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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-26
7 Short Greek lands for Sale >

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NNTtSHINGt to dispose ofIy Real Estate, pri
w vate sale until the list day of November next
IN the County Of Ohio situate waters OF Short Creek
eontai about five hundred and sixty
s,ty Is desirably located both sides of the Wheeling
West Liberty and bethany TnTFpke, about miles
from Wheeling and five from INVEST Liberty. / sas
The arm Is in the highest state pfimprovement having
alarge amount ofnew plank fencing and
~ hels for farming and grazing purposes There
The premises two good dwelling houses, with ample
bling, corn cribs, DC. There good tenants
Houses There Is commolious barn, hundred
aud eight feet long by forty four in width, fitted
Particular or the wants OF the including
tor for twelve hundred sheep. :. =
will sell these lands in whole or in part, to suit the
cTaI. -tTf -. -, II. :. -.
The rapidly advancing of the city Wheel
Ing the facilities afforded by the various rail
lions about to be completed with the West and the
board. the excellent market now aofdedin Wheeling
The productions of tile country, render this
highly desirable for wishing farm protabty and
has seldom been that finer Inducements have held
out to purchasers. L. W. MITCHELL
Whreling, Sep. 81, 1852 f2g5 fllfe
1.-THE above lands not sold at private before
Wednesday the first day OF june next, they will offered
on that day at PUBLIU AUCTION, the premises, in.
parcels to suit plat viii be
prepared for the inspection persons desiring purchase
IT the above lands sold this first day JUNG, will
on that day and the next, sell all my stock, horses CATTLE
sheep, farming utensils &C., the variety.
TERMS made known on the day OF sale. IL arch12.'63
washington Reporter and Examiner, and Wellsburg
Herahp f--'' ~ ilgls5
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The nominations of AW Clemens, A H Col
Lns, John Bowers and H Chaplin as Sergeant's
Deputies were confirmed; also Richard Porter as
Deputy for the Railroad Depot i-a
The nomination ofC Blackmore was laid over
The Railroad Committee submitted an ordi.
nance for subscription by the City, for five
thousand shares of the capital stock of the Mari
taand Cincinnati Railroad. -
Mr.. Wilson, of Marietta, by request, made a
0net statement of the affairs of the road, present
ing a very fatterng account of the prospect of its
early completion to this city, should the PROPOSED
subscription be made. -, H. .s5,t,.'s
he ordinance was passed, all the members vo.
angln the Affirmative except Mr.. Hartman, who
was excused from voting. g 3.42e,-l
Petition of Mr.. Clayton referred to committee on
Gada. 81 = :
M Black moved that the water pipes be extend.
don North Coal street,-refered.
C:5's House Licenses OF the I'd class and ID
f n wee granted w. T. Stephens, P. E. linn;
falaeS Kelly, Henry Floto, James Haley and NJ.
uelng and of The LIST class 10 W. F. Clark for
Iolns and his application for reductionrefer-
W. d. Dunn's license for selling county pro-
aaee was fixed at $40.
rank ulnh's license was reduced 10 s25. w
Petition of Rev. Samuel Boyd referred to com
mittee on grades.
Petition of Rev. VIM. Armstrong, and others, for
removal of buildings standing in the middle OF
s Sr'n'y see referred 10 the committee on Streets
v. lus Committee on. Ordinances, on motion of Mr..
F0tbs, were oGderedto report am ordinance to lnTs:
sa; 0oys from throwing stones against windows
Adjourned.
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City Council.
1.sr NIGHTS PROCEEDINGS.

