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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-02-09
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WHEELING, Va

The attention ofthe customers OF
ID. ;. Gregory d Co. is respectful
y solicit d to the following Brill
ant Schemes for February 1871.
Editors Who publish for ID. 5. Gregory
~ O., are requested 10 copy the follow
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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-02-09

Pioneer Line of entire New Coaches will com
mence Running on the LIST NoVemnsr leaving daily
II O'Clock 4. NJ. via. National Road To- Layers
town, thence bv Rail Road via. Chan,bsrshurs and
HnrrsburGh TO Philadelpha, performing the pass
lge N 2 IL days from Nhcslug PhIladelphia and
IN less than three days u New ork being the mort
pleasant aud expeditions route from the Ohio River
The travelling public Az rest assured there will b,
nothing LETT undOne the part Of the PToprisiors
10 give general satisfaction, racing strictly prohbi
led on sad line. Office 2nd door BE low the United
states HOtcl, Water street. Wheeling
SIBAS MOORE, f. 90. Prapriatnis
GOOD INTENT LINE, ia H. tor Pittsburgh
leaves at clock, 4. VI. VIA lions road & " ash
layton.
- Office OF the above Line second door from tbs
United States Hotel.
Onn Kegs No. White lead ia OIL Plus brandsl
AONE 30 boxes starch.
for sale lew by (nov cI) CRANCLEABAITFYg
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-02-09
sNIRE " MARINE INSURANCE.

~ IL
n There are two situations ONLY in which indi-
yIduals can be placed where they can adequately APP
preciate the value Of insurance. These are while
stai ding upon the ruins OF ihCIT PROPERTY either
renewing from az insurance Office the full amount
which they have lost; or standing the same SPOT
surrounded perhaps by "A desOlated family. l1ment-
ing that stupidity and folly which failed to provide
&. ATRINsbN Agent ofths PROTECTION fN.UR
AN Z Co. or HARTFORD CONN. WiHtake rIsh on
Dve ing housos Ware houses, Stores Mills, Factories
&c. togstl e. with their contents such as Furnuns
MeTchf Hdss Machinery andevsry rdiseripon OF
sursbls ProPrty. AisO. or steam Keel and Ft,t
Boats and their CsTgoes TO and from any on TIE
Western Waters.
Iyohee on Main Street nearly orsosi,.theU Hoe
January 2. 1871. a
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SAIE.-A.
am ahouiio remove my Steam Establishment
~ Wheeling nett Spring have Determined 10 sell my
Farm and MIL situated on Boys Run. about one hall
mile from the OHIO River and three and a half miles
below Wheeling. The properly will be sold all 10.
geiher. or divided into three parts. sui purchaser
/ rs 6lows, lot No I. being about so Acres. winch
lies in he forks Of Browns anil Boys Runs all oooj
strong land lyiny iolcrably well for Turning having
on % good log house and Cooper shop about t,yeIte
acres Of said lot cleared ard under good fence
lot No. separated from tho former by brown.
Run containing about IS or 80 Acres. on which are
iroc comfortable Dazzling Houses and sii erected
said Mil calculated to run by water good sfshlnr on
fe rfc'riscs, about IL or Of sad 10 elearo.
aud suusunded by COOL fence acres Of u IN Mead.
ow. and young Orchard 81 Applo. Peach. Plum and
Cherry trees. This hill commands Of the best
situations in his section Cor doirg country work.
Lot No 2. s situated adjoining 20 the Milf pforery
/ containing about Is Acfcs with a Coal bank opened
thereon the Coal Of the best quality IN this Counfr,
tbc Straits beng thicker than common in the bsnt
about Wheeling there = also noEhaustible qnanti
" II Limestone of superior qnaliiy snd two lime
Eilns on sad lot which Save been Sui little used
Also Dwelling House
Persons desifuus 81 seeing and examining the IRE
misses W wishing Further information respecting ile
rroptu9. will please call mud SEQ o. The snbscu,f will
make d point 70 be al home on Friday o. evofy
week
Dec Aft T. SINGLETON
y y. There will also boz sold FIVE lots Of ground
sira'ed ~ Easi Wheeling being Nos ]. 2. 2 4 and
8. in EaN Wheeling sddtios lying cpnvenient n p
Hollis Cotton Fsetory by. The Subscriber Aforesaid
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-02-09

