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Litchfield enquirer., 1841-04-29

Eaency ef Spsseh.- Tho common Glnencv of suceeh
m many Inen and women. says Swift, is owing 10 4
scarcity OF verbs; for whoever lnas,er af language.
end has mind toll ofideas, will he apt, in spea kHp
mon speakers nave nny SGT Oi ideas aud one So,
o. words 10 chnhe them in, and ihesa are always rea.
dy, 80 people ctme faster ont Of church when II e
nearly en'piy than when crowd is al the door.
Litchfield enquirer., 1841-04-29

Portuguese SLAYER Was lately carried into Rim
!ane,FO by the British brig Of war Tower. She bad
$50 slaves On board, and bad lost lao the passage.
jour. Con.
Litchfield enquirer., 1841-04-29

$40 c. WASHINGTON, April To- 1891.
Many characteristic anecdotes are related of Gen
sojourn here as President. 1t was his custom 70 ake
early walks, and he frequently took the market in his
way. On one Of these occasions he purchased new
mich COW OF neighborihg farmer and requested him
to deive It to the Presidents House. The General
was there ioatlend tn the hnRsn and invited the far.
mer IN to take SOME retFeshmsnt; prIevred lowl Of
not colee, ham and eggs, and continued
with him abou. farming. ,r
The farmer la wing finished his breakfast, remarked
to the General, You have boiISht my cow and given
me two dollars more than asked, aud q good break
last besides; hui il il wouldn't he too much trouble,
should like 10 have look Of the President before 90.
lam the President replied the General. The farmer
% first looked ncFedu"ns, having taken his hoeptable
mend tor the stewards hut convinced Of his mistake
with much trankness observed, We'll, General. volt
ed against you the election, but didn't know Won
them: That single remark-I didn't know You then
will explain thousands OF votes cast against the
Gen. Harrison in his last outdoor exercise was en-.
gagged IN assisting the gardener in adjusting some
grape vines. The gardener remarked that there
would he bu he use in trailing the vines 90 far "A
any iruit was coneerned as the boys would come on
Sunday, while the family were Mt church, and steal
all the grapes; and suggested to the General as .
guard against such lass that lie should purchase an
active watch dog Better. said the General to EN-.
psey Sabbath school teacher dog may take care
Of the eEapes bat good Sabbath school teacher win
take care af ,he grapes and the bOys loo. =
That VINE VIII PAT forth It's tendris end ils green
leaves bot the hand that railed il to the SUM- cold in
the grave! The eye TINT would have watched iss
ha. would have rendered 20 oI6erS he Rosplaiay Of
s Taiss u now pulseless and sti! There - no vine
age seed time % harvest in the tomb. and no friend
70 relieve lts silent solitude. But there 70 realm be-
sp9C .ss dark ssnnss q this w6sss The CSsTs new
suspended God grant, dear reader, that II NAV he
ours 70 reach at last this better land.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14

OEN. NATION, Of Amherst, nearly ninety
years OF age Is at Hanover the present week. AZ
tending the Commencement PERU, nance. The
veteran appears TO DO rs healthy and vigorous ot
ms advanced age, rs If The weight of fifty year
were removed from his shoulders, and norw Iths,nn.
uihg his Total blindness 10 enjoy his journey quite
rs much as when he travelled the same road rs
a college student. lie was graduated at Dartmouth
IN me class OF l716. just 65 years ngo. lie informs
US 'hai ne was one Of the four students who were
examined iora degree n few week. before the usn-
al hine OF graduation, for the purpose of leaving
college, and Jpining the Liberty Boys Ihen proceed
ing 70 Canada against the British. Two Of the
iour having each received fifty guineas and n com.
mission IN the British army from the commandinc
genera, deserted The American flag. Gen. Mat
loon and ms associates received their diplomas from
the foelNy oil Dartmouth while they were in Cana
"a fhe General was a Wing in the days Of tn,
revoluiien and glorics in being a Wing now. a
'he e"nsnmalIon of The second great revolution
Nnlch hds been achieved in the country. TosucI
an one our best wish is-Sero in c@lum redeas-
lClaremon, Eagle.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14
LOSS OF THU STEAM SHIP pRrsrnpvr

