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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-10
SEE @a5ette.
Martinsb~gh, January 10.

The records OF duelling do not exhibit
Fact of so sanguinary and horrid nature as
that which we have now the disagreeable
task of stating. Two young gentlemen,
sojourners in this place, in consequence of
dispute, the particulars of which we have
not learnt, met on the Portsmouth side:
Yesterday Sunday about three o'clock,
P. M. with their seconds when each,
presenting apistol close 70 the others reast,
the word Fire! being given, both were
shot through the heart, fell, and instantly
expired! For particular reasons we for
bear to mention the names OF these infatu.
ated young men at this time probably we
may notice the subject more at large in our
next.----N0,joik Herald.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-10

published in our last. from the Report Of the
COMMITTEES, we are panied to be compelled TO
subjoin the following list;
Persisted IN the flames
Miss Elyira Coutts Mrs Picket, not wife
OF Mr., c. p; Miss Littlepage; Jean Bap,iste
Rezlin; Thomas Lecroix ; Robert Ferrill, a
mulatto boy.
Expired since
On Saturday night, Mrs John Bosher
And at ii o'clock on Sunday night, Edw.
James Harvic, Esq.--in consequence of the
injury he received in his efforts to save his
unfortunate sister from the flames
a. Not one life has been lost from Man
chester. Mrs. Hatcher has broken limb
Resolutions adopted By the Executive, on
Saturday, the 2Sth Of December, 1911
ResotCed unanimously, That in testimony
OF the profound sorrow which, as individuals
and members of this body, we fell for the loss
OF our much lamented friend and fellow-citi-
zen, George VIM. Smith, late Governor of
this commonwealth, and which, in common
with the afflicted people of this city, we feel
for the loss OF those other worthy and meriio-
rous citizens, who fell sacrifice to the flames
IN the late conilagration of the theatre; and
that as tribute of the very high respect
which we entertain for his and their memory,
we will, for the space of so days wear Grape
on our left arms
Resoioed also, That agreeably to an ar
rangement proposed by the Committee ap
pointed by the Common Hall of this city, to
superintend the interment of such of the re
mains of the unfortunate sufferers as have been
saved, we will join the Funeral Procession.
Extract from the minutes.
Attest,
WV. ROBERTSON, Gu of the Council
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-10

II in three months hence The following
are not taken up, they will go as Dead Let
tiers to the General Post Office, viz.
A. Mathew Alexander, Benz. Ashley.
b. Robert Billingsly, Thomas Barney,
Sleepy. Greek,
c. Isaac Cruson, George Carothers,
Henry Grow, David Curtis, Mrs. Mary
Campbell, John Corbin, Esq.
ID. Samuel Dsnham, Back Greek.
F. Michael Fiser.
G. Peter Gardner, Wn. Golson.
]. Abraham Johnson. ~
X. Benjamin King.
L. James Lowman, Roberto. LYLE.
Robsxt Lyle.
M Rpathan Miller, James Miller,
Ihomas 2Quilken, zero Magon. \ q
X RobellkRandell.
5. John ShuA, George Sheets, Robert
Stewart, Jonathan Seaman, Buckles
Town.
t. Edmund II. Turner, Esq. Parkhead
Forge. Henry Tabler. Bennett Thompson,
James Thompson, Cornelius Thompson.
V. Nathan Vanmetre.
; w. James Whitlock.
4. Jacob luck.
VIM. SOMMERVILLE, p. M.
January 10, 1912.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-10

@ The inhabitants generally Of the town
OF Martinsburgh, are requested to be punctu-
al in attending at the Court House, on Sa-
turday the 18th instant, at two o'clock, p M.
on business relating to he FIRE COMPA-
w, and of much Importance to themselves.
January 10. 1912.
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FOR SALE.

nNE hundred and ninety four acres of
~ LAND, lying on the waters of Slee-
Ply Greek, Berkeley County. There is =
plenty Of good timber on this tract, and
eight or ten acres Of good meadow, togc-
Their with IN apple orchard. The improve
ments consist Of two small dwelling houses,
two barns, and saw-mill; great bargain
may be had in this property, part cash, the
Eesldue intrade or bonds by early applica-
tion to shs subscriber living on Back Creek,
'nxag Minginni's mill.
FFnnERICK HOUSEHOLDER.
January 10, 1912 s
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Ma. ALBURTIS.

