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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31

Mr.. Eiitor:-I am soon to cxpiate my
faults by an ignominious death, aud bow
with resignation to the sentence, hoping that
a mercilul God will be satisfied with the pun
ishment inflicted here below. But in JUS
tice to myself and the orphans whom leave
behind, must caution the public against a
pretended Confession" which am informed,
is preparing for distribution after my death.
1t is the work of heartless wretches who will
likely prove as regardless of the character of
the dead as OF the feelings of the living-a
mere Catch-penny gotten up simply from mo-
tives of gain, by men who could have had no
information. Its contents cannot of course
conjecture. Men who would attempt to
practice such an imposition upon the public
may be guilty Of any idlsehood that will ex
cite morbid curiosity. Wreiches who would
thus trihe with the living and the dead are as
little to be trusted as the African Shareholder
or Cannibal. While humby and penitent-
" acknowledge the fault ier which am con-
4 demned, pronounce the Confession in adj
vance, lie aud a forgery.
/ They who now purchase it may regard it
as the invention OF the publishers for the bas.
est OF purposes.
Please publish the above in justice TO my
children, and brand as they deserve these
trafickers in SANDER and scandal for the sake
OF paltry gain,
Your humble Servant,
MICHAEL WHELAN,
Ohio Co. Jail, Aug. IS; ISIS.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31
THE TAYLOR MEETING.

There is no denying hat the full enthusi-
assn Of our citizens is aroused in the cause OF
Gen. Taylor aud the country, and against the
longer continuance of loco loco misrule.-
On Tuesday nigh, the crowd that collected on
the wing ground to hear Messrs. Stewart and
Geiqer was immense. There is no denying
that the people were all there.
Nj Geigcr opened with an excellent ar
suInent in favor of G.n. Taylor, and attract
ed universal attention as he dwelt upon the
comparative services oil Gen, Taylor and Gen.
Cass He advanced some new and interest
Ing facts connected with the canvass and the
movements OF the administration.
Ms. Stewart then appeared upon the stand
amid the shouts Of assembled thousands, and
then when be commenced speaking he grasp
ell every mind and brought il up to him with
the fall force OF conviction. His audience
listened with that intense attention that
made hem forget @ applaud or move, and
when be ceased speaking at near / o'clock,
the audience, ltlle diminished in numbers.
were unwilling TO let BIN so.
W have ntbtd hAheFou9 anecdotes reld-
Tive 10 this mastery effort, which we will
not now relate; but they show that the minds
ofthose who have fought against us are now
open 10 conviction.
After the speaking was closed, Mr.. Rose
Of WeusbuIgh was colled on for song, and
tie people ~ouId not let him quit until he
Rad nearly sung the night into morning.
The Glee Club aud band both aided to in
erase the interest Of the occasion.
TIE "Wts'oIn,. Sta es Mat Hugh A. Gar
land. Tsp Of s, Louis, formerl,of Nirginla.
is engaged iu wfiii4sa biography Of the late
John Ran5olph, Of Roanoke. The Continent
s5f@
I'VE have some knowledge Of tie plan of
Mir. Gsra0d's work. The public may look
il- something altogether superior 10 the com
m1u oder O.. bic aphies. The materials
which Mr. Geraudu Los been fer years collect
iug. at .real pains, are rich, ample. aud au-
thtate, ana he has no doubt made the best
use Of lhcm.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31
DOUBLE CAPsl DOUBLE CAPS!l

NEW AND CONVENIENT ARTICLE,
lust received from New York, lot of DOUBLE
- CAPS, new stvle entirely. These caps suita.
hle for summer winter, they can be- by turning
them. changed from fine cloth into fine silk cap,
from silk 10 cloth. as the wearer may prefer the
weather demand To he had only at the store of 5 ID
HARPER corner OF Main and Union streets. aug2j
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31
NOIICE.

i'iIE partnership between Thos II. List and VIM De
ford is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
TfiOMA ~. LIST,
August 49, 1913 WILLIAM DEFOkD.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31

