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

a Psrty Of Fisasare turned 10 a Company sJ
MoHrHerS- A correspondent Of The Calais Adyeui.
ser states thai several days since q party Of Young
people ~ Scutch Ridge. 81. Jsrnes. n. g.. lett Their
homes for a cranberry Eriic. The distance they
had 10 iraNel was about siI miles, aud IN order ~
get lo get :" the hog % was necessary To cross
u stream. a raft was constructed aud fourteen
y"ung women attempted 10 cuss uppn u. When
about midWoy The stream n rptlen lng 10 The raft
gave way--ihe raft parted ani the whpie we're
thrown INTO The stream. Every pG,u tiat great
courage could accomplish. was pot lurh % save
hem, and aIl save one. by The name o. FmzierNere
rescued alive, One young man nearly IUsl hs life
m STRIVING 10 snve her anl when she was earned
dp"n by the t'rre Of The current md oil hope had
ned. 60 persisted in giving uulrI he fpunI her life.
les curse and bJre % to The sIUre. The pauy r..
Uucd through The wyJis se,euol miles. beatlnp ia
Iheirarms the hieIess hDdy Of their CUmpapiun 20 hsr
hthers house -BaHg0y Wing.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10
A SINGULAR oNEV.-A

A SINGULAR ONEN-About nalf rnsi SIX
O'Clock last evening. som after The eleclinn pulls
closed and tho glorious Wing u iamPh ia Baltimore
had been scaled. an EAGLE was seen 10 aIight upon
the mamma, of The schnuner Sally. Captain J n
Davidson. lying at McEldery'. wharf. TIE npnle
bird perched there a few minutes and iheh spread
is pInIuus for Ihe West. Its course was onward
until apparently Lest m a golden halo. A ifuI,
appropriate messenger was this Ia bear the rlal
udugs OF victory to the shades OF ''AsnLsND'
where It may already have alIghted and cumthuni
Gated 10 Ma CLAY Intelligence that mast make hn
hear beat ia The unison Of JOY with the thousand,
VIM shouted when his cherished name was men
toned last nignt--Bait Pat Of FridaV.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

"THg GLASS o. FASHION AND THE MeULD OF
FoRN'-Msipr Noah gives The oIluUing daguer.
reotyPe Of somebody who cuts a dash ia Broad way
'Anu street Is hcuored daily by The visit ola Counr
DOfsayish Tersonoge, who sports a Turnout. very
recherche ga the shapes nj a dasnng vehicle made
IN The style Of q ctrSaa 6onc. q span Of gallant bay.
and tteml a black grpJm. who dresses as Il Shulz
had The making ufbis cuars, and The cOuu barber the
trimming Of has head-gear, The disIHgae master
oi these supenlutues has beautiful moustache ofa
yellow ochre shade, and sits upou his seat a. Il he
had a such IN rust through hun in consequence OF
having g'iGab6y, like q Stale lurboi. lie sa,eqJl,
> i"ullIsssIy complete. Now We have described
hum, Who IS he2-a foreign minister. or. perhaps .Ihe
great fashion hing. DOrsay. nrr IS n,t h.u, rr d.
-sume UIhcr I1ckas."
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

MINISTRIES SALE.-In pursuance Of =
deed sfTrust executed by James Stephen
son 20 the undersigned, bearing date March 18th
I-43, and duk recorded 10 the clerks Office OF
Ohio cOunty. Va Ishall proceed 10 sell ~ public
arCtIou. on Friday the 10Th day Of November
next. az the auction rooms Of Hall q. WIckhsm,
m the city Of Wheeling, all the household AMI
said deed. consisting m part as tullJws Gamer
In-. Chairs, Tables, Bureaus, one Sofa. IsJklng
Glasses, Feather Beds. Redsteads, CHM ware,
&c. Also, one iron safe, one patsEt balance,
one full set Of book binders' tools, a variety Of
stereotyped plates. &c. Together with al Other
properly conveyed 10 me b. said deed Of trlsf. r
more particular ~desrrvt1n of which, IAN be- had
by reference 90 schedule marked A. attached 4,
and made a part Of said deed.
Sale 20 mmence az 90 o'clock, s VI.
Torms-Cash ATKINSON,
oct 90 TN Trustee.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10
WHEELING DAILY TIMES.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1919.
FoR PRESIDENT ~ IS44.
"a u y * u e. II 4 \.
FsK VIcE President,
JOHN DAVIS. OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
OFFICE or The AMERICAN,
BALTIMORE, o:luber !. % Q. AT.
MAINLAND ALL RIGHT

