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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05

sion; Father ofthe people, he has as
cended to repose in the bosom of the
Father ofthe spirits ofall flesh. Solemn,
"as itwcre pause in nature" was his
transit tn eternity; thronged by the
shades of Heroes, his approach to the
confines of bliss; paaned by the song
of angels, his journey beyond the stars.
Born to direct the destiny of empires,
his character was as maiestic as the
events to which it was attached, were
Industrious. In the delineation of its fea-
lures, the vivid pencil of genius cannot
brighten trait, nor the blighting breath
of calnmny obscure. His principles
were the result of organic philosophy;
his success of moral justice. His IN
ltegrity assumed the port of command;
bis intelligence, the aspect of inspira-
ton.
Glory, to many impregnable, he OBJ
tanned without ambition, popularity, to
all inconstant, he enjoyed without jeal-
ousy. The one was his, from admira-
ton; the other, from gratitude. The
former embellished, but could not re-
ward; the latter followed, but could
never lead him. The robust vigor of his
virtue, like the undazzied eye Of the ca
gle, was inaccessible to human weak
ness; and the unaspiring temperament
of his passions, like the regenerated ash
es of the Phoenix, gave new life to the
greatness it could not extinguish. In
the imperial dignity of his person, was
exhibited the august stature Of his
mind:
See what grace was seated on his brow,
An eye like Mars. the front of Jove himself,
combination, and form indeed,
Where every God did seem to set his seal, (
To give the world assurance of man -
when this country became free, he
vas no longer a General Sublime
spectaclel more elevating to the pride
of virtue than the sovereignty. of the
globe united to the sceptre of age!
Enthroned in the hearts of his country
men, the gorgeous pageantry OF preroA
sative was unworthy the majesty of his
dominion. That efulgence of military
.haracter, which, in ancient states, has
blasted the rights of the people, whose
renown ithad frightened, was not here
permitted, by the hero, from whom it
emanated, to shine with so destructive a
lustre. Its beams, though intensely res
plendent, did not wither the young bios
SONS Of our Independence and liber-
,ty, like the burning bush, f1ourished,
unconsumedb by, the glory which surroun-
ded it
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05
gstistfffatteous.
sI<,RD BYRON.

The fpllouicg stsnza, from one Of the best Can
los OF Den Jitns, just published, exhibits q
striking instance OF The slbirme ideas the no
be writer is capable of. while It increases our
regret that such mind should ever sink be
low its proper level.
Betw eer, two worlds life hovers IKE star,
Twixt night and morn. upon the horison's
verge:
How little do we know that which we are!
How less what we may be- The eternal
surge
Of time and tide rolls on and bears afar
Our bubbles, as the old burst, nsw emerge,
Last'd firm the form Of ages: while the graves
OF empires heaye out like some passing waves.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05

From Griscom's Year in Europe.
Gene va is remarkable for the ingen
uity and delicacy of its fabricks, more
especially of those connected with
watch machinery. / was surprised
to find that some of the richest shops
are kept in the upper rooms Of the
houses. The most noted collection of
watches and jewelry must be sought
for by passing through dark court,
and mountlnga narrow staircase to a
room in the fourth story. Whether
this proceeds from considerations of
safety, or from convenience to the dea
lers, | cannot say, but shop in such
situation in Philadelphia or New
York would stand poor chance of
gaining customers.
The wonderful talents Of these me-
chanicians is admirably displayed in
the little automa,on boxes that are oc.
casonally exposed for sale. In one
Of the shops we are shown gold box,
which being wound up and placed on
the table, small drawer was opened
a, the bottom, containing number of
little counters, each marked with a
particular figure. In cavity in The
drawer we were desired to put any
one of the counters we chose, which
being done. the drawer was shut.
On touching spring, the lid of the
box flew open, ADD up rose magician,
in the figure of an old man with a
grave aspect and long beard, and
holding rod in his hand. He stood
before tree, and after making mum
Der of grave motions with his head
and stick, he at length turned round,
and pointed with hisrod to an opening
in the branches ofthe tree, where was
seen the prices number of the coun-
ter placed in the box. These counters
appeared to differ in no respect from
each other, except in the figures engra'
we'd upon them; and yet the magician
would raise the same number precise.
ly in the tree. One of the counters
was a blank. When this was put in
to the drawer, the figure, after its u
sual lamentations, pointed to the tree,
out finding nothing but blank, be
shook his head as il in despair, and
ceased his Operations.
have seen box Of a similar size
still more curious. The spring being
touched, the lid few open, and a very
small bird ola beautiful plumage, per
ched itself on post, hoped round
fluttered its wings, opened its bill
sung several notes, then folding its
wings, it turned on its side, sunk qui
city into the box, and lid closed.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05
MARTINSBURG
FEMALE AGA DENNY
4 PUBLIC EK.a.uL.N.4TTO.N