Our country subscribers who attend the
Federal Court are invited TO call al the office
and get tleI receipts for the current year ii
III. haEenat a.reaaE got diam.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31
Tntnl

| vote of oil the States will be 300 necessary TO
| a choice. lI6 So it General Cass should re-
ceive the vote OF each OF the States in the
above table, furnished By he official organ.
save ONO, South Carolina and Pennsylvania,
he will l5ll short OF an election just 81 votes
in the States designated
Ohio is Wing aud will remain so. The
! Van Buren, ticket there Will divide the Loco
loco parry to some extent, but do no damage
to the Wig party. This is a well-ascertain
ell fact already. Van Buren, and Cass, old
spoismen both. stepped to the eyes III cor
ruption, are not The men for Wings 10 sup
port, in Ohio OF elsew here, and they will no.
be supported by them.
South Carolina will do as John C.. Calhoun
! predicts and dssires-throw her vote away
rather than cast it Tor Lewis Cdss.
! PENNSYLVANIA has tier OF IL northern
counties, with LocoIoco majority OF SIX or
seven thousand votes. The Barnburners in
this region-Van Buren, men who have not
forgotten how he was cheated by C1ss and
his friends ia lS4l-are hard at work, with
Wiimot al their head, SIX hundred oil them
! in one OF these radord-have
signed call for a State Convention, and it
Will be held and Van Buren, Electoral Tick
ct will be nominated. This Ticket will re-
ceive more than votes enough TO neutrdllze
the Polk majority OF 1874, and will give the
State to TAYLOR. Mark the statement.
! But without Penusy lvania, or Indiana, or
Mississippi, or Iowa, Gen. Tayiors election
is certain by the votes OF the following States
First he will get cory State which, four
years ago. voted Tor Henry Clay, Here they
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31

Ma. VAS BuREv's TsiycirLEs. Nj. Van
in accepting the Badslo nomination, says Ae
is in favor Of just system Of Internal inn
proyements, and prefer, direct t5Xatiou 20 the
present mod, Of collecting duties sy imposi',
bur for the preseu, vi., support revenue
tariff lie also goes faf granting tha greatest
facilities to actual settlers ol Toe public lands,
and il is decidedly against the extension Of
slavery. though be urges f5oheannce towards
the institution IN localities where tits placed
under The control Of Congress.
In regard 20 the abolition Of slavery 10 the
District OF Columbs. he saws bis declaration
that his view on lhat point remained nm
changed. in his Utica letter, was hastily made.
He would not in;erpose a veto. if President,
to hepassaseola bill abolishiue slavery inthe
District OF Columbia. lis own language is as
follows:
must not, however. be understood. either
hv what now say or by what was said IN
NV letter 10 the New York Delegation al u
tic1. as repeating the declaration that would,
IL elected, withhold my approval from bii.
for iae abolition Of slavery IN the DISTINCT. |
could not now give any such assurance, Tor
the reason. that Tie circumstances by which
the 1ue- ion l. now surrounded are widely
a-I materially different from what they were
when the declaration was made; and because,
upon a question OF expediency, circumstances
must control. At that time the apprehension
was honestly entertained, that there was
danger OF seryle war in consequence Of the
extent to whc the agitation OF this question
had been pressed.
Participating in this apprehension and be-
lieving that such declaration, i'll advance OF
any action OF Congress upon the subject,
would have a silutary influence IN ailaying
excitement and warding of the danger which
menaced the peace OF the s!ayeholdlng States,
! | did not hesitate TO make it.-Whist, on
the one hand. all grounds for this apPrehen-
sion have passed away. We are on the other,
threatened with subyer9iJn OF the spirt aud
character oil our government, through the sue
cesslul encruachments Of the slave power. II,
under such circumstances, two Branches Of
the national legislature should decide that a
due record for the public interest requires the
passage of such law, | should not, il Presi
dent, think it within the line OF nay duty to
arrest It's passage by the exercise OF the veto
power
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31
AN OFFER.

We viii furnish the Wheeling Times and
Gazette Weekly from this time until the
clee Of the canvass, November 10, for the
lou arile o,T}FEDTY FIVE CENTS. This
vii give al lie information wanted Tor
Iao4tezciJing period, and returns on the day
alter the eiecuon rom thu most important
1,Cji4ls
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31
IIATSl IIATSli

Il NOW have ON hand line stock of HATS of n
- @-s ala qualities, which viii he offered at ,ht
We prices Ay prices range from - cents nm Nm,
can sui pass Inc IN eheapness and auality,
aug2J Corner ne NJ, -, HnihtEE
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31