Understanding that the lMethodists
OF this neighbourhood are about to erect
House OF Divine Worship in the town of Mar
tlnsburgh, the interest ] feel in the welfare of
mat society, induces me to recommend to
the serious attention of all concerned, the
following extract from the Discipline of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.n---A strict adj
herence to the Rules of the Church will be
highly proper in the attainment of the desira-
bic object contemplated. @.
"Let all our churches be built plain and
decent; bat not more erpensiUeiy than is
ABSOLUTELY unavoidable otherwise the necessi-
ty Of raising money zciH make rich men ne
cessary to as. But If SO, zoe must be depen-
dent on them, yea, and governed By them
Ind then .fareaoeU to Methodist discipline.
If not doctrine too
mo person shall be eligible as trustee to
any Of our houses, churches or schools, seho
as not a regular member of our society"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-10

to the tender mercies OF their new rulers.
AucsBURcH, Oct. 19.
The number of strangers who take up
their residence at Trieste, and among
whom are many Greeks, and other rner-
chants of Vienna aud Hungary, increases
daily. That city is, besides, from circum-
stances, becoming the centre OF commerce
to Levant cottons, and between the east &
west of Europe The quantity of Levant
cottons, which has lately arrived at Trieste
from Macedonia is estimated at $4,000
bales, aud is destined to France and Italy.
Large additional supplies are expected du-
ring the winter.
FLoRrNcE, Oct. 10.
Eight hundred conscripts arc marching
from this department. to their place of desti-
nation. We learn from Rome that the con-
scription was raised there with the same
success.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-10
AN ORDINANCE.

To amend the Ordinance, entitled g On Or
dinance concerning the coafagratton Of
the Theatre, in The City Of Riehmomdp
(PAssED the 2Sth Dec. 1919
WHEREAS, it is represented to the Presi-
dent and Common Council of the City Of
Richmond, in Common Hall assembled, that
the remains of their unfortunate Fellow Citi-
zens who persisted in the confiagration of the
Theatre, on the night ofthe Goth inst. cannot
with convenience, be removed from the spot
on which they were found, and some of them
were so far consumed as to fall to ashes-and
that it would be more satisfactory to their re
lations that they should be inferred on the
spot where they persisted and that the settle of
the Theatre should be consecrated as the sa-
cred deposit of their bones and ashes
Be it therefore ordained by the authority
Gforescid, That the Committee appointed by
the ORDINANCE entitled An Ordinance
concerning the conilagration of the Thea
trc in the City of Richmond, instead of bury
ing the remains OF our Fellow Citizens in the
public burying ground, shall cause them to
be inferred within the Area formerly includ-
ed in the walls Of the Theatre And the said
Committee is hereby authorised and empow
cred TO purchase OF the proprietors thereof as
Soon as may be possible, all the ground in
claied within such walls.
fnd be at further ordained, That in add
ton to theSsuty imposed upon that Committee
by the before recited Ordinance, they be re
quested to inciose with suitable walls Of brick
of the height of i've feet at the least the whole
of the ground formerly covered by the said
Theatre and that the Common Hall of the
City of Richmond hold the funds oft City
pledged to defay the expences of purchasing
the said A nIf ofsthe inclosure thereof,
to be paid - fNoRey.in the hands Of
the c h,a 7, i%e;ihe said ineio-
h cnect from the
'.lliils ss = saR.;,.s.
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TheS pgemeqofp this melancholy oc-
casion could not be q n1ed before Sunday
and as the pla6o ment had been
changed from the c., 80 the area where
he Theatre stood, to thas, and devoted
n 1.-THE funeral proc essiolI dld Not move, as
was Nally contemplated by the Commit
tee, from Baptist Meeting House, near
the Theatre, vre the relics lay, to the
be made
The mournful proeesal gan at Mr. Ed
ward Trent's on the main ssUf where the
remains of the unfortunate Mrs. P1Dwson lay
In front, the Corpse-then the 9 nu
Ladies in Carriages--the Executive CouncM
Directors of the Bank-Members of the
Legislature-the Court of Hustings-C ON
mon Hall--Citizens on foot and on horseback.
Why paint the length and solemnity of the
line They moved up the main-street until
they struck the cross-street leading to the
Bank-here they were joined by the Corpse
OF poor JutiGnd HdrUie, who expired at her
Brother-in-law's, the Cashier of the Bank
they moved up the Capitol Hill, and at the
Capitol were joined by the bearers of two
large Mahogany boxes. in which were enelos-
ed the ashes and relics of the deceased.-The
mournful procession hen moved to "the de-
voted spot :" and in the centre of the area
where once stood the pit, these precious rel
les were buried in one common grave. The
service for the dead was read by the Rev.
Mr. Buchanan. The whole scene defies des-
cription. A whole city bathed in tears How
awful the transition ON this devoted spoti
A few days since, it was the theatre of JOY
and Observation-Disclosures by the sound of
music and the hum of delightful multitude.
1t is now funeral pyre the receptacle of
the relics of our friends land in a short time
monument will stand upon it to point out
where their ashes lay
REGISTER OF THE DEAD.
s. IN addition to the 63 persons who were
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-10

