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, 1844-12-14
: new edition Of 'sthe House
that Jack built"

United States Treasury:
This is the house that Jack bilt.
Public DepOSiteS:
This is the malt that lay in the house
That Jack built.
Nick Biddle:
This is the rat that eat the malt
That lay in the house
That Jack built.
Gen. Jackson:
This is the CT that caught the rat
That eat the malt
That lay in the house
That Jack built.
Federalism:
This is the dog that worried the cat
That caught the rat
That eat the malt
That lay in the house
That Jack built.
The People,: 49,,
This is the cow with a crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
That worried the cat
That caught the rat
That eat the malt
Tha, lay in the house
That Jack built.
Hard Cider and Beefhurra IN 1910:
This is the maiden all iorlorn
That MIXED the cow with d crunpied
That tossed the dog morn
That worried the cat
That caught the rat
That eat the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.
Henry Clay:
This is the man all t~attcrcd and torn
That kissed the maiden all torlorn
That MIXED the GOV with a crumpied
That tossed the dog morn
That worried the cat
That caught the rat
That eat the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built
Freiinghuysea:
This is the priest all shaven and shorn
That married the man all tattered and
torn
Unto the maiden all forlorn
That MIXED the COW with a crumpled
horn
That tossed the dog
That worried the cat
That caught theSat
That eat the malt
Tha, lay in the house that Jack built.
Democratic triumph in 1914:
This is the cock that Bowed in the
morn ~
That awoke the priest Mfshaver anc
shorn
That married the man all tattered ant
torn
Unto the maiden all forlCrn
That MIXED the cow with a crumpleC
horn
That tossed the dog
That worried the cat
That caught the rat
That eat the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built
NNJMtsl til-N' u NV "SN's
Governor Of Ohio, at the present time
is Thos. W. BARLEY, Esq. of Rich
!, land county, Speaker of the Senat'
: OF the last session. He is a demo
t crat. and son of Mordecai Barley
Esq. Governor elect OF the sam
2 State. who is, and ever has been
Wing. In December next, the Leg
( stature OF the Buckeye State wi
e FIST receive Il Democratic messag
It from the sou and then listen to
# Viii. inluguraI address from the {;
'rhcr-par,nt aod ciiid being thu
= placed. politically, IN a position yer
y SINGULAR. and probably unpa~aIiele
h IN the history Of this country.- Mi
o sourian,
, 1844-12-14

B@An attempt TO release Mr.. Dorr,
on habeas corpus, was unsuccessfully
m ade recently, by Gen. Fessenden Of
Maine.
, 1844-12-14

these do not furnish a full remedy
for the evil. All, or nearly all OF
those educated at these institutions.
are the children of the rich, or OF the
comparatively rich, and who would
be educated about as we'll by private
rxprii"ns il the public rendered no
an Whatever. These institutions do
not even furnish US teachers Tor our
common schools. 1t is probably not
unfair 70 presume, that nineteen ont
OF twenty Of the young men educat'
ed at cur high schools, are intended
for the profession of law, or of medl-
cine. or engineering, and that the
twentieth does lot become 4 teacher
for or common scho.l IS. lie Is more
frequently the son Of wealthy Parents,
from whom he expects an inlrritance
to carry him through lie, nithou a
pr"fes son or trade,
The remedy lhe.r. is no. ia our IL
cadomrrs- COLLEGES and universities as
at present regulated aud m%anlged.
The nu.hbrr educated Ia these n>tI
iutr.,ns l. but a verv small traction NJ
die great mass nE tie children Of the
country; /, .ilcs thy are intended
to give finished educationS 10 Il lew.
wl,Ile numbers are left unuoiIced by
.bo r,,r,r.sp, uI-hpnt Ep0Wledup
, 1844-12-14

\ French paper says that a dog la
boring under H~ydrophobia, was COM
pletely cured by a large dose Of arsenic,
given to destroy it.
, 1844-12-14
A TRUE BLUE WAsHNGroSIAN.

