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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
Totsls
4,6i6,G 600 l7.23i,5ei

lhi. table shows at a glance the fallscy Of
the balance OF trade theory which assumes that
where the returns show that We appear 10 im
port a LANCER amount than We export. we arc
that amount III debt, which amount must be
paid by an export Of specie. n this table Is
examined II viii show that there is hardly
lon owe with which We traffic, that our
require That IN each case where our I'm fsssgh
ifom any country exceed our eYpot,, "a,
instance Russia, Sweden, Frsncr, Spsin
NINA, brazi. &c, we should be erDorting
large amounts Of specie Co ihem-sni i'm t6,
contrary CASES where our exports exceed on,
Imports, as in the British Dominion,. Pm..i.
hansc towns. Hoilsnd. Belgium, Sc. We
should always b. importing large amounts al
sPecic-in order 10 strike the balsnces Win
each country. while, if the actual occurrence
oi our commerce h. observed. thcse ,esul,.
VIII not be found. To show the fallacy morc
completely, | will state as follows:
Our exports OF specie during the year ending
SJth June was $1,000 900. vet during thai
ume we exported TO the British Dominica.
ST. .OoO,OoO, and TO the Hsnse towns. Hol.
anu ana Belgium $4,000 900 more I nn we
imported leaving a balance OF $4,000, 600.
WHICH according to the balance Of trade the.
DRY, was paid by 81 DOC, 900 OF specie.
Again, oar exports of SPECIE during The
above period were s., 600, 600. and dur;no ,b.
same time We imported from France Sc 0OO
600, from China $1,000. 900. and from Sal,
Russia and Brazil ST, 400 900 more than we
exported, leaving a balance of $1,000. 900
which, according 10 that same theory. wa,
paid by = 5000, 600 Of specie.
Tan any thing be more absurd than such a
eoryI-CorrepondeHce Of the " Epenias
GdsCtie.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11

Every Jay brings fresh proof Of the suspi
oIon that Folk and has insnds IN Congress
orcePy an awksrd and uneasy position.-The
iorn,er Intended TO have all the benefit, Of the
war flourish, but when asked TO back up his
~prctcnsions, he shrinks from the task. A
very a~a,nsips s4ushbic, Il reports are TO be
oa"'iheu Denocracy ~isd TO UfhowAeft
tne ~tesponslstii,y upon the President. while
as, through ms organ, makes a pileous appeal
70 Congress To take the responsibility 20 ab.
roBate the convention" aud terminate m.
toint occupancy. IL is evident that the whole
ttr Dtmoerdf.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11

F~IRES.-The house, barn aud out buildings
of Capt. James Rundlctt 81 Strzthsm. n. H..
were entirely consumed BY the fire on Tuesday
of last week. caused by smoking bacon in q
.hed. Insured a, the Farmers Mutual lnsur-
sncc Company. $500.
The Danbury. Comm Times OF the 18th
ult., states that the large factory OF w. A. &
A. NJ. White. occupied for cutting and blow
ing iur, caught ire on Monday oil last week.
IL is supposed from the pipe attached TO the
fire under the boiler Of the steam engine. The
fire commenced in the drying room, in the
south wing. and although soon discovered. e.
very thing was 80 combus,iblc that the wing
was DESTROYED. The main building was With
great difficulty saved. The stock OF fur and
machinery were very valuable. There was al
insurance. of $500 on the building and una
chinery at the Protection office. Hartford
The stock was nearly all removed.
Afew DAYS since. a most distressing ERE &C
currd in S,srksboro', VT. The house o
Messrs. l.. & l.. S,csrns was consumed. will
all its contents. The members OF the familic'
Of the occupants were all sb~en, at the time
except su aged mother Of the Messrs. Stesms
who was lett sitting ia the chair. as usual
but who was rendered helpless by palsy. TIL,
last " ho left was ths wife Of Mr.. l.. Stcams
who stepped into a n,ighbor's. on an GRAND
about twenty rods distant. aud had not beer
ab-cn, over 80 minutes. when she b-held th,
flames bursting from the windows and roof @
her dwelling. No other means were left Il
save the mother but tearing of the boards from
the side of the house. which was done. snc
the chaued aud ~lifclcss body oftbc victim wa
dragged from the flameswhich were devournl
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
A MAN WITH l45 CHILDREN