ny MRS cATnANtvE A. vans
flushed ore the warning spirits Of the blas,
Freighied with death, the whiNxfnd. r,,o n,
more,
The hour Of human suffering. too. is post.
The ffenzied pang Of parting life Is DER
Sercnely now the Tranquil pillows aovy
Der the calm rest Of those who sle.n belo,y
Oh. scene Of horror, darkness. and despai,
As Ger them roar the wild O'erybelmi,g w.~o
No ray Of hope, no cheering voice wos here
No arm 20 rescue. and no barque 10 save,
Yet. mad The doathsbuck. 70 their yi,,v wo
given
a beam divine to light their souls 10 Hssv.
Droad King Of Terrors." Stern. inssfa,e DE.ry,
Remorseless reyeiler m human woe,
The limb convulsive. The last quiyoring breath.
And chasing eye. thy earthly tnumphs show
Hetafler ihine "a small still voice" doth como
Which calls the weary traveller to his home
lost, departed never 70 return"
calmly hey rest within ihetr ocean crave.
Embosomed in one dire c-apacious urn,
Their requiem borne upon the hoavinr vsve.
While missioned angels join The solemn rdirge
In holy concert Ger The white wreathsd sur9c
English paper.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14

BICkINGHAAIS CHARACTER O. ANiERI.
AN has book of travels in Amenca.
Buckingham has The following observations ON she
character Of the Women Of America.-"The Ameri-
can ladies' dad not appear 10 me TO evinco the same
passions To admiration which is constantly witness
ed among English females. for the pursuit or object
IN which they were engaged. Member painting.
IMPURE poetry, nor music. Mother The high topics
"I intellectual curve rsstion. nor the lighter beauties
OF tue bellies leitres. seem TO move them from the
general apathy and indifference. or GOODNESS of lem.
permanent which N their most remarkable defect
In England. Scotland and Ireland. i'm Germany. France
and Italy. and even IN Spain and Portugal, well edu.
Gated woman eNince m enthusiasm. and erpress be-
cause they feel n passionate delight in speakinp of
WORKS OF art which they may have seen, OF literary
Ppouuchohs winch they may have read. or Of poetry
or music which they may have heard; and the
sympathy which they thus kindle in the minds of
"'nef>. ohiy seems To increase the fervor and intcn-
siy OF iheir own. Among the American ladies oT
ue pest edncaiiou. ] have never yet witnessed any
uing approaching to tins; and as il is not deficiency
" "''o'ma''on' iOr The most Of them poSsess a wider
circle "i knowledge. in whatever is taught aiscbooI
than ladies do with us. IL must bo = d.6c,oncy &C
TASTE and feeling Whether tins is the result of eli.
u u PHYSICAL temperament, as some suppose. or
"a mere influence of cold manners, rs Others lima.
s"e. = cannot determines; though I am inclined 10
1NP' NC 'o'ner snpposiiion, because the same Nh
legmalic temperament is evinced in The orogr.ss q,
- "oht dhl p1oclun AT all, now
ever deprecated il may be. will assuredly bring !,
!" : menn 'he progress Of their attachments, OF
"Ne rt : nave neither heard nor seen any evid
enre o mat all absorbing and romantic feeling. by
N"en ms passion Is accompanied in its develope
mem in allihe countries I have named. and although
~ n american women make the most faith
'o' wives and more correct members orsociety. thar
I"y n'ioh OF community can furnish. l do not lhinl
,ney love with the same intensity ms the women o
europe or would be ready 10 make such sacrifice,
OF personal consideration, in rank fortune ar con
Neh'ehee OF lie Ter the sake OF obtaining The obiec
~ unti, anecuons' rs women readily and perpetually
we quote the above as n fair specimen Of travel
iers i~adde. An Englishman whose services had
ceased TO be acceptable To his constituents an Parli.
ament' makes a tonr TO The east gathers n mass Of
i"cis and falsehoods. then returns and pcddIes then
through The world at fifty cents a ticket. children
bali price. Such a man imagincs himself warrants
ed IN speaking Of the private. domestic and mos,
hidden qualities Of American ladies'. Fudge.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14

