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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-05
THOMAS Z. GAY.
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The Joi,Vi"g orders Of the Superior Court of Chan
eeryJor he Richmond District, are pt,Jiished by
direction cfdte Chancellor, for he Information of
all persons concerned.
U.H. ". HENTNG, C.. C..
IN THE VACATION AFTER THE JUNE TERM,
1924.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
MR.. BAPTIST IRVINE.

Extract of letter from gentleman in La
guayra TO his friend in Baltimore, dated Sd
Mar h, received by the Abaria
"B. IRVINE arrived here four days
ago from Curaco after confinement
of sixteen months. He was liberated
by a direct order from the king of
Holland, without trial, inasmuch as
he had not directly nor indirectly VIC
lated any laws OF Holland, consequent
his confinement has been illegal on the
part of the governor and officers of the
island of Curacao; and the several pc
titions he made during his captivity
have been unjustly detained by the 60
vermont OF the island from personal
fear ofexposing themselves to the dis
pleasure ofthe sovereign, and The dread
of penalties which must eventually ac.
crue to the benefit OF Mr. | who I
presume will seek redress for his grie-
vances from the Dutch government
through the government of the United
States"
In clearing tomb lately in Boston,
the remains of a British Officer were
found. 1t is supposed he was buried
with his clothes on, hut II ey had all
persisted, except his silk sash, (which was
in perfect order and colours bright
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
BANK OF COLUMBIA.

At a further adjourned meeting oil
the Stockholders on the Goth instant, the
consideration oiaresoluiion reported on
the 18th inst by the Committee of In.
vestigation, on the 9TH, 9Th, 9TH, and
S,h subjects of inquiry, directed to be
entered into at d meeting on the 9th
alt. and then published, was called for,
aud after discussion, il was moved and
seconded, that the meeting do adopt The
said resolution, and order it to be pub.
lished which was unanimously agreed
TO.
The subject of inquiry above refer
red to are, the amount OF debts due to
the Bank of Columbia. and the debt
ors' names, On which interest has not
been regularly paid, list ofall debt.
ors, specifying the amount of each
debt, and the security held therefor;
specification Of Banks owing balan-
Gee, and of Bank notes on hand; an
account of loans TO roads and canals;
and a particular account of the real
estate held by the Bank on all of which
items, the committee made detailed
report; and then submitted the resolu-
ton adopted, as above stated, and
which is in the words following viz:
Resolved, That this institution be
continu ID on the principles ola ranking
institution, with a view to retrieve, as
far as practicable, the present embar-
rassed state of IFS affairs; subject to such
reduction of its expenses as future
Board of Directors may deem proper
TO adopt and carry into effect"
American.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

the Sentence, and making, Kennon's
sailing nearly simultaneous with a
knowledge ofhis sentence, puts it out
Of his power to gel any thing else for
that purpose. No steps are TO be taken
against the prosecutor, though the court
here declared that the charges and
specifications & are not provedn
n letter written at the same place on
the 18th, aqd published in the Rich.
fnond Enquirer, after confirming the a.
bove, adds
"The proceedings Of the late trial will
not be published. i:ennon will Obtain
no redress for his multiplied wrongs and
great expenses the government will
near none OF the facts connected with
the murder of lieut.. Cooke, at Porto
Rico , and the first act of the new se-
cretary is to tell young officers to sub
nit implicitly 70 the indignities and a
base Of their commanders in any shape,
and TO sanction the monstrous prime iple
asserted some time ago, By certain
Off :er, that laws were not made for
POst-CuVSIbS.
The writer of the first letter above
quoted, suggests whether, for the JUS
tice and honor of the navy, ut be not
expedient loT lieat. Kcnnon to publish
all that he can, To wt--bis defence. The
public will from that, am told, be
able to comprehend something of a
transaction of which they are 70 be Of
fc'aHg kept ignorant, but which they
have only to know, to stamp with their
severest apprehension. The officers at
Washington, it is added, under the rank
of captain hope some Independent
member of congress will cali for the
proceedings Of the court martial
Amen, say l." And so say we. Let US
have light
The immediate cause Of the arrest Of
Lieut. Kcunon, we believe, was this. Lieut..
X. was the commander of the expedition which
landed on one of the small islands or Keys il
the West India seas, last SUMMER and broke
up Pirates Mes. His conduct was warmly
approved, officially, by commodore Porter
Afterwards. however, Lieut., X was severely
attacked by an anonymous writer in the Saean.
nan Georgan, tor his conduct on that occa-
sion. 10 this h1 replied with spirit in Nor
folk paper and the consequence was An arrest
by Com Porter! On the trial, as we were in
formed by one of our 'invsible" correspon.
dents, commodore p "by a lawyers taap," as
he termed it himself, was brought to acknow-
ledge himself the author of the publication in
the Savannah Georgian; and when he found
how he had been ensnared, he threw himself
upon the protection ofthe Court, and allowed
the correspondence between Keunon and Ro-
bertson. editor OF the Georgian) to be enter
ed on record, and to form part Of the pro-
ceedings.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO CANAL

