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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01
THE GREAT IRON STEAIIrp


gu n
ne great non steamer, tho largest vessel ever
built Intended 10 ply between Ghs 90 irIrr Iaud -
4".A' Is no" c. Tnpiee except her Decorative part
ahd She Will be enabled Ia {" 10 sea- II Is Dciiev ed
~ lhe spfIng Of the present year. The follow ing
details respect ug her cIH hardly iaI prove ruie.
es'Ins m the UnEed Safes, wh.re she Will un be
an ChJcCI o. ~ nder
She Will he capable Of aaElaining 800 first class
rnssengrr' IN fore and after cabins and Of carrying
from I5O0 Ions Of merchandise rud upwards
Her Recommendations Will he perfect ~ ample
space" ingenuity. The ins arls aud the best Of las 9
can produce. Sac will bc app inieI and frsd win
every In'ehIIun relating 10 cain sIips Which the
present generation his introduced. The arrange.
neh's made for officer. crews rvanis odd u limited
number oi second lasS passcngcs., are most excel.
Lent.
The following are her dimensions, vnh detailed
'culnfs ditto :rOI u1-d IN her co.'s ricIipn.
Leigh 32D tc.t
Beam 81 a.,
Depth Total from inside ofIhe u per
de- 10 The keel 81 d,4 in
Driughi OF wa'sr when load j l6 d,
TOnnage ,uld measuremcmj $500 Ions
DIS lacrmrmenI Of wIIer when
drawing l6 feet. 800
Engines Of 300 horse power
The plates OF the keel are one inch thick anil all
The plates under The water 5S 10 inch thick at
The Bp, cIJcpr The upper plate. which So She
IS cluikcr bui and duub'e rveled Ihruug huur, to-
waIGs the eIremilIes ani quue auf. The thickness.
Is fodCccd gradually 10 6Ihs. the RIBS are framed
ct angle lrou inches 10y 3 by hall an ilch Ih,ck
al ihc hnilum oi the vessel, aul 7l6hs al the Iup
Tie meal ds.auce OF the RIBS ON GENRE To centre
. IL nch"E and all these ribs will bc double; the
distance Is then increased 10 IL inches, aud then
and then gradually Iu2l inches Of the cHIremsIes
Tue huli is divided IHIO distinct cuinpa Imems by
meas ui wafer tight bulkhsads.
The decks, ) IN number. CDusis OF the cargo deck
AMI m intermediate one Of r,n; md r.yD cab decks
! inches thick. and upper {, IL. ; mrhes Ihrck
Of woud, these are strengthened asd 81; pured long
iidudnally by three courses Of wOuden upright pal
lars. inches in diameter. running from The kelSuI.
10 Tie upper deck. Her rigging Is hernia 1hr ollie
VIII slI masis. the whuie ui winch. creeping the
mHnInasl, which Is square ugsed, lowers rs JccIsiOu
requires OF level with The deck. being secured
a. Their bases m sockes. hing, d. Of firm and necu
lar construction She will be propelled by Snit',
piieni Archmcdean screw. of the proper ppwer q
-'ze r'quted by the fuur engines, Of 1900 horse
power, which are 10 work ~. These engines are
splendid spec linens of mechanism. rs complete o..
they can be manufactured. and have been placed
10 the vessel al right ungs Tor The pur sss ulieI
working lu suit her build. aud fr Tie better dstri
bulion Of their dead & &c. There are SIX Dui'ers
with fur feeders tU each The Whole UfIhs above
aud indeed every Thing tOnnccicd with her nachI
merry AID construction have been manufactured ~
the Great WoUsrr Steum Shp G mp ,nys depJis
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

