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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-26

e ASTS and Boot Trees-A fI1 assortrc-t Of T.5T'z
s-a ami Boot Trees, just rccej.cd az fHe u ar the
Big Red BOot. NctIAI.E- 81 r. NGE.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-26

- r7UFFS, MUFFS-t large assortment Of Mutis
ssssS, jas, received and ter sale Ky
nov - JOHNSTON & BEGRYtIlI.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-26

NO MONOPOLY
es 81 2'sGsS sG9Das

~ ne undersigned have fitted Ha an Gss.er Denot on
- Nam street few doors south OF Monroe In " MON
they are prepared To dsr0se of FRESH OK <rFRs.
received direct from Baltimore, where ls, are sf!peei
TO ttgHt ay the UTst hands.
Neafc prepared to sell them, Wholesale or Retail. az
avery small advance over Baltimore prices
P&l CES-SIewed le 8 per doz, raw he cents Fried
% cents. ~
Keepers OF Oyster Houses and Private v-rd
taen t. do 50. nov III 5I,, assn - tstsrRE
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81 D Z

g% UE BARRELS. A good assottuentof Sun Bar
Ssa res just racetye! and ior sale by
sop@3 SAMUEL NEEL.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-26
:Do5,gG z5ttGaGt.

JOHN ILiiOII,
WHOLESALE NNr RETAIL DEALER,
IN iorejgA a.ta Do@sst'o Dry Goods AID
parietits,
No 1863, MAIN ST, WHEELING, VA.
WEYoULn respectfully Itorn his customers and the
@@ public generally that he Is now receiving his
stock of Fall Goods, comprising geeral ent OF
Fancy and staple Dry Goods, together with iar-e and
extensive stock of Varieties and Fancy Goods 10 which
he would call The attention Of his f'gmce customers and
all Others who may he in want Of New and desirable
Goods.
lis stock consists in part OF Brown and BleaoheI
Muslins, IeEings, Ginshaa's ChytEs, broad CI"tls.
Cassineis, 'attluets and Ecslmcs Fanpe'S, Apacas,
Itsh Linens and Calico Of al kinds Lace c1o.is' RIA
hons, Cloves 1ravals Hosiery, foisee Hint "lnshasn
do and trimmings OF all kinds.
Cutlery, Watches. Jcwai-y, Pins. Ncadies Threads.
Percussion cars Accord'us, Fine Ivory tons aad
Coluts Of all Kinds; Looking GiassfS, leufe frames
AVID Carpets, With large 1rtme"t of Brass day td
80 AoJr clocks Of all kinds .ra prices
Country ultr cllada aud rrafs particularly i.Ft
ted call goo's tlcir line VIII he sold cheaper
thaV at amy other i1l"c ia tls ci,y.
Recalled No lO2. cIrre: of mani and Market alley,
SEP - JOHN G.tLDfT.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-26

IA BUSHELS of sboe PegssIec av
~ Tor. s#5f 1fat.a.s=
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33aoocti 81 5&oJlse8oay.

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NO. - iuu oJ- sou " h4eih'e'
- AVE just facciyed their late fell stock ct Goods
~ which will fourd pretty aHd ur ,nallv cheap
please cal and see. irJUl'e to show our goods.
Nuv -
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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-26
1850 Ok u@03>
atsC. I!el,t:sa1G.

Money Saved!
NEW ARRIVALS OF Is PACKAGES OF
ALL AND WINTER DRi-GO0DS
Which .oiH be sold from 25 to 30 per
cent cheaper han any otAer
House Ia Iris city.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-26

S9OYS Thick Boots-cO rair fors' t.i- na1ts rccel.
40 we'd tins day al the sign Of the Bic red reo-.
decf McCLALIEN e KNOX.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-26


2 FULL assortment of all kinds Of leather kin calf
KS Kid. lining and binding skins. Srara0les. Tacks
aud Findings Of all kinds, all Of winch wiz Ne sold low
for cash. T0DD and Eae.ELa.
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Agency for Claims mt Washington.
(1HAEIES DE SFLLDING Notary Public, Cow


