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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
THE BANKS ANp rrIEIR EFFoRrs.

LIE bANNS AND llttlN
The plan fr uniting the efforts uf the Banks OF
our city. 10 sustain each other by deposiIes orIhe a.
valuable properly uf each. seems likely to produce
The god anticipated ia me i~ncepiion; and the agreea-
be operation Of the scheme was manifest Yesterday
m the general quiet aud ease OF our ciIszens. Ii
seems 10 us that the arrangements are Of the Tighl
kind that H.. they are better ihau any that have
been hitherto proposed. and deserve the approbaiiun
and confidence nfthe Community. The daIly check
which Is held upon the iSs'.es "f each Bank, wall
nOi ouly'preycnt cXresses 10 injure the public; tut At
will insure Ihal confidence 50 absolutely necessary
o. business. and Ia comfort in the transaction Of bus
iness. No Bank can now issue beyond lis securities;
ant This will be as agreeable Ia Stockholders as iu
bill holders. And we shall shortly find its opera
lion on business manifested IN the exchanges. whi.h
are now at On outrageous difference. And what is
worse, gold and silver. in any desirable sums, are
at almost double The advance OF New York funds
This, OF course. comes from the mOmeniary panic Of
individuals, who. anxious 10 secure something upon
which dependence can be placed. are converting
their available funds into silver and gold Cor domes-
TIC purposes. This, Of course, will SION "Ieak out"
into the market. aud thence to the brokers. 50 thai
The demanl and supply will re-regulate The price.
and a healthy tone restore an equilibrium between
specie and the notes Of spseie paying Banks.
We look now with confidence 20 a continuance
Of quiet; unless the Legislature should be induced to
mar the plans Of The Bnnks. and introduce coniu-
sion by uniimely action, We trust they will not do
that thing, and go against the rights Of The people.
The Pennsylvania Bank continues closed. and ar.
guments are heard in Chancery for appointing a Re
reiver, but no decisiun has been had Tho mte.
rest upon the State debt. due and payable yesterday,
remains unpaid; yet the stock spon rose from forty
five TO fifty. And we may remark, that some 9th
stocks experienced a small advance.
r.. S. Gazette.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
TRISrEF,s SAIE

hiriue ofa Deed Of Trust from Jam es Car.
" ahan TO me, dated on the Goth day Of Sep
TENDER. 1888, and recorded 10 The Clerks office Of
the County Court Of OHIO County. in book No %,
page 49, Will oaer Er sale OF public auction, at
The front door of The court house Of said county, 10
the highest bidder. on The l4th day Of March,
1912; Lot No. 2l6, lying in that part Of East
Wheeling laid of ny Noah Zane. John Fawceli and
Others Selling as Trustee I bind myself TO convey
to the purchaser only such tile m Is vested in me
Terms Of sale-Cash. DANIEL LAMB,
FEB Cts Trustee.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
REsUMPTIoN IN PENNsyLvAN,A-n

RESUMPTION IN PENNSYLVANIA-In the
House Of Representative Of PennsyIvania on Wed.
nesday, the bill 10 roquire he banks of hat State Co
presume forthwith, was under discussion. A lest
vote was'iaken on the first section. requiring resumo.
ton Immediately, and there were IN favor of Inc
section -. and agaiast IL IL. a proposition 10 post.
pone resumption tll the Lea Of June vas lost Nv a
large majority.
The senate Of pennsylvania bad under consider
atom oi The same day resolutions offered by Mr. Ew.
ing (Whig1 requiring the COmmiuee on Banks 10
report a bll requiring he banks Of the Stale 10 re.
sumo specie paymenta
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08

AhASCERJS.-This isihe namo Of a POEM.
Just issued 90 a beautiful dress, from the prs- Of
iho Harper Of New York The subject Is a-rhe
Wandering Jew" upon whom The pnni-bmon, ~
long lhe was inflicted Cor his contumslious fresl
ment 0i iho Saviour There are descriptive scenes
90 this poem Of preceding beauty. Of great sweet
ne", end poetic merit. The whole h too SNORT 10
allow % great scope, bot ihero are in q ovidencssof
genius, and ns Irue uses, which reflect credit on Inc
writer who. we have understood, - Robert n, ler
Ee1 son oiiho President We some time since
gave our readers n iusie Of The poem In somc pleas.
rg o1trscfs-U s. gaz.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08