INrEREsrrxG Decision ST.
preme Court OF Alabama has Just de-
cidcd NJ important principle in rcIa-
ton tn the validity OF the forms, with
oct the legal sanctions OF marriage.-
The question presented was whether
such a conspiracy had been proved as
was published by law. Several per-
sons combined ~ accomplish a wick,
ed purpose. They forged marriage
license, showed ii to the Young lady
and her parents as evidence Of the
good faith OF the sutton; and one o
his associates falsely represented him.
scIfto be a Justice of the peace. an.
thorized to perform the rites of mat
rimony-whereuron consent was
yielded, and tine usual ceremony Wa,
repeated by the pretended magistrate
Afterwards, the cheat was detected
and the parties To it were indicted
for Il conspiracy. The only ont
found was tried and convicted in tn,
Circuit Court OF Butler. On pom;
reserved as novel and difficult, tn
Supreme Court has delivered an opin
ion affirming the judgment below, an
indicating by the numerous authori
ties cited, that marriage, being a civ
contract, is valid where the partle
united declare their intention to b
husband and wife in a formal manner
in the presence of witnesses, eve
though no marriage license had bee
obtained, northe usual ceremony al
mlnlstered hv m authorised person
This, says the Tuscaloosa Monte
will open The eyes OF those who som
times in levity undergo a mock GER
NOW Of marriass.-FN. o. Pic.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-06-24

ME subscribers having purchased The II'N
1 Der YARD on Mann street near The Bridge
formerly oceupled nv Mclean n Rice, respectfully
INFORM The public that lhet are prepared ,al tunes
g. tuui.h all kna- e PINE LUMBER Oh The rpo,l
favorable Terms Tor ca.h.
Attached 10 This ward Is an excellent planning mn.
rhlnr when WI be c"nslaAtly supplied with mar.
kfd f,orHg. peattr boariile csilng Sc. which IN
he sold fr cash, low as at any plnee in The yvas.
tern country. All orders thankfully received an !
promptly attended TO- L. G ROOT L co
Wheeling, August III
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-06-24

Hentp SCOT and Clarke. COMMENTARIES;
FAMILY BIBLES various tindines.)
POCKET do do
P0IYGLoTT BIBLES lLarre & Pocket edrion,
TFSrAMEN1'S. Large and Pocket ediions;)
WYNN BOOKS Presbyterian. Methodist 4 Baptist
SELECT MELODIES;
COMMON PRAYER BOOKS lvnrions hindinp.3
WATSON'S BIBLICAL DICTIONARY;
D. THFOl OGICN INSTITUTES;
BUNYAN'S PILGRIMS PROGRESS;
d. HOLY WAR;
BrRnERs VILLAGE SERMONS;
NASON'S Sell KNOWLEDGE;
laws FANiTV PRAYERS:
WiLBERfORCE'S FAMILY PRAYERS;
NTuM G rtrr nm and Lexicon:
LFMPRlERE's CLASSICAL DICTIONARY;
ANFnON'S Ca,tt, Horace, Cicern. Sallusl VIRGIL
Greek Renter, Lhtn Lessons GREEK GRAM.
MAR and CLASSICAL DICTIONARY.
United States DISPENSAToRY.bv Wood & Bache:
Ccopar's SURGICAL DICTIONARY;
Hnaper'- MEDICAL do:
Panco.t's WISPARS ANATOMY;
Listen. PRACTICAL SURGERY,
ARNSTR0NG'S PRACTICE;
EBERLE'S PRACTICE;
ERrRTF'S THERAPEUTICS;
ERERLE ON CHLDREN;l
MFlG'S MIDWIFERY;
DFWFES' do:
DEVICES on CHILDREN;
DFWFF ON FENAIES:
GUMS DOMESTIC MEDICINE.
CONSTOCK'S PHILOSOPHY.
c0NSroCK'S CHEMISTRY.
CNMSToCK'S PHYSIOLOGY.
DAWES ARITHMETIC;
DAVIES ALGEBRA;
HfsTORlA sAeRE
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-06-24

NIRI ROME .,,gloy /,
BONNYCASTiE's MENaeN''
iGtRSON'S SURVIVING, IN "a,
GUNMFRE'S SURVIVING an LAY.
nALES uNlTED STATES Il'''
GLARS LECTURES .,crrr.
PHILOSOPHY or AklIlIeiLi'1
.WuEATIEY'S LOGIC
HEDGES do -toeR 4pH
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gto'n1 I'd
>urcurLI.s GEOGRAPHY as "
.OLNEY'S do .,,,rriC;
RAYS ECLECTIC RlIli''t' KY;
SMITH 5 ARITHMETIC
SMITHS GRAMMAR,
KtRkHAM'S do; t..i4h1
.ECLFCTIC SERIES. 1t. -. '''
DICKS WORKS. : vois' -.ropy /. ,o
ROLLINS ANCIENT HE r,.analpr 4
|AIJISON'S HISTORY OF ~ nv
pIUTARCH'S LIVES ,rs 6c.;
I'RE'S DICTIONARY OF an
IGoode'. Book al Nalufe'
3FEDERALlST;
American CONSTITUTIONS
vTooke's Phnlhcoh,
lTyiler's HISTORY;
lly.yl,nd's Political Economy
IWaylnnd's MORA Science
Indian Wars
.Combe OK Digestion
lKsop's tahts;
lDnmeslic Cookery
lRley's Narrail,e' u.,v.
'Wlr's Lie OF Patrick ''
Webster Dicuousvi
IN,llwIieh : GUIDE
cnmhs's P.terolrgy; m,
eombet Constitution u
nst
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-06-24