TIcEcts IOdoIlars. fhafcs IN proportion
VA. III ESBC re, UlIcry Extra Class t..
u.awS Feb. ~, 1871.
CTFourtccn Drawn numbers in each
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30
MIR. WISE'S LETTER

We find i'm the Madisonian letter from Mr.
Henry A. Wise, written in reply to an invitation
10 the Gilmer Dinner, at Greenfield, originally
published with much honed commentator in
the Jefiersonian Republican, Rabd Loco Foco
paper, printed at Charlottesville.
The language of this letter is utterly unworthy
OF the writer, who has intellect sufficient to I'M
derstand that ribaldry and coarse abuse, while
they do not injure those at whom they are aimed,
recoil invariably upon their author.
We have not space to bestow on Mr.. Wise's
precious eifuson of impotcnt malice, nor are we
sure that if we had room to spare we would of
lend the good taste of readers by inserting il
but there is one extract which will serve as sam
pie of the whole, and which we Law before our
readers, feeling assured that when they have
read this, they will thank us for not inficting the
remainder upon them.
Speaking of tile retiring Secretaries, men in
every way equal to himself, in every thing which
constitutes gentleman, and the least intelIectu-
al of whom is greatly superior to him in talents.
Mr. Wise says:
"As to the war upon the President, il is most
like scrvie insurrection. Some of the Refi
ring (u6inft-not all of them, one or two of
thoSe men respect-reminded me of unfaithGul
slaves who had been caught thieving. and, know
ing they were to receive ''nine and thirty well
laid on" the next morning, bundled up and mt
out over night Sure thatno reward would be of.
fered for the apprehension of such runaways. for
they knew that they were not worth having, and
there were plenty of better hands without them
ieit on the plantation, they did what have be-
fore known fugitive slaves to do-wrote back to
their master most impudent and insulting letters,
In the hope to discredit him among his neighbors.
Forgetting that their testimony would not be Ia
Ken by moral and just men in their own cases
tnat the president would not be excused for con-
descending to controversy with them. because.
II Tor no other reason,-the tests of the
truth OF their statements were involved in
Cabinet confidence and belonged not to him but
to his ?bice which he dared not betray; and that
the only impartial witness who knew all the facts
OF the case, and the best witness which the ma
ture OF the case admitted Of the Secretary of
state to whom Mey referred, could not confirm
their statements, and would not follow their
course"
Is not this Pitifull Is it not wondrous pitiful,
-PcferSJ. Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30
The Stan,ton and .Scottsyillc Road.

MIR. Kinney day or two since introduced
petition from Augusta in favor ofMcAdamiz-
ing this road. The Improvement is indeed am
important one to Virginia, and had she been
as Just to herself as she was generous to 9TH
crs, had she gwen little to this road instead
ot sinking large sums in the Chesapeake and
OHIO Canal and elsewhere, she would now
have been rcaping benefits instead of burthens
from It, Whether with barren treasury. and
the strong disposition TO economy evident in
lhe Legislature, any appropriation may be
made In behalf of the road this year is proble-
matcal. We cannot but hope, however, that
the importance of the scheme will be dulv an
preclated, and that it will be assigned its prop-
er place among our state improvements, to
receive attention in order as soon as possible.
we have some extracts from the Staunton
Spectator on the subject which we will pub
lish soon.-Rich. Compiler.
We understand the committee on roads.
&c to which the above petition was refer
red, have agreed to report bill to increase
the capital stock of the Turnpike companv
$125,OO0, of which the State is to take three
fiflhs.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

The Charleston Mercury is out in very veno-
nous article against the Message of Mr.. II yler.
IL sees nothing in it whatever to praise Style
ana sentiment are both denounced. In matter
and spirit. it is marked by unsteadiness and tim.
idi,y' 'Ihe attitude assumed towards Enplant,
and her aggressions, instead of being firm, vet
concllatory, is deprecatory and pusillanimous. -
ut Is altogether Tariff and Distribution Mes
sage" 1.-The Fiscal plan is put forth as some
thing which ne seems sick of having undertaken.
about which he does not understand much, nor
care great deal. His scheme undertakes that
an irresponsible Board of Government officials
snail Interfere with the business pursuits of the
people, corrupt the currency, land trade in exclan
ges-a scheme which the Democracy soiH of
course reject" &c.
This is the first intimation we have had from
any OF MIR. Calhoun's tail-but this goes the
whole hgure. His Excelency is not even al
lowed to bea man of "frmness and conscience"
me ne Mercury will be enrolled in the category of
"Efllgy Whigs!'-Rtchmond mir.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30
PROGRESS OF REFORM.
The "1nJependent" saws:

' PO''0VTTe says.
"lo give the country, by one great fact, an i
ton what is now well known bere-thaf The Iona,
the arduous, the faithful, the disinteres,ed pnblic
services OF man whose high character and vir-
tnous abilities have shed lustre over the entire
polltlcs OF this country, have once more found
a Chief Magistrate bold enough TO reward
them and that Amos Kendall, though unable.
we believe, from i'll health, to quit his house.
mas feceiyeo an employment at 10 dollars per d.
en- for directing the alterations and repairs Of a
building, which was till the other day, used for
the General Post Office.
Let Patriotism, Integrity and Decency hold I'D
their heads once more! Virtue is no longer TO 20
unrecompensed in this country
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30
Washington Correspondence of n. Bou- D.,

Washington Correspondence Of Mc Bali. Patriot.
A most daring robbery was committed in town
today, which, perhaps, you may have heard of.
About one o'clock, a room over the Patent Office
was entered by false keys, and several valuable
articles belonging to the General Government
stolen. The robbery was committed in the
small room where the presents to the officers of
the Government were kept. Three articles were
sloIen' valued at Si2, 600, viz the famous gold
snuii box, presented by the Emperor Alexander
TO Lieutenant Harris, the American Charge d.
Affairs at st. Petersburg; the pearl necklace pre-
sented by the lmaum Of Muscat to President Van
buren,; and gold scabbard, presented bv the
vice Roy of Peru to Mr.. Biddle. No suspicion,
as yet, rests on any one. The Commissioner of
Patents (Henry l.. Ellsworth, Esp has issued
handful offering reward of 81 900. What
makes the robbery the more singular, is the fact
mat the precise time of its commitment is known,
within ten minutes, or Whereabouts, the articles
having been exhibited few moments before one.
to party Of ladies, and the room beipp visited
by second party few moments after to see the
presents, which, for years, have been regarded as
great curosities.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

Arkansas is probably about to follow the
lead OF Mississippi, and repudiate portion of
her debt. 1t seems that the State loaned ber
bonds to large amount, to create and sustain
her Real Estate Bank. OF these bonds $500
oOo were regularly transferred to the North A.
mencan Banking and Trust company of New
iork, by which company they were pledged
TO iialiord & Co, London brokers. The N
American b. & T. co. having failed, the Real
Estate Bank and the State of Arkansas refuse
to pay either principal or interest, alleging in
bar the frauds of their agent, the North Amer
lean Trust Company.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

G5-The editor of the Richmond Compiler
has reduced the price of his semi-weekly
paper for the country, to Three Dollars and
Fifty Cents per annum, cash in ADVANCE
The Compiler is most excellent paper, and
we should be glad to do something to recip-
rocate the courtesy and kindness of the wor-
thy editor, so often manifested towards us, by
forwarding the names of such of our friends
as may wish to take his paper The Compi-
Ter, (although the editor is decided Wing,
is more of a news and commercial, than po-
litcal journal, and is conducted with great
taste, ability, and industry.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

