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A PIRATICAL SCHEME EXPOSED

The following letter has Just been received and pub
lished for general information 1t is from distinguished
merchant and is addressed to the representative OF his
city in Congress The writer is person OF great expert
ence and character as merchant and possessed Of firm
and penetrating mind He is not likely TO place any conf
dence in relation such this unless it deserves it,
"B. NJ. S. Thames, AT SEA,
June Is, 1854.
eve shall reach Lisbon morning, (hsving left
Southampton the 9th inst) where shall mail this let
ter for the United States, via England.
object say that the officers Of this ship who
returned last week from the West Indies in the b. NJ s.
Avon informs that there In that ship two
lhmen seaaring citizens OF the United
their agents in London and proceeding
there doubt for the purpose of fitting out prvateer
der Russian commissions but in all probability for purposes
piracy They acquainted with Panama, and all the
country and coast in the nehborhOod Of Chgre and
recently from California where they have accumulated
money The impression tho minds of the officers OF the
Avon was that these fellows contemplated attack
the guard house at Chagres where there sometimes
large deposes specie and bullion from California and Lima
awaiting for several days the arrival OF steamers to take
it of.
''The officer who gave this information said that the
arriving from Panama at Chagres deposited in
al wooden building and guarded by about ten mbecilc
natives and that nothing would be easier than for praca
vessel lowering about the until informed by ennis
say shore of the time for action to land fifteen twenty
fewer men, under of night and to seize and take off
the immense depostes OF bullion, and to be out Of sight far
distant from the of the depreciation before the dawnipg
of the following day. es as
These also betrayed that they had eye to the
sells returning from Australia and California bearing gold
for such captures they would require port Of condcmna
ton.
81 give you this information as have received Il place
what estimate you please upon it, and communicate
to government.
The British Admiralty agent board the Avon thought
of sufficient Importance to report 1t to the Admiralty and
has occurred to that it would be well to put ships
owar in the West Indies the alert and perhaps ALSO cali
to this matter the attention of the New York unerwress
who take risks upon the California bullion shipments that
they may look to their security at Chagres."
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making such application for the benefit Of this act shall have
filed declaration Of intention required BY the natura-
Of the before the issuance Of the patent made and
provided for in this act shall be placed upon equal footing
with the nAtive-born citizen Of the United States"
And TO insert in lieu thereof the following
"SEo c. And be ajurther enacted That any mechanic or
other citizen of the United States Of full age engaged In
and :; any .d or ealing Sthss
to comply with the conditions Of this act by reason Of his
b. % sa d a0
sixty of as hcrsn provided the sum OF one hun
dred and sixty dollars to be paid to him out of in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated
Mr. BRODHEAD said that there would undoubtedly
be good deal of discussion this BILL and several amend
to be offered he thought there would not be
time enough to consider it properly before the day fixed
for the adjournment of Congress without interfering with
the appropriation bills He therefore for this reason and
in consequence of the heat of the weather
that the further consideration of the bill be postponed
til the second Monday of December next
Mr. GWIN hoped that would be regarded test ques-
ton He said that the present was the time to act upon
ment whatever and he hoped every friend OF the bill would
oppose the postponement
Mr. JOHNSON and Mr. HAMLIN said that il would not
be strictly test question because might vote against
the postponement who would not vote for the bill
Mr.. BAYARD was opposed to the bill but he thought
it evident that the proper disposition of the public
lands was subject which could not be decided in three
weeks without interfering with the appropriation bills
ana he ne to R0 ~
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa. earnestly opposed the posponement
He hoped the homestead bill would be passed at the pres
ent session. every appropriation bill should be lost
and be called all the friends of the bill to unite
man in the effort to pass the bill as it came from the
House, without dottng an g or crossing "t u nm
Mr. CASS, Mr. PETIT, Mr.. BROWN, and Nh. STUART
hoped that the bill would be pressed to vote and dis
posed of without delay
The question being taken by yeas and nays on the mo-
ton to postpone the further consideration Of the BILL the
result was-yeas l8, nays 32-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Bayard Benjamin. Brodhead But
ler Clay Clayton Cooper Dawson, Dixon Evans Fessen-
den Fitzpatrick Hunter Mason Norris Pearcc, and Thomp
son of Kentucky-l8.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Atchison Bell, Bright, Brown,
Case, Chase Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas,
Geyer Gillette Gwin, Hamln, Houston, James, johnson,
Jones of Iowa. Jones of Tennessee, Petit Rockwell Rusk,
Sebastian Shields Side Stuart Sumner Toucey, Wade,
Walker, Weller and Williams--32.
So the motion was not agreed to.
Messrs. CLAYTON, CLAY, and DAWSON advocated the
amendment and Messrs. BROWN, DIXON, SHIELDS and
DODGE of Town opposed it. After discussing the subject
until nearly four O'clock the further consideration OF the
bill postponed until Tomorrow.
After the consideration Of executive business
The Senate adjourned.
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$50 the Russians going to prosecute the war agin
Turkey said Mrs. Darlington, she read that fact in the
paper They'd better prosecute the ones that made the
war; and then they'd just nit it, The Emperor Nicholas
deserves the Of all coed people; and If the
women could only have the handling of him, | guess
they'd make him cry copava the Frenchman says
She eccn but Indignation does not stop at words
She passed off like exhalaon Of summer aweets and in
her excitement left her paraso behind her. which can be
seen at this "or6cen-- Boston Pos,