A coresp ndent OF the New York Journal
of Commerce writing from tae South SAYS:
"OldZtck is sure to be President ifhe lives.
There is no mistake about il. Ii seems 10 me
man dom want To be ia his company ten
minutes, to make up his tnind to vot- Ion him
i don't know whether he possesses every
qualification resquisle for that office, bui he
certainly does one, which is not OF the least
importance (he least importantly -that is,
the habit OF early rising, boarded at the
same Hotel with him IN New Orleans Two
or three weeks and can testify to that. They
lave aa early breakfast there, and we Were
geueraIiy lhe lirsl 81 the table. -.n nnt ac-
quaiRted with the habits OF former Presidents
In This respect, bat Zachary cua write All his
messages and letters, and do up a wonderful
let oil little chores before thea,eroge OF human
kind have taken the last turn over. prepsn-
tory 10 final opening OF their eyes Tor the
day. Besides this, lac Is honest, independent,
good natured, aud patriotic, and he knows
some Thing.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31
BROWN SILK CAPS

Osf received lot of splendid ''Tavlor Droyvn SIN
- C2s "a beautiful article and for sale che,n At = :
HAkfEk'S Hat aud Cap Store corner of Man :
mon streets. Cai and see. ai,n9, "
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31
Tofal

Being II votes more than enough to elect
him President.
Any one with a tolerable share of discern
ment must see that Gen. Taylor's chances for
carrying Pennsy lyania, Indiana, Georgia
Louisiana, Florida, and even Mississippi and
Iowa, are better by far than are Gen. Cass's
! Tor carving ONO!
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31

Judge WusoN's stable. Immediately in The
rear OF, his dwelling. took fire on Sunlayevcn-
ing last, about o'clock, and was burned TO
the ground. 1t is supposed to have been the
work Of an incendiary. for the purpose Of
puudering. We have understood that ano,h-
er stable was fired on the same evening, on
> b street. bu; from some cause the torch went
out before the building caught, sufficiently TO
burn it up Sieubsnrile Herald.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31
TnI

Being I moe votes Than the numbtr nec-
essary TO elect a President"
Now. the official orgsn will please strike
from this positive claim for Cdss and Butler
tho InllnNY1nc S-nLns I'll leasl.--
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31

CE RAGS Rio coffee. ------------
D0 Ia chests Gunpow,ier Tea.
do Young Hyson Tea.
~ N ea'iys very fine Imperial Tea;
tGn,tI a., IuuHowdcr do;
'"' sa'e 10" by lsul5l MORROW a WIKFNAN
y OH LEAf HER.-i0oa ns spani.h Sol. -
HeiinfS Tar, prime article 'rEst ,e. - 'ea.nef'
SAFE very 10" iof cash MCLALLEN khoX a., ~ i'r
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31
CApSI CAPS!!

FRESH ARRIVAI.-LATEST FASHIONS.
TUST received from New YORK, and for sale at great
~ " reduced prices, FORTY DOZEN CAPS, of all
qualities styles and prices. A complete assort-
ment never brought to this market and, having
purchased the hest terms, be sold at from
III cents up per quality Call and examine before
purchasing elsewhere. HARPER,
aug2j Corner Main and Union streets.
ryOWNSEND'S SARSAPARILLA-Dr G PRYOR
=. 4 Co, Wholesale and retail agents. for Wheeling
have asst received 100 bottles Of Townsend's Sarsapa
ra, direct from New York au25
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31

The Won IL OFNEN lORh.-fhe Jeur-
nal OF Commerce, whose Judgement ia his
matter Is entitled TO great weight ss,a-"The
ing New York lor Cas-. nut ihi, /. impn.j-
Die II wiN neither go 6r Cass nor Van
Barren, But FOR TAILOR"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31

CkEAA OF TARrAR-Jusi reed ard for sale law
lsus,! IkNok &PAtLL.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31

NJ ANIEil-A Platter, TO work Stirrun Irons Birdie
- biiS, etc Enqu,reof [au2sl OFT * GREER
a Two Horse Pe@dlng Wagon, for sale. Enouire If
&Ss @u-sc OFT 4 GREER
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31

~ CoCks-A new and sllendid article inst re,,1
- and iof sale BY hOkNBkoOK x DILLON.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-15
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS
OF TIE
HV y ~ = 8 I n = q = q p n
The Steamship Hcrm ann.

