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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-09
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DCRE Winter Strained Sperm Oil 3 casks war
rnnied pnrS. just received aud for sale hy
ieb u NJ. REILLY.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-09
BOOT,S IND SHOES
BOOTS AND SHOES.
At TIE SIGN OF THE RIG Roor

JST received by SAM
- UEL MCLALLEN, {
Main ST. Wheeling. at the
sign of the Big Boot. u large
assortment of
LADIES
black and colored Nd slip-
pers Of every variety. also
Misses and childrens.
GENTLEAlEN'S
lasting Caters. Calf and
Morocco Boots. pump solcs.
shoes and pumps Of every
description and style also
boys and youths.
The public are in %S
viied 10 call e. ~S
examine ~
No loS, corner Of Madison st
May %.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-10
REyERSES OF FORTUNE.

Few people are of the ups aud rswns
of society, beyond The present moment. We see
.one rise by some fortunate conJincture OF
'c'en's. TO honor, power, or fortune, whose de
.scendants, perhaps whose children, may be steep
led in poverty or infaIny to the very lips. But
the same generation, in this case rarely witnesses
the ascent and descent OF the ladder; IL Is only
inquiry recorded history, that we are called TO
contrast the affluence or the dignity Of the past,
with the restitution Of insi g4lhcance of the
present.
In the course OF my census travels, l found an
Iod !ady-ihe widow OF distinguished professor
in one Of our eastern ci,es-in such ahject pow
'eriy, that q broad board stretched across an old
barrel all the table she possessed; the chairs
were in keeping with the table, being sawed bill
let's of wood. discovered man who had been
proprietor in large foundry, on the river Car
ron, in Scotland, reduced to the condition of a
iday laborer at tho iron works here. found de-
|scendant Of distinguished governor of New Jcr1
sey, making their subsistence al washing by the
day. What Impressive rebukes 10 pride may be
found in such lessons. In all these cases the In-
dvduals appeared to bear their reverses of for
tune, with suitable and becoming spirit, and
some of them with such dignity and philosophy
pect
Bat | found deeper grades of wretchedness
than these. "The spirit of man shall sustain his
infirmitr, :" but degradation and infnmy who can
bear? Yes,-some Gar sunk as to glory IN
their shame, to become callous under disgrace
The daughter of respectable clergyman In Phil
adelphia, and a niece of member OF Congress
from New York, is public prostitute IN this city
whom no remonsrances can rouse, nor reco.lec-
too shame. The grandson OF general officer
'of the revolution, Distinguished son OF Penn
|sylvanln, is vagabond in our city now, and not
for the first tImc tho chain gang, apparently
ones Of the mos, hopeless of the los. lassis,ed
10 Inf, out of he gutter, in which he lay drunk,
ia man whom knew years before IN Piilsburg,
worth, in those days when mans wealth was
counted by only tens of thousands, much in
real estate and ware houses fifty thousand dol
lars. found in another case man of my OWE
Iagc-l had lief, him in Pbilade pha twenty five
years ago, youth Of the highest promise, the
pride and joy Of his parents, and the deligh: and
favoriie Of society; he was so disfgured by lntem1
perance, that not a vestge by which could recall
him to memory remained, and nothing bat GER
tain tones of his once musical voice and the mar
ration of early events, which stranger could
mot have known, did at last induce me to believe
him any thing else than an imposter. lie was
$50 conpleieIy TUNED, that It was ImpnsSih:e 10
render him any service. He has since gone down
the river TO Texas
''Texas. the neely outcasts general home"
Such is haman life. [Cincinnati, 1871
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-10
AtrOcIOus Attempt at Murder.