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From 60 to 80 loads of soap.
OF the vegetables of which great variety and quantity
was raised no taken they were
to market The stock raised were follows:
sheep, 700 mules lO8 stud horses breeding
3 calves 81 young mules and 434 colts the product
of the last six months"
Don Manuel manufactures his wool into blankets or
serape for which there is ready market at from 4 to $50
each lie is also the Of the only cotton mandatory
in Sonora and of silver mine his estate from which
he obtained in the first five months after he commenced
working it, $l5946. On the farms the following
employed
4l4 aborcrs SO muleteers 10 mechanics % herdsmen
l6 shepherds"
At the close of his narrative Mr. Bartlett has given two
chapters subjects which possess much interest
railway e. the route south of the Gilahe other
the introduction of camels of transportation
on the and paires of the interior He points out
the various places where timber may be found and with
regard to water he believes may be procured by digging
or boring in the depressons of the arid deserts In
the great desert beyond the California found by
Mr. Bartlett short distance below the surface Without
pressing any opinion in favor of either rontc for railway
he concludes his observations as follows
From these brief remarks, it win be that the adj
vanages of the southern railway open
remarkably level country from the Mississippi to the Sierra
Nevada of CALIFORNIA; summit level thousand feet less
than the other routes ESQ far known )cntirc freedom
from snows-and convenience in obtaining supplies. The
disadvantages deficiency Of timber and food for
animals and the of tiabe lands for settlements
FARMS
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Tms Bosros RrorA despatch from New Orleans states
The ship Union which arrived here to-day from New
York had on board William Sullivan one of the parties
charged with killing Batcheder in the Burns riots at bos
ton The telegraph had put officers the alert and
he was promptly arrested and lodged in prison. to await
fe rcru{s;sYon OF the authorities of Massachusetts,"
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In Baltimore iiobrew woman, who was supposed TO be
dead dressed in her shroud, placed in her coffin and
the lid about to be screwed down. when IL was discoy
cred that life not extinct All present immedatcs'
gathered around the coffin and the cnshrouded corpseke
form from her bed and embraced her chill
dren and relatives with all the ervor Of renewed life To
all appearances she became convaescent and subsequently
partook of food She remained in has conaitioA patti 81
approach Of night when she toered to the bed and IN
few moments breahed her last.
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In Albany, New York. Saturday, Strong's mill was
consumed by fire. and in the falling of the walls several
persons caught in the The dead body Of lad
taken out and it thought that Others were
beneath the ruins Several persons escaped with more
less injury
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Captain Jack, of ship Adratic arrived at New York OF
the 9Th nst reports that the passage in lat 40 deg
min north and long 40 deg west he two large ice
bergs On the 18th June the cast end Of the banks
Newfoundland he saw thirteen iceberes at one time
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Collins has for the United States greater victories
upon the than ever did Nelson for Great Britain
His line of has contributed more to establish our
supremacy in steam navigation than any fleet which this
government and equip The crossing of the
Atlantic westward under his auspices in nine days and
half the time Of the Batcs last rum gives to our nation
substantial fameone that will prove valuable to it
than would be the storming of sebastopol to the allied
powers We believe that in few years Collins, some
other of our enerprsng citizens will build steamers that
will make the voyage from New York to Liverpool in
sand by making his line a weekly one carry
twothirds of the mail matter that the Atlantic
Cunard has decided advantage over him present by
having weekly with the British government for
which he receives per annum $750O00 thcrcabouts
In consequence of this persons ia the habit of trans
hitting their communications regularly by the line which
departs week, and it in this manner monopolizes
the carrying.
The present age is practical Our countrymen
acknowledged to be an emnently practical people.
Steam the pcrson6caon of the real since it produces
positive results 1t is the agent that is to make this nation
powerful to cast Oil Others respects agriculture
commerce. and navigation, into deep and perpetual
shade The opening of relations with Japan was oil that
was wanting the existing order of things in in
recommendation between Europe and the fur East The
entire travel and transportation between London, Paris
Berlin Madrid, Vienna, st. Petersblrgb with Southern
China Ia this continent and at no distant day 1t
can be conveyed in less time by ten fifteen days by
the overland route Shanghai dates are upon the average
sixtyive days old when they reach England This speed
is not likely be considerably accelerated Now let us
see in what time we take them to London From
Shanghai to San Francisco Jeddo and Honolulu twenty
days from aA Francisco to New Orleans, via the 18th
mus Of Tehuanepec clever days. from New Orleans to
New York by railway FIVE days; from Neg York 70 Lon
don ten days-toal forty-six days We believe thai in
ten years this result will be witnessed and when there shall
be continuous rail lines from ocean to the other,
the dino will be reduced at least six days The IN
Huence that il is % exercise morally politically socially,
and commercially on the desnies Of the world no great
stretch Of the imagination is required to fetern'nc
The able and indetgabe senator from California has
succeeded in getting the body Of which he is member to
to the establishment Of monthly mail line from
San Francisco to Shanghai If the shall be APP
proved by the House, this will be promising beginning
in die Pacific for the perfection of object which is to
accomplish thai which in bygonc days would have been
regarded ms The performances IF m,Frec, miracles
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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-28
=..s New Music Store.
Sign of the Grccfun Trigonun, No. 100
Main Street.