The committee Of the Ohio Legisla-
ture, to whom was referred 50 much of
the governors message as reIatcs TO the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, have made
a report in favor of said Canal, which
concludes as follows
"Your committee have also directed
their attention TO the extension of the
Ohio and Chesapeake Canal through
this state, by the nearest practicable
route to Lake Erie. To the northeast
| ern part Of this state directly, and inii-
rectly to the whole state, this measure
seems frarght with important beneficial
consequences, and calculated to excite
deep interest and solicitude. From the
report OF the canal commissioners OF
this state, and fromthe result of exami-
nations which have been made. your
committee are inclined to the opinion
that the Ohio River and Lake Erie NAV
be connected by a canal by the Maho-
ming and Grand river with small ex-
pense, compared with the multiplicity
and magnitude of the advantages which
would result from such connection. A
part of this route would lie in the state
of Pennsylvania, and it would not con-
meet the nearest points of the Ohio rive.
and Lake Erie. Your committee ar.
also of opinion, from the best informa-
ton which they have been able to obtain
that a canal might be connecting the
waters of Little Beaver creek with those
of the Cuyahoga river But on this
route sufficient examinations and sur.
yeys have not yet been had, from whick
certain opinion ofits practicability can
be formed.
Finally, from full view of hessub-.
Ject referred to them, your committee.
are firmly of opinion that the contem-.
plated canal will when completed be.
productive Of the most important adyan-'
tages to the Union, and particularlarly
to the STATE of Ohio, and that it is un--
questionably the interest of this state to.
give all the aid and assistance in its;
power, in the promotion of so grand an
enterprise. Your committee would.
therefore respectfully recommend the
adoption of the following resolutions
Resolred, That the state of Ohio feels:
the liveliest interest in the success and
final completion of the contemplated
canal, connecting the waters of the Ohio
river and Chesapeake Bay, and in the
extension of said canal to Lake Erie by
the nearest practicable route FROM the.
Ohio river
$. Resolpsd, Further, That this state wiz
furnish all the aid within its power, ne.
cessary to construct fhe said canal, as,
soon as it may be considered practice
BILE by such further surveys and exami--
nations as may hereafter be made.
Re8otrsd, Further, That the canal
commissioners of this state be instructed
to examine and survey the routes FOR
the extension of the proposed canal to-
Lake Erie, at or neal the points where
said Lake and the Ohio river approx
mate the nearest to each other, and to
estimate the probable cost of such ex-
tension of the canal.
RESOLVED, Further, That a copy of this
report and resolutions be transmitted, by
his excellency the governor, to the Pre-
sident of the u S.to thegovernor of each
of the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Virginia, and to each of our sena-
tors and representatives in congress"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
bedford, (Fenn March 9,

+
On the night of the 10Th inst tn e
dwelling house of Matthias Mort, iv-
ing in Dublin township, in this county.
caught fire, as is believed, from The
kitchen chimney, which had not been
fully built up. Mr.. and Mrs. Mort
providentially awoke just in time torres.
cue the children, who slept up stars, from
the devouring element. The Ere ,lwfen
discovered, had gained such an ascen
dancy that it was found useless 10 at
tempt TO extinguish it; and the house
was abandoned in such haste that only
some bed clothes and few articles of
wareing apparel were saved.
The family remained around the
smoking ruins until morning. the pa.
rents exerting themselves to preserve
the il naked and freezing children from
the inc!emency of the weather. After
day light, Mr.. Mort went to neigh.
boris for the purpose of procuring
some grain, and from thence to the
mill in order to get it ground fo make
tIChu IOI HIS uiSti ESSCu CIiilUTcu.
Whilst waiting atthe mill for his grist,
a messenger arrived bringing to Mr..
Mort the heart rending news that the
chimney ofthe burnt house had fallen
down AID killed one Of his sons.
The boy, aged tw elve years, had
been hunting amongst the ruins ofthe
burnt house, for nails, when The chin
neg unfortunately gave way, fell, and
instantly crushed him to death.--When
he was extricated, his bowels were
burnt out.
What an awful lesson ought the "a
bove melancholy transaction teach US.
BY it may be seen how quickly earth,
ly possessions, and even life itself, may
be taken from us. How necessal y
then for uss all "to have a building
ready" as Paul Of old saith, Gina de
without hands, eternal IN the Hea-
yanS -
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
From the Baltimore Patriot.