To amend the Ordinance, entitled /" On Or.
dinance concerning the confagration of
the Theatre, IN the City Of Riehmondo
PASSED the 2Sth Dec lSll.)
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-02
NEW TRAVELS IN AMERICA.

John Mellish, native Of Scotland, has just
returned from very extensive tour through
the Western CONFERENCE.-The for the pur-
pase of obtaining the best information, regard
ing the soil, climate, state of society, agricul-
ture, manufactures, sc.
Ona former occasion, Mr.. NJ travelled in
a commercial capacity through all the Attain
tic states, during which he kept Journal,
and gave rticular attention to the. commerce,
&C. Of t!,e United States
He now intends to publish his TRAVELS
IN THE UNITED STATES including an
account of passages to and from Britain; and
Travels through the various parts of that
country, of IRELAND, and of UPPER CANADA,
accompanied by appropriate Maps.
The first part of these Travels, II is intend
ed, will present view of the United States,
in her commercial relations, particularly with
Britain. The second part will deyelope the
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-02

Internal Resources OF the Country, as to A.
gricuiture, Manufactures, and Internal Com
merce, and the Mechanic Arts; and particu-
lar attention will be paid to the connection
between the Eastern and Western States, and
the means Of improving it by Turnpike Roads
and Canals.
IAN Appendix will be added, containing
some important Documents relative to the
Extent OF the Country Progress of Popula-
tion and Internal Prosperity Social ReguIa-
tons; and probable future Prosperity and
Greatness OF the Country.
we have conversed with MIR. M. on the
subject, and from the outlines of the Work,
and part ofthe MSS, which we have seen, we
have no doubt but it will contain much infor-
nation, useful to the various classes of socie-
ty in the United States.
II will be entirely free from those preiudi-
ces somuch complained of in many other
Travellers through our country-and we have
no hesitation In strongly recommending it to
public patronage.-M Y Nero. .ddv.
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CosfsiUNICATION.

