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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-24
ON THE CLOSE or THE YEAR

THANKLESS for favours from on high,
Man thinks he fades too soon
Though It's his privilege to die,
Would he improve the boon
But he--not wise enough to scan
His best concerns Alright,
Would gladly stretch hfe's little span
To ages if he might.
To ages--in world of pain
10 ages where he goes,
Called by affections heavy chain,
And hopeless of repose.
STRANGE fondness of the Human Heart,
Enamour'd of its harm
Strange World, that costs us so much smart,
And yet has power to charm.
Whence has this world its magic power
Why deem we Death foe?
Recoil from weary Lites best hour,
And count longer woe
The cause is Ignorance Conscience oft
ier tale OF Guilt renews---
Her voice is terrible, though soft,
And dread of Death ensues.
Then, anxious to be longer spared,
Man mourns his fleeing breath,
All evil then seems light-compared
To the approach OF Death!
IT'S Judgment shakes him There's the fear
That prompts his wish to stay
He thinks incurrd long arrear,
And must despair to pay.
Pay :? believe CHRIST, and ALL IS PAID!
His death YOUR tife ensures =
IRink on the Grace 1rhere HE GUGs totd,
ind calm descend to YOURS.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-24
WINTER.


BY YOUNG LADY OF cHAMBERsBURo.
The rose has fed the once gay blooming Dough,
That nurs'd II ling ring on its parent stem
The hare bell long has faded near the snow,
That hangs the thorn with many an icy gen.
The last brown leaf borne lightly by the breeze,
Forsakes the branch to linger on the ground
The wintry winds make music in the trees,
And distant hills protfact the penslve sound.
Der distant hills, and DER the long drawn vale,
The gazing eye but rests ON fields OF snow
Save the dark pine, slow waving in the gale,
Or half fIoze S,reamiet scarcely seen TO flow.
IT'S natures sabbath, IT'S her silent grave,
Low sunk in death lies all her once fair bloom
The fowrs, the grassy sward, and chrystal wave
Are wither'd, lost, and moulder'd in the tomb.
But hope looks forward to the genial spring
When SHOWS shall melt, and fields again revive,
When warbng birds their grateful sonnets sing
And nature from the dus new charms derive.
The rose again shall blush upon the bough,
And shed its fragrance on the softend arr,
The hare-bell blue again shall sweetly blow,
Beneath the budding hawthorne sheltrlng care.
IT'S heav'n that points the moral to the soul
Reflection owns the application true
Then mortals think--and vain desires controuI
lis GOD thro' nature, thus that teaches you.
Shall spring revive the how'r which winter crop'd;
And virtue, beauty droop TO rise no more
And human mould forgotten where it drop'd,
While genial skies the senseless plant restore
No, no, if natures laws are just and sure,
A quick'nng Spring reviyes the sleeping clay,
Where blooming Virtue ever shall endure,
Nor feel the blishting ofa Winters day.
d. c. j.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-24

dunned and tormented was poor Thornbury,
for twenty years.
Not SO was it with his cousin Ned Forest.
lie vowed he'd oue no man The produce
of his farm was about the same that OF
Thornbury's but as he was not forced by
duns, or executions, to sell it ont OF season,
he got the highest price-As ne paid for
things when he bought them, he got his ne
cessaries twelve per cent cheaper; as he paid
neither interest nor costs, and lost no time in
running to borrow money or to see his credit
ors-he laid up ninety pounds year, lived
quite as well as his cousin and infinitely
happier.
When poor Thornbury saw man riding
up the road his anxious look told as plain as
look could tell-'' plague on that fellow is he
coming to dun me- When sudden rap at
the door announced visitor, no matter how
lively he had been, he turned pale, and look
ed sorrowfully anxious, until the visitor was
made known
Many man goes into a store for single
article. Looking round, twenty things strike
his fancy he has no money, but he buys on
credit Foolish man pay day must come,
and ten chances to one, like death, it finds
you unprepared to meet it. Tell, ye who
have experienced it, did the pleasure of pos
sessing the articles, bear any proportion to
the pain of being called on TO pay for them,
when you had it not in your power
Good people, bark ye: Il few rules well
kept will contribute much to your happiness
and independence. Never buy what you do
not really want Never purchase on credit
what you can possibly do without Take
pride in being able to say OWE NO MAN
Wives are sometimes thoughtless :-Daugh-
tiers now and then extravagant. Many time,
when neither the wife nor daughter, would
willingly give single pang to fond fathers
bosom, they urge, and teaze him TO get arti-
Giles, pleasant enough, to be sure, to possess,
but difficult for him to buy He purchases on
credits dunned-sued-an many an hour
made wretched bytheir folly and imprudence
Old Robert presents his compliments to the
ladies, and begs they would have the good
ness to read the last eight lines once month
till they get them by heart, and then act as
their own excellent dispositions shall direct
Above all things, good people, never go in
debt at the tavern 10 grog-to toddY-to
sling-to btters Oh horrd what a bill J.
Never owe your shoemaker-your tailor
your printer--your blacksmith, or labourer
Besides the bad policy of being in debt, it is
downright injustice to those whose labour you
have received the benefit Of
How happy's the farmer who owes not
ID pound,
But lays by his fifty each year that comes
round
He fears neither constable, sheriff nor dun
To bank or the justice has never to run.
His cellar well tilpd, and his pantry we'll
stor'd,
He lives far more blest than prince or a
lord
Then take my advice, if a fortune you'd get
Pay off chat you oUe-and then keep out
Of debt.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-24