The Worcheater Shield. published AZ Sno,
Ill., Maryland; gives the following accoun,
oil an extraordinary man now living in Som.,.
set county:
There is at this time in the n~eiehbo,l,ooI
o. Somerset county. Md, a gentleman nsn,oi
nelson, IN his 9lst year, who has IA ,h;IJm'
grandchildren aud rest-gandcbildrcn no,.
liNing within the sound of his voice Io a..
own Language, he eau stand AT his door 90 :.
calm morning, and make every one hcs, ~
WIN Tue exception et three He fu,,be, 80"
reasoning from what has occurred IN re- iS'
y spared i've years longer. he will hsye ono
ihsurad OF 40 coilatemls. Immediately s,ouoJ
nm lie yet retains the yigor and .c,;r;,'
~ outh-ls iond Of sporting, and often ann.
- himself by hauling the seine-and some.
uthss stands Tor hours waist deep in m. vat,
without experiencing any bad effect fron, !,
ne 'ost sis vile about three winters ago ,.;,h
Mhoin he had lived IN happy wedlock 30 ves.
~ has bcen ~ years since he has had an -
Hess bnd lO years since be has nou;,sl -.
physician ior himself. lie is ouite = u,o..'
"p' ~ Antiquity, being PERFECTLY am;I,a,
WIN the scehes of the Revolutioo J,,;.1
~"ich ti'ne he was engaged ~ the fbe ryos's
~. business 81 oystcnng and supplied Gen
~hbu"hs tables with oysters al Mopn,
Nefnon until hrs death. lie has freousn,Is
ms house and received the mon.v r.,
,9e ergo from the great mems own l,aI
~ hNys u was has custom never y, Ia. -
lnan MY bushels, psu OF whi,hbis ,,is3,t.
set from him. "'EhOOi'
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
n YIICArAN-Rx The

FROM yUCArAN.-By the Brig Hisio-
RAN. Milliken. % DAYS later from Si<al. We
have received Spanish documents. containing
n declaration by the Legislative Assembly ci
Yucatsn against Mexico. i'm which a~llusion i,
made TO the injustice of its Government, and
the evils under which the towns Of the yenin.
sula are obliged 20 labor in consequence. A
private letter which we have just received
states that there were preparations for a con
fict with Mexico. but no great excitement
a, Sissl or Merida. Ia the documents re-
ccived the National Government is discarded
and various threatening expressions made uss
of. The Declaration is signed by Miguel Bar
bachano. first voter OF the Assembly, an,
Joaquin Garcia Reion, Secretary Generally
y. Tribune.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
ARTILLERY Pr ,crlcr I'm

Zines mentions the practice Of the ROYAL
Artillery on st. Helen's Island, by firing al a
Quit, composed Of ice and snow. erected ON
IN island IN the river, above 81. Hcien's. The
buit was about fifteen yards long, ten thick,
anu runs above The surface about seven wards.
Inc guns were three l6-poundeIs, one ~.
FOUNDER and two large carronades. The,
b"u I'VE complete rounds, with the eKcep
Won o' TIE carronades, one OF which was dis,
snouh.en u, The hrst discharge. The gun.
were fired NJ a rang of about 100 ,.rI. snd
most. II not ail. the shots entered the hn,, :,
about fifteen feet from the base. and iii ,i,S'
in ten or fifteen feet from each other.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
QUALIFICATIONS or An pn,ro,

