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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

GIVE present TO orr readers this morn
IN, The D.ily Times in an enlarged form.
We Intended 10 hive done SO on The Isl OF
'nn 'ary, bui our nu nerjus eng ieemen,s
rem ier'd II inpo bic, nor shall W. be, for
few days more, able To drv te thlt time
10 1t, and To I'LL u wi that mater ,hrt We
should desire. As SO n as We are abe 10
doto, we shall tevo'e close attention IN
markets a, home and abroad, G mnerce,
Moaey, Exchanges, al d every SPECIES Of
Val able information that is oniained in
The best jour as Of The doy. The price
o. our paper will remain the same tn il,
az Len. Mr cheapest d,iiy p,pcr in the
country, aud 10 supper, the enterprise, ~.
mist look To the prompt payment of our
,hs rlbers. and the cx.crsi u of.ur Daily
.rula ION, By ,heir energy IN our behalf
'"r paper as "a medium Of Advertising is
now rnelu'lled, here or elsewhere. and
business n.en will find il 10 their advantage
10 go the full l.nglh in communicating
with The public through the Times
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

ARTHUR's LADIES MACAzIxE - The
beauty Of the Mag zine. the monthly lit
eriiurc Of the dat, has been much I'm 70.
we'd, within the lis few years, and hrre
are none that excel the one ab I'VE named.
either IN beauty or charac,er. We have
before US The number for February, and
IT'S embellishments are Of the richest, and
The mater Of the best Ferret q c.,
PhIIadeIphla. publ. here. Terms 81.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

Since he beginnrg 1T The world, Their,
never has hcen "a .u'au more grossly Sian
uered than was NJ. Clay. SANDER wa,
capped upon SANDER - that |, ING hearts
u'd i',vrni or lying tongues tell. va,
hsapsd w'on him. Tn / it was winch d.
f-aied hi mint 1t was which placed
.ii''rs Is. Polk in the Pres ntial char
"nd ini',ci' d Il d,sgrsce upon The Countr,
whichn never brirr.. sustained and hich
TINE San never wipe ou:.
Perhaps NJ gross as any among hes.
starters. Was one originated hy MIR.
h'nb'll, ot naers,, VI ,ssachns.;is, who
was He ven save the mark a teacher OF
'u'h, IN one OF the principal schools. lie
"sS'r'ed that he had seen AIR. Clay b., a
ihousand 'o.liis Jn horsc-race, on "a
sunday. IN SEPTEMBER, Is Q, al W.shins-
lou ny. u was proven i.lSC- ha, he
Ie'fr w's an "a ra e.cuu ST. at tho CITY al
"ash'cg IN. on Sun 'av, and that he was
at I"x'n ton. Ky, tive huudr, d miles
rom Washington. The " hole OF Septem
hrr ! b. The lie. howe helped to do
IN. work 1T liza bu now the Gle, ton is
over, see " hat Mr.. K,nbail SAYS,
II desire p"bi " % express my deem
tcgre', IN view of the great Injustice done
70 The IL ~. Henry CLAY, by the asser.
tina, made 10y my elf. n time of poh,i,
Cal excrrmtn'. OF having seen him bet ~
hnse-ruc OF Sunday, aud mCioy this
method OF counlerac,ng, as far as I au
able, The irjas, cr d Jne 10 him and the
{ Wing cau.e.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

PnEsENT r, MRs. CLAy.-A beautiful
liable has been presented 70 Mrs. CLAW,
ma Re und'r interesting circumstances. as
the Glowing, With is the inscription up.
on it,shows;
This tnb'e made Of American Walnut.
by G. ~. e. ] L. Whne.in the Whig Pro.
resyron ia Philadelphia, . 1ober LIST, Is.
H. aud by them presented to Mrs. IIHS.
ny CLAY Of Ashland.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15
For the Times

Mr. ErIroI An article published in
the last Argus. signed Jun,us has been
generally nscribcd To me. Permit, me
to siate publicly, that am TO, ,he au-
thor; and had no knowledge "f The pro-
suction until it appeared. lf it iscre-
diiab'c, ought not TO appropriate 10 my
self, that TO which another is entitled.
IL i, is injudicious. | ask the privilege
OF taking the responsibility ONO errors
but my own.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15
TIE LAWS on Ne \ sPApERs.

