davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29
From the Peoria (III) Regislcr.l


We were favored on Wednesday with n visit
from John Rowliii. the distinguished author of
Ho~litt's Interest Tables. n work whcn we rcteem-
her 10 have been FIRST given 10 the world when we
were q small hoy. AMI the author OF which we sup
posed had long since been gathered ID the home oi
hrsiathers There i.prubahly ny, a business man in the
union or in any other country where the English
language isspIkcn. that has not heard of This vol
ume. the must useful tn the accountant that the
world hisever psIducedl and hone can have exam.
med +" without entertaining fee .ingso admiration
ior the lalclits, perseverance,, and accuracy of its al.
thor. They will "a ere6rc be glad 10 hear that. nj.
ththgh aged 81. he moves wiih the elasiie step
OF man oi hall his years. aud that his cunversa.
iional powers are marked with a auency and D o.
pretty OF expresshpn rarely 10 be met with in any
person. Ia, health and sprighliincss are doubtless
to be attributed in a great degree. 10 The slaid and
unborn habits of the Society OF Friends, of " hich
he Is a member. bnt more perhaps. 90 his o.An hab
It's Of extreme industry. Ills maxim ~" n Is heller
To- wear out than 10 ust oui T. and OF him il would
seem To bc10 8sically true that "Ihe m Irc he Is rub
bed the better lac shines"
The work here spoken OF was printed abpu, IN,
year 1893. and has al the head ofit. list of subscri
hers the nlm"s ofJohn Allm.. president Of the u
States. and Thomas Jefferson, wee president. a,
the second edition. publishtd n few years ago, nj
advertisement was attached of ring a premium o.
80 dollars for the detection of an error 10 the a
mount OF one cent, and tai, standing premium Ia
accompanied each subsequent edition. Elevsn lee
%islative acts have been passed Recommending IN,
work. and so high is iis reputation That whoneve
the ediiions have been exhausted. Is dollars hav,
bsen pail for a second hand copy. ttougl the frs
cost u bat live dollars. On one occasion in Clark,
county. Ia "A cnpy was pat up nj aurien. and wa
struck oil AT 30 dollars. Mr.. X. Informed us. that
although the work IL now siereO'yped, eacl
tprm Is examined sew n times employing four of al,
best ariIhrciicians ia Philadelphia. before the sheet
are permitted tn go TO The binder. As soon q, iht
hrsi impression OF any form is taken fur persons eN
amino Il. s"ing over every cllculItiuR. and after ia,
inrn is worked aI, three of these persons cxamin,
The last sheet IN like manner. Should a figure he
come battered. whereby an 3 might be made To loo
like a 8. or rice rersai oI a 3 like u Q. the sheets mr.
all cancelled, the errT corre ted, AMI the forr
worked over again. These pains.iuking eff ,rts hav
nrodnced. what the world has probably nowh her
else seen. an inilllible work. and we'll MAJ the l.
lorious author be rcmIneraicJ.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

J~er,eymin "a locooco papc) in
allusion To the hue and cry of"ProScnpiion 'guilloi
ming and The like. raised b. the opposition. when a
new appointment is made by the powers that he
says:
IL - lcmcntablc 10 hear the gruaus and winnings
oil our oil Jackson friends Ihroughoui the country
because 4 few Of Them have been removed from Of
ice 10 make rOOm i1r the advocates Of the more for.
tunate dominant iariy. Oar party always believe
ia giving offices to our political friends in preference
10 opponents. AMI. ia acting up 10 that doctrine. re-
novel mlny u worthy mln who did not bel ing Il
oar side. that one ofour friends might he pad either
Tor canning over 10 IA, or ff being efficient nj elec
Ii'hecTing. We'll. our OppJnent groaned. nni ",
"mockcd whcn their fear came. Now the table
have been turned upon us. and it is unnanly to sc
mp and SWIVEL AMI whine because our old opponents
ARE now doing precisely wha, we have been doing
these twelve years.
JJlgc Hunt was removed from the Post Office n,
Chester u year or two since, and an eleventh houI
Jackson nun was appointed IN his place. A few
weeks SINCE the Judge was reiusIaIcd. and a terri
he hubbub is kicked uP about III hui we suppose
i Is more for appearances, and To keep The late in.
cum'cnt in sDoi heart by calling hinI n prosecuted
man fpr fear he VIII 20 back 10 his old party again.
The gtblns IN this case sJund as fIhey caInc fnn
"a man who expects In meet "A similar fate, and ~ hc
was rewarded for his services aboui The time Nj
Conk'in was removed from The Post onise nj Mend
ham.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29
NOTWITHSTANDING CONGRESS-.
WRIST SESSION.
SENATE.