SOWING SEED. Why, neighbor
simple said Mr. tursight ON 6righ,
July morning, wh:n Mr. Simple was
moving in Il lot where the grass stood
So thin tina; the spears looked iono
80 ne, 'Why neighbour simple, you had
a fint lot here, with strong soil, bu:
your blades OF grass are so far apart
that tho" miEh grow into hoop poles
all not crowd each other"
Yes said Mr. Simple. 'I'vc been
TN mixing | was almost n FOOL fer ought
10 have sDwcd blshrl oc hay seed up
On this pi"ce but the truth Is only
bought peck. and scattered it about
50 much the thinner, an now | sec I've
o I tn or two Of hay by il
'Wcli.' s,id Mr. Farsight, don't you
think YOU was about SO near being
wrong when YOU voted last town meet.
lag against granting any more school
money Tor sowing the seels Of knowl
edge ia the minds of the chi drcn, rs
you was when you scat; ,rcl eek OF
hay scel. when yoI olght 10 have So we'd
bushel! Now, .Hembcr, neig Dor
Simple, what toll you Next year
wherever ;h:re is no gra 8 in this 10,
there will be weeds
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01
TmE GOLDEN BOOT.

ACOB BERGER, specially informs his for.
- mer customers and the public gen rally. that
he has removed his shop few doors Suuih Of the
big Red Boot. IuSt opp 'se The Big BL1ck Hat. and
a lew 's'rs as've The GREAT WEsTERN; where he
IS prepared 10 iu'nIsh gentlemen with BOOTS AND
oliOhS ct The most fashionable style. equal OF least
l no superiOr) to any in The city, either Frrnrh or
English Don't Jorgei, The sign Of the GOLDEN
BOOT. a few doors below the Virginia Hotel.
nP 81 JACOB BERGER.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01
been annually paid

the bounty pad IN Ohio. was m l64l, 50 G5l,76
80, Pennsylvania the same year si4l5,55.
Thus hos lie product increased during the last
fe " years, in some Of the States md the value Of
the last crop exceeded one million Of dollars
Should The present duly be continued. we may sI.
pscl in ten years that the product ~ be fully
quail to the consumption Of the country.
Several important discoveries have been made 10
the cult ysion Of the elk that will reLdor u
more advantageous aud certain than 10 olbei com
tries and ubolish the difference that may first be
felt in the price Of labor a method has been e1-
pgrimsnied Of killing the chrysalis with llio ar
pump. Should this succeed. il will preserve the
FIBRE and greatly improve the appearance aud val.
ne Of the silk. Other experiments have y LOO bssn
made 10 The various departments Of the manuiac.
ture a calculated 10 produce certainty. and reduce
the labor necessary to the production and manu-
flcture.
There ore many persons who iancy that our do
mpsuc products and manufacturers 0fany doscup
ron. ore not equal n beauty or value 70 the fOi.
sign THIS yirw hos Obtained, mainly from Two or
fhrce causes. ali VI which ore gradually becoming
Inoporaiye. Firs,, our manufactures are and
designed more isr durability than Dcauty-sccont
the very belief lbsi foreign products are superior
h.s r,t,6acd American 10 that class who mus
bug cheap and therefore ihc manufactures b.,,
,. .f,.ei. ,hsbr su..s 90 meet their Creates ID,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01
GROWTm OF WESTERN Nnw


lORh.-rhe New York Journal OF
Z mmerce states that az the February
term Of the Chautauque county court.
the Hon. l. L Foster, FIRST judge .bein ,
about to retire fro N the bench, alter a
service thereon Of twenty five years,
took occasion, in dressing tne Grand
Jury, to advert 20 the early history of
the county, AMI its RAPID progress in
veal and population
Ope half of the counties in the State
OF New York, at present containing
three large cities, and II population OF
more than a million Of souls, were con
Prised hty years ago in the town of
WhIteStown. Forty years since, the
county OF Chautarquc was n wilderness
without white family within It's limits
In lol6, when his honor first took
his scat upon ,he Lcnch, the " hole coun-
ty contained population less than that
OF the town OG POm,Iet new. AT that
time the waters OF our western lakes
and rivers had never bcen RULED by the
paddles OF Il steamboat. NJ yLhere re
two running on Chau auque Lake-rhe
highest body of water in the United
States, perhaps in the world. on which
a steamboat plies; ard at every port on
our great inland seas aud mighty rivers,
they are daily arriving and depart tang.
The present secretary Of The relS,l.
ry. the Hon & Spcacer OF Canandai.
sua,was the prosecuting attorney Tor this
district which comprised the counties oI
Ontario, Gcnnesee, Mag IRA aud Chau
lualuH, with II popu'ation OF $4,000
ne same territory now EN- races elev.
en- counties; with Il population of hdlfa
million The large cities OF Rochester
AMI Buffalo. have sprung up, where
thirty-two years ago there was not a
single building Within that period
there was only one building in the
whole country west Of the Gennescc
River.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