/. Subscribers who do MT give cx
press noi'e To the contrary arc consider
ed wishing TO continue ihcir su scrIp,ipn
2. Ii subscribers order The disc6ntinu.
an"e Of their papers, the publisher may
continue to send them ill all hat is due
be paid.
3 subscribers neglect or refuse 10
take their papers from The Offices - whic h
they are directed they are held response
BILE Ill they have settled their bill, and
rrder their papers discontinued.
IL subscribers remove to other
places, w'ihou, informing the Publishers.
and the paper is sen, to the f,rmcr d.rec
ton, they are held responsible
5 The Courts have decided that re-.
fusin2 To l"ko u paper or periodical f. ON
The office, or removing. and leaving it
uncal'cd for, is 'prima lacie' evi lence Of
intentional FIaud.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15
REAL ESTATE IN ONO.

The Governor OF Ohio estimates that
there are 20,00O.0G0 acres o. lann in that
state suitable for culivnti, n, and that a.
bout 100000 acres, including meadows
and pasture land. are now actually cult
waited. He also estimates the real pro
perry OF the state. With the improvements,
10 he worth q 420,Ot 5000, and the per,
son.l effects at Sis0, 900, making a total
ngsrega'e %! SIS 100000.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

CRATER ELRc ION The Wings Of
tns Try. as we believe. at the approaching
charter election, intend, and generally un.
ders;hnd that I"len,ion, tn they will pnr
sue the course that is generally pursued
IN ot"e' fiirs,-mike p,litca! question
o' II. u they d" so, !, is very desirable
IN At they sh I'D nonina'c a full ticket
ina MT spin That il shoul,. lie fully un.
de's ODD who ate the Wing candidates for
,he Offices, and ILcy I've supported uniform
~. The F.urih Ward has made lie non,.
Inn''on, and the others are disposed to
,oii wv as soonas that is Gonc. We shall
h,so ,he list complete, und publish them
accordingly.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

0c7-Tbe Hon. A. o. p Nicholson. now
cII,or oi Mr. Polk's Nashville Union. was
recently one Of The Senators of renncs.
sre 10 the Congress If the Unired States
He "alea very middling Senator and now
makes very middliny editor
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

Ayo1ns mis-. having accepted the oflsr
oil a youth 10 gallant her home, and after.
w"rds fearing that jokes might be cracked
a her expense, il The fact should become
pubic, dsmisstd him about half wav. on.
luin2 secrecy. "Dvn't be afraid" said
&c. III NY saying anything about IL. for /
leel as much ASHAMED OF il as vy, do ~
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15
STRANGE DEvELorMKNr. IN New YoKr

STRANGE DEVELOPMENTS IN New York
Several Of the New York papers con-
tain IL counts in r,l ton To tho. t.I owing
winch We find in tie Morning News:
FJnl Conspiracy brought TO Eyh.--
Yesterday officers Strong, Bush, and Law
renee arrested four colorcd men, Viii IN n
mes, ai,as 'mbay, Jeremiah Simmons,
u II ry Cverton, aud Samuel FiDncv, on
The compliant Of another coIorrd m m, nu
med George % Morse, a lahore, living a
No. 24l Houston street, VIII, Sc life thew
had threatened to rake The circu,nstan
ces attending the case are a. follows. 1,
appears that q conspi a Y had been form.
81 amongst The colo;cd inhabiiauts Of
Princess Ann county 10 murder The white
population Of the be'ore named portion OF
The "aSterh shore part Of Virginia, aud
such OF the blacks as would JON with
them in their leeds If m.rd.r in the
course OF the lolydnys, and that several
negro's IA this city ware cocniz nj. if {,
actually engaged IN aiding the irsu'g hts
and ih.t one OF The number, nn;ned llod
2ts, had gone ihilher Ia luke u par, in car
rying on, the plans Tie is of The con
seAeral engaged in il, having C, me 10 the
knowledge OF Morse, whose parents lave
IN the section Of the country refer. ed TO,
and Tor hose safety he ic!, armed, wro:e
or caused to be written, n letter 10 the an
thoTilies OF Virginia, CO thnunica;ing a.lEe
kre~ on The subject, viii h led TO the ar
rest "f olges and sever Al CHEERS imp!i
Gated IN the matter. Wales, Simmons.
Ove'ton, and Finney, havir g by semc
means Leen nppriztd Of what lad lranspi
red, suspected NJ re Of ha, ing COMM
ilcalcd the Information TO he authorizes,
became so tnragcd 7gains him rs Ia lhron.
Ten his life, whcreupon he applied to Jus.
ilce Taylor, at the upper pollrc, who caus
cd them to te arrested and h, Id ~ bull in
the sum Of $500 each.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15
SCHOOL BOOKs.-FREsn ARRIVAL

