Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-21

The FAREWELL Or MIR CLAY no MO-
fr'm Eobsls . asm tbs Mobile chr.nisls Of the
1lh isss.
IIsss evening distinguished guest took his
departure. esoisrking On board lie steamer Creole
re New Orleans. Of aisoui half past 1 O'clock IT,
hins<lf. sad thoss wl,o hold him an tia, h,xh .e
gard, which s due Ia man " no has spent ., rea,
portion Of IN eveniiui hie in the service of his
country. the honors tn,t were paid him On his de.
fsrtare. must have beea. IL lsSsible more GRAVITY
sng than these ath;s rsceprssa. La the 6ssi case
ihere ~ssssbsrssdry 80 f<raSs ~ the public prints
III Wa ALL apparently. ssssnsan,ovs and a. cur
dial - the eulosrisgs al single hear in lie
gratitude o~sni On s~k"owiedg~d bcneiacior. u
-e<med Ike The work OH mo.nsut. ard hence 10
had charm, which all the E,rsns and earxeusness
"t pahi.c paroles. The rnsnres'. changer and the
cannoo's roar. cs'olJ moi than equsl. The re-
cep,ion was pageant. alike credmabe 10 tho occa-
sien 10 the citizen spid,crs of M,bie. and tn the
ciiizens hcmselves--ii was heary--ii was brilliant
but the parting was an exhibition Of feeling. un-
expected az IL Was generous aud frre--ihe puresi-
the most appropriate sai acc epiable Offering To q
sentative and lohymird The -c:snplinsut oi which
we speak, was f,llows. Il 10 the custom OF the
Fire Department # Mobile hold exhibition oi.
The hrst mond " Of each week hose days ore
| called "washng days"-yesierdsy Was u those
days Al an hour earlier. perhaps. than usual all
the companies. from No. To Z. made n rally an the
public sQuare. With their eauui engines aud 9th
or sppsratus Each com sany WINS Disposed ny the
Chief Engineer and his n ss'ants in a circular line
ia regular numerical order. and everything ged
| with almost magical celeri'y.
BY this time crowds began To assemble 10 witness
the exhibition Presently the bavuci.o and four
beautiful gray hnrses. Tint have been appropriated
10 the use Of Mr. Clay during his v.a 10 the city, was
seen to enter The enclosure and seated in the
rage with the Mayor and c. G,ie. Arriving o,
the line OF the circle. no alightrnsd aud being met
oy the Chief Eng.seer WAS by him conducled a.
round the lines. He g,aiiied nj the neat and
orderly appearances Of The men, caeh cumIanv in lis
own peculiar uniform. The ceremrny ottnlrodne-
tion and inspection being ov--, the order was given
io'c~mmence action. Ina moment the mir az filed
with torrents Of water AMI il fell ia spark ling
drops. we observed the formation of numeruns raIIr
bpws. as perfect and beautiful la color. ever sran-
ned The heavens daring natural shower Of ruin
This spectacle having been completed, Mr. Clny.
alter passing sautatons with several Of the fremen
and citizens. mounted the carriage TO retire. The
Companies al once wheeled into line, and rs the
carriage moved off in the direction Of the river. for
med a procession. which for lie numbers and inpo-
sing appearance made splendid and truly compli.
meuiary escort. The streets. moreover. had beea
also The public square. were crowded With specta-
TORS ANXIOUS io do the last parting honprs ci-
tvs guest. But that last shout. tnaI went up hear
ty and loud. 10 heaven. from the assembled thronr
as MIR stepped OH bolrd The boat and turaing back
upon the friends he was leaving. perhaps, tsrever
bowed his farewel-thai was the cruwang b,,r,or
The puresi and heariiesi tribute that has yet been
paid 10 lie citizen, the orator and statesman, who
has lately shared in The inequalities Of Mobile
The meeting and the parting are bnh scenes that
will not soon iaie. imagine from the remembrance
Of either the GUEST or his entertainers.
From the Richmond Wang.
JOHN HARMAR GILMrR. Esq OF Albemarle, (Va)
briihs VI the representative Congress from that
District. publishes card the Charlottesville Adj
| vocaie. from which make the following extract.
o % SIC alter frazier! We like Ih coming up to
| the hub. We like the spirit which Indignantly
"spurns the Suspicion Of trimming for psrona adj
vancemeai.
| CARD Messrs Editors l am repeatedly per-
picked with insinuaiions and ungcnerous hints,
TO the sHppo,cd mofres. Of nv political position. I
take this m''de OF satisfying the queruous.
Peimii me. through your columns, to assure all
whom u may concern. that am not. in any sense
OF tie term, an asplrant for political promotion. 1
desire no other public position before the people,
than that Of my profession. have voluntarily 90.
lected my avocaion, and desire no other lire
OF disiinciion." The responsible and arduous pro-
fession Of the law is sufficient 10 crafty MY ambi.
lion.
''As 10 my political position have TO say, with
equal franknsss. thai 4 am thoroughly sad radically
WHO. l am. in every sense. opposed 10 the
self styled Democrats Of the day. prefer for the
next Presidency HESsY CLAr TO any living man;
and shall in my humble way. do all in my power,
10 promote his election.
"Afier this explicit declaration now ask those
who never can find laudabs motive in the acts Of
the independent and fearless advocate Of his own
principles and convictions, TO allow me. in my own
| humble way io'pus0e nnmolested my profession;
aud should presume 10 LITER with others. on 20
Ia AFT a
ence in principle. to any secret desire on my part
either 10 seek nOt0rieiy 10 sDict seat m the
Legislature. neither desire such a distinction
| could II tcere elected. The foolish
Iimidiy, and scare crow policy Of certain pro-
| scriptive staiute-whIci hangs like curse upon
our code-hos cOHUeTted Hle from freeman 10 Polit
zeal slavery.
"Bui this incubus shall not prevent me, at the
proper time from taking active parI in advocating.
with pen and voice. Ue election Of Henry Clay to
he merit Presidency. This humble privilege I
claim as my righ1 and shall certainly exercise as
my duty-no, needing the insinuaIIons Of those who
essentially selfish believe that every one
who participates IN the pubic excitement Of the
times, like themselves are seeking 10 promote their
own private and personal Interests. A stern sense
e duty 10 anoppFessed Ieopie aud lettering gov
ernmeai. claims higher motives FOR action. than The
miserable reward Of party di'ssniion.-
DARING BURGLARY.-The house OF Mr Jshn
Woods Of this place was broken open on Tuesday
nighi the l4h inst and all hs silver ware and SPOONS
were stolen. His horse and addle and bride was
also stolen out ofhis stable.
The burglar appears TO have been an adept NJ
The business. He stole three chises out Of the wa
gon shop OF MIR Scheley. Two Of which he leit al
the stable and with the ether opened back window
from which he passed into the kichen and from thai
INTO The dining room and PaSlOE. Two sidetoards
were opened and the eoniea's scattered over tho