Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-17
Fag aud S:ll Of the Republic Of Liberia.
The following Flag and Seal were adopted b,

Fag aud S:1l Of the Republic Of Liberia.
The following Flag and Seal were adopted by
the convention, as the insignia of the Re
p~ublic,of Liberia, and ordered to be employed
10 mark its nationality.
Flag Six red stripes with six white stripes
alternately displayed logitudinally. In the
upper angle oil the tldg next the spear, a
square blue ground covering in depth five
stripes. In the centre OF the blue one white
star.
Seal A dove on the wing with all open
scroll IN its claws. A view OF the ocean with
a ship under sail. The sun Just emerging
from The waters "A palm tree. and al its base
a pillow and spade.-Bencath The emblems. the
words "Rrpublic Of Liberia" aud above the
em5lems. toe national motto, 1.-The love OF
Liberty brought US here"
OHIO CITIES.
For the last seven years. il not longer,
Cleveland, Dayton, AMI Columbus in our
State, have been running a neck aud neck race
Tor superiority. They are all thriving and
beautiful Giles, and each has advantage pc
culisr 10 itself.
add their population al several periods.
1874 1916 lSl7.
C'N WI IVsolD 1908
Columbus, 6,036 l0,0l6 l2,S04
Dayton. 6.O67 1912
lcannot give the Dayton enumeration, which
would also hardly compare fairly with the
others. as that was taken in the spring. the
Others in December. If | ~IecolIect right il
was nearer II, 900 than II 900, and the later
date would equaliz- the difference. The Oh
sIInicy OF this race tripartiie IS one OF the
most singular facts with which / am CONVEX
sant.
The Daytonians object that their rivals take
The census alta period ofthe year when a mum.
Der, more or l'ss. OF strangers find their way
on the returns. Columbu, abounds ia visitors
end other transient persons in The winter
months, AID Cieyeldnl, Of the same period
hIled with individuals employed in Lake
comnefte, whose residence, al other periods
OF The year, ar al places al a distance. Ii
wee resident at DiytoL | should take is
ennmefailon ol inhabitants 10 he 3lsl day of
December, 1917. Cannot it's citizens ind
some qualified prisons competent to DO iif-
lClsts Adpertiser.
TEERlBLE RAlLRoAn AcviDsxr.-A Trle.
graphic despatch 10 the PHILADELPHIA Bullet,
dated Reading Feb. IL 1918, savs:-A distress.
ing Railroad accident occurred Last evening"
iNo' pSnul 1hili maven, Caused NV The break
ing OF a lmckte axle of d freight tfain loco.
motive. The locomotive and part OF IN. ,ta;n
were thrown III The track, killing a Mr Lynch
OF hing Spring. Thee Others. names moi
were dreadfuIly scalded. One
OF Them, II IS feared. will not recover.
HIsroRr.-"Charles, my son" said a MON.
oIJ lady to her gsnIson. who was st.ending
an Eastern college; "Charles, n Y son. What
history is mostly read al collegei'
WHY grandma replied young hopeful.
mere are a great many read. but the one NOS,
a''entively perused by The students Is calIeI
The History OF the Four Kings
The process Of hanging d cable across the
sorsr, brlow, Niagara Fails, where the In.
ten'atioual Bridge" Is TO BE- suspended. va.
a. we lrafh IRON the Lockport Courier. sc.
conPlsded IN the following msnner---A
i"ltle weshrst sent scsoss the channel. al
la'hrd To Rite. This done, the process OF
dfa"ing over CORDS OF increased siLe and
ives an easy and .lipple task