VEHN WILL YOU DELAY2-And s.Aer
w the wet, unhealthy weather To knit Il
RI sense IN your system that - certain 10 carfg
Won 10 an unumely gravel Has not experience
laugh Youl Has MT osular proofs convinced
You that Consumption IS certain seath 10 all
whom II may encounter when left until a late
peuot7
THEN WHY WILL YOU DELAY
Procuring remedy in due season. and arrest
the progress Of thai fell desuaver7 A CoIa
Whl'h soon terminates in Coughing. whereby
soreness Of The Threat and inflammation a tn
Mucous Membrane Of the Pronch is produced
and the Lungs rendered open to disease Thus
persons suffer themselves 20 orocra@un1te until
ds4tl looks Ia Al TIER door. when will they begin
10 he concerned about Their health, when IN all
probability IT'S TOO late. Nav all who have
co'd lake timely warning and get nd OF It as
soon as possible.
Or Duncan,s EVpeetorant Remedy, stands
before lhe public, tested by thousands and daily
used ~ almost every family throughout the #
ferent States for diseases of
THE CHEST AND LUNGS.
The vast amount sci! m TINS CITY, and that IL
Sc many PERSONS who come back and obtain n
by the half dozen hotties, IS sufficient evidence
of IT, wonderful efficacy.
Call upon b & R B MARSH.
nov - Wheeling
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-06-24
JOHN FISHER, II cent
.DDOMSD1nInB& SIAY1ON1
No. 1913 Main street.
WHEELING, VI

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N Il The fAa
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The above with great many other Kinds render our sock
etI saving thpl stock selected and
Is. which vi enable SCI al as low prices any ues 81 -
4 VINO he of tine above ailces 10 -.
stock before purchasing else"herc-os ". aat n
greatest II pleasure 10 them and how stock.
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y 1T HEr. GLUthS. JEUELRY.
St4'ss All fltrtu MAJ. NluAA,. fAier
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-02
HORSES FOR THE DRAGONS.

QUARTERMAsTER GENERALS OrFICr
WASHINGTON, September TO- 1874
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
~ received at this Office until 3 O'Clock r. NJ. or
Tuesday, the 22d day of October next, for furnish
ing and delivering, free of all cost and risk to the
United States at Fort Jesup Louisiana, Fort, Smith
Arkansas, or Jefferson Barracks, Missouri six hun
dred Dragon Horses-four hundred on or before the
3lst Of December next, and the remainder on before
the lst of March, lS45
The horses must be not less than four nor more
than years old at least fifteen hand. high, per.
fectly sound and healthy, and combine the strength
and action to fit them for the most active and ardu.
Gus frontier service. They must be Of bay or some
other dark color, with dark names, tails, legs and
hoofs. Not less than a hundred and twenty will be
received Of any ono color.
They will be inspected and received by officers ap-
pointed for that purpose by the Quartermaster Gen
eral Of the Army, or by the Colonel Of the ID Req.
ment of Dragons.
Contracts in triplioate, based upon accepted bids
proposals, viii be executed by the parties for the
faithful performance Of which bonds with two or
more good and approved sureties will be required.
Payment will be made for the horses as delivered
either IN cash or by drafts this Office as the con.
tractor may prefer
Letters containing proposal. should be addressed
to the Quarermaster General Of the Army, W ash
ington city, and endorsed Proposals for furnishing
Dragon Horses"
xr To be published twice week until the 22d OF
October in the Madsouan, IntelIigencer, and Globe.
Washington; the State Journal Ohio Statesman, and
Old School Republican, at Columbus. and Cincinna-
ii Gazette, Ohio; Louisville Gazette and Louisville
Journal, Kentucky; Nashville Union and Republi-
can Banner, Nashville, Tennessee Wabash Express,
Terre Haute, and Indiana Sentinel indianapolis,
Indiana; the Missourisp, Missouri Republican, and
Old School Republican, st. Louis, Missouri the Re
gi,ter Springfield, Illinois.
II y Editors Of the above papers are requested to
forward TO this Office copies of their respective pa
per. containing this advertisement. Their bills will
also be forwarded to thi, office for payment
sept I2-2awtO22
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ORDNANCE ON THE NORTHERN LAKES.

