Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-27
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n new end extremely rich diamond ufine
has recently been discovered in Brasil. IL 10
thought that the effect viii BE- TO reduce very
the price OF this gem Those Who
have . large stock had better sell out
A young man named Lsnlr., The SON of a
fisherman az C~oskswec. Canada. shot his own
mothers short time since. BY the occidental
discharge OF hts gun. with which he hal
returned home from hunting. Thu charge
entered the poor Woman, head, AMI blew her
brains out upon The foor.
IL il seriously stated that wounds 10 not
heel ''by first in;en;ion'-vhcn the patient
IL iich aud the surgeon poor. Frsdcrick Of
fsuSsis. stopped his PHYSICIANS salary during
his Hines, the hing consequently enjoyed
good health.
Five children wer. burned 10 death a Few
d,ys ngo ., fscdcrirs,burgh near Kingston.
Canada. Tn, family went TO a wedding party;
leaving their children ct home. The eldest
being about thirteen Years OF ssc. On the
return Of tn parents, eta late hour, they
found their home a heap OF burning ruins, aud
all thcirchildrn buracl lo death.
A ioo,-rsce was run on "Wednesday last BY
Jackson and Gilderslecve The latter. after
running seven miles i'm fofiy-two mlnutcs..a gave
up ,lic contest to jackson. who continued tn,
race and won the purse. $500. with greats cas-,
accomplishing tn ten miles IN hi,y-eieht
minutes AMI ninc seconds.
They have a rare set of lawyers in New
York. Ia q cas- nov under trial Ia this city.
a witness testified la regard To a criminal on
trial. that
"Hc had said his lawyers were two of the
up fora boys, who w,uld do almost any
thing"
1t is probable it was these "up town boys"
who hal their offices at the head OF q street at
the foot OF which were mrny to,ts. aud thus
gave occasion for the following cpigram. which
we find going the rounds OF the papers:
At thc top of the street tia lawyers abound.
And Town at the bottom are nan, boats found.
Fly. honesty. Fly to sp,n, safer retreat.
For there's Graf; in the river aud craft la the
street.
4 girl advcr,ises ,hrcu- h lowell paper. a
lost miniature. and makes some lovV-sick
swain happy by Swing that ''tbc ~puTlioner
nv returning tho picture may obtain the org
iH0i.'
Alta late ~eicctioa in Memphis three printers
were successful candi lsics one was elected
Sheriff, another Alicrmas, aud The ihirl Con
stable.
ACCiDENT.-Isaac Edwards. OF Sag Hnr.
boT, aitci having shot 9 mischievous doc went
49, So 80 WV NAN WV HtNf aIl
ring. 1t Is Supposed that the coocpssion ia
firing the gun cased a rupture Of a blood vessel
III the head.
DRINKING At FiNERAIS.-0ne hun
dred aud atty years ago. ~ sober New Eng
lsni, a liberal supply Of liquor was ng rlcl a.
an indispensable provision for a funeral. Even
at a much later date. says the Boston Travel
Ter, II IVES the custom 10 provide intoxicating
liquors for the friends. and attendants upon
fn,ersl ~solcmni,ics. Thc unnatural and &c.
basing habit. in fac, only dissppcsrci under
the restraining innu-pce OF the asodetn tenn.
pcmncc retorm alton. The Rev. Thomas Cob
beti, OF Ipswich. died in November, 1858.
The day succeeding his death, the Sclrcimen
OF the town held a meeting. and voted that
''ihai Deacon Goodhue provide a barrrl OF
wine aud half a hundred weigh, of sugar; thu,
Mr.. Rust provide some spies aud giagcI for
the cider that some persons be appointed TO
o 20 the drawing OF the ~ inc aud The heat
,nG OF The CIDER, against the time appointed
Tor the toae raj god thai 'KnsigE Stacy he
-rr~.~tsa Ia ~R<<rh-<
taken With sssvecf>o vnu s6cse -asn,e.f sr.s-
ss,,,- !"
Amos KeuisltSsas q very poor Postmaster
General. aud Charles A. witklife was a far
poor one, and Csye John-pn is as lar below
WickliHe 8, WStlifc was below Mr.. Amos
Kendall, The fqst Office Department has
been. for soine yssss pss, ira yelling downward
with the aPidi,y uneqnalled since the time
whsn Vulcan tupSblel out of Heaven. Lou.
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