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Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22

rI'OYs A. Nd HOLNDAY PRGS.NTs.-A.ron Levy ~ilt
sell s moralg AZ half past 10 otsck in his sales
si Brcadwy Stair, beautiful emit Of zoe Toys,
Nc suitable COR presents du-ng the approaching Hoydsys
To We sold N to suit purchasers In the ening Al ock
precisely viii he sold lection ofcuriOsies Se
ufacu ed ia Italy the lava Of Mount Vesuvus d2i
DARIS PEREUMERY. LtQUERs. & FANCY GOODS
Il n. LUDLOW viii sell on Wednesday. tto-uorrowD
the 23l 10 o'clock, fncy goods consisting of trunks Of
urry assorted Va ers do d-s work b,rss grandses fan
cy ink da Nc Sc TIL. perfumery suitable Cor She
trade Catalogues lay OF safe. d2l W
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22

NO THE rUBLIC-FOLWELL X BREvOORT, Ora
pers and Talors 81 Fpltsn street take this opportunity
return thanks their for the liberal
pa,ronsxe which beon stswed the during hs
would respectfully invite them to call and examine
their Cape Coak which they believe not surpassed
by any oere to the lc The eonyonienee Of this
be appreciated by the habit Of attend
ing and evening ie az ey do not discemmede t'
dress like the surtout.
general assortment of eloaks eAssimeres yestings
Be Of the latest kept constantly hand ana fer
81. on III. most reasons able terms for cash d. In
For sale several puncheons of the very best Cd scotch
Isay Whiskey To suit intending purchasers Smaller quaint
tues can supplied TH6AAs SERVICE, 1903 william st.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22


THE subscriber would respectfully invite his friends and
the public TO cali AMI examine the large assort Leni OF ee
gsnty onsmencd Cakes rxhbiting Il his store via.
Plum Cake. Almond, Cron, Rrsn, tnrrant. Pound and
Sponge Likewise an extensive assortment Of small Csk =,
nut drops small pound. square
sponge &c &c. also, Scotch Cake aud New Year Cakes e
quality Knck srb1cker Dutch Cake. made b. The
Subscriber an the only place in the city where they scd
BAH the above src'es w.rrant 10 be made Of the
beat Materials. GEO. w. NlJLsN. 20 lispenart 81.
d97 sts' near Broadway anl s35 Bro.a-av Psr~te
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22

EAGLE CAB ST b IS.
End drtnue, near The Bo,ctry.
TOHN BROWN Manager respectfully informs his fri.ncs
public that from the be has made,
Gown town. and others. he set down 81 su
places Of bus dsnee moderate ms,
Cabs aud conf rsb and the d polite and ob
Toe down town stand - at the corner sf Conrsno,
and Brs adway. $50 lr.-
CHIP HEIEN-S b. master from LverTo ,l-Con igns
y By this chip viii please scnd their permits on BOARD w
foot of Dsver street, 20 Tie Office e he SUB cirtr ~
rrsd Mt permitted in days from tbs dat, WI ne ssht /"
Public Stgre. HOCHE, BROthbhs ~,
dt9 W 7tuth 50
IITORNs WORMS, WORNs.-A GIJBERl'S Justly
w eslsbraed NsnnfiCs Worm Tea, purely 'egteb -
This medicine has, in a Where hse had ir uis
succeeded tlcns Children troubled eh worms
and loss appetite, after akug this Tea Tor two or hIee
9Th smrIe lions. AZ ls. sd by NJ CtEbSMaN ~
AT r. n fIhbards Drug AND Chemcal story, 2e bowerl
Asn cr sale rtl errad sage aud shaker Herbs h9o
Omtmsuts OF all kinds and dsscc,ttions ~ wv
ASTRTNGENT PiLLs-Dr Chsrrys Astrmgent nus w
N euailed for their efficacy Grad eating me rsnhht
sp,,e and loug continued hatrasirE comp aints ~ W.
failure of copriba. cubabs, injections aud tNpertnls
nils have cared often ears duratiqn lncsses
vrans haze Ut srlv led Cherry pills ha,esuccseutu
FOR r~svela few dosss viii cure For ieni'e
bs e Jeservediy popular Agents ~ and 100 tuition ~
az tbatk,r at corner Chambers and church; ~ tana 81
| A. 8evsrvt 90. Broadway. Price 81
r. southeru and western merchants sufpted on nnsfs
erms and the pills warranted 10 them At the Fulton
/ street ". wv
DAPEK NAkERs WIRES, suitable for 50, % and ~ 'nsh
si I' ~ ''' fERssE BROOKS, " Ln.rSs
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22

