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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25

having attracted the atteation Of the Litera-
ii and the unlettered world, has induced
your subscriber to send you the following
remarks-it is progressing somewhat to-
wards the north pole. At its hrst appear
ance il was about fifty degrees thcrefrom,
but now it is only forty. A little more OF
approximation towards that point will cause
it to appear as one of the stars of perpetual
apparition. And this will be mean TO un-
deceive the ignorant, who foolishly appre-
bend that there are two harbingers OF divine
Judgment, viz. one seen in the morning,
another in the evening Those who are sa-
tis6ed that those globes called comets, are
parts of our solar system moving in their
orbits by the same general laws which 60
vern the planets, need apprehend no more
danger therefrom than from conjunction
of the planets. We would reckon him an
imperfect mechanic who SO ordered his
clock-work that in its progression one part
thereof should dash against another, and so
ruin the compound fabric The great Ar.
chitect has dehued the path Of the comets
the same as that of the planets. The comet
can no more deviate fromits described path
| to hurt our earth, than our earth, unbalan-
ced, can fly from its orbit and injure the
comet.
There is as much ground to fear that the
sun may quit his central position and dash
against this earth or any ofits planets in the
solar system, as there is room to dread in
juries coming from this, or any comet NOV
ing in its eliptical path defined and circnm-
scribed by omnipotence and omniseience.
| There is as much room to dread that our
hearts should dash against our feet, or head,
as to apprehend that a comet which is an
essential part of an orderly system, should
damage any other part of the composition.
| These comets have been passing and re.
passing these many thousand years, and
have neither injured our earth or any pla.
net pertaining to our system. Experientia
Docet. If the great Architect were willing
TO destroy the earth or its inhabitants, he
could effect this end BY universal famine, @,
by universal and invincible malady; or BY
casting this our orb into the body of the sun
which is a liquid globe of FIRE more than q
million oftimes larger than the earth-and
Which 10 second would destroy this globe
and all its inhabitants.
COSMOPOLITE
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25

.fthe United States undoubtedly require
. secure and honorable peace but the on
IL guarantee which ought, or can with safe
~ be re lied on for this object, IS sufficient
oroanized force and spirit to use IL with
Act when no other honorable means of
redress can be resorted to. The extensive
resources, aided by the geographical situa-
zion of our country, have furnished every
necessary means for defending our terrific
~ and our commerce, and We are false to
ourselves when either is invaded with i'm.
punity. To the general government how
ever belongs the care of these important
eoncerns; and it is not for the State au-
l,horities to encrosch on the prerogatives OF
the Union. Yet it is important for every
State to know and to feel the condition OF
our general concerns, and TO be prepared
% cooperate with the nation in those mea-
sures which the public honour and safety
demand.
81 have not been able to attend any re-
view of the Militia during the autumn, but
I have the most satisfactory information
that the troops have improved in discipline
and appearance since the last year. The
SITUATION of cur country, and the crisis
which is probably approaching, certainly
demands your particular attention to this
object; and it rests with the Legislature to
consider, whether it is not prudent IN addi'
ton to those measures which may be con-
templated for Improvements in discipline
10 provide for an increase of field artillery
and such military stores as may be least liza
bic to decay. 1t is unwise to shut our eyes
10 the events which threaten our tranquil
~; and imprudent to wait until the storm
overtakes US, before we are fully prepared
70 resist it.
"The accidents to which all men of en-
terprize in business are exposed, has III
most Governments produced code OF IN
solvent laws Our laws on the subject are
probably detective and l submit to your
consideration, whether it is not expedien
70 revise that subject at the present session
and attempt to devise system which shall
be better calculated to secure the rights o
the creditor, and at .Ae same time more eft
fcctuail, TO restore the unfortunate debtor
to usefulness in the community"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25
Public Sale.