~ and General Agent, No. H. Todds Buildings, Pennsyi-
avenue Washington D. c. offers his services Tor the
prosecution OF claims before Congress OF the execu
departments, before any boar OF ad'
may be appointed for the adjustment oil spoliaons,
collecting private claims and rents, procuring pensions
whether revolution any other service; bounty lands ior
duties those arising under contracts treaties, or
otherwise buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid the settlement oil accounts oil
discussing officers who may find it announcement to give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned notary public, he is pre-
pared furnish egazed copies of any document or other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate and regulated by the amount
claimed and the extent of service required.
Communications (pos pafd) will receive immediate at
enton.
He has the honor refer the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with IT, compuoers and
dtors offices OF the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains and pursers in the navy and also TO Dr. John Ho
mans, Boston, Barnard Henry, esq., Philadelphia; Rev.
Septmus Tnstn chaps OF the Senate Washington Hon
Her l.. Ellsworth, Fayette Indana Thomas M. Blount,
es, Pensacola, Forida Hon. G. b. Penrose, Lancaster
Pa; Judge T. Hartley Crawford Washington VIM. Ag-
rev, ESQ., New York; y Collins Lee ESQ., Baltimore Md;
H. b. Reardon, esq, Norfolk Va; Professor Goodrdge,
New Haven, Conn. M. Judson, esq, New Oreans Hon.
f. Ii. Foster Nashville, Tenn. May l6-ly
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IMfs, Cement, Caicined Plaster, tSc.--Lme, cement
IL calened plaster, lime for manure, and building sand
be had AT the lime klns of the subscriber the
United States Observatory either IN large small quaint
livery. VIM, EASILY.
FoRT WASHINGTON July IL, 1915.
SIR In compliance with your request, furnish below
the result OF trials with the lime purchased of you and
with two other lots The quantity of paste they pro-
duee, on being slaked
1913 IAN average OF three barrels of Ihomaston lime
gave Al bushels OF lime paste TO the barrel.
lSi3-Ihree barrels OF Potomac lime (bough OF w lillian
Easby) averaged 81 bushels OF paste per barrel.
loB-four barrels of Potomac lime (bought OF another
person. averaged A bushels of paste per barrel.
30 lSi5.-Iwo barrels of Potomac lime, (Easbys,) being
first dry saked and converted into paste afterwards aver
aged 81 bushels of paste per barrel fH-
IS.5.-Two barrels of Potomac lime, (Easby's,) wet
aked Cor converted into paste once averaged u bush
els paste per barrel
The paste referred to rather sitter than common
mortar IN every instance requiring water before being
mi xed with the sand
Very respectfully sir, your obedient servant,
FREDERICK A. SMITH, Capt. Eng.
Capt. WILLIAM EASILY Washington.
April l-W4w
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)f chite flannel.

One-thrd of each width and color to be delivered each
the herenbefore named The coors to be fast
and deep
The flannel to be made wholly of WOOL and that of good
quality be wiled TO have selvages on both edges
and weigh not less than oil an ounce 10 the
San pies of quality may be application to the
commandants of the yards named
The flannel &c be subjected TO such chemical or other
and inspection the bureau authorize or dec
be delivered Gree ofchaes to the United State by the
first day OF August next.
Bonds with two approved sureties, in half the es
mated of contract, will be required to be entered
within days after being notified of acceptance OF
bid and per centum in addition will be withheld
from the amount of each payment, as collateral security
for the due and faithful performance of the contract which
will on no account be paid until The contract snail be COM
pleted.
Proposals be sealed and endorsed, Proposals for fur
nishins flannel to the navy"
To be published three times week in the Union and
and SUM- Baltimore; Pennsy lvanian and Public Ledger,
philadc phia Journal of Commerce and Evening Post,
New York Morning Post and Courier, Boston; and En-
quirer, Richmond, Va.
March 25-3 aw TO LIST May
Extract from the act Congress approved August TO- 1876
.and further enacted That from and after the pas
proposal tor naval supplies invited by the
secretary OF the Navy under the proviso to the ma
0 M for the navy, Written guaranty by
responsible to the as a ne or s1y ~ s
copied obligation in such time as may be prescribed
by the Secretary the Navy with good and sufficient uree TO
nT b e guaranty f. after the
proposal notification the bidder or bidder ne o. hy
obligation within the time prescribed oy
Secretary Navy with good and sufficient surees for FUR
hng the supplies then the Secretary MSy ,b aS
shall forthwith the difference between ,e
which he nav have furnishing the said supplies for
proposal TO be charged up against
same NAV be Immediately recovered by the United states LOT e
Navy Department action OF debt against OF al
ms Editors o papers who have published TINS al
will notice the alteration Af-h'
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To SU sCRIBEKs