Al length NC have definite return, from al ia.
counties ~ the Stale. aud they slru~ diet the viii,
cause hue succeeded tuumpha,lly. The result l..
HAT the Wings have elected A. Delegates unt of the
o., "i whIrh The lower HOu-e cnnsis's. and have
consequently A MAJORITY % u ia IhaI branch OF
lh- Legislature. la Ihe Senate the Wing m,InrJ,
IL hive. The Legislature being Wing ia bath bran
ch"s' the Imporant ohyecIs are secuted VI The eIcc.
n'h" al Z =. SeuEtHr Tor siI years, and sn equua-
bic division Of that state into Congressional d.i ncis.
Lat year Tue LuculOco majority IA lhr house Mas Z.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10
AMERICAN STOCKS IN DoNDoN.-Rs.

rinss' circular Of the 18Th alt. says
la American stocks an increased frmn-ss anons.I
holders. aud except IA Lou Bpuds, The husii.es. ha,
been limited nv The small amounts offered iur sail
Alab , per cenr DCIar65; Stg. 70 per cent. Tiinois
30-non. Indians 30. Bank at LIui u ,nd.. hnIn
series 50, huyers af 1914 at 50: Consolidated Ass.
SO iu 80; UuIun Bank, four series. SO 10 90-nf
l9l4.7O; CIiIZcns' Bank. so per cent Mas So.
5 eriInE. par--buyers- Md s.. Stg So to So. Mrch.
igan O.. p. Miss Planters Bauk 43; Unrn Bank
p. y Y State s. 80 To 90; do City 80 10 80 Ohio
o., 81 10 s.. Penn s.. So To 30. s. s.. Sig 81
To 90. Ky 80 Tenn %. Va 6s. IS To 90 ne.
cent. u ) Bank shares. ljs TO I6s.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

THE FRENCH MAIL STEAM SIIIPS-Tbe
Journal DIES Dehais siaies. that The French Trans.
Atlantic steamers will begin d ply in a lrw mnnlhs.
There are To I've four grand iiues aud fur secondary
lines. The first grand line i To- he ircn IIavre to
New York; riIe seroI.d from B,rieuux 10 Martinique,
touching al Curuuna and the Azprrs IN the outward
voyage. snd reiutning dIrecI; he lnurh. frum 81
NnEaITe To Rio JaueIrn. uIchIns nj Lisbon, Cor, =.
~PerUnmhuCo, Bahia. GA the outward voyage. aud
returning direct. The frr secondary liue Is 10 he
from Martinique To- the Havana. Iuuching NJ n
Thomas. PorI" Rico, Cape Hayden. sud San Yagu
dc Cuia. huIh going nnd returning, Ihe second. from
The Havana 10 New Orleans. iouching ~ We Cruz.
Tampicu. Galveston. and New Orleans. hath gong
and reiurniiHC; The IhitI. lmm Martinique Io Ia
Guayn. IuuchIns at Chaste-. Cauhseena. and Santa
Marths. ell tie outward voyage and returning direct:
The fourth - iru'H RIO JaneIU To The ports Of La
Plata, MOuIcS ideu, and Buena. Ayres.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

FACTORY BuRNT-The extensive calico
factory Of Mr. McGregur. known So the Gale I1uia
Punt Works" situate Oh The Progressing Creek. Ia
Bucks county. joel on The line between Backs aud
Philadelphia counties. with . large amount of stock
""s entirely destroyed by fire yesterday moving.
about four o'clock. We lea. n that there was az
insurance un the sIocE. but none upon the building
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

CHAMBER or COMMERCIAL meeting
wss held Yesterday. 81 The Merchant Bank. when
re- soiuisns was introduced, nominating committee
toI rerHre a 'afH In be submitted 60 Congress 81
us neTt session. Ahef Eoue debate he resolution
~aa iHHt on ne iable. end he qnssusn 'brs indsf
srtsy v~rir.aef--A y Eeg-~
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