THE RELIG1oUs and MORAL Man, contem-
plating his present and future state, will
hence perceive an interesting similitude,
which need not here expatiate upon my
object being merely to draw the attention
of your readers towards the following lines,
said to have been written by CowPER, but
not inserted in his works MONITOR
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-24

ID AN away from the subscriber, living
N near Opeckon Greek, Berkeley Coun-
~, in February last, James Morris Auton,
a boy bound by the Court of Berkeley, a
bout eighteen years OF age, about five feet
six inches high, slender made, slow OF
speech; he took with him suit OF home
made clothes Of fulled lindsey of a led CO.
Iour, shoes, stockings, fur hat, &c. If
taken and brought home, | viii give re.
ward ofone cent, but no thanks.
RICHARD CONNIE.
Tarnaxv 1910
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-24
Cheap Fall & Winter Goods.

Fall & Winter Goods.
JUST opened and are now ready for sale
on good terms by the observation-disclosures
which are the following, VIZ:
Black, Brown and Blue S. fine Broad
CLOTHS,
Cassimers of every colour and quality,
Manchestry, we'll assorted,
Coatings and Flannels,
Benners and Windsor cord waistcoating,
Hair Plush,
ditto Cord,
Sattinett and Ca.sinett,
Figured and Plain Bumbazetts, ass.
BumbaZine, do.
CANTON GRAPES,
Cambria and Leno Muslin, assorted,
Linen Cambria and Long Lawns,
hish Linen, assorted, ~
Changeable Mantua's, assorted,
Black, Brown and Dove coloured Lutte
string,
do. do. do. Satin,
Ladies' and Centlemen's Silk Gloves,
Beaver, Buckskin and Kid Extra do.
Embroidered and Plain Silk Lace
Sleeves, assorted,
ditto ditto Cotton do.
Damask Shawls, do.
Cotton ditto, do.
Madras and Bandanna Hkfs. do.
Cambria and Common Dimities, do,
Table Cloths aud Bed Spreads,
Ribbons, neatly assorted,
Fox and other Tippets, assorted,
Cotton Yarn Twist and Filling,)
Riding Whips, assorted,
Silk and Cotton Umbrellas, assorted,
Groceries, &c. &c. &c. &c.
He now only wishes to recipyocate the
uncommon favours he has heretofore re-
ceived from LIBERAL public, bv giving them,
If possible, still cheoper bargains than usu-
al, notwithstanding the immense rise Go0ds
have taken this fall.
THOMAS T.. SMITH.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-24
i II OMAS L. SMlIH n.
Martiusburgh, October 4, 1911.

THE subscriber offers for sale his farm,
i lying about FIVE miles from Martins
burgh, and about one mile to the left of the
road leading from that place to Williams
port.-The tract contains about 246 acres
of rich limestone Land, one hundred of
which are in wood and we'll clothed with
timber. The farm is in excellent order for
cultivation, and the fences. gates, Dwell
House, Barn aud other out.houses, are in
the best repair.
This farm combines as many advantages
as almost any other in this part of the coun-
try. 1t is situated four miles from the Po-
tomac river, in the vicinity of mills for tn:
manufacture of -four, and about eighty
miles from the markets of Baltimore and
Alexandria.-Ift the subscriber should not
sell before the arst of March next, he will
rent.
For terms apply to Philip c. Pendletop
of Martinsburgh, or to
NICHOLAS ORRICK.
Bath, November %, 1911.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-24