&3-The Report of the Secretary of the Ma
Wy is very able document, but has the COM
mon vice of the age, and that is enormous
length. The Navy of the United States now
consists of IL ships of the line, IL frigates,
Is sloops of war, 9 briggs, a schooners, and
a steamers-besides store ships, 3 receiv-
ing vessels, and S small schooncrs. We take
the following summary notice of the contents
OF the Report from the Political Arena:
This is decidedly tie ablest document that has
emanated from that Department for years. BY
ms promptness to suggest reform in the Navy,
and in his enlarged and liberal views, Judge Up
snuR has given the friends of the Navy an earn
est OF what is to be expected from him.
lie goes for overturning the Navy Board-for
the establishing ola Naval Academy-for the Gre
alton OF Admirals--for increasing the number of
ships, officers and men, in the Navy, and enlarg-
ing the Marine Corps--measures all Of them
highly important and necessary. We could have
wished the Secretary had gone little further,
and recommended the transfer of the Revenue
service over to the Navy, and for building ships
by contract. These though are subjects which
we doubt not will be brought forward in due time
we admire particularly the manly and indepen-
dent spirit with which the Secretary brings for
ward his measures. He tells Congress- very
piainiy that a Navy cannot be kept up without
money! and takes the ground that what ever is
necessary Tor the honor and safety Of the nation,
the nation must have. He draws a very proper
distinction between economy and parsmtny.
lie promises to exercise the most rigid economy
IN all expenditures, and ask for Whatever he con-
ccveS necessary.
The Secretary intends to open Rendezvous in
e"e 'n'eI'or rune Shipment Of apprentices. We
are glad fthis, for we prefer good country bows
10 the ofScourings of our LARGE cities
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

Octalcat'on IN Albany.-Mr. Sanford Cobb,
chamberlain of the city of Albany, has been
removed from office by the Common Council
IN consequence of asceriained defalcations in
ms account as the fiscal officer of the citv.
The sum in default, it is stated, as far as as
certalned, will not fall much short of $780,
OOO-lncluding in this sum upwards of S22-
ooo at the bank in which the Corporation ac-
count was kept
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

G3-The examination of the Cadets of the
Virginia Military Institute, at Lexington, will
commence on Monday the Sd of January
The drawings will be exhibited on the Friday
and Saturday previous. The public are in
vited to attend.
The Cadets have been invited to visit Rich
mond, by resolution of the Legislature.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

85sThe Treasurer of PENNSYLVANIA announ-
ces through one of the papers published at the
seat OF government (Harrisburg,) that the in
terest on the debt of the State which falls due
on the first of February next, will be prompt
~ Paid.-The interest referred to, including
the premium for specie funds, is estimated to
amount to 100000.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

aS-Ihe Legislature of South Carolina has,
by an almost unanimous vote, rejected the
share OF that State, under the Distribution act.
This is very harmless piece of nullifca-
ton, and as silly as it is harmless. VIII the
Cabbage State never get through its ferment /?
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

DARING bCRGLARY.-On Friday night last,
says the Charlottesville Jelfersonian of the
23d,) some scouDdrel or scoundrels entered the
Store OF Mr.. f. Watts and 0remoyed his de-
Posi'es" by taking This cash drawer, contain
ing over one hundred dollars. The rascal
reSorted to the ingenious device of boring sew
eral holes through the window shutter with a
large auger, and in this way succeeded in
reaching and removing the bolt by which it
was fastened. After breaking pane or two
oil glass, the window was then hoised and the
house entered.
We understand that free negro and his
wife have been arrested on suspicion, and are
in confinement. A thorough investigation is
going on which will, we trust, eyentuate in
the detection and conviction of the thief
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

aSCounterlcit notes of the denomination
of $50 on the office of the Exchange Bank of
Virginia at GAINESVILLE, are in circulation
They are easily distinguished from the geuu-
Inc, by having no coloring or device OH the
back of the notes
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30
.S IN a U 81 TONS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1871.

3JWe are indebted to the Hon a. ii. II.
STUART for a copy of the Documents accom-
panying the Presidents Message at the open
ing of Congress, and also for an epitome of the
late Census of the United States, for which he
will please accept our thanks.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

U. >. Banh.-The Philadelphia Leger gives a
list of forty-five suits which have been commen-
ced against debtors of the Bank, and adds thew
are but fraction of the great number yet in en-
Dryo' out they are sufficient to excite a hope a.
mong the widows and orphans, that their invest
ments may yet prove something better than a
total loss.
Letters from Philadelphia, published in a
New DIRK paper, (says the Baltimore Ameri-
CAM assert that one of the former Directors
OF the United States Bank had committed for
ceres to the amount of sixty thousand dol
lars, and that the fact was known 10 the Off
GERS OF the Bank, who permitted overdrafts
to be made to that amount, in order to secure
the Director from exposure. The discovery
IS alleged to have been made by the Grand
Jury.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

