Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-12
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Oxood. the eminent young painter. has se'sm~ n
Ios,s, sfer very succcssin tunr 90 tho SCUM.
WIJash Ri~r-The viGccnncs Sun Ct ne @'Vh :,
nst. szys: The Wabash j. again ON me 1ise' anu
sw sufficiently high Tor steamboats, oil TIE '"s'- I,
Sass. .
Al the last session Of the Illinois General Assembly
charter granted to the cir Of SIP irghela. Tue
lection wus held 2lst inst. and the Wings c'ee'eu
heir Mayor by u majority OF 81 All The Aidefne"
ire Harrison
Ano1ker Disappearance Fry. from laneas-
er. Pa. drovcr. took lodgings in Calowhi street,
Philadelphia. and has not been seen since Sa"'u"y'
He count $500 in notes in tine har'too'n.
Ills hat found in Of the pigs,yes
81. John. Ayra l6,h-We learn uhas two e'mFs
MICS OF the 60,hegiment in his garslson are !"
proceed Fredericton. and that more Troops are ek
pec,ed here from tIsilaI.
Savannah. April 29--Fsoss Pioriid.-By the steam
bosi Forester Capt wambcrse. arrived yesterday az
ternoon. received the ST. Augustine News Of I'm
day lat
We learn from an officer that two Indians had come
into Tampa from ospaiatks who stated that they wess
anxious TO in with their followers IN consequence
of = Misunderstanding between them and SG;a JGse'
and Wid Cot.
One Indian was klo,l. and ono taken prisoner. by
Captain Holmes. Of the 7lh Infantry about week ago.
who struck upon their rail Sixteen horses were also
captured.
II is said tLai overture. have been made to Gssers
Taylor by the chief Indians who figured in the mas
at Caosahaiche. permit ,hrn 10 come IN. and
be transported vestward
Mr.. Hsckeu ID playing engagement a' fremont
Theatre. Boston
Vacancy filed From the New Orleans pap~rs Of
Saturday. learn that At n meeting of the Wings
central com nee on Friday evening. Chas. Roselius,
was elected To Gil the vacancy in the Wing ticket oc
cas:oned by the resignation OF Mfr. Lockeit-NoJii,
paper.
SsduotiOn.--The Loco rocos say that Gen Harrison
seduced an Indian woman What is that compared To
scducng thai lovely maiden Virginia. the fire,t and
most yruous Of the sir and twenty sisters i-Hv4soa
Rirer Chronicle.
Another Ere OF stables in Richmond. Va. Why M:
organize a proper fire department nnd watchl
Court MarfiaL-The court martial on Commodore
Elliot convened on Monday al Phadcphia The
members were all present. namely: Commodore Jacob
Jones' President; Commodorcs Lewis Warrington John
Downcs and Edmund y. Kennedy. and Captains Chas
w. Morgan. FoIhali A. Parker. David Conner. John
d. Sloat and George w. S;orcr. AAer the organizl-
ton, it determined by the Court To proceed To the
trial OF Lieut. Chas. II. M'Biair Of the Balrimoro sa.
iion on charges preferred against him by Commodore
Ballard.
Supposed Murder-A letter from Wayne County
10 the Editor Of the Argus that about the 26ll,
OF last tnonth. tho bones Of man found the
! CayUga Marshes five miles west of Montczuaa, and
about the distance fram this village. The body
lay in the open marsh. (which at all uf ia,
year covered with high grass) about fifty rods from the
canal and 10 oil Appearances had lain there for one
year. The body had an blue broadclOih coat al d
paniaoons. fine calfskin hoois and fur hat with the
names Siiwell & Hills. Hartford. Conn. stamped on
the inside In the pockets found a cslfskn wal
let empty. pair Of wooden cembs. and silver PEN
Gil with the name }. Norton marked the same-
From examination OF Inc bones. il s evident the de-
ceased was lame in the right leg or hip The posi-.
IN kalf l..1..
that 1t was carried there from the canal
The Hon. Francis Granger who has been some time
detained in his rooms by sickness we arc happy lo
learn. has resumed his seat IN Congratulated
Mtei
The first of Mr. Cunard's steamers. We are inform.
cd, will not leave England before the FIRST Of July
ffai.fdr Journal
The General Assembly Of Connecticut convenes
this week. at New Haven. The election Of Senator
IN the place Of MIR. Belts, deceased, will probably be
amongst the earliest business.
| Rkode IsLand-This is election week too in Rhode
Island. The legislature will meet at Newport Oh Wed
hesday. for organizing the Government
| Matches under he Hanmer.-The United States
Marshall has advertised the City Hail. with The Mar
Net House and Public Square OF the city OF Naichez
Tor sae under an execution for the purchase Of some
iois' by the city, few years since.-Cour.
Anoaaer Sign.-The German, :" the lead ing German
| paper oil New Orieans-hereiofore neutral in proles
SION though rather inclined practice support the
adninsira'ion-has announced in IFS paper OF the e
instant, It's intention advocate the Harrison cause
assigning among other reasons its disapprobaiion OF
The corrupt measures adopted by The locs ocos the
late election Of Mayor.
The Armistad Blacks an Wax-we .,onoed ;n,o
The County House on Saturday with the expectation
OF seeing great many pounds Of WAX horribly mould
ed into sumo partial resemblances Of the human form
ana feature representing by labels The persons Of the
aiack OF Arnistad; but we were surprised seeing
the figures 10 find them so we'll executed and so many
very excellent lkencssos A numbSr are very perfect
some very tolerabie and some not good. Bat or
the whole. the collection Ia The best We have evel
seen Of the kind, and doubt ihaia very profit
able speculation will be made Of Ihem--h IIarer
Palad
! Backing Ozt--The Argus with peculiar flourish
came out this morning with ef1cr To bet $50 thai
Virginia would vote for Van Buren, $50 ON PennsyI
vana. $50 on Ohio. $50 on New York. and $50 thai
Van Buren, would be reelected
Mr. Crosweii WIS promptly waited upon by gentle
men who informed him that they desired 10 aks the
profered bets. But instead Of meeting them he first
qubblcd and then backed out!
| And "to this complexion" Van Burenism has c,me
al last! Croswell offers to bet the four largest
States in The union. These States oil voted for Van
Burcn in 1886 When an offer WINS made 10 take
these bes.-beis on States without which Mr. Van
Buren, u utterly e1tingushing; bets with which he
~played brag this morning. he draws into his she'll
and backs out Of his "bsnterr"
p s We requested to say that John Van Buren,.
ESQ and Collector Seymour were also called upon and
invited TO take the bets offered in the Argus But the
gentlemen all declined "Siraws. &c"
We are farther authorised to say that whenever
Croswen % his friends ready 10 back I'D their
brag, they have oay 10 say the word.--ABany Fee.
Jour
man detected m cheating Jumped from railroad
car on its way TO New Orleans on the 10Th ult and
fell under the wheels OF he cars which cut OFT 81,
feet above the snelo
Rev Howard Malcom. late Of Boston, has been .Iee
ted President Of ShurilsH College. Alton. Illino,
The Senate Of Michigan have passed a bill rennoy.
ing The scat Of Government Of that State from Detro,
Mankall ~
The eholers.-Thst dreadful soourge. the cholor.
ismsking great haSOc amongst our native feIlew sub
iects IN Cslcusts- Il has assumed q very obstaa,.
character; tho fow that have come 10 our know
ledge, with one exception. having ihwaned everv
remedy, and proved fatal-Benrdf IJurIor. al