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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12

Neask The readers attention 10 the comu-nnica
lion of Justice" We did not publish u without
Cue reflection, and attention to whether IL CORY wed
s'ric'iyJust Impressions. We would have been bet
ter pleased had less been said. or what wns said
conveyed in such manner as not to impugn The mo-
uvcs % any when welrcsi all are good. We would
not he DONG justice TO our own feel ugs ia Ihis case
did we not express n hope that the difference of
opinion and motive manifest would be harmonious
ly settled, and setlea without a convention IN "a.
Nor Of the nomination by Brooke. Il seems very
strange 70 US that a convention should be required,
or that there should be any difference upun The
%suhIcct. The office OF State Senator is tot one 10
5e sought after as one Of emolument or honor. Il
rSlIl confer no dignity upon any one. and therefore
we 'ce NJ reason why any man should seek the o.
fee or care sbout the nomination. The nomina.
ti"n should be made from one Of The opposing coun-
lies II as good q man can be selected from Item
TYLER does not seek u. She has no question 10 asi-
tate. no particular interest 10 gain by the nominn.
uon, nHd Ne will DO her the credit Of sayiog that
nniess undue measures are used to create an excite.
mcut 80 DO not believe there is n d zen men in The
county who care whether The nomination cunes
from Marshall or nd. Ohio does not seek the NOM
1naiion hut Brooke county has her rensons and
valid ores they arc, for seeking the non. naIion. and
us he's as n matter Of courtesy. nay, a matter OF
tSt4> as Tyler. MARSHALL and Ohio have all had The
Senator SINCE Brooke has. In making these remarks,
we cannot be accused Of partiality, as our ncquain-
lance with Dr. Campbell. except as a public man,
Is very slight, and heaven knows we have no e..
f1ifg toward Col Parr9ft wb,m Os L.,a ing
known and respected but we are Of opinion tina,
the true policy ofths Wings is 10 pursue the course
We have minated
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12


MONEY TROUBLES ~ NEW OR .E\NS-
We copy The 0lipv,Hg from the NeS % lean. Bee
wEoSgSo,r NIsur. Feb D. 1872.
The ~eIcitesn sat IA rel tibu 10 the Binixs nbticed
an our previous edition a. having hsen d.crsdItod
by the other Goa saiuiisus. u, on the increase, an ]
We really doubt whether any arrangement will bc
made d place their paper again on n par. unless
some very s,gual notifications ure engraiied on the
bill recently passed by the Legislature. by that
law the hanks are compelled To resume cash pay
ments on 30th September.and crippled as the sicpns-
CT ei them are. by It's numerIu. and arduous paw
sicns, ,he, wll he utterly unablr to father the large
circulation o the foar weak last tuiions. R,rely in.
deed his a eircui,tins ,pedium survived tse shock
which has been indicted on surs within The pas;
three DAVIS.
We 6ui an difficulty in furnishing corrcci qun-
Isi,ons oG uncurrenI m ,ncy. a. many holder, are un-
willing l., part with their bulls at a la. whilst 9th
ers can scarcely he ten ,ied 10 buy on sRy terms
The following are huniel on actual transactions
hut we would observe that the S. ana los of the
Aich,fhlsya aud ORLEANS can readily be exchanged
for like ain ,unis of hinkahle paper. E,dy this
morning a sale OF s6.095 Improvement fuaIs ~as
m tde al 81 pr cent disc ,ini. but since then The
rate has been more favorable.
ETchlngc Bank note..25 - per ceni discount
Improvement do do sil2 do d.
A'chaialaya DO do $40 do d..
Orleans d 10 3, 8 d. d..
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12