Fsrp,Y. JrLr %. l6il.
Mr. Preston fnom the Committee on Military af
laiTs. rcported House bill making appropriations for
'or,iheai'ons and ior the prevention and suppression
oi Ia iian hosiilities. without amendment.
The Senate then proceed To the consideration of
the Bankrupt bill. Mr. Nicholso1 moved TO amend
the bill so rs tn include corporations.
Mr. Clayton moved TO lay the bill on the table,
which was carried.
MIR Clay said he ihsuld call mp the bank bill to-
morrow. He appealed To the friends Of the bill no,
90 suffer IL Ia be delayed. lie desired the country
10 know who were 4 who werc, not in favor of action
on this bill AZ the present session. lie would move.
to take IL M, aud on that quesiiun he desired the
yeas and nays.
The question wa then taken IN this motion. and
decided in the affirmative, rs f.llows.
EAS-Mes Archer Barrow. Bates. Berricn
Choate. Clay. of kenturky. Clayton, Dixon, Evans
Graham. Henderson. Huntington. Mangum, Mile,
Phelps. Porter, Preston. Rives. Simmons. smith. OF
Indiana, Southland. Tallm ldge, Walker. White, vii
Inns. woodhridge-26.
NAYS-Nesrs Af:en. Bayard. Benton. Buchanan
Calhoun. Clay, OF Alabama. Cu,hhe IT. Fulton. King
Linn. McRobcrt-. Mouion. Nicholson. Pierce. Prem
tiss, Sewer. Smith. of Conn. Sturgeon. Tappan,
Woodbury.. Wright. Young-22.
The question was then taken on The amenimen
10 the amendment offered by Mr. Bayurd. and deci
ded in the affirmative. as follows; Yeas 81. nays
%.
The question was then taken on the amendnen
as amended. and decided ia The negative, as follows
Yeas l6. nays 81.
MIR Jappan moved TO adjourn. Tie long and cr
haus,ing sessions, and The heat of the weather, were
such as io cause great weariness and lassiiude.
The motion was losi-l7 10 %.
Mr. Wright then moved To strike out that claus,
which relates TO The privileges allowed 10 married
women and minors IN the second section. on IN,
ground that a deprived The bill of that uni(ormitv
of svsfern which ouOht a. h.l,u, a.. . - -
rupi law.
The question was taken on striking out and deci.
ded IN The negative, IL 10 %
The bill having been reported TO the Senate as a.
mended, on the question that this bill. De engros
cd
The question on engmrsmeni being taken il was
decided IN the affirmative. yeas 90. nays %.
The ScnnIn n,Innnrn.d
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29
BATTLE OF sToNNINGroN.

A correspondent suggests that fhs verse In n.
old Yankee sing we published sone DAYS ago. give
an incorrect return Of The killed aud wounded" I
should read
Vow some DO say on sartain grounds
Beside their dlmigs and their wounds,
u eysi the king ten ihonsand ppnnds
To MI ore hog OF Slonningion."
Would some poet weave The sh,ye into q dia-r
cni shape. and substitute Florida" 6r "sioninaton'
and Indian" Cor "hoz." the piece would. Ike Of,
Hunks coat. "be az good as ncw@fUnited statei
Gazette.
Now some do say 81 sartin true,
An ! fr one believe n. iee,
u costs gs mIre ~ any day
To catch q squaw IN FlOnda.
To hi m Indian = more by hr
Than we think Of IN this ere war;
Boz, howsomcvef. when ne dew,
We pay the cost and charges iew
Which make The critters stand us in"
A. least, J think. as much ssin
AsJohuny made Tho king pay down
m MI that h9g Of Stonningiown.
The going price fof "sinkin trails"
% Indians when they've robbd the nails.
L. reckond fny thousand collars;
And twice that SUN 10 them hat lolles.
PapO0scs cost us more n head
Ihan some would charge b. take Belgrade.
AID sralps IRE ~ Considered dear.
A. Generals salary Tor year.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