DUELS IN FRANCE Walsh .ays:-"In
no civilized couurry do fever duels occur lhan IN
France; aud Ih.s fact may be deemed remarkable,
considering The lively temperament aud martial
character ofIhs population. We hear now sRd then
often carried Ihuher - the pistol, blood !. rarely
shed"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10
INDIAN CLAIM 10 LANnsIN NElN rnnr

-NF'cw' chiefs "i The Munc.s ruhs ~ Irsr,. f,
bow iu me Wet hove made a claim 90 .urI,.
r'cis h land u lbs Stale. The rfht Co. Winch. the.
Fssrr. ihoy nave always had. end have never sid Il,
ccded o. way. One Dl those toes r 100 Gsr,,cs
c"nI'f' Got iar tom RnChesicE Uhirh they Ier
a"H's ne revolutionary var, and susihtr fract 10
on ne Mrursuk. hclIt, Afrsoy TIsy 49,,
ad Ottts Grsktr, and fsacr 90 David h. E,,n.
scent Of The " iissi L-s3 Ccm-ssy-IlL.-,
D-'g ASyF1rs~ y
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

II ffi me lFNN -NAA ~ Aai ANal
We ctn assure the R,chmnnd Enquirer that The
Stale Right. perry have nol The mOei remote inien
uun ul suhmiung 10 the DEGREES Of the s. iacuse
CunN entIOn.
(Er,m the Charlestrn Mrrc"rv)
No. indeed. nor To the deceees of fhy of them. -
Does any "Ue suppose deg rVercNPecIsd us 10 take
IN, Word If command irm lhenF A hsly, cOnsnlu
tel in p~alpahle defiance OF the fundamental pun't.
piles &c the party and Il c"nmnn sense, suPpNe that
by hrg talk and formidable parade. They can thrust
Iheis high hchcsis upu the irremen Of ihIs cnSniry
IS Their Iule of p,lI,cnl ncIInn! Dj they imagine
that tie piece OF bold bumhuggery they have gwen
10 he World ~ The imam sIuS voice oi The great
Si.teuf New York would ever pass Er more Inaii
II was-the slsNish echo at stne cunning party Ju-
piier. Numbering frun behind a cloud' II they dIc,
Ihrn The Regency will fnd that in firing lhIs danger
ous battery into The hands of their friends. they have
not only fnrleiIed al claims To smicihlc alliance,
bat grated a nigazine that. if u dies not bl"N M
the party. vii pretty surely blow them To- a distance
I,n nigh heaven to leave y hope Of ther getting
lOOihnld un ihtS eatth again"
We give these things merely asa portion Of The
hi..oy Of The TUNES, believing Ihai we are hound to
Keep orr reader. informed ni the party movements
affecting The neIr Presidency.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

HIGH PRAISE, BUT DESERvED-The ss.
lem Register s,ys: The New Brjird WhIgs have
raised q lo,,D rummrucc Of 80 guUd men and rrut
f0 lpik after m1uors connected Win The eIrcrcu.
Thee chaps tnke bpId with d rpd relish; they are
rhs model Wings ut old Massachusetts
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

We are inclined 10 lhiak HAT Penrsylvsnis and
Mdry land will be about Oh pr IA this yea.
~eiecIiJn,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

The AsI'ahula sentinel siales that o isrer re-.
cei'ed There from Mr. Adams, gives encouragement
that he will ,isr there ~ b. way o. Cinrnrsr
sometime between me 5fh end 90 of NJr-mlr,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10
AHcTInN SALE.

DY HALL & wiCKHAM, on Saturday morn.
DING, he l4'h inst. We will sell 10 The highest
bidder Dor Cash.
20 realms printing Paper. 10 Rcsms Lsuer d..
10 Reams Cap dr Scale Beam and Fixtures.
SALES posirye, and 10 commence 81 8 o'clock. a. m.
oct 10. 1913.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10
IAUsE Ayn TaT~Ts-7