,.r,,p MEETING His Honor, Mayor Brady,
a,ss folloving members were present: Messrs
s ,- Berger, Botsord, Berberet, Forbs. Gill,
D D,lI, Hsrdman, Hull, Lamb, Sweeney, Tan
AZ. Wait and Yarnall. 59
=, ordnance granting certain privileges to the
u..Df.d Railroad for the location of Depot on
Ts;,,p s,ee and the exclusive use of said street.
~. Company to open two other streets north Of
Sl,3,on, and for the laying oftracks along sundry
-..., .ud conveying the ground of the cold
cnr. Y,rd" to the Company for $50. 900, was sub
.tt.i BY the committee on Railroads. (The or
5.,uce prescribed several routes for the passage
Of tie Hempfeld Railroad through the city,
Mr. Echos thought that particular route should
10 Designated or unqualified privilege gwen to the
Company to pass through any street or alley in the
eity, and moved that the ordinance be so amended;
This motion having no second, he moved; that tie
ordnance be laid over until Friday evening, which
was lost by the following vote:
ArEs-Messrs. Echols, Forbes, Hartman, Hull,
Lamb and Waits.
NArs-Messrs. Black, Botsfotd, Berberet, Ber-
GEL Gill, HallOweil, Sweeney, Tanner, Tharp and
Yamall-l0.
Ateta protttasted discussion, the ordinance was
passed by the following vote:
Arp-Messrs. Black, Beroeret Berger, Botstord,
Gill, Hallowell, Lamb. Sweeney. Tanner. Tharp
sndYsnill-l1. .----- L
NoB-Nssrs. Echols, Fogbs, Hull, Hartman
sudWit-5.
Report of Street Commissioner referred to com
uatss on Streets and Alleys with instructions to
hke legal advice.
An appropriation of $500 was made to the Street
Commissioner for Improvements.
Monthly statement ofthe Superintendent of Wa
H Works received. and contingent expenses or
lsrei TO be paid.
The following accounts were ordered to be
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By the National Line.
- $500 49,
Observation-Disclosures
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. H, & &

!. y y ~ - - "A - bALIIMuRE, May 20. q
Newcomer & Shareholders Flour w arehouse
timated at S15, 000-insured. The building was
owned by Moses Sheppard. whose loss is un known.
Supposed TO be the work of an incendary. Large
amount of flour destroyed.
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=RIVER NEWS.
REPORTED FOR THE9INTELLIGENoER.
ArrIyaIa and Depnrlnre. % stenm Roals.
Forthe lasta4 Hours, ending last So clock,

ARRIVALS, =
Dan Conyers.. Mcyey. /. GAINESVILLE
Diurnal. ........... Ca houn Pittsburgh
k Forrest City. 49,. .Murdock Louisville
b Courier. Roberts. ParkersbuIgh
E Pittsburgh. Campbell 1850. Cincinnati
Crystal Palace -. Kooitz -. ittsbgrgh1
sStephen l}ayard Booth -. Suntish
sfVlroqua -. ;. Neil. Steubenyille
Julia Dean !. .Pearce. !. I. ~. Pittsburgh
a Fanny SparhaWk -. >, pittsburgh
50 3a s DEPARTURES.
Winchester. Moore. $1,000. Pittsburgh
y Stephen Bayard.. Booth. Sunfsh
Yiroaua. .O,Nell. x. Steubeilsille
Thos Swami. ). Conant. I. 4. ). I. Louisville
A Uiipper George. 4. -. p ark ersburg
Venture. =. Watkins. Parkersburg
Dan Convers.. McYey Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Campbell ..... pittsburgh
z Crystal Palace .. .Koontz. ...... CINCINNATI
Julia Dean .Pearce -. .....ZaneSyille
Fanny Sparhawk. -. st. Louis
BOATS DEPARTING THIS DAY. 5sia
suNr1sl !. :. Stephen Bayard. "A P. NJ.
aSrEuBENvILLE. .Viroqua.i.. % p. M.
s..PIrTSBuRo. !. :. Tiurnal. .........7 A. M,
PARKERsBuRGH. 80. Courier 1900: 10 "A, NJ.
2 LOUISVILLE. Forest City.S-....-6 p. M
~ e &. s. STAGE OF THE RIVER Z.
p AT eWHEELiNd- q feet inches,
'4'sl Ar PlTTsBURGH-a5 5 feet 6 inches. .ie,
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ARRIVALS Ar THE BorE1,s.
UF TO "a O'CLOCK LAST EvrS1So.
AF TEE sPRIGG HOUSE.

WI, 80 VI Ah1Gfa0OSh.
an lynch lynch, Ky. G Price, Evansville, sTstew.
Blown n & y, Croft q son, Allegheny city, G
K Gyn1n, do H Williams & lady, scity. q
dy. NJ, GsalonbnIgh. J L CaIlwell, Va, A Kenr,e.
Wis., l1 Dodge, do. NJ NJ Green, do! N /,
ga. Gu. 10 DR. c Marthcr, Va, W WftteInbur
Gteens ~ ID G Wells, San francisco. e b
Ton, A R y, Chip, Va; "A w HARRISON, Full.
HoIlm,n ". ~ TT Madison. Ia, R A Hill, Va, w
Judge No. IO, \ Cramer, do, T Harrison: do,
iasop, H;I' Ark, 7 Huntingdon, Ark, T Hutch.
pEis MI. Il heffe:, st Bedford; Mr. Times, Mem
burr a. 5 Times, do, Miss Bell Shryer, Wells
4 IAN M Miller, do, j a Lacy, Gin, Iayenport.
Blyebb.s. eodsfed, F Ascot, Va, u ling, Pitts.
Marin. " son. II Hanst, Ptuneyown G W
fett Baltfnss,sa u freeman Il lady, N Y, w Bar
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an THE REYMER HonsR