Nv q W INIuS1C 5GUIU.
Sign of the Gsrcciun TriEonum, No. 100
Main Street.
J. F1CKlESoN would respectfully an
saS=liI 9nounce the citizens Wheeling and vi
IT. u II 1einity, that he has just opened new and
Y " elegant establishment for the sale orVoliIs,
Guitars, Vionccllos FagOets Flutes, Fffes AeeortIe.
ons, Banlos and Tamborines Brass Instruments the
first and best make 49, '
Instruction books all kinds Instruments; and for
singing. 81. ,...- .r.T.. .....g IT,. I'LL. -
Music for the Piano. Guitar Flute Violin, also, the
newest Songs Ducts, ETC., and tho very hest Roman
Italian Violin and Guitar Strings. 80. ''Ts t-
ClarOne, Reeds, Tuning Forks, also Violin and Guitar
Screws Violin Finger and Tail Boards.
BnwS for Violincelo and Violin.
~ kieners Furniture Polish, for renovating vanished
Fun uIc, such as Pianos, Cabinets, Steam Boats any
descriptions or Furniture
Also for sale by the Agent for Kleber, Pttsbug Pianos
oil the first and best mau Gture in the United States
as Nuns and Clarks grand and square Pianos, J. b. Dur
i:ms Hallett and Aens celebrated Boston Panos &c.
Agent for the make OF Carhardt and Ncedam's Patent
Melodeons. 80 E '7--'
Accoreons, and all kind repaired
q lfc l0wcstrrices. , ... .f-..5r.- - : IT,
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CENTRE FOUNDRY.

J. q Il, J. BAGUS, .
- No. ID Main ST., Centre Wheeling
EEP constantly oil hand assortment of the latest
and most Improved Stoves, embracing every variety
o. Parlor Shop and Cooking Stoves. Their .Wc%tern
Virsinlanf "a coal s!ove cannot be surpassed b? any
thing ever introduced into the city They have sold 5O
OF them within the last six mouths plcdSng themselves
take them h1cfthcy did not give satisfaction ami have
never had one returned sl-4s.-E ~ = y
They also keep constantly hand the style
warranted equal TO any made this city
also cast Iron Sinks and variety of all articles in tie
Found Iy line which will be sol How for cash.
rtcuar attention will be paid to Il. kinds of job
IL d6.tutE- -AIIn z
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WHEELING. Co. ..ss
IsPIsING OF 1853 ;
.1.i Nh. VIM. T.lsELBY..f 4
,WHOLESALE DEALER IN
Foreign s. Domestic Dry C oods,
No. 1T Main ST., West side, bettoeen Monroe anu