SrEREO TYPE TIN IN The ten years pre-.
vious To General J Ickspn's war on our currency sys-
iem, the mum YER &c banks created was -, with a
capital Of $4,000 900; that ia the nrrt two years.
the number of hanks created was 26S. with a capi.
of S365.0OO.O0O; that the turner banks were gen
orally sound add that The Loco Focus aro now brea.
king down the very currency they gave US. bad a. i.
is. and are fast reducing Us TO the condition Of no
currency at all-TrV Whig.
TIE BANKS--In spite of all that we arc snff
or ng. aRl all that we must expect to suffrr from the
effects Of the mad aud mischIeyous measures of the
last administration, we cannot help being amused at
the nbid hostility Ofthe press which advocated those
measures against iae banks, denouncing them rs
s~wIndlIng shoPs, n curse, a disgrace. an incubus, the
suthurs Oi all The disorders of the currency. and,
The consequent s~nfferings OF the people. Poor l.l-
lows Like Saturn. they are deyouring their own
children, the offspring ofrheir urise experiments -
Fight away AT The banks, gentlemen! Your expert
menis on the currency brought the larger number Of
them into existence, and yoa have the hest right 10
abuse and denonnce th6m. We never heard a com
plant uttered against the hanks up 10 the time yOur
party came in pIwer. We had M mo g OF ihen
than were admitted to he useful an indispensable
We had then the besI currency that ever was known
and tho people Siihin one exception in the whole
mass of thirteen millions. were Content with it
But the great idol Of tho Democratic" party under
took to convince them hat he could give them a
better and (withput going into particulars which are
npw somewhat irite) here ne ure. Hat on our backs,
crushed by the fruits Ofhis experiments" and Rasp-
ing for breaih-Norfc Herald.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12

REPOR rERS-We would like 10 say a word a.
bout class Of men. u Is very common thing tr
some of oar great men TO curl their intellectual lips
and to stock up their Intellectual nnsIuls nj the nams
of"RepDrter." Nav dear gentlem IA this is hardly
grateful. WHO Is IL that builds your repu laiioai-
The Rap Irter. Who ia IL that mikes n decent
production out Of your milk AMI wafer public lee
Iurci The Rep,rier Wh1 is IL that writes your
town meeting speeches.that cprrects your grammar
improves your style. and shields you from public
scom and cOnten2t3 The Rep ,rtsr. forsoorh! Wac
is il that you take by the arm when you wish q
puff or two, and WIN is il that yon 'cuT after the
puff is publisheJ' Sill the Reporter s.. beloved
greet folk he 50 kind as to hear this in mini. The
Reporter is the sky rocket that proPels such dry
sticks rs you into Ihe AIR. all it 10 only when the
the rocket ceases 'impulsinh' that you come down n
gain.-Phd. Spirits ef The Tines
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12
%ELEPnANrTNE PROCEEDINGS

ELEPHANTTNE PROCEEDINGS.-HoD HH
an uprodr. Apfd Si0rn-4 broken Jail aAd a bro.
ken BaFery-Shop Observation-Disclosures
DeUOU~ag MI.aer. Se &c.
The elephant bslpnging To The largo nenagerie
now IN NJ ,bile hts been confined in jail whether
10. debt. suspicion Of debt. bisamy burglary or what
not we are unable to state. bat on last Friday mig n
during afunUus storm which burst over The city inc
dephannne prisoner took notion to a spree. and ac-
cordiHgly knocked down the wall of the Jail yard
end walked of like n four legged SInson with The
gates upon his hack. The huge creature was scarce
" M large before entIcing fumes nf fresh bread came
PeneirI ING the Ollacioy powers Of The animal aud
without more ado hit burglary was perpetraied-
The elephantbreaking intp the store and deyouring
all he bread crackers, cakes. &c, that came within
reach. Whilst thus interestingly engaged n bread
cnri cane up 10 the DIOR ff morning supplies and
the Consideration Of the horse ss we'll as the limo.
cent driver may bo imagined when Mr. or Mrs Etc.
phni deliberately poked oui a long nose and tumbled
The cart over The horses head-provinz that there
arc moe WAYS Than one Of putting ''the cart before
the horse ffhe driver conelnding that the Millen.
MUM was at hand or that the Florida was coming
10 an end soon made a transfer Of his person To a re-.
specialize distance followed BY tho horse with the
remnants Of The bread cart gathering ahOat his
heels. Si'iifed then with 70 palaisbie and unusual
a breakfast The elephant quietly walked baJk into
The jail ynrd and concluded 10 await his eramina.
lion before Recorder The result Of which we have
not yet heard. II was n most iHhuman affair from
beginning TO snd.-N o PioaVnne.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12

