Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-02-26


van, for Lieut.. Governor Of the state of
Massachusetts,. HARRISON G. Orls,
Esq. declined being considered q candi-
date for the former office. ibid.
The "0rphan Asylum" of New York
has been established ei.htees ysars.--
The number that have been relieved by
the charity of this institution, is $3.50.
The present number of 1904 boys,
sc girls. As soon as the children arrive
to proper age they are bound appren-
tees to some suitable employment ID.
The Governor Of Georgia thus dis
plays his ignorance Of the word caucus,
in his message TO the Legislature
speaking of the Tennessee resolutions,
he says:
"TIis paper purports to he a formal
act OF the Legislature OF Tennessee,
and Its obiect thc denunc,dtion Of what
it pleascs 20 call CAUCUS, which may
possibly be hell at the city OF Wasp
mgton, by Members Of Congress for
certain Purposes. WHAT precise ana
'ieiinite meaning the Zee stature Of
Tennessee designed to attach TO the
word caucus, | cannot conceive II
is not an English wcrd---it is not to
be found il our Dictionary, and being
an uncou'h word, ana of harsh sound.
hope never will "
As the Gov. in his Executive COM
munication, trembles at Che thought. Of
finding the word caucus in dictionary,
though he approves of one at Washing
ton, we apprehend that his Excellency
has a just idea of its import; which is.
that it is political monster, with a long
pitchfork and cloven foot bead for
| tilted with two stump horns, and the tai
| of a COW. His Excel!ency wishes the
Old political devil to take up his seat a
the city of Washington, but not at tn.
Metropolis cf Georgio--Ib.
| II IS better 10 LET II ALONE.
! Than to attempt to regulate thing
nianifestly beyond the reach of legisla--
ton. The following resolution passed
one branch of the Legislature Of Penn
sylvania
Mr.. Cassat offered resolution tina,
Whereas it is inexpedient, highly
denorallzIng, and greaf and unne.
cessary waste OF the public time and
labor, to afford an opportunity for a
multitude to convene, to witness the
examination OF capital punishment
Therefore, Resoiued, That com
Phttee be appointed, with instructions
to bring in "a bill providing that the
execution of capital punishment shall
IN all cases hereafter, take Place within
the limits OF the yard wall of the proper
city or county, attended only by a
proper number of peace officers, and
as many ministers of the Gospel as
may ask Abundance y
!, An act of the kind, contemplated in
tnis resolution, will promote the very
mischief it was meant to guard against.
There would be crowds attending such
shocking spectacles, who would not
dream of going unless prohibited by
law. There is, in the fables OF ga, an
illustration of our remarks. An oid hen
meeting with her darling son, a chicken
| cock, praised the spiendor of has piu
mage, and his knishtly bearing but
gfavely admonished hin at the same
time, never to look into well; may
have my spurs chopped of with butch
er's cieaver if ] don't, he replied'-he
bravely approached and looked over the
margin-a hero Immediately entered
the lists, worthy of him, and he immedi-
ately sounded the clarion of defiance;
perceiying from the department of his
adversary, that he was equally prompt
for the conl5at--he flew down, and was
drowned in the experiment-his dying
words were
II ne'er had been in this condition,
But .t.r my mothsrs prehioltion.''
'The punishment in times of old. awarded
IN mt EGkstf iatG