me GOSPEL IN CHINA The church Cbr,,.
ieie mentions that "Ihe Ansu-Chin,se Cullepe .n,,.
ported by the London Missionary Society at M,lac.
"a distant about fifteen hundred miles from CHINA
Is '' % remNed 10 lInis K 'ng. Iusr her win The
ming press and Other mrssrunary upptraru.-
, ne oi The missionaries will bs sllii,red ON that
''H"u' aEd others will pro coed such at the Chr.
nose ci'ss. opened f'r ca ulncrce ny the treaty Of
peace As may appear most elig rlle"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

1t has given US pleasure TO learn, from
foreign journals recently received, that
our distinguished countrymen, Mr WFea.
ton, has received another mark Uf res
Pect from the learned Of Europe, in be.
ing elected a corresponding member Of
the Academy Of Moral and Political Sci.
ences in the institute Of France This
gentleman, honorcd by his country with
The high post Of lis representative OF
the cour. Of Berlin. repnys that disiinc.
ton by the credit reelected back upon il
by the reputation which no has acquired
ID Europe by the ability aud learning
in this various publications.
National InieUgencer
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01
BY THE GOOD INTENT LINE.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA
TUGsDAY. March %

TUIsDAY March %
on TUESDAY The Sena Ic passed a great numhcr
q ollIE am'st all eta l"crl character. The prin.
iIai one was The bull reducing sherI1-s cummis-
S','. wI'h slight amendment. which VAS concur
red ia 10y the House.
The Legislature adjourned sine die on Il esday
Elshi' eiier being ia session one hundred and -FOUR.
teen days
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

MURDER ANO SUICiDn.-A woman named
> iran Rock whO lived wife with BENJAMIN s
SLin"ns' IA Canal street. New York ia crnsequencs
OF some misunderstanding with her husband adnIn
isef"d Iandunum 10 her three children add sNal.
''"0d dose herself When discovered. all were
insehsibe, and every ,fT,,t Was iu.nr,Ii,,eIy ,,I
to r"Hlo'e them. which only proved successful with
.he InO yOuugesi children
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

. We have received the Gr,rnambcr OF the -, or.
lished Weekly "a New York. at the low prize of
I'VE dollars per alnim l. - the neIrcst and he,
s.or'ins chronicle ia ihiscp ry aud remrn Is ~ o
that veteran carotie.er Vi sporting eyents EeI.'.
Lac"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01
MARRIAGESIN nIGH LIFE.-T

Crown Prince Of Hanover was married
to the Princess Mary Of SAKE Allenburg.
at Hanover, on the 18th OF February,
with a splendid pageant. Twenty
sOvcreigns aad princes were present al
The ceremony, including eight reiguing
soverelgns-the Kings Of Hanover aud
Prussia, the Grand Dukes Of Oldenburp
AID Mecklenburg Schwsrio, and the
Dukes Of SAKE A'tenbJrg, Brunswick
NASSAU, and Anheh Dsssau,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

WlNTER-'rhe last accounts from below. rep
resent the snow, and cola. as still continuing in the
West. Here. We Lave had for two or three days
alternate lhaHing freezing. snowing and drizIIIng
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

We earn from tho Mcudsyille (Pa.)
Republican Of the 25th inst. that about
seven weeks since n Mrs. Birnsdole, Of
that vicinity, was bitten by a dog; and
that symptoms Of hydrophobia were
manifested by her on the 10Th inst. Her
sufferings soou becume more alarming,
and on the 10Th inst. her agony was
terminated by death II is stated that
four other persons we're bitten at the
same mn9 Bait Amer.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

