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Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20
ELOQUENT EXTRACT.

What can be more beautiful than the
following extract from Mr.. MERGERS speech
in the Virginia convention on the basis OF
representation
1.-The natural equality of man - writ
ten on his heart and stamped on has VS.
age, by the author ofhis being, after whose
express image he was made " ME O.
Their animals look to the earth,
Os homiui sublime dedit ad sidera ioiiefe
vullus. his rights spring from his affections
and his wants, and these ne derived IRON
God the author Of ms nature. lie cannot
exist out Of society, because society Is es-
senlial TO his existence. HIS flrst reia-
tons are those Of husband end father.
That period. which 10 other animals IS
short, Of dependence on parents care,
IS in man proracled for purposes the most
beneiiclent TIE infant gathers his FRS
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20
Lomps;or, n. H. Dec. Ilth, 1893.
ORIGIN OF YANKEE DOODLE.

1t is known matter of history, that in
the early part of 100 great exertions
were made by the British ministry, at the
head of which was the illustrIous earl of
Chatham, for the reduction Of the French
power in the provinces Of the Canadas.
To carry the object into effect, Gen Am
hest. referred to in the letters of Junius,
was appointed to the command Of the
British army in North Western America /;
ard the British colonies IN America were
called upon for assistance, who contributed
with alacrity their several quotas Of men
toethet the grand objee, Of British enter
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20
1ErsCELLANEoUs 1TETGg.

From tic Nsr- Hampshire Journal.
Mn. EDrroE,
On perusing the Cleaveland Herald,
Ohio, some lime since. | discovered a
very seasonable notice inserted from the
"Troy Sentinel" of total eclipse Of the
sun. which is to take place son the l4th
day ofFebruary, 1881, at 4 minutes past
10 o'clock, A. NJ. when there will appear
black spot on the southern limb of the
sun, which viii gradually increase to the
middle oC the eclpse;-du7ation 2 hours
ID minutes. The largest stars viii be
plajaIy seen. The seasons will continue
to grow more cold; vegetation will suffer
in consequence Of the seasons, until the
eclipse takes place, when the planetary
system will resume its former stationl"
No doubt the calculator of the above eX-
traordinary phenomenon, as it respects the
first part Of his notice, adverted to astro-
nomical tables TO demonstrate his fgures;-
but from what tables or rules the latter part
was projected, am altogether at loss.
I would. however, advise him to review
his figures, which if faithfully done, he will
probably discover, that the grand exhibit
tion-yill take place two days earlier in lhe
month. and two or three hours later in the
day than what he has stated; and az the ap-
parent semidiameter of the moon at that
time will be 80 seconds less than the sun,
the eclipse cannot be total any where on
the globe, although very sublime phe-
nomenon to be sure. We ought not to be
surprised because he expects that the
planetary system will be thrown into con-
fusion as the eclipse approaches, after he
had discovered that its effects will precede
the cause, and not Uice oerSG.
But to be serious, this eclipse viii sure
" be the grandest exhibition witnessed IN
the United States since the total eclipse OF
1906. The penumbra, or moons shadow,
first touches tb globe at the city Of Next
co:-bnt its centre comes on at 81 ,
north latitude and travels in a northwestern
" direction at the rate of 1857 geographic
miles an hour, and comes to the meridian
centrally eclipsed in longitude 81 ID
west, and 80 north latitude, passing the
city Of Washington about 200 miles south
and leaves the American continent al Cape
Haueras; thence raversing the Atlantic
Ocean 70 the 33d dgree east longitude from
Boston, where the eclipse ends, after
travelling by land and water 1876 miles in
I3 hours and IS minutes. Where this
eclipse is central, the edge Of the sun will
appear in the form of gold ring of intense
brightness, but this beautiful appearance
will pass through the southern section Of
the United States. To New-Hampshlre the
luminous arch will extend somewhat more
than half round the sun.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20
RARDWARE:

SIM cast s. German steel hand saws; tenant saws;
American. Crowley, English, east. and shear STEEL
Pen and pocket knives OF a superior quality;
D,rk Knives Shoe and butcher knives; Fhumb
ami Norfolk Iatchcs. Pocket scissors: Snu,erS
,,4 trays. Britannia and iron tea and table spoons;
Z ,rl,s, knob pad, trunk. cupboard and tiil; Brass
candle sticks. brass knobs. brass bolts. fine glass
knobs. razors, sheep and tailor shears Walters.
,ssorted FILES: fiat and half round bastard
mill handsaw, and blacksmith. niles; shoemaker s
rasps cut and cast sparovhdis; snuH and shaving
boxes. screw augurs, from 20 . Or gm6ieis and
81, b,rers. American and Yankee coffee mills;
81 Insstands. ten kettles, castings; Jmista
I-,o assorted: mould boards; Plough irons; Sad
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20

instructions in his mothers lap. His best
virtues he Imbibes from fathers care. a
mothers tenderness. When age oyertakes
the parent, the son repays the kindness
he has received If the crutch drops
from the feeble grasp of his sire. he
hicks it up and restores it to his trembling
hand. Patriotism IS but iliaI love enlar-
qed. When we think of of our country,
we dwell on the memory ofour early years,
on the forms of those who gave US our be-
inc and watch o ser our imbecility. When
they are gone VIZ visit their remains. and
from the UNCONSCIOUS urn imbibe anew the
inspirations of tier virtues. Does not the
savage chersl these reaectionsl The
Tartar wandfs over the interminable
plains OF Asia from climate to climate ae-
companicd b. ms lQcks and herds; tho
Iu6ias of sascrich aAms through fufests
vet more wild; but they revisit the tombs
of their progenitors, and recount to their
children the story of their deeds
Are not these natural affections at the
foundation of all the moral rgats and du-
ties of MANI
Sympathy. is it not as natural 70 man
as the gregarious animals whom he ga
Tiers around himl Oit of these feelings
spring the elements OF society.
Is there no property known TO savage
life! Even the bird defends her nest, as
the lion does his den; the former with less
vigor, but with equal zeal. The hunter
decorates his cave with the fur of the ami
mails he has killed; and stores away in
time of plenty the provisions which sea-
son Of want may require. He has his bow
and arrow for the mountain deer; and when
he approaches the water side, his canoe
and spear for the finny tribe. In contempt
of danger, armed with rude instruments,
he traverses the land and the water. under
the influence Of the same feelings winch
prompt the civilized man to build peTme-
nent habitations, to ill the land, and 10
Law up the fruits ofautumn for the neccssi.
ties of winter. How can labor aud pro-
per;y be separated! Property is at once
the fruit and spring of labor. The author
of the essay on the Human Understand
ing, in his treatise on civil government
tells US emphatcally that be means, by pro~
perty. to denote the life, liberty, and AL the
possessions Of man.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20
LOOKING GLASSES, assorted
Groceries & Liquors.

: o,r and lump sugar n. o sugar aud mOlasses;
.,n Rio lava. and Mocha coffee; imperial gun
,a,r,Ipr and Y. n. teas chocolate; bloom and
r,.,,el rarsins; dates, figs and soft shell almonds
rirna,non. alspicepePper cloves; rice; Cayendlsh
,,b,rco. FIRST quality; common chewing do. Spanish
s4.a common Cigars; Scotch and TapPee snuu l.:
~ ,f,leir, wine. Tenenfo, Lisbon Malaga, and
ri, .,,.-,s.go DO. Cogniac brndy' Jamaica spirits
lr,Ia15 On: n England rum; Whiskey and salt
LIVERPOOL 81 COMMON QUEENSWARE
cotton Yarn, at Factory Prices.
The allowing articles win be received at all
limos as cash. FestheTs, TallOw, BeeswaX, Gin-
seur, Rsgs &c
Oct lS2e.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20
Sat Mora. Joun.


2 Gensral .Heetiag.-Some time since
twenty-five gentlemen, strangers to each
other. assembled together, at dinner. on
board ola Steam Boat on the Ohio. They
were principally from The States Of Ken
lucky. Tennessee and Ohio. At dinner
the Captain Of the boat said, addressing
one Of the company whom no knew
General, shall | help you 70 a piece Of
roast beef'-upon which p out Of the
whole number replied 10 bis ciyilIty, affirm
atively or negatively.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20

