sj, 1807..
A NEW TOWN.
The Subscriber having laid ofFaTowd
m Btlmont county, on Section No. 12.
in the Tth Township and 5th Range, on
t e road lately granted bv the Commis
siornrs, leading from Si. Clairsville to
VV ills-creek, and having complied with
the laws respecting the same,offers Lots
for sale on the — day of -, by pub
lic vendue.
.1 bis Plat is situated on a pleasing e
minence, in the heart of a respectable
settlement,rising in agriculture with ra
pidity. I here is plenty of excellent stone
coa! \ ery convenient, as also good water,
stone, limner tor logs and shingles, and
clay we.1 adapted for making good brick;
all o! which are objects worthy the at*
tention of purchasers.
V\ luther its central situation will not
render it the Seat ot Justice, time will
deti rmine.
A tendance will be given on the pre- *
mist s the dav above mentioned, where a
plat of the Town will be exhibited, and
the terms ol sale made known.
JOSEPH WRIGHT.
* >*
4-° Acres ot Land for hale.
By virtue of a d tree of the Court of
Ohio County, will be exposed to sale, tj
the door ol the Couit-house ol' said
County, on the first Monday in March
next, at pul lie auction, for ready money,
a 1 ract ol J.and, containing 400 acres,
more or less, lying on Middle-Island
creek, in Ohio Coujitv, being the same
tract ol Lund whereon Ralph Smith
now lives. NOAH L1NSLY
M tster Commissioner.
February 4th, 180.8.
NEW CHEAP STORE,
Wholesale and Retail.
The Subscribers very r. spectfully in
form the Public, that they have just re
ceived by consignment, and opened f r
sale in the house of Air. J. Crosson, in
the town of Wheeling, a handsome a -
sortment of DRY GOODS, English
Cloths,Vi Ivcts,ATuslins, Flannels, cheap
and handsome Calicoes, Perfumes lor
Ladies, and a variety of other articles
suitable for the present and approaching
seasons. Likewise all kinds of
GROCERIES and LIQUORS,
consist.ng of green C<.fT « , Chocolate,
Loaf St.gar, Ginger, Alspice, P« pp« r,
Imperial, old and young hyson T as,
Muscadel Rabins, Almonds, Sweet Oil