a shocking a;temp. at murder was committe ed
"a few evenings since on Fourth street, nearly OPP
posIte Mr.. Robert Buchanan's house. As a
young man named Smith, was going home about
daIk. he saw an acquaintance standing on the
pavement and laIIed him-"Csborn, is that Won ?''
Osborn replied Yes and Smith passed on: bu.
as he passed, tr states that he saw Osborn dr. W
out pistol. r:markins "Shall I?' He forget.
what answer lie made, not supPosing Osborn to
be IN earnest He immedia ely saw the flash OF
the pistol, and .ell wounded by bal! in his back
near the spine.
number of persons hearing the repor, of the
pistol and the cry of agony from poor Smith, ran
10 the spot, md found him senseless. Osborn was
among them. but he had not been seen before,
and not berg suspected, went home. Upon
smith s testimony, which was clear and distinct
"a warrant vas issued to arrest him, he is now
confined in Jail He is said to be worthy young
man, and vas laboriug to support a mother and
sister. He tes,iies that Osborn and he had been
well acquainted, and that they had nev er quarrel
led, but that tac families had disagreed, and ,ha,
Osburn had Urea tened to do some mischief before
long 10 some d his family
The family Of Osburn has, we are told. a very
bad reputation. An atienp, will be made to
prove an Gh'i, by his friends. He strongly as
,serts his innocence, and it is said, as confrma.
stion OF tbs. vent forward voluntarily to deliver
himself INTO custody the next morning, upon hear
Iing there va: warrant out for his apprehension.
"a man who Gould attempt to assassna:e one who
mad never INJURED him, from a feeling Of revenge
against his f.'Iy, must be at ouce fiend and cow
aro. foorIdeed must be the satisfaction of such
revenge. From what we hear, the abb is ha I'd
ny well enoieh made out to clear him But it is
NOT tor US ID Try the case.-Cn. Repub
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Dr.. GREEN's Cure FOR DRUNKENNESS

Dr.. GREENS Cure FOR DRUNKENNESS Wv hen
lever you feel inclination drink spurious IL
.quor (grog) drink cool fresh water. This is on
1etfeciua cure and, IN very short time. YOU will
make sober man out of the greatest drunkard
Drunkenness Ohe Doctor says) is disease of the
stomach, and cool water is the remedy for the
goodness of Providence has placed by the side of
Ievery disease It's appropriate remedy; and by the
Iside Of everv evil It's appropriate good. Let us
|be MISUNDERSTANDING paper.
OErThe above is very good, and we have no
!doub, that il will prove etfec,ual, but il does
seem 10 be easy to put in practice u RENE
|dy which once heard old Quaker recon-
mend to man who was sorely afflicted with in
temperance He had been exhor,ing the topper
Ito leave off the pernicious habit, and was ask
lby him how he could govern himself. l, is just as
,easy replied the Quaker to open thy hand
We'll, said the inebiiate, if you will convince me
|of that, promise you upon my honor that will
refrain. And promise you upon my honor. re-
Joined the Quaker, tina, it shall be no moro trou-
IDLE to thee to follow my prescription, that to open
|my hand Agreed then, said tho other-now
!for your prescription. Well, friend, said the Qua
'ker, whenever thou findcst glass, or any other
vessel of intoxicating liquor in thy hand. open
the hand thou hast it in before it reaches thy
mouth, and thou wilt never again be inchriated
The prescription was simple and so obviously
feasible, that the topper was topper no more
Baltimore Republican.
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The Mcleod Case Again.


The Albany Evening Journal, states tina, be-
ore The defect in the venre wns discovered.
MCLEOD counsel had given notice OF a motion
| or commission to take testimony in Canada, es-
[senlia to his defence, which would have contin-
ned the case. if the jury had been regularly drawn
l ne trial Is now expected October. MIR, At
torney General Crittenden has returned 10 Wash
ng,on. II is said the examination Of tho evil
|dencc against Mcleod, BY Mr.. Crittendeu and
Mr. Hall, the Attorney General of n. York, con
WINGED both, that ii was insufficient 10 convict
Mcleod. The Journal says:
"The Constitution and Laws OF this State and
lof the United States, will be obeyed and exeeu-
tied, in relation we'll to Mcleod. as in regard
ITO the outrage upon the Steamboa. Caroline. So
4 lar as this State Is concerned, while the one
hand, Mcleod will have the benefit of nil the
rights and guarantees secured to persons charged
3with offences against those laws, the other,
THE administration of Justice can neither be OBJ
Il trucied nor overawod by the demands or mena-
ices OF the British Government-McLeoo will
shave fair. impartial trial II innocent he will
5assurediy be acquitted. If guilty, he will be
1assurediy convicted, unless the Government Of
Eng land, by avowipg the act, converts the indvd
ual offence into a national aggression. In such
an event II may become the duty of the General
Government to vindicatc the honor Of the coun-
try. When American Citizens went for unlaw-
iui purposes into Canada, that Gov ernmen nj hung
Imany and transported many moro of them. At
his our Government made compls amt. And
now. when the subjects OF Great Britain invaded
our territory, burned Steam Boat and murdered
II citizen, our course IS plain one. whatever
views may be entertained pu, forth by her
Ma jesty's Government. We haza,d nothing,
however. in saying, that while the National aud
state Governments will make every exertion that
duty, interest and inclination suggest 10 preserve
the relations of amliy which we hope may long
lexist between England and America the Admin
lsraiion of neither will compromise the ''avordu-
q n O q = or
01rSince the above was in type, we learn from
letter to tho albany Argus, that the counsel for
Mcleod. asked and obtained commissions to take
the testimony of Mr. Webster and Mr.. Fox n,
Washington, and of McNab and others in Cana
fa The case has been removed to the Supreme
court, on McLeod's aiiIavit.by writ of certiorar
and II is expected that application will be made
TO change the venue 10 some other county, where
there is less of prejudice and excitement TO pre-
went a fair trial.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-10