Foreign s. Domestic Dry C oods, as
No. IL Main ST., West side, bettoeen Monroe anu
Hatis7t5453 tsu - Union sts.is y al 7sEuEI n,
L. ,stia nj gsl} Wheeling, IVa.,. lsFat guo
r S NOW in receipt or his Spring stock of Dry Goods
and Notions; direct from importers and Manuactu.
rers CompLising as complete and desirable stock Of
goods adapted 10 the trade this section found
in houl Pesi, towhch would fully
invite the attention OF retail dealers; consisting
''H'' >"e+ ~ DRESS GOODS. % NA
In black Silks alpacas popins, lawns. de afnes gng
hams etc. with large stock Of prints, ftle best
makes and colors. Also, bonnets, ribbons, Innings,
other trimmings in variety. And OF fasa! : cent ~
MEMS WEAR.
In cloths, cassimefs, sattinets, merino cassme es
jeans tweeds, and summer cloths; Also Cottonades DEM
MIS- blue drills. brown linens, linen drills, nakcens and
other such goods, very desirable assortment. AIso
mems and boys palm hats Leghorn aud Canton hats
WOOL brash hats, ETC.. with full stock Of linen
ton bagsng seamless bags burps, table diapers, cras
drgs, Iiekngs, checks shirtns, stripes, etc, brown
and blcached musins; with good stock of white goods
'' -.' "7t''- NOTION LINE. '''' -
AS cabrics, jaconets Irish linens, aces threads, but
tons, hosiery gloves, combs etc., in all their variety
My whole stock will be found unsurpassed, we'll In
mara6 w. T. sELBY. 'E
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"' 's.-.@ .Is REMOVAL 0'++ iaH'f - ..Hr
IT sS D.BAYHA have removed TO thnir and spa
clio brick buildings, 1877 Mari ct Street, where they
nanuIactu ctur" and keep on hand,
rs7.. 90 TIN AND SHEET IRON WARE r.'
And keep sale Japan Ware and Household Furnishing
Hardware Asoth latest styles Of Cooking Stoves, all o
wicn they will sell Wholesale and Retail the the
market prices. Their old the pnhlir
ally invited to Call and examine their stock.
description of ticesn their Hrs rtomptly made
o.
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Thomas n Gibs

.u. P L UNI Err AND GAS FITTER,
No. 5 Union st, opposite c. II. Brrry's Rope store
EGS leave TO inform his friends and the public in gen
- eia that lie continues TO carry the plumbing and
fitting in all its various branches
cits Share OF publ patronage.
lie has constantly OH hand, lead and iron pipes
mon and patent hydrants, cstern pumps, bath boilers
water closets wash basins, cold water fountains ho
tells, wafer coolers for private families, and
shower baths bath tubs, lead and iron cnque boxes,
collins, attcrs kettles retorts bleaching, and all
chemical apparatus etc. Factories, ETC. fitted up with
disnatclI. .-. '' '- -
Also, chandeliers, pendants, brackets, bear lights.
candle burners, etc.
Aorders left ut tile place will thankfully re.
ceived and promptly att ended 10. srr} -
n H.-All orders from tho country viii meet with
prompt attention. ap6-6ml
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DRUGS. MEDICINES,

Chemicals, Perfumery, &C., &c.
III. CRUNlBAClEE:Hs would announce his
y hicEds and the public generally, that having purcas
ell the interest Of the senior partner in the business lately
conducted under firm OF ]. Crumnacker & Son,
will continue the same ut the old stand No 17o Main ST.,
and would respectfully solicit and trusts to merit contn
ancc orte bera bestowed on the old firm
He has just returned from the Eastern Cities and is
opening extensive and well selected stock or Drugs and
Chemicals Perfmery, Fancy articles DO, all of which
purchased 1uer strict personal ard with
scruuols regard purity quality and offered
to the Ilublic tic most reasonable terms. TYR.
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Pemberton House.
Water street. Fellow Monroe.

ny NJ. PEMBERToN annources to his old friends and
the public generally that he has located in the
modions br ok build: formerly known the est.
Charles and Thoroughly repaired and rettedit and is
pIera cd 70 eert9 travellers in good style at moderate
prices. The PenIhcron lcIse is situated Immediately
on the Steamboat landing and he Depot OF the Bal
n.ore and ohn Railroad. nfFording passengers the
proict5r respectfully invites The his old
friends TO his house, and sollcts share of public patron
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= Spring and Summer Clothing.