SCHOOL BOOkS.-FRESll ARRIVAL
nANlES' Fist iessons in Algebra
Key Ia ditto
Saniers' Spoilers. l.l. 2nd. } | and 4ih Readers
MeGnfie's Eclecic Spoilers aud R,sdeD
Pmter's Rhetorical Reader
Miicheli's Gecgruphy onJ Atlas
Olney's do do
whately's Rhetoric
waylsnd'. Moral Science, large edition
Com1ockis Philosophy. Phys,olo y. Chemistry. 81
Parkers nnd licdge's Logic
wiilnrd's II,,ory of the United States
P,nn"ck's Godsmiih's Rome, Greece. and Englan'
wshs,eTs Spelling d oh. Dictionary. &c
walker Ociav" and small Dictionaries
Play Euclid
Mair's Syniax
Coopcts VuI
CIarkS Cm.ar
Anihon's complete Series of classics
For sale cheap at HASwELL'S Blackstone.
jan9 Union Street.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15
coMBs coMBs,, coMBsi,,

SONoS SC"oc u SOMpS!!
IVORY Con.b>, e, mmon and superior, va
j iiou> SIZES,
Shell Combs, rsddng. side, pc cket. ruff, tuck
and twist
b.f.lo Combs, reddirg, toile, ar d twisi
II IN do rrdding. picket, long, luck,
puff. twist, curl sides. quill. backed, figured aud
plain.
Wooden dressing and socket Combs.
ii use combs, horn aid non,
English ieddi3s and pocket combs. &c, &c. &c.
just Zee lived. and for sale low at the Whos-
sale and R.ail Var etv St,reoi
J&T BORNBROOK.
Gini4) Monro, 81 between Man & Ma. ket
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

NNIFCIlELL'S National Poskst map uf the
lN Uniied States containing tabular view oi
The Nnmbcr. Resources. and Industry of The Amer
can people. Comprising the Herent Glasses Of The
inhabitants popul alton Of The principal cities and
towns The chief sgr culurnl. mineral. md man
ufaciurod products. exports aud Imports fsnch sep.
araie State. Tue most imporian, canals and rail
roads; The length e The principal rivers, and the
height Of Tho principal mountains in The United
S;sle,; and almost everything YOU NAV Wish ,o
know just received a, J g. Il uORNBRCOKS
Wholesale and Retail Variety store,
j,n MJnroe Of. between Main & Market
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15
D NJ. KIMBALL.
Eis'h1mpup, De-: 81, 1914"

J. IS ,,e in the day FIR this Kimball 10
swallow b s miserable libel, bat - b Tier
late 'hn never" We can bu, feel
deeply SCAT contempt for ,hr pusil ane-
'"us tel ow; but he is not as bad as such
men "a 81 ir, Kendall, Medarv, and n
t"us nj others, WIN were ~ tn. dali,
nasit "f uiIeriny lies To bl,rken tbs lail
lame ri Mr.. Clay, and have never repen,
I'd oil ,h IN, or published their compunc
'i'ms >.sltlngs. Bot even devils r.pcn',
nird 20 may they.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

