Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-03


flee and taught that He who laws his hand up
on womai, except she richly deserves it"
must take the chances of the laws vckatiun.
They were both highly indignant at being dis
tnrbed; but finally settled the hash by being
united in the holy bands of malrmony. the
constable going security and giving away the
bride.
BUTLER AND HOYT.-Am investigation
before the police court of New York has been
going forward In relation io these celebrated
letters, with the view of detecting tile inGivid-
uals concerned in their publication, at the
same time To render the speculation less adj
Nantagcous thunNlCkcnzic aud his friends have
been led 10 anticipate.
"ltappcars from what has already been done
that there Is no such firm a. Cook < Co. pub
fishers in Boston, as would be- inferred from
the imprint ON the covers of Mckenzies book.
and consequently, other persons, whose names
are at present unknown to The cumplainants
or withheld by them are the publishers. Ii
has also been shown that two individuals. one
an extensive publisher, the other prominent
| politician. made the original contract with Mr.
/ w ilIlam luNloT. bookseller, for the sale of the
work. which was described in advance tn be a
political work. and likely to huYe a "trcmcn-
| dous run II was further set forth. that the
work came To hand per tiamdcns express. on
Sunday morning, and soon after was to he
met with IN every part of The city. Shortly
alter the work made its appearance, Burgess
Stnnger q Co., became interested i'm the sale
of thc publication.
1t has been rumorcd that am Injunction had
been granted against the publication and also
of the work in question such however docs
not appear To BE- the case but Burgess, String
or q Co. and VIM. TAYLOR have received mott
ccs to the following effect, viz:
/ IN ChGHccry-BJ Before the Vice Chancellor
Jesse Hoyt vs.. VIM. s. Mckenzie, Justice II.
Rcdiield, sydney a. Doane and others.
Sir:--You are hereby notified not TO pay
| over To the above named defendants, or either
oi them or any other person or persons, the
proceeds of the sales of certain publication
issued by the said VIM. l.. Mckenzie, and pur-
porting to have been published by Cook 4 Co.
oi Boston, and containing letters addressed Ivy
| the above named complainant to Martin Van
Buren, and others, and from various individu-
MS w said complainant as all such moneys
are claimed by the said complainant as his
property. (Signcd( BUTLER & EVARTS.
Solicitors for Complainant"
$4,000 Wncif nrtez41s. tina, the Sl2 600 or
the sale of the work. is not likely to- 20 i,ff,,
the pocket of Mr. VIM. H. Mckenzie, a. ne
anticipated perhaps when he purloined the let
leTs. 1t Is but just as the letters are Mr..
hoyts, that he should realize any profit which
Is TO arise from their publication and sale. -
ms viii make a considerable difference TO
Mckenzie, and leave him nothing but the hon
or OF the publication To pay for his trouble
ATLANTIC AMIDST LAWRENCE RAIL.
Road COMPANY.-Wc learn from the
Portland ADVERTISER that Thursday was day
! oil triumph and festival at Portland. il beinr
The day appointed for the organization of the
st. Lawrence Railroad Co. The British and
American flags were flying over the City Hall.
ana IN various parts of the city.
| The M citing OF the stockholders was called
10 order by Judge Prcblc, aud the Mayor cho-
sen to preside John Neal was chosen Clerk
OF corporation, and took the oath of Office.
A code oi Bylaws was adopted, and ii board
OF Directors ballotcd for, but the votes had not
been counted when the Advertiser went TO
press.
\ LIVE ANECDOTE.-A man was hand
ed dollar note of the new State Bank Of
ONO, IN market, the other day, and lac cN-
claimcd, That's it--that is the real Poke
moncy-good as old gold" "Why." said a
hystunder, what has Polk to do with that
money the law under which that money
was issued was passed by tn, Wing Logisla.
iurc Of Chic" " You needn't think 10 fool
thus child that way said the first speaker.
don't know that Polk is President? and
don ! know that he signcd that very bilI2
No, no you don't fool ne with your Whiu
lies"
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\ GOOD J0KE.--The follow ing is told
as a good joke ON board ship: There was
lazy fat fellow among us, who was always
lolling or sleeping on the hen coon. upon
whom we resolved to play trick. Scflina
an opportunity, when he was snug ON hi.
customary roost, we planted ourselves with
buckets of water just over him. At given
signal, he was jcrkcd or tie coop. and sou,ed
from head to foot with such fall and succe..
sive flood OF il'c briny fluid, ACCOMPANIED nv
the cries Of, Man oycrboagll Rome rom. q
Down with the helm" &c. Chat bc ac,psuv
struck out, as il swimming for his life. ill .
failure IN the supply Of water. succeeded nv
peal" OF laughter, brought him TO sense n
his situation
MENE-HA-HA.-The Indians called 1.o
Falls Of St. Anthony. in thc NIi,.i..ioni ,i,.
cr Mcnc-ha.ha. or Tie ,raifr MAT Lygl,
How expressive is tie namcl The Mi..is.
|ppi lhcrc $50 feet widc) falls over uep.u.
oicuiar height of 30 feet, and forms mos
beautiful ca'oract--maling dic waters 10
laugh and dance.
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