PENNSYLVANIA LEAD-There seems 10 b.
no mistake about The lead mine in N~oruhumherl,p
county The sunbsry American says Severn.
nanOs nave deem engaged during the last ibree
monihs 20 working and exploring ibe lead mips
near his place which was discovered about a year
s,n,e' Ihey have already taken out alout Is tons
on me ore which Will, on M average. Weld ,bgy,
SIXTY ref cert Of pure metal The yeip now vo,E.
ing - about Two feet in thickness Tbe,. a.,
ed" yot osen open
IN audition 70 the above, we find fhe e,u,-;,o
In a Milton paper a. an Advertisement ~Tc.J
f'peoi dafereni sizes and wcirht-urIoI b,,. c,t
m pound and half pound weights. 90 suit me,cL.,,.
70 Dc bad az The sfcam-mfu in TIE bor,rga MI
'on. taHnew md others, wishing 10 Ia -.
P'p ior Fountains, &c will fnd IL mesh chez,
l'd hs'ier IN every respect 10 lag lead pipo
,ney VIII Inst ior several ages end tbrn can =. A..
1sn up and soid ~ nearly as'muoh a. heir frui cost
selves p..- yuuse ~ mem
: h'' tead mine should continue r, weld a. f.
aSp T" VIII nd 'mmeasurably o. The wealth
r nsyIFnnia, whosc miaerals are de.ti,eJ =,
IN Inc world. =" "o '"On' oui
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14

The Globe complains Of Republican Senators Er
ndNocailng the restoration of the NAVY Pension
fund. The law Of 1887. it iniimaies, was "steaIIbiI,
passed through Congress" 10y interested persons. ony
mas exhausted The Fund. Well. who did il lila,
me lode forgotten that The law was created by th,
IAN Buren, parfyi passed by n Van Buren, Congress
approved by President Van Buren,. and executed. ana
ihe fund exhausted under the auspices of a Van
Dnren Secretary Of the Navyl The prominent agent
IN fhe legislation ofwilich The Globe now complains
was leonard Jarvis. at Ihat time a Van Buren, mem.
Dor OF the House. The law Of 1897. was mitch in.
deo'ed 10 hm for its exsierce. aud he was after.
wards rewarded by Mr. Van Buren, by an anna NJ.
ment to ihe Navy Agency al Boston. The defcien.
cy IN the fund. caused by The late Administration
found by the present Secretary TO be about 81 80.
OOO' and now The Globe finds fault with hIessrs
Ihoaie' Bales Huntington, and Evans, for endenyor.
ing 10 restore TO The pensioners The a mount which
Us owl friends conirIved TO wresi lum them
MadiSonion.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14

GAPEs IN CHICKENs-In the AprI nambo,
Of the CulIivntOr, n correspondent attribute, gones
IN Chickens ~ breeding from too old cocks Wbetb.
msw VII nave any effect TO produce The disease
J am unable 20 say; bnt | have long sisc. G,unJ -
VehiiVe' ard Praciiced accordingly. This I have
communicated TO others, with whom il has. a. Cr :.
my kno'vledge extends. been attended Viii, ,bo
,ape marked result The disease Is prevented simn.
" oy scanning them IN their food. who ever boart
OF chickens winch were NOT confined - hI -
1ul OOth suffered to roam Of large and collect ali
1rs' O"h ND 10 he troubled with this d,seose ,
me most common food for young chickens !, Ind;on
a,e , mixed wiih water. 80 as 10 completely sarur
~ =. ms when eaten in too large auan,ires !.
almost sure TO produce the paoes c.,
Juro, therefore be observed in the feedipr ,bem
= ihs meal should be previously nired s,me e..
"ours' % Otherwise IL will swell in Tho s,,macb or
ne Ch'ckon' which, Hhen fnll, is the very cause Of
~BRooELTS, ". v. April 90.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14