WILL be sold at Public Tendue, on
w Friday the 18th November next, at
the subscribers residence, on Opeckon
Greek. anew Road Wagon and four large
strong Wagon Horses, with their gears
complete, number of good saddle Horses,
Colts and Brood Mares-Some fat Sheep.
Farming implements, and variety of
other property Nine months credit will
be given on bond and approved security.
The sale will begin about ten O'Clock.
JOHN BURNS, junr.
October IS, 1911.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25

Berkeley, IS.
October Court, 1911.
Eills Rees, Complainant,
aguiaSf
James Campbell, James M'Fadden, and
John MADDEN, sons and heirs at law
OF James MADDEN the elder decd,
who was heir at law of Alexander M
Fadden, deed, and Thomas Violet,
Zsdekiah South, Gabriel Hayes, Jacob
Rees and David Rees, Defendants,
In CHANCERY.
THE defendants, James M'Fadden,
John M'Fsdden, Thomas Violet,
Zedekiah South, Gabriel HAYS, and David
Rees, not having entered their appearance
agreeable TO an act of Assembly and the
rules OF this Court, and il appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court, that they are not
inhabitants OF this commonwealth, on mo-
ton OF the complainant, by his counsel, his
ordered, that the said defendants do appear
here on the second Monday in January next,
to answer the bill of the complainant, and
that copy Of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Martinsburgh Gazette for two
months successfully, and published at the
door OF the Court. House OF said County.
A Copy. Teste,
DAVID HUNTER, c &c.
Oct. IS.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25

Berkeley, IS.
October Court, 1911.
Angus M'Iver, Complainant,
against
Mary Monigle, widow and relict of George
Monisle, decd, Christopher Monigle,
George Monigle, Peter Monigie, Eve
Monigle, and Lewis Monigle, children
and co.heirs of said George Monigle,
deceased, Defendants,
In CHANCERY.
THE defendants, not having entered
i their appearance agreeable to an act OF
Assembly and the rules of this Court, and
il appearing to the satisfaction oft Court,
that they are not inhabitants of this com.
monwealth, on motion of the complainant,
by his counsel, His ordered, that the said
defendants do appear here on the second
Monday in January next, to answer the bill
of the complainant, and that copy of this
order be forthwith inserted in the Martins.
burgh Gazette for two months successfully,
and published at the door of the Court.
House of said County.
A Copy. Teste,
DAVID HUNTER, sl.c.
Oct. as.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25
Mr.. Andrew Chew,
Take Notice,
THAT on the 2sth day of Novcnbe

THAT on The 2sth day of November
L next, at the house in which Mr..
Francis Silvers now lives and keeps ia.
vern on Mill Creek, in the County Of
Berkeley, and Commonwealth OF virginia
| intend to take he deposition of Joseph
Hair, which intend TO offer IN evidence
on the trial of suit 10 chancery' otousn,
and now depending iu'the supsrio' court %
chsncery holden in Staunton' IN "h'I" sun
l am complainant md YOU are oe'eii'hs-
Said deposition to pc taken by virtue OF
commission issued In said suit for that ur-
pose. 1cn
October 2S, 1874.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25
Tune-The Bropn Thorn.

On yonder bloody battlefield,
Where late the deadly bullet flew,
And cannon prov'd the British shield,
When pixies the sons of Erin drew
A spot where once the hamlet stood,
With all its gay and merry train,
Is secn-and known by stains of blood,
Of mothers; wives and infants slain.
Beneath brown and naked thorn.
By winters angry blast made bare,
Stood fair ELIZA, faint, forlorn,
Loose to the storm her streaming hair:
The scanty berries from the bush
She pick'd-an then in accents wild
:" Hush, little darling baby, hush
Come eat-my little orphan child.
"'Twas here, when springs warm breez-
es blow,
And cloth'd the boughs in natures pride,
And spread the fragrant blossoms hue,
l pledged myself your fathers bride;
His voice yet vibrates thro' my breast,
For oh it was the voice of love-
While to his heart with ardor pressed,
Enrapt we sought the marriage grove.
&c Alas the ruffian soldier came,
And he was brave, he scorn'd to fly,
Envelop'd by devouring fame,
saw him fight, and faint and die.
Since then-oh hush my baby hush
Since then-but hush they come again"
Faint on her cheek hectic flush
Appeard-she fed across the plain.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25
THE. COMET,