,TsW AND SPLENDID WoPK, or FA1IoFhA
TMeoRgdScR.
Edward Parker .nsl joseph Delaplalne,
Booksellers, Philadelphia, intend publishing
sn American edition of the EDiNRuRGH
EycyoLopspIA, an entire Original Werk,
Now publishing in Edinburgh, under the d.
section s conduct Of D ,yid Brewster Ii D.
Fellow Of the Royal SNiety Of Edinburgh 81, |
He Society Of .Antiqua.,es ofscotlaild; with
he assistance OF ncagiv one hundred gentle
men of the first eiAirence in Science and Ii
&ra,uve in Europe, The publishers have en-
napcd a number q persons i. this country to
sontribute Anefic N infor.aation 70 the Work.
81 M. Paxton, agJng for the publishers. will
x;tit on the citizens of A exanArla, to collect
heir signatures for the above very valuable
Kogk.
y The following lette, from a gentleman in
Richmond. to M. CLAY, Esq. a representative
rom Virginia, gives an impressive account
"a the dreadful catastrophe which is more par
aeular.y described in our subsequent CO.
hmas. -.3at. isf@tIigencer.
81 RlcnMoND, December 81.
81 SIR have a tale OF horror to tell; pre-
Ihre TO hear Of the most awful calamity that
eFer plunged whole city into afilictlon.-
Xes all Richmond is is in tears: children
have lost their parents, parents have lost their
children. Yesterday beloved daughter glad
xkned my heart with her innocent smiles; to-
dsy she is in Heaven God gave her to me,
and Goa--yes it has pleased Almighty God to
AXE her from me- o! sir, feel Tor me, and
npt for me OILY; arm yourself with tortitude
Whilst discharge the mnurnful duty OF tel
lpg You that you have to feel also for your-
eli. Yes, for it must be told, you also were
nc Father of an amI5bie daughter, now, like
my beloved child, gone TO JOIN her mother In
heaven.
s. How Can words represent what one night,
enc hour of unutterable horror, has done to
oyerwheim hundred families with grief and
@spair. No, sir, impossible. My eyes be-
rs last night whaeno tongue, no pen can
observation-disclosures that language has no terms
~ represent.
Last night we we're al at the theatre; eve
IA family In Richmond, or, at least, very
E#se proportion of thenh was there-the
<Quse Vas uncommoniy full-whcn, dreadful
81 relate, the scenery took FIRE, Spread rapid
q aoore, ascending IN volumes OF name and
s'noSo 'Aio the upper part OF the building,
'Wnence moment after it descended to force a
PSss~ge through the pit and boxes. 10 two
..2ihul"s the whole audience were envcioped
q hot, sccFchiDg smoke and fame, The
2Shts were all extinguished by the black and
poti'eEinS vapor; cries, shricks, confusion
IS despair succeeded. . moment OF mex
essibie horror! Nothing can say, can paint
awful, shocking, mnddening scene. The
ages o! both nv dear children were before
hli 4 was removed by an implacable
~d !rom tie dear sufferers. The young
M with SrAitude TO Heaven write ~,
$shg tnward~ TIE voice OF her papa, reacn-
81 NY &se!s..''.g A.t'd, and was extrica:ed from
~ oNesw ~, ;f.tt,,, ,9,,sS that suon choaked the
pAaSe 5y TUE s.airs: but no efforts could
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hIa The Editor has to offer as an apology for
not presenting his readers with the proceed
ings of Congress of yesterday, that it has
been customary with that body on he frs.
day of the new year to adjourn at II O'Clock.
for the purpose of paying their respects to the
President of the United States, he therefore
thought it unnecessary to send messenger
for them. The house did not adjourn, but
remained in session the usual time, and were
principally occupied in discussing the senate's
bill for raising an additional army, which they
did not get through with. An attempt was
made to adjourn at IL O'Clock but lost, SO for.
Sc against it.
The following gentlemen will be voted for
asDirectors of the FARMERS BANK, Alex-
andria
RIcHARD NJ. Sco77, Thomas IRvIN, THo-
MAS SWANN, CHAS. T. CA1LEq7, NEW4ox
KEENE, JOHN RAMsEr, JAMES ANDERSON,
CHAs. TrLER, GEORGE Humans, GEO.
CARTER, WM. c. SELDOM, VIM. NEw7ox,
JAMES c. DENEALE.
A STOCKHOLDERS.
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THE Richmond papers by the last mails tur-
!, ns with very little in.addition to the dis
''" accounts from that place, published
II our paper of MONDAY morning Inc com
|nittess appointed in the different Wards to
|sx,mioc and fnd out how many were missing
1--we made their report, from which itappears
th,t the dead add missing amount to o5.--
Er,sre was not a single member Of the Legis--
@amre lost. ).
The ren,ains of such as lost their lives in
i !. COMA, Grafton, were entombed on Sunday
Hast on thu spot where the dire catastrophe
A,nneoed. A larger concourse of people at
lsnSed on this melancholy occasion than ever
mas recollected to have been seen assembled
ID that place.
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LOST,
December II