Auction sales.
sly THOMAS BELL,
(sxues Nos ~ -4sr and rs Futsn streefs)
THIS DAY.
Al half past 10 O'Clock, N the sale rooms
Dry Goods Clothing fancy and pledged articles IN great
Wines SeAso az baskets superior Champagne
Port Sherry and Mad,irs Win eask tldeTbery 90; 80
bbs apples fer family use &c Wines, &c Wal be sold pre-
e''e'' "' II s'Os" WEDNESDAY
At halfpast 10 O'Clock in the sale rooms.
Valuable Furuiiure-Comprspg extensive and valuab
d second hand and new household and cabinet iu
Also ~ boxes super Madeira wine boxes soap,
eorneehon'' small pipe Sr1Td5 30 e ons' Ne
Athalr past 10 O'clock, in the sales room.
Valuable Wearing AppareAn unus aiy choice lot oil .h'
cesnt sessonabls clothing Of all ee.erirtons
BY BUrlERFiELp a coACHNoS
Guido sales fGrseeres Farnitsre &c. punetusy at
tendsdto, aad respectfully solicited
TUESDAY, Dee. ga
Pawnbroker Sale BY order of A. Jackson No 81 Catha-
rne street large assortment Of pledges which
have been pledged year and upwards viz esas
Aio, O'Clock. fine assortment of Watches jewelry,
Tuesday, JAMS
ALTO oclack, at the auction
Pawnbrokers Saie-By oldrr # Esther Levy, No. nn-
sion siret rge assortme Of urredeemed edges which
have been pledged y'nrTE agf Sera J,s "a
D., - y 20 o'eiosh At tn, apetien room .
90, ~ oed - ~ TO-, o"s' VI LOUIS Levy "'rge assert
'A'A' o. DH'sD ','' + 'rkiyATE SALE.
800 cbarons Liverpool Delivered at the market prices
free ofcartage.
y gives notice that he will attend personally sale
Household furniture at the dwellings lth declining
sen to the store. Inventories and
effects persons deceased personally attended to-
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22

CURE YOuRsELF-by w'ns box of Or THOMAS
" Specific Pills which ser epoated trials have tecn ioons
10 be thorough and radical for all diseases the Urinary
and C ntsl fgans In procuring renesy for this paifu
m~Indy il u highly import the yatien to obtain that
will effect asse speedy unattended IN danger and
Inconvenience the of IL Such Dr. Ihoslass
Sosc6c Pills. they csrey free from mercury or any ether
article that ossby njure the most dele.
AM II e that the patient VIII had IN he
Use of ali that he ses, SAT. and ndy cure
For sale Al 10 and 100 W Hart a7s and Ring 81
pra.J,..x, Srms "a Dowerv. Price o3l SIM
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22
THE CHEAP CASH CROCKERY STORE,
No. 81 Canal street.

- =. URQUHARl respectfully informs ms iiehos Aso
the public generally that he has opened tie above esab-
rth choice assortment Of goods The selection
will be fssad we'll worth the attention Of purchasers
The variety articles which comprises his stsck renders
adversenc tut he assures
who favor him with their patronage hat while they
NAV the quality of his goods they also be ga
fed will b. at least AS low az any IN the CITY
~, xhibited in The citv DIS tjaa' "
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22

BRITISH PERIODICAL LITERATURE.
MEXICAN REPRINTS OF the London Quarterly, I'D.
"A inburg Eoreigs and Westminster Reviews Backwooas
aud Metropolitan Magazines and Bestleys Miscellany
The periodicals continue to be Published at third
the price s(tfe Ergsh editions with the and hde
IT, which has universally Acknowledged to chsraeterze
They exact reprints ef the originals, and
ali Illustrations however numerous, given IN nearly
sher wsLes it to b.. -rstood that these
delivered to subscribers the prine cities
Of the uuisn efposage other dental spnse-the
within outh after their pavcat in Eng and,
and the reviews Immediately Afterwards with the utmost des
Fatchl r,,,.,
The nsmb OF each work issued separately and
printed with good type large octave PAGE and paper Of
gu, quaiy Backwooas Magazine and Benieys Mis-
sims Of the original works and the size Of ne
Metropo tan Magazine and the Reviews differs very little
Europe editions and their execution quite ss good
IN every particular. nx,,,,,
For the Hour heNews. w
Two Of them. - w
Tie four Reviews, Lakewood, the Mstropoftan, and
Bentley's Miscellany. $40 90
' MAGAZINES.
For Blackwnsds Magazine 20 w
Metropolitan. p w
Blaekwood and Metropolitan ............S - 10
no All rubsci ptions pay able New York; yE
NINA M MASON, publisher, corner Of Broadway and Pine
street, basement rooms. Blu 3nis'
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22

