Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-02

GRANNY -1he British the day. of the revolution
were in the habit of calling General Wayne .Grannv
Al the siormng of Stony Point, Old Mad Anthony
was the third man that entered the breach lie Was
Dsei by British grenadisr who enquired Who are
youF Old Mad Anthony levelcd him TO the ground
exeiaiming II am Granny Wayne. and BY Cd SIR,
intend TO deiirer this fortress about foe minutes
The Van Buren, Federalis;s apply the term Granny
TO Harrison Gov Wicklifie, OF Ky. in commenting
on this ephet sometime ago, remarked that Harrison
was the most efficient granny he ever knew for saiJ
he, l SAW HIM DELIVER GEN PROCTOR OF
SIX HUNDRED CHILDREN IN FORTY MIN.
UTES.
From Georgia we continue receive reports of The
spread OF the newborn excite rlen among the PeoDe
IN iavor of Harrison and Reform The latest indica.
on IS from Augusta. IN that State at which place wa,
neid on Thursday last meeting Of the "frienss Of
Reform IN response TO a call upon tho citizens of
Richmond county 10 rally under that banner Thi.
meeting is stated by the Augusta Chronicle and SENT
nef 10 have been the largest meeting ever assembled
IN That city The fruit Of the meeting was the adm
ton of resolutions recommending 10 their feovvci,;
zens OF Georgia opposed TO The present Administration
tho formation Of Electoral ticket pledged 10 vo,e
Tor William Henry Harrison and John TYLER as Pres
dent and Vice-Presdent Of The United States and 10
use ali honorable means to the election Of such
n ticket.
Al great meeting in Taina county held for cboos-
ing Delegates 10 represent that county in the State
Rights Convention 10 be held in Milledgeville on the
"'S' -hohu"y June next, resolution moved
commencing 10 the Delegates 10 support the nomina
ton OF WIZ. HENRY HARRIsox for President of the u.
MED States and the resolution was unanimously
agreed To.
HARRISON PREFERRIyG ANOTHER MAx's soy To MS
OwS.-While General Harrison was Governor of In
DANA he entertained an intention of npplying for 10
siiion for his son at West Point There vss ONLY n
single vacancy. md his exalted patriotism and public
services would certainly have obtained the desired an
n Unga IL.
applied 10 Harrison exert his influence for HIM as
ne aSn desired such place for his boy The mobile.
hearted chief ready do more for others Than
Tor hlmsel promptly complied with the mans request
ana preiernng the brother iamersboy 10 hs own child
he used his influence and obtained the situson which
wanted Such an instance Of pure dis;nteres,eJ
ness would have added flesh lusire 10 the character Of
that Cincinnatus, whom Harrison more than any other
man resembles.
FLUvASA coUsTY-This old republican county has
covered herself with glory. Eighteen months aso
ms county was almost unanimously Admin. :raton-
10 80 gave but one vote against Con Jackson and
an 1886 but fifty against Mr. Van Buren, Col Pawn.
who vas elected last year os Conservative cae an,
In noble address TO his constituents in favor of Cen
Harrison and placed his reelection on thai grnnd =
The Richmond Enquirer denounced him. of cour.e |
nu warned MN OF The displeasnre Of the people of
olu fIn. The election resulted as follows: PAYNE
(W9 249; Jennings. H. - 5sl-nai,ri,v n, p.,,no
iSl!-and nus says the Richmond Wing in Novem.
Der with foil vote Of the county. will Sc sweIled nm
10 $50! " "''eu Up
GROUND or Horn "A New York eo,re.oo,,,.D, oe
me Globe says; "Hauisg eLecfof Co1,,i,,;o.s,, 81
'est'ry' ." fwefoe out Of me seventeen Ward, hor.
no s,'o's oppreesHsion az 10 the November elec,ion
wen as SqueoTs would have said that. oondi5.
that is!-Times 0'''''u
.Io"AED ON Hrs own BarrLE CEorxp Tn.
township OF Peuyslurg, Ohio occupying Inc 80. 81
oa'ue ground Of old Fort Meigs has elected a., IT..
son ucket dy a vote Of three 10 one Tn. 60 -,
rcfrysourgh must have on admiration of ,old CO.,,
ards. " "'D COW
the many amnsip, ;,.;d.,,.
which occurred nj tho erection Of the ioy c,l - g.,
"a a few days ago. The following. S,,,s 80.
toh ah adJ"ining Town. where the Wings have ,ev.,
sU'o 70 POI mere Than ten or Twelve votes dressed
h indian costume rode up 10 the cabin IN n,o,,
snd Formally surrea6ersd heussfres \, The ,,y,,..,
Hero Of ilppccanoc; oDd. buying The bstcb,, go
one corner Of the cabin, formed On alliance -;rh 81,
Old flIOweu. ~" nA
list IN New Orleans was called No., - 49, -, You
make all basto with his instruments IN n bo,.. 49,,
~ ~ mlgaziuo street. 10 perform, an ooerstio- -
'l'lVng ~ the house be asceuaine, that all tie -,
% OF him was % 0e TEEN Of hand sgv, N
w Humphrey ClooE--This new .v,ort !. n 3.
'ubiished nearly simultaneously IN every port 81 ~.
'oHntry' BY Lea and blanchard IL pb,l,delpli, -
ave made arrangements with the talented so,bo,
BOZ " oD'ain before any olse. from England
= - Puoi''hed weekly in london; and Lea snd B,p.
hard. beginning nsHi Wcdnasday syill ;s.us to-, o..
'ers IN one. with two pls,es IN each Ame,e,n 80.
'ef' on every Other "Wednesday during the year The
me- . ihis edition win b l2j esats ngaba II