sun STROKE-Dr DIwIei has kindly permit.
ted us TO make the following extract fiom his mcji.
cal notes. describing the appearance Of the lungs Of
two men who died last week from sun stroke:
"Nearly tho whole OF the lungs " ere DARK, anil in
Jecied with blood. The central aud posicri.r puts
presented the appearances of a large cioi of hioDi.
somewhat s1h and united ny u &c vturc be.nlg no
resemblance 10 the light. elastic texture natural I,
healthy lungs. On cutting of srycra; slices. lhey
looked like dense black Jelly. the cut surfaces al.
pearIng smooth and g'ossy. Tiers vas M receIlng
o. The su stance before tho knife. linus, have been
u 'eriy imPent,rable to aiu indeed. on compress na
the part Of Tia lungs 50 afIect, Il. il broke into frag.
inent' like clois. These barely swim in wrlcr.. bnt
sank IN alcohol. Even alter a lho.ong, so,kiir.
they presented a smooth surface whea cut. T. o >
d'ssecii"nl have made sin q 1880, in these cases,
confirmed the In The opinion which | then formed.
that sun stroke kills by up PleIy OF the lon $. and
not Uf the BRAIN IN Pic
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

MUNDER.-A most ~anion murder WIS com.
m''ed W TITS city on Saturday night. 10y a wretch
"''lr" refer hAn' Fesliins IN 90 n street with u
married couple named Thomas aud Ca,bar,. ni.a
Aier behaving in n frantic mianer during N, d,v
-'reakiDs the windows. dnrrs. &..-nblpt II =.
clock at night. KAN stabbed Mr.. Riley. with a br,.
Ken sword. through M opening N a door where he
had sioEe Ih one of The panels. The sword ente,,J
her HghI breast and she expired in fifteen minute,
alter, Inc h1s'an! wrested the weapon from INC
nu'"oIe'' WHO Z" appoafs' endoayorcJ TO kill him
nlsn. IL is supposed the wretch wa, drunk lie
had no quartet with Il e dceeased-fN. Y. Time,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29
A NATIONAL BANK.-rhe u,,er. ore Begin

A NATIONAL BANk.-rhe wsiens ore begin
ming 10 move. Our cliizrns seem al last 10 have
become conscious Of the Tact that one OF the great
measures necessary to restore vitality TO our down
trcdden coaimeoce and ruined credit. Is in jeopardy
and that instant AMI energetic remonsirance Is M
once their duty and their interest. A Naiion,l
Bank IN combination with a Uniform Bankrupt Law
Is the very sun and centre orihai system of rsfirm.
which, II perfected. will shed The light of hope, and
joy. and prosperity throughout the Ian !. bat whic1.
lacking this great viviiying agent. will prove a mis-
cradle abor lion. SO think the majority of the PEG
pie Of this sisie and of the Cniuu; and we ore glad
10 see that ihis great commercial city. whose inte.
rests IN the Establishments of q National Bank IS
greater than that Of any other in the c, unIry. Is grea.
ter than that ufasy other in the cuiniry. Is about TO
M IKE n powerful demonstration on Monday next
Al eight oel OK Jn the evening oi that day, as will
b. seen by a notice Al the head of THIS column. tbs
p oplc ore called upon to meet la fronts f National
~ for the purpose of giving expression To the pop.
ular sentiment on This mrmcntous quc stiOn, aid q
signify To Congress and 10 tho Executive. in demo.
cratic fashion. aud With The manly pla,nness which
becomes ireemen, their wishes md expectations.
THIS - right. fellow citI.ens-y ,ther m your strength
-be GA the ground ia Iiousands-your rcInous,rau.
ces Will bc heard aud respected. N Y S'ar.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29
MACLANE,s

