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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17

The whole number Of bodies receivers
ed from the wreck Of the Swallow, up TO
Thursday. was eleven, as follows:
The Misses Woods. sisters, Of Albany.
WIN. Davis. do. Mrs. Coffin, mother OF
G. NJ. Coffin, Yves, Troy. Mrs. Coffin,
wife of O.. NJ. Coffin, do. Mrs. Conklin,
Of Bennington, VI, Mrs. Walker, Of New
Miss Briggs. mllincr, Troy.
Miss Spencer, do. One young man, sup,
posed to be from the west. Mrs. Calha-
rine Parker.
Miss Ihayer, the sister OF Jc.mes S.
Thaycr, Esq Of Ne~ yo-L, ~L-~
posed to be among the drowned, is alive
recovered on
Friday,-thosc Of Mrs. Ann Samberson,
OF Jamaica, l.. L., Mrs. Braws.--, OF WOW
ha Sk Valley, and Miss Mary Torney, Of
Naples, On'airo Comfy. Ii is feared
hat Mrs. Gelston, Of Schenectady, is
among the drowned.
a New York paper gives the following
account OF an affecting scene which oc,
Cured on the wharf among a crowd wait
lug 10 hear further Information respecting
the passengers on board the Swallow:
Among several persons who, with sleep
less eyes, had been awaiting the steam
boat, was the vile Of n French citizen O.
this city, who was ono Of tho absent,
The steamboat Utica came in sight; III,
half-distracted woman, accompanied b,
several male I. lends, rushed in agony tt
the wharf. She was excessively agita.
ted, and ran to and fro ince, sanity unit
she discovered her husband on boart
among the living, whilst yet a considera,
BILE distance from the wharf. None knew
The cause OF her sudden silence or VIII,
she stood stock still; she spoke not a word
Tor she could not, until the vessel bavin.
approached, with a violent effort sh,
sprnng forward, and was 10 the arms o
her restored husband, exclaimlng, boz
clel! lie VOLTA! mon cher mari! c'es, lui
c'est lui! Dieu remercie.' The seen,
was extremely impressive, for not onl,
the fond wife and the restored husban,
wept long and loud, but the bysiander.
were also Overpowered. and betrayed ,
depth OF sympathy rarely exhibited. lie
escort OF French friends manifested duicl
and transient alterations Of emoiion-
now OF suspense, again OF fear-ioy-
rapture. IN a manner quite character isti
Of their impuls;ve blood and quick temper
ament, and although il had to some
somewhat serio comico effect, 10 others
was The electro flashing Of the storr
c!"ud.-These occurrences took place il
less time than it requires TO read Of them
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17

rticles 5 oshcrt as to he read each in hall
a minute would suffice, if repeated often
enough, D leaven ere long the whole read
ing community with peace scntimen's.--
There is obvious a growing demaSd from
tho public Tor Information on this subject;
and we thilk every paper which publish
cs articles II the right sort. will not only
serve q good cause, but interest, crafty
and benefit its own readers.
But, however strong our desires, we
would not press our request upon any re-
luctant Editor and, should any one feel
disinclined even to receive the Advocate,
we will ,ha,k him to SIGNIFY his wishes
by returning it. We hope ere long TO
carry into effect the plan briefly described
in the first article in this number bu,
for the present VIC can do no more than
forward a copy as herein proposed. and
hope this may prepare the way for that
more important measure.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17
1--we YENCEABtY WITH ALL.