81 am eagdged. 1.-The following is an
extract from "The Journal of the Tour Of
La Fayeite in America" written by Mr..
Levasseur, his Secretary.
1.-THE American ladies' are not more re-
markable for their severe coniugal fidelity,
than the girls for their consistency to their
eagagemcnts. AT parties | have often had
young ladies' pointed out to me Of eighteen
or nineteen, who had been engaged, and
for whose future husband, one was IN Eu-
rope pursuing his studies, another IN Chr
ma. attending to commercial business, and
third dangerously employed in the whale
fishery in the most distant seas. Young
girls thus engaged hold the middle place
in society between their still dIsengaged
companions and the married ladies'. They
have already lost some oftheIr thoughiiess
gaiety of the former, and assumed a slight
tinge ofthe other. The numerous asPrants
designed here by the name Of beaar, which
at first surrounded them, and were recelv-
ed until choice was made, still bestow up
on them delicate attentions, Out Oy 10
means so particular as formerly, and
should one Of them, either from ignorance
or obstinate hopes, persist in offering his
heart and hand, the answer ! am engaged
given with a sweet frankness and an IN
dulcent smile. soon destroys all his lllu-
sions. without wounding bis pride, En-
.gagements ofthis sort, preceding marriage,
are very common, not ouly in New York,
bat throughout the United States; and It
is exceedingly rare that they are not fulfil
led with religious fidelity. Public opinion
is very severe on this point, and does not
spare either ofthe two parties which may
dispose Of themselves without the consent
ofthe Other.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20

NC have received a letter from a friend,
dated New Orleans, December z, 1879,
stating. that there were, at that time. hun.
dreds Of young men, me chanics ard clerks
from the North, seeking FOR employment;
the wages we're very low, and their DIS
tresses heart reDding .---.F. Y. Gazette.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20
DOMESTIC GOODS,
general assortment, unusually t0D.
BOOTS & Shoes

T.qfies' black morocco and seal weits'
DO clasp and tie lasting do
d. do Morocco do
do Cordoyau and lasting boots
do Lasting sprug,,
do Morocco and calf springs:
30 Co-d0ym and ca.fboots;
Misses Lasting and Morocco springs
do do do Wcits;
Children Morocco and calf boots
Men IS morocco boots and Nonroes;
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20
TO CAPITALISTS AND
MANUFACTURERS.
mo Subscribers o'ir Or sac a Urge
NANUFACTURNG ESTABLISHMENT,


lNN tbe Ono River ci.oining the upper end
\A$lf tha town of Wheeling, consisting IF "a
FOUNDRY I'D feet bv teet-witb two Fun
WAGES. together with % necessary fxuncs-also
q very large as,o-mCt o. patterns of the most
approved description ir Steam Engjuss-Suga
mills hollow ware Nc. A very substantial Brici
,-9rt Shop - feet wide aud $50 feet Ing-tIree
stories HIGH, containing drums and iathes-a Dor
ing m.l and aE append ges required for the con-
sfrlctio1 o. Sie1n Engines OF The largest dimen-
sioas-,e Whole propelled by irst rate steam
Engine oi 4) horse power; which raises a very
ar-e supply of water ltem the Ohio River for The
use of Che works.
They viii also sell the whole or such part oF
ohm ra.ua5.e tract of Land aai1iuiHg The above
lniing- as Ulgv Pea desirej--,he whole compus-
inc about I11 or 100 ACRES, 50 0r SD ACRES
1f vh.chroutaus stratum of excollautG0ne coal
from . tee. .ucs supplying che WORKS a. one
reut r-- tls1a t-o BRICK HOUSES OF three
STORES eact-oue two story do-a fame wac
house. "a large Barn, and or frame houses tor
the accommodation of work hands.
This property being bounded on thc Ohio kIvT
nearly u.a fourth of mile affords depth of wa
Ger 40 l times sufficient to sustain s., m Dodl>
which c-a b, t-ito OF repaired within 90ya1ds o.
the works
Application -r letter. or otherwise 90 either p.
the subscribers r be- promptly attended ''. y
uot sold lv che ls- ApuL tae above property Wb
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20