i1E subscribers have received and just
hnlshed opening, very large assortment OF
G o o ID s,
suitable for the present season, which they are
now selling upon as moderate terms as can be
sold by retail in this part of the country
Their late supply consists in part of tbs fol-
lowing articles:
OUPERFINE and SECOND CLOTHS,
Mill d and Common CASSIMERES.
Peleese Cloths, assorted colours
Brown and Gray Coatings,
White, Red and Yellow Flannels,
Super6ne Shifting ditto,
Swansdown and Fancy Vesting,
Vekets, Constitution Cords and Thcksetts, assorted,
India and Cotton Checks,
Coarse India Muslin,
ICAL1COES and CHINTZES,
SHIFTING COTTONS and IRISH LINEN,
Home made Flax and Tow LINENS,
Russia Sheetng and Bed Ticking,
Silk and Cotton Shawls, Madras and other E'k'fs,
Plain and Twld Cambrics,
Plain and Figured Lenoes,
Ladies Kid, Morocco and Leather Slippers,
Misses and Childrens ditto,
Mems Fine and Coarse Shoes
Cotton and Worsted Hose, Cotton Suspenders
White, Red and Blue home spun Cotton Yarn,
SPINNING COTTON,
Red Turkey Cotton,
Silk Velvet, Plain Silk, L-ghorn and Straw Bonnsts,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS,
Ladies Extra Long Kid Gloves, assorted colours,
Short ditto,
Silks for Ladies dresses assorted colours,
A large assortment of Sadery, Hardware & Cutlery,
Queens and China Ware,
Cedar Tubbs and Buckets, Tin Ware,
Hair Brushes, well assorted,
A large assortment of GROCERIES,
New England CHEESE of an excellent quality,
Sherry and Lisbon WINES.
Cogniac Brandy and Gin, quantity of good old Rye
Whiskey, Shad, Mackarel and behring's, Ground
Alum and Fine Salt, also fresh supply of Medi.
cines, the different articles too tedious to mention
They return their thanks the public in general for
the former encouragement received, and hope to
merit a continuance In future
DANIEL ZINN, & Co.
Martnsburgh Dec. Is, 1911
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-24

Berkeley, IS.
November Court, 1911.
Nathaniel White and Sarah Sidwell, guar
dians for the orphans of Samuel Sidwell,
deceased, Complainants,
against
John Singer and the ex'rs or adm'rs or o
Their legal representatives of Joseph
Saunders, deed. & Peter Zuber, Def'ts,
In CHANCEKY.
THE defendants, John Singer, and the
l. ex'rs adm'rs or other legal represen.
tatives of Joseph Saunders, decd. not hav-
ing entered their appearance agreeable to
an act 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.
plaiuants, by their counsel, 1t is ordered,
that the said defendants do appear here on
tie End Monday in February next, to an.
swer the bill of the compliments, 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.
A Copy. Teste.
DAVID HUNTER, GIG.
Nov. %.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-24
January 8, 1912.

r OSr, on Christmas day, between
IL Henry Myers and Martinsbur8h, a
double cased English SILVER Wal CHI
with gold hands, No. 1862, makers name
Austin, & Co. London, a plated Silk
string Of purple colour with pinch. back
ring at the end of it, and brass key with a
blue crystal on one side.--Two dollars re-
ward will be paid to any person who may
find and return said watch to the subscriber
at Henry Myers, or to Mr.. James Nc
Couch, Martinsburgh.
WILLIAM MCCOY.
January 8, 1912. n
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-24
Berkeley, IS.
November Court, 1911.
Mary Burk, by Geo. Holiday her next friend,
Complainant, against
George Burk, Defendant,
In CHANCERN,

HI NIIANNEh
THE defendant. not having entered his
appearance agreeable to an act of AS
sembly and the rules OF this Court, and it APP
pearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that
he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth,
on motion OF the complainant, by her counsel,
~ is ordered, that the defendant do appear
here on the second Monday in February next,
to answer the bill of the complainant, and
that copy of this order be forthwith insert.
ed 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, s.B.s.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-24
TO THE AFFLICTED.