Ms' Milford. the am.abIs and talented aulhotss
NJ Our Village" and ohor popular wprks. has bern
- reduced by pecuuiary smb1assmenIs. that n
committee Ct roblemen ard gentlemen. including
Mr Ihonn's Moore. the poet Mr Sergeant Tilfpu d;
Lord RsjRor and others, has been formed 10 raise a
fund 10 enable her 10 rect Them. Ter debts ore
IND one lhJuslDd pound, aud this VIII readily be
sscI.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

I.c Midsl1in contain, upIice FRO n the NV,
L 'parmenI IA relation TO siK swords prepared n, .,
oedience !" various rcsHuiIus ol C"nyrrss AID Ia.
Tended To have teen presented h. Oicrs of the Nm.
W Tor gtll"nlry and good cOnduci In the pc,,yn,
Win Tie enemy in whlrh they we've resrpcIiyely
engaged which have recently been found IN m,
Navy pepartmenr The names oi Ihe officers 10
"hUn these swords were voted aud the ,cI,,,,. -,
whth they dining ushyd themselves. o., a, t,I.
Iowa:
James Bliss Milshipm an, Lake Erie Sept
10, 1918.
Alexander Scou. d., 4,
Roger Carter. Saiin MsI'r. Lake Champain.
go Sept Ii. 1914.
lh~rnas GieevSs,Jr Mis- ipmsn, { pure 4 it sh
~ Bog Epery.er.
-, ''1'us, ft'k' do REINDEER
lhOs y BOnyEe a, do a.
As these oilirers nre Euyy ia service, and per
maps Ia" living the Department owes nolice that tho
swords Will be delivered, upon the prod,ici,o, ol
saINia,"ry evidence. 10 the ntarsst mule fsLules OF
each OF the heroes.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

benjamin DAVIS, Esq. President of the BurliHg,
ton County Bank, nj Mediord. ~ J. dropped down
and died Instantly AT The Friends Meeting house IN
that village on the ooh instant
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

SIR Charles MeIcaiI The new Gnyrruor C.raroI
"i Canad'' arrived a: Albany an "Wednesday even.
ing last aud intended To start for Canada the next
morning; but the snow storm Obliged hun to post.
pone his departure. lie was waited on At hs IuI
GinsH by Mr. Van Burrn. G Iverror Bourk Lieut.
Governor Drkensnn, and several other ma,Imrc,.
anI IN The afternoon the over: or and his snire,
s"d Inc AJniani General accompanied SIR Charles
through The public offices, the geological rooms &c
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

.JAc1B BERsER. to koel pace 9Th the spirit Of
Ihs times. has come oui with the Golden Bot"
uuIer wkic no will be foand making Boots u 05y
best leather aud work. lie is well aud richly dc.
serving Of patronage.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

iEtCh IREES When bvIrus trees are plan.
'ed !" 10" places The blrssom buds are urged Tor
warn ny Tue warmth oi day and The increased sew.
try oi night iruss dcsrroys them But on hills t,,,
lever occurs Que Ct the early settlers OF WAYNE
uniy' Near Palmyra, 81 wear. az D., limited an 81.
chart on hill nearly one huud OIL RI Iab1ye the
average height Of land; aud during 20 years since
IheY h'si began To beur. he ha. ost only one crop
BY frost --CuLiU.k,r
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