hta recent convention OF the editors and
P'l"''ne cfdlt oi Wisconsin, met for the mar.
EoSe OF general information connected with
the cTait' a committee was appointed IN in.
9uire into the best qualifications OF an edi,o,
~ MINK they are not entirely original: new.
et'heiess, alter making an extended ren-rt
upon matters and things ia general. they snm
up iheIr report ia the following eloquent strnin
ne must pessess the constitution of A saw
"'''' ooe'inacy oi a mute, the independ,n nee
ora wood Sawyer, endurance of a st.rvinc
anaconda imPudence OF a beggar. SKUNK nj :
SulcSeh-cock, PcrtiDscity Of a dun. he mus,
" as lmPefNious - a crocodile. have the nlucL
OF a starving hyeDa. must light upon his onno'
heh'slihea hawk upon a chicken must aI,xsvs
pay iof iolks to die, so be can get some news
n' ora women must hope for the cars Of eve.
!! iallfoad To meet or run OF he t,acL sod
XII some hundreds every day, be in fsyo, %
wal, and tell every body tits lust Al hand
multiply every accident by 100 In his naoer'
and II he b. a partizan he must lfe. ON one side
Ike a split shsd. swear Toundly that everv
thing he says j. true, contend nt ell hazards
hat his party is perfect, and make the world
believe ~ ~ IN the full sea OF modification
must move straight forward like an eel bound
mp stream. must b. able 10 make the crooked
straight and The straight crooked, and 10 20
either way himself II need be-, must pleas
everybody and nobody al the same time-in
hne he mast aa regular wolverine = screamer
the Devil and all hall horse, half alligator
and the balance swapping turtle.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
ROBBERY and MURpEgo,,s

The store OF MessrS. Norton * Beams =,
fompinn, Pusssic county. in this Stste go
entered or TUESDAY night, by some unkoow
slialn- lhe circumstances, as related 90 ~.
ny NJ Norton, are these. lie had ce,ircj
iIoan uc store TooDi after nine O'Clock last
T'epN's' ieafIng the clerk. Randolph Will
'ams, " son OF Amos Williams, Jr. of C. IA.
wcli) a young man Of 81, who usually sIeens
there. This morning Williams Ma. Co,,i'I
upon the ground under an uprn uinio,,
scnselcss and shockingly wounded mon ,ba
head, Vhe door bcing1 Oscd as usual. Mrdiral
ara wss instantly procured, aud he was =, g.,
ofoukht To CONSCIOUSNESS that BE- was ahie -
broken accents ~ state that somctim. TIA
the night a white mon knocked Al liz 49,,
and asked for enhance.
% opening the door he was struck nm ,hs
Dead which L. the last he r-cn,cmber. IL
nHd nothing on but his pantaloons aud sti,t
uois o' "nl,h Were very much tom, giving
.tueo ~ q S'ulir' VA entering the store.
's"P vas found burning. which the clcrk
probably lighted oa being foused ands L
pistol found witbOtn a cap. Notbing
hHve been disturbed bat the dr.k. vri,rb 80.
nrokcn oprn and The po~cket.bo,k IN III
Vac money oi the store was usually To-, -
Fofi"n"ieiy the paTtners had iunng Inc &C.,
ing akcn out . large sum. leaving hui ,h,,,,
SO, of $40 10 bills IN the pocketho,L ~
IL - supposed that the robbef o. d.A.
lcss presumed he had KILLED th. cle,k 49,
'he oooI Shcn he fetrested. after secg,;nc 49,
PSh't. sOOk snd carried the KEY win hi,a
enc mat the clerk. recovering sulbcicn,
s'fehsih. ssbsoquonily opened The wioJn,s -
So out and isl s~cuseles, upon tbe gro",J
Where le was found. Ills situstion 5000
ciiIoai "ne, all has physician yery roas;I.'
Taiely iohniiot.d further at mpts to o., 4,
Iofnahon RON him. ~ The suddennrs ="
s1c'emeni OF TIE eFigence. no clue hss h[e"
spanl 70 tbc foDbcf when Mr. Norton lei,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
WHIT DOES 1T MEANp-rlw Ne,

York Sun OF yesterday. uilcr the above head
of inquiry, has the following announcement,
1T was cunently reported yesteras, after
noon, about two hours after The arrival Of The
mail tOm Washington. that one Of The tastes,
clipper built vessels at this port, with a picked
crew OF fifteen 1T our bc-i pilots, had been
chartered To sail FOR Liverpool. Whats in
the WHIT j. government seuding out DIES.
patches are the s~Iec1iaiofs at work or has
the Oregon question b,en scttl-d' From all
we can gather .hcrc isan important move.
ment OF some kial going on. The clipper is
snid 70 b. under ofjers to sail a, an hour $ no.
ticc."
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11