THE SUMMER NIGHT-The summer alone
might elvato Us. God. what a season! In sooih, !
often know not whether 10 stay in the city. or 60
lorIh ia The fields. 50 alive is il everywhere and
beautiful. IL we 60 outside the city gate, the vtry
oeggars gladden. our hearts, for they are NO longer
enid' and the post boys who can pass the whole
hight on horseback. and The shepherds sleep in the
open ar. We need no gloomy house; we make a
chamber out oievey bush. and therefore havS the
good industrious bees beinre us, and the INST COR
geous butterflies. In the gardens, on the hills. sit
schoolbOys and in The open ar look out words in the
On account Of The gamelaws there is
no shooting now and evry thing in bush and fur.
row ana on green branches. can enjoy itself rightly
ana smelly. IN all directions come travellers nlong
me roads; they have their carriages Tor the most
part thrown hack-the horses have branches stuck
ia 'heir saddles, and the drivers ruses in their mouths
ne shadows OF Clouds go trailing along.-rhe birds
between Them up and down. and iourneymen
mechanics wander cheerly on with their bundles.
Al"' Want no work. Even when il rains we lovo To
influence.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14
DEGRADING PROFANITY


The following from the New York Times erbi.
o's Tue profanity and madness of the genuine Loco.
'oc", It's sInied Rs a "solemn fact" 10 which HIM.
dreds can testify; ~"
ar recent meeting of the Locofocos al the Park
a person wearing the garb Of n working rsnn, but \
wan a strong English d .nlect. mounted on a carr r.
address The meeting. Some hu,,dred or tvvo s,,.
1euhueh 10 hear him. He commenced with saving
'hat we wanted no bonk-ihat il was the ius,rn,
: WIN winch the rich man oppressed The poor
man, and alter such agrarian doctrines. he uttered
me i0loN!n ideniicSi words. taken Town at the
'me by a gentleman OF character and truth:
reno" Ciirzens. said he, Jesus ChriH was The
hrsi Democrat; he drove he money changer, ON, NJ
the temple. Henry Clay is now inviting rbem 10
r..u'n 70 our temple Of liberty: We must turn DO
r.'ea Jesus Chrsis and drive them out off again.'
ms shocking and degrading profanity was loudly
cheered by MS hearer.; and this is the por,v seeking
70 gam Po~er-ihis is The party. with such men ns
DENTON Blair and kendnl; as leaders, which is at
tempting to PROSTATE the best interests Of our comm.
ny. To shy that VIC have fallen on evil ,;mos :.
OUT a iaint expression Of the truth"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14

MANY kOGERS-Thirteen days have elapsed
SINCE The body Of this unfortunate young woman
was found hoaiing in the Hudson. and no clue 10 IN Q
murderer or murderers has yet been discovered
we hope thnt the police are doing their DUTY: but
we know That the city authorities are sitamefuIy
negleciIng theirs. How is IL that. at the expintio.
oil thirteen days from the discovery Of this murde,
so revolving and diabolical in It's circumstance
no reward has been offered for the detection az ,bc
assassin why has not the Executive Of New Jer.
sey proclaimed a reward for their arrest
Inese are questions which The public hive a rigb,
70 ASH and M our opinion The conduct ofGovernor
remington and Of The Major orfhis CITY. m omt,;ng
70 nse what may be termed tho most efectuaI means
OF discovering the murderers. deserves the sevsr.s,
cen'ufe. But # these funciionaries be too snotbs,,c
70 lake the proper Steps for tracing The villains. 10,
private iberalify sford the necessary stimplps -
me ministers Of the law. As um sufficient 10 NM
inc police OF The whole country on the alert can Le
raised ~ THIS city IN a single day-ay. in n singI,
! our. Let 1t be it be done. e
a communication has been made 10 the T,u.,
which, II founded in fact. leads TO the inference ,ba,
SIX or seven men participated in the crime. Trrbi.
Is 'ho case discovery Is almost ceuain.-IN Y S,,r
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14