DR; fQETTs ERADlCAT oK-Sooo VIII Dc ior f go,
IL Dr. Poetts Eradcator fails 10 recent case oil de
extraordinarily in less than "a hours, and WHEN the DIS
lasted time and where other and neaI
cal skill have failed il universally esteemed Tor Hi
certainty safety and agreeab'.nss For the last
and demand Tor lac Lrads
tor has many initiate and to counterfeit ~ Dc
but buy Dr. roets rrsdieator Agps 7s ae
100 Fulton Dewar OF Chambers and Chursh
Chatham street. So bowefy serner walkers SIS broadws'
Canal street, Dr. Hart, Chambers and broadway Prt'
OF Ben
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22
H ERALD MARINE VS..
Port OF new York. December as. 1870.
Departure OF the Atlantic steamers.
nosTox

Sun nisss.............T D MOON PisEs.........s
sun ,Ers ........ ...s "a Hios wsrER.......... SIC
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22

BOYD s BLEACHING POWDER,
PERSSE & BROOKS,
SoLr AeENTs,
;.e 81 Liberty street
COCHINEAL-Just landed from bark Ann Louisa, from
" Vera Cruz
Fivs ceroons silver Gray Cochineal, very superior
Two do. Black do. Do. do.
'"1 ~ PiCABIk & MANZANEnO,
ma No. 80 Liberty 81. near NISSAN.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22

AIDES will find the advert OF French Lunar Pills
II In Toe jast column on he last maze, die 3mt
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22

UCTlON SOTiCs- sale OF fancy 20. pso1sa sIe'.s,
half past O'clock the large rooms s Ann and lis tgen
sfreet THOs. BELL. Auct dai n
rJNpIs DAY Is PUBLISHED, NO. l. Of ksirsm Chamor,
L Tb. VINEYARD OF Red ine intended examination
Of and essay settle the questions Ia eonro
yrsy between and Chris ans and which 10 ed u
be ssued periodically IN numbers, at the ell OF he Vine
ward, No.l William street Price sssis psr rnm6,r OF
2 pages octave. - ,NioNhlS JAchsON.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22

CLOCKS AND TINE PIECES, OF every description
~ paritively speaking, from a needle to anchor.
SMITH & BROrHERs coraer Of the Bowsry and Divi
sion street. hand large assortment Of H)rologIca
machines for measuring time wholesale and retail
good Those in want Of good Tnepieees viii do we'll TO call
before they purchase. .
NB-hlso, Wheels pnions, racks, &c, cut correctly for
SINAI, machinery models &c. All work warranted good
charge. n2sb Entrance ~ bowerJ.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-03
From The .Naatac!e, E.qaiTer.
Full. SEA.

The proIongucd and uSiuIcrmirieJ gales from the
northeast Tor tile last ~cek-r teR days, forced into our
harhor. peculiarly exposed To that wind Inosi extra
ordinary quantity oi the salt scclu''-whcreby
much INJURY occurred Ia the several uharycs and
To lumber and other property lying thereon aad there.
about. The Tide Ia unusual height insomuch
hat The quays were frequently submerged. most of
;he lower streets "veflowed. AMI many cellars com
plciely filled with water The roScwalk upon the
South Beach was 50 entirely surrounded. the tide hav
rug risen several inches above the AUr that t I.aL
IKE Prinr'o OF Noahs ark, bresIing the fury Of the
ho"d, on ~ passage towards ArarIt.
To what extent The wharves dlmagel We are
not IHiormtd but IN several instances we learn that
parts 81 them have been lposcncd from their founda
lions, aud 10 repair Them be work OF 40 small
cost
~ Smsconsci, The waves broke tremendously a.
gaisI i'e rh tearing away large portions Of ihe bank
and endangerng nIHy dwelling hOus"s situated nc "
the 'eTge-some OF whirh II will DO necessary 10 re-
move We have heard Of one or two singular con.
tracts effected during the storm. whereby certain
estates commonly deemed landed property, were in.
sured against The dangers ofihc sea"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-03