A Fr,..tp Porter, West Alexander. j Kimmons. do.
Mount pSs son, do. W A Kinmons, do, S Sharon.
ShaSn al s. J Sharon. do, @ Sharon. do A
do, q r co. %. G + Arwin. Smii66eld, 1 Ganaway.
o, R,sHIa, faaltmoot W H Covert, do, g Host.
Gampsoa. ~ e S,s, Anderson, ClaySyiIIe. W
Pittsburgh Nv Burns Cadiz, E S Dodder,
4eksonyille. - : s : Se4htet-
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ARRIVAL, OF gTHE STAR OF THE WEST.
FROM NEW YORK
NEW YORK MARKET.

---355ss sl9t 5s4 May %.
Howard ST Flour and State brand 81, 43a4 so; Ohio
S4,75a8l. The Steamers news had a favorable
effect. Southern S4,s1a5.12. Corn, yellow 81,
easier. Whisky 224. Pork duh; beef easy and
plenty. Lard heavy. 49, 49,. y
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lie thoro.T who daily trohs our yaiirosas ana
eaas e. iesl The need remedy aor eos gsD
That remedy Is . s1Ery in
=. oos'ior sale By KILLS & Caldwell ss''tA;--
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IhIPnRrsl

Buckle 4 cs Tins Steam ron Io,.r;ii, Ie
100 coil. 20 40 bales hasIs Porsst 4
tobacco On e 100 bbls WHISKY. boz NJ hSs.
bales n 20 bacon; Wheeling Cotton Mills "a
Oliver PTyo, AMMAN Mcclure Co, 5 hfes bacon SV
tons sundfies. . Us lard oil; for reahiement )
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oINcINNATI MARKET.

ea, Sd; III May %.
Flour unchanged. Good retailing al 1915.
Whisky ISL. Nothing doing provisions. Mar
ket dull and Leayy except for Lard, which is firm
at 81. Prime Cheeses74. Butter, prime, at 15c.
Linseed 0il6Uc. Lead7 &c, whicliis an advance.
ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF TnEiwEsT. &
i'.'.. as5s New YoRk, May 20.
The Star of the West has arrived from San Juan.
The Georgia had arrived at Aspinwall with dates
one day later from California. -, * e., 81 81
Adams & Cos Express Office at Mormon Island,
near Sacramento robbed of SIS, 900 N gold dust.
IS Is FROM NEW YORK. ss 2 ~
.i.- 81 iS II May %.
John Hamard aged i75 wandered out upon The
Reading Railroad track, about 2 miles from the
city, this morning, and was run over by the En-.
CINE. Both his legs were crushed He was taken
to the Hospital in dying condition. He has sens
living in New York, Paris, Ky., Pottsville and
Roxborough.5 - s,.. e., a.. .'5'st
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KILLS & CALDW ELL,
Wholesale Druggists.