This steamship was advertised to sail on the
10Th. then the 22nd, then the 25th, and now the
" The Hermann Captain Crabtrcc, for New York,
has not yet taken her departure, nor is it likely she
will start for some days to come, it having been
deemed requisite TO effect some adjustment of her
machinery"
Extract from the O. s. N. Co Agents Letter
SOUTHAMPTON, April %, 1913.
You will be sorry to learn that the Hermann will not
probably leave this before Saturday, the 9th Of May
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-15
The War In Denmark.

The Schleswig territory has been the scene o.
another action between the Danes and the Free
Corps. The bands of Prussian and other volun
teers, which have crossed the Elder, came into
collision with the Danes on the highway between
Kic and Eckenfordo, in the wood Of Schnellmark-
cr, on the morning of the 2lst and after battle o,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-15

fame.
The news of the intention of the King of Sardinia to
abandon the of independence rather than consent
to the establishment of republic in Lombardy, is
frmed.
A dispatch arrived at Milan on the Goth, from tho
headquarters OF the PiedmOntesc army bringing tho
Of attack directed by the King of Sardinia in
person against the Austrians stationed in the neigh
borhood of Mantua The Duke of Savoy the heir
apparent to the Sandman throne also present at
this affair. After very warm engagement, and in
which the Piedmont troops displayed the greatest
courage and bravery, the Austrians obliged to
tire, and shut themselves up in the fortress
Another attack was to be made the fortress Of
the whole line of the Mincio. are busiy cngag
ed in fortfying the bridges of Goto, Vaeggo, Moy-
ambano, &c.
An engagement has likewise taken place between
the Italian corps of General Zucchi and the Ausrians
at visco village situated the frontiers of yra.
The contest lasted four hours, but ultimately though
not without great difficulty the Italians succeeded in
gaining possession Of tho village.
Terrible Scenes In Baden.
The accounts from Baden are most deplorable.-
The insurgents had intimatcd that they wished to
captulac to the force sent against them, but would
treat with none but the General in command.
Lieutenant General Gagem advanced from Schller-
gen, which the insurgents had evacuated, to Can
dern, which they occupied, and the General slept
from the ranks to parIcy with the rebels. II mu
be remembered that General Gagem was the lead
er in the movement for reform IN Germany, and
the prime mover of the Preparatory Assembly at
Frankfort. The chvalrous warrior cxhored the
reDclS 10 OBEY tne voice OI TIE
ievcopement of liberty by subverslye tendencies,
and recommended peace and, cancellation. They
refused To listen to his counsels and, as he retired,
he was treachcrously shot at, and MORALLY wound
ed by three balls. The troops, exasperated to see
their chief thus basely slaughtered fell upon the in
surgents, completely routed them, leaving great
numbcr Of dead upon the field. The troops keptup
the pursuit and encountered another party, headed
by Strive, which they also attacked and routed,
when night came on and put stop to the engage
ment. The troops, which were Of Baden and
IIesse Ca.scl, had not one man killed, but twenty
were wounded. The rebels suffered greatly. The
provisional government OF France will now dis
,crsc these armed bands.
Affairs In Sicily.
In Sicily the House of Commons met on the
18th, and after some preliminary discussion who
Their it would be cxpedlent to call TO the throne an
Italian Prince from the families of Tuscany or
Savoy, it was at length finally decrced amidst en-
ihusiastlc applause, that Ferdinand Bourbon and
ais dynasty had for ever fallen fom the throne of
Sicily, and that Sicily thall govern herself consti-
and call to the throne Italian Prince,
as soon as she shall have reformed her statute. A
great feeling was evinced in favor of republic,
" should Providence smile on Italy" Palermo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-15

Netc Prussian Minister TO the United Sias-WH there
be a German Republic ?-.qdmitance Of the Herald in
Germany.
have to inform you that Baron Won Ronn who
was formerly in the United States ia appointed Mi
mister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary to
reside in Washington and will leave here in about six
weeks and will have full powers to make treaty with
government
As to affairs ihcre, there will be a republic from
Vienna to the Rhine, within few years but there will
yet be great deal Of fighting and England will do all
in her power to prevent Germany from being indepcn
dent but in vain. Our country will reap great advan
tages eventually but in the first year exports to
Germany will suffer as prices will be very low, and
money affairs in great confusion.
The New York Herald will be permitted to be
read all Germany and no longer prohibited. Pro-
positions making by all the reading and
clubs to get it regularly in future.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-15