The oononents contendipe and showing, by cal
cuIa,ion, that OF the $4,000 voters composing this
District, near 1900 were represented by dele
gates.-The resolution was not adopted
Whereupon all the Delegates from Henry, Del
aware, and minority OF the Randolph Delegation
withdrew from the Convention-,he balance re-
naming and acting in the Cow
On motion of VIM Barnes the Convention now
proceeded 10 ballot for a candidate TO represent
this District in the next Congress Of the United
States, and upon counting the ballots IT appeared
that Caleb b. Smith received eleven votes, and
Sam. w Parker one and half votes.
Mr. Smith having received a majority OK all the
votes given, was declared by the President the
nominee of the Convention
On motion Of 7. d. Hankins the following res
|oluiion adop;ed:--
Resolved, That the members Of !his Conven-
l,ion concur in the nomination just made, and hat
They will all honorable mems within their
power to secure the election Of their nominee.
/ On motion Of G. w. Whitman il Resolved,
That the Chair appoint a committee OF two IRON
leach County represented, TO draft an Address TO
1.-The Voters Of this Congressional District, where
Upon the Chair appointed the following gentle
linen as said committee Wayne G. w. Whitman
land D. p Holloway; Union Il. Dormier and George
Williams; Fayette Newton Claypoo and +. D..
Hawkins; Randolph Jesse Way and Littebury
Digs.
|Tha. the proceedings of this Cow ention be sign
led by the officers thereof and published in all the
Wing papers in the District.
On motion of ID. Straitan, Resolved, That the
Thanks Of this Convention be, and the same are
hereby rendered TO the Trustees Of The Methodist
Church in this place for the of said Church
during the sitting of this Convention.
On motion the Cow ention adjourned sine die.
w. II. BENNETT, Pres't.
JAMES. HARRIS, Vice Pres',.
John Prichet, Secretaries.
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Jackson Township Wing Meeting.

AT very large and respectable meeting of the
citizens Of Jackson Township, held for the pnr-
pose of appointing delegates TO attend a Conven-
|tion to be held in Centreville on the first Mon
day in May, for the purpose of nominating can
|didates to represent Wayne county IN the next
legislature, and also other County officers.--On
motion Of G. w. Whitman IRA LACKET was
called to the Chair, and JAMES H. HILL appointed
Secretary.
On motion the house appointeda committee OF
1--we for the purpose of bringing in suitable mum
der OF Delegates to attend the County Conv en-
were appointed, viz: S. Meredith. A. NJ. Brad.
bury. c. w. Witt, A. Butler and A. Woodward
| The committee retired, and reported the fol-
lowing names John Beard, Nathan Harvey, P.
L. w. Mckee, w. A Rfner. E. Hosier. II. Scott,
NJ. NJ. Ringo, John kepler, F. Johnsonbaurh, ia.
lcob Gipe, Jacob Raymond, John Heiney, H. Err
win. S. Grippe, J. Mower. c. B. McRay, c. w.
witt, A Butler, A. Nj. Bradbury, William Mn
mick, A. Woodard, G. Newly, Noah Miner. S.
Meredith. w. Elliott. J. p Creager, G. W. Whit
man. j. H. Hill, J. Brooks. NJ. D. Springer, J. H.
Hutchinson.
On motion Of Abaer Nj. Bradbury. the report!
of the committee was concurred in BY the NEE.
ting.
S. Meredith presented the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted -
Resolved, That this meeting approve OF thel
nomination made al Economy, on Saturday last. i
and pledge ourselves TO all honorable means1
10 secure The election OF CALEB B. SMITH. ,hcs
nominee of said Convention.
On motion of s Meredith the meeting change
ed the time of holding the County Conventions
rom the first Monday in MAY. 20 the second Sat-f
1rday in May, provided it shall be concurred ins
,y the balance of the County
On motion, J. p Creager presented the follow +
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Circular, purportng toS
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Centre Township Wing Meeting.