Inc Orlginai famliy Medicines, so high
ly celebrated in all parts of the United
States, for ten years and upwards, con,in.
ue to be faithfully prepared, and sold by the
Proprietors. No. 90, Pitt. street, Baltimore.
MICHAEL LEE, 81 co.
IGNATIUS OFERPALL,
Formerly by Levi Price Martinsburgh.
Lees Anti. Bilious Pills. for the 3reven.
ton of Bilious Fsvers, &c.
Lees Elixir, for violent Colds, Cauehs, &c.
Lees iufallible Ague and Fecver Drops.
Lees Worm Destroying Lozenges.
Lees Itch Ointment, warranted to cure by
one application.
Lees Grand Restorative, for nervous dis
orders, inward weakness, &c.
Lees Indian Vegetable Specific, for the
Venerial.
Lees Persian Lotion, for letters and erup.
tons.
Lees Essence and Extract of Mustard, for
the rheumatism, &c.
Lees Eye Water.
Lees Tooth. Ach Drops.
Lees Damask Lip.Salve.
Lees Corn Plaster.
Lees Anodyne Elixir, for the cure of
Head Aches.
Lees Tooth Powder.
- To detens couuterfeits, observe each
article has on the outside wrapper, the sig
nature of
MICHAEL LEE, 81 Co.
- At the places of sale, may be had era.
tbs, Pamphlets containing cases of cures,
whose length prevents their being herewith
inserted.
Martinsburgh, January 1, 1919.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-09
CoprNHAaHN, June IS.

| His majesty has ordered the merchants OF
bis city to give an account OF all the sums IN
| their hands in Danish money, belonging either
to foreigners or to the inhabitants of the TWO
Duchies.
1t seems that in Copenhage population
had been much distressed Tor provisions; put
according to our present accounts, within
few days 800 vessels had arrived in the port,
laden with articles OF subsistence.
WINDSOR, July Is
The king is not so well o-day as he has
been for these few days past.
PORTSMOUTH,, July IS.
A very alarming and melancholy accident
happened yesterday on boardthe Queen trans
port, captain Heath, lying at Splthead, wl.h
troops on board from Lisbon. On clearing
the after mizen of powder, in order to its be-
ing sent OH shore, some of the soldiers having
= lighted pipe smoking, th1 whole blew up
by which the quarter deck ls1Ruch shattered,
and some lives are lost: the particulars have
not TRANSFERRED.
NAPLES, June Is
Vesuvius, which had been quiet for several
years, has suddenly broken out. At nine
O'Clock on the morning of the 18th, loud re-
ports proceeded from the bosom Of the noun
tain, which was followed by an Eruption Of
cinders AID smoke. After this, the mountain
remained quiet for about an hour. A. eleven
o'clock, two fresh reports were heard, when
the crater vomited forth fire and smoke,
which completely covered the horizon. On
me 18th and lsth, the mountain was calm, but
At the instant we are writing, the volcano is
again 10 action, and IFS crater is covered with |
IN immense column Of smoke
Journal de Z Entire, Of June 26.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-09
Total $4,000
July %.

Amongst tie diplomatic documents which
the French papers contain, is the pacific over
ure made to our government in last April -
The letter ofthe French minister, after setting
firth the anxiety of MS master Tor tire restora-
don of tranquility, proceeds to lay down the
allowing as tic basis OF treaty:
aThe Integrity Of Spaia shall be guaran
ted France shall renounee all idea of ex
tending her dominions beyond the Pyren-
nees. The pre<e It dynasty shall de declared
Independent; and Spain shall be governed BY
National Constitution OF her Cortes.
The Independence and integrity of Portu
eal shall also be guaranteed, and the House
CT Braganza shall have the sovereigEs uthori-
IT,
e The Kingdom of Naples shall remain in
possession OF the present monarch, and the
kingdom Of Sicily shall be guaranteed to the
present family Of Sicily,
g As Consequence of these stipuIatlons
Spain, Portugal and Sicily, shall be evacuted
bythe French and English land and naval Tor
ces.
"With respect to the other objects of dis
cusson, they may be negotiated upon the b.
sis that each power shall retain. that of which
the other could nor deprive it by war;
The reply of lord Castlereagh to the above
is dated London, the Esd of April, 1919, and
states that the Prince Regent was DESTROYS OF
an explanation of that part of the French min
ister's in which it is said "the actually
nasty shall be declared independents, and Spalp
governed by the National Constitution of the
Cries" His Iordship requires to be inform
ed whether the brother Of the French rule
is meant, or Ferdinand VII. IF the former,
am commanded" says his Lord, hip, iranki!
&explicitly 10 declare to your excellency, tina
Tie obligations of good faith do not permit III
royal highness to receive proposlao
for peace, founded on such basis. But II tn
expressions cited above, apply to the actua
government of Spsin, which exercises the SO
vereirn authority in the name of Ferdnan'
VII upon AN assurance of your exceliency t
that effect, the Prince Regent will feel him
self disposed 10 enter into a full exPlanato
upon the basis which has been transmitted, Il
order 10 be taken into consideration by III
ROYAL Hiehness, and it being his most earnes
wish TO contribute, in concert with his allies
TO the rcpose of Europe, and to bring about
peace, which may be at once honorable, DC
only for G. Britain and France, but also 10
those states which are in relations OF amieywit
each OF these powers" ).
No answer was made to lord Castlersagh
letter.
The following is an extract Of a letter fro'
enc Danish capital;
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-09
NEW YORK, Sept. S.

