Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-30
MERCHANDIZE DESTROYED RY THE

l'u CASES tsSi ntdl OILS.
> do liquorice paste.
, tasks Dutch naddcr.
100 do French 10.
10000 baskets terra japonica-bcsilcs large
quantities of other descriptions of drugs. of
which no definite estimate can at present be
given.
Fruit-2O bales aud 100 boxes almonds.
go cases Genoa ciiron.
1000 brls Lante currants.
800 cases Bordeaux Prunes.
II 600 boxes Bunch Raisins.
FIour-l000 barrels.
Hcmp-2500 bales American.
oa 500 do. Manila.
~bdigO-lJ0 cases and 80 ccroons.
MoLdSSeS| 400 hhds. and tics. and 2O0O
brls.
OH-l0,000 boxes and baskets Olive.
Rdgs-l0O bales Sicily.
100 bales Trieste.
Rice--2S0 ~tierces.
Sdlfpcfre--l500 bags.
Sodp-l5O0 boxes CASTLE.
S~pices-l0,000 ID. Nutmegs; 500 bags Pi-
mento; Pepper and Cloves-qty. not asccr-
tanned.
Spirits-9ll half pipes Brandy; 200 pipes
Gin; 100 punchcons st. Croix and Jamaica
Rum.
Sngdrs--l600 hhds. and 1900 bags.
Sumac--3000 bags, mostly Sicily.
Icds--lo,O0O half ch.sts, say one entire
cargo and parts of three or four others. mostly
green: value $500 600.
4. Gicco-3i5 bales st. Domingo.
Wines--5000 pipes, Inf. and qrs. Madeira
and Sherry, 100 pipes, Inf. do. and 1900 or.
casks Sicily Madeira; 5000 or. casks Port;
1000 do. Sweet Malaga; 1900 do. Marscilles
White, &c: 1000 cases Claret and Muscat;
1000 bats. Champagne.
'V0Ot-3jO bales, mostly SMYRNA.
In addition 10 the above. there was very
large quantities OF Foreign and Domestic Dry
Goods, Silks, Plate Glass, Carpeting. &c.
destroyed in whole OF in part, the value of,
which cannot now be estimated with any de-
gree OF cxactness.-N y. Cour.
DEATH OF AREMARKABLE HERMIT
IN WEST JERSEY.-rhc Camden Mail of
TINS week reveals a remarkable case of life and
ueathin that vicinity on Sunday last-an Eng-
iisi gentleman, Richard Bickfor Hodge. AGED
about 30 years. The Mail gives this account
of him:
This gentleman recently came into the
ileISiborlood. To settle, where he had purChas.
ed u small farm. He was an Englisliman by
birth, aud was evidently a man OF education,
who had mingled with good society. He had
no family, lived entirely alone, with the ex-
ception of his dog, and Stunned all intercourse
with those near him.. On Friday last he was
TAKEN SICK, and 10 the offer ola neighbor TO adj.
minister To his wants, he returned a most de.
clded negative. He peremptorily rejected al
Proiicred and, and insisted Upon paying for an,
and every little act of Kindness. During Fri
day he made out to reach his next nciehbor'
house, with u note which he wished'conveyet
toa iarmcr a mile or two distant, with whom
ne had been much less reserved. This farlnc
came TO his assistance, and called i'm DIR. Coon
or ON Sunday. The DR.. found Mr.. II. i'm III,
cellar OF his house, upon some straw. laborin,
unier such mental excitement, and a monoma
ma that he was pursued by individuals from
England, who Were at the time inlusing dead
~ gases into the surrounding atmosphere will
intent to destroy him! I'm other respects h,
appeared 10 DE sane, conversing with that DIR
III "a connected and intelligent manner. Tn,
DR.. did not think him in imminent danger. AL
though quite a sick man, and left him. intend
ing to call the next day. In the evening. abou
z o'clock, he died! the iriendh he had sent for an,
his vile being alone present.
thus dying so suddenly, a stranger. ava,
from relatives and friends, it was deemed adj
visable to hold an inquest upon the body
Accordingly, the corner, Mr.. Porter. called !
jury at the house on Monday morning who de
cided that deceased died from natural causes
The coroner also took possession of deceased.
P'Isohdi property, winch consisted oil a col
lection OF choice and valuable books, an OK,
tensive and elegant wardrobe, a considerable
sum ready money, together with various arti.
clcs OF ornament and personable comfort. i'm
d~icativc OF a degree of intelligence and refine
mcnt totally at variance with his late cours,
and anchorlstic habits of life. His house wa
destitute OF d bed, tcdstcad, and almost ever,
other article of the none necessity! Iii
Iarm, ON which he had lived since March. i
barring a luxuriant crop of weeds, he havinl
neither horse or COW, spade or hoe; refusing al
applications either for its cultivation or i'm
provementl lie stated before his dccease. tina
lac had neither relative or friend in this coun
Try: lie came originally from Dcvonshire
ana mas a brother aud two sisters in En- land
REMARKABLE CASE-An Irishm,r
employed on the posts for The Magnetic Tcle-
/ graph which are now being preparcd on th.