;ONGRf SS.--1'ho whole Of Saiur
vas consumed in the Texas debate.
linlsheS one week Of debate for no.h
- an expense Of abo 1 100000 dol
% The an ion. These are the laith
wants Of the people, we are glad,
e. TO sse that they do not do any
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

DISSOLUTION OF COPiRrN RsBIP
NHE CopsrtDership heretofore existing un,
- der the firm and style Of Reilly & McBur>
NE has this day been Dissolved by mutual consent.
JOSEPH X lilly,
THGoPH LUIS MeBURNlE.
NOIlCE The mess OF tie firm will be
settled by Reilly who is duly auihori led to col.
iect all accounts and Sc tie all claims against the
SAID hrm JOSEPH RE- LILY,
jan is Iva THEOPHiLUS McBURNIF.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

Drawn nos OF Delaware Lottery
2s 20 I 81 20 10 - % 65 GO 81 so 81 AZ
Loves, Pnze, 81.
Drawn nos OF P.komoke River Lottery
Glass 5,
9 6s 4 Al So 80 As II so IS 6 GO 50 CT
Lowest Prize. 81.
EtrNos.4 Al 5.-$i5oO. Pr.z. sold.
Drawn nos of Pokomoke River L uery
Class 6
So 10 20 73 81 50 IS Sc &C Is 6s 0 IS
Lrwest Pr T., IS.
EtrNos 20 81 73-S2O0O, Prize sold in a
certificate Of Package Wholes.
Drawn LOS OF Poiom, Ike River Lottery
Class7
rs i6 "A II So 81 40 10 ~ Sc a! 10 Is
Iowest P,iz,. 81.
IF'Nos l6 Ii-S2 OCO
8! ~ 1881 O66
IS Al $500.
avn Nos of Pckomoke l. riery Clas, s
&c Al So 90 Is II SO IS 6 GO 50 Sd
l.owesi P.iz-. ~
We sold 10 the above 4 ~ SO pr z. Of $500
o cihz-n OF Wheeling and paid the cash on
receipt OF Driving.
sPLENDi6 LOTTERIES NOW DRAWING
Moi.duy Jan 6 drawing reed mn Friday morxl >,
FVR"nohe IL yer diefy-Cluss
CapiIas.
% 600 10000 500 1000
i00 pr zss OF 500. being The lowest three number
Prz..
Tickets sS--IIalves 81 Qrariers2
Tuesday, Jan z. Drawing reed on Friday morning
Delaware L,Iey--Class 6
Capital prize $4,000
Tickets sl-IIalves so
Certificate OF Putksge Of qr s325
Iuesdy Jan Z Drawing reed on Saturday morning
Pvkomokc LoIiery-Class 5
Capitals
eI2 600 90 OF 81. 500
Tickets e4--iIalves SO -QrssI
"Wednesday. jan 8. Drswing reed on Monday nc L,
PokoInokc LpIisry-ClsE6
Capitals
sl0 600 S priz Of s2Os0
Tickets SO -IIalves sI50-Qn IS
Thursday. Jau 9. Dnwing reed On Tuesday nsxr
Pukomoke--Class 7
$4,000 $4,000 1900 &c
Tickes s2--IIslyes sl-Qrs SO
Thursdny, jim Q. Delaware Lji,ery-Cl,,, 8
Capitals
$4,000 sl00 $500 &c
Tickets Sl-iIulyes SO
Ceriifiraie Of P,cksge Of Or, 5000
Saturday. 100000 10000 sc
Tickets $40
Iiekeis aud shares for sale nj The managers Office.
Nun Ct Weeeling
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

There is nothing from the leaisla.
30 worth keeping back our paper for
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15
FREE LECTllREs

We are DESTROYS that tho Advertise /.
n"ot 81 Nr. Porter shou d receive NJ.
nuoH We have given a cursory re-
~ VI his work on Arithmetic and we
e l.. il - simple and satisfactory
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15
DIVIDENDS.

wencro Insurance Company has declared adv
idend of per cent cor lssi ss monihs. payable ID
soc kho'ders an anI after the l4h instant
Jan 2. 1916.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