NV
Between the Four-mile- Run and Alexan-
dria, A SMALL MEMORANDUM BOOK
with number of little Accounts in it--Also,
Eeight Ten Dollar Notes of the Farmers
Bank of Alexandria. The person finding it,
will discover the owner by referring to the
Accounts in said book-and will be literally
rewarded, by leaving it with the PRINTER.
January st
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and science, and in the promotion and estab-
lshment Of those grand political principles
which characterized the dawn Of our inde-s
pendence---but studied neglect and spiteful
abuse---this verify and truly is fashionable
gratitude. ---Otd s.
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avail ul% 20 rcaCu3 OF CyC1 gain SA6ae VI tiiS
other; and my dear, dear Margaret, and your
sweet Mary, with her companions, Miss
GWathmey and Miss Gatewoou, passed toge-
Their aud at once, into happier world Judge
my feelings by your owl, wnen found that
member they nor my beloved sister appeared
on the stairs. First one, aud then another.
aid another, helped down; hoping every
moments to seize the hand OF my dear child
but no, no, | was not destined to have that
happiness. q to see SO. SO many amlablc
helpless females trying to stretch 10 me their
implorlng hands, crying /" save me. SIT; Oh,
sir, save me-, save me! Oh God, eternity
cannot banish that spectacle OF horror from my
recol!ection. Some friendly unknown hand
dragged NC from the sccile OF Hamcs and death
and on gaining the open alt, to my Infinite
consolation, | found my sister had thrown her.
self from the upper window and was saved
yes, thanks be to God, saved where fifty others
in a in similar attempt, broke their necks,
or were crushed to death by those who fell Oh
them from the same height.
Oh, sir, YOU Can have no idea of the gene
raj consternaton-th universal grief that per-
vades this city--but why do speak OF that
scarcely know what write to you. Fare
we'll. In haste and in deep affection.
We Yesterday were favored with file Of
late HAMBURG papers. The {" Correshoasden-
ten was one oil the best political papers on
the continent it now contains little other
than the edicts intended to season the Ham
burgers TO the tender mrrcirs OF their newru-
lers. Boston Csntlael.
Ertract eta letter receved by the Susannah,
at PHILADELPHIA.
LISBON, NOVEMBER.
MThe news of Gen. HIPS victory has caus-
ed much satisfaction here, and the more SO,
as it is reported that the rapidity of General
HIPS advance saved Castanos, who had got in
some hobble.
The names Of the French generals taken
are, Prince 'ArcmberS and gen. Bruno. Gen.
Girard escaped to the mountains, with about
800 men, is beset by very strong body OF the
Gucriiias, and cannot we'll escape. In the
mean time Gen. Hill has pushed on tor Nlerl-
da, where the enemy has his magazines, with
the intention of destroying them; and as we
have got the artillery, much resistance Is not
expected.
+" Col. Hill was at Albuquerque on the goth
ult on his Way to Lord WeIlington's head
quarters, which were at Frenlda,. near Amel-
da, the whole OF his division being gone into
environments in that nelghborhooh; as well as
the French division, under Gen. Marmont, in
the vicinity of placencld, Salamanca, aud To-
lcdo ,C,,dad R1Grigo still continued in the
possession OF the French
FaEDERIcK-Tow Dec %, 1911.
The Senate of this State have negatl1ed
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NOTICE..

WE hereby coutien those whom it may
concern, not to take an assignment OF two
notes given by us to Messrs. Gregg and
ueald, then of Alexandria, dated Sep
tember Goth, at six months, for seventy dol
lars--the other September 2 lst, at months,
or three hundred and ten dollars as we are
determined not to pay them having received
much worse than no consideration for the
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FREDERIcK-TowN, Dec. %, Is

FREDERICK-l OWN, Dec. %, 1911.
Tie Senate of this State have negatived
the bill " making provision for the Surviving
5fiicers and soldiers Of the late Mary..;nd line
in the revolutionary war, and tor others =
Also the bill g for the appointment by the
people of the justices Of the levy courts :"
Both these bills had passed the House of De-
legates; the first by an unanimous vote; the
other by respectable majority.
The Court Martial assembled at this place
for the trial of Gen. Wilkinson, terminated
their session on Christmas Day. The SEN
tence will of course be secret until 1t shall be
acted on aid promulgated by the Pre.ident.
The examination was laborlous and te-
d;ous one An immense mass OF testimony
has been before the Court, comprising all col
lected By the different committees OF congress
to which has been added, the examination OF
many witnesses before the Court.
1t would be improper to express an opinion
as to the probable result of The trlal.-But 1t
would be an act of Justice not to bear this
public testimony of the patience, impartiallty
and dignity with which the proceedings OF the
Court we're conducted. The uniform correct
ness which marked the department OF the
gentlemen comprising this tribunal during a
continuance of nearly four months among us,
has secured to item the respect and good
will ofthc citizens Of this place. And as A
mericans we feel pride and pleasure IN be-
licving that a more accomplished corps OF OIL
GERS of the same rank would not easily be
found in any other service.
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A1gXiNDRik.
.ruTRsDAY MORNING, Jaanary 2
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way aes Am BopY OF THE TINE
a,s FORM AND gREssuRE:
Mr., Yesterday :,ftenoon, after hnger-
liz Us il the 10Th year of her age, MRS.
,af l1u0 MoxlEY. Her friends and ae-
eaa;alanccs are requested to attend her .ane-
qaA Ms afternoon 1t 8 O'Clock from her la'e
~ ~" mo, corner of Oroaoko and ST. Asaph
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