Notwithstanding the repeated "runnors
Of WAYS" with which our newspapers have
been lately filled, this celestial stranger has
attracted considerable attention. To peo-
pie in general tits an interesting spectacle.
as one OF the magnificent works ofthe crea-
ton and by some it is viewed with the
trembling eye OF ancient superstition, as
the precursor OF desoiation and blood shed.
Among the latter we hud a prophet who
siens himself Sc Christi. M'Pserson, a man
ofcol9r, alias Ross's Kit, formerly Of the
Elk Horn Stare, Petersburg, Virginia"
at is we'll known fact, that Omnipo.
tence OUT of his great goodness, some time
before hand, generally apprises mankind
by his messengers Of any great event which
he purposes to happen, There is no doubt,
and it need not excite wonder, that the AL
mighty Spirit of Christ Jesus our Lord,
can cause the influence of the Comet (Which
lnow appears TO approach us) to STAY the
third part of men"--as foretold by John,
land lately predicted, is to happen on the
FOURTH OF JUNE NEXT, with G..
|qual ease, as he has sent messages to this
world, through the authorofthis pamphlet
AN"oC NahC HUNK tidt duStioi hido dAos
charged his duty in warning the world to
be prepared to meet that great and awful
day, wherein dreadful havoc will most as
suredly be inflicted on every man of the
unbeIevers in Christ the Lord of Glory"
Although this prediction is not positive,
1t certainly has an {" awful squirting the
tmld must console themselves with the
reflection that there is wide difference be-
tween possibility and probability.
In the paper from which the above ex.
tract is made, Christi. MCPHERSON further
Informs the public that the long expected
Millennium is at hand, and that he has pub
h8hed " a work containing these glad til
d'ngs," of the contents of which ne gives
the following singular account:
For the history of the authors life, see
page 5-for the dawn of New. Zion, see
"a lo--the restoration of the Jews, see
II a 46-,he Authors origin, 13-his
Character 16 This commission 80 a So
--lor the true and vital religion, see adj
oFess to the Pope, 4t--for the ample JUS
nee which is shortly to be rendered these
United States by the belligerent powers, in
Retrospective view and calculation from
we commencement of the revolutionary
war, see the address to the king of Great
britain, 37-to Napoleon Bonaparte, IS
ITO the Algerines, sc. 45--and to the
resident of the United States, 47--for
we freedom of the Seas, and Isles, and of
universal republicanism, see the address to
~e rulers OF the world, page 40"
From the Virginia Argus.
THE COMET.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25
From THE SHAMROCK.
cos MOPOLITE.

The following beautiful and affecting lines are
the production of Mr.. MCreery, of Peters
burg, (Virginia)-they were never before
published, and are, we understand, intend
ed for the musical collection, with which
Mr.. MCreery will very soon favor the a.
amateurs of fine composition.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25
Public Sale.


A CREEABLE to the last will and ties.
n lament of JOHN B. CRAcHILL, decd,
will be offered for sale at his late residence
on Thursday the 9TH day Of November next
and continue from day to day until all is sold,
Horses, Cows, Sheep, Hogs,
one yoke we'll broke OXEN and an Ok Cart,
one Road Wagon and Gears, Farming
Utensils of every description, Wheat and
Rye in the stack and ground, Corn by the
bushel, quantity OF Clover Hay-Aiso a
quantity of HOUSEHOLD and KIICH.
EN- FURNITURE, among which are
number of good Feather Beds, Bedding,
&c. A credit of twelve months will be
given on all sums above three dollars, the
purchaser giving bond with approved Sc
curity.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25
Pocket Book Lost.

r OST on Tuesday evening last, on the
IL road leading from Msrtinsburgh &C.
Hedges Chapel,
Red Morocco Pocket Book,
containing Sixty Dollars in cash 10 Bank
notes, number of notes of hand and re-
ceipts. Ten Dollars reward will be given
to the finder, upon delivering il with ito
contents to the subscriber, living near the
Chapel.
HENRY POLLMER.
October IS, 1911.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25

Berkeley, IS.
October Court, f8ff.
Abraham Shepherd and Henry Bedinger,
Complainants,
against
David Badsley and Enoch Hayden, Defts.
In CHANCERY.
THE defendants, not having entered
l. their appearance agreeable to an acs
OF Assembly and the rules of this Court,
and it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court, that they are not inhabitants Of this
commonwealth, on motion of the COM
plainants, by their counsel, IL is ordered,
that the said defendants, do appear here on
the second Monday in January next, to an-
swer the bill of the complainants, and that
a copy of this order be forthwith inserted
in the Martinsburgh Gazette for two months
SUCCESSFULLY, and published at the door Of
the Court. House of said County.
ACopy- Teste,
DAVID HUNTER, c.B.c.
Oct. IS.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25