g.. 1916.
REMARKS.
BBfSWAA-Dull with small sales az %
"a % cts.
COTrON-The market during the week has
occn rather quiet. yet sales TO a fair extent
have been made 10 ~spinners at about previous
prices; The small stock on hand and liyht re-
ceipts enable holders TO obtain their prices.
although spinnen buy with caution. and onI,
Tor present wants at our quotations. sale.
oil The week comprise $50 bales hollands AT "a
. 81 cts, aud 800 bales Mobile and N. Orlesn,
at . ~ cts. all on the usual terms.
riSh-Nothing important has transpired.
we notice a sale OF Msckerel, North "a. ON
terms not made public; $50 bbls small 2's NJ
30, and quote is sl0t "a sl2, SIS sc "a ses
and 5ssi "a s6s; Goldfish in better demand
a. . 10 sec; q sale OF boz Herring to close AT
FEATHERS There is some inquiry for ,
neighbonng market and sales of Western Tn A
ss,r extent made at prices ranging from IS q
GiNSEN G-ls nominslly held AZ 35c: we
hear OF no sales making.
PR0VISl0NS-The msrke, con,;,u.. d..
pressed, and the stock of bsrreIled Me.,. xerx
light; small sales OF old Mess Pork ei2 so:
Deei, Mess, Tor ship stores, asa extm el0.-
bacon-Seles OF old Hams. covered. ats a
&c; new, IN small lots, 8 % &c. Lard Il low.
en-, small sales of old Western at IA a 7lc.
ana Jersey, new. al % Sic. Butter only ia
Limited request at IL q l5c. for kegs and bbls.
1neese sells az "a "a Sac; q lot Of 900 boxes
price.
RICE-H,. declined; we notice sales at
eit a stac cash and time. part Tor export.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
No Richmoud peper. las, night.
BIBLICAL URIOS

BIBLICAL CURI0SITY.-The 2lst versc
of Ezra. chapter7 z. contains every letter Of the
alphabet. and il the one thus distinguished:
"And l, even !. Artaxerxcs the King. do
make q decree to oil the trssurers which arc
beyond the river. that Whatsoever Ezra the
Priest, the scribe Of the law Of God of Heaven
shall require Of you, il shall be lone speed,
ily."
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. WARREN-

MONUMENT TO TN. WNKREN-The
COMMITTEES on Revolutionary Cleims of the
u. s. House of Representatives, has recon
mended the erection Of a monument, to the
'nemory Of Gen. Joseph Warren. The Com
mittee were unanimously in favor Of the bill
which IS intended To carry out the resolution
OF Congress on the subject, adopted ia l777.
The sum appropriated by the bill. for tho pur
pose, is Eve ihoussnd dollass.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
lMPRovEMENT.-ws are h;ubly vr,,

-"
iisd Width evidences Of sound aud subs,an-
tai improvement now manifest IN our city.
Although the sptiug has mo-, yet opcned. bull
ding has commenced with rlgor. On many
oi the streets. cellar, arr dug. or the ground
removed. with the design OF building vt an
carly day. while at other points, buildings are
now beng erected or improved. The con-
tracts Tor buildings not yet commenced, arc
also. ms we learn, numerous and beav,-all
indicating prosperity. It was once the con.
slant rruaark, here. that tie high rates ol
property and rents operated de,ri,ncntslly.-
Tue opposite for q year or two past has Ger
iainly operated bereticially. We ma, there.
lose safely presume that great moderation in
these particulars, would. ia the cnl. be wis
dom.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11

r nNoihEs COUGH AFFAIR-Tbom,.
Siaishsll Tie eloquent kcntuckian' " ho~s
nr.Ination rom intemp~Isnoc by the W.sh.
lne'onians while a member Of the 27th c.
g'ess rsng through the whole nation ~
ti'qnen'tempeTsnc speeches in ,be
r@s'eTn cities thrilled the hesu of evs,v
''l,na 70 the cause, fell from his hieh es,.,s
~ otohe BIS solemn pledge ~ IFaigeion
"e,s before last. Pccuniary embams,msni
a'istand) combined with disprointeJ 80
g.tyh' was doubtless the cause. Belore
.',s'ng' however. 10 excess. rea4pn returned
49,. 1I'ie siid conscience resumed her bal.
49, ts went tothe Executive e. mn 4 : al
~ oDciety acknowledged his fault. asked for.
sI'encss and renewed his pledge. The ner,
e'c"lng he made two powerful speeches Al =
mP'fsnce meeting--fbe first acknow ledeing
~ a'rcliciion and the second an e~loouepf an,
100 Young men . large number of whom
,"sd' Had be taken . few steps more ON
wv downward rad commenced 6y him. n.
"""'' 's'e h~en lost iusthssbly.
Indiana Re-.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
In SENATE.