~ m'ihe same place a. heretofore. on the west
y = Nla,set ,qnare. The fourth term will com.
which time n lew additional sinIrnfs v,u D.. 80
eu-'housh arrangements may be made for their nd.
mission ut any time. ~
~ 'iis school are taught the common branches If
IN Engiish educaIiOn-Onhography. R~alirr WI.
n'g' Anihmeuc' Geography. Gramm1r BOk.kesn.
ms, &C." and mo pffcesFr Instruction vary from So
% sGOO. depending on Inc particular barcio. -,
The Term consists ofl2 weeks ~ heret,f,,.. 81
40 deduction made Cor tho absence or stn6o,s EXCEPT
- % " '"N"es' ID MACLANE.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

The locoioco postmaster al Winchester. Virginia,
having been removed. he set up a " hine Of proscrip.
son. and with great fstuiiy called for the produc.
tor. oiany charges against him. In mercy, the
charges were back; but this forbenrance being mis-.
taken tbe removed postmaster only became more
clamorOu'. On tins, throwing aside all pity. The
charges have been furnished cor utilization. and ap.
pear 10 the columns Of the Winchester Republican
yesterday. They occupy, with commsn.s Two col
umns. ard a halt Of that papor. They aro ronclu.
elve'and afer reading hem dismissed l,co6co Of
ireud ouid take warning not 90 oak ior he charges
against them. as they my meet the fate Of Ihi,
s..g0simasisT --fBalt Pat
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29
100000 REMARn-

AOliCE . hereby gwen rlat lhe subscriber hos
= moved his embellishments 10 Wafer street be-.
l"een Uo Z ii''el and Mckee, HirlmE. y CFs.
warehouse where he intends koep;,g , g.n.,,i
FURNISHING CLOTHING STORE, such o. elotb.
cn'sine'ls. and vesiines u every variety. III Of
which VIII be made 10 order in he ncarest and
most iashIonahlu lyle. al.o a HANDSOME .uarly Of
READY MADE CLOTHING. togpihrr win vet
ASSORTED Stock Of BOOTS AND SIOEs ~ oi VIII oh
WI be sold low 6r cash o. good cndors.d paper.
" ~ o s LOWRY.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

The unfinished business ofyeeeriay was The mo.
ton 81 NJ Nixon 10 recousider he vote by which
ne tiouse bod adopted The following resolution
hesolVeh' That q iuso Of mne members
not more th1u one of whom shall bo from soy 49,,
Stale. BE- appointed BY The Chair. o. st during fa
recess, for thc purpose 81 tsking evidence M Pc orin.
ciral ports Of entry. aDd elsewhere ~ to operation
existing system sd rates Of duties on mp,rts
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29
q Ship.
Rrlief-Total. !.

Relief-TOIal.1 ].
Whole number Of vessels. sixty eight.
These vessels, with iew exceptions. mount many
more guns than they are rated. The ships n tbs
line, rated II to 100. mount from 80 10 40 puns
Tho Independence race, is rated from 81. and
mounts 81 guns. Fngates Of the First class. rated
~, mount from 50 TO g. guns. Two Sloops Of wa,
OF The First class, are rated 20, and mount (yyith the
exec piion Of two "a guns; the two exceptions arc
The Cayenne aud Levani these vessels mount nj
moro iIan the number 90 guHs ihey are raied. The
Sl0ops Of War Of the second class, rated Is. m,,,t
% guns. The SloOps Of The Third class mount the
number Of guns they are rated. The Brig. Brizon.
tines. and schooner, rated 10. mount 70 or IA g,,,
and NOSE marked without auy rate, mount, n any,
one, two. three, or four.
Upon a comparison with the British Navv. II m.
pears that the number Of vessel, in the An. r.ra,
spry &C - less than one fnh Of the former. and he
aggregate armament nearly N the same Ratio. This
IS exclusively OF steam vessels, Of which England
b . eighty IN service, md twenty-five in pr,g,es, ,l
building. o The eighty steamers between u,ir,
and forty are not m'ed and are presumed bv o r
corresPndenis 10 be used merely 6r despairhos.
etc Tho remaining iofty or fry rated and m ser.
vice mount IN OIL about one hundred and twenty
guns. Tho vessels unfinished will mount vh,,,
eighty guns. making he total ornament Of the Bril-.
$50 steam vessels about Two hundred gans.
The comparsUH hen stands thus:
H'Hi'N A"HNib fttstN w terNlCe about 8JO
American, en-
Total guns 4 The frrser, IAG9O
do DO ofdlo latter, 2AOO
Rutish steamers, 100
American 10
Guns ofihe frmrr. oOe
Guns Of thp halter noi stated.
u may be- rcmuked that among the British neam.
crs aro not included fhuse Of The ROYAL Mail Com.
panies. which ore built on me model Of first class
steam irga'es. Including these. The government
could commund 81 least one hundred large
armed steam vessels, besides hose of smaller clos.
scs
u appears 70 ne hat a glance NJ these facts proves
he imPoraure Of nursing our naval force aud ma.
hing reasonable addiuons 10 BE-. especially Of steam
veseis. The policy Of orr government can never
eel iDr The mainiaina.o Of a navy propDuionate io
that OfGreai Britain, With a colonial territory sprosd
more ~ les over he whole globe Bot 10 aesree
We should DO prepared n cope Of sea with every en-.
envy and u must be confessed We are not as ready
a. prudence would dictate.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