All arc liable to err, and those who are
the most guilty, are frequently the first to
censure others. They who hear the least
from friends, are most inclined to provoke.
1t would scent that men nigh, learn wis.
dom from the experience Of the past and
labor to prevent rnkind words, chickering's
md quarrels. When they see The misery
tina, has been produced by ',riles light as
air. they should form the resolution me-
yer to use n harsh word, thf6 v. out no
base insinuation, or show q revengeful
look.
Mankind should live like members of
one family. and labor TO promote the wei
fare OF each. Instead Of picking out
blemishes in your friends, and d~enouncing
their proceedings, how much better to
dwell on their virtues and kindness II
they Internationally wriG>you, in stead
of f1aring up and show&y9ou spite with
harsh words, or doing Senf an injury.
reflect that they have done you many fa-
vors, how many times they have visited
you in sickness, symrnthizcd- with you
in your sorrow, and when they had a
rarity, shared with you and your chill
dren! Rejecting thus would disarm you
Of every unkind aud revengeful feeling.
aud YOU could. not find it in your heart 10
do them an injury. When the tempter is
reused, how common j. is 10 forget past
favors, and bring TO mind e'ery mole hill
difficulty, which, when in anger rises to
u mountain size, and then decides us pas
sion and not as reason dictates!
Live peacefully is no, only a wise pre-
cept, but a sacred Injunction. But this
you never do, unless you strive TO follow
peace with all men. lf you reflect upon
and treasures up every harsh word you will
always be in trouble lf you pass over n
little injury and Danish it from your mind,
and return good for evil. there i'll be no
trouble, you cannot be otherwise than
good citizens and best friends. How soon
would earth resemble heaven, and every
thing glow with the beauty and FRESHNESS.
of paradise, if mankind would Danish an,
ger and revenge from their bosom, nnt
were determined TO live peaccabiy anc
happy with their %neighbors.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17
MISSIONARY lNTELLlGENCE-

From the Missionary l'erald. and other
sources. we learn that the American mis-
sion IN Nes'oria still presents a ~discourog.
ing aspect. In Syria the Greek Church,
displays a prosecuting disposition, and
seeks to qucll the spirit OF inquiry which
has been awakened by tho missionaries.
-Neve rtholess progress IS made. A, the
loot OF Mount liermon. IA band of hardy
inoun'ainecrs between seventy and eighty
IN number, have recently voluntarily
signed IA bond or covenant To DO faithful
in the profession Of the Gospel, and to
stand by 'a"h other in the persecution
which n waits them.
In tho Sandwich Islands the mission
prospects are to some extent cloude6 by
tho present unsettled stale ofatfairs. This
is more particularly the case Of Honolulu
where this missionary says, the congrega.
lions are falling off in numbers. On
another island station, in charge Of Mr..
Clark, the native converts were about TO
organize for the support Of their own
minister and Gospel institutions. MIR.
Armstrong, from another sta ion, reports
that the people had already raised one
hundred and twenty 1--WE dollars toward
MS support.
From the Indian missions the principal
Intelligence relates to the triumphant
death ola daughter Of the Corn Planter.
OF the Six Nations. Tho chief himself
lived and died in h~eathenisn. Ho was
upwards Of one hundred and ter years
old.
In India there is a prospect Of a plonti-
iul harvest from the labors Of the devo,-
cd missionaries sent our from this coun-
try and Great Brian. At A~rmednuggur,
Cherry and other sialious, are many can.
dIdales for baptism, and entire villages
are putting themselves under the care of
missionaries. This is the Ease 10 a wond
er I'll extent in South India, where ninety
six villages have solicited 10 be taken un-
der the care Of the English missionaries,
who have no " neurly two thousand per,
sons under instruction. -New York Com.
Ado,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17

NEW DISCOVERY. Mr.. Simon Sny.
der, an intelligent mechanic of this city
has recently made n highly important dis
covery in regard TO the process OF tanning
leather. II bids fair to rev~olutionize the
whole business, and il is confidently an
iicipated that he will realize q large for.
tune by the invention He has already
secured a patent for the United States and
is now on his way TO Europe in order TO
secur his rights in that quarter also. Ii
is said hat the Commissioner Of the Pat
ent Office in Washington rcga rds j. as the
most important invention, in a practical
point Of view. for which a patent has ever
been granted from tina, Office.
We are not at liberty TO describe the
affair particularly at this time. The
merit of THE discovery consists IN the RAJ
pidity Of the process by which the tan>
ming and preparation Of iheloather is per-
formed. in Inc saving Of expense, in the
purchase Of bark, erection OF buildings,
apparatus, machinery, sc. and in The
small amount OF labor necessa ry.
by this new process calf skins may be
tanned in from 10 to 90 days and heavier
hl'to w q plVpoiAlOhdDlJ bnOTt tiIne
Tho leather thus made is of a superior
quality and much more flexible aud du.
rabIe than that tanned in the ordinary
process. According to Inc old method Of
tanning II was necessary TO invests large
amount Of capital in the business in order
TO render q profitable. "A very small is-
vestmcnt will now enable a man 10 carry
on the business successfully. A nan is
not obliged 10 lay put Of his capital for
months as formerly but can iurp it in a
few days.
The process by wlii"h Ibis is Affected
Is very novel and ingcpNus. The con-
seqieLce ofthIs di -coyTry will b. a great
reduction in The price Of leather which Is
an article Of universal use aud c,nsump.
lion, ind the iuycp'ion MY iustl be re-.
gardel as a gre.' public b%onelacuao
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17
AN INDEPENDENT FFIcER -Tb

