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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-30

n HIoHwAYMAN ARREsrED.-An lrishman
calling himself John White, has been arreste,
at Pitlsfeld, Mass, for shooting and attempt
ing to rob In the outskirts Of that town. reyolu
tionary pensioner named Warren, who he sup
posed had his quarters pension money will
him. The old man had bu, seventy-ii cent:
about him,
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-30

FIRE IN WooSsocKET.-Wel learn BY Mr..
Damon, of Ross's Express, that the Wool and
Dry House of Edward Harris, Woonsocket,
was nearly destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ing. There was a large quantity OF wool In the
building =Pror. yonr. 22d.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-30

Asthma, Population and gathering an the Head.
Mrs Ann Blake, very respectable lady of
this city writes;
DR.. wood d-Sr-HavIng used one bottle o.
your Sarsaparilla EhxII.I deem it my duty TO
i've my testimony to lis beneficial effects upon
system long afflicted with the Asthma. gave
q to my daughter who has long been severely
lIoubied with tie papiation VI ihe heart, short.
ness OF the b,eolh, swelling OF the tonsllS, and
gathering in The head lis efee upon her
was truly surprising, removing he dlillcu.ty IN
each particular. No family should be without 1t.
ANN BLAKE.
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Sherih's S Sale.

RY virtue of writ Sd Pluris Vend
-ES issued from the Court Of common
Pleas OF WJaudot County Ohio, and TO me
directed, ] will offer for public sale al
the door Of the court House in the town
Of Upper Sandusky in said connty,ou Tues
day The 2lst day Of November next, be-
tween The hours Of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and 4
o'clock p. NJ. ofsaid day, the following de,
scrlbed property 10 wit: In Lots ~ and
73. IN the town OF McCUtchensville, in
said county. Taken aud levied upon as
the property of Henry Houpt, to saii,t
said writ in favor OF James X. Dunls and
against said lioupt and George Earoo.
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The best offer yet made!
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NEW YORK, May, lS47.
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$. Army, being personally acquainted
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tralt 10 be a correct likeness.
u. p. .iorrison, Capt. 9Th Reg't. Of H..
ntry.
R. A. Luther, Capt.. Cd Rest. of Ar,il
lery.
+. Hamilton, Maj. 10Th Infantry.
y. ". FoitS, Surgeon u. >. Navy.
~. Sydney Smith, lst Ii. lst ARTILLERY
ID. q. Rogers, lst Ll. % Dragoons.
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Road Notice.

TNltEtE will he a petition presented Ia
the Commissioners, of Wyandot COIN
" at heir sess'on. commencing on the
frs, Munda, ~ December. Ie4S, praying
tor review End alteration iH the State
road leading from Upper Sandusk, To
Niiliamst"wn, commencing at or smear a
beaver dan IN ssctinn %, township
s"u'H,range 12ess Thence anorshwes,erl,
dI' ecii"n tu The section hue betwecn sec
tl"Hs % aud ID; thence west on saId sec
ton line. Hear 0ne nIle. either over or
"nder zee rdi'g to the judgement Of TIE
view rs, whete It will leave the section
sue aud IRier-ect the said Stale road
ain at the m"si suta rie point.
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These Plasters will be tound of meal
cu'ahle behpf' u Sore Backs and Breasts;
Oppression uf rhe Ches,; >ufened FONTS;
.-,an,~ tISt,; chrcuic Diseases of the Law
- >p''e ard lungs, l.nmbsgo: and in
rh"t ~ al eases wi.ete ~ is adv sisahie ia
sustain permanent lmpressIon 90 or near
hr par, sftc'eu
The lhris Rubber Plasiers are so dur.
s1ts, r'rtable. anJ sOlf, tbs, they cen oe
'"ll.d mp IA small c"npasS, and sen by
msii To an, part ot The URned Sts,ss.--
PtIce 20 ceRs each. or two dollars a dnz-
en-. Al orders mus, he post paIJ. c"h
am remittance and he deric,ed To
y. !. LOOMS. Agent. Upper Ssndn.ky
be. 81. ieis lie IL.
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DIR. LIE ROY'S
MILD CHERRY AND SARSAPARILLA
PILLS.


