Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-31
A RICH A S

~c'''clo'hN"i NV 'litO 1bITtSDtll1tn
OF the Boston Atlas, gives in a recent letter a
long account of Baboo Dwarkanauth Tagore.
who, he says, is move on a visit 10 England
from the East Indies. He is represented as
being the richest man in the world; as having
once suspended a financial panic in Calcutta
by promising TO furnish the comIner i,l houses
there with 40 much money as trey mignt need:
and as having done sundry other remarkable
things by way of exhibiting his boundless
wealth. The writer says that the Governor
OF India is his guest every year at one of his
country seats, one wing of which accommo
dates 100 guests with their servants. He
frequently visits the Queen, makes her pre-
sents OF shawls OF incxpressible value, owns
the largest number Of sha res in the Oriental
Steam Navigation Company, and when at
home "travels in his own steamships He
Is living" says Cosmopolite, lat the st.
Georges Hotel, in Albemarle street, at the
rate OF 100000 a year-this | know TO be a
fact"
The same writer says that Tagore having
heard that he, (the writer had come TO town.
invited him to breakfast; and the particulars
OF that repast he proceeded 10 give. While
they were eating, IA baronet, a brace of lads
and sundry other people dropped in. The
writer never before cat such rice as these-not
hot, but the reverse The Baboo'' had taken
a great dislike tn America OF account of .that
Dickens book" but on hearing that the Co.'S
mopoliie was writing a book about the same
country, and on being told by his guest tina,
II was after all "A very respectable country, he
forthwith resolved To pay us d visit; and we
are accordingly warned to be OH the look out.
The ~CosInoPolite says Of him -
! have seldom met with a mano Of greater en-.
crgy and ability than Dwarkanauth Tagorc.-
He talks on all subjects and evinces a depth
and variety OF information which is quite sur
prising. When he visits your country. as
there * little doubt hut he will do, you will
] am sure, be pleased with him, for Inc is a
man ut enlightened mind and liberal opinions
This circumstance, which ! know TO be a true
one, OF his having been frightened by the
Dickens book shows what injury is lone
by the hasty publication of slip slop books OF
travels. Here was a wealthy and intelligent
foreigner, so startled by Misrepresentation
that he absolutely refused to- visi, a nation o
what he was led to believe were a half civil
lied people. What has thus happened in ON,
known instance, may have occurred in man,
of which we know nothing. am TO see hin
again tomorrow morning, and il | learn ~,
exact time when he will visit the States, will
acquaint you Herewith.
The feelings gf The Canodas are not with
on interest Tor our W county. in The DOS
sible tvcnt-we hope very improblble-of !,
war between the United States and Great Bri
tain.
Il letter in the Courier des Flats Uuis of IN,
10Th, FROM Quebec, written. as that paper ,s
surcs rs, by a distinguished member of IN,
Legislature. and a chief Of the young aud lin
crdl party of lower Canada-ai,cr a long on
planation Of the grievances under which Can
ada labors, adds these remarks about the feel
ings of the French population
Notwithstanding all this, the LOYALTY an,
deyotedncss of the Fpnchl Canadians woul,
be- heroic to an almost fabulous degree. la cas-
ol need, as compared with the sentiments an
per Canada This portion so beloved. so net
ted. Of the dOminions OH. y. Majesty. is nj
ready chiefly peopled with persons who mr.
Yankees in heart, or by BIRTH. These people
Tor whose sake The national feelings and IN
national interests Of lower Canada have bce,
sacrificed, speak, think, act end live like rea
Americans; their ideas. their schemes. thci
habits, their manners, their sympathies. mn
known to themselves even, arc drawn Cron
their n%eighbors whom they sntc 10 detes,
and at this moment, all their efforts. and Tho;
energy. are directed t0 construct. through IA,
| United States. u route TO the Atlantic-vbicl
will completely isolate their an,
consequently 0icir affections, (for with Then