Wheeling Savings lnsuiniion has declared
Dividend of3A per cent for las, Elk months. payable
nnd after l4ih instant.
Jan 6. l6I5.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

ILLINOIS STATE DrBr. There apncars
% he uo prospec. whJ,-verof the adoption
oi any measures 10 paw the State debt Of
Illinois. The State will rem in i'm state
ut practical repud'a ien. aud the d, bi ill
beco ne like the old Continental money /.
absolutely worthless unless The creditors
'hnll comp oiiise i"r uifr. The trb
rs already enormous and is cous an,ly
growing more terrible by the accumua.
ton Of interest.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

Mt. c. w. Jsne' is our As,ni for the Western
States, i.~s and Wisconsin. assisted uy AIo..,
M.ek"r. Jlmr. X Smith. , + Dent. G. n >.om.,ock.
T. Jsu>i ng-. aud r Gar,in,r Smith.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15
WANTED
1000 BUSHELS OF GOO d

~ ~ COONS.
VIE suo.crIber has commenced aid intends
- TO establish the msnufs euro Of ssvins
s,,k W The town Of Marlinsyille, Belmont county,
ONO, nearly opposite 10 Wheeling, Va. Reason'
soie prices will be pail in cash owing 10 auaIi.
" Tor al that msy be oHertd. Assoo1 as = spn,
Ply OF Stock IS obtained, ihoss that buy The srii
pIesseo 10 call and examine for themselves
colours, and 81 such pst ca a. will he .,,;.e.s'n
20 we purchaser. Past experience has shown
- wa. american citizens viii palronise Amer.
can Inousity, and we Haiier ourselves Thai We
;,' , no,hlng TO lesr, but every thing 10 hope,
" us snemp' TO build up and establish the che.
,ssIu " american citizenship. We have al.
fro,. .'seo much pleasure ard eradication
"O.nclng osr silk equal 10 the Iisiiso fabric
msn n'ViIle, Jan 10 JB TILLINGHAST.
ml lev |" on business, II pot reid, wnl DO
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

Inc PRosCRIUED. The New Orleans
Picayuna says lha: one effect of the down
'nli ot Santa Anna will he to restore 10 the
Republic many "f her most gifcd and LID.
sia' snns-m who have been prescribed
by The ID cin,or from he fear thn, their IN.
corrupiibl- honesty wNA' prevcn, the n.
'rerous v'c pcculu,n ms in wh,ch he has
been eng ged, as we'll as a. s,ruc; him in
the ai,ainmrn oil that supreme power his
,nbi on has long coyet d.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

CAPS CAPS.
lust received al the Shoe Emporium on Market
d Street. sign OF The Black Ma,.moih Bot.
l Trunk Of Mems fine cloth caps
do Boys do do
do do fancy cloth caps
do do do velvet do
ALSO.-Somc fne Travelling Baskets which will
be s'lJ low Tor Cash. S TODD.
Jun ii
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15
HOOKS AND sTATIONAnY

~ - - WV
yin nASWELL' Cnon Street. near fbs
~ Market House. offers for sale Of The Lw,,t
n'arLei prices. The principal School Books in ,,.,
throughout Inc United States together Win an as
so'inen' Of School, Family opd Pocket Bibles and
,es'"menisi Full and Half hound Blank Books:
rs,' Books. memonndun'.; Car. Letter, wrappips
ana o'her Paper; with such other articles in i'm.
,,ne as are usually kept for solo by B,ok.eIlsr-
Kegs taken in exchange. ;aoT
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

PUBLIC SALE-FOR ACCOUNT OF
sWIIOM IL MAY CONCERN.
IOY order Of Jacob wme. we will sell OF public
4 auction. OF our Auction Rooms; On " edncsday
hie 22nd day Of January l54S. one. Bcauienu. ono
nrec copper kettle. aud one lot Of rnrpe,ines S,ls
t., commeuec OF o'clock n IN. Terms. CAsit.
jan III HALLS WICKilAM.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15
JAMES, AGAIN.