-. FRIDAY. Feb. 9th. 1916.
The several bills from the House were re
Mr.. Stansrd novel 10 reconsider the vote Of
yesterday. passing the act incorporating the
Virginia Eclectic Mcdicsl Institute.
On tins motion a long debate arose-after
which, d; WAS carried aud the bill Ieconsidercd
The question recurring on the passage OF
the bill. IL WAS rjcc,cd-8Nes d, noes II.
On motion of Mr.. Voolfolk,
lie Senate Adjourned.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11

CONGRESS.-Our latest dates bring To
Monday morning. we have no further in'elli-
gence from Congress than was Published yes
,erdsy morning. We find in the list Of pcti-
tons Of Saturday. one BY Mr.. DelsDo. OF l0'
votersof Ohio. praying the erection Of a bridge
over tire Ohio at Wheeling.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11

a NOBLE B0Y-Mr. Child 4. ,s,;,
wHlng letters rom New York 10 The Re-,
,SuneI ia M last, We pretty stor, ofri,s
ne She ssys that. not Tor from her crsiIeon.
lneI' SO pablo Sbool for poor children ADD
h.st ~ - = Toy shop. A little boy. handsome
ysrsa soes ~ there and buys his pocke,.
"s'Dles lie watches ull school : dis.
and runs. IFS bngbt lace peecs aona s'''
nef, % zee the poor ohiIar'o 49, - 'o
eat they never know who IL tbsir 49,. "
Ihe ~omfo. who tends The toy sho, 49,.
Oven Fcpcsts this pnttyliule erpcnm.yt 81
srcns :" Sks great delight in 81.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11


HEADACH KS. -Headacbcs. no matte,
from what cause, have ON unfsiling remedy in
CffcheHsrs Sugar Coated Vegetable Pryra.
Tire Pills. The most obstinate nervous 49,.
ache, o. headache arising from f~oulpess NJ m,
stomach, yield 10 their operation in ! fe,,
hours' ana persons who use them a. a general
opening medicine and purifier OF the blooJ
~i'i never he troubled with the head.cbs :,
al; me proprietor gives his warrant of this
ana VIII return the money paid for them Il
~ uo not come up TO his recommendations.
Nearly every regular physician In New yosL
recommends them for headaches TO the .,cIn,
SOU 81 all Other remedies upsa rds az ,b;,,s ~
.hsm nave gwen the proprietor certificates ~
,hls effect. CiicheneTis sugar. Coated ys..,
Die Fills produce neither aim -, n.a.s.a
IN ooa'ed with sugar are as easily s%vsllo-
ca - Bats 81 candy, which gives tbem -.
p,Oos sd'sn'sge over oil other medicine
Persons subject to headache sh0pId neIHs
Without = box ~ THEM. Tor thy. go
VIZ nave hut hid' 10 iesr from its s,,spt
f"i sgenisset adtsrf-cmsnt. !, CsJf
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
FLIGHT OF THE EAGLE AND urp