u temperance men are NOV iny IN Tho u..
ih New orleans. A new ~,ci.,v ~ -, -
ana a general public meeiinr !. O. ID ~ SN'
A DOuBLE BULL An Irish 81.
inrned from the West Indies. WINS invite, JUS &c
with DE- Hervey. nj Dublin. when .,ve,,l q, U%e
faculty were present The Conversation turned my e
on Tropical climates. aud the officer. w.. on,,aI
WIS asked about that Of the West Indies soiJ
was on internal place, and that IL he had Il we'd N,
unlli that time. he Would have been dad OF IN,
yellow lever two years ago" A Physician. with.
out observing the bull. gravely addei. "Ihat ms ril-
mate was certainly very unwholcshn" 4 that "re.,
numhsrs died there" Very true replied a DR. o
Donnel, but IL you'll tell me " here people do not
pie. III go and end nv days there"
DISTRESSING MoRTAI!rY-The Norfolk
Herald states that the brig Volta. lumber laden.
from Ddren. Georgia. boand TO New York. was d,s.
covered ashore about twelve miles south OF Cam
Henry. On being boarded. IL was lounl that tho
captain aid all lie crew bat three had died of fever
und Ihuse a rs were sick. There was also ON
board a Mr. jackson, who went 10 her from bauns
Adeline of Boston. and kindly look charge OF Ihs
brig. After MIR J boarded the Volta. ho male for
the caPes of Virginia. hut was driven 10 The south.
ward. She had then leaked 80 much that the wa.
ter was over the cabin nnor. and n Baltimore pilot
who bnarded her advised that she should be run a.
shore, winch was done n tho only means Of safety.
IL is thought the vessel will be got of without Ian.
ding The cargo.
Va The names OF the men drowned nj Uurlrats
10y being run over by the steomboat Cleopain on
Saturday last. have been asceriained TO be William
w and Henry + Jnmes.--lN Y Star.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14

THE ADVANTAGE or GETTING "A SUB"
1t Is stated in the Naichez Free Trader, that Tim
Greene now one oflhe oldest printers in Virginia.
was drafted Tor service in The Revolutionary war;
but believing with Jack FalsiaG that "discret;on
was the better part Of yalor," al ll,e e1pense ofo
watch and a pretty round sum Of money. he procur.
ed a substitute. who answered at the first enrolmen,
TO The name, as well as the place Of Tim Greene
In the first battle after the enrolment Green's snb.
siituie was killed. and thus the name of Inc princi.
pal wenknPon the books Of The war deportmen, os
slam. Under The pension law The children of rb,,
Old SLAIN soldier Tim Greene. who is even now
awe nave ior years received The substantial graft.
tude Of their couniy-Bos Post.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14