StMPLIcIrY.-II isrrIlied Of t,c distinguished di.
vine, John Wesley. that Oh one occasion ne addressed
body oi children, at a Sunday School for a quarter
Cd Un hour ~ words Of one syllable only lie Intend
ed II is pattern for his preachers II.w many cIcr
rymon ~ the pull IL, well Lecturers m our Sab
bath and other ~ hoos, in the habit Of addressing
IN language altogether uRsuiied To Iheir
cagsr.ey. We once heard ssrroon rreocbeJ h.c,,. !
ANXIETY oi Two or three hundred sailors who were
sSOu proceeding 10 sea; hut instead Of contaiuinc
some excellent PRACTICAL rules OF plety and mornlt
"hirh they cuuld understand and advice c,lcuI,tcI
TO be OF service TO them hereafter, % consisted al
learned lgicni and metaphysical expos iiion of the
ID Grimes Of the atpnement conrLed ~ I,,,,a -
s'nJodJng ide1s incomprchensIble To all rbo ger,
"oi deeply Versod ~ iIeO Ogical subjects. Su,b a
sern'n was not calculated 10 benefit the hearers n, r.
increase their love or religion. Our public sc,ko,.
generally are sadly deficient in aapi,,ay and tho.
Voluntarily dispense with powerful aid
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-03
a COOP lint. roR DANCERS

from The the new French periniicnl. published in
Paris a'r Ipniph, asS caH'lc,i The .'Canclc,n"
The existence ui The country dance tLrsa:encd.-
The ga"Faic has been tired; bat the gaupade deTan-
yes Ihe Ies head dress. iunihes their clsiics and
iIshos Their faces. As the ladies have no right TO
make ilicInssiyei rly, the gop,de must be gwen up
The mazuTEi coa,s HcN- and u has numerous parlI.
z1Es-Nc shall see, While it;,sc resolutions are
hanging there Is thInr v hiCli alone would
keep aUn from dancing NJ all. a difficulty that re.
news iise'i at every fret dance IL you invite lads
10 bc your partner, she Is engaged. What will YOU
do' Ash another Very good. But then IL is as much
as To say 20 ihc urmeT, u care no more for dancing
with you Than with any other and the sscond IL
dance with you for want OF better ard because ano
'iher has refused me-" How is tins 10 be nyoidcdi
by not dancing at all because the lady ron FIRST made
choice Of is no longer liberty But in that cnse il
may 50 happen. that yen pass this evening wifhout
dancing, however eagerly you may desire otherwise
IN many towns 10 the south fhry manage infer Inc
following fashion. To each man. as he eincrs has
kei Of artificial flowers offered that lac may choose
oui Of 1t. When he would obtain partner in lieu of
the customary Io,mule.-seJOm relieved by the slpbt
variation MADAM, will you do me the honor 10
dance With mef he offers the flowers winch the Indy
fixes in her belt l The dance is completed Bv.ibi.
means. one exposes hmselft To- the murfeation ana
rsk Of asking lady who is already engaged since
whatever fair is sill Without hower is still with
sui a partner.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-03
GEOR.E WASHINGTON.