Spring and Summer Clothing.
STEPHEN RICE, Merchant Tailor, b.
A NNoUNCBS to his old friends and customers AMI he
IA public generally that having commenced business
he s npw at his new Store Room in the SIG
HOUSE, pdte-StTe et, splendid assortment of CLOTHS
Of every color, quality, and variety Plain and fancy
CASSIaiERES; Silk, Satin and all kinds OF YESTYNGS
DC. recently selected by himself in the Eastern cities
suitable for the Spring and Summer, and which he viii
MP to order at the shortest notice, inthe
s,5bnees Shirts Of every kind! Collars cIv9ts Hand
every article kept in sGehemens general furnishing
Store fyou want the 6est ont in the call at Heal
Quarters South room SPREGG HOUSE, Water Street.
marI5-tr - -...-.-l - -
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yJtsA9 Manufactory.E HaIJ 50
THANKFUL L for. the liberal patronage heretofore
SIR bestowed unon him, The subscriber would respectful.
I'd y inform his friends and thepnbic generally that lie
continues to manufacture the above named articles III
all their variety ofwc he has always on hand, good
sortnent wholesale and retail very low prccst
He also keeps hand, cooking stoves OF the most APP
proved patterns for coal aud wood. ...-.
Job work will continue TO receive his particular attention
and be executed with prompness and that will
please the most iastidous. j.,....l 10, Z .f ::
aug2l f. V.ARNEY, no. 8, Main st.
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Look at This!

LII those who desirous OF preserving the memory
tuaIy, by calling without delay, ,at H. Tarbes Daguer-
reolyre Rooms at the Of Main and Bidde Streets
Centre wh>cng and procure for each those c.ke Pic
lures which cannot he obtained, with the degree
beauty and excellence, elsewhere IN the city.
L. TARBELL, Daguer fcotypist,
Corner OF Main and BiddIe streets.
ieiS s. III DID aifE t.GE - contre Wheeling.
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Something worth seeing!
A. M. ADAMS,

NEW CLOTHING ROOMS
HAVl%G now completed my rooms ann bettcr pre-
IL pared to accommodate my customers than ever be.
FORE and such low prices will astonis the natives
Come On aud try me Remember tina. my place is one
door above the old corner long occupied by me- II is
useless for me to undertake 10 enumerae my stock, the
variety Is so great. r ie20 A. NJ. ADAMS.
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,@s.as7i iMcLURE HOUSE. a;t'i.'' 2
rAMES CARROIJ. .PROPRiET0R

AZ q Insa = arlele, IN
LOGAN, CARR &. Co.
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STEAM MARBLE WORKS,

Saddles, Harness, Trunks, &c.
Ga JER'H. b. SHEPPARD would respectfully in.
kA form his friends and the public, that he has
4= moved his establishment 10 No. 1871, Main Street,
corner of Union, where will be found constantly hand
large well mt OF articles in his
Lne consisting OF snddics,s RridIes, Harness,
Iron frame and Wood box Trunks, vaiises,
Carpet BnSs, Scotch Glppers n.l,l Hog skin
Coiiars,e Hlnincs,xF xFhiPs, iSc.i eSr., &c
Az OF which manufactured by competent workEcn,
ofthr heat Materials and viii be sold CHEAP FOR CASH
Those desiring purchase are requested to call and
arie-yrd., sNo.1st. Main st. Wheeling. Va.
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GEORGE MENDEL.
Nn6EA Main kfrNHF

-..-, WHEELING va. a, f.-..s ..s.,-. q. ! -
T S now receiving LARG f LoTOF CARPETS, RUGS,
Il MATS AND MATING: Also, Table and Floor oic
assortment OF Furnatue OF every description Git AMI
M4hogany Framed Looking Classes Glass Plates, Vcntnm
and Transparent Window Bnds Rlid Trimmings, Clocks
Mahogany Vaneers Varnish. Haircloth, CurIed Hair,
Srrng Sackng Bottoms Brass and Mahogany Stair Rods
ect all ofwhch will he sold at the lowest prices. augot