The name Of will be
aynont OF the subscription be- made n advance.
Distant subscribers forward
which I'll be paid BY and ali by It's
safe transmission. ~ fIhI IT. II ....'l IIaIID j
The COUNTRY PAPER il published tiweeAsy during the
sons Of Congress- and semi weekly during ii
Subscriptions p~rodess
proportionsd TO the above annual rates
OF remittance
viii receipt therefor
notes of any specie pay ing bank WILDE received
POsTMASrERS authorized act agents and by send
DAILY subscribers with $50 encloed nvs SEMI
WEEKLY subscribers, with encosed hve WEEKLY sui
serhe with $40 enclosed will be entitled oil tbs
edition as they furnish us subscribers for, gratis
GO Tar CoseREssosAL Will By furnished them the
xfrFNu. -
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In New York

In New York.
Great sale Of old and choice cines being the entire stock The
Ciy Hotel, the Proprisfors intending TO retire
from business
IJENRY III. LEEDS IL co. will sell at auction on Thurs
day, the 20ih April, 10 o'clock, lat the City Hotel
New York; the entire stock of belonging that
tensive establishment The wines have been selected with
the greatest for the exclusive Of the house many
of which have remained in the hands of the propretors
and being part of their stock when the house occupied
by them many years ago, consisting Of
MApEIRAs, of about different kinds, OF the eel
ebraed wines in the market, such Harmony March q
Sercal Newton Co., E. J. Blackburn Leacock Bloodgood
Victoria, Black Dwarf and many others of various vim
ages.
SHERREs of upwards of thirty kinds, comprising nearly
all the best wines in this country. Commodore Chaun
cy vintage 1856 and 1883, Cabinet Pale Brown, Gold
Abreo ]. ii Blown and Black Seal St George, Harmony,
Duff Gordon 81 Co., Hoy's, Powhatan, Amontillado &c.
CLARETs, viz LATTE, Longuevle Black SEAL Leoville,
Bartn, Custin 1924 Haul Brown, 1887 Braune Moulon,
1887 La Tour, &c &c
CmAMpAGNgs-Heidsick Star, Napoleon. and Clsquo
&c. NC.
PoRrs-Regna Hoyts, Victoria, and Prince Albert, and
other celebrated brands
CoRDrALs-Alaaschno Horsch and Anisete Curacou, in
jugs, nc.
of vinages varying from l1lS to 1885.
Burgundy Sauerne, brandy of various kinds porter, ale
&c.
Particular attention requested this sae it very
seldom large and valuable stock of genuine wines
offered auction The samples will be ready for examin
alton the City Hotel Tuesday, the 18th instant and
until the day OF sale, when the terms will be made known
April l3-4teod
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Mount Hone.