s4sif.l 80 KILLS q {GAIDWE ELL,
Wholesale Druggists,
No. SO MAIN SrRgEr.s UsoN BrILpiNas,
5El7AVlSG Just received extensive assortment OF
III Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oil and Dyestufs, SC.
respectfully invite the attention their former
aid dealers in general, to examine their stock, among
which may be found the folio wing: - ~ 8a
90 bbis. cut togwUoai
90 2. ground ftstcf -
5.r % camwood; II
z o bbls. No. 4 lard oil; ~ i-ts
es .i.sa 10 q tanners l5gfo - ~
800 gail, No sperm ,f2slst
200 = whale (bleachsd)
& bills sptsl tnrrentine3 fdEt8
eEEFs 25 earboys oil yitIoli oias - Z. err
Acetfc No. 81; s.,r5
3f,s4 5fs spts nitro dule3 &. ,ds753 Fl ii
- tjsf5 ~ q - . tsuiph. etherj . ~ $50
aqua ammonia, FL r; III s3F.e ~
40 ibbls. giaubers salts; 9 in
& !siiL5sl 10 - EPSON Il 3, ~ Ea7.,e-
assaiE- 10 kegs sup. carb Sodai
20 casls sal -+.4.f5
As 10 bbls, Hornbrookss sgne; -
10 reams sand .napcr; 80 - +
* - g emery 49,
- ~ 1e bblss eoppeTas;
g. 36 pIansh VIII ting, dry; - -
The above with other articles, the
trade at prices lower than Thankful for the lber
alpatonage heretofore extended solicit continuance
ofthe same. mai KILLS CALDWELL.
fsaz. and Arms ccpv
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~ z r. SLIPRERS, SLIP PERS:aa
RflfPAIR OF adies fine Black Slpper Just teeeved
w at the Black Mammoth Boot South End OF Market
Square. ma21. 81 81 u TODD q DEVoL.
3sls I'd % 80 BUSKIN SHOES. =
R(ls of Ladies fine Kid Buskin Vets Just re-
w ceiged at, the South End Market Square
ma20. TODD a DEYOL.
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,rEEEGRAPHIG NJYICE. &
THE annual meeting the Stockholders of the Pits.
bureh, ineinnad and Louisville telegraph 70
heoce OF the company thc city OF Wheeling,
Monday, the sixth day or juno next. at 10 O'Clock
maI2-fd JOSHUA HANNAH Sec'y.
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50 Eers1ans 'f1a1r 80
TNHIs preparation will change Hair totn other
color, to beautiful JET black, without staining me
skin Price 80 cents For sale 3 BY LOWELL.
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Pe1nbertonSH House
! Mn1er efreet. BeIoyE alenree

VVnfer Sfreef, BeIoIl 1lts -
100 IS. = - EEBINeSy VA. - :.
ny INTERPRETATION 70 ms ota irleIda ana
public generally that he hasloeatedi IN the com.
modiods brck build h9qtsn ss ne
Sfsf Cd 10 good style rnodeate
~ sfs House IS stfdated Immediately
~ Landing, near the Depot OF the Bal
In sf si Ohio ailfosa, ding for The
invites The atteniinn OF his Old
fIeis 10 HIS house, and share OF
FGUNP0WDER AND SAFETY FUSE
ID IFLE sport and blasng snd siso
Id, h1se hand ard of
and Of ef as low q ny oiner
point in ne We MAJ y. q sltsLs
77lT755FTssssSi NO. n s;A L1fkJNs
Al PEW. barrels In stores and Tor sale b. ,s,,,Ss
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Z just Publish ned

"a q j ust ublished 3sg' y g
THE MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RIVER.
CONTAINING plans for tho protection OF tho Delta
from lp ton; and investigations of the practicable
ty Ind gust 81 improving The Ohio
other Rivers ny means Of WI appendix,
on the Bars At the Mouths the Mississippi Charles
Eet Jr,, civil Engineer One vol Just received by
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Basket Making.

L. MooNY
ware q an sorts and szes
chairs cradles, market bases, covered and uicoverse
travelling ladies' saving baskets OF descrp
ton Baskets description made 10 order from the
finest quality ofiIow, the ahorest notce and most
reasonable terms All those wishing any thing in line
can be supplied by calling ending my shop, vest
side Of marked square two doors from Union street. No.
cut fnthe above line, Wholesale and retail prices
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LII those who nre desirons preserving the memory
IN of themselves and and friends, can do So most eec-
tnaily, by calling without delay arbe Daguer-
reoype Rooms at the eorer OF Main ami Bddle stTeets
Centre 'eingi and procure each those ieike
which cannot be with the same degree o
beauty and excellence elsewhere in the cit w. II
TARBELL & C o. Dagucr feotypists, 81
Corner of Main and Biddle streets,
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TX 7=--57=7-7=--- n
ARRIVALS,
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ONE good family horse--eight years Old. Also, one
W larEe hne dEay horse. nlaI 8. AYERY..z
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NewFur1iture and Chair

HATS.
TN hats SIX hats, beaver hats. brown
III otieI hats night coofed hats, white Russia hats
sssygar hats hossnn hats Bstmn.e hats. IN TACT ali
mails 81 N. HARPER & SON.
|h(l BoxEs No: SOAP, IN store and for sale by
~ maj NJ REILLY
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Eordon EXhibition;9 . - - - -
Lodges Portraits lnstrious Pesonages Of BIRTHS
History y Fsff1
an ths above works are beautifully with the
msy1s-e1lys DAyIpsIlTTIE.
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TeRELvEY q Co., have removed their grocery from
l the old sh4nty, No. 210 Market square, side
ard next dOor to Mr.. Hall's Auction Room. {.
McKeIvey q Co., offer for sale reasonable terms
we'll selected stock groceries Prime Rio coffee;
fine sunpowder; Imperial Young Tyson and black teas;
N o. sugar. refined and loaf sugar. golden syrupi N o.
nolasses; Rice; choice brands chewing
w -e ling twist tobacco, etc. - 5.
Family Flour superior quality. apT1-tf
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-06