Berkeley, IS.
October Court, 1871.
John Burns acting Ex'r. of William Burns,
Complainant,
against
Patrick Timmonds, Defendant.
In CHANCEKY.
TIME defendant, not having entered his
i appearance agreeable to an act of AS
sembly and the rules of this Court, and ie
appearing to the satisfaction of the Court,
that he is not an inhabitant of this common.
wealth, on motion of the complainant, by
his counsel, II is ordered, that the said de.
PENDANT, do appear here on the second Mon
day in January next, to answer the bill of
the complainant, and that copy of this or
der be forthwith inserted in the Martins
burgh Gazette for two months successfully,
and published at the door ofthe Court House
of said County.
A Copy. Teste,
DAVID HUNTER, c. BE.
Oct. rs.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25

Berkeley, IS.
October Court, 1911.
Isaac and William Hawke, Compliments,
against
Levi White, Defendant,
II rHA NEEDv
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25

THE defendant, not having entered his
i appearance agreeable to an act of As
sembly and the rules of this Court, and il
appearing TO the satisfaction of the Court.
that he Is not an inhabitant Of this commons
wealth, on motion of the complainants, by
their counsel, lis ordered, that the said
defendant, do appear here on the second
Monday in January next, to answer the
bill of the compliments, and that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Mar
tinsburgh Gazette, for two months. success
sively, and published at the door of the
Court House of said County.
A Copy. Tcste,
DAVID HUNTER, c.B.s.
Oct. IS.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25

THE defendant, not having entered his
i appearance agreeable TO an act of As
sembly and the rules of this Court, and il
appearing to the satisfaction of the Court,
that he is not an inhabitant of this common
wealth, on motion of the complainant, by
his counsel, lis ordered, that the said de-
PENDANT, do appear here on the second Mon
day in January next, to answer the bill of
the complainant, and that a copy of this or
der be forthwith inserted in the Martins
burgh Gazette, for two months successfully,
and published at the door ofthe Court House
of said County.
A Copy. Testc,
DAVID HUNTER, s.s.e.
Oct. IS.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25
At the same time and place,
WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE,
THE LAND

of the said J. B. Craghill, decd, and three
Taluable yourg men SLAVES.
Upon the Land is an excellent Dwelling
House, and other out houses, good Barn
and Apple Orchard he Land is in good
state OF cultivation and under good fences
Immediate possession can be given the pur-
chaser-Further particulars will be made
known on the day of sale by
ALEXANDER COOPER,
JAMES RUSSELL, Executors
ofToAn B. CraghiH, decd
October Is, 1911.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25

Berkeley, IS.
October Court, 1911.
Smith Slaughter, Complainant,
against
Alexander Rodgers, Defendant,
CHANCERY.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-25
From the Virginia Argus,
THE COMET.

81 Comet appearing in oar hemisphere
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-07-03
From tie Boston Patriot.

What right, Asks a correspondent, has a
publck school-master to suspend his duty of
teaching his scholars to read, for the purpose
Of making Political harangue 10 them, with
view TO hrejudice their youug minds against
the FRENoH nation, and the rulers of our
own government, and prepossess them in ia
your of the Notwithstanding to them, that
the youth in France are forced into the army,
and that their parents have no other way to
prevent il, than to disloCate their limbs, or
put their eyes out--that Bonafl0rte IS a tyrant
subjugrting all the powers OF Europe, and
that il it were not for the English, (whom he
represented as our best friend, and the root
from which we sprung,) this tyrant Bonaparte
would come over here with his legion Of cut
throats and enslave us. One Of this mans
pupils, when he came home, told his father,
who is republican, that he believed his mas
ter was tory, ,federaHst, and then recitcd the
harangue as stated above. Your master no
doubt is a federaHst, replied his father, or he
would not have represented the English as
the ecciuSiUe friends to this country, and the
French as it: exclusive enemies, but would
have stated to you, that both nations had in
suited and abused us.--that you ought to
have no partiality for either, but love your
own country, and vencratc its G gsuernment and
M7ps. The representation of Bonapartc as a
tyrant, no doubt may be Just, and If he had
represented the king of England as q tyranf,
he would have been as Just. As q nation, we
have suffered more from the British, than
the French, while the former, to use the en-
phatick language of the late President
ADAMS, have been 7Vhiffing rs sgith SCORPIONS
the latter have only Syhihhed as zvifh cords.
Your master was very wrong, and deserves
severe censure for exposing the cruel,ics and
wickedness of the French nation, and con-
cealing the a,rocious and perfidious conduct
Of the British in their imhreSsment and mur-
der Of our citizens, and the repeated insults
offered our government, through the instru-
mentality of their ministers. If he had only
given you candid and impartial statement
of facts, the consequence of which would inev-
itably have been TO attach his pupils to their
own country, and prevent them from having
any foreign hartiahfieS. If he had done this
he would have done his duty, and have re-
ceived the thanks instead of the pubick cen
sure of A PARENT.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-07-03
III : JEFFERSON
To the Earl Of Buchm.


