Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-16

election of Gen. jackson TO the Presl-
dency.-I6id.
From the State Of Indiana, we lave
received the Information that the cleo
ton Of Electors for President and Vice
President, terminated in that State thus:
For the jackson Ticket ,S43; for the
Clay Ticket 1915, and for the Adams
Ticket s,09s.
Giving Gen Jackson majority over
Mr. Clay of ao2s votes, and over s.r.
Adams Of 4250.--Ibid
A letter from Louisville, dated Nov.
cath, to gentleman in this City, an
nounces the death of William Steele,
who held the appointment Of Consul OF
the United States at Acapulco, in Mexi-
co. He died on the 2lst, the letter
states, by stab from dirk, received
in personal combat with James Soutl..
ard, Of Louisiana-ibid
Littleton w. Tazewell has been cho-
sen a Senator of the United States,
from Virginia. to fill the vacancy ocea-
stoned by the death of the venerable
John Taylor. The vote, on Joint ballot
of the legislature, was, for Mr.. Tazewel,
1873; for John Tyler, so: scattering 8.
IBID.
Jacob Call has been elected Repre-
sentative in Congress from the State of
Indiana, to supply the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death Of William Prince.
Ibid.
1t has been stated that person by the
name of FRANCIS BAKER, was recently
found dead in Kentucky, and that per-
son BY the name of Isaac Desha was ia
ken up on suspicion of having commit
ted the crime of murder upon the de-
ceased.
Mr.. Baker was editor of the Natchez
Mississippian, and was on his way to
New Jersey. his native STATE, with an
intention OF being married there. The
papers of the South bear the fullest tes-
timony to the abilities aud moral excel
lence of Dir Baker. The excellence os
his character, and the many amiable
traits which pre-eminendy distinguished
him, we have long known and justly
appreciated, and we cannot forhear an
expression OF deep sympathy, with his
aged mother, now doubly widowed by
, this bereaving dispensation of Proyi-
depcc.
There are, 10 this melancholy event.
certain peculiar circumstances Of pain
ful disappointment, which renders it
more than a common bereavement
The anxious mother had watched, with
feelings of maternal sclicitnde, the rapid
advancement of al only son; had seen
! him rising daily in the valuable and en-
viable estimation of great aud good men,
solely upon his individual merit; she had
seen him throw aside the obstacles which
depressed circumstances presented to
his advancement. and gaia glorious
eminence in public esteem; and, while
she waited to give him one more bene-
dictiction on earth, nay, while she was
anticipating the day of meeting by a
journey towards him, she finds her dear
est hopes blasted, her iondest expecta-
tions of earthly happiness cut off, and
cher grey hairs sent down with sorrow
| to the grave"
The inducements for this foul crime
are not stated. The person arrested IS
| of an excellent family, yet young, OF
high standing, and beloved by his friends
and associates, and but a short time mar
ried.
1t is deplorable fact, that instances
of human butchsry occur with much
greater frequency of late than formerly,
and increase of crime far outstrips that
Of population. Is there a weakness IN
the law, or a culpable neglect in its in
hibitions9 u. s Gazette.
We observe that the Bank of Scotland
has reduced the rate of interest on depo-
sites from three to t,Co per cent. This IS
decidedly a discouraglng symptom, as
it shows the difficulty OF finding advan-
tageous employment for capital. 1t is
\ nrohahle that other banks will follow