The .Nary-We have heretofore ex-
pressed our regret at the frequency of
naval courts martial, conceiving them
detrimental to the character ofthe navy
and calculated to weaken, if not to des-
troy its influence. The annexed gen
eral order from the navy department,
we conceive eminently calculated to do
away, in some measure, this evil; and
we have no doubtit will meet with a
hearty welcome from the public, and a
cheerful acquiescence from those
whom il concerns most immediatel y
Butwe hope the navy department will
not stop here; the cause is good one;
let the naval police be revised, and such
rules and regulations adopted, as shall
preserve the character of the navy, and
at the same time ensure its usefulness
by protecting it from internal collisions,
that it may be better prepared protect
its country from external foes.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
PHILADELPHIA. March II.

Summary Justice.-Yesterday morn
ing between II and IL o'clock, Mi
chael Wymer and John Reading were
bro't before the mayor by two of the
city watchmen, charged with having rob
bed three country wagons, standing I'm
High street near Twelfth street. From
two of the wagons they each stole "a
great coat, and from the other a bar
rel of butter and two barrels of eggs
They were committed by the mayor for
trial. The rand jury being in session.
an application was made to the deputy
attorney general. TO have bills imme-
diately sent to the grand jury.-Hs
complied with the request: the witness
ses were examined, the bill return
ed into court, the defendants tried by
the petit jury and found guilty. The
court, few minutes before one o.
clock. sentenced them each to undergo
a servitude of four years at hard labor,
making the space less than two hours
from the time of their hearing before
the mayor until tire sentence of the
court.
Libe7s.-It was lately announced in
this paper. that Mr. Rockingham, ed
itor Of the New England Galaxy. had
been convicted of a libeIupon the Rus
sian consul at Boston, and sentenced
TO the common gaol for one monih.
We have since read the trial. and to
orr surprise, find that the defendant
was not allowed to give The truth IN
evidence, on his defence N. l.Am.
"A uG'nihg-Rats.-Some time since
one of my family was sick, and we set
a candle in low candlesickln the tire
place in the same room. About md
night we were alarmed in consequence
of the house being filed with smoke,
s on searching for the cause, It appeared
that a rat had taken the lighted candle
out of the candlestick, and dragged It
underline hoor, which set fire to tlie
house and would have consumed it had
not the fire been discovered,
.Ner- Haren Register
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

MsIorcAo7y-A young lad only II
years Of age, was lately burnt to death
while asleep in chamber of a dwelling
house, that was destroyed by fire, in
Washington, Conn The fire origi-
mated in the very culpabIe practice OF
depositing hot ashes in i wooden YES
sci.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
GENERAL ORDER.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
March 5. 1924.

MdFCn y, 1914 &
After tie receipt of this order, no Of
iicer within the United States, shall be
arrested without the sanction of this de-
partment. When complaint is made a
gainst any officer, his commanding of
Gcer may, at bis discretion, suspend
MIN, until the directions of the secre-
tary of the navy are received; and it
shall be the duty of said commanding
officer, forthwith, to furnish to the navy
department, through the proper chan
mel, statement of the charge against
him, with the names of the witnesses by
whom they are to be proved, and facts
to be proved by each witness. The
officer suspended shall, also, be furnish
ed with a statement of the charges a
gainst him, and directed to furnish to
the commanding officer, to be forward
ed to the department, such explanato-
ry statement as he may wish to make,
with the names of the witnesses by
whom it is to be supported.
You will communicate this Order to
the officers under your command.
SAMUEL l.. SOUTHARD.
To each commanding .Naral Officer.
Gen. ScoH.-The citizens of Mo.
bile proposed giving apublic dinner as
a compliment to Gen. Scott, on his
arrival at that place; but the engage
mcnts OF the general were such as 10 O
blige him to decline the invitation.
Fires-The Episcopal Church in
the township of Young, Upper Canada,
was destroyed by fire OH the sixth in
stat.
On the same day, kitchen on the
plantation ofJmneS Seawell, ESQ: near
Fayetteville, n c., took fire, and
three negro children, the oldest 10
years Of age, were burnt 10 death.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