SELECT SCHOOL.
MISS nj EhDAMS will open q Select School ON
Monday The 9Th Of January in the sch ol room for
mery occupied by MI T. iIdreih al The corner Of
Fifth and Monroe Streets. t-st.
Tuition from $500 10 $500 per term eleven
wccks)
For farther particulars enquire Of
Rev. II X WEED,
THOMAS PAUL., ESQ,
WILLiAMF r. PETERSON, ESQ.
Mr. JOHN BNOTE.
SAMUEL WILKINSON. Esq.
Dec 3I.-2w
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

" ITCHELL'S pocksi map u Ohio, Indiana. T
I'VE iinoIs AID Mich gon
Nf,tetgll'. t.ori,ct 49,. = IL g -.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

1ust faceINtd aNd br ale by
i'n9 ~ r lloRNBRooK
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-15

S ieel ~a'er III The channel, sanding.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-02

mircrs, and conversation gong rather heavily,
she proposed cock.fght. Dividing the party
into two SIDES she tied the legs OF the young
men together, and set them to game OF tisti.
cufls-cnding in very fair representation OF an
action between bc,ligercnt ROSTERS! One Of
her expressions was narrated with great glce.
She CHANGED to have occasion to sneeze when
sitting at dinner between two venerable noble.
men. ala ~ she exclaimed, al hope didn't
splash either of you!" have mentioned only
the drolleries of what heard. Several instan.
ces of her readiness and wit were given, and os
those who mentioned them were of the class
she is shining in, their admiring tone gave a
tair reflection of how she is louked upon--as
the nost celebrated belle and no,abiny OF high
life for the present season.
Yours, faithfully,
N. p. Willis.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-02
Rail Road from Philadelphia 10 Erie, by way
of POttSville and the Sunbury and
Erie Rail Road.

We have shown, by estimates and stateUenis
importance of the completion of the Shamokin
Mahonoy and Schuylkill Rail Road, to the Read,
ing Rail Road Co, by increasing its nett receipts
about s2I0, 900, and therefore add ng to It's actual
value at least four millions OF dollars. And we
have shown also, that this link of about twenty.
five miles, which is wanting TO make continu
Gus line of Railroad from Philadelphia TO the
Susquehanna, at Snnbury, taking the very low.
est estimates and allowing tor every contingency,
would Fay more than 10 per cent on the cost of
It's construction.
These estimates were based on the present
state of trade of the Snsquehanna and its trbuta.
ries, without reference to further improvements
through the populous, rich, and fertile districts
of the Susquehanna valley,-rich in mineral
wealth and agricultural productions, We shall
continue by taking a more comprehensive and
extended view OF the subject. In 1886 an In
Williamsport. large number of delegates,
from different sections of the State were present.
The result of their deliberations was spplica-
ton 10 the Legislature for the Incorporation of
the Sunbury y Erie Rail Road Company, The
memorIalIsts, III their application TO the Lesisla.
ture, say -
"'Ihe eti,'rts Of our sister states, show that,
il We even regard the preservation nj what we
possess, capital and enterprlze must be awaken.
ed 10 further action, m the construction of thS
great central railway. The earlier and later
navigation of our Canals has been the subject
ui huaSt but the fearless STRIDES 81 New York
by railway To Erie, unless speedily counterac-
ted by an energetic competition, Will soon show
It I" have been vain and transient boast. Shall
Pennsylvania look IDLY on during four months
at the years, and on the opcnln" ot our canals IN
the spring, find, that during the WINTER, whIle
the cana.s OF her own, and of other states, were
shut up, the great railway, OF New York. and
those on our South also, had been drawing oil
the wealth ei the West to their own cities
keep pace with other States IN the laudable
race, we, also, must make a railway To Lake
Erie
Sectional prejudice, or selfish calculation, can
not influence honorable minds against this raj
road and the grounGlcss apprehension that our
canals may be deic lent IN tonnage, ought no,
to impede it's formation. New York already
finds her canal choakod up, and boats delayed
for days, wlh the multitude of cargoes; and
doubtless, were the funds even now subscribed
for the road to Erie, our own augmenting trade
aud our superior mineral wealth. would offer a
! bundauce to our navigation, before it could be