Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-11

iht FOUND BOY "A few days ago. on my return
from the Northern part OF the State sroppej NJ III
mousse OF Mr. James Moore. in the county OF Bibb for
The night. The Hon. James w Davis. " ho rn,r,isI !,
daughter OF Mir bloore and his DO w. - ,.I.N- !"
VINO had with them boy about five years az O.
ne mas Ialr skin. black eyes and dark hair il fnI
;oTIned' handsome, active and sensible Davis -
nus WE nave no child Of IheirOwn. and they love IA !
boy with peculiar tenderness He was dressed i; d.
oes N amer having suit of cloth adanteJ In Tho ~
casion, n hnc shirt with a beautiful " hite coIJ,, No.,
ing before and covering that Of has coat ard n n. .,
pcrhne drdb silk hat which precisely suited NJ. g.
complexion Upon the whole, 1 thought hal ,eldo,n
seen Sd interesting boy. soon learned Thar ,be,.
was something peculiar in his history und ,,o,, -
curry asccrtoined the fulowins facts. VIZ
About i've years ago. a gentleman came 10 tb, b,,s.
vi ihpnas kaIacld. near Plaii's Ferry on The O.,
pee iner. IN bioh comfy and requested permiss;on q,
say al high winch was granted Tic had with h n,
boy child few months old In The u,o-; - :
man was gone. but The child IFS clotbes \, ~ ''''
DER OF The hest materials, fash :onakl, made and 80
Zes 10 last nm considerable time1 n h,rso IN
and saddle. and fifty dollars in cash were Iaf IL y
nc'e requesting That The child should be named Cor.
' ,'son' 'hnt i'e should be taken care Of and tb,t
tley should see or hear from him again 7, Us -
requested that they should take the horse saddI r.
Gle ana money to defray the expenses of the ,bIj
me sorf+n law of Rafeld, whose wife had chill :,
e1'iy uie same age nursed the child few rpontbs
o 10 he meantime the money, horse, &c were snep,
-, D"''s ailo hN lady look charge of the
emid' and raised II until the present time and .;
cereiy believe that have never seen rno,o -,
a"ee"oh between children and parents than spbst.,
pe'"een Davis, his lady aid this boy. The I1e CoI
ioW with The confidence Of a s n. WINS conston,,.
~ s'hg about ms papa. and clamberng m Tho cbi
"'" sethng or The knees Of his mamma OIL r.
seemed the idol Of their hearts @''u ne
examined the boy aftenhvely and he is re,u
sehsiOiy and interesting There oan be no doub, -
me motive tor throwing the child upon the charities
o he world- Is TO the reputation OF its mother
VINO doubtless holds RESI- e table rank in society
nave not The most distant idea who are its but
nave no question but That this deed has cast shaSe
p'e' 'her hsppiness' which no distinction in society,"
w prosperity, no wealth will ever eradicate To aid
the child and place in its power in some deeree ,b
advantages enjoyed by its parents and give On ono,
unly to them TO atcne. far may now b.. possible
ior the indscretons Of youth make the E,llo,yins
proposition; That the fafhor mother uron ,eeoy
hs letter IN the newspapers. may ransn 10 me from
'he 70 Time, under their true feigned names sufE
oiehi iunds 10 pay for the boys education and here
ny solemnly promise that no word or action Of r;o
snail ever lead TO discovery unless hereafter tbo
should become 50 proud Of an honored son as IN A.
SIRE 10 take him 10 their hosoms and then sbopld Eel
willing TO ard IN bringing together hearts which c,
SINS iances had severed That there may be no M /
GRANNY respecting the faithful application Of the
money. will publish all receipts for h, disbu,.e,sa,
~ the principal newspapers in the state
Before MIR. Davis or lady saw IN. note L., ,;,t
ne boy they bad him named John Marshall. an,
our distinguished American jurist
c.n.u JESSE BEENE.
1ahawba Alabama, March !, 1870
~ hope that printers in and out Of IN. ,,,,.
' publish TIE ahoie Tor the sake of the anfortunste