An tuition established and conducted by the Sisters of
Charity, chiefy for the relief of the insane.
fINHlS institution is beautifully situated commanding
eminence within view OF the city of Baltimore, and
possesse adva that render particularly desirable
residence for those afflicted with mental disorders The
and adjoining grounds command and very
interesting views OF highly cultivated aud agreeable
country Its apartments spacious, lofty and we'll
tlaed and furnished in style that viii bear compar
ison with most respectable hotels II is abundantly
supplied with the finest water and its bath arrangements
unsurpassed by any other similar establishment IN the
attended by Sisters of Charity, and visited
more daily by the physician. Although IT is behind no
other asylum in the possession OF all the necessary and
modern Improvements for relieving the insane, yet pre-
sen the character and appearance OF domestic retreat
rather than place for the secluson and confinement
aim of its founders to invest il with everything appertan-
ing ordinary home, III which the patient all times
when the of the will admit, will be surrounded
by all the comforts and advantages OF cheerful and donies
tic society Accordingly the greatest is taken,
merely discard far practicable form per
sonal restraint but from the observation of the
everything that tend rrtate distress their
feelings Opportunities for varied occupations and
nents within and without doors studousy supplied,
and exercise in the open air in the carriage or on oo
carefully enloined.
Over the female department the Sisters themselves have
the immediate charge; whilst IN the male department
provided faithful and competent male attendants who have
and over whom the Sisters maintain the rctest spervs
ion This insulation possesses accommodations for the
cepton of one hundred and fifty patients The terms vary
So So week If the patient require his friends
desire accommodations and additional attention, het
will be cha rged accordingly For further information APP
the Sister Superior OF the institution, to Dr. VIM
H. Stokes, the physician.
Doc
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TUTTA PERCHA.-This article, in its natural state, is
VI found applicable to great variety OF purposes Tor
which leather lnda-rubbcr glass, hemp coton and most
of the brous have hitherto been apped and
when prepared with sulphur in the manner OF
found make better flexible substance, for many pur-
poses than vulcanized rubber The advertiser, having
been long engaged in experiments testing It's properties
and has obtained supply OF the raw MATERIAL and
made permanent arrangements to import 1t IN It's unanu-
featured for sale The scientific and curious VINO de-
the article for experiment, viii be supplied upon APP
pcaton TO the subscribers who has this time the only
for sale in the United States Having been the hrst 10
Introduce the manufactured article to the American puDic,
the subscriber has made greater variety OF aPpcatlons
Of than be found other establishment among
the goods hand and for sale in quantities TO SUIT
are shoes dressing bands flat and round cloth and Sheet
picture frames, book binding Wallets portfolio, cover
ngs beds, cushions billiard tables soes ana taps
for boots and shoes OF these, large supply are now
ready. Orders from part OF the country, enclosing
applying the bottoms boots and shoes Cloth for table,
plano, and stand Floor CLOTH flexible tubes, sur
geons spnts buckets, mabags waer-bags, portman-
eaus sachels, &c Harness and all the appurenances
used upon horses as equipment Lining for ladies' hats,
substitute for oiled silk ladies' dresses tobacco wallets,
pocket wallets, cloth for awnings, ana all similar PURPOSES
Nc, Nc. -
substitute patent leather applicable to all the pur-
poses which the glazed goods used is being pre-
pared after a method discovered by the advertiser.
No patents have been granted under the United Saes up
to the present time and be, whereby the public
will be prevented from enjoying the iree use OF Guta fer
cha rs laws do allow patents Tor monopoly oil
natural products, for applications not involving novelty
in the process and the ordinary OF making INDIA
rubber is found lust adapted Gutta Percha. Every ar
Gle which is now made of India rubber will be furnished to
order from Gutta Percha which IS really and properly
species OF rubber, by HORACE H. DAY,
Manufacturer oil Indiarubber and Gutta Percha,
% Cortlandt street, New York
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Hv n. ". DYER, .auct1oneer.

VERY SUPERIO HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
PLATE, CHINA, CARRIAGES, HORSES, &c, AT
AUCTION-On Monday, the 7th of April next at 10
O'clock a. m shall SELL the residence Of his excellency
Mr. Pageo minister enPotentary, &c from France, on
syvana avenue, Georgetown, his very superior
household and kitchen furniture, plate, China, glassware,
Garages ana n0''S' ~'' amongst "A''A a'' '''
Very handsome paror and chairs, sofas and lounges
arbleab sideboard side and breakfast tables, card
tables sofa and writing tables, fire screens, &c all OF
rosewood the chairs covered with morocco and vel.
vet-the sofas with velvet, chintz, &c
Very handsome rosewood bookcase, with mirror doors
Mahogany chairs sofas, extension dining and other tables
Very superior rosewood pianofore made by Chickerng
Very handsome crimson moreen, yellow satin, damask.
chntz and muslin window curtains and ornaments
very large and handsome French plate pier glasses
2 very handsome mantel clocks, carcel lamps
Chinese chairs, hre-scIeens, writing DESKS Ia
bles &c.
Very handsome and superior large dinner set Of the best
plate
Plated candesticks richly carved plated inksands &c.
complete oil silver in such as table, DESERT ana
tea spoons, forks, ladies' &C.
French China dinner and sets, handsome glassware
very handsome utgass chandeliers, for twentyiour
lights each
Gilt brackets, gilt fiambeaus, &C., brass fre-irons
Very superior tapestry Turkey, and Brussels carpets for
paor, drawing room, hail. steps, and chambers hearth
rugs match
Handsome rosewood, walnut, and mahogany French
Best hair mattresses holsters, pillows, NC:
Cane seat chairs, rosewood armoire and glass
Work table, bed tables, &c.
Mahogany and walnut marbe-top washstands
Toilet SETS mahogany and other wardrobes ...l
Rocking chairs, toilet glasses &c
With many other very handsome articles that cannot be
enumerated in advertisement
And general assortment of copper and other kitchen
utensils.
Also will be sold, O'Clock the day. in front OF
the house, carriages and harnessone very handsome
chariot the other abaroucheand handsome pair oil bay
horses. 49, -, :,
The attention of the public is respectfully invited 10 the
above sae the furniture, &c is all oil the very best work
Terms Of SALE Ali sums Of and under $50, cash
$50 credit of two and four MONTHS Tor
Anil I-eadNds Auctioneer.
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PATENT OFFICE, March 2 IS4S
an the petition O SOlyman Merrlck, SPRING