AN INDEPENDENT OFFICER The
Washington correspondent of the Phil.
a%delfhia Ledger narrates the following
interesting incident. 1t shows, that, as
Fals,aff says, there is yet some virtue
extant," even among those unhappy Of
flee holders, whose independence q tho
and feeling might well be subdued and
annihilatcd by the system of prescription,
whi>h now seems TO be the order of the
day, IL which is held in terrorem over
them on the one hand, while want and
destitutIon, end perhaps the sufIsrings Of
a starving family, stare them in the face
on The OF her.
"A letter was received this morning by
Mr.. Ellsworth, Commissioner OF the Pat
cht Office, from Mr.. Buchanan, Secretary
OF State, requesting him 10 Kurdish him
with a list OF The Officers under him, their
place Of birth, age, the length of,ime they
had been in the Department, amour, Of
salary, &c.
MS Nhe 6fit Tic Examiners, was first called
Where were you born. sii? Answers
ed.
How long have you been in this officer?
Since 1921, sir.
What is your age, sir? Answered.
What is your salary? $500 per en-
num-.
Did you uote last GaE
did not, sir, as | was not entitled to q
vote, being a resident Of the District,
Are those all the questions you have to
ask?
Yes. sir, that's all.
Well sir, as you have mado n memor.
andum OF my answers, please 10 add, hat
I'll had been entitled 10 a vote, would
have voted for Henry Clay, Of Kentucky.
am, and always have been, and hone
that ! may always remain a Wing"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17
POLITE AND PLEASANT

POLlIE AND PLEASANT.-It is
said that the Swedes excel in true poli,c.
ness. all the northern nations Of Europc-
the French not excepted One singular
and pleasant custom Of theirs is mention.
ed by travellers, viz;the manner in which
guests nre accustomed 10 treat the hos,
and hostess ot a dinner entertainment,
As soon as the dinner is over, the com
pany rise and proceed 10 a parlor. whe re-
the lady Of the house takes a stand in
the middle or at the upper end of the
room Every gentleman then approaches
her, and taking her hand. bows twice, and
says, tack, iack'-the meaning of which
is, thanks for your hospitality. n a
gentleman be an intimate friend Of the
'ady, he even kisses her hand Aher tbi.
ceremony, tho gentlemen shake bands
with the hos, repeating tho tack and
then with oil the rest Of tho compapy
Aud this, j, appears, is not n custom used
N extraordinary occasions DULY bn one
oi every dny practice, IN all classes NJ So
The husband shakes hands ,Vi,l
his wife and bows 70 her; AID the children
20 up 20 lh"Ir mo'hcr kiss her hand and
say mamma iack.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17

A Type Casting Machine, invented n
short time ago by Mr.. DAVID BRucE, O,
New York, has been brough, 10 a high
Estate OF perfection and practical ntili,v
by Mr. Q. X. Van BENTHuysEN. Of Aim.
ny. The Albany Atlas thus describes II:
This machine, or rather The wheel nv
which il is propelled, may be worked by
hand; but any number Of them NAV Lss
worked by steam, several Of them reani-
ring only a vigilant overscer or superin.
t%endent, and two or three children
Thus, four OF these machines, which are
sina" n compact, placed at convenient
Instances, IN line, may be Rep, in full OBJ
Grafton by n person and three nj zen
L extent Of the saving of labor. md the
value OF this invention, may BE- indeed Of
by q comparison between lis ,esulis adj
The usual mode Of casting. Ar. oxoer,
orkm will cast Is tyre per minnie
with the usual hand matriy. This mo.
chine ca sts from so 10 60 per minute: AMI
IA person experimenting four of The
machines, propelled by steam, will PRO.
dnee say 700 per minute. 1t is at least n
safe estimate 10 say that one person and
thpce children will in this way do ,be
work OF ten men, and turn out moro type
per minute. W
Ono Of those machines is in ure by
mcssrS. Higgins & Co, Of LondIn who
have ordered others. 1t has also been
adopted by several typeiounders in New
York and other cities in the Union.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17

