Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-16

THESTENMER GREATBRITAIN.-We
perceive by an advertisement in the New
York papers, that i'll order to avoid a rush. and
at the same time TO afford an opportunity to
al who desire TO see the steam shin Great
Britain, she will I've open for public inspec.
ton every day until further notice. SUNDAYS
excepted, between 10 and 5. The price 81,
admission TO the ship will b. - cents. with
re cents additional to the engine room
Tickets 70 the ship TO be- bad on the wharf a.
longSid', and TO the engine room, on board
A portion OF the proceeds of the collection. az.
ter paying expenses, will be given to the Asy-
Inns for the Blind AMI Dsaf and Dumb. and
the Fire Department.
The New York True Sun explains away the
ohlrsc OF her having entered the barbor with
out the Am 'fican flag, as follows.
"She carried six different flags and signals
at her mast heads. II was smposad Nv nan,
persons VINO saw tlr steamer that there was
studied omission OF the American flag among
those displayed by Capt. Hoskcn. o Bnt we
are informed that n carried three 0aos nm
which the English and American jnFsignia
were blended, asi 4 the ilca of union was the
one upp.rmOst IN the minds of the pronris-
tors f'NF0
Another paper, speaking Of har flags. SAYS;
NJ ever: mast were tue color, STREAMING.
~ IN gan a large union flag Of ENGLAND a.
E5ily ii ute bIcrl", first mast had tho A,.,.;
an the second mast, tn Russian. the ,biri
the spanish, the fourth. the French r~i-rnIo,.
tiic man the unionjacs Of ENGLAND. the fore,
mast a blended flag of England and Amrrica
The stars OF tins country blended with ,m.
"ue "iI'e ana rcd 81 The Union of England.
ana d. 'hr lower qnarerng the stripes"
Inc New York Express gives the following
glowing description Of Tie APPEARANCE Of he
Bay at the time of he arrival.
Zone OF the most animated ,ipbfs eco o,o
saw Was That presented by the Usrbnr r,,,a
vac battery to the Nlrrows, during the Time
occupied by the Great Britain i'm c,r,i,, 49,,
w pay lhefe was u OcHl TO the Departure
~ SIed'ho'ats IRON every dock from tLo ,;,,o
she was telesaphci until she W. ..CI,a,
ger pefth m tIc East river Ev.,y a,:! -,
thcsc steamers was literally laden IN r.,I.,;,n
WIN passengers anxious to get Il GOOD ,;e,, .,
tne Sl'nt vessel and a noble opportruitv a..
lffp afforded them. At the In,,men, ,s,t ST.
we Wfl'rr % tiiS paragraph had tha h..,f ln,t
q ~ A"e vas WithIn q biscuit tps- Of th.
80 "' s''V'' anu all around hrg
Esily dressed steamboats,. with myrisds "a
pie swariHiug their decks were ftsbino ~
by her side. and ia her wake. ami cyrb,o.i,
ever ant anon, loud and hearty rbccC ~; 4
we PASSENGERS OD board We hal the mo-,
advantageous " " possible Of the uoble cr,r,
a. sac moved alons - STATELY and queeuIika
on her way. When she TUNED ~ nass nn
we East River. . simultaneous burst of AN.
plauye was emitted from every tick and C,,,o
the h2n' The m'nat Governor Island All
~ "h'l+' hn'd illa etyn Of TIE green embonE.
crowded with people At ali he u,,.S',
place, TOO. on STAT n Island. and AZ For, U,9
milton, wefr crowds, no nook or ur,yi,a ~
vantage rom which 10 view the NV 80,
oe'ng irit unotcumrd. The Whole r., s,
7'"i prs 'ntsd the app.auu,r of -o.Ya c,r.,
'hi Use -'i wIs nuIy niylItna
d.f"or'bv win sing f"