II IObLIC EA.1sUiJVs11ION
WILL take place on Thursday and Friday
w the 5th and 9th of August tbeginning at
10 o'clock,) when those who are de sirous Of
witnessing the progress Of the young ladies'
are respectfully invited to attend
The ensuing session will commence on Mon.
day the 9th of September an early application
will be necessary, as the number Of pupils will
continue to be limited. No young lady can
be admitted for shorter time than a session.
JULY %
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05

EXAMPLES "A colrtesan taking
notice to Gelog king of Syracuse, that
he had an i'll breath, he asked his wife,
why she did not tell him Of it: l
thought, said she, that all mems breath
was alike. "A lady Of Athens asked
one OF the Lacedemonia, by way ofre
proach, what fortune she had brought
her husband. TO which The other. an
swered, "CHASTITY."
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05
g. Something Neac--1T It,
GRATING AND BUDDIN,

GKAFllNG AMI bObDlNG.
Letter frsm .A6ner Lard,un,, Esq Of Edgefsld,
s. G. to the editor Of the .hnerican Farmer
made some experiments the pre-.
ceding year, on summer grating, use
full and new to me, at least AT that
time had never read, or heard Of
this operation being performed in the
summer, except with twigs cut the pre-
ceding winter. About the first Of Ju-
Iy, when growth of some trees had
become stationary, / cut twig of the
pear tree, and. inserted it on nursery
stocks, which readily grew off. next
tryed almost every variety Of orchard
fruits, which succeeded perfectly well
I was induced to make this experi.
ment from the nationality of the theo-
rs, it having occurred upon the slight
est reflection, that failures in spring
grating might originate from the dissi
patton of moisture, by the drying
winds peculiar to that season, before
the sap of the stock acquires sufficient
motion to furnish the graft with due
nourishmen,; but from the rapid motion
of The sap in some stocks, with the gen.
erai moisture ofthe air during mid sum-
mer, the operation would seldom fail;
and the result fully proved this concln-
sion well founded. 1t next occurred
to me that the walnut, fig and persim.
mon, which will not succeed in the
spring except by mere chance, might
now answer on the same principle Of
reasoning. accordingly made expe'
riment and succeeded.
To make the success Of summer
grating certain, take the twigs to he
inserted from tree in which the sap
is, as near as possible, stationary; and
select a stock, in which the sap has the
greatest possible motion. July is the
proper time for summer grating, and
indeed the most suitable month of the
twelve for that operation. However,
the operation may be performed with
tolerable success, during the remainder
of the summer and fall months
The information / have suggested
m this hasty communication, Is OF con
siderable importance to the orchardist;
as it will enable him to propagate fruits
at any season Of the year, whether in
bloom, bearing, or casting their leaves.
In May or june budding will succeed
well while grating can be performed
successfully, at any time during The re
manning part ofthe ycar.-Such trees
should be preferred for summer and fall
grating, unless otherwise ohectiona.
DE, which continue their growth l4ie
in the-season. A plum, whose leaf re
sembles that ofihe cherry plum, brought
to this district by Col G Brlngibrop,
! believe from New York, Is on this
account well calculated for a stock of
pIums, peach, ncctagians, and apricots.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05
WASHINGTON.

The following extract is from an eloqpea.
sermon preached before the Firemea Of N
York, on Sunday the 4,h inst by the Rev'l
Hooper Cumming, u d. Speak ing of Washing,
m, he says:
" Conqusror Of time, he has triumphed
oyer mortality; Legats Of Heapen. h.
mas returned wi tn tue tidings of his mis-.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05

ANcEsrRY.-It is astonishing to

ANcEsTRY.-It IS astonishing to
consider the Gum5er OF lineal ancestors
VIII h eacllmln has within no very
great number OF degrees-his parents
in the first degree being but two
and his grand patents i'll the second,
being four-at the twentieth degree
he has above million of,ancestors,
and at the for,ieth above a miliien
million.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05
JOHN S PORTERFIELD,
PETER GARDNER,