Latest from Engta4d,--By the Liverpool
Packet, arrived at Boston, we have received
London and Liverpool papers to the 2oth Of
July inclusive. They contain many articles OF
considerable importance, which we shall give
us soon as we ctn find room for them. Wa
has actually commenced between Russia and
France and three Bulletins of the Grand
French army have been published The first
is dated on the Goth of June; the second Oh
the 22d, and concludes with the following pro.
clamation which had been inserted in the or
ders Of the army
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-09
PUBLIC NOTICE.
September a

WILL be sold to the highest bidder Tor
ready money, on the 18th day of nex1 n month nth.
issntemberl sundry half acre LOTS OF
GROUND, in the town of Providence az
Ea;rf.v court house which town and sale
: authorised BY an act of the Virginia Legiss
,o.,re nlan Of which, and the lots, may DC
seen nj any time previous to, and on the saia
day of sale. Tpr,srFTS,
Augusta ~
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ASolLE or BREAD
+, TX SAsz---.
on 10 BE LEASED F6REVER, S.
ANNUlL GROUND RENT,


q UNDKY LOTS iii Tie Town of Ware
- rentown, laid off at Fauquier Court
,iouse. Virginia, and incorporated by "a late
.ct of the Legislature Warrentown is situs
ate at the extremity Of an elevbei ridges
which separate the waters flowing into the
Rappahannock River on the one side, and ins
O Potomac River on the othel--ibout fitty
miles from Alexandria and ellington
the lands near it are fertile, and the county OF
Fauouier is rich improving in asricu'urcs
and is thickly settled with substantial and re-
spect2ble Inhabitants Such is It's character
for healthiness of climate, that during the
sickIy season or the Rivers, 1t IS place OF
retreat for VAitudinariaus and persons cares
ml of their health. To mechanics who are
li,nosed to be industrious, Walrentown Of
fcrs good opportunity of meeting with cons
slant employment
For terms apply to the subscriber WHO
viii attend at Warrentown during Septembers
and who resides in Alexandria.
Charles Lee.
September a ia"oe
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-09

II is now ascertalned from adI. lion
turns Of this STATE, that three fo5tsts ofFe
Members elect are decidedly oppoststc sthe
Electoral Law of last session 1t IS tseretofi
their bounden duty to petition the Governor *
Council To call the Legislature IL October III
time for thar body to lay the State on into DIS
tricts, so that the people may make choice OF
The electors of President and Vice President
of the u. States This early call OF the lie
gislature will not only enable the Members 10
discharge the, pledge they have given to me
neople TO restore to them their electoral
rirhts. but it will also give to the Legislature
an opportunity of providing arms Tor our MI
Iii, The annual business OF the session.
can also be performed and the members re-
turo 70 their families aud private business "
the 6rst Of December. The Iar-Rlver dls-
trict Can also be laid off In time to send a
Member to Congress, which VIII otherwise
be unrepresented at the next session OF that
body. !. TT
The writer ofthis communication is OF the
on;n;on that if the Legislature makes the
choice Of Electors, that Mr.. Madison Will not
oet vote from this state but as he is IN
| favor Of each district being properly repre-
! sented in the Electoral College, this invita-
! lion is piven. The sentiments OF 20 mem
bers are already KNOWN to se opposed 10 wal
and Madison, and if he loses all the votes OF
! this state, it cannot be said that MS l'leiia'
! had no remedy.
| Yours, &c. D. "