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYpRooRApHY,
September 26, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un-
i til three O'Clock, P NJ on Monday, the 4th Of
November next, for Furnishing and delivering at the
places herein named the following Cannon for the
naval service of the United States, viz
At Saekens Hnrbor, .N,,o York
10 eight-inch chambered Guns of about So cwt
each.
Is thirty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of about
AZ cwt each.
AT Buffalo, Neio York.
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about GO cwt
each.
20 thirty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of about
~ cwt. each.
Al Erie, Pennsylvania.
10 eght-nch chanbered Guns, of about 60 cwt
EACH and
25 thirty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of about
AZ cwt each.
All the foregoing Cannon to be delivered at the
places named by the 18th day of June next to con-
form to such drawings as may be furnished by the
Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography to be sub
ect to such proof tests and inspection the foun
dry where made, and such further inspection the
place If delivery as may be directed by the Chief Of
said Bureau and TO stand such proof, test, and in
spectons will be TO his entire satisfaction. Should
one-fourth Of the number fail in any particular, at
any Inspection, the whole lot offered shall be re-
jected, or such further test be applied as may be
deemed necessary.
The contractor to provide at his expense an arpro-
pirate site for proving the Guns.
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton of 22i0 pounds, aud be endorsed Proposals for
furnishing Cannon on the Northern Lakes A"
The Guns TO be cast of the best gun-metal no hot
blast metal to be used the whole of the Guns 10 be
turned, and the surfaces dressed OFF and finished per-
fectly smooth.
Bonds with two approved sureties in e.halc the
amount of contract, will be required TO be entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for re-
ceivng bids; and ten per cent of the amount of all
bids will be retained collateral security in addition
to the bond given, for the faithful performance of the
contract which will BE paid only the satisfactory
completion Of it; and 90 per cent. of all deliveries
made will be paid all bills properly authenticated
according to the provisions of the contract within
thirty days after their presentation TO the Navy
AgtUt
I5PTo be published twice week in the follow
ing papers Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia Old Domin-
ION, Portsmouth, Virginia; Enquirer, Richmond vir.
glnis; Madisonlan, Globe, and lntesencer, Wash
ingtou, ID c.; Sun and Republican, Baltimore; Anne
rcan Sentinel ana Mercury, Philsde phis; Evening
Post and Aurora, New York; Daily Times and
Morning Post, Boston; Daily Morning Post, Pitts
burg, Pennsy vania; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, New
York. seq 27-2aw
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFIcE or THE SECRETARY or the SENATE u. S.
S..rv..,w. o. taAs