AT meeting held in Cenreville, on Monday.
April 5, 1871, in pursuance Of previous notice,
for the purpose Of appointing Delegates to conn-
|ty Cow ton, 10 be holden in Centrevle on the
|frs, day Of May next, for the purpose Of nomi-
mating candidates for State and County officers,
Ito be run at the August election--JESSE WILL
|LIAMS was called to the Chair, and OLIVER L.
JONES appointed Secretary After which tho OBJ
ject of the meeting was explained by Lot Bloom
field, Esq. Whereupon the following resolutions
|were adopted
On motion of Richard Cole, Resolved, That
1--WE approve of the recommendation of the late
County Convention to hold Township Meetings
Ito appoint delegates to a County CONVEX ton to
nominate State and County officers to be- sup
ported next August.
On motion Of Abel Evens, Resolv ed, Tha, the
President appoint a committee of five persons
Whose duty it shall be TO report twenty names to
this meeting to represent Centre Township III the
County Convention to be held on tho first Sa,ur-
day in May next; whereupon Lot Bloomfield, Da-
|vid Commons, Abel Evens, J. 4. Lamson and ia
|cob w. Fisher, were appointed said committee.
The committee retired for few minutes and
|Hawor,h, John Maxwell, Gabriel Nixon, G. B.
jackson, Eph-aim j. Merritt. VIM East, Joshua
(Eliason, IT,, Samuel Butler, Beale Butler, Ciem-
lent Messick. Jesse Neel, Joseph Shank, VIM. E
VANS, VIM. Commons Lewis Jones, w. II. Bundy,
Israel Abrahams, Samue! Hannah and Frederick
w. Snider as delegates to said Conventlon--which
|repor. was concurred in by the Convention.
On motion of William Personnel. Resolved,
THAT as friends Of Constitutional liberty, and in
flavor Of our free institutions, We regard the sys1
Item of nominating candidates by Conventions.
when they can be fully represented as the best
land only sure means ofsccuring the acknowledged
talent of the county, and creating harmony, u
Inion and concert Of action, and achieving victory
land consequently good government.
| On motion Of Jehcl r. Lamson. Resolved,
iTha, the proceedlngsof this meeting be publish
led in the Wayne County Record.
On motion the meeting adjourned
JESSE WILLIAMS, Pres't.
| OLIVER T. JONES, Sec'y.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-10

Ii. literally worthless. The bones are assorted
and each kind is put 10 specific purpose. Some
are made into heats foot oil. Others sold ,o
knife and umbrella makers, while another portion
lis used by comb, brush and button manufacturers
MANY Of them used In The manufacture of
Iblackng aud Printers ink, and sugar refiners.-
Even the ,alinw chandler and manufacturer OF
!soap is indebted TO these bones for his success
The bone dust which is made from the refuse part
lis purchased by farmers, and greatly tends en-
.rch the soil.
! The purposes for which bones used are IN
Iuumerable Sach is the demand for them In Ell
rope, that the field OF Waterloo was thoroughly
'exa .nedeveryih remaining 10 poor humanity
There, which could be obtained has been garnered
iup In own country. the value of this article is
.beg inning be estimated for agricultural purpo-
,ses and in all the various departments of business,
both of utility and ornament, they constitute an
;impor,an, and valuable species of merchandise.
North American.
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The Bone Business.

4 Some people would like to know the nature of
this business, and perhaps. hen told i, vii! be as
much Hntier of surprise to them as il was
kwhen hrss communicated TO US. Certain old men,
women and children may be seen daily in all
|parts of tn. city gathering up old bones. This
branch Of business started abou. four wears since
sand gives employment to hundreds. almost thou
sands OF poor people 10 Philadelphia. Many OF
them are atIe TO from fifty cents TO one dol
lar each day by these small gatherings by the way
side, and thus save themselves and their children
rom want, or perhaps from the pententiary In
tins countr; there are several large establish
ments where these bones are purchased. One ir
Movamens ng pays out more than 100 dollars
leach weektor those apparently worthless mate,i-
ais. gathered in every part OF Philadelphia
Bones gathered up IN this wav, and from such
sources, one could hardly imagine are of any val
ue But the variety Of purposes TO which they
are put, shows in POLITICAL economy that nothin 2
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have been issued by c. H. Test, is scurrious il
the extreme. abusive of large portion of our
Wing friends, and consequently stands, il and
hts author should stand, condemned for its bearing
and rs tendency 10 disunon and discord.
On notion of William Elliott, Resolved. That
he proceedings of this meeting be published in
the Centreville Record, and The Richmond Pal
iadiun.
On motion the meeting adjoured. < :
IRA LACkEY, q nRaan.
j. II. HUI, Sec'y. -
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brilliant STrCCo WHITEwAsH.-Many prob
aby often heard of the brilliant and lasting white
wash upon the East end of the Presidents House
lat Washington City. The following is the recipe
for making it;
[REcIrE Take clean Jumps of well burnt
lime, Say five or six quarts slack the samc with
hot water in tub, Covered 10 keep in The steam)
pass il IN the fitId form through fine seiye; add
one fourth of a proud Of whiting or burnt alum,
pulverised; one ponnd of good sugar, three pints
of lice flour. made into thin and well boiled
paste, and ono pound Of clean glue, dissolved by
first Stacking it we'll and then patting i, INTO n
T. "@f0r on" iiilcd with water and placed
slow fire. Ada five gallons of no, wafer to the
whole mixture
Ihls wash IS applied with printers brush I,
must be put on while warm, If upon the outside
of the buiding-If within doors cold II will re-
tam ITS briIlancy for many years. There is moth.
ing OF the kind that will compa re with it, Abou,
one pint of the mixture will cover n square ward
upon the outside of house, If propcrIv appiied
1T IArgcr quantity than five gallons is wanted
tao same proportion must be observed IN prepa.
ring. ColorIng matter may be added to give i,
any required shade.
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AMERICAN Wo0L.-When times ar