THE AMERICAN PIONEER-we have re.
ceived The first numbered n monthly p~eriodical pub
lished by JosS s. wnrrX.ss, Of Cha;oothe, Ohio.
devoted TO The Logan Historical Society. or to the
truth and justice Of History. We have read il all.
which we rarely DO 6r n work Of the kind, and beg
leave 10 Commend the work and its objects 10 The
attention Of our readers. We have found IN il much
we have read with interest and from which We
have derived information upon the subjects Of
which il treats. Of which we were not be6re pos
sessed. A portion Of this number is devoted TO the
proof Of the genuineness Of Logan's celebrated
speech sent TO Load DunmOre. The pruof embr.
ces some here tolOre unpublished statements relative
TO the transaction which led TO that speech, ,ogelh.
er with extracts from Jefferson's debates on virri.
ma. and the statements Of those engaged in and pri-
Wy 10 the attack made upon the Indians at Wheel
ing Creek. Grave Greek. Bakers Bottom and Yellow
Creek, which lead 10 DUMMIES war. This mum.
Der also contains an Interesting letter from Hon
Robert HtekLige, Of Lexington. submitting The His,o-
~ OF the invention Of STEAMBOATS,, or the application
OF steam to that purpose. showing that the honor
thereof belonged TO John Fitch of Kentucky. We
shall publish ihis hereafter. The derivation Of the
name Of Wheeling or welding, from rae statement,
OF John Brittle. a prisoner with the Indians. lie
states that some OF the earlier settlers Of Pennsylva-
MIA passing down The Ohio stopped at the mouth Of
Wheeling Creek were killed by the Della Mares and
the head Of one placed upon a pole with the face
towards the river and the name weeling in the
Delaware signifies place Of a head. lie states uha,
IN shooting deer or other animal. If you ask a Della
ware where he hit the animal. iG in the hond. ne
would say Welding. ItaIso means, we suppose. that
Wheeling is the head Of navigation.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08

From the proceedings Of The Legislature or Mary.
land we infer that The LIST of January. Is43. will BE-
fixed Zoe tho resUmpsio Of the Banks Of The State.
We had hoped IL would have been earlier. Bring
them up and let US have good money or none
We have lived under ~locOlooo currency long e,
nOuRh.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08

NEW SYSTEM OF PAWN Cit is said that
q new system IT paving hes been invented in
france ~ Mr. aloRceau, and Wil soon be tried ia
PifiH il Consits of q kind n artificial stone form
ed OF clay, sand, ceInfm, A p%ulyenzed charcoal-
This mixture D. baked, end forms az exceedingly
hani Substance with q r5ugh surface aud he stones
are ~ formed o. not only 10 be placed with sym
moricul order bul also 10 slyo a hold 10 the feet u
hJsor
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
sTATIONARY.&C.

n UILLS, Inksands, Penknives. IndeIable Ink.
Wafer, Chess Men. Carpenters Pencils.
CarrIngton's Patent Rulers, Red Tape. India
Rubber, Wafer Stamps, Steel Pens, Silver Pencil
Cases, Black Sand, Music Paper. Port Fblos'
Red, Black aud Blue Iuks, Bone Folders, Sealing
Wax. Ink Powders India Ink, DC
An additional supply OF the above Inst received
Monroe street. where may be had all the popular
magazines and newspapers of the dav by the year
or single numOeT. feb 4
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
OF BLOOD