REWARD OFFERED-Tbe Frederick usrsli
contains he Proclamation of The Goyerpor. oaernr q
reward o. one thousand dollars. and q free pardon. 10
any one oi'1e pauie' implicated IN he robbery Of
'h' t'sdefek Comfy Bank. fr such disc Iosures o..
may lead 20 The arrest aad oOayioIo on orhis a-ssocisto.
"a t5 crfrs
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

nc Ar isa haHhelor-merfy and neo.
I'VE r'v,' 81 be rle1'nrr DER land ard DER so,
~ 'niile' ne LAKES. snd NJ kisses he aovcv
sN' pc seeps when he lists in a j~essluins hover
= E'.'s 20 ne cheek Of The maiden be bloom.
Tie tastes their warm kBss.. and bre,,sa
iume, ~
Bot truantlke often. thr sweets hsfk.,
Are la'shej neIt m9nsnt on ~loyslicr ip,.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29
TIE AMERICAN NAVY.

A few days asp we published a complete list OF
all the vessels with their ornament in the British
Navy. compilcdtfnr our columns by a correspondent mi
We how publish n list of the Naval source of The L..
niied States, rs furnished to The Pensacola C lzette
by an officer,
We are indebted TO m officer Of the Navy for t,e
following list Of vessels 81 war 10 the Navy OF ibs
UnIed States, with their ra.es
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

TIE National Intelligence Of MonJn y last says
4ho'a iseol Bank will be established during the
ftes'Al Session Ot Congress we have not for some
"ine en,eTlained doubt Differences Of opinion
way before he popularity Of the pri,c,.to. ~ 80
Vhaiover doubt may hive existed wbcn C,n-,os
me- must Dc dissiPated BY The very s,ona All ma.
'qai'ccal expressions Of public1ontimep,s f,u .y.
'syquouer IN favor ofIho measure.
ne tate Of other pending measures were ~
o'na,n ~ our beliefas fhai Of The Bank question.
snOula ieel ihaf Congress will ~ This Session
.',GlhlIsbcd more lor The good II che coun.
nan 'ho most s]anguine among he whirs comb.
."''o sIpooied when they cumo together.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

slhsfNfA-CAPIp0h@The-ae a1Asemblv
m-sins az appropriation Cor renewing The old ROOF
'"' Giartngo one ofCorpsr upon the Cawtni has booo
''fled INTO effect The JOB is a beautiful piece ri
Nofkmanship, and The building looks decidedly i'm.
g,o,eu % appFooching ~ We understand ne DC
iefsnce m The weight Of he old dlapidatcd slate
root snd ihs new ono Of copper. II many thousand
pound-35 uo thiuk. The affords some relief 4,
"aiis'whnch ore cracked ~ sDmo ertetL Pre-.
elous ffppifs . ms edi6re have awaited nathinp
-" We efpotasc % which b was subjected by ne
"a fooi and aa fhathas been romcdied. would II
- ne pr - economy 10 give The bull ling q
ukn Fefslf ai onec- Fuch a. would suffice for
1oor o. cOmsi Under tho old sys,e, a -, III.
sPIfePiaiions - meHd BY patches. ihe beauty orn5e
oolains tsdesiuyed. and money spent er No. ,sGog
bcnehi NJ Jane Corlan. ~ Baltimore s,ec,,,.
sc tor1ffng jus hu~isb,d-LRth Wtig
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29
BARNUM,s CITY m