The sssponSbilty Of despatchins the ship in an un
scsworthy condition too great either for Captain
Crabtrcc or myself to sanction 1t IL hoped
conduct will be appreciated by the public aud that
they, like present passengers, will feel assured our
ships will not be sent to the remotest risk of their
safety We have thus far only lost four passe myers,
who have left from necessity and not from choice
This shows the great confidence placed in ships by
the large number passengers who remain by the YES
sell although offered the refundng of their passage
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-11-03

as no was elected, offer to compromise the
Oregon question, then turn round and be
come furious and warl,ke, and, after induI
g'ng that humof for while, throw the re.
sponslblliiy Of settling the difficulty On the
Senate. s'gnliying his Willingness TO sign q
treaty relinqnishing half of the territory Il
that body saw proper to advise HIN 10 90
sol
The truth 10. the fruits of Mr. Polk's AID.
minie!ration we're not such fruits as were
hoped tor by the men who voted for hun 10
the last Presidential election. No one ad.
milied ,ha, such frui,s would result from his
election. and therefore il is both m,nst.ou,.
~ absurd and false TO declare the Locofocos
hoped for wha, has come to pass. VIVA,
ough, to be SAID of the me nbers Of the
late Baltimore Coavention who adopted the
falsehood, or ofthe Locofoco candidate, G On
Cas-, who has declared that he had read it
carefully and approved OF i, cordially D.
Louisville Journal.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-11-03
A HEROINE.

An article in Bentley's Miscellany for
September, giving an account of the recent
French Revolution and the subsequent In.
surrection, says:
{" On passing by the theatre of the Porte
81. Martin on the last day of the insurrec-
ton, | observed Garde Mobile lying
asleep upon some straw on perceiving
the cross of the Legion of Honour upon
his coat, asked who he was. "He ~
said bystander, "why, it is a-woman.
This was perfectly true her husband had
been Garde Mobile, and was killed du.
ring one of the first attacks made against
the barricades; his wife, who was cnntinierc
to the battalion, put on the fallen mans
uniform,and for three whole davs was con-
,inuallv in the thickest Of the fight. She
had taken with her own hands nine BAN
ners, and eight prisoners, and was at the
storming Of no less than 43 barricades,
yet, strange to saw, she had received only
one slight wound in the arm. General
Lamoriciere had decorated his heroine
with his own cross, upon one Of the bar.
ricades, the banner Of which had been
taken by her after most furious strug.
ge."
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-11-03
ACAUTlON TO OUR FRIENDS.

The Democracy have abandoned all idea
Of beating Old Zack fairly, but they will by
no means abandon the contest on that &C.
count. They sometimes rely on other than
fair means to carry their points, and we
mus, be 90 our look out agsins, tricks and
devices Of all sorts, sizes and denominations
Let no reports Of new opinions expressed by
our candidates be relied upon. Ii you
hear that Taylor is dead DOM believe it,,
but think only of your du,y-go TO the polls
and give your vote for him. We repeat,
that il is entirely 10 our power TO carry
Virginia for the glorious old man, Look at
Pennsylvania and profit by her example -
Who thought, fortnight since, that the
Wings could elect their Governor in tina,
State We we're prepared to rejoice il We
came within 5000 votes Of it. Aud yet we
have elected the Governor. A change Of
5000 votes, as compared With the vote for
Polk, will give Virginia to the Wings, and
we say tina, such a change can be made.
+" Let US work then while it is called to-,
day. Pet. Intel.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-11-03
NORTH CAROLINA WIGS.



The great battle for the Presidency will
tske place on the 7th OF November. Let
EVERY WIG be al his pos. on thu, day
prepared TO strike for Liberty, Taylor and
victory.
TO THE POLLS TO THE POLLS =!
Go with the spirit Of ls40. Remember,
The battle of Tlppeconoe was Tough, on the
9TH of November. The coincidence is fs.
vorable 10 on, cause. LIE, US resolve on
the anniversary of tina, memorable day to
do honor TO the memory OF the lamepled
HARRIS n, give security to our free ins.i.
tullons, and pormanency 10 our glorious
Union, and increased brilliancy to our own
particular star, by giving our noble old chieI
al leas, ten thousand, votes majority
Whigsl whs, say you' You can if you
will. Rulsigh Star.