; another dangerous symptom of .Pulmonarv
Infection, and difficult 10 arrest when neglect
ed; II commences with ceSgh. cOpiOus expecto-
ration. which consists OF bright frothy matter or
black, and Glotted with blood, there is mostly
some fever, headache, palpitatioR OF the beorI
hushes OF beat and redness of the cheeks. din.
Guilty OF breathing. soreness OF the the throat, a
saltish taste IN the mouth, &c. DIR DUNCANS
arrest THE complaint One single bottle in ma
ny cases, will answer il used at the IN ST attack,
but when neglected il may require many more.
Those who may be S1hicted with SPLITTING
OF BLOOD should lose no time in procuring the
above medicine as this disease mostly proves Of
q very serious character when not promptly at
tended to-
Office for the sale Of this medicine, No 10.
North Eighth street, Philadelphia.
Pnce one dollar per bottle,
For sale by JOHN FISHER.
feh + Whaa1ing VI
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08

We, on Sunday and yesterday, experienced a We.
ny great rise in the river, the water cOning almost
To the top Of lho banks in this city. and carrying
down large quantities OF drn-woOd. Several boat.
went down on Sunday and one or two yesterday.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08

&peae-Tho New Orleans Courier says that most
ofihe specie now exported from MeEioo, u sent 10
Ensland A shou time since the British packet
Delight with nearly ono million u dollars on hoard
'ouehed - Havana. on her way from Vera Cruz 10
Faiaoaah.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
William p D~alrympIs and
Borias = Gardner
vs.
William Chspline and others,
and
Weber, Miller g. Hand

Some Defendants JOfOhio.
virtue Ola joint decree pronounced by The
aforesaid Court in The above named causes
on the 10th day Of June, in the year Is4I, I shall
o. Commissioner appointed for that purpose. on
the first day Of February, 1912, az The front door
oflbe Court House Of Ohio County, proceed fo
sell all thatpar Of lot No ~, IN Market sqnare
~ the City Of Wheeling, and not owned bsfore
the making Of the Mortgage deed tmentionedin
sad deeTee) BY the City Of Wheeling. a0d olso ai
that LOT Of ground on Main street in said Citvo
Wheeling Number ~. except 20 much thereof ~
bad been conveyed by said Chapline 10 Selbv ~
Bennett or so much Of said lots az shall be rgm.
cient 20 satisfy the debts. interest and COST In
sad decree mentioned, az public auction a. tbr
highest bidder 90 the following terms, viz. For
cash as % one 9Th Of the purchase money aod
on a credit II 9, W an l5 months as 10 The res.
due ofthe purchase money, with interest nom
the daY Of sale. The purchaser giving bond with
good security for the 4, fcrred payments. and the
title held until the sauC are paid.
/. W. Nj fCHELL. Deputy for
RICHARD HARDESTT.
dee 25-ts Sheriff 0f Obio Come
The sale of The above property is postponed on.
al hiDnday hc 7h day Of March, nert.
fob d
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
sENATORIkL CANDIDATE,
JOHN G.
OF BROOKE.

Our advertising customers are requested 10
hand in their avOrs rs early rs three O'Clock on the
day previous TO publication.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08

The New York Journal of Commerce says that
tho PARTICULARS u the loss Of The Peacock have been
received by the Navy Department. No blame i. im.
puiod ~ 0Hce-s, c. crew.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08

GRANVILLE BANK-By he following motto
IL will be seen that this Bank has been compelled "a
pot its aaurs Ia O course Of hqui5a iion.
BtNE o. GHAvvfLLE.l
January 81 1912.
BcarSir-In consequence Of the uuccasing run
upon This institution. having redeemed about $3.50.
600 Of is issues within Inc lasi 30 days. end be- o.
sets being exhausted, except on amount just sum.
cient 10 pny the sums due depostors. the Board Of
Directors. in Session thfs jay. have determined 20
~ i1tJ liquidation. Your OBJ Scrvt
Al SMITH. Cashier
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
MP ERANEIIN