AMERICAN WooL.-When times are hard and
money scarce ii Is OF no little importance that we
should become acquainted with resources.
The Albany Cultivntor estimates the number Of
sheep in the wool growing states Of the north, at
10 ,O0O,O 900. AT the rate of three pounds per
fleece the clip of 1899, was forty-fiye millions of
pounds The price of wool has ranged from forty
to sixty cents per pound Taking the low aver
age of forty five cents, the last clip Of wool would
be worth more than twenty millions Of dollars. -
Ind. journal
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-10

The House OF Assembly IN Nova Scotia is said
TO have imposed an additional duty of two cents
per pound upon foreign butter and lard imported
IN to that Province.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-10

"A VETO, AL'1osr.-1he Governor II Mar, land
|i'es MOI possess the veto power, and Consequent
~ Mr. GTason, though undoub,cd ii Iocof,co as
DAVID isiienhousc Porter himself is no, able TO
c'eva'" his single judgment above the collective
wisdom OF the whole manifested ,brough tho
representatives. al the people. Bat Gov Grasor
onrnng with desire TO s.ioliow in the footscps''
ol such llns'rious cxampars as Governor Porter
ana President jackson, has Just distinguished
himself by putting set of resolutions IN his
oreeches POCKET, and sending The Legislature word
'ha' ne means to keep them there. 1t appears
mat he possesses the power of refusing to trans
mt Resolutions Of The General Assembly, TO the
Members of Congress from Maryland md the
uoVcrnoTs OF the several States; and he has con-
informed both branches of the Assem-
ply, that he wall not SO forward the Resolutions
adopted by them IN favor OF Distribution of the
Proceeds of the Public Lands
Governor Giason reminds one Of the little re-
publican savage. who was interrupted when abou,
to take the law into his own hands. zion, Nudge
clear out-yon shant lick our Billy" swell,
Snkey Sharp, don't care, any how-but THkick
THIS here post just as much as darnd pleascr'
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-10

Mr.. VAN buren, AND THE Next PREsrDEScY--
Mr.. Van Buren, has written n long letter 10 re-
lpy TO the nomination Of The Missouri legislature
IN The course of which he says:
"Although ! light never feel myself al liberty
10 shrink from any and every responsibility Which
ut NAV please the Democracy OF The United States
Ito impose me. and which is consistent with
,he respect due TO the people on account Of the
IN Oh station have held by their choice should
|neverrheless. he not merely az well, but better
satisfied. al seeing those great objects accomplish
led under the auspices Of some one Of she nurner-
Gus names 10 be found in the ranks OF Democracy,
whose talents. character, and services. though
they richly merit, have not yet received, tho
hughes, rewards Of The people.
My political friends every where will, hope
and believe, do me the justice 10 regard THE dec
Marathon, made in the funess of grateful heart,
Jas indicating with absolute sincerity the feelings
by which I am ac:uated. They made upon
consideration of the subject, full and mature
las to exemp, the views and opinions they express
as far as belongs TO human determination, from
all liability 10 change.
No one ian expect should desire TO be always
in office under Government and institutions
like ours; and have enjoyed that privilege long
enough satisfy my u,mos, AMBITION
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-10

At trial in Providence, (R ~ last week, fol
breach OF promise. Ruth Fl. Edridge obtained
verdict Of $4,000 agains. Samuel Phillips