CAUSE OF SLABBERISS IN HORSES
Ihis disease has frcqU.ntiy been attributed 10 second
rtop Of cloycE A late number of the Farmers'
Cabinet quotes from the Memoirs of the Philndel.
phia Society for Promoting Agriculture (yol. ii; p
'oO) an experiment. she result Of which goes far 10
eNonerate clover. IN any stage from the charge of
any poisonous quality. but ma..as il q.ile evident
That nj least one OF the causes of slasbering Is the
spotted spurge. (EHphorbia m~acHlota.) whleh ia zen.
orally found ia second crop OF clover. The writer
says:
procured n small quantity Of the euphorbia ma
cuiaia. and gave II TO n horse developed in a small
quantity ofclover. carefully gathered, stem nv stem.
and perfectly free from all other vegetables or er.
traneous matter whatever; a preternaiuml discharge
OF saliva took place in half an hour. This expert.
ment was frequently repeated, and invariably with
the same result. Again. TO prove that clover did
not contribute towards il. IN some cases other grasses
we're used ne an envelope. with the same effect; and
when The horse was perfectly free from slabbering.
a considerable quantity Of clover. carefully gathered
without the euphorbia, was given TO him. and no
such effect was produced. These experiments |
considered sufficient TO prove that the euphorbia
macuiaia would produce salvation, and | am Undue.
ell 10 think II rs the general. if not the only cause
OF II. This plant. delighiing in the welLeultivaied
clover ground. sends off many slender spreading
branches about the height Of the second crop. and is
then very liable To be taken in with the clover by
The largermouihed animals; but whether this species
oi euphorbia has nouriShed for a long time in This
part OF the country. or has but lately migrated into
~, | have not asceriained; but. in either case, its hav.
ing but recently iLiruded i~iselfinio the pasture fields
-cun be easily accounted for il comes 6rwr ri flow.
ers. and ripens It's seed about the same time with the
second crop of clover; and, as clover seed is general.
|ly gathered frbm the second crop. il must lie very
liable To have some OF the seed Of euphorbia gather.
cd with u. and may. IN this way, be extensive civ dr.
fused over The country.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14
SENATE.

TUESDAY. Aug 10.
Mf Smith Of Indiana. presented a petition Of can.
la'hs and owners Of steamboats,. and others lntercs.
'eu 10 ne irnde and prosperity Of the whole conn.
Wy generally. and particularly Of the Western s,,,es
vfy numerously signed. in favor of Inc im,,,..
men' OF Tie navigation &c the Ohio river. A. M.
ialis' BY The construction Of a canal on fe lodi.
side Of The nver. " ''""'
Mf smith said he had had The pleasure n .,h
mithng petitions and resolutions nj m. h,t -
sent Sessions Of Ccngrea- on the Same subisc, m
senator from Missouri Mr. Benton) had in,,,5ncaJ
'esolu'lons OF inquiry 10 relation 10 the improve
ment OF That obstruction, and much ipo,n,ts,. 81
been collected. Mr. $ well knew tb,t noti,.@I-L,
pc done on The subject az The present session.. H.,
ne GesFed ~ lay the petition on fbe $50. r., !.
mlghi be referred nt The earliest period m ho o.,
-eN-ion' 10 ne Appropriate committee. IL 49,,
ne onleri one Of great national impo,tsrs. ~
vas essential 20 The prosperity Of ire com,o,.a -
'e WEI That The obstruction NJ The fns .b,.fd -
sneo''aiy overcome, with The least m..;ble 49,,
'e" 'o ma commerce, upon which. o. Tins limo -
eHnciions are enormous The pot;tt,p 49,. ~
motion. laid on The table. u" ~
The bill repeating tho snb.Treasur b,y;,,
passed in The house with amendments
MfIiay moved That the bil and nmonI-o,. b.
" ne on finance. which mo,.,.
adopted and, on motion Of Mr. T,oa,n 80
I~nendments pors ordered 10 be- printed
On moiion Of Mr. Smith Of fueiana. HE Se,,,o
'roceeled 90 the consideration Of The spoci,I o,I,,
'sing ne Dbl 70 appropriate Ire proceeds Of The n,b
70 lands and n grant ~pre-empfion rights
mf Clay Of Aiahama moved " sifke wr !, a.
~ Inc of uhe hrst section he words ae ho 80,
7 on' b.fa one ihousaDd eight huadred aid Ggrv
l,l i"sori next ensuing the complete nav.
'"' 7 NE public debt that has been. or msy -
'H Wo united
Tnn i
in negative. "e" a"a
VI 10y Of Alaolma hen moved 10 amend b.