THE Subscriber respectfully INFORMS bis friends
md pairUns That. after a uTs- Of 6ye years. he has
resumed The poproiorship " the CRY HOTEL.
and has spared neithcf pnius lw expense Boo putting
The house va cOmpleto Ordcr-fhc rgtor 1s sr1 n1
The interior has been ihoroufa 81 cleaned and r1iut
81. The halls tagged with mrrn'e. tbc pIrur .ut
ch1mhors ufurnished. and hLa -Ufire establishment
thoroughly ro-orgauized. Tn srlacI5ei therefore
homes. that By his loug experience I DIa Hrares
and nniring creiions ~ F'c7se. .o meuf IuI fe.
ceive that liberal share Of p1Irontfe here.,pga ez-
tended 10 hint being ihc ninl ufhIusalflad lso
Nv his employ. 81 make The CHY Ul.el g1i 1nis rHc
travellers home; bmi aiso n place Df -o1' rriogurn.
Bait-ia 27-2w Bolt Pt DAVID BAENrN
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

The New orleans Picayuns says ia man is fbuv,
N thc river, By ofIer Of Judge Lyack. be nrvbt =.
h1'rS out unleS be should hlpPen 70 kick u4o M
81.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

MARRIED.-oR tho 27,h instant, by The Rev,
"m. Armstrong. Mr.. Mss'N NJ. DuSBsP 10 Miss Ap-
ALNE PEwsEHToS. all OF this eitv.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 20. is4I.

We want the neeifHiio pay our Printer. paper
makers. and other contingent expenses; and as
sally is the settling month with many, our friends
Will oblige us very much by aiiing US without de-
lay with their small amounts. Those IN she coaniry
md distant town and rtics can tetrit Us postage
free. through the PCsrr,astcr. Who are authorized by
law TO frank Letters containing remittances for ne VS.
papers.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

MASStbLON-The editor Of the Massilon. 20
hiog Gazette Is Of opinion that that place will Ger.
family take the lead in business aud regulate all the
Others ~ us vicinity. lie states that more wheat is
purchased from wagons there. than any other place
% he'Dnrted S;a'es. Eight thousand bushels were
purchaseI W one day at an unusual season for sci.
ling. lie says fs.ihor
The gross amount OFF Iur cleared at this CuIlcc.
'prs Oh'ee during the last year, was forty ihou~snd
tiiae hundred and twenty one barrels. winch wal
equal TO 2Ol.605 bushels Of wheat. Ard of whea
There was cleared al Ibis place eight hundred an,
ioariy four ,l'ousaad five hundred and seventy 80,
bnshsls; making an amount equal TO ono milhon 70:
tysHHno Thousand one hundred md seventy seysI
bsshels oi wheat a d his atroun; annually iRcrcas
ing With the npid strides making in ngncullure %
onr industrious farmers. There has been paid on
for wheat aud -four alone S2j. 900 a week.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

We published in our last paper a call for a meet
ing' 10 be held al The City Hall on Friday evening
NEXT. t'osmorrow) for The purpose of taking into con.
silera'ion The ~ProPrieIy Of forming n joint sioc..
rompnny for the purchase and sale OF our manufac.
cures. The gentleman who handed US the notice
H. we conceive. one Of our most shrewd raen, and
his explanation Of the object To be attained ia he
formation Of this company THE present time lead n-
TO reflect upon the proposition, and we conceive thai
1t rs cminently feasible and worthy Of attention. IL
Is by no means a new or chimcrical nniion. for there
nre not a few associations in The Union upon a sim.
liar plan and ihey have been found very desirable
even IN places whore they were not as much need
ed as one is here. With Ihe solicitation that all
"iil g. and consult upon the matter We drop The
sui jecl.