Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-07-08

| have known used with success was tht1
Tanners oil. Every man who Is cOmpas
ionate 10 his beast, ought to know this re
medy, and every Livery Stable, and coUnl
try Inn, ought TO have supply at hand
for the use of trayellers.-b.
The parish clerk of village in Devon
shire, was directed by the church wardens
to give notice to the congregation, thu.
parson Z. and c. would preach there a.
teynately, for which he read tbus;-thc
congregation being desired TO take notice
that Parson r. and parson c. will preach
here eternaRy.
.q,fgurs of spsech.--A journal in tho
stnte of Indiana, announces the terminal
ton of shocking suicide in the town 10
which it is printed, in the following terms
eat the next cut lie succeeded with lief
blade of razor, which he held with th,
grasp of a vice, in sevenng the luguls,
vein and the carotid artery of one sldah
of the neck, and expired, consequently
as soon as the purple current Of VITALITY
could eyacuate the citadel Of the system
go
Mr.. John Mix Of Waterbury, has exhibited to %
-four ban, woven complete without a seam, q
regular proportions and Of firm and durable ter
ture. Ii was woven IN common loom, and
though az presentthe manufacture Is not practicable
for common use In consequence OF the slownci 4
Of the process 1t presents curious specimen %
ingenuity, and further deyoiopement OF tla
powers Of genius, for which our Yankee county.
men are so conspicuous
go
To catch Wild Pigeons, fTmer in Fairfield
lately soaked corn in whskey, and strewed 1t fti
their food. They became intoxicated, and WEI,
easily taken by hand.
....sss-.-
The United States public debt, according 10
the estimates submitted in Mr. Rushs latest re-
port. will be paid off in four years. ten mi.lo.S
dollars of the six per cent loans are TO be dlschag
ed on the first Ofnext month. The london times
of 9th nit. copies Mr.. Rush's report, and re-
marks:-
I'VE publish financial paper Of the United
States which ought not TO be read by any Bnush
statesman, without exciting IN him The most ser'
ons feelings. The debt of that great Republic II
not more than from El2,OOO0O0 10 &t4OJOOOJI
sterlmg-one. fourth Of one years revenue OIL
Great Britain and about one sixtieth Of our naiiorI
al debit
We have been informed by a gentleman who fg
Gently received private letter from Col. Monad
/ that treaty will be held at Rock Island, about
the 25th Of this month, between the United States
commissioners and the Winnebago and olhefl
tribes Of Indians Journal
! Mr.. Samuel G.. Reynolds, Of Bristol, has
invented and put in operation in the village
of Pawucket, a machine for manufacture
ing wrought nails, by which they can be bet.
ter made than in the old way, and afforded
at about the same price as cut nails.
Braye Defcnce.-Ahouse on BrooklYh
| Heights, occupied by the children OF the
late DR.. Smith, was entered by two negro
men on the night of Saturday, the 18Th
inst. about twelve O'Clock with an intention
of robbingt. The eldest child, boy,
only sixteen, who had risen to sec whence
the noise proceeded, on opening the door,
had horse pistol thrown at him by one o.
the villains, aud then was fired at by lhe
other. The loaded pistol they had brought
with them, the other had been taken from
/. trunk. The youth, with a courage and
spirit which would have done credit 10 any
! man, knowing that he was the only defend
or of his little sisters and brothers, and no.
perceiying that slug from the pistol bad
passed through his arm, seized a muske
> which stood in the room to resist DE
wretches Recollecting that he had before
taken out liie printing, on account Of lhc
children, he shook the piece, hoping sonl
of the charge might be gotinto the pan,
. but falling in this, he buted his gun, ana
:; by repeatedly beating the negroes, drove
q them of.
l. The eldest sister, alarmed by the nois'
J. had been 10 enquire the cause; when y
2 called TO her to take care Of herself and n
d little ones. One Of tie negroes cane "
n to her while she was leading them aSaJ
J. and blew out the lamp in her hand--1'
,f however, until she observed he had a laIs
{. knife. The Courageous girl, IN spite Oh p
n this, after having taken the two cbddfeo =
a neighbours door, where she CONSIDER
e them in safety, returned 70 tie house, p
5 the robbers had fed, and she met y
h brother almost covered wi;h bis own Olool
lfl The wound is not at all dangerous, bglS
{. cannot but hope that both police oiiice.
ie and private citizens will use exiraor9'n''
/ exertions to apprehenc the ponslers' W. W.
Of could engage IN a crime 50 aggravated =
b their deprayity and cowardlce.
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