There is no part OF Frunklin's life more to be
condemned or more Indicative Of that Temporary
weakness which ai times affect the strongest minds
Than the incident related Of him in the ceIebnied
ST Priei manuscript, in The following extract of a
letter relative TO The death OF Soliaire. NJ de Vol
Iaire has just eminaied his long career amidst the
honors paid him by Partisan enthusiasm. lie was
crowned ai the Theatre Francois at the close Of the
repre- tniaiIon Of his Irene, a tragedy which savours
strongly Of The chilled age when he wrote a.. On
quilting The theatre, lac was surrounded by the mi.
nur poets. who demanded on their knees, the homer
OF kissiae has hands. This excess of enthusiasm.
which was very ridiculous. became still moro al
surd ON his reaching the house Of Mr. Franklin who
fell ON his knees. and asked n blessing Of HIM fol
his neYhew."
"Another writer gives "a e following version
franklin came with his sun 10 see VOlIaire. "AIy
son." sad he fall upon your knees before thu
great man" VoiIaire gave the boy his blessing
with the words God aud Freedom" IL matters
liule which OF these accounts we receive. the fac
oflhis ndulatory homage, this man worship is the
same.
How oleniimes contrary are the dement's o
mans nature. lie, Of whom IL was strictly written
"eripuit inlmer colo sceprrumque Iyrannis." kneel
ing TO crave the blessings ofa man who died railing
against religion, and occupied his last hours il
composing this -epigrammanc attack on the immor-
tally Of the soul.
"Adieu mes lmis,
Adieu. la campogne-
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
TwENTY-sEvENrH CONGRESS.
The council adjourned.
IOH, 60
SENATE

Il
Ater the reading Of the journal oryesteclav :. mo-
~ceedings. the morning business Commenced with
the receipt Of report from the Navy Depa rtment.
IN relation TO the persons employed in the naval ser.
vice.
RsPosts from Committees were received, in the
course Of presenting one CT these, (asking for q
Clerk 10 the COmmiRee on Manufacturers a debate
a arOse which occupied the time OF the Senate for
The remain Ter ofthe day. The motion TO allow
this a Clerk, at once created n suspicion
m the minds OF some Of the opposition Senators, be-
ginning with Mr.. King. OF Alabama, and carried
on 10y other SenalOrs. including Mr. Calhoun. WIN
spike two or three times. Others tonk part in IN,
debate an opposition, Mr. Sewer and NJ wopihury.
ID The number upon one side. and Messrs. CLAY.
S'mmonds and Huntington, upon The other SHE OF
the question. The debate was continued TO a late
hour and was, for the most part. a regular stump
oraiory eebatc, upon almost every IhIng but the
subject under consideration. The Tart Free Trade.
Protection. Home Valuation, were The main topics
Of remark. end the Senate is left sitting.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Underwood presented a memorial from the
Bank Of Metropolis, praying a modification OF its
charter; which. as II was necessary that acIion. n
any should be had before the LIST Of Mach. he
hoped tie House would consent To r5ceive il nj once
and let q be referred to the Committee on Tie Dis
strict: referred.
Mr. Gilmer then resumed hs remarks or yesier.
dag upon his resolution Of censure against Dir.
Adams.
Mr.. Adams continued. lie affirmed the exist.
ence Ola conspiracy IN the ii ,use. To get him onl of
ms staten of chairman Of Ihe Committee on Eos.
eign Relations and place MIR. Gilmer ia hs stead:
and alluded 10 a conversation between himself
and MIR. Gushing, iosh"w that that gentleman had
been 'nmPered with. IN order 10 BRING about this
resuR.
Mr. Gushing rose. evidently much emb., "a ssed
and said that his colleague had totally misrrpresen.
ted him. aud proceeded 10 say what the conversa-
ton was.
Mr. Adams said he was willing to take Mr. c.
swn version; Il answered all his purpose-it Showed
what Ne affirmed 10 be true.
Mr. Adams has the floor, and is listened 10 by a
very attentive LOdy ofthe members. when we close
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
VIZ Ask NurHrs1 noRS-ws WILL Ac-

