Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-05

died away. The stagnln, and sultry DIR has
It's transparency DESTROYED by a thin haE. or
smoke, through which distant objects appear
OF a whitish bios-color Thunder-eluuds.
have diminished ia irrqueucy aud extent,
nnj hcpce, except during extraordinary sea-
sous, the month OF August is deficient in
mia. The widely extended riid-Clouds does.
indeed, come with its refreshing aud cheer
lng showers, but u.cse il disiils rather gently
aud quietly, aud after IL his passed away. il
leaves dusky atmosphere. II j. about the
middle OF thu mouth when this state ot wealth.
er mostly occurs.
ASrecsbly to these views, there are there
fore, four grand periods at which a smoky or
hszy atmosphere pre-eminenty prevails-yiz:
Two OF greater intensity, occurring about a
month or six weeks after the autumnal and
vernal cqainoxes, aud two OF less intensity
or less distinctly marked, occurring at about
the same length OF lime after the summer aud
winter sols,ices. The autumual Is OF the
Sretcst Intensity, particularly 80, as the i'm
inensc volumes of actual smoke. which are
thrown into the air from ten thousand fires.
kndled by Indians aud hunters among the
/ Western forests sircwcd with the recently
fallen ioliagc, add their sombre hue to the
already existing vapOr smoke. The Indian
Sumner -, therefore, only one oi these four
p RODS, aud subject, like the rest, 60 vary eN-
ceedingly IN character and duration, during
different years.
most extraordinary murder was commit
ted, few days since, near Lexington, Ken
lucky. The victim was man named ALEX
ANOgR L. HAYS, formerly oil OHIO:
Uponlthe investigation by tho Coroner (savs
the Reporter II was founl that h. had rcceiv-
Ell eighty sir distinct wounds witha Bowie
knife or knives. and pistol shot through his
heat. the ball entering nrar IA, temple and
coming out OF the back OF his head. Ii was
the opinion OF those who made the examina-
ton, that there must havo been nj least t,rsn.
~ wounds upon his BODY, any one of which
would have caused death. There was not Vi.
tai part about him that was not most shock
ngy perforated.
The deceased came To this ci'y about nine
years ago, from the State of OHIO, where we
understand, he was born and raised He was
printer by trade, aud about eight wears ago
worked IN our office. Since that time. h.
has not, we believe, worked at his trade but
has been engage in various pursuits. (the last
oi which was that Of "a Druggst) about half
The time DONG nothing. and at the time of his
death, we believe, engaged in NO business.
Tie WAS about hlty years OF age, one ol the
most pcaceable inoilrnsiyc men we ever
kncw--a man decidedly of negative character
isolated aud retired in bis habits. VIII, had
but lluIe To dO or say with any one. W.
should have supposed he ought MT 10 have had
an enemy in the woodland ii we may So eX.
press ourselves that he would not be- reeapIcd
as worth killing The wonder with ever,
one, there fore; that there should exist fiend
or iicnds who could thus literally cnrue cut ,Ip
aud IN IN lelong after lie had cease, it, s,r,,r
gles-a being pesccsble and unofrnding |
The gnllows Is fsrioogood Tor the punishment |
OF the inhuman Wretch.