The copy-riglaof Moore's Life CT Lord
Byron is said to have been sold in Eug@
land lo- fsuY ;'o9saTd giineas-
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20

prise. It's a fact still within the recollec-
ton ofsome Of our Oldest inhabitants here,
that the British army lay encamped in the
summer OF I755 on the eastern banks of
the Hudson. little south of the city of
Albany, on the ground now belonging to
John l. Van Rensselaer,. Esq To this
day yeshges Of their encampment remain;
and after lapse Of sixty years. when a
great proportion of the actors of those days
have passed away, like the shadows from
the earth, the Iuquisitive traveller can OBJ
serve where they boiled .aeir camp kettles.
1T was this army, that under the com.
mand of Abercrombie, was foiled with a
severe loss IN the attack on Ticonderoga.
where the distinguished Howe fell at the
head OF ms troops, in an hour that history
has conseTated TO his fame. In the early
part 1te, the eastern troops began 10
poor ~, company after company; and such
a molly assemblage never before thrOnged
together on such an occasion, unless an
example may be found in the ragged regi-
ment of sir John Falstaf, of right merry
and faceuous memory. It would, said my
worthy ancestor who related TO me the story
have relaxed the gravity Of an anchorite
to have seen the descendants Of the Puri-
tans marching through the streets OF our
ancient city, to take their stations on the
left side of the British army, some with
small coats, and others with no coats at
all, as varied as the rainbow, some with
their hair cropped Ike the army of Crom-
well, and others with wigs whose curls
flowed with grace around their shoulders.
Their march, their accoutremeuts, and
the whole arrangement of the troops, fur.
nished matter of amusement to the wits Of
the British army. The music played the
airs oftwo centuries ago; the tout ensemble
exhibited a sight tothe wondering strangers
that they had been unaccustomed to in
their native land.-Among the club Of wits
that belonged to the British army, there
was physician attached to the staff, by
the name of Docto- Shackburg, who cons
blned with the science OF the surgeon, the
skill and talents Of a musician.
To please brother Jonathan, ne com
posed tune, and with much gravity re-
commended it to the officers, as one Of the
most celebrated airs of martial music,
The Joke took, to the no small amusement
Of the British corps. Brother Jonathan
exclaimed it was nation fine, and IN a few
DAYS nothing was heard but YANKEE
Doodle. Little did the author and its
conductors then suppose that an air made
for the purpose Of leyity and ridicule
should be marked for such dsstines; II
twenty years from that time our natIona
march inspired the hearts of the heroes o
Bunker's Hill, and in less than thirty
Lord CORVALLIS and his army marched
! into the American lines to the tune o
Yankee Doodle.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20

Good Extract When people say such
an one is iuiudicious, ignorant, or feeble,
or shallow, but is good mother, they
talk nonsense. What the woman -, the
mother will be, aud her personal qualities
will direct and govern her maternal instinct
AS her taste will influence her appetite II
she be preiudiced and ignorant, tho good
mother will mismanage her children; and
if she be violent in temper, aud vehement
in opinion, the good mother will be polu-
lent AMI unjust towards them; i she be IN
consistent and capricious, she will alternate
between fits Of severity and bursts of lndul.
gence, equally fatal: if she be vain aud
coquethsh, and selfish, she may be fond Of
her children through her pride, but she wall
always be ready to sacrifice their eoloyr
ments, and even their interests, to the "
umphs Of her own vanity, the qualification
Of her egotism.-Book If he Boador
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20


a Bakers dozen The wife Of Mr.. Jo-
seph Whtmore, merchant Of d Haddam,
SAYS the Middletown SentineI) is now the
living mother of thirteen danghtersi al
spreh1y active chidreu--ihe youngest a.
bout weeks oId--and has never lost one.
Il is doubted whether there is any thing
similar TO this IN the United States. The
three eldest daughters are married and have
families. Mrs. w. never had son---but
we doubt DOT it would be Agreeable and
pleasing, if the next thirteen should he
sons. -
DR.. j. X. Mitchell, Of this city, bas in
vented method Of manufacturing caout-
choue, or Indian rubber, into thin and al
most transparent sheets. When a sheet
is cut with scissors the cut edges adherewhh
force. and after some hours Haceraton, az
strongly as the uncut portion. The arh.
Gle il made so light that a bag composed
oft more than six feet IN Circumference
weigbs ONLY six ounces. Asimilar inyen-
ion has been announced ~ Mr. Hancock
oc Eo,don. bot he has not diyulgcd tho
n,ocass Dr. Mitchell effected by soak
mo the caouicboBc in ether, until soft and
c ~S Of being rolled out
Sat- Mora. Joun.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-01
Newport Nov. 10, 1880.
NEWPORT. Nov. 10. 1880.

