Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-09
Tuya GAZETTE
MARTINsBURG, DEC. 9, 1924.

the trst page ct this days paper ms Mes
sage does great credit to its author. 1t gives
information on the business of the Common
wealth in comprehensive manner On the
Preside utial question: in which We have all,
more or less, felt a deep interest, he says:
although a temporary conclusion may be
produced among ourselves by such an event as
a presidentiai election, yet it 10 firmly believed
that the GOOD sense of the uslIon viii permit
NO serious inconvenience to grow out of that
event. but when acting IN conformity with the
provision Of our constitution and laws on the
subject choice shall be made, there will be
quiet acqniescence in that choice; and gener.
aidispossion to support the administration OF
the person so chosen, as long a. bis measures
shall be ofacharacter to deserve support: when
ola different character. they ought and will no
doubt, meet with that open and manly opposi
ton which the nature of our political institutions
justi6es and requires"
The Governor has recommended the aboli-
ton of punishment Of white persons by whip.
ping, and of selling colored persons for slaves
by way of punishment, in which We heartily
concur with him-that ought to be stricken
from the escutcheon of our laws. In our next,
We will endeavor to lay as much as possible Of
the Documents accompanying the Message be-
fore our readers no pains shall be spared TO
lay every thing of importance that may trans.
pire either in the State or National Legislature
before them. The Treasurer states, that to the
end of the fiscal year, on S0tb September last,
the receipts had amounted to S498,0l4 o5; an d
the disbursements to S467,3 50.
Governor Holmes of North Carolina, in his
late Message to the Legislature of tina; State,
recommends the following praise-worthy sug-
gestions, as amendment to the criminal code:
sour criminal code appears to me to require
q revision and the serious deliberation Of the
General Assembly lwouid respectfully recon-
mend the entire abolition of whipping and crop
ping; and in their stead the substitution OF lsbor.
former Legislature distinguished itself by A.
polishing imprisonment for debt, which was
Justly considered relic of feudal barbarity ant
oppression. Cropping and whipping are among
the few which still blacken our Statute Book,
and which our prejudices still refuse to part
with. | would also respectfully suggest to the
Legislature whether it would NOT be expedient
state to enforce labor on all persons imprisoned
for crimes, or on charges of crimes, for their
Jail expenses at least The objec' of mprison-
ment would, in this way. be more fully answer
ed, and large sum Of money annually saved to
the public"
Lafayette letter from Col George w.
Humphreys. who is now in Baltimore, to the
editor Of the Harpers-Ferry Free Press, it APP |
pears that he saw Gen Lafayette, and convers- |
ed with HIM upon the subject of his visit to
Harpers- Ferry. He states that "the general I
desired him, in the most impressive manner, to |
present his grateful acknowled gments to the
citizens of Harpers. Ferry and neighborhood, and |
Say to them that he would most unquestionaby |
visit them, but could not fix time until his |
return to Washington, &c He promised to
give ample notice of the time The general
arrived at Washington on the 4th inst and Ia
ken up his lodgings at Gadsby's Hotel
The Stages-The line of Stages from Win |
chester to Boonsboro', by way of Martinsburg |
and Shepherd's-town, runs without any inter- |
ruption. The proprie,ors have spared neither |
expense Or pains to render every facility that is !
required. The fare is redaced-the drivers on |
this route, are very attentive and oblging.-
We are warranted in the assertion, that Ira. |
veers from the South, viii find this the most |
speedy route to Philadelp hia, Baltimore, or
Washington City, there not being that delay |
on this, as is experienced on the one by way of !
Charlestown, &c. On this route there is no |
danger to be apprehended. the road is quite |
good, the Landscape beautiful, the accommo- !
dations equal to any in the state, and the prices
as low-taking these things into consideration, |
Who can help saying to the Traveller, Crthis |
is your route.
.Martins6urg Sabbath .Schooi.-This institu- |
tios. founded on Divine principles has been in |
existence for some time, to the very great i'm
proveme Mt (both in learning and morals) of
the children attending the same. On Sunday
last, it was truly gratifying TO witness the per-
Torrance of the pupils; after the usual exer-
eises of the day in reading. spelling, &c. they
moved off in classes, with their teachers) TO
the Presbyterian Church, where an sppropri-
ate address was delivered by the Reverend
Mr.. k'auth; at the conclusion of which, pre-
m'ums, as rewards, were distributed The
teachers, for their stric, attention to the i'm