CAUSE AND CTRE-Thrre = e1u,,
~ for every dreass. aud consequently a sure-
Al diseAsts "rsI.ale irum Que cause.-The iIpd,cs,
iI"n OF ihe alineh soiliie Whatever Is taken ipr,
ihe body descei1ds Al once 10 the slOma n. where.
through The operations uf the gaslnc IuIrc, 4.
passed IhWHsh abe human canal aud thus lenv..
The . Srm ine md healthy. II This natunsI pr,ce,.
- sh'pped' SnTlsthiug - wang aud immed,st,
nueu'"n - required S~FAINBURN'S VEGET.
BLE EXTRACT PILLS at such mne. are fhs
only remedy 'u rcrauNe HE corrupt m.iIG ubisL.
u feIained ~ The b'We- accslemlr a ssGs- snI
gradually undermine the Constitution. We ssi al
Kinds ot i~'d indIscn mmHiely, " ihouI the les,
regard ~ h alth aud then wunds7 why - . ~,
SIGN { mst'ni'd ~ the ordinary hshilsO of men nnv,
are' We should cease o. wunisr n com ,lpihs O.
I"e o'oy. Try slninbnm'' Pills and he relieved az
once. Onirc. M 335 Broadway. y Y.
fnce p cents Per boz Office 335 Groid~sy
neat dor below ste TRhswacle
fpf saie by JOHN II THOMPSON.
81 The DOOksiu. 2 of w kOBB
hlsn. by r.. SSyyrg
O''IO Sonlh Whcrhny.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

DEATH FROM THE BITE OF A CAT
The BrOckrnrI Sentinel men! luns Tie death uf a MIR,
johnson. with distinct and aaSravalel hydrnphob,a
SYMPTOMS, uccust"ned 10y The bite uf q domestic cat.
Mrs johnson was passing through The yard "f her
house, having no shoe. un. and seeing the cat Sol
i"wng her. turned and gave Ihe animal "a klrk.--
The tat InsianIiy fastened upon ner let fopl. INFECT
ing W." severe bites which lncprnIed he ,kIn
ab"nt The i"es; and suon after daried uTrn her sesin
and hli the right inni over The PKIensnr Jends,s.-
This Was IA May. The wound, sam healed. and
40 serlons Inconvenience Vas feIi urul late ia Sep
iemher. when sharp darling pans occurred IN The
right ip"i, eSieEdIug upward 10 The body. These
Increased ia vi"lrnCe. and finally ia The course uf a
week, the usual symptoms "f hydrophuhin snper-
veued. end c,uriuued WIh acceleraIng fnrce unul
death chusei. The cat Wa killed immediately alter
the bites were inflicted, consequently It IL not known
whether q WAS or was mol rahid.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10
AMERICAN STATE DEBTS.

AMERICAN STATE ~DEBTS--The london
Morning Chronicle uf late date says
We nre ira daily receipI Of communication fUm
holders of American State SIock-, whore Interest -
IN ares. u appears that those parties are de-
prived thereby oi all iurume. AID they sllcge that
With the g,usSesl had faith the Americans evin"e
The shsence nfall feeling for The suHrrings of their
oreditnrs. and fr their own honor. These parties
express surprise, too. that they do moi experience
more symparhy on The parI of The public press. and
that the leading hnn>es who Introduced these stock,
int" ihc Lnniuu market. 10 net exert themselves uc
obtain Jusiice from Ise dclinquenl states. We are
certainly not lndiiIertni; fr our own par. to the
sutier"gs "t The unfortunate claIrnnur-; and Ne
trust that the leading capialisis are nat wanting ia
their du'y 10 Them. The principal reliance i. ON
the influence ~h,ch the opinion Of The CIV l,z,d
world must exercise un n musI sensitive and aspiring
people. The Americans will not brook The scuru
and rejection Ui that world.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

SROKE LOOSE from the Stable of rho
Subscriber Oh Saturday night. The 7th iuu.
% light Grey Nurse. between FIVE aud az years old.
hilsen hands ~ upWard- high. -hod al rosInd. anI
me Isit hind knee. considerably swollen from a
kick or spB,e other cause. Had on when he len
The bead siaIl OF q leaghcm halter. A s,yt.bI,
reward will be given Tor hs recovery.
Scl 10 wNI PAXTON.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10
nIssOLUTION OF PARTNER.