N. B.-The undersigned will attend
at John Cregg's tavern on the Ist SATURDAY. in
August and September: at Robert Snodgrasss
Esq on the I'd Saturday in August and Sep.
TENDER; and at Abraham Marlatt's on the Sd
Saturday in August and September, for the
purpose Of receiving Taxes and Fees from those
in his district. the bounds of which are as fol-
lows. Beginning at William Burns ford on
Opeckon Creek, running with the road to and
with the Main street Of Martinsburg up to
Burke street, with said street TO the north end.
and from thence to the mouth Of Dry Run,
with said Run to the head on North Mountain.
and west with the top of said Mountain to
Boyd's Gap road, with said road to the mouth
of Mill Greek at Sharp's saw mill. with said
Creek up to Thomas Robinsons saw mill dam.
and from thence with the road by George e.
verhart's to the Morgan county line. The
undersigned will receive good merchandise
wheat, at the market prices, in payment of
Taxes and Fees, if delivered shortly at the
Bedington Mill
JOHN s. PORTERFIELD, D. S.
July %
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05

We admire no man for enjoying
all bodily pleasure to the full; this may
create him envy, bot not esteem.--
Whereas wisdom and prudence, true
piely and virtue, and all the offices Of
humanity charity, and friendship, have
the praise and commentator, even Of
those no will DOT INITIATE them. The
wise and good. Will ne ever loved and
honofed as the glory Of human Ia :,
ture.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05
.Martinsburg Academy.

VINE semi annual Examination will be on
L. Saturday, 2lst of August next. com.
mencing at 9 o'clock, A. nj. Vacation three
weeks July 90
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05
FROM THE EMPORIUM.
Extract.

LTtfuCC.
THE ALPINE HoRE-Is an instru
ment constructed with the bark of the
cherrytree, and which, like . speaking
trumpet, is used to convey sounds to a
great distance.
When the last rays Of the, sun gilds
he SUBMITS of the Alps, 1.-The shep
herd, who dwells the highest on those
mountains, takes his horn and calls
aloud, "praised be MesrLordf" "a.
soon as he is heard the neighborine
shepherds leave their huts and re
peat those words. The sounds las
many minutes; for every echo Of the
mountains, and caverns of the rocks
repeats the name Of God. ltfIow 50
lemn the scene! Imagination canno
pictureto itself, any thing more sub
lime; theprofound silence that succeeds
the sight of these stupendous noun
tains, upon which the vault of 'Hea
ven seems to rest; g. every thing ex
cited the mind to an admiration. Ir
THE mean time the Shepherds ben
their knees, and prayed in the oper
lair, and soon after retire tn their huts
to enjoy the repose OF innocence.
Albior
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05

anatomical Phenomena. The body
|of gentleman, who died in this place a
few days since was opened by some
members of the faculty, for inspection
from which the following remarkable
|visceral transportation was discovered
The heart was found in the right cavity
ofthe breast, with the situation of its
auricles and ventricles reversed, and the
aorta, or great artery, arching towards
the right instead of the left side
descending the spine in the usual course
of the vena cava, which last were situa-
ted where the aorta should have been.
The great lobe of the liver occupied the
left hypochondriac region, with the small
lobe extending a little to the right. The
spleen was found in the right side, where
the liver should have been situated
The stomach was reversed with regard
to its position, having the largest curya-
ture on the right, the small curvature
land pyloric orifice on the left. The in
testines were likewise changed in their
order of arrangement, the deodamus
commencing and lying principally on
|the left side, and the segmoid flexure of
the colon on the right.
This examination was extended far
enough to satisfy those present that this
ANOMALY was a lususnature of the reno
test embryotic origin, and could not
POSSIBLY have resulted from disease, at
any period OF his life. This gentle.
man died in his tbirtieth year, and it is,
said to have been remarkably healthy
and athletic untilwithin two or three
years past during which time he had
uttered much from diserrangement Of,
'he liver and spleen, probably produced
~ his removal from northern to a south.
m climate, of which disease he ulti-l
mately died.-LOaisUilie Post.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05

Co. GsoRcE CRoGHAy, late of the ar
~" Of The U. States, has been appointe,
Post Master at New-Orleans.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05
TAXES AND YR1S
- 1904
OF 1924.

NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
~ Public Taxes and Officers Fees in the
county Of Berkeley, for the year 1924, are due
and in our hands for collection. We are
bound under the law TO account for the Taxes
and Fees by certain period. which being
near at hand, renders it indispensably neces
sary that we should be prompt in making the
collections. tits hoped that the general know
Of our having to distrain The property of any
one, which viii De the consequence to all whe
fail to pay. =
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-30

VitGiNIA;- AT Huies holden in the Clerks Office Of
hs superior Court Of Cbspcery for the Hiehmood Dis
uic,, The 9th day Of Jane, 1871
The Dorchester Cotton and Iron Facory,a public Com
pahy w the bine of Massachusetts duly Incorporated by
an act OF The General court thereof Plaintiffs.
Against
john Ayes Henry Ayres and Thomas May, late part
nsrs trading under The Of John Ayres and Company
~ hiohmond, William Tanning Wiskbam and Richard
anderson, assignees Of the said John Ayres Co and
pO"aer Baldwin, merchants and partners OF Boston,
Defendants.
The Defendants Johr Ayfee, Henry Ayres and Downei
Hnd Baldwin, not having entered their appearance and
gven security according the Act OF Assembly aud the
Hnes OF ihis Court nnd IL appearing by satisfactory ev
h"nce hn they not nl abitans Of this Country Is
ordered Tint the said defendants do appear here on fbe
hrsi day OF the Tern, and the Bill of The
Phinihs; and that cepy of the Order be f-rhwh In
serted IN some newspaper Published IN the City of Rich
mobd for months vely. ard posted At The front
door "f the Capitol, Ia the said City.
copy 1esw, WIN. ". nENiNG,O g.
July 80. S3-~sv
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VERITAS.
THE TARIFF.

WAsHiNGroN, July 27.-By the poIiteness
Of the Comptroller Of the Treasury, we are
enabled TO present to our readers, IN this morn
ing paper, the precise amount Of ad aiorem
duty that will be imposed on all articles Of i'm
port which fall under that division of the new
Tartf. The asc-rtanment Of these duties,
under the late Act, which entirely deranged
the previously established imposis required
much tedious calculation, and has been unu-
sually difficult In performing the task, many
points of intricscy and doubt presented them
selves 10 the mind of the Comptroller, all of
which he referred to the Secretary of the
Treasury for his opinion and advice, and in
each case, we learn from the Comptroller, the
Secretary'sopinion was given with the promp
t,tnde, decision, and Correctness, which have
always characterized the performance of that
othcers official duties. We mention, this,
here, merely as an authoritative fact to shew
the naccnracy Of the rumors which are KEEP,
aiieaf, OF the Secrstary's inability TO perform
his public functions.
That branch Of The Tariff which embraces
the specific duties, we understand will be in
readiness for publication in few days.
Nat. Int.
The Baron de Stackeburg, Charges de AZ
ial'es Of his Majesty the King Of Sweden a nd
Norway, sailed from Al.xandria, on Sunda,
last in the brig Spartan, for Bremen, ON Vi
Sit to his own country. IU.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-30
TIE PRESIDENCY

MILTON, IN. CO. July 92.-We presume the
preseniment Of the Grand jury, and the COM
muncaton from " One Of the People" will be
sufficient evidence Uf the sentiments of the
citizens of Caswell County as TO their choice
of the next President. We invite the attep-
ton OF the public to this expression of opin-
ion, coming as it does from Fifteen plain and
Intelligent farmers. The objections to Gen.
jackson are such as every impartial man mu; I
ADMIT, whilst The choice of William Fl. Craw
'oru ought to meet the appreciation Of all whose
view anu situation correspond with their own.
MS unanimous expression of the opinion Of
the Grand Jury, we are well assured. cores
ponds with that of the County, and though
we do not consider subjects Of this kind as
coming strictly within their jurisdiction, yet,
As TINS address was agreed on after they were
discharged, as we understand from their Off
c'a' duties, and AS misrepresentation have
gone abroad, il was both fit and proper that
me truth should thus be proclaimed. The
hepublrcan Party IN this County remain firm
TO Their principles. " The Peoples Ticket" will
ma no counteDance here il is a monster of
secret conception in whose delivery they mean
10 nave no hand. Let then those of like SEN
tI,menis act as well and William II. Crawford
VIII YET triumph over all the conspiracies that
may be formed against him. Gazette.
1no NI"hu Jury oi CaswtU County Court
at July Term, 1924, are induced 10 express
Their opinion on the Presidential Election, be-
cause they ha e reason to believe. that a re-
cent publication in The =" Raleigh Star" is a
Misrepresentation Of the opinions of their CI-
low citizens on this important subject. They
are unanimously opposed 10 the election OF
Gen. Jackson, and unanimously in favor of
the election of Mr.. Crawford. They reside in
different sections of the County, and they con
fidentiy believe, that there never has been n
poliical question before the people Of this
County upon which they were more united in
opinion, than the important one-Who shall
be our next President /?
To Jackson as a General and Soldier we
have no objection. In common with the peo-
pie OF the United States, we duly appreciate
ms military merit, aud have offered him our
gratitude for his services in the late war, DO,
we consider him disqualified for the Presi-
dency, because,
ny nature he has been constituted violent in
feeling, aud arbitrary in princip,r: and, in
several instances IN public life, has shewn n
disregard to the Constitution and laws Of orr
country.
His public life has been confined almost ex
elusive! y 10 Military matters; and be Is there
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-30
MIR. CRANFoKD's HEALTH

