Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-14


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Transient Advertisements,
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1t would be a relief from avery disngreeable
duty, which, wevarc Obliged to perform every
day, if all persons would redem6er that tram
silent, advertisements MUST BE PAID FOR IN
ADVANCE. Requests are made iorus to copy
advertisements, very often, and charge to par
ties. of course we don't do so. The mon
ey must, in all cases, accompany the adYer=
tiseinent.. y e.. ~ &. 80. ..,.5.a
Il Rare Speetmsn Of Oitbegrqpdy and an
Important ATrest "a day or two since, we re-
ceiveti the following advertisement for Insertion
in the Iatelligsncer, but As it was not accom-
panied by the collateral security for itS appear
aucc, it has never seem daylight until now 3
A Janus fortune teller has arrived in Whelan,
and she will stay, but a short tune She Can
tell what las past as we'll as what's to 'com.-
She has aStoneaShed graft mcneay In her
travels throo the sothern stats 1thos hoo woia
liake too Call on her, will mead to Cali soon, as
shee- will stay bnt short time in the Cyteay.
Tesehetice on Clay ST; betwen Sevnt st aud Sixt
~ So '..', s, madam barrett.
notwithstanding the non appearance of the
advertisement at the time, ''madam barrett set
up shop ut the place indicated, and proceeded to
hold the mirror Of fitdfity up to the astoiished
gaze of the efeddious. s'
Some time ago, q Mrs. Hosea, in going from
this city to Gadiz, changed cars at Mingo Sta
ton. above this city, and in shifting her bag
gage losta carpet sack containing clothing to
the value Of fifty dollars. A strange looking
woman, who Yas.A passenger on the train bound
for this city, was suspected Of hayying- appro-
priated the missing property as 1t wpsietl WIN
her though mistake of the conductor, ,O1ni
eer Hauly and others were put in possession oil
the above Information, AID a search was instl-
tuted in various parts of the city. The strange
woman. who proved to be none other than the
famous fortune teller, Madame Barrett was
tracked from the Mcclure House to the Virginia
House, and from there to the Union House, and
from there to the place indicated IN the adver-
,;.an,on, The Madame was arrested on Satnr-
dov and taken before AID. DUTY She had
,,a,yned several. of the articles Of clothing at
Bridpenort and ON the Island FOR small sums oil
money! She pr6tested.her Innocence, OF course,
but the evidence was overwhelming She was
committed To Jail for az examination before tlle
CogatY Court & ss & % lselkss
Death ef-d Wheeling 1tda By E'otence.77----A
week or so ago, James Mcfarland, a'circus per
former, arnativa of this city Eand2Eel kpownSpy
many of our citizens, was killed in st. Louis
nv man named Roberts. Mcfarland married
Arkansas City, notlong ago, woman connect
ed with a travelling circus, with whom he after
wards had a difficulty, and the two separated
she Going to St I.ouis1ynnd stopping at hotsi
l.oa.- ~, Roberts Mcfarland hearing Of the
whereabouts of his wife, followed her aud had
an interview at the hotel He then went away
and came back in avery angry mood. : ne
wife fearing some violence threw herseii upon
the protection of Roberts, who locked her. up IN
room. and refused lat her reqdest) TO au.L'l
Mcfarland a desperate quarrel ensoeu DC
tveen Roberts and the enraged husband, Wnen
tim Iottar drew n revolver and snapped 1t twice
=. the former. Roberts then, in self defense,
rnl,eaout a,boyTiel knife aud struck Mcfarland
blowNin the neck, which nearly sever ea ms
head from his, body ,NNN2NSE\N IN
Mcfarland leit this city SOME ten Ayears>ag0'
but has often visited his native place IN connec-
ton with dItFsrent circus conpanies to which ne
has been attached. aud We eansgemember 70
have several times heard him greeted with deal
ching applause By his scquaintanees here upon
his appearance in the ring The ABOVE account
of his death was received from an acquaintanee
ofthe unfortunate man now. in St, LOUIS ana 9
we think IL is, corrects ofs'ig 49, 5s5,-
-77,75 - 10 81 IL
ii JKuraiae to sSeTeaGdcry.-0n Friday night
three vonnc men na,ned White, Buckhart and
Bennett, were out .serennding, drinking and g..
rousing, when BneshuregOt into diliie y.
with one Of his friends and struck him WIZ :
banjo. officer Hawly pouRced upon the l parry
while they we're swrangling, and arrested 'ue.l
He took a couple Of the boys under ms o~"
wings and gave the other into the epaEg =
young man who happened 70. be present, anu
they all marched Off towards the Alderman's
Office The man a. charge Of the special p9llce-
man became domanageable and broke his BANJO =,
over his conductors head and ran away. sew