WATER SPoUrs The Rev. Isanc An.
%derson, IN u letter published in the MUIR
lreesborongh Telegraph, Tenn. states
that on The evening Of the 9Th July last,
not less than one hundred water spouis
decended from the clouds upon Cbilbaw wee
mountain, and that the water from each
spout fell with such momentum ms 10
lofcc ITS way into the earth ton or twelve
lee', and tear out n large channel in IFS
way down the mountain, carrying with il
rocks trees and roots, and deposiliog them
al The base Of the mountain.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17

GLASS 1T is difficult to foresee TO
what perfection the manufacture Of glass
may be brought, and to what purposes the
article may yet he applied. The balance
spring of a chrouome;er is now made of
glass, as q substitute for steel, and posses
ses a greater degree Of elasticity and a
greater power Of resisting the alterna>
lions Of heat and cold. A thermometer
with a glass balance spring was sent to
the North Sea and exposed TO a compe,i-
ton OF nine other chronometers, and the
result oi tho experiment was a report in
favor OF the chronometer with a plas.
spring. In a mandatory in France,
they aie now making glass pipes for the
conveyance Of water, which cost nearly
80 per cent. less than the iron pipes now
used, and will bear a far greater external
pressure.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17
MY MOTHER
~ \ roRRs,rsR.

f0HAn'tnn.
Give me my old seai. mother.
With my read upon my knee
I've passed though many u charging scene.
Since thus ] sal by ,hee.
Oh let me look in;o thine eyes
Their meek, soft. loving light
Falls like . gleam VI holiness.
Upon ray heart 10 night.
I've no, been long away. mother;
rev suns have rose aud BET,
o'nce last the tear drop on tLy cheek
My lips in ksses me,
It's but a little time, : know.
But very long il seems,
Though every night come to thee.
Deaf mother. in my dreams.
.Ths wcrld has kindly dealt. ,oo,her.
BY the child thou loves, Do well
Thy prayers. have c,isled round her path.
And twas heir holy spell
Which made that path 30 dearly bright,
Which sirewed the roses there,
Which gave Tho light and cast the balm
On every breath Of sir.
bear n happy heart. mother.
A hnppiet never beat /;
Ard even now now buds Of hopo
Are bursting al m) feet.
oh mother! Tito may be u dream
But u such DREAMS are given.
While at tho portals thus No stand,
What are The TRUTHS Of Heaven;
bcar a happy heari. mother.
Yet. when fond eyes /.
Nnd hear son tones and Hfnfing worjS,
ever think OF thee. :T
Aud then. the tear my spirits weepsN
Unbidcen fills my eye;
And. lilo q homeless dove. l long
UnIo Thy breast ~ n.y.. g y
Then. ! am very sad. mother.
! am very sad and lone; =
Oh! there's no heart whose inmosi folL
opes To the Inc ihino own;
fhougn sunny smii>p1xseayS blooming iipS.
While love tones 49, my car;
My mother. one fond giAnre Of ,hino
Were thousand times moro dour.
Then. with a closer clasp. mother,
Now hold me TO Thy heart
Id feel u beaii g eniLsi my own
Once more bcioro We part.
And mother, TO this love.lt spot,
When ! am fur away.
Come ot-roo OFT thou cansl moi come
And for Thy darling pray.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17
AFRICAN SLAVERY n.

AFRICAN SLAVERY.-The Dey OF
TriPol', in his decree prohibiting the slave
trade, declared that he did il "ror the
honor OF man and The glory OF God."-
The Dey is a shade in advance Of MIR.
McDufie, who declared "thai slavery is
the corner stone Of tho Republican cdi-
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17

H. The Swiitsure No. 3, Louisville
and Pittsburgh packet, was unable 10 20
higher Than this City On hor last rTP'-
Navigation above here 10 -"'Pended Tor
the present. .x~r for dinaies, and the
smaIi--t craft. The Monongahela slack.
water Is now an obsolete liza.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17

IL We regret to hear that our sub
scribefs in Parkersburg do no, receive
the Times regularly. The faul, is in the
Zlnesvillc Post, Office, and the pos,,mas>
ter in that place would do wcIlio look to
IL
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17
COMMISSION FRS SALE.
pEAb ESTATE IN RiTCuIETowN-
~ Samuel Spriag's administrator,

