Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-14

and RiehmoaA. Both ihese gentlemen have
hefetoior. propounNei la oUr favor ON the
sround OF our uAkcd right 10 what we asked.
.he u'c Though the columns oi lis piper,
amt the other at a public meeting. ant sou,
have Welded rtir csl, iviious 81 right and
justice to considerations Of neTc self interest
or personal popularity. Both OF them the ac-
tive opponents oi thc extent n col ia, james
River Canal, profess NOW To- b. governed 10y
ies,s that that rNplo,ied humbug will be IN
lurcd by gsanting oar application Tor we
know no other Improvement OF Virginia
that could BE- inynIcd. ualcss they ,hose To
call the Lsnd Jobbers Bill au Improvement.
before one ~spsieiul oi fsrth is rem wed. or
%cvenoac dollar sub>c1ibd. Their reasoning.
A. stated by a writer la tbe Wing sotne titns
since, Is as follows; \ railroad may possibly
at some indefinite period hereafter. be con
simctel from the Ohio To Richmond, and ii
a railfuan y ould be- constructed FROM Pdrk.
ersburg TO Cumberland il might possibly in
Jure the former. aud thus upon the strength
OF two possibilities, with very iew grain, OF
probability ina either. an outrage unpsnll He'd
IN the history OF Republican legislative, Is
inflicted upon a section OF the Commonwealth
whose only iaultis that it, pltrio,isn has IN
ducrd a. 10 acquiesce la previous wiong>.
We cannot tell what will b. tir effect. b.
You'd great Indignation. upla those rights are
thus %wantonly irampled under foot: and who
have bcen taxed Tor yean PEST tn pa Tor im-
provcmenis in other parts OF the STATE, while
they are denied the privilege of improving
,lseir ~ section with their own resources.
For ours Ives, We have alw1ys said that the
,~acs,lol VI a railroad from he Potomac TO.
this point WAS only one ui Tins; and still
holding To this opiaion, We venture. though
without ume ior consultation, 20 predict that
our application will b. renewed at the next
session; AMI wilt b. eventually successful
Nltuce has given this route advantages which
no other eau possess; and ia. prosperity OF IL
val routes will only M Ike mors palpablc tlr
advantages NJ this. The funds therefore can
be readily procured whenever a charter is OBJ
tanned; an it's strong consolation under our
defeat 10 know, JIat IL hos been procured b.
the fears OF the iGienls OF the Pittsburgh,
Wheeling ani Guyanhotte outes. We APP
prchend the Baltimore and Ohio C0mpiny
viii not b. anxious TO spend their money on
any route terminating above us. while a prob
ability remains (anl what can destroy that
probibilityD that a road will b. mad To this
point. At this moment. Wheclilg has not
a well founded hope that shs will ever be-
com he terminus. Her object has been to
arrest a n~a,iolll work midway for her own
benefit. IN tins she has los the time succeed
ed. but u rqliuss 40 part OF The spirit of a
prophet TO iorcsec thai il Is only FOR a time.
CT The following beautiful and excellent
reflections. sig grst.l b. IA, late unfortunate
duel in New Orleans, VIC copy rom The Pical-
une OF that city, Tbey Will D. real with a
deep anl painful interest, bg thc mtny friends
and acquaintance OF poor Kane in this city,
TO whom he was enI AIRED by his mani good
qualities Of heal aud heart
THE DUEL.
The crimson shrine OF honor has arsin bbcn
dabbled with lha blood ofo nobie and proiuis
ing youth. IL hes not been oar lot 10 Witness
a more psiniul CONSERVATION than Was pro-
dpcct YESTERDAY by the announcement. thai
yclug kaa1 had Lllcu ia a duel. The scn-i-
bllilies oi young AMI oil were shocked by the
taisi scqaci 10 q co~usfoseTsy that he'd its orr.
go Ia a misurdrFstnutiag hat occurred nmra
g4ysty ANA rejoicing. lt WAS known 90 hu,
lew that at a festival whfr, brave men and
beauuini women Wed with oae smother togivc
srLnf 80 n S,sus 80 80 a.l A.siNisnry tryuhic
arose betwist two that were TO euch Otiicr
strangers. a. neither rBrty knew the other.
there could have been no malice between
them; bat the incident came witlin the cogiiz
ante OF a ccds who's disPensations afc wit
ten in blood. Oi ;hese two, what now isl,tg
The one speaketh not-lhe other a mourucr.
Wef. " d conccm only OF the victim md
the survivor, the result might De passed over
as a hazard lost and won; bat muflkind claim
to he heard upon Judgments That impoyerist
society. CHARITY viii SPEAK in behalf of those
whose hearts have been made dcsolate. Ala,
OF, aud revelliug ~ the expectation Of the fu-
ture usefulness and dignity OF his ron. il the
father Of the unfortunate Kama. Who will
tell him this' he h. oid-full OF good works.
We know him well. a life OF industry, and
one sinsulsTly uESdest aud pure, acquired To-
him . comfortable competency. and, what 1.
oi greater value, an cnyiabie share If the res
Pect aud esteem of his fellow men. From
The savings and paius-takings oil years he lai
educated his children Tor the highest position,
IN %soricty. The young man who has isllei
wns the apple oi ms eye. The early indica
tons oil talent im the sou filled the old man
heart with hopetulness OF greater things. Hi
daily toll was sweeteBcd by the consolation
that the fruits Of industry would enable hin
20 place his boy OF the high road go renow.
and advancement. His care provided for hi
moral as we'll a. his intellectual culture. -
There Is none To say that these parental an
noble Efforts were wasted upon tile mind. q
heart Of young Kane. tie grew no in th
ways oil ylrtuc--he trod continually the path
OF increase. Bat on the door sill OF the ten
pie of Fame he has been met by the ministr
Ut another worship. His Accomplishment;
and good gifts wcrc but decorations Tor IN
sacrifice. H. isgone; aud who will tell b
poor old father that his sou j. notf
There may be, in the things that were nr
y seen. a belm ioT the mothers woe. She ma
r hnd la the hath that lsopcih ever. a consola
uon that ths world may not furnish. Reli
ION may shed a healing from her wings in
u thc heart that Is sorely bruised. But tl,ere
" Ro help IN human sympathy for woes iii
this. There ~ mercy Tor them that have sea
ia she sanctuary. May IL CONES Co her abun
sntly, for surely Of the daughters OF anlieti,
v there il none who need il 50 gri s%yonsly.