Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-18

JUN SMll H-Can any body tell US where
John Smith Isl We have no personal interas, :,
ProPoundag the question: hut we met an interes,ioo
Stranger last Friday evening in South Wheeling
""o was ehluiHng OF every one he met, with
great earnestness and evident au1i.tv f,r Al,
SmIh-Mr John Smith we meon--snd g., ~. =;
formation. We would like To know where Mr.. Smi,b
can De found We suspect. frum the peculiar cut
oi 'he strangers garb, aud the two enormous
squares ci Ginger bread which he hled with n
tenacious grip III either hand that he was from The
nead walters OF CapIina the North fork Of YeIlnvy
Cfeek' So JOhn-ihaI Is joins SnilII-whom we
supposed, from the latest authentic InteIligencs in
our possession. 10 be some where in the northern
Pai OF New York, has been rura!rzing and perha ps
playing some Of his Wild prtnks among The roman
TIC nils Of CapiIna Or The sequeslered wales of Vel
10" Creek any body Will inform us where Jnhn
Smiih can be found they shall receive our thanks.
Whsei'ng GozeUe.
The re Is no one whose thanks we would more
willingly deserve than these .f the editor of The, Ga
ze"e' and We think we give him clue ,hy WIN Oh
ne con Ind John Smith. There is a persun of our
acquaintance. neighbor OF John Smrth'.. whose
equanimiiy Is never disturbed eIcepI On some very
important ahd trying occurrence, who is harmless in
every respect, so far as We know; but one who is
much 10 the habit Of putting Oft until tomorrow
"hat should be done TO day. He sat locking at his
"'e as' Ihsrsday ighi, making The important en-.
curry Of himself, whether that ERE ~ould during the
long watches Of the night. depart from this mundane
sphere and leave nothing but "blackened Ba,sr M,
not. The chances were two to one in favor of sucb
an event. but the wind whisled without. and IN.
ram Paiiered against the panes and il wns dark a.
ETebus or The Dismal
after some Moments came 10 a conclusion opposi,e
10 that Of The Buffalo Bay on oaCer, ard preferred
trusting Providence than a skunk hole. lie ac-
cordingly denuded. in part. his corporation. and
turned IN" letting the fire take care of itself lie
slept sounsly and al The irsi peep Of tho hazy daw
he awaked, is his won't for the atduous Iabor, NJ
the day. The first thing that his memory recalled
was me slate Ot"'hai FIRE" lie cautiously poked
hS eyes and nose out Of tho cover, and 10, not n
spark wss there.
lie started up, looked out Of The window. the cold
grey clouds were gloomy enough. the rain was still
Dealing dewn, and the FIRE was 10 be kindled.-
The kindling wood must be had, the FIRST thing. H..
seized an umbrella. and opened the door, determined
TO have FIRE to dress by bot the woy the rain bs,
through his aighi robes was caution 10 the STERN
scene IN king Lear" He buffstled the blast
Sravoly and went on. The yard was small and az
be - remarkable for nesiness, there were NO atls
sticks and bits Of boards lheren" bot John Smith.
yard was as Gen. Bennett would say, in the aimme-
date eiroumjacent viernsgs." and John Smith end
he had always been nsrghborly. and John Smith.
yam was much inclined 90 grow" stray bits Of
kindling wood 20 he climbed John Smiths fence.
having Ihat iaiberly care over his exposed neither
extreme that Induced him 70 keep the umbrella
al ways on the windWard side.
tie began 10 gather his sticks. like the cid man in
the ABLE but he had net gathered by any means.
enough TO sink him 10 the ground. before. on, Of
hole ia John Smiths coal house, came rushing ono.