REPUTATION ~ WISKONSAN-A year
ago the L~gilIturs of wiskonsaR passed an act au-
tn rising n l,an of 100000. TO aid in he cnnstrue-
ton of the Milwdukie and Rock River Canal
Gov. ID dye vas apppiured in obtain this loan. and
he gave 10 Byron KIlboum. Esq. n power of alIor-
ney 10 negotiate il. enirusling HIM with blank Ger.
ricatcs Of $1,000 each. to be filled up as he might
see proper. The whole Of this loan was not ob
tanned. but IL appears from a report 10 the Legis'a-
ture. at its present. session. that ZONE OF the bonds
were negotiated AFTER this fashion. One certificate
Of stock was filed mp 10 B Kilbonm. and deposited
Ia his own crsIii in The Ohm Life and Trust Com
pany, for which certificates 10 the amount Of 9 D
were issued, and which were worth 80 10 95 cents.
at Milwaukee Thirty bonds were lei NJ Cincinn-.
att, subject 20 an arrangement with Geo. Reed.
which wa ne ser compiled with Five certificates
were filled up and delivered To WIN Doughty, of
New York, who yves TO pay for them by deposiiing
the sum IN the "BlRk OF America" which sum
was deposited. not according 10 law, hut To the
credit Of Mr. KilbIurn,a and is now in his hands
The Agrni alsD filed mp and delivered To some
person IN Albluv, ". Y, five certificates, for which
he received $1,000. which is still in his POSSESSION.
Bonds Ia The am ,uni Of SIS 900 were placed in the
u iRk Of Vernon. N. Y subject 10 the order Of the
person making the loan At any time before the lsI
of August next. agreeahiy TO m agreement OF the
party To that effect" but u does not appear what
has becoIRs OF these bonds. nor was The nnRey pail
20 the agent. The resolutions which accompany
this report. declare that The Bonds we're issued With
out any valuable consideration, and are therefore
null aud void. and that there caa be no legal OF
reputable Obligation 10 reimburse them. Another
resolution directs the recall nf The B ,ads placed IN
The hands Of Kdhonm.-St. Louis Neu Era.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12
WAL.plE,s sELECr uRRARY-


This work has bees tos .ome years bef,re the
public and las not the decided approval Of that
public, when couduc ted by its original prorrisror.
ADAM WALEiz. Ills lealih ms now caused aim
~ transfer the publication to Messrs. naswell &
johnson, by whom it will hereafter he conducted.
We have the pleasure Of a passing acqns intauce
with the new proprietrr.. who have established a
reputation IN the publishing Of books g. magazines
heretofore, that is warrant 10 the pCb,ic of their ca.
paciiy end desire 10 make this sheet useful. neat
snd Interesting.
Is heretofore, the Library will embrace seler.
lions Of Memoirs. Biography. Novels. Tales. Tray
'lE. Voyages, SIC. from the most popular authors.
The Journal Of Bells Letters" forming the
C5verl will consist Of interesting articles, original
and selected The Editors Table" will be rcgu.
lnrly referred 10, by which New American and
European publications Will be noticed or announe.
ed.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12

