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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-11-30
"A ADMINISTRATORS rotioe.

ST. Louis, Sept. 10, 1924.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

To the Editors Of the National intelrgencer
have noticed in some of the papers
(the Washington Republican, l be
lleve,) an idea held out to the world
that there is perfect concert of pur-
pose and OF action, with four of the
candidates for the Presidency, against
Mr.. Crawford. Such allegations.
however unfouuded in truIh, some.
times, hen not contradictcd. are con
sidered as true. The writer cannot
forbear saving, that, as to Mr.. CLAW.
the report is unfouDded. lis reliance
is on no such foundation He has re-
Gently had a strong proof of the friend
ship of a portion OF the friends of each
of the candidates. His conduct and
true character have long been before
the American people, all of whom,
is believed, will do him the Justice to
say, that his course has pen and
independent. He has not been wafj.
ed by every political breeze. He has
been the uniform friend to retrench
meDt IN public expenditures, and the
supporter OF domestic manufactures I
10 such extert as he believed the true
interest Of theicountry required. 1t il
consistent with the true principles Of
our Government, for poltlcians to d f.
fer In opinion, and that honestly too
about great political measures, and eat b
be right in their own opinions, with
out its leading to so ungenerous a
charge, as that of four men combining
against one, who is laboring under dis.
ease, and not in situation to rally in
his own defence. l believe Mr.. CLAY
incapable of joining any party for such
unworthy purposes. -,
"A UEST'ERF Farmer.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
MANILA.


Letters received at Salem from Basa-
via to the 29lh of November, contain ac-
counts from Manila TO the middle of
September, BY which it appears that Is
persons had been put to death at that
place, who had been engaged in the
revolution to orerturn the government.
An attack was expected ON Penang the
latter part of October, by the natives of
Quida, (the coast opFosite,) who de-
manded their king, then with the English.
Ii was said the sovereign of Siam was
the ihstigator. The government of Pc
nans had refused to give up the King OF
Quida, and the natives were gathering
IN hosts on the shores opposite. The
force at Penang did not amount TO a re-
slment, but they had sent to Bengal for
a reinforcement. Should the natives
venture on Penang the buildings would
probably be destroyed, and the Island
laid waste; but it was thought the fort
would protect the Europeans.
Bait. Fed Gas.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
GA FAYETTE.n

Militia.-Mr. Bowyer, a member OF
the house of delegates of Virginia, sta
ted in his motion before that body for
the indefinite postponement OF the
militia bill, that it was common in the
counties of Harrison, Randolph, Tyler
and Lewis, for the officers to arrest one
another on frivolous charges, and pro-
cure the organization of courts martial,
for the sole purpose of receiving the
pay allowed by law 10 members. The
sttings of these courts were long, and
they seldom separated without an a
greement among each other as to the
next officer who should be arrested and
tried. BY connivances and combina-
tons of this kind, a sum larger than the
revenue of the counties composing the
brigade, had been drawn from the pub
lie treasury during the last year. Since
the commencement of the present SEES
sion of the legislature, the sum of SEQ
900 dollars had been paid for expen,
SEES of courts martial in that section oil
the country: and the people general.
were very indignant at thes shameful
abuses, &c.-Motion TO postpone re
I jected.- Bait Mn. Chron
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
SMdttpipdteS

Berkeley Extraordinarily next.
EPWe are authorized to state TO the
freeholders of Berkeley county. that
Mr.. WILLIAM GOOD will serve in
the next Legislature of Virginia, il e.
lected,
"We are authorized to state to III
freeholders of Berkeley county, thatCol
EDWARD COLSTON will serve in
the. next Legislature of Virginia, if cleo
ted.
give are authorized to state to the
'freeholders OF Berkeley county, that
Capt. ISRAEL ROBINSON will serve
in the next Legislature of Virginia, if
elected.
L; or We are authorized to state 10
the freeholders Of Jefferson county,
that Capt. ZACHARfAH BUCKMAS-
TER will serve in the next Legislature
of Virginia, if elected.
O. In addition to Capt Buckmaster
the following gentlemen are named in
the Charlestown paper as candidates, to
Wit
DANIEL MoaGAN,
JoHN T.. A. WASHINGTON, and
BRAxTos DAVENPORT.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCES

Several months ago the Indiana papers con
timed an account of a girl of Is years of age
from whose face and under the eye "clots Of
blood" would occasionally ooze, together with
pieces of cartilage and bone; aud what was mos
extraordinary, the girl continued in good heslth
and these clots Of blood and flesh, which woull
occasionally pierce through the pores Of the
skin, left no mark or trace on the face. Several
physicians of eminence have witnessed the case,
and one Of them, DIR. Shuler, of vincennes
writes the following letter to DR.. Mitchell, on
the subject FED. Ga-.
Enclosed are specimens of bone
and cartilage, with clot, that were ia
ken from the girls face. / regret
have no more to send you. think you
will have received some, before this
time, from Gen. Evans. The specimens
found are smaller than most that made
their appearance. The largest Of them
owes its whiteness, externally, to having
been brushed, and Is smoother than
most of those which saw. All the bones
had some part of their surface smooth;
but this smoothness was generally on
one side. The cartiliginous substances
appear when dry to be of two kinds; the
one pale and transparent, and the other
yellowish, and more opaque, as you will
find by examination. 1t is probable, |
think, if the cartilage and bone were
properly analysed, they would be found
to contain larger proportion of gela-
time than the regular bone of the human
body; and the yellow places especially
to be composed principally of gelatime.
The clot enclosed is not a fair St ecimen.
it being smaller and of darker colour
than most OF the others. Many were OF
dusky white and of fibrous structure
The shades of hue were various, sc.
81. 8. SHULER.n
ITO DR. S. MITCHELL"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

At the celebration OF st. patrick's day
in Montreal, after the set toasts were IL
nished, the Vice President proposed
"Thc United states,n which was
drank with cordial reception. DR.
Seaver, "a native Of the u 5. and a
guest rose on behalf. of his country to
return thanks, which he did in modest
and gentlemanly manner; his language
was good and very appropriate, and re-
ceived the warmest appreciation of the
meeting.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
Moyrooxrar c. H IVA ! March l2.

t"ON te"Nhhi =. "a '" harVh IL
This is to inform you ofthe escape of
Daniel WhoIcrd from the Jail in this
place, who was committed some time
since, for robbing the United States
Mail. Some person must have assisted
him, there is no doubt, as the Jail is sutfi-
GENTLY strong. He made his escape by
breaking the locks.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
NOTICE.

Il III persons Indebted TO the sabscri-
IAber. are requested 10 come forward
and make payment ON or before the LIST
day of April 1921,
JOSEPH r.. BELL.
Buckles,own, March Z, isl4.--tf.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
ITO DR.. S. MITCHELL"
Extract of letter from Gen. LA FAYETTE I
His Excellepcy Gov. EUSTIS.

Extract Of a letter from Gen. LA FAYETTE to