IIlphi VI lHE EAGLE AND HER
hOCNG.-lnt the Book Of Deuteronomy. zoe
have a very minated and BEAUTIFUL nllu.ion
la the eagle, aud her method of etcjti,y h.,
eoEics To attempt their first flight, in that
sublime and highly mystical compoS;t;on
called Moses, song 10 which Jehovabs care ri
ms people, and the method al instmctine them
how to- aim al aud attain heavenly objects are
compared to her proceedings upOn that oCc,
sion "hs an eagle stirreth up her neat. au,
teteth over her Young. sprcadeih abroad lao,
wings, 80 the Lord alone did lead bin, "
(Deut. SvHi. ~ The Hebrew Lwgive,
was speaking of their leaving their cvrie 81,
Humphrey Doyy had an opportunity al vi,
messing Tie proceeding of dn eagle after thev
had lett o.. J saw a Vcu interesting siebt -.
bo'e one at The cngs Of Ben New. 49,
gong on the IOtb August. in the pursuit of
BLACK game. The parent eagles were ieocbine
'heif offspring. two young binds, the msnoyinS
oi night. They t~gsn rising from tn. Ton az
a mountain, IN the eve OF lhc sup !,
bout midday. sud bright for this climate
They 81 FIRST made small circles ami tho ,on,.
birds initiated them they psn,ed a., the!
"Inss.-hnd then took a second and L,,,c,
Gyiaiion always nS,ng towards The sun a.,
ehisfging uheit circle Of light, ~ az 10 mar.
gradually extending spiral. The yo,ng 80.
sull followed slowly, apparently a,,ns
% they mounted aud they cont,nusd -.
sublime slad ct exercise ull they became me-
Isi"ts ~ the arr and ~eTe both Parent. .nd
children lost TO our aching sight.
w iAt an instructive lesson 10 Chri,ti,r -.
snts does this history read How goweusu,
docs " excite them TO teach their rI,Lg,en
ufnes to look tOwsrds Heaven and tc S.,
righteousness aud to elevate their ,bo,sh,'
more and more, on the wings Of G.itL 49,
owe uiey themselves all The while go,os ."
example. own
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11

CHURCH BURNT.-The new Bap,is,
Church in Whcatlsnd. near Rochester, N. ",
was burnt last week by stoves placed there to
dry the walls.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11
ITEMS.

Agentlcm,n. while in church. intending 20
scratch his head in a mental absence reached
over into the next pew and scratched the head
Of AN old maid. lie iscovcrcd his mistake
when she sued him for a breach OF promise of
ma uiage.
A cotemporsry spcsksof sleeping on a fence
rail with two yards OF tape 70, a covering
That is rather snugyer work than hanging on
a hook IN a baT-room. Tor the night.
GRAND BILLIARD MATCII.-A grand
match OF billiards came on nj New Orleans q
few days ago, between Mr.. G.. Hopkins, oi
New York. and Mr.. Comb Marchcssau. OF
New Orleans, at the ST. Louis street billiard
room. in which the former gave the latter 25O
points out of 1000, the match being $3.50 a
side. Mr.. Narchcs~u won the match BY &C
POINTS. There were about 500 persons present
GOOD ADvICE.-A paper i'm the IVES
abuses a professional gentleman a. a "brisfes'
iarycr.' A cotemporary takes him to task
and ~admonishes him never TO abuse q mar
eithout a cause.
A Marble Quarry has been discovered /.
the town OF Florida. Berkshire County, Mas
sachu-ctts. which produces a. p rfsct .~rpen
tine marble as need be-rcsdily receives q,
excellent polish. aud the quarry must prov,
very valuable.
FIRES IN BoSTON.-Therc were 26 fr
alarms IN Boston last moath, and the engine
played at Ii fires in the city aud 3 out oft.
ORGANIC REMAiNS.-There have re
Gently been discovered in New Zealand, IN
organic rcnr.ins Of mons,rous birds, that mus
have been mt least u feet in height, and pos
scsssd of corresponding strength.
A purse OF $1,000 is offered in New Or
leans To any person who can run fifteen mile
49, ~ hour and . half.
BAD SPECULATION chimney swceI
lately committed suicide ia England, OWN
to his unsuccessful speculation in rail wa
shares.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11

PENNSYLvANIA.-The Pittsburgh Ga
pette Of the 10th inst. gnvely remarks. that
the prospect Of the passage Of the bill by the
Legislature. giving the B. and o. Railroad
the right Of way through that State are moi
merry foffering. Guess not.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11

ARRIVED.-We rejoice TO learn. a. We
10, tina, the grea, engine, The largest steam
engine ever built in the West, built by M,ssrs,
Phillips OF this city. has arrived safe at its
destination, New Orleans.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-11

The New York correspondent Of the Phila-
delphia u. s. Gast'e writes
A Pilot boat is advertised to leave this por,
on Monday mex, for Liverpool. and
" ill take letters at 70 cts. A good deal ol
speculation has taken place relative TO the
cause Of her sailing. bat as yet no light has
been given on the subject.