Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-11

that Wheeling has ever been FIRST ;mong the
ncst generous.
Fron tkc fiichnoad Nag, Mrrch 3.
To TIE WINGS OF VIRGINIA.
The mrlsaciloly news has by this time been
conveyed 10 every hrcsiic, that ions n.
PLrAsASr. Who's nainc Is familiar 10 ever,
car, is uumbcrcd amJag the dead, You hu-
peanl ths ruil a anl appalling ~cllamctcI oi
hs death. You hayu lett in las loss a lceliuE
akin to that which wouli rsnd y5ur hear.
weredeath 10 invade with his iron hand vour
own domestic circle. You mourn with IA
over his grave. rceeihcr wc will watch over
hts memory, and keep his laurcls green and
fragrant with ouT tears.
How often have you lcW often have W all.
stated In our quiet homes, cnioyci a n,h VA
tellectual banquet in the brilliant salsions oi
bis gifted mind. w have hailed the coming
of iIe Journal which he 80 long conducted. az
we would anticipate the visit Of au old and
cherished friend. We have derived an Gle
ystcl ant refined pleasure from the labor. of
his classic pen. AT one moment we have
wondered at the extent oi las historical o.
search, aud admired the facility and appropti
atcncss with which u wasapplied la ilustua
tioa vi his theme. Again. the keen thrust ui
ssascssm, oT the s~poIliye play iulneSs oi Wit and
hunor. drove thu darkness from even The dull
eye of care. and lighted up It's sad face with
pleasant smiles. Now he would tTcala great
NATIONAL question with the abili ~ ol a states
man; and sgatn. sosns ordinary topic, utt.h,
deyeid Joi iatIluslc interest. lac would lIti
from the dust where IL had been t]rainplcl by
the feet at the und,sccmiug multitude. and
transform "a. b. the magic power at gsnin-.
into a golhu thread Of thought, siSp nitug
from " a ihousaud shifting gems OF isnry and
of cloqncucc. There wasHb,ut the wntrr. az
about The Insn. sn origilliiir at conception. |
a fncshncss OF keeling .ni expression, which
ut once enchanted al hearts. ALL gave flr
Journal which H. conducted the attrscti tr iu /
huence OF a fountain ia ibc desert. inviting
the traveller To- repssr upon it, vcuidnt banks.
and vending iorth It's d'ep. pur-, snrklnu
wsiers To rclre,h etl cinun bis lhir,i, La.
But Il H. not alonr, as one " tu has nuns
tered to their pleasure, ~ miai. that the
Wings of Virginia are ini bicl 60 John II
TicaSauts. IL has been oar annnE bpaf-r Ia
many a lohg ami apgus Contest For invent,
two years hc has bcrl the untaitcrng champ
ioa ot out political principles. Standing "a
The forefront at IA. battle. his cleaning suprt
has evet indicated the point ~ hcuc lhc iahti
waved hottest, anl, when our ranks wru
driven back, bis diecung CIV, sailing like a
trumpet call UPON the depending heart, has
rallied us once more to ihf ".1--ilJ breach "t
and reused = irt ,nuuliipu Ia pluvs s.-.- "A.
very jaws 81 defeat, In crown ot yiCton IL
all this, aud we ~ieariesslY call upoa political
sfNihl= anu in'N dilNf 20 NhrhfAl TIC hrnrIlinll. ]
he was sctnated by M tbouglIt ct s,li-alyanlr
snrnt. rr u-,-. A-~--.J - sr-.l.. gt.-l
sbcnors mud e~molnnents OF office eXeued ,,
infiuence upon his mind. Tie prosperity ami
honor oil iis country excluded lmmhis thoughts
and purposes all considerations of sell. Bun.
even had ne rolled iu wealth, his generous na
ture would have Impoverished Il pdnc-lyi
purse. A poor man never asked lis all i4I
vain. II ANY other qu6liu disputed the en-
pre- 81 has heart with courage aBI Girliiv. ifI
was thc humanity which s1iiencd tbe mon,
masculine points OF his character, aud made
the brave. sifong man. b gentle child. cAp., toi
give up all la had, II he could wipe away The
ieafirotn sorrow eye, 90 pluck one thorn from
the path OF suffering poverty.
Will the people at Virginia hesitate for a
siugle moment tO make some suitable ,Not.s
sion TO Tn family oi ,uai a man of Their H.,
devotion and e~giatiug gratitndef Shall MOI
bts owO cool dccds come back in blessings
upon those who were dearest 10 bs hear
Stall notthe stream OF his benevolcnce ponmI
forth IN such a generous tide, return ono.
moSc tn gentle dews' OF gratitude ami mo-.
ey' To moistrn aud refresh the wiiirfci flow
ers which are dropping over las gaye1 Can
YOU forget hi, past services, or Tie rare di.ip.l
terestedness of his natHmf When 4 s,lE,.,
falls, his country receives his ,bilI,en =,
arms. She rla,m, them a. her own H..
Republic become their mother. Shall a.. A..
A. NHNAA W ID !
less mindful OF our obligations t5 the ,,h3.
champion OF republican principles. win, d.,n
ted the bloom al has youth. M ,ir1, -, ~
manhood, the whole cu,g, of hi, .lul in ~
lending ihe citadel oi Constitutional hhe,r,tI
( People oi uie country, the citinns of R,rh \
mond are with e'grmcss msniiesiina tbeirl
deep sense OF g~ratituic and of ,,fr,v oN.tJ.
Will YOU rival their example. We sntc;ns,5'
with confidence from tic dwcII.rs nj a. g.,
snd Tie West. from the mountains sul rbs
rtstos, one warm and universal resa,,s.
sing rom every hear burning upon eveYy n,
wortily oi the occasion, worthy of Vitg;ei,,r
worthy Of men.
Since The foregoing Wac ia uypc. tie follow
lng sPlrais h1'e been banded "a, showing
The active sympathy which prevails =
IL may br we'll 10 state thnt ,itz m. vh,
have not been applied 90, hut who are d,s,,,
ned to coat6buic 10 tn fund NOW h,,nr ,.is.t
for tho relief ~ i,e venerable mother ana M,
maintenance and education at th. ,t,ha,
rlsldEen oi the late ions HAsPogv pt,,..
ISIS. witi hnd lists At subs rptions a. both
the Reading Rooms 81 tho city, and AZ the or.
fees Of Tie Wing aud Star
No osse can we'll b. imagined s,ae,In,
more strongly 30 this wholc eommnnit, <
fellow f3iiScD OF the most gcncsons iisier.
whose eIerlions were the stay AMI support ~
HS ianby has bcpn cut Oh in fbe tiaor al
Ih"ah0od, tfon a false state OF public seutt
.lacnt tn the society ct which be- wa, = mem.
rsfs ana an apathy on ihc part ot Inc fubli.
u preventing tesYlN whioh every one .ho,ft
lave sPrfeicndca No mon, prnpr, atom
IneDt, % Sesms Ia ~, eau b. mit r,s, a.,
the constantly Co. adopt a. is children I,,..
who have lssen made orphans through ID. oo,,.
ts"i's, ana in this derd 81 s%toicmsnt. 10 fars.
etVncmrnt eau b. madc. it's believed HAT 81,
cry emb of the ~communit, will e.. 49,.
I0g Il uniting. 90 lgOpouiuu To- b. mean.
Extensively almiasi and beloved a. N,
flcagnts was. "a has bcea suggested dat fber
hi probably many persnus6t : distance. both
within anil out Of he Commonwealth. vh.
Nit d. happy 90 unite yYfth~fba p.o,I. "a