William Nob'e aud smother.
BY yirise of 4 derrec rendered in ,I,i. cause. a, nj,
lnicrmsdioie of the Circuit superior Couu Of law
ond Chsneery Cor Ohio coun'y. held on m. ,bird
day oi Fsbruav' IN the year eighteen bundrcd ond
iofiy lhfoe' the undersigned, sheriff NJ said county.
viii sell 10 the highest bidder. Of the r. nj door NJ
we Court Iieoso Of said county. on Saturday, m.
Ioth day ofArnl neu. Lots numbsrsd FIVE aud air
~ 'g"ofe No 10, in SprGg md Rtchisis addition 10
so''h wheeling, or 50 much thereof ss shall be
necessary.
On o credit ofsix. Twelve and eighteen
'nc"'h'' N Equal instruments, with interest frum The
=, @"'ei NE purchaser giving bonds with good
security. and lie lille returned anti, tbe ,roosv (.
MY ra'd. ISAAC w MI CHILL. D1pefy
mar 10 CoOt For TgrfR YAaSALL, soc.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17
TO THE.EDITORS OF NEWspA

TO THE.EDlTORS OF NEWSPA.
PERS.--Tbe friends Of peace are exceed
mgly deslroJs of having the subject Of
peace. as one Of universal interest. brought
before the entire mass Of our roadino
population; but ire have not the reonisite
means, and should find i.,with any amount
OF means, quite impossible, through a sir =,
gle periodical, TO reach u 1.-THE, if a fiji
eth part, OF The minds that ought to be ad.
dressed on this great question Of patriot,
Ism, humanity and religion. We would
Tain enlist every one Of our newspapers
so as 10 secure their powerful, ~all-perva.
ding influence in its behalf, and tho occo
slona'' II not regular insertion in their
columns OF short articles interesting To
their readers, and calculated To diGuse
those general principles Of peace which
arc last coming TO be current every where
among the wise and the good.
In this labor Of love for our country
aud the world, VIC feel quite confident tim,
nearly all conductors Ofthe press tbroupb
the lan1, since we have in this en,erprise
nothing OF political, religious or sectional
partyism, will be glad to ~co.operate with
us IN any feasible way and we here pro
pose one that can cost them SCARCELY nny
labor, and vet would render very import
ant and effective service to the cause Of
peace. We ask tho liberty Of sending
the Advocate Of peace to every nowspa
per m our country, whose address wc can
ascertain, with the request that each Edi
tor will look at the articles we shall mark
and insert, every week or two, more or
less OF those wi bout credit to us, or. what
VIC should like letter, something else ON
die subject from his own pen, or from his
correspondents.
We ask only a yery small space Gr
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17

The Globe Of Saturday evening says
that the President has dismissed Lieut..
WILLIAM DECATUR iIURsT from the Navy
ior lighting a duel on the coas, OF Africa
with q midshipman under his command.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17

STEALING A CHILD. "A woman named
Isabella Hagan was arrested in Phila-
delphiu, on Wednesday, with two chil>
dren, one Of whom. a boy. was dressed in
rags, whilst the Uthcr, n little CIR. was
neat an. cleanIy clad, on suspicion OF
having stolen the latter to assist her in
exciting the charitable feelings OF the
community. The boy was taken into the
magistrates room, and questioned ms to
the little girl, and he acknowledged that
his mother had stolen her from the front
OF a house in Crown street. An officer
was dispatched TO the house indicated, and
found tho family OF MIR. John Kelly, whose
daughter it was, almost wild with excite
ment on account Of its absence. They
soon appeared at the Office, accompanied
by its grandfather and grandnother.-
The Joy with which the restoration Of the
child 10 its parents was hailed by ai1. says
the Ledger, can be better imagined than
described; it brought tears 10 The eyes oil
many of those present, and the Alderman
himself, though "albcit unused to the
melting mood" declared it was the mos,
affecting sight he had ever Witnessed
The guilt Of the woinan being now mani.
fest, she was committed to prison 10 an
swer.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17

40 The crudite editor OF the Milwau>
kie Herald asks VIVA: is the smallest thing
on earth. We think probably il is the
Tyler party.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-17

lANCING ACADEMY-AlR Ygo bss, ),
~ inform Tho Ladies and gentlemen of WEI
l"s' that he has taken Congress Hall. 0,o mom
formerly occupied Ivy him) Tor twelve weeks Thn
yuVenile class will meet on Thursday oteumon :,
iou' o'oh'ck. On Saturday afternoon a. two n@L',I
10 Commence 90 Thursday, III ApfI. tsfs
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