George Turner, Esq.-I have just re-
ceived your note of this date, and in reply would
state, that was present at the trial to which you
alude, and that the report of the incidents and
arguments which occurred in the course of it, as
published in the Rhode Island American of the 9th
instant, is generally correct. read that report,
for the first time, in the presence of two highly re-
spectacle gentlemen, and observed to them that it
was remarkably accurate for one prepared from
recollection. believed that it was so prepared,
as ] saw no person taking notes, while the Jurors s
masonic obligations were the subject of discussion
in Cont.
The communication, therefor, which app cared
in the Herald Of the Times, over the signature Of
Mr.. Cranston, surprised me much; as with the ex-
ception of his volunteering to become witness,
the report, as far as it goes, gives a very just i'm
preston Of the tenor and effect of his testi-
mony.
have made this statement with some reluctance;
or have desire to mingle in the exctament
against or in favor Of masonry but as | consider
it every mans duty, when called upon, to confirm
what he knows to be true, have done no more
for you, than | shall expect from others, when
ever may need their testimony ours, &c.
WIN. ENNIS, Jr.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-01
GREAT CELEBRATION.

The citizens of New York celebrated
with great enthusiasm, on Friday, the
recent successful struggle of the French
against usurpation and arbitrary power.
The celebration was doubtless the most
splendid that ever was witnessed in this
country. A gentleman in New York
thus writes to his friend in Providence.
"This grand celebration, which was
to have been on the 25th, was, on ac-
count Of the bad weather, postponed to
Friday. | cannot say to you as another
wanderer from home said to the queen of
Carthage in his narrative ofgreat events,
"quorum magma pars .fn," for did not
join in the procession, nor in any other
manner participate in the festivities of
the day. was, however, highly graft
fled spectator of the scene; and taking
my station at the window of the cham
bers in the office of the Baptist Reposi-
tory, (4O 10 Chatham street, beheld
the almost interminable procession pass
by. 1t was formed in Canal street, pas
sed down around the Park, up Chatham
street and the Bowery to Broome street,
across to Broadway, and to the Wash
ington parade ground. 1t was two
hours and quarter in passing the place
where was Think of a procession
extending from Central bridge, at See
konk river, to Olneyville, and you will
have an idea of that of Friday. l
would enter into particulars of what it
was composed, but would probably be
anticipated by the city papers, which
you will see."
We extract the following additional
particulars from the Erening Journal.
The streets along which the procession
was to move, were lined with a dense
multitude eager to witness the display,
and windows, doors, porches, piazzas,
sheds, roofs, and temporary scaholds
and galleries erected for the convenience
of spectators, was thronged with an anx-
ious and delighted multitude. In every
nook through which a sight could be
obtained of what was passing in the
streets, pair Of twinkling eyes could be
detected, and when the procession NOV
ed there appeared to be vast sea of
heads in the middle of the streets, and
the moving columns, as they successive
ly came within the view Of the specta-
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-01
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. l, 1880.

CoNoREss. Next Monday is the cay
appointed by law for the meeting ofCon-
gress. Many Of the members from the
eastward have already passed this place
on their way to Washington. Mr.. Bur
ges, of this state, has gone on, and we
understand Messrs. Robbins and Pearce
will leave to-day or tomorrow for the
capital. The papers, as is usual on the
annual return of these occasions, contain
various suggestions as tc the subjects
which will most probably engage the at
tention Of Congress during their ap-
preaching short session, which must ne
cessarily terminate on tie Sd of March
next. The message ofthe President is
not looked for with any unusual interest
so far as we are able to Judge, by the
people in this quarte' of the country;
still the history of the great and highly
interesting national occurrences that
have transpired in the midst of the 60
vernments of Europe since the last ses-
sion of Congress, furnish the full and
ample materials from which the profound
statesman may gather up the most in
structive and useful lessons in politics
and science. Nor should it be presum-
cd that the President will permit them to
pass by wholly unnoticed and unimprov-
ed by him. 1t is supposed that the trial
of Judge Peck before the Senate, will
occupy a very considerable portion of
the session.