PATENT OFFICE, March 2, 1S4s.
ON the petition of Solyman Merrlck, OF SPRING
" field Massachuset praying for the extension OF a
patent granted said Soyman Merrick, for improve
nen in wrench, for years from the expi
ration of said patent which takes place the 18th day
of August, lS49
is ordered that the said petition be heard the Patent
Office the first Monday in July, at IL O'Clock, and
all persons notified appear and show cause if any
they have why said petition ought not to be granted
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the Union,
and National Denokat, Washington Pennsy lvanian Phil
dephia The True Sum- and The Sun, New York Post,
Boston Gazette and Republican Union, Portsmouth, N.
Post, Psburg; week for three successive weeks
previous the first Monday in July next
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner of Patents
P s. Editors of the above papers will please copy, and
send their bills to the Patent Office, with paper containing
this notice.
March 2-Iaw3w
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TToUsE-FURNIsHING wAREROoMs The

TI0USE-FURNISHING WAREROOMS The subscri-
Der begs leave inform his friends and the public gem
orally that he still continues the house furnishing business
the old Stand opposite the Centre Market up stairs for
nery occupied by Boteler McGregon where may all
times be found general variety OF useful and ornamental
house keeping articles prices much reduced from former
rates. He deems it unnecessary to pacuarlze the vari
articles kept for sale, but simply to state that at his
adjustment, may be found general assortment Of
Cabinet ware, chairs &c,
China, glass, and crockery
Hardware, Britannia ware, and cutlery
Plated and German-silver goods
Tin and wood ware baskets and brushes
Looking-gasses, soar-lamps, and grandoles Se-
Together with great variety oil fancy articles all OF
which he pledges himself sell prices that fail
please, and accommodating terms Purchasers
uestly solicited call and examine articles and prices
April 8-eoii3w g. w. BOTELER
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Horatio N. Steel,
Montgomery County Court,
MARCH Term.
John Holohan, and
lnhn II Hnlnhan


HE object OF this suit is procure sale of certain real
estate IN Montgomery county, which was, on the TWEEN
tyseventh day OF January, eighteen hundred and forty,
John T Hoohan, from the complainant Horato n Steel
for the original purchase money The bill that
about the twenty day of January, eighteen hum
dred and forty the said Horato N Steel sold and gave
his bond OF conveyance for certain real which is
particularly described in the bill and its
hibts the said John Hoohan, agent OF the said
John L. Hoohan, and for the OF four hundred and
fifty dollars hundred dollars OF which said paid
by the said John Hoohan, agent Aforesaid In hand
and that the said John Holohan gave, agent aioe
sad his single bill for the balance of the purchase money!
payable by insalnents of equal amounts in one two,
three years. with interest from date that possession of the
said premises given by the said complainant the
said John oohan agent Aforesaid and that part
OF the balance OF the purchase money has been paid either
by the principal agent although the deferred payments
have all become due The bill further alleges fraud, and
alleges that the said John Holohan the agent
John T Iolohan, and that John T. Holohan a minor
and under the OF twenone years and tina! the said
and tina. the said is still charged with and liable
upon adjudged ordered that the painan by
ing copy OF this order be inserted newspaper
published at Washington city in the District OF Columbia
four successive weeks before the tenth day OF May
give the said absent defendant the object and
substance OF this bill, and them appear this
court in person by SOLICITOR before the tenth day
September the premises and show cause
if any they have, why decree ought pass
prayed. NICHOLAS BREWER.
Copy-Test: s. +. SroNEsrREgT, Clerk
March 70, IS4S-April 2-Iaw4w
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inburgh many engrayings,
Nichols Conemplat OF the Solar system, VOL Ed
inburgh, many engravings,
Practical Astronomy and Geodesy by Professor Mar
rien, vol, London,
Professor Mullers Physics and Meteoroogy vol Lon
don, lSi7.
Aslronomie Practique, par Franc1ur, vol, Paris,
tfeodesie, par Franc9uT, vol, Paris,
Elementary Illustrations OF the Celestial Mechanics of
Laplace, vol, London,
Ferguson's Lectures vol,
Mackay on Longitude, 2 vols,
keley's Spherics, 1 vol,
Hutton's Mathematical Tables. vol
French Nautical Almanac for 1850,
British Nautical Almanac for 1851.
Imported from England and France, tog ethe with many
other works OF the same class OF science by
April II +. TAYLOR.