OrFIcE or THE SECRETARY THE SENATE u. s.
srrrnnBER %, 1914.
- EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
y office until 10 o'clock A. M on Friday, the 25th day
oil October next, for furnishing the following articles
OF stationery for the use Of the Senate, viz
80 reams Cartridge Paper, for envelopes
III do white Quadruple Cap Paper, for enyel-
opes
SO do do single Flat Cap Paper for enyel-
opos
The person or persons whose bid shall be accepted
Tor furnishing all either of the above articles will
90 required TO give bond comfortably to law Tor The
delivery Of the same free of expense al this office,
on or before the 25th day of November next.
Specimens OF the paper Will be furnished on APP
picaton at this Office and persons bidding will be re-
CURED to present samples Of the same.
ASBURY DICKINS,
sept 26-law4w Secretary of the Senate
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ID PROPOSALS tor carrying the mails of the Uni-
L ted States from the l5lh of November, 1874, to
the Both of June, 1916, on the following route
in Kentucky, will be received at the Contract
Office of the Post Office Department, in the city OF
Washington, until clock p. M. OF the 22d OF Oc-
tober, 1914 TO bs decided by the Both day October
No. 1852. From Carrolton, by Port ROYAL Dren-
ners Lick, Clays Lick and Lockport to Frank fort
20 lies and back, SIX times week, in steamboats,.
Leave Csrrolton daily, except Sunday, al D. M ;
arrive at Frankfort next days by a. m
Leave Frankfort daily except Sunday at a. m +;
arrive at Carrolton same days by p m.
Tie following additional mails u be run, on horse.
back or IN sulkes by schedules making close CON
neslons with the running Of the steamboats,, viz
l. From Madison by Bedford, Cambellsburg,
New Castle, Plessurevllle and Chrstiansburp 10
Shelby lie, so miles and back, twice a week
2 From Drenner's Lick to New Castle, 10 miles
and back three times week.
g. From Clay's Lick ria Owenton, TO New Ii.
berry, IL miles and back, twice a week 10 be extend
ed during suspension of navigation, so as to com
menoe at Frankfort instead Of Clays Lick and car
red once week.
Proposals to commence the steamboat service al
Louisville instead of Cauoll,on will be considered.
NOTES
No proposal will be considered, unless il be sc-
companed by guarantee, signed by one or more
responsible persons, in the following manner, viz:
The Undersigned - guaranty that - if
bis bid for carrying the mail from - To-,
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
into an obligation prior TO the 18th day of November
next with good and sufficient suretes 10 perform the
service proposed"
Thi, should be accompanied by the Ger iicste Of
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony that the
goaran,ors are men of property, and able to make
good their guaranty
The proposal should be sent to the DEPARTMENT
sealed, endorsed Proposals for Route No 1852"
and addressed TO the First Assistant Postmaster
General.
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from combns-
tons, and the terms and conditions on which the
ia to be made see the last annual advertise
ment.
G. A. WICKLIFFE,
Sept 2l-4w Postmaster General
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NOR SALE-A brick house on the South side
OF street, North, between lth and 10Th streets
West, (near the franklin row. is % feet front and
80 feet deep has kitchen and dining room on the
basement door, two parlors the next three bed
chambers on the third, and two in the garrett
pump OF excellent water in the yard, which has
gradual descent to the ally For particulars as to
terms, which will be accommodating, apply on L
street, between I2th and 18th streets, to
Sept eft E. H. ROPER
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NOTICE.
WAsHIsGroS BRANCH r. r.,
Transportation Office,
Washington. Sent. II

WAsHSGroN BRANCH r. r.,
Transportation Office,
Washington, Sept, 1874.
PASSENGERS desiring to visit Bladensburg,
Il Beltsville, Laurel Factory, Savage Factory, or
Annapolis, and who intend to return to Washington
the same day, can procure round trip tickets either
OF these places for the amount of fare in one drec.
ton, on application at this Office.
I3-lt must be distinctly understood that if the
tickets are not procured before the starting Of the
tram, the fare in both directions at the established
I ates of the road must be paid, the conductors
have no authority to issue tickets in the cars
BY order:
SAM. STETTINIUS, Agent.
sep05-T
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WIDER FOR THE NAVY.

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYpRooRAPHY
September Oath 1874
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bereau, unit
8 o'clock, p. NJ, of the LIST day of November
next, for furnishing and delivering at the Powder
Magazines near the Navy Yards at Boston, Massa
chuselts; Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir
ginia, sixteen hundred barrels of cannon and four
hundred barrels of printing Powder, of hundred
pounds each, as follows, viz
1T Magazine near Nary Yard Boston
200 barrels Cannon Powder.
IS do Printing do
At Magazine near Nary Yard, Brooklyn, NJ Y
700 barrels Cannon Powder.
$50 do Printing do
1T Magazine near Nary Yard Gospori, Va
700 barrels Cannon Powder
IT'S do Printing do
One fourth of the above quantities to be delivered
at the respective places named, before the Isl
day OF January nex, and three-fourths to be dely-
cred as above, on or before the 1st day of May lS45
The powder to be granuated to the standard
sleves OF the navy to be well glazed and of range
of not less than two hundred and fifty yards, and
none will be received that does not come up to this
range To be subject TO such and inspections as
this Bureau may authorize or direct 10 be to the en-
tire satisfaction of the inspecting officers and of this
Bureau, and TO be put up in good white oak barrels,
full hoped.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one half the
estimated amount of contract, to be entered into
within fifteen DAYS after the time limited for receiv-
ing such bids, will be required: and ten per centum
in addition will be withheld from the amount of each
payment made as collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of the contract which will on
no account be paid until the contract shall be com
peted.
Proposals to be sealed and endorsed proposals
for furnishing Powder for the Navy"
To be published twice week the Madisonian,
National lnteigencer and Globe, Washington d. c.;
Sun, and Re- ublcan, Baltimore American Sentinel
and Mercury, Philadelphia Evening Post AMI Au-
rora, New York: Daily Times, and Morning Post,
Boston.
Sept 25-2awtlNov.