The Secretary of the Treasury attended
Divine Worship in the Baptist church OF This
city yesterday, with his family. The visitors
at the Secretary's present residence, IA few
miles from this city, are very numerous, "A large
majority of the inhabitants of the District of
Columbia feeling the most lively interest in
his restoration to health. Wash. Cuy Goz.
MIR. ADAMS AND HIS CONDUCT.
We expect to be able in few days, to pre- :
sent our readers with some particulars of NJ,
Adams's covering cargo of merchandise
when he went ont as Minister To Russia. Ii
IS in vain that the Secretary Of State strives t.,
shelter hims.Ifby silence. Silent or volube. it
IS all one 10 us. Our object is To let the pub
nc INTO trse knowledge of his character. If
he chooses To defend himself he may. If it
suits him better TO he silent, it will be recol-
i"r'ed that" silence gioes consent" all the world
over.
AS the time for the meeting of the lrgisla-
fnrr of New York approaches, and the friends
81 John Quincy Adams begin to find that the
electoral law may not be changed, we shat! not
be at all surprised to hear the corruptionists
claiming the electoral vote of that state on the
ground of "A Legislative choice. For our part.
we consider Nrw York secure for Mr. Craw-
ford, whether the mode OF choosing the clec-
tors be chansed or not although we do not
think it will be altered. The contest there,
at present, is not whether the votes shall be
gwen to Mr. Crawford, but tcho shall give
them To him. TH
We have heard it rumOured, that il is the
intention the Navy Department very speedi-
ly to call into service Commodore james Bar
ron We sincerely hope it may he so (; and
we have no doubt we shall be joined in the
wish, hby great majority of the Navy, as well
as OF the people Of the country.
Nat. Journal, July 81.
FREDERICKSBURG, July s8.-Isaac H. VIII
lia'ns, Esq're, Of this place, has received the
appointment of Clerk Of the Chancery Court
for the Fredericksburg District, in the room
OF John T. Ford. deceased.
PRESIDENTIAL.
This is the day appointed for the meeting of
The Jackson Convention in this place. We
shall be able, probably. to publish the pro-
ceedngs in Saturdays Herald.
meeting was held in Greenbrier county
IN he Sd ut July, at which it was resolved to
support John Quincy adams for the next Pre-
sdency. Peter Is. Wethered, esq. delegate
from that county to the General Assembly,
has been dominated the Adams Eector for
that district.
An Adams meeting was 10 have been held
at WestmoreIand Courthouse on Monday last.
We are disappointed in the receipt of their
proceedings IN time for this days paper.
We understand that the Adams committee
of this place, in corporation with the com
mittees Of Norfolk, Winchester and other
places, have nearly succeeded in completing
highly respectable Ticket, which will in due
time be laid before the public. Herald.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-30

JAS. BURTON.
WOODLiEF HOOPER.
JONATHAN SrAKKEY,
JACOB GRAVES,
JAMES MURPHEY,
JOSEPH BRACKEN,
SiLVANIUS STOKES,
WILLIAM RICHMOND,
JAMES TRAVIS,
JOSIAH CHANDLER,
JOHN BALDWIN,
JOSEPH KNIGHT,
THOMAS GARRETT,
WILLIAM GRAVES,
WILLIAM M'MEANAMY