LIVING WI rHOUr DRINK The
last Boston Medical JoLrnAl contains ii
communication from DR. W. A Alcot, in
which he ST a'cs thar LG dra K nothing
during the whole Of The year 1912; and
In fact that he has not yet returned 10
the use Of drink With one exception,
he suffered less than formerly from
thirst. This exception was in July.
when in order TO make u fair expert
ment, he worked hard at having The
hrst day or two, it being very hot wea
Their, he felt return Of thirst, which
he oIlayed by garglrng his throat with
cold wafer. After two lays he ce't no
more thirst, though he worked hard
The object Of the experiment was to
prove. for the benefit Of the friends OF
temperance, that il our food is simp aud
plain, we need bat very little drink
Ills diet was bread, fruits, and succulenl
vegetables
The age in which we live, or rather
the era III that age, is di tinsuished for
its extravaganza and abSurdIiies. The
world seems TO have got off its hinges.
It's doors and window shutters are con
stantly sIammering and CATERING. Rea.
son has run off the track. PM osophy
has lost its way. And even Religion
runs wild! TEMPERANCE, after ouietI '
working countless blessings, has got up.
onsuIts and jumped from one extreme ia
another,untIl ii seeks through one Of its
crazed yotaries TO prohibit the drinking
OF WATER, natures own blessing
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

THE GOSPEL IN CLIMATIC Church Chru-
nicle mentions an Interesting fact, which goes 10
strengthen The hupe raised by late political events
m that vast empire that the Gospel may SUN be
Introduced INTO al Inc interior OF Asi1-"the Anglu
Chinese College. suppoued by the London Mission
ary SJrleiy AZ MIlncCa, distant fifteen hundred
miles from Chinsj 10 be enJysd o. Hong Kong
together with he printing presses and Other Mrsso.
nary apparatus some Fl The missionaries will be sa.
toned on that island and others will proceed 10 The
z Inese ci.ies. opened ior commerce. BY The treaty
u peace, rs may appear most eligible"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

MISSlSS. pPI Poll rlCS. - The LJcJ F"co par
~ Of Mississippi liIlle turmoil. The re-
dlaing governor. McNuu. is a candidate for the L
S Senate. 81 is Vnlney f. ii ward. a very Iespcc-
table, courteous gentleman VI the party. who
sppjses McNuu aad repIliiIion with all ms might.
Tle wings will very likely beat them roth.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01
ARRIVALS OF WAGONS

F'om Cumberland, loaded Nth Merchandise for n
West, .for hc meek ending Friday morM ng
March 81 1913
Al J. McCorn~ys IS
" ~. Aukehy's
4" X. r. Newloyss IL
Living "a Town $50
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01
WASHINGTON VOLUNTEERS UNION
CITY RLUES

Special meeting Of the corps will be held AZ
N Armory on Monday evening The 81 inst
NJ oclock. : punciuul attendance of the me M
ber' u requested JNO II THOMPSON.
mp Secy.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01
BRANDE's ENCYCLOPEDIA.

hhh N UE4'H bNN u NHUFEUIAs
4 DICTIONARY Of Science. l. terature en-
~ Art, comprising the history, description and
scientific principles Of every brunch OF human
kn owledRe, with the derivation and definition Of
all tho terms in general use. The above work
will be completed in ~ semi monthly paris of "a
large page each, FoHT number are already
received and vii be sold AZ the New Work pnee,
Is cts per nus ber. VIM ROBB.
~ the old stand Of
apI Robb a. Stephenson.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

THY SPRING ELEC TIoNS. IA ssme p'rrs of
Vrsnia are cx i,ing considerable interest, and both
parties appear active. The career OF ME Wise in
the VIGOROUSLY whig AccCmac GisIric. i. al.
iractve IhIn any other ~ thuse who !oad ~ fu;
hir Wise calls him,c II a wing; Mr. Clay ard
the loco focus Processes he very near loco fcco.
and il OuI aud 7, Ter man lie hopes, 'hrJ ugh
all these hobbies to carry The day. la oppo,Iion
him, Mr. HILL Carter will come into the field, uad
the result is doubtful
rupture bsIlyeen the loco fOcos MeSsrs CooJe and
broom :Oole sse IhrUyn 70 the same district. and
neither likes L yield.
Ia the 3 district. CO! Waller Gales. loco fec. is
opposed by Geo II cilmer. Esq whis.
Albem ,rle. the 5Ih District. Ex-Governor Gilmor
ia la The field, every inch a ~his" except The head
nad hear. and is oPPused by Mr. GosgIn, whig al
Uvsr We-Euppose the shsltaeIioni.I wall carry n.
In the SPpusy lvania district. the rranscendenIa
isl. Hunter. is opl0-cJ by whloughby Newton, un
whom the wh.gs have united 10 4 man.
In meath District K "a TJlor has been brought
Il BY the wings and IL active having already made
numerous appointments. lie ia opposed by Col
Hubbard.
In the immortal sixth, Bo'is AMI lines run ring
iuli uh The contest will be carried on with Vis1r
ani tbs district generally conva..cd.
In this district. the lucUs are lighting hard. and
Ihe wings looking
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-01