Much has been said on the subject OF an
address said to have been delivered by the
. Emperour Of France to his Chamber of
Commerce, and recently published in this
country. Its authenticity is doubted by some !;
i. is probable some such speech was delivered
before his Chamber of Commerce, body
whose transactions are cloathcd in secrecy,
and the nature of whose disc ussions can only
5e known through the medium Of individual
members, who may give body and form to
the conversations which the Emperour at
times familiarly holds with it. Such COM
munica,ons, being frequently committed to
writing from memory, must often be inaccur-
ate. But, admit that the speech be perfect
ly genuine, it is a matter in which we arc
no: concerned we have nothing 20 do with
his speeches to his officers or coniidants, any
more than he has with the private convcrsa-
ton of the President of the United States
with his Secretaries or other efficcrs of gov
crnment. 1t is not to such chilcbat as this,
but TO his acts, that we must look for his dis
position towards the United States.
We cannot Let this opportunity escape Of
noticing the confusion Of ideas which exists
on the subject of the revocation of the Berlin
aud Milan DEGREES. For any thing we yet
know the Empcrour Of France has complied
with his engagement to- repeal the DEGREES of
Berlin and Milan, so far as they respect the
United States. When we intimate this, we
are asked, by friends and foes, does he not
con6scatc our vessels with colonial produce,
sc. /! This VIC freely admit he has done, in
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-07-03

The foilosoirg iefter .from Mr.. JEFFERsej. y
the Earl Of Bnchan, is found in an address
Of that distinguished NobLeman 10 the .Aser-
leans al Edinburgh, on WAsHIgcToE's birfh
day, Fe6 22d, 1911. The letter has, h is
beHeUed, never before ahfeared in frint. II
is mferesting, as disclosing Mr.. JEFFERsoH's
undistinguished sentiments on the subject ef
the French revolution, and his DiezVs ot' the
nature and danger of that gigantick'' fio7v-
er now exercised in that nationals also his
ideas on The true hoHcy Of Mia country, in
relation 10 The tzuo great fo7vers no7y desoLa-
ring The qUorid. Hon. different are these
uie7vS and sentiments. from Mose 7vhich Mr..
Pickering and other chiefs u harty haze
attributed TO Mr.. JEFFERSON, and hor-
trayed as hresiding over all his Policy. The
ribute raid TO the character Of WAsHIHG-
ron, is a just and elevated one, and every
7pay w0rthy Of its Anthor.
(BosTog PATRIoT.)
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-07-03
THE LITTLE BELT!
oils .Jhyesty's sloop Lite Beh, JHay)
2lst, 1871, lat. SO, SIS, NJ long. Il, 49 Z
~ Cafe Charles bearing Hest 4S miles.

A gentleman from Halifax states, that
while he was there, the official account OF
Commodore Rogers, relative 10 the affair be-
tween the L. S. frigatc President and the
British sloop of war Little Belt, was receiv-
ed--that some of the officers OF the Little
Belt apparently acknowledged its correctness
and remarked that ii was such an account as
they expected. The gentleman informs, that
the officers of the Little Belt materially diff
fered in their sta,ement--that tho asperity OF
the pub!icl; was aba.eJ, aud that capt. Bing-
ham appeared much mortified q, the transac-
ton.
Our informant also adds, that Dc boy inn
pressed from he Portland brig was given up
as soon aS his protection reached lialiisx.
Ros'sg Patriot