Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-08
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THAT PRIVATE LETTER.-ln answer to
the one. communicated through Mr.. Walker IN
the President, asking to know what was to he
late OF the conservatives-why does not the
Editor OF the Union, who denied It's existence
not then knowing 1t had been written. why
does he not get the Presidents consent and
authority to let ii be published?
BRlBElNG MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-.
It's as well to call things by their right names
al ohcc-wIla any one who has leisure for the
uisSuStlng task, this hot weather, make ont a
list OF the Members of Congress who have re-
celvcd office from the President-wbat an adj.
vantage the publication of that list will give To
the Presidents candidate for the Congressional
printing! To a blind horse a wink is as good
as a nod. o.
DOCTOR MILLER.-As this pen,lema,
and Cave johnson were the ncgotiators. with
full powers, between Tyler and Polk. thew
would no more dare remove Miller than recall
Wise. 'o
WANTED.-A list of Walkers relations
IN oilce-lncluding the young Wing appoint
eo 10 enable HIM 10 marry one of them.
lMPORTANT.-The matter which is said
now to be engrossing the attention of the Cab
met Is, how many of the boat men. emploved
at Boston, shall be retained in the public ser
vice.
foLh-DOM.-The Union saws the Presi-
uelt Is the most working man alive. Rumor
says that MS work consists chiefly i'm pouring
over the applications for the smallest Offices i'm
,he most distant quarters of the country, that
ne may the better secure his janissarics against
the next election:
PRESIDENTIAL FAVORITISM.-Tbe
Union says the President fayours no clioues-
anu truly tls probable that he equally eschews
calhoun mcn-and Van Buren, and Cass men
Ills policy Is to make every man a Polk man
SUCH was the policy of his profound Prcdc-
cessor. Hence Cambreling saws this admins
tration is "dlreddy Tylerised!'
TRUE TO HIS FRIENDS-A svcorbo,,
letter-writer who moHisoponifes ever neraN
Der OF the Presidents Family, in the Boston
Post, and then gets his letter in the Union. that
he may then show it to the private Secretary"
and say that's me! This sycophant bcggar for
once says the President is, of all men living.
Ille trilest To his fTiends-querc-what says
uovernor Wright?-what says Mr.. Van Buren,
what says Mr.. Flagg-recommended by
wright and Van as Secretary of the Trca-
sury.
"ICANNoT STAND THAT.--And what
Couid not the sailor stand p He had stood
the beating of many a storm. Often had Inc
mounted up to Heaven and gone down again
INTO the depths. Many a time had his soul
Ocen melted because of trouble. Yet ne has
Iode out the storm; tTod the billowy deem bold
~; and given his trouble to the winds. But
now he meets something which ne cannot
stand What is it? lie can stand the ne
r's ola storm. lie can bear beings night and
a Gay on the deep. lie can buffet the hardest
gaze That ever blew off the Horn" He can
10 ana endure more severe labor and hardship
man any other man; but now he knocks nm.
deT' " Is a picture, on the cover ola tract. of
a woman te lching a child. "Ohr' said ne.
I cannot stand that; it reminds inc of INV
poor dear mother; it is just the way She used
tears.
Nlollcr! there are 10 woman teachings like
your own: Call your boy to your side, and
g"lde and give him instructions warm from n
%iloihcT = heart. And should that boy break
away from his home and become a rover ON
'nc deep. some little incident may recall tho
scenes Oh his early years. lie, too. may be- re-
minded OF his poor dear mother" who used to
can nun TONER side, and tell him about Je-
Su7 OHfist and the way TO eternal life.
A fire occurred atSt. Augustine. Florida.
ON the sd ult. which consumed the law office
OF John DrysdaIc, Esq, and two adjoining
buildings occupied by Major JOS. Hernandez.
one as a billiard saloon and the other as ,
dwelling. The fire was the work Of design
and has involved Major II, in ruin, as hc was
not insured.