Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-04-13
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The New York canal is to DE opened for M, ION.
tion en the 18th inst.
The steamboat Burlington. lying at the wharf nj
TORONTO U. {. was recently burned 70 the waters
edge.
Inc board Of brokers' New York. transacted no bu.
sness on the 7h iasi. Taey adpparned -oon oncr
meeting to testify their respect fs the mc.apry of Gen
Hirrisoa.
Much yet remains unSung. rs The iom-cai said 10
me man who threw a brickblt ut him.
Ihc New IaVeneS have seen another trrmenJ,,,
comet that illuminated the whsle horizon. Whv mr..
comets seen alone at New Haven't Samuel savs The
yankees make them.
Come on" as I e man said To- his boot.
The Bcoihcrtown Indians in Wisconsin ,,rri,orv.
have been admitted to citizenship. They are sub,tan
tial farmers AMI drink no spirit.
The Hon. u. II. Wilde. of Georrin. In, ;,., 70.
turned from Florence. Italy. where he has been com.
pL'ng n work entitled Specimens OF the Poetry Of
Modern Italy. No one. as We believe. Is better cal
enia'cd Tor The task of selecting as Mr.. Wilde is him
sell a poet OF the highest order.
The Harpers have in press the works Of Steven.
ans Hathaway on the Ruins oC Palenluc m Mexi.o q.
WINCH as appears Is three times as large Ms LONDON,
The Southern Churchman newspaper has been re.
moved 10 Alexandria, ID L, from Richmond. Rev
Mr.. Lippct Is nnw editor.
The iron merchants of Missouri have reduced prices
one cent per pound. The same reduction was pre-
N'ously made nt this place.
The Ohio Statesman is swearing mad because In.
Wing papers state that the bank stock or Ohio is ownod
to n very great extent by orphans. females and a,cd
persons. lie does not like To have il thrown in ms
teeth that he has slandered these persons by calling
Them hank b~lacklcgs.
The Ohio Statesman Processes 10 think there y n
/ world MhHrg rRmr.a. -, moi r-I. a.. - =
Docs he alsp think there is a place for Iiarsl
The legislature uf Massachusetts have pissed an act
taking ia the Western Railroad 100000 of the stock.
when the stockh"ldcn shall have subscribed slo,k 10
the amount Of S269500.
a very severe fro,het took place m the Ton,vonJ,
Creek. y. Y. on the 81 inst. which very much dam.
aged the canal.
Unusual preparations are making for emigration to
this country during The spring aud summer from Ger.
many and Holland.
The semi annual examinaiionsnt S.eubenv,Ile III; N
School and Female Seminary have both been tLi,
spring highly satisfactory.
The Van Buren, prints are nj great mains IN -,
denim The call OF an extra session of Congress. forget.
ting that Nj. Van Buren, did the same thing. Is there
not rs much occasion for IL now Us tIieni
The city councils Of PHILADELPHIA have civon mil.
lac expression of their grief Of the death of Gen liar.
rSon. Both boards Of council of New York have don.
the same.
The New York Evening Post and some other m.
Pers have, since the death of Gen. Harrison ;ndi,.J
very abusive articles upon him. II there were 10th.
ing else To show that plriy's leaders base and detcs,o.
BILE. this fact alone would do il. Whea men reyils The
dead and feel no awe. they show themselves r,o dc.
PRAYED To- live and OF fr 10 die.
Some OF The streets at Havana are alb mi being M
we'd 18th wood.
According to a late census, there is but one person
over twenty one years of age IA state Of Nassacbn-
seits. who cannot read and write. mo wonder" saws
I'm exchange paper, she gives n wing mnjoriiy Of
10000. ' '"
The most striking and beautiful IDEAS are not the r..
sun oil s'uuy OF reflection hut are ~glimpses and flashes
Vi genius that might be termed SEPARATION.
Al Hillsboro'. in jefferson county. ia Missouri an
the 22L uli, two men were convicted of the crime RI
robbery with intent To murder. One Uf them was sen.
fenced to the penilenIary for ninety, and the other
for forty years.
CAYENNE PEPPER SAwDUST-Ths wooden
nu'negs are lad M The shade toy a new yankee inven.
iion, They bottle mp hay wood sawdusI and Label i,
Superior Cayenne Pepper" The dust is so near The
soIor Of the real Cayenne. that The best judges would
be deceived.
CUSToM-"well. MIR. Gsocer. how mueb do vou
ask for your sugar.
Mine pence a pound
How much n hogShesdr'
well. about forty dollars"
"IH take n cents woria Of cigars, If Won plcase"
OUR COUNTRY.-While other nations have line
materials necessary To conduct q war both off nsiye
and defensive. the United States have done compnr.
lively nothing TO meer a Sc, with any hope 81 sue
cess 81 a war should unlortpnpieIy tnk~ raace between
her and any other power. In ~ present age Of steam
our harbOrs are leh enti.Siy exposed Ia the attack of
an enemy, and 80 Notifications erected Tor their de-
ie9 9ss 70 ""'"S P""ereSS should they be at.
CUTTING oUT WORK FOR TIE rIRr,rV
The editor of the Providence P,trio, . ,L., -
was passing through one OF the streets Of thai city bc
observed an IHsIinan reaIing The "Speculafions oT ,
TOD Carrier, ian excellent article from the n Vol
C"r''e'i''ohJ 10 hs companion. After concluding
Tho piece. Pat very Indignantly exclaimed nj :
big fol must have been that same coun,,yna" =
oars or he'd surely have known. that, shopLJ IN.
ctmic come The paple would Immediately play The
engine and put him out"
& The Governor uf Kentucky IN. anoo;,,oJ a..
-O"' -''h' ana Zoh days OF April, for the election of
Representative ~ Congress from thai Slate.
The Legislature Ut Illinois adjourned ,Sith,u, NAL.
ing any provision for The election Of members of Con-
gress' and the State, therefore, will probably no ns.
represented in The extra session.
THE CINCINNATI REPUBLICAN,. contain, n
srrhPirom Col Charles $ Todd. late editor of ina, M.
pe''~ WHhdnwing from that POST, Col Todd has filled
ms post with dignity, courtesy. and pronrietv IL
"ihdra"s with the good wishes oT hi. brethren e.,
hisin'ufe welfare IN whatever post he NAV he ,l,eed
COOL is stated that IN the hoo, n
me recent action inFlorda. between Tus,en,o,e a,J
IL A'herIs' private Lane finding his gun missing fire
d'oPPeo Hp'n ms knees md taking out his screw dri.
YER removed the old nint. and Inserting . no. 80.
recommended firing more to his satisfaction.
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OREIGN P~AUPERS-some GO o, 20 ,,r-a
Malta arrived here yesterday. shipped from Dcmorra
on board oi the British brig Helen Mr. W., aG
Nan'"ckei The captain of the vessel. ending tLc -,
Psn,e u bonding and committing olien passenger.
49, ~ ul' cry We, greater than he expected, lans.
"a eIs passengers at Els;port. and engaged q n,ss,-.
TOT mem from That place TO this city un board Of ,bo
srhr EmcliHe. which arrived some DAYS beck TLo