hISSOLUTION OF PARTNER.
~ SHlP.-The Partnership heretofore subsIsi.
ing between che subscribers. under The name uf
Stephenson 81 Has~elI, Booksellers and Sisunuers:
~ this Jay Dissolved hy mutual Consent. The nhhin
OF The firm Will he settled by John J IIasw ell. vim
~ solely authorized to settle The SANE. Those
having claims Will please present Them 10 him. and
Ihuse indebted roIhs firm will please mike paym,u,
10 n N. (SIgned0 JANIS STEPHENSON.
JOHN J HASWELL.
Vince ling. Oct. 2. iS43.
The subscriber respectfully informs he ~ciiEeas
Of Wine cling and The pubic generally. Thai he will
cOntinue the BOoksrlling and SlaIiunery bu-Ines.
hereafter IN his own uams, aud hopes 10 merit =
c"nInUsncs of The very liberal encouragement
exhibited tuwsrd the late firm Of Stephenson 4
Hns~ell. JOHN } HASWELL.
oct 10
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

uOWELL's POLITICAL NAP OF
II OlIIO-EIhIbauug Counties ~rh ulc,r seats
oIJ"Siice' HE year when organ xed. number Of
townships. Number Of Squnrs Miles. NunLer e
acres ol InHsble Lasj, With The valuation pet acre
a"d Ie vote Csst % each Pfesidsrtsl AID GubeF.
nai0uai clerr uu itUm 1928 ru IsI2 ,ucIYs.vs.
To which - added q division Of tie State iutb
Io"cfs" "oH0i ,issDOSs. nrror'mR "a on act lasssd
20 Ihe Legislature. March 9. io43. Pr s.le o.
'c 10 MELLOR'S.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

TNUEFAMILY MAGAZINE for or,ob,,.
% "'sst sss 10 sis AgLLoRs
-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-03-25
2

nave noticed lives in comfortable style e
guar 70 that OF Sco'h lard of from l.. 500 -
/. 1000 a-ycar. and. from he appearance s.!
the Dwellings, had no doub, o., H.
NO attention is paid TO the roads. which ara
iuIl OF holes Sufficient TO shake any sort o. car
mage TO pieces. There are no turnpike. nor
any tnnd Tor maintaining the roads. Iuls. il
is obvious, must operate as great drug h ,l,e
business OF agriculture, and one Is supposed
TO Ind an enlightened people like that OF Mas.
sachusois, not more alive 10 the fact ,hal lhs
value OF land is intellectually enhanced by .ood
roads OF internal communication
Within circuit oirwenty miles round Bos.
ton, the population, comprised in iowus. ii Is.
geS, and numberless tarm.houses. l. ex .rrutty
dense, and including thar Of Boston istlt IL
sand TO exceed 100000, forming altogether an
intelligent. en;erprIsing, and thriving pcap,e
ii was here | began to observe that vcly dis
torled descriptions Of American uaurt,s ne
mdulg ed IN by some of our travellers. An
not sure that 10 thai matter a comparison wauid
be favorable. generally speaking. 10 nay own
conn'fy---at all events. ] can with Iuh fay
that met with much polite altrnllou ~ Boz.
ton, aud regretted II was not in my power 10
pTolong my stay there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-03-25
Agents for the Herald.
D1ftrp.
REUNION IN HEAVEN.

BY WILLIAM LEGGETT.
II yon brigh, stars which gem the night,
BE each blissful dwelling sphere,
Where kindred spirits fe-unite,
Whom death has torn Nsunder here;
How swee, il were at once 10 die,
And leave this blishlrd orb afar,
Mixed soul and soul to cleavc the sky,
And soar away from star 10 star.
Bal O, how dark, how drenr and lone.
Wol'd seem the brightest world Of bliss,
IT wandering through each raden, one,
We filled 10 f".i a.. loved of this
II there no more the ties shall twine,
That DEATHS cold hand alone could sever,
An. thea these s,a,s in mockery shine,
More hateful, as they shine forever.
I, cannot be--ench hope, each fear,
That lights the eye. or clouds the brow,
l'rnrla ms there is a happier sphere,
Than this black world that holds US nov ;
There is voice which sorrow hears,
When heaviest weighs life's CALLING chain,
,Tis Heaven that whispers--Dry thy tears,
Tho pure in heart shall meet again
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-03-25