The late NaraI Court Martial al
.Norfslk.-In a subsequent column of
this paper, the reader willifnd the re-
suit of the proceedings of the naval
court martial assembled at Norfolk
Lieutenant Kennon has been honora-
bly, acquitted, and Captain Smith sem
fenced to be cashiered, but restored by
executive clemency. In regard to
Lieutenant Kenuon's case, there APP
pears to be something strangely mys-
ferrous iu the conduct Of the navy de-
partment. We have for some time been
IN the possession of some private infor-
nation concerning this trial, which we
were not at liberty to publish. With
out assuming any responsibility our
selves, however, I'VE can state such in
formation as we may have derived from
letters published elsewhere. A letter
from Washington, written on Thursday
Of last week, and published at Norfolk,
says
The sentence of the court martial
upon MIR. Kennon is a fri acquittaP
upon srsYy charge and specification
but the court 20 no further ! lie is
order ed to the Pacific in the Peacock
-&and il report tells true, this is step
yby>Nae powers that rule the roast" to
stife all further enquiry about the
famous Georgia libel !s-for, it is I'M
derstood here, the secretary will make
no part Of the proceedings public but
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

We understood the number of out
ward bound vessels between this place
aud SeawelPs Point, is increased to one
hundred and fifty sail, waiting for a
change of wind. Ibid.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
MELANCHOLY AFFAIR. -,

.Jgt
On Saturday evening last, as Mr..
Joseph Cook, Of Piusgrove, 10 Salem
county, was sitting in room of his
house, some person, unknown, dis
charged the contents of (what is sup
posed 10 beg horse pistol, through the
window, at him, IL seems Mr.. c.
was sitting blythe fire, reading a news !.
paper, with his head reclining on his
hand, while his arm rested on a small
table, one side of which sat his wife.
The person who fired must have stood
close to the window, as the whole load
struck Mr.. C.'s head and face; one
ball went into his ear---another struck
near his eye. and part of the load
carried off the first joint ola finger of
the hand on which his head reclincd.
rs soon as wounded. Mr.. G fell from
his chair, and he suffered much before
medical aid could be procured. We
are informed he is now sensible, and
can converse, but the professional gen
t!emen who attend him, are of opin-
ion that his life is in emminent danger
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

Fine tristan American gentleman
in England, has presented the Boston
Atheneum with half length likeness of
the late venerable President Vest, of the
Royal academy, painted by our coun-
tryman Leslie, from an origis'l portrait
taken by Sir Thomas Lawrence. and a
bust of the apollo Of Bslridere, in mar
BILE, done in Italy.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

Benjamin A. Wells. Surgeons Mate,
John p Norfieet, Captains Clerk.
Edward Croker, BOatswain,
Henry Vanvoorhes, Sail Maker
Thomas King, Purser's Steward.
NJ Jarvis, Carpenter,
MIR. Wbitten, Gunner
Lit Beverly Kennon goes out in the
Peacock, TO join the frigate United
States. bid.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-14
AUCTIONS.
Virginia:

At Superior Court of Chancery, held IN
the town OF Fredericksburg, on the 8,h
day of October, 1923.
The President, Directors and Companr
of the Bank of Alexandra, Plaintiffs
AGAINST
Abel Holbrook, Defendant.
ON The motion Of the plaintiffs, by Conn.
Osel, the Court, on consideration of Tho
papers formerly read. and the report ~
William Moss and Thomas Moss, two Of
the valuers, made pursuant to the orGer If
The 18th day Ct May last, doth adiudge
order, and decree, that the plaintiffs reeo.
yer of the defendant, one thousand seven
hundred and one dollars and seventy.6ye
cents, with interest thereon, al the tate Of
six per centum per annum, from The l3tb
day OF March, 1891, until paid, ten doI.
lars and forty mine cents, and the costs hv
them expended in the prosec ulon of this
suit; and that the Marshal OF this Cour,
after having given three weeks ootice by
advertisement published in some newsps-
per printed in the town of Alexandra. NJ
the time and place thereof, do expose n
sale, by public auction, to The highest bid
der, for cash, The houses sad lorconyeyed
by John Tbroop and wife TO the desn..
dant, by deed, bearing date The 95d dsy
of May, 1914; and also the houses and h,
conveyed by Moses Ksnney and wife n
the defendant, by deed, bearing date The
l4th day of July, 1917; and out of The
money arising from such sales, after do.
frayiDg the expenses attending the same
pay TO The plaintiffs the principal MONEY
interest and costs aforesaid, & The surpys
of the proceeds OF sale retain ia bis hand,
subject 10 the future order of the Court:
and liberty is reserved TO The plaintiffs q
apply here for further relief, 10 case the
sales hereby decreed shall not be Stuff.
cieni TO satisfy .be plaintiffs demand; and
the Marshal is directed to report his pro.
ceedings herein to the Court. ACopy.
Tes.e, J. T. FORD, C. c,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-14
ALIENS

Lottery and Exchange Office,
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington City.
Where the CASH may be had for prizes
at any moment. Orders by mail, ros. Paid,
promptly attended to.
oct l2
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-14

sures! OsShat ireasurcs!-en which
he may siecpin innocence aud praGr.
s.ascham. Rather do thou walk
with him, ride with him. play with
him, be his fairy, his page. his ave-
ry thing that love and poetry have
invented: but watch him well. sport
with his fancies; turn them about like
the ringIets round his cheeks; and il
ever he mediate on power, GO, toss
up thy baby to his brow. aud bring
back his thoughts into his heart by
the music Of thy discourse.
sI'each himsto live unto God and
unto thee: and he will discover that
women, like the plants in the woods.
derive their softness and tenderness
from the shade
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-14
POWER OF IMAGINATION.

The celebrated DR.. Cullen, of E.
dinburgh, had in one Of his lectures,
stated that Imagination was some
times the cause of diseases. A few
OF the students being DESTROYS OF
bringing the remarks of their learn
ed preceptor to the test of experience
left the city one summer morning
expecting to fall in with simple wa
goner, with whom they were acqua'nt-
ed and who they knew would come
to Edinburgh with a load of Goals
that day. They arranged themselves
sn as to be at about a quarter OF
mile distant from each ether. The
first on meeting the man accosted
him thus: sJock, what is the matter
with you? You seem very unwell.'-
UnwelI,' said he, .deil hae't is the
natter VII me. IonIy wish was in
Edinburgh to get my pottage.' In a
few minutes lie was met by second
enc, who, with very serious COun-
tenamce, said. 4Dear me, Jock, what
makes you go abroad in such stu
alton? you look as pale as DEATH Il
feel an uncu' pain in my head.' said
Jock, 'and begin to be awfu' tired as
I am ganging along the road lie
was asked similar question by a
third.
The poor fellow began to believe
he was really indispnsed. He felt
sick at his stomach. and to use his
own words, silka bane in his body
was sac sair, that he could scarcely
gang ony farther. In troth that he
dinna ken how to baud up his head
He made shift to crawl along till he
fell in with the fourth, who told him
he looked like the picture Of death.
sYoa need ma tell me that said Jock.
81 find that I'm ma long for this world.
o my head! Oh my back! Gamma
STAN. o, do my guild mister let me
lean on your arm, and take me into
tbs hoo's. or I shall dee by the side
Of the dyke Jock was accordingly
put to bed, received medical aid from
those on whose skill he reposed the
utmost confidence, and was we'll on
the ensuing day! 1t is no more than
fair to state that the students were
go much pleased with the experiment,
that they were perfectly willing to
pay for it, and accordingly they pre-
scented Jock with fifty guineas for the
uneasiness they had given him.
[Emglish paper.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-14
WALTER MORRISON.

A young officer soothing at the pa
rade of study, to which clergymen
assigned their right to remuneration
for labor, and offering to make bet
to preach half an hour upon any
verse in the Old or New Testament,
Mr.. Morrison took the bet, Il point.
ed out, Sand the ass opened his
mouth, and he spoke" The officer
declined employing his eloquence on
the text. Mr.. Morrison won the
wager, and siIenced the sCorner.