mai'd. As our manufacturers bccune older and
tie opposition To Them anil our people. diminishes
they ~iii more nearly approach perfection. aud be-
come what NE desire Them. There are many
pr"o:s Il The superiority OF Amer can raw silk bat
generally speaking. the manufactured article a.
pears lcss fine and scssy. though more iirm aud
substantial than tie iuroign article. We need no,
fear that ''is will luug be the case American &c.
mus will soon cu,.rjp all comI eiOr,. and We will
h'd oar silks taking the same stand that our cu,,on
and variety OfUur V,hc, Mauuf,cl, r,s have
The National InIelhg oi yesterday publ she,
an interesting paper addressed by Nh Wheaton. our
Minister a. B"r!In. 10 the y .lional Institute at
Washington, and refer. to i, in The following para.
sragh:
ii has given us pleasure - learn, from foreign
journals recently Tcreive,i. Ih4r Uur Distinguished
country man. Mr. Wheaton, hose interesting CON.
mnnicatInn la the Americas N1iiu:.ll Institute on
Tue Geography OF Central ASIA we publish to-day.
has received another marN Vi respect from Tho learn
ri oi EurupS, ga being elected q CORES, uudins
mcmbcT Of the Aradarny OF AlusII sud po!Ilc.l
Stienccs IA the Institute uf France ihi. gentle.
man, hunOrcd by hI, country with the hi-h m,,t OF
us representative al the Cuuu of Berlin, rcI,y,
ihui distinction lay the credit reflected back ulEin n
~ The reputation Which lac has acquired a. Eu.
"ie hy the aaiy and learning eGhibrIrd in las Va.
rious publications..
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26

Singular Proceedings in misunderstanding
have recently been held in Clinton co., Ind, and
il is said the movement is to be general in that
section, for the purpose of procuring the resigna-
ton Of all ministerial officers, that there may
be no persons authorized to serve process and
that creditors may I've respectfully requested to
take what they can get upon settlement or com.
promise with their debtors The reason given for
this step is that, at present the people are greatly
oppressed by ministerial officers and the bur,hen
buy the debtors property in discharge of their de.
mands, and thus adding to the debt by the accu.
mutation of interest and costs.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26
r,,or,s rro.n Chicago nuriue 1912.

We take the following statistics from the Chi
cago Express OF the 9th inst, which accompa-
nies their publication with these remarks -
THE following information is derived from the
collectors Office. It is probably nearly correct,
but as some vessels are believed to have passed
without reporting, The whole amount of wheat ex-
ported from Chicago during the year 1912, may,
we are inclined to Think be set down at about
Csc 900 bushels"
Wheat, 6,907 bushels; Corn, 35, 1853 bushels
Oats, SO 1856 bushels; Flour, 2 500 barrels Beef,
~ barrels; Pork and Hams, l5,4l7 brls,; Lard,
367200 lbs. Tallow, ISL, 300 lbs; Soap, 2,400
lbs. Candles, $50 lbs; Drooms. 5 5s7; Hides,
6,9i7; Peas. Asa bush; Fish, 9l5 brls.; Maple
Sugar, 4 800 lbs; Barley, 900 BUSH; Tobacco,
5000 lbs; Lead, 50 800 lbs; Butter. 200 lbs;
Flax Seed, $50 bush; Feathers, 2,4J9 lbs; Wool
1900 lbs; Furs and Peltry, 4l6 packs
The Express adds, 1--WE have carefully asccr-
tanned the quantity Of whea: now in store in this
city, and find it to be 2O7 $40 bushels"