-" bN aNfes
'ME. WnARroN-In The Wheeling Gazette OF the
2s'h alt i' m article signed Union III, effect Of
which IS. most wrongfnlly to prejudice ni lssst a
portion ofihe pablo mind against Or Campbell
The only impression which tho perusnl of that ar
ncle can have on tho mind Of any ono who read
u -, that the DOsior ~ accepting. and The people
ofths county in proposing n nomination Of himself
have pursued a course cf selfshness. and are char
gelbls with an attempt % dictate. Here j. indeed
q grand discovery. II is now found in The poliu-
raj world. fhsi n an indiyidral who deems himself
worthy should see proper TO offer himsslfss a can
dida,c far an Office. or a portion Of Tho snvereig n
roople should venture 10 nominsie him. 10 sifhey
else, il is sheer selfshuess and dicJa.i7p. which -
not 10 be tolonleJ. How logical The conclusion;
how profound Ire discovery; and yet This able wri.
Ter. either through The entire want ofrcEe-'ion, or
tho incorporate zeal with which he pcnncd his
article. failed 10 sec, that he hns himself very, mod.
saly not only taken u urUn him 10 net inc part u
eensor; but has rsn.iy assumed 10 dictate D. tie whole
senatorial district In case The Doc. shall tot BY
this writers alarming structures upon his prcsump.
ton in having occupied O nomination, from hiss ~
low citizens for the ofico % senator be frightened
into n withdrsWeL he not only calls q convention
but fires ,rcpooaHy The day upon which % shall
meet. Bat The object and design. uotNihsIandmg
the writers Prgfsssisns, orc too Curious not Re
understood
The old gene Of last hll IS 20 be played over
preiadiee y uraiH 10 be aroused against ho Dr.. and
IN tie confusion which will eusue q convention -
10 he called end some third pary-prrhnp- The
o,sgemans friend - 10 become The "oorpramiss
nominee. That ihis r. the dhn ofthe article in
question J, too manifest 10 bo mistaken 10 She
gsrspo argin Of he 91d inst ollowsfhs publ.
.oansn ofCole Eslly's loner TO ihe convention o.
Iast fU, md a call Er o meeting 90 Tn1'rIpnia' 10
r,~.e,,~ c.sfidssss fr iba s.nais and House Of
Delsuiss. both af,rding further sviien"r. ihai ~
Old gains 10 being slsyed Bot 81 his w1ier bis
o1aus a1I design. enough sly pnfpo'o We ni 70
reply 90 hs suicls Bot by a plain and bfief staie.
nsot Of lc's. disa5lss the pnblic mind ofa"yJai's
,-gr.,,.s,s aai ,bev that toe Doc ani ihe ~h'g'
Of ,hs county iasisaJ lf being chageahlo win
azadrs- sll 1b,flla5y, p-e,Fsly The reverse +
trus. or h.r nd srrsiry o. hr 10 he Dc sh'"-
rlf --1tst1,f
~ -r, SOS, 20 ,ss- r,rssna s-7-f'-'sncs
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12

RIVER MhB-ThoP ust Master General has
advertised Tor proposals sr carrying the mail In
steamboats, lrim New Orleans 10 Louisville. three
times n week. The descending IriP To he maIe in
sI days. the ascending in ten. PW, osals also in
vited for carrying the mills between New Olcans
and various POINTS on the Mississippi river, below
The mouth of the Ohio.
Could Congress be pursuadsd TO do IA act ofj,s-
tce 20 the whole west. by appropriate e a ,mall a.
mount OF the National Revenue O. The improvement
Of the Ohio river. We could have n mail between
This city and New Orleans with as much rcgulari-
ty rs between here and Philadelphia. e Kcep for four
or Eve weeks IN the dead Of winter.
The OHIO river Is a National Highway. the great
connecting link and ihnroughfsre between the east
aud the far west; ani President Tyler conld not reR-
der 4 better service, and snlear himself more io
the inhabitants &c the great west. IhIn Ivy recon-
m~endIns this truly national werk to COngreS.-Pin.
| SbHr-h Gdsekc.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12
ANOTHER VOICE FRONTu sorrH-v

gave a paragraph a day Or two since. from the
Char csion Patriot. Indicative of n ,h1ngs of SEMI.
mont m that quarter with regard 10 mInufactures
The savannah Georgian seems disposed In incuL
cate similar views. IN q late number the creditor
says
Free irsdc with al is beauties has brought
with % fe = or M benefits. bat rather q ~ train GAIA
NIT r.. and We End the whole South laboring under
n complete prostitution Of prosperity. We 10 not
hesiiats now 90 say that Tho cause uay 10 found
10 the fact fhst Va do MT live sum- enuy within
ourselves We DO MOI csco trqgc h0me m4aHCcfarc,
md ihcicfo-s task al osr energies. and Them In vain.
10 pny ~ hose thing, ot which fhs mlin part could
be produced am1ngg ourselves"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12

V~IRGINtA-IS CsAScsRy. rr
A. rIlc- hsld "A ths CLERKS Once OF Wo
cult IA Q Tor Couit Of Law aud Chancefl io' Az
c,unty ofOhio IN the month OF NJ arch, lS4E.
rhSmls .IDrnbrbok, executor and deNlSec Oh
COO Horu5rook, de leased, COmplainsh'
against 49,,
Alexander wslsoa Administrator Of Marcus VIII
SIN deceased. aad David r. Wilson, Elizabeth
Wilson, Alexander Wilson the yonig'r ana
v,,oioia WilscI. which said David h. Ellza-
nh Alexander the Younger. and Virginia WI
- are children a Il heirs at law OF the SAID
Marcus Wilson deceased Deiendaats
, : Wiz defend, ant. Elizabeth anl Virginia WILSON
mot having entered their appearance ani CAV,
en- s,epr,ty according TO the act OF Assembly and
,h,, rulas OF this coHrt and n appearing oy sius
f1ctary proof that they are not lnhsblanns ~
Con1on Nealth-and the drlenuah' nsee
49,, not having entered his ap 'eaIanSe -
answered the compliinants bh, anu
,s,rng by satisfactory proof that wy" h,J.
rns,nry naie for HIM at his usual piace .1n
IN Inc county of Ono for the purpose w - ,his
l.o,n hlm the process of subpoena lssuou son.
cause ne could not be found, on Inotloh : 80
uIainant by counsel, a Is ordered Una. IVY H.
d.ieudsnt do appear here on the hrs' usl - nee
nsxt Tern OF this court, enter their appeA III
aod answer the Compartments om'
.nd hat a copy of this order De forthwith lhse'.,
d mn 80 ne newspaper printed IN tue q y "
wheeling for two months successfully ~ uposuN
~ me irvnt do r Of the court house 0l ono Sou"
~. ALTXT .AIDLEY, Clerk.
xCom1, mar ~
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12

W3maH's Lorc Tho liDNiugcrq SOU site an~cIote
illustrative pf yspman's unjyinr affection 81. from =
ilie work published n Great Britain styled Enalisb
MaIdeu' Sir k1bcu Barclay who comm tnded he
Blush s%quadrua in the D itls of Like Ere x,s
horribly mwrla'pdby he wounds ho received in The
scn9n having h-f hrrr7ht arm and one " hf legs.
Previously 90 hs lsa,eing E1glsuj be was euFs.
rcd fa n young lady o. when he vas ienderly o..
fu.hsd Feeliuc scufely on hs rcturs that be W..
a. mrrs wreck hc serf = friend 10 tss lady infprm.
rry her Of he murIsfsd roud .ton and generously
Offering To- reionso her frun her engagement
Toll him. replies ihe noble 81. that Will Joy.
fully marry him u 10 ouly haS spsugh Of BODY Sen
Io bold BIZ .surf
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12
PREMIUM SILK MACHINE

THE Subscribers beg leave to inform oil those
whom II NAV concern that they have parchas
ed the TlSht of Dr.. Thomas Whites Silk Mschins
~ aud for the following %cOrntics, VIZ. Green. Al
legheny, Beaver. Butler, WesttR0relaud, Indiana,
MerceBCrawfOrd Erie, and Venanga IN the state
Of Penpsylyania, alsO Ohio and Bro he Counties
Ia ylrErnla, also al Ofthe state u Ohio except
the following counties, 20 Wit. Hamilton. Ccr
mont Rutef Wayne, PTcble, MONTGOMERY, Green
Clark. Shelby and Washington. The above III 4
chine has been awarded the highest premium
"a gold medal NJ the late fair Of the American
Institute. ". l."-Orters for machines or rights
cddfessed 10 either Of us az Mount Pleasant, o.
hp lDost paid will Be pUnciually attended TO.
Orders Tor Domestic Silks, which we are con-
stantly manutacfurrng and have for sale, cOnsis-
ting ~ Part-of silk hats, silS velvet caps, silk
SHIRTS, drawers, stockings and gloves, elk ve'Ness
all virIetes aud cOlOrs of plain and a Iwercd dress
silks.i for. ladies' ware, FlOwFred Tissue, Bus-
tring and Loyenteen vestings, Lustung crsvatts,
pocket handkerchicfs scwngs, Nc. squal 10 the
best foreign ana AZ rcssonablcp prices Also best
~varteties , w Eggs and Mulbury trees
Reeied SILK and good cOooons at all times re-
ceivcd ~ payment, or II desired, payment made
therefor one hIf IN cash and one half in am of
the above az cash prices.
JOHN w GILL.
EZEKIEL Harris.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12
y,pcINtA-IS Cs.scs.y

VlRGINIA-lS CHAScEsy CT,
Al rules held IN tn clerk = office o. the C"CulI
SnneriJr Court Of Law and Chancery I.r INC
,cnunty OF n IA the moath of harch, 1872
R,cha.d Sewell and Joseph Bdugher merehahts
aud partners d nng business "nier tue mus Vi
",.II A. N uYher Compliments
Samuel ] Crothcrs. executor Oh tue laSt Wiz ~
testament ofJohn CrOthers dcceasel, sho ta
milton Boon, in his own right aud as sut'i-
ing partner Of the said Jim GROWERS, aelY
doing business under the hrm oil Croiners ~
u n'an - uan hrev Room Defendants
yIyIIE. defendant SInuel ) 4 nDthers noI having
entered his appearance and gwen security
according TO the act Of Assembly and the rules
of this court. and II appearing by saiis actort
proof that be is not an InhabItant OF th's Com
monwealth, on motion Of the compiainanis 6Y
co.nse', IL is ordered that the said defendant do
appear here On the first day OF the next spring
term Of this court, and answer the comIlalnanr
hill an 1 t1at a copy of this order be iorik VITA
in serted IN some new printed IN the cay Oi
~ heelny Tor two months successlvcly AMI pos.
cd AT the from door If tho court house oil OhIo
~ ALEX. T. LAIOLEY, Clerk
J,co5 d Fltzhugh fr comp mar III
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12

That government ~. or ought 20 be, instituted
o. he ecT-rca benefit Pnutcct'on and security of
4. people, rau"n. ~ o'm'ounHy; ct 81 the vauons
aa',, and fcrms OF government. that ~ hest. which
seapablc Of prOduring ihe greatest degree of hsp-
rius.. aul safety. aad - me-i edectusly secured
tr1ip-' the DAGGER of mslldmiuisiration; aud that,
-hen any government shall I've E,und inadequate or
.sstrary 10 these p~urposcs. n majority OF the com.
'nsiiy hath an iuduhitablc. unallcnahle, and indie.
'isible riEht. 20 rcfnrm. alter OF abolish ~, IN snCh
sauner as shall he Judged most ccuducive Ia ihe
-1h'ic seal ugiHid Ban ofR,ehis. adopted Jane
l7T6.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12
ANOTHER JAIL. DELIvERy-Ia. s,,o,J,

ANOTHER JAIL DELIVERY,-Iasi SaiurJay
night sr prisoners escaped from the Jail. some of
lhem hard cases. Van Yalksnburg and Fuller being
nmong thcn. They broke from Inc celbs below by
sal iug rr Ilie hsienings nf one door. Nreuchiug The
staples fnon another. and removing some Of the bars
m The grated outside window 80 That the, could
crawl through. Their plan Of escape must have
been wen arranged and very sdroiily executed. as
the cells ia which they were confined we're con
sldered about ~ srcuro a. stone sud iron could
make thcm - lcpsiqnd H.rqld.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12

OLfttiss There n a man now ia ihe room where
the immortal DiEnn perfnrmed his feat. who ~ at
tempting a fcatofeE rauraInary chaI acter. lie sits
in a chaiE with his head over the back OF il, and
an empty beer barrel in hi. lap-and loses the wa
gesif he should let 60 of The barrel in 2 hours. Ia
the same room there i, a hinge Indian. who IL attempt
ing the task pf eating n cnrn pIIding Ola half pound
weight eyery hour iOr 90 hours IN snccsssioh-N
Sun.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-12
EscLPEoF rRIsoNERs-The 80 -

ESC2PE-OF PRISONERS-The Few Yrik A
meucan ssys-"Thrce Prisoners confined in the
Broohlyn j~st,pnJs their escape yeTsfity morning.
While the keeper was cleaning their cells. tncy
mhdc on attack on him knocked him down nrd
heai BIN severely and Then sscsped through the
windows ~ t1o lover part of he lfl. The three
ore Cork scquit'sd ct ne Murder u ycong Phslrs
bat convicted 81 burglary fr which ~ is a~arr,
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