INK. LIE ROY has most kappil, sue
= ceeded in combining ", lid Cherr,
and Sarsaparilla with other vegetable IN
gradients, so as to produce a medicine at
once tonic, and purgative, the onI, pertetr
discovery of the kind ever made, then
great peculiar excellence, and that wi ich
distinguishes them from all other purga.
tives Is, that their operation isJoiioned Gg
no re.actioR. Their unryalieo purifying
| aud purgalive properties for which The,
are Indebted 20 the essence OF SarsapaiI.
la, and other ingredients, being cohirull.
ed by their highly tonic virtues, derived
from the extract of Mild Cherry. they 4,
not strain he digestive organs into action,
which has spread their fame over the two
as Is the mode OF operation with other ca
thaitics, but on the contrary streng iheA
them INTO action. hms all other pnIga,I,e
medicines produce more or less suhse
qnent cGsttceHeSS GHd SiHgglshatsS u hs
Sdsiric juice, while DIR ie nvy's fui>
edre all The machnery 9fthe system Jnt, a.
NE aud dctiuhy, aud Tie GdtDcn o,.en ana
hsiuraL Hence, writes Ia CLe.sehs"
'thel are the only sctne ruigsIi,e wnn
can recommend with cuLhueGce at.
without alarm; fof the, remove q. hi. q.
but what ought to be remov.d--neuu.
| rack, nor siraiI--uccssion 10 apath, ur
d debilItaiIon--snd e leave the bowels ire.
upen, aUd vigorous" But the grea, VIZ
tue DIR. lie Roy's Pllls--the vu,ue OF
hemrpheres with a IspidIy almos, mlr.
acnlous-lies IN their; purGcs non Il I, p
blood. Here they not only stand aIIu.
gether unrn allied, bui Gil up the me asur,
of desire. They al once arres, the ior
nation OF bad blood by removing Il! lm
purIues from the ch, lie, at hlchILe bluuG
Il formed; aud moreover keepu clean
oy tobing aud s'rengtbenIag The diges
i've organs, SO as 10 be able TO exciuu,
- m u all mailer 0I sn IbhutIicIuus ia
'"r.; and then they puiiIy the blood si
ready Ia circulation; and never cease op
eIstion unth u 10 entirely Tree fi iUm ever,
"uxi"as psr,,cle aud iull OF Le.iiI, lite.
sbd vIgor.
AGENTS.
A. j. LOOMS. Upper Ssndusk,; !
SHt'kB n MAk1lN. Lat lie ssIauss,.
Dseemoer,loie47. --k-Iy
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.1yl'ired at last!

kR. JOHN ! iiai'z who siudied lis pre-,
ftss'on as physic,an and s"FeeH ~
France and Getmsnt and has p,actiCeu
~ ihis state far the last IL wears has d
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,neniiy located in Upper SAndusk,
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at point Que quarter of a mile east OF
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from Tymuchtee TO the Morrison state
road, and running thence due south one
mile, iniesectirg the county road running
from the Sandnsky River to the Morrison
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/ Of a mile; iheuce south on the section
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'ntersect the county road. commencing
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r"ruiug 'he"ce TO the Khborr State road
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Strengthening Plasters,

Patent Medicaie india Rubber Poruos
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-17

ARREST oFAN EXTENSIVE FoRGER. A man
named Burchilin Palmer, was arrested at New
York, on Friday. charged with the commits
sion OF several iorgeries on different banks in
that city, TO the AMOUNT OF three or four thou
sand dollars. The Mirror says:
He had been making large purchases of
goods al various stores, and gave cheeks on
the banks signed by himself in a iictiIians
name, for The amount OF The purchases. On
Friday morning he called upon MIR. Rcfus P.
Tuck, who keep ; a boot ana shoe store at No.
IL Calmlne street, and purchased for cash, a
lot OF boots and shoes, amounting 10 5l49-
had them boxed up, and in payment therefor,
gave a check on The Butchers and Drovers'
bank Tor $50. receiving q one dollar bill in
change. This cheek he signed WiliiunS Strong,
and on prtaeata ion al the bank, MIR. Tuck
was informed that nc such person kept an
account IN The bank,-but belor ascertaining
that the check was tad. the goods were detl-
vered to the feputed Wln. Slroug, whocarted
Them of, Down town, and loId The cdrlman
to place them on the side walk-lrom which
place they were all carried Of, except one
small bcx, when the Office arrived, took him
INTO custody, together with the remaining
box. .
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-17
WIN. H. JouNsoN, Esq Pittsburgh, Pa.
NEWS From