Depa .tnre tom Liyeipoo Gale Mail Steamers
-tielifax-Aspcct Of the lown-Ncnty-
Boy-D partura Gom IiaIlfax--Passense llom
Livernool-Captan land,
APRIL, ls4l
AT IL a. NJ. OF Tuesday. the 20ih Of April,
lS4l. sailed from Liverpool IN The Britannia
Mail steamer, for Halifax and Boston. For
the first Two days OF the voyage The weather
vas favorable; bur on the second afternoon, on
our leaving Cape Clear and bidding adlen 10
land, the wiud changed right ahead, with a
very heavy sea, which continued without inter
mission until the following Wednesday night.
On Sunday the 25lh, we encountered gale
truly lremendous.--the sea runnlng mountains
hign. aud frequently sweeping Us from stem
10 stern.--in the course Of which one 81 The
crew had his leg broken. The gallant ship,
however. rode bravely through Il, usIng like a
duck over the mountainous pillows, and sub
hitting admirably 10 the direction 81 the helm
and The wonderful mechanism hy which she
was propelled. The Mail steamers. -four IN
number, are well adapted for crossing the stot.
my Atlantic, being 235 ler - length, and Oh
~ about 30 feet wide, although from Their be-
iug narrow aud light. carving besides inel'
nothing hut passengers with lheH luggage.
aud the Mail bags, they roll excessively IN
heavy sea.
TIE head-wind and sea continued with 1T
tie abatement uu,il Ne rescued Halifax on the
moroing Of the iih Of Nay, where we remain
ed about eghi hours.
went on shore and walked through the
town and neghbor1orhood. 1t Is a miserable
'This was written fef,re the wfitrr mad an op-
porunity Of seeing ..bJ-kiogham'- America IN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-03-25

Auiralat on-rown-Buokor Iiill-Scmi-
" Of Bostoi- Fams-- -toads--fopn'ot on
Manners oftho People

" OF Bostol- FaIms- -.toads--fopulat on
Manners oftho People
May, l5!l
WE had a pleasant run. Of about thirty seven
hours. from HailaX TO Boston, the capital Of
Massachusetts, the distance Of about $50 miles.
We arrived in the harbor al a. NJ. Of the G,h.
thus having made the voyage from Liverpool
in fourteen days TO Halifax, and fifteen days
and halfto Boston. With The same weather,
IN a sailing vessel, we should probably have
been SIX weeks on the passage.
Al 4. NJ. ] went on shore, heartily glad
to find myself once more on feTrG frmd
took up my quarters al the Albion Hotel, a
very comfortable house went into cold bath
ate good breaklasl--.and then walked THO
the town. which is much 10 be admlfcd.
The houses arc al Of brick or stone, and
particularly handsome; the street, regular and
clean. paved with wooden blocks. aud having
foot paths about six feet wide. laid with brick,
and everything proclaining Boston 10 be a
place OF importance. The population. ! IN
dcrstood, is now upward 81 100000, having
increased more than hye-iold within Ihe last
oighi-and-louy years.
From the quantity Of well.fed beef aud NUT
ton saw in the butchers market inferred
IA, The land about Boston must be good. and
feeding well understood. The fish and poul-
lry markets were also excellent, and. Ia short,
there appeared to be 10 Boston no want OF the
GOOD things of this world.
On Friday, tie I'll, ! drove eight or 'et
miles into Tho county, and visiicd B"ukc
1III where a monument, designed TO be 25i
feet high. is erecting Of granite. 10 ronn"mo
rate ,ho ha,ile fouglt there ~ the beginning {
he war Of independence. The country 'hfo
which passed and as Ear beyond as the 9 y
could reach, was extremely fine, studded VII
Crtu-hoasps buill Of wood. rooted with bID'
,hurles ~ the form u slatos, and galiy VIII
tened. These houses, vas told vii last %
years.
The farms seldom exceed from 100 70 @N'
acres, and they are all occupied By The PfopnE
tors. The fields arc small. and Enclosed VIII
rode stone dikes. From 'he oPporlnm'y haf
/ could not well Judge Of The quality OF the soil
h.tihe .fass lands were evidently only recos
,rIug from the effects Of a severe winter. an
vegetation seemed more backward than u
Britain.
could not discover any appearance Of re
.cu!ar system Of farming. The implements
hu.haudry were clumsy and uncouth. OAfn
seemingly Of large red Sussex breed, snr"7 fef
10 b. chiefly used m agriculture, hut from 80
lsieuess Of the season and the want OF Keep
no strck was n be seen ~ the fields 10 Dos
ton ibey have an active weli-bfed sort Of hofs"
chiefly used IN hurglps. which | va, io.a =
reared m New England, and ictchcs rne'
as high as forty or hfsy guiueas. J vas as
sured the proprietor Of farm Of The s'I'