We Ask NcTHiNG MoRS-wE Will Ac-
cEPr OrH LsSS THAN a Rh~rsgSENrA-
TtoN ~ ~PRoPoTrIoN To OUR POPULATION.
That government Is. or ought 10 be. instituted
Or the rDrffroh hrncht, protection and security OF
a. reop.e, na,iun. or community: of MI The various
mcdes aud Erms Of government. ihai ~ hest. which
= capable Of producing the greatest degree Of hap
plncss and safety. and - most efectualiy secuTei
against the danger OF mal-adminisiraiion; and that.
when any government shall he fund inadequate or
contrary 10 these purposes. a majority of the cum
muRiiy hath an 'ndubitabls, unsllenahle. and indie
feasible right. to refnrm. alter OF abolish IL. in such
manner ~ shall he judged most conducive 10 the
public MeaL-1trgiAia Bal 81 Rights, adopted Jane
l2h. lT76.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
THERON TRADE

At tie meeting 90 The Home L-agse." on Wed.
nesday evening, "a C1mmiuee of 5tteen was appoin-
ted 20 assist the advocates Of American Labor in
Congress 10 ssrertan the actual HOme Value of
each article Uf Foreign PuSinctiun snld in DOR mar.
kets which come into cOm,eniion With American
PrOducls 50 that the duiirs laid upon Them may he
specific throughout BY this means. and Tins only
The gr'~ frauds hitherto Committed m the imparta-
iiOn Of Foreign Goods may Je greatly reduced IL not
utterly Snnihilaled.
Mr Oakley read 10 the meeting an interesting
and valuable account OF the Iron Trade. The whole
amount of capital nov invested in the production
Of ion ia this country isiOn S30.OOO.OOO To s31.
900 900. aud the annual aggregate product is tho
same smount. The annual importation Of iron il
about 1900 tons. costing some four 10 Eve millions
OF dollars. These estimates are founded on the
Treasury reports which are very defective. The n.
veroge value Of bar iron in our markets in 1886
was 500 per ton; now S17l per ton; reduction in
four years ~ per rent. Mr. Oakley expressed en-
lire confidence that. with adequate protection 10 fhe
H,me Manufacture the price may be reduced in
five years 10 $50 pr ioa. This reduction is pro-
duced. not by a reduction Of the wages Of the Ia
Dor. for none such has been made. but by continual
improvement in the mode Of manufacture, the e1-
tension Of the Public wu<ks. the location Of manu-
iaeiuries more eligibly with reference 10 the pro-
curemeni of ore. Sc.
Pig iron Tan now be made in this country NJ
SIS TO $40 per ion-so low that il fears no direct
nVally irom abroad; ond yet a reduction Of the du.
~ will destroy the pig inn manufacture BY dcs.
lroying the demand fot The Product Pig iron can
DO made cheap enough here; but the manufactures
m which it.is used will now he mainly impaired.
because Ho Labor, which is the larger element OF
Of Their cost is much cheaper abroad than II is
here.
The meeting Of the League was foil and earnest
" Y Tribune.
FIRST ATTEMPT TO TRADE WITH CHI
NA-ln 1893 or 1897. a bingham sloop Of obaut
40 tons bnrihcn. commanded Ivy Capt. Halleii. sail
ell from Boston and put INTO The CsDe flood Hope.
There were lying there some ships bound homo
from Canton, the captains of which did not feel
pleased that the enIerprsing and daring Yankee
should 60 on TO Canicm, and offered 10 give him
two pounds Of Hysos tea IN exchange for one
pound OF ginseng wor Captain Hsilet accepted
The otet, sid all his giusepg root. loading the sloop
with ten, and returned 20 Bision. having made a
very ~po6iable voyage. This is supposed to have
been the first attempt Of the Americans 10 CON-
mence the Canton trade.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
"AhIeu mes lmis,
Adieu. Ia campagne,

Sera ce qu'elle eiaii une houre avant ma vie
Adieu my friends. adieu The company In nm
hour my soul annihilated, will he where il was an
hour before my birth Georgian.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
IN CuANcERY

In the Circuit
Superior Court Of
Law and Chance
~ for the County
ofOh,o
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-10
I24I ENGRAVINCS.

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