The Western Empire, published at Savan-
hah, IN Andrew county. gives up much OF
It's space to the publication OF news from Or
egon, derived from individuals and from the
Oregon Spectator, Extra, of April ,. These
accounts, however, add very little TO the iu-
formation received some davssince. The con-
diiion OF the volunteers who have been en-
gagged in the expedition against the Indians,
is Iepresented as eplorable-with0u clothing
and without food, without horses, and with a
limited quantity OF ammunition. The vol
unteers were getting tired oil the service, and
were anxious 10 get home.
Major Lee, after the death of Col. Gillian,
was elected 10 the command Of The Oregon
Regiment, and his election had been confirm
ed by the Governor. Col Lee had also been
appointed Superintendent Of Indian affairs,
in place OF Gen Palmer, resigned.
Gov Abernethey had issued a proclamation
calling for three hundred volunteers to serve
for six months. In this proclamation, the
Governor gives the following sketch Of the
condition Of aildir3.-St Louis Bepub., Sth.
"Recents accounts from the seat of war,
show that the Indians are in pretty strong force
and determined TO light. Many OF the tribes
have expressed a desire to remain peaceful,
but there can be no question, that the slight
est defeat on our part will encourage portions
OF them to unite against Us, and II they should
unfortunately succeed in cutting off or Grip
ping our army, it would be the signal for "a
general union among them; fear IS the only
thing that will restrain them. Ii is n~ecessa-
ny at the present moment to keep a strong
force in the field, TO keep those friendly that
have manifested a desire for peace, and to
keep the hostile indians busy in their own
country, tor the warnow must either be carrl-
ed on there, or in our valley.
1.-The question is not now a matter OF dol
lars and cents only; bat whether e~xertions
will be made on the part Of the citizens OF this
territory to reinforce and sustain the army IN
the upper country, and keep down the In
dIans. (which our men are willing TO do, II
supported or disband the army and light them
in the valley. One OF the two must be done
Ii the army is di,banded, before two months
roll round we will be cut off, and the muir
derers on their fleet horses out OF our reach,
in some mountain pass, before we hear oi the
massacre"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-17

AN INDIAN WoMAN's LiFE.-It is often re-
marked by the traveller among The Indian
%trises, how degraded aud sad is the lot Of
woman. 1t seems as il she had been crushed
and bowed to the earth, in order that man
might be more $ wage and ierocious. A recent
traveller remarks:
As TO labor, the bowed down and wlinkled
sqUdw does the whole. She takes down the
lodge when it is moved, rolls together the
mats, puts them, the kettles and papose on
her back. The husband loiiers along with his
gun. When loaded, she looks like a beast OF
burden, covered with packages, uader which
she is just able TO move. Whengame is Llllel
she 3 rs TO the hunting ground Tor it; when
they are on a lake OF river, she places the nets
andtakes away the fish. At twenty-five she is
old, and at forty, decrepid--she is the most
disgusting, the most pitiiul object in human
form that can be Imagined.
On the contrary, foreigners have often OBJ
served that IN our country, where we have
supp'anted the red man, courtesy to women
Is the Distinguishing trait OF our people, anl
venly believe that this very manifestation Of
character is the best evidence that we are a
superior nation. The elevation OF woman is
the distinctive mark of an advancing civiliz4-
ton.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-17

luminosity OF THE EARrH.-About two
thirds OF The earth's surface are covered with
d sheet Of water. constituting The sea, The av-
erage depth of which is estimated at about
Two miles. This referred to our usual stand.
ards Of comparison iuplesses u al once with
an idea OF the great amount OF wafer Invest
ing the gloeb; and, accordingly, imaginative
writer's continually refer TO the ocean as all
Image of immensely. But, referred 10 the
mass OF the earth. which is its own proper
standard OF comparison, 1t presents d very
different aspect. The distance rom the CEN
Ire to the surface of the earth is nearly four
thousand mites. The depth of the ocean does
not, therefore, exceed one thousandth part of
this extent, and astronomers have Justly sta
ted. that were we 10 place a representation o.
Vie ocean on an ordinary Artificial globe. II
would SCARCELY exceed in thickness The film
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