Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-18


the subject without tJrther comment.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Whereas. tie putic miI has been much
agi,ajej By conflicting rl,ao,s. respecting the
late unfortunate calamity that 5rie. the
steamer A y johnson, miHv OF which, strong
is reflect o1 t.s character OF the Ow RS,
aId o.Hc'rs q. said boat. deem il day 1
owe jl my ls.iow liens to maze pain
81 team ut OF l4ris supported bv surh te>tmo-
D., as ! roull procure, or the nature of the
CJse would admit, believing as | do. that an
impartial pubic viii judge rgaleouslt, aul
Mt attach b.sme TO any l5r consequences
h'WrVer cataHitoas when ii is clearly
shown tAdt Gerry tdiug was done tina; human
Nrdt''e cSa sIeace, ana foresight could do
10 gaIft against them. The hui ol said b0st
WIS iuiH et -IuraYsvilie. Va The engine
AM boilers Were constructed for aud bui. in
" neetldg. OF good .mtjerials. BY th0s. that
h.d preSlaust proved Themselves competent
hi3.IniIs:. Full ana ample time was allowed
10 att tie ca"tFsctot- tHttd tiIcir several prices
lHtY ant promptly pau) TO make Iier WHAT
her oWa rs ldtaud q her 10 BE-, interior 10 no
3 nat OK her Gloss. in the western ,;aieTs, and
when completed. Sic w8s Inspected by men
Oh 9~en anal sworn Tor that purpose, and ~
nounceJ p.rieet certificates il luy ltoss s.
siu.t viii show. Thus lar thin5alj viii AL
njt that ey.rY thing was done that is usual
aud Gus Nmafr. CT thal could b. done to make
hes sa'e andta, worthy
And as Tar Us the management and officer
iB4 of the Bdat is concerned. | w0ui here
simply remark, i.ut l have for several years
beeu eugag. d DIS Master, il WAS am Is cmplat-
lca.iy M. bu,j.IH -. ana as such, ende1vsred
To make mye II sally, and thoroughly, &C.
ouaIutfd VIII all the dutirs 1evoIving upon
Ias mlaat res ,aeibie station & not c1iiy 50.
lI 4 enieltu,t 70 lami.lariz- myself with
tls l4lils au5 capacity of thu-e that usually
c51 i0I-Sfi, av5f y yfftti}|@4s on 51ats, aud
eicti0a, HAT IL selecting NV crew. not
governed by pir>imony, favour. prejudice. or
p1ruaity, but hF what deemed as all inillr-
ta1t, IS he ca~Peieut,is he sober aud indus
tnoHs, and can bis prudence be saet relied
Upon, and ion the character OF the officer in
ch1r5e al the liue OF the explosion, would
respectfully gei-f to the ACCOMMODATING i=.,li-
m0ay },e left Wheeling on "Wednesday
7.i' 22na, Dec. for Cincoaati On our way
doseE WAS particular i'll visiting the eHsi0s
room. a. ne" machinery requires attention.
ana 1 always Juad my engineer, at tasir
posts and am pleased to say, that every
thiag they da, met vita my most hearty ap-
praval. CHARMING at Cincinnati INV engineers
iuilIti vui 10 ore several necessary repairs
WIirI ] had done in the bsst style. regardless
81 cE'susa or d.tenti9a. le,t Cincinnati On
tues lag lho 18th Dec, bound for Wheeling.
every thln5 ann caring to work smo, bly,, l4eit
On nv -. - ~
uuAl ocioca, and before retiring, satisfied
mys-u Iiat all was right. | hen gave The
Boat Ia charge otmy Mate, man whose pru-
dence and cap city, are ABOVE suspicion. My
room was ait in the geutiemens cabin on the
St.rgo4rd siie About 2 oclock,l was aroused
b. the explosion. made conscious OF what had
occared b, .ha smoke and confusion | exert
ed myself to aildy the confusion. and secure
the Indies and W unded lrom the flames, that
were ALMOST instautaneousv communicated
10 th, Boat. In that believe we were alto
qetber successful. and | confidently anoeaI To
all tha survivors tor The manner IN which
discharged NV dut AS iaras regards the
cau.e oil tl, eyoIa,lu,l. cann0t hazard an
o,i.iou. if oc..5rre1 abont ~ mics ahove
M,csviIle. w, }r,d}anded to ,lut onra ,,,Nsan
GER and irn,neai,ialy before ar after he 6rst
revolution in h,rlling oui. ittonk ,l8ca and
lhan..t>, saw mat t9 me the calamity M.
agtnttltsbla. The. abovr are the tar,s sisnolc
bni honestly, i, ,rratal let the n,,h;a.ad INK
liz read and iuJ1a for then,seIve. and ,yh,t.
ever NAV BE- iue Verdict az public ooininn IN
thu mltier. III, power On Garth can rnb me
of tn. PLEASING consolation nj HAVING d,na
all in nv mower to avoid The accideo, phara
lara nom thai can be ryara keeuIy nliva th+n
a,u. To The dssoIati,n that ina. 6aan ,vr,n+lt
pr :, hosa sya,,a, hirs ar. NOR. ,,.,r,,,l,. ~
honestly g.n red 10 the bsreava3 10 the ~ n,
has ana ura,.,is and friend. e 49,. ,ba,
b-rls9el ia tAj, di,tressin cataslraoby boo
leave 10 tender the heartfelt coincidence ~
bna who a.iIeayors in all tbi,,,s IN IA. ,,vr,,s]
b, the sublime principles OF FrisndsIip. love