How To RAISE FRUIr EVERY YEAR. IF rigb,I;
understood. fe trees, unless absolutely dead or roi
ten, need occupy ground without yielding plenteous
crop. After long and varied experiments, / gradu.
ally adopted the following mode As soon as the
winter has sufficiently disappeared, and before the
sap ascends. examine my trees. Every dead bouoh
is Topped o then, after the sap has risen sufficiently
to show where the blossoms will be, cut away ali
the other branches having on, and also the ex
remity of every limb, the lower part of which hears
considerable number of buds, thus concentr0tino
the sap of the tree upon the mauraton of its fruts
and saving what womd be useless expenditnre 81
strength In the ounce apricot and peach trees this
very important, as these very apt be IuxurianI
with leaves and destitute of fruit. You NAV thnE
this Injuries the trees, but il does not for Won viii
find trees laden with fruit which formerly vieIJed
nothing VI course, all other we'll known precautions
from the roots, placing old iron on the limbs VIII.
acts as tonic to the sap, &c. Try it, We who Ia
failed in raising fruit. 0 ""'e
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-06

MEMPHIS Crown ORANeEs AND LEMONS. Sons
weeks ago We inserted paragraph acknowede EGG ns
the receipt of basket of fine oranges and lenO
which had been sent us by DR.. S. NJ. Wheay .S'
and were the products of his gardens in the
of this city. We have just received letter ron en
borticulturist at Cincinnati, nquiring if This IuI
was grown and ripened in the open ground , on
without protection; or if with Profession, how l'
and of what kind 90 Our friend DR.. Wheaton, ,b.,
whom we have just made inquiry, states in reply tbo
the oranges and lemons sent Us socre grown .,ed
omen ground :" and that the trees are only PfoIo #
dnrin9 the severe winter months by covering N,
straw There is no mistake about the qualify O,rJ
fruit. The oranges were the sweetest we ever am,
and the lemons were the largest we ever "a,
Where. Msmph Daily Eagle, MaFe0 ~
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-06

MOUNT VERNON. The attention of the public has
been directed several times TO the subject Of the
purchase of Mount Vernon by Congress. in order
that the home and the tomb Of the Father of his
Country should be the property of the nation. We
copy below an article from the New York Sun, which
contains valuable information upon the subject.
The cost of The entire would be less than ore
hundred thousand dollars, and We hope Congress will
not only purchase it, but pnt it in decent order. The
comments of the Sun u pom the present condition Of
the place ale Just. Boston transcript,
1.-THE neglected condition of the old homestead
and last resting place of the Father of his Country.
has been the subject Of repeated remark and
by citizens and Strangers On recent visit that
sacred spot, were deeply impressed with the
shameful indifference of the country and of Congress
to its condition and 1t is creditable
that the spot which contains the dust of the noblest of
country and race, should be shame and reproach
10
tor or pilgrim to Mount Vernon, the idea OCCURS to
that the best and most fitting way secure its
permanent care, is for Congress 10 purchase The place.
and appr0pri0e IL summer residence for the Pres
President could retire for relaxation when business
does press heavily, is desirable, will dispute
We good reason why the President should be
pent up in the very healthy White House, as in
sort of prison house, during his term of Office 1t
is not relaxation for the President to make summer
tours, and be bored and crowded death, perhaps,
on the route of his progress; and we should not
doom our Chief Magistrate to a confinement which
private citizen of af1uenI circumstance would vol
UNFAIRLY endure.
Mount Vernon, by its fine position. its superior
healthness, its proximity TO Washington, its hal
lowed associations, and its claim to lasting prcserva-
ton and distinction. is eminently the place for
retreat for our Presidents. The expense of fit
ting it up as such will be but trfng, and the cost
of keeping it in repair would not exceed few hum
bred dollars annually. We think every citizen who
reflects the subj ect for moment will agree with
that the only practicable and plan to preserve
the spot sacred TO the memory of the Father of
his Country, is for that country take it under its
immediate care, and by using it for the purpose
fects of time and the vandalism of rreverent specu
lation"