" Wegive in this paper summary view,
FURNISHED by the Philadelphia Inquirer,) of the
correspondence between Mr.. Stevenson, Lord
Pamerston e. Lord Aberdeen, relative to the de-
tentlon OF American vessels by British armed
cruisers on the coast of Africa, engaged in the
suppression of the slave trade. The New Yorl,
Commercial Advertiser, in speaking of this cor
resPondence, gives the following hint of a prop.
osl'ion Tor reciprocal modified privilege of
search, with view to settlement of this yexed
question, which is about to be taken into consid.
Grafton by the British Government:
ave have reason to believe that proposition
Tor this object capable Of being made entirely
nnoblectlonable on parts, is now, or soon
VIII he taken into consideration by the British
Government, and in due season presented to the
government OF the United States. With the
principle OF the measure we are thoroughly ac
qnalnted, and can see fault in it but, until its
details are perfected, do not feel at liberty to
say any more.'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

aJIhe Fincastle Democrat has recently
been very much improved in typographical
appearance.-We may now recprocate the
compliment which the editor paid us on a late
occason:-"Fricnd" Callaghan Gprints very
neat paper, but his politics is de,estable.o
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

The "Indcpendent' gives it as an ON dit of the
day. that President Tyler has it in contemplation
to resign his high station, and retire to the shades
of ENTHUSIASTICALLY hig
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

SJ-lhe RAILROAD between Boston and Al
6any is now completed, and the Corporate au-
'horltles OF the two cities were to interchange
visits on Monday and Tuesday last.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

S5>Gen. WADDY THOMPSON. of South Ca
rolina, 1t is rumored has been nominated by
the President as Minister to Mexico.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

Mexican newspapers confirm the reports of
the capture of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition,
and state that 5000 Mexicans,with Santa An
ma at their head, are on the march to Texas.
The Raleigh Register states that the notorious
Robert Potter, formerly of that State has been g.
lected member Of Congress in Texas.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

gSihree barns near Odletown, Lower Ca.
NADIA, close to the American line, were burnt
on the 9Th inst. by incendiaries. The Plats-
burg Republican gives suggestion that the
hres were caused by Canadian volunteers, re-
Gently disbanded, to make employment for
themselves but the Montreal Herald ascribes
them to refugees and sympathizers,' and in
Inmates retaliation on our frontier
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30

The influence of the Holydays is already nor.
ceptlble in the Legislature. The Senate has Ia
Ken Et recess until the 9Th of January; and the
House only whites away listlessly an hour or
two IN the morning, in the consideration of un.
important matters. Yesterday Mr.. Keen succee.
ded In getting his Resolution taken from the Ia
Die, and referred to the Committee of Provost.
lions and Grievances--the mover preferrino that
Notwithstanding as he said, the lone
sessions a very great grievance. Mr.. Byrd's
Resolution, for requesting the Governor to omen
correspondence with the Governors of Mary-
land and PENNSYLVANIA, to ascertain when the
Da''hS S IN nose states could resume, was taken
up. Nh Byrd and Mr.. Dabney had it hin and
thigh for three quarters of an hour, when Mr..
Dabney triumphed, by consignng the resolution
to the tomb-that is to the Bank Committee.
Rich Wing IF Wednesday.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-22
Proportion per cent.

tot Share Of each nag in the &c.
Ial neral tonnage.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-22

Mn cri,isnden, Attorney General Of the Uai.ed
states accompanied by General Scott. has gone to
Lockport 20 attend the trial Of Mcleod, hxsd Tor
some day in this week. But Il is understood that
Mcleod has summoned witnesses from England,
and that his trial cannot come on before the fall
MeLeods acquital considered to be almost certain,
and with that event will pass or the most critical
cause OF difficulties with England. As to the bor-
der question, that can and will be easily settled.
Up is stated that there has been drought
IN Missouri this winter and that but four inches Of
snow have fallen during the period. Some person
VINO notices these facts compares the happiness Of
The Missourlelimate to that OF virgini, Had that
person CHANGED to pass the winter which is just
gone, in Virginia. he would have changed his opn-
ion of the felicity of our winter climate, which is
the worst on the continent.
Atihe momen, Of the Governors resignation near
ly fifty msmbers ofthe General Assembly had return
ed home. Is not this grave consideration for
postponing the choice of his successor until men,
bcrs can get back TO their plaee,7