The following brief, but beautiful and eloquent
a,Iuson 10 George Washington, closes the third vol
ume Of Mr.. BIucrpf,s History of tie United Sates
ani Indicates the prii which Inc author has arriv.
ed in his great work
Thus. after lsng years ofs.rfe. Of
repos" amd uf Srilc rplrew ell England Frame solemn
" agreed 10 hc al peace. The treaties OF AsN In Cha
ellie had been negotiated by the abi,si statesmen of
Europe, In he splendid ioms Of mOnarc al diplomacy
They believed themselves The arbilers OF mankir I,
faccors of The wnrld-rccolsiructiug the "a non
system on bass which SHOULD endure for ages-con.
hrmIug the peace Of Eurupc by the nice adius,rncn.
OF n1;erIl rass- Al the very Iirlc of the congress
81 AK ia Ch1pellC the ,ds OF Virginia sheltered
the youthful Ci"urge Washington. the SIN II u widow
B' Icy The sale OF the Potomac Icucaih tho roof of
Wonn ro'IiI ia'Hrr ain r. an infancy hI, lot had
been ilIe Oi % or, iil. NJ ucaI.Iuy had wclcm.
ed linn 10 I's shades, ruiirec crpyI- Llm rfh lis
hpnurs' Ia read. o. Wric, 10 cpher-.hese had been
his degrees ~ knowledge Mud nUv nj sixteen rear,
Of age Ia quest Of an honest maihcnaLcc encounter.
Ins Noticeable i"; ca cred onward by being able 10
write u n sehOplboy friend; Dear Richard a doub.
hon my constant gain ery day AMI sometimes six
pi,'l,s." himself his cook having no spit bat a
lorhcd siiEk, ~ plate nutu large chr" roaming over
spurs OF uIe AlcghanIes, and along the banks Of the
Shenandoah; alive ~ nature and sumcimes spending
he bcsi o the day IA adln!ring the and rchncs
Of the lanai; among the skn-clad savaces With their
scdlps and raiilcs or unc"uh cm;granIs, "at voul!
never speak EnglI,h; rarey sleeping IN a bed hold.
ing bearsSIh spleniid couch; glad Of a resting
place for the night upan ulo hay. straw. or fodder
aud often camping "a the forests. where the place
nearest The fire was happy lu1ury;--ihis STRIPPING
surveyor III the woods, with no companion bat las
unlciiere associates. aud implements of science
bot has compass aud chain, conrasied strangely with
the imperial magnIfcence Of the congress of AK Ia
t3a,ol!c. And yet God has seleced roi Kauniiz-
nor Newcastle tot a monarch 81 the house of IInps.
burg. NOR OF Hanover. bat the Virginia Stripping TO
give an impulse iohumHn Affair." nnd Tar as events
ran pend on individual had placed the rights
aud he dcsinies Of countless millions I'm the keepinp
Of the widow s,m'
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-03

Siacalar Attachments p,~r chifI1nicre. who
lives ~ the Place Duplex, the Iuvalrdes was
two davs ago brought before the Tribunal OF Correc.
iionil Police as public nuisance. la very small
room she had accumulated 5 dogs 3 cats rabbits n
duck, guinea pigs.l male and female goats he
sides numerous bird living upon deep Of na.
which she herself also slept beiw con asnall
quantity of damaged straw and srme old ragged
carpets Her chamber was hcapcd up with rags nnd
refuse o c'cry KIND nI'd IA jest ricd all wiki the
labours Of unacccountlhe spiders, swarming at the
same time with all kinds %! yrTmin. All her animals
were seized and large load of filth was remov.
cd nj expense OF i5.r. II was for the nayment nT
this sum that she WIS su'nmnned; but she pleaded
ihathcr animals were her only means of subsistence.
and her wrctchcincss apparent that the ttb,.
nal let her of with ine of a frame
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-03

Iyc-rie rnu- b1lr sul ypur m,uI gently ulI sou
ore rrr1. Hut rp i.sIsr when The bed beruasrs frs
some. er uT. Circumstance permit; .ghcn again uu.
furc c.i.s iur rcs'. follow her dictates. md regard
uDf tic .me pr LD.r 10 health custom rules. hYi
,Hou ai.kTrs takes iIc helm. nature wroi br con.
tr1Ird DO g0nl health seven 80 eight hours scop b.
suG.riru' disposition p be BOO bed beyond The usual
her geucrt,iy arises frfn spmc deran-Cmopi nf The
digestive organs I1 sickness if DE patient is favor.
% will .Iar, nothing vfiI ~ Tsnoysie and re.
Store strengths when nurso pcreoi,cs her pIfcnt 3D.
ciiuci 10 sleep. lCiey,ry hing give way. uD Hauar
What lime Do happens. a patient should never bee n.
v1krI 30 TAKE meduIne; 90 nodlcius can be- 81 hcrc
fcil ~ slco,i which Ihs Balm Of GiIcli 81 ihis
sflf- ~ being and comforts 5Oib mind and boiy De-
yond MY other hing Sleep s'uud sweet auI rc.
re-bag according p t.,c alucn,,ry 0rgals arc COSY.
quiet Ial clean.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-03
tE. WH.RTov. r9,o, aud Proprietor.

TkRss-rhe Tri-w,skv rorcT published ON
r iesd,y.. Thnr-llys anl Slnriays at s. r-r ansum
IN advance. SO At the end al the year 81 or sis
months No subsctih,r received Tor less term than
s.- rrcrtifs.
:rse Weekly paper. the Western Virginia Times l.
published IN "Wednesday AT % 81 pe5 .srarum ia ad
vance % f not paid within r-pn,h from the
beginning ofthe year. No new subscribers will he re
oe;vtsl eSceP, s.tch pay in aiyaacc. For month";
81 so - invariably charged M snhsc rihcr receive,
nor a less term than sax months and paper DIS, sn
sinucd except the discretion O the publisher, unit
Nj arrearagss are paid
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-03

ENpcsc1ce - every day demonstrating the s,C.,,
and utility "fFrancIs, l. r. Bats ON her passage l,o,
Vera Cruz 10 tbs port the bark Ina Tell IN win J,
"rerk which she boarded with heavy sea r,,pning
10 one Of these boats viii all the plugs out The
Slo s' was pulled ashore ~ the heghih Of north.
or, al Ncu Cruz. vixen bat one Other Ina, 4, 49,, :,
wars hoii. dared attempt The feat Thi. latter l.,,
was swamPcd, aud The crew narrowly esraped drown.
ING wiIs the his boat went safely o. land In tho
cas-" a-p ~iere Lieut. Stewart Orilie British Ono, a.
ne imminent rsk Of biz lfe and the lives Of his c,e,,
DoafdeI a wreck and took OF soycrol men. n the
steamer had possessed a liie bpai Tins bpm,oo a.,
would have been entirely unattended with d,,yo,
How long will sbipm1scrs allow mo,i,e s Of a,e.t,
able ocnpmy To- Interfere with their positive duiy 10
their crows lad pssseugers
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-03

NEWSPAPER JJKEs.-There is but too much truth
IN the following paragraph FROM the Phiadel phia
Ledger
"One Of the Standing jokes Of the newspaper press
~ The poverty Of the editors Sometimes there Is too
much ruin IA this {" make jest of i've know Cor
instance, editor who published paper To support
certain cause and wIO supported himself by the
voluntary cOniribuions of thJsc whose interests he
was labOring to Uphold. This unhappy person COM
planned. m one number Of his paper that he and his
vile had suhsisted two weeks on bread anu moaSses
and earnestly enreated hts friends 10 pony up' or .
should be obliged To reduce his diet /; and that (bc
suggesicd) might impair tho vigor Of his Intellect and
disable hun FROM di>chlrging his duties in an cnerret
&c manner THIS all regarded a pretty fair oIi.
inril Dkc bli. IN private conversation the scribe
assur' d us ~ the serious and feeling m1nnsr
That his account Of hts way OF living was literally true
Such candid editors commonly OF the rustic class;
our city scrbes conceal their poverty bong ms posi-.
bic and while their jaws shrink IN aud kiss each
other with starvation, they zcalously maintain that
they are farm sumpiuDusiy every day They have
10 complaints 10 nake-nOt ihey-ihoy arc always az
the height Of posperty AMI the rsi hint ofany hing
else, which the public receive, the sudden death.
from exhaustion, ofihe very paper which had been al
along thriving prOdigiously"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-03
VARIETIES

The spring rises before me like vast Glll cloud
wnh splendor 81 blue and green. l see the sun
standing amid roses IN the western ssy into which ho
has thrown h,s rayJrssh uAcSscA he has TO-DAY ttes
printing he s0rh and when look around little
on picturc exhibition hs enameng is still hot on
The mountains the moist chalk Of tho moist cafih
the flowers, full q sap coor laid oui 70 DRY and
The Forget mc-not, with miniature colors under The
vIuish Of tie streams the skg,g painter ha' psHciH,a
hes oirn enc and the clouds Ike decoration pnintcr
he has touched Oft vth Wild outlines and single iiuis
aud ~ be- stands at the bprder u The eauh ond oOks
fack n his stately spring. whose robe.fods arc val.
leys " hoss rcasi a Iuei y gardens bnJ who.e lus,
10 yerpaI evening. and who. when she Irscs will ~
Paul