Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-28

When the dGposites had been made,
he requested that the box should be pla-
ced where ho could see ia, with the Id
down, and standing at least sixty feet
from il. he named and described wlth
great mluu,eneSs, every article which II
contain ed lie requested ladies and
gentlemen TO luar him their hdndker-
chiefs, which were thrown 10 him from
all parts Of the Theatre. When cOllcc-
ted and counted TO the number of seven
teeI, they were placed IN large ever,
Into which the servant poured large
bJcket Of water. Having been thorough
ly saturated, the hIndkCrch'eiS were
raised and wrung, and then spread, one
By one into another vessel, upon each
one Of which some blazing magical elk
ir was poured and within five minutes
the handkerchiefs was placed upon n
s1ker and returned to the owners wash
81 kried, ironed, folded and pcrrumed |!
Andbal thIs was done openly, without
turning away from the audience, and
without any Of the numbering accompa-
niments accompanying ordinary jug.
glery,
We devoted tho morning to the pur-
suit Of VIVA, is classic ground to Amer.
cans, an what had for me the addition
al Interest Of professional associa ions.
We found at No. 81 Lincoln inn Field,
the building occupied 80 years ago, |
believe by MIR. Watts, RI have no books
to refer to- and with whom Benjamin
Franklin worked as a Journeyman prin-
ter. 1t is now occupied BY offices Of va
H. L.,
to know or care who was their prede-
ceSSor. We then started from Duke
street, where the Journeyman Printer
from America boarded, ami re:nembe ring
that 1t was near a chapel, 1 stepped into
Il small Book and SIationers' shop di-
rectly opposite chapel, to inquire if the
occupant could direct me to DR. Frank
Inns Boarding house, when had the sat-
Islac;ion OF learning that had crossed
the threshold aud stood under the ROOT
That sheltered the illustrious American
Statesman, Patriot, Philosopher AM
hilanthropist.
He boarded with an old widow lady Of
much intelligence, and occupied an up.
per room IN the back part of the build.
ing. The landlady OF DR. Franklin and
IA lady still older, who had a room in the
same house, were very devout Catholics
! This happens TO be the character Of the
present occupants Of this house. OBJ
served a young man "reading proof,
and remarked that | was glad TO find
brother Typo under the ancient roof o
the great Master Of the Art. The book
seller replied, as you are an American
sir, may say TO you that we are trying
TO carry out DR. Franklin's principles il
another aspect. We are now reprint
ing an American work call I'd "lrelanc
! vindicated," and we arc staunch "repeal
ers-" informed him that | was with
MIR O'Connell when the Trades Of Dub
| lin passed his house, AMI on the stage al
Donnybrook Green. This led to many
inquiries about Ireland and All invitation
TO attend a repeal meeting in that street
at S o'clock on Sunday evening.
intended TO have gone from this spot
through the Mammoth Brewery House
of Messrs Barclay ~ Perkins, but there
was so much dampness and humidity in
IT'S capacious vaults, which were not
likely to alleviate the ague in my face,
that | concluded TO content myself with
'an exterior view of an establishment
which covers thirteen acres in the heart
Of The city of London. Well might DR..
Johnson exclaimed as he did, when Gas
the Executor Of Mr. Thrall, the founder
ofthis establishments he played the
auctioneer:-"We do not offer you, gem
tlemen, those empty beer butts anu bar
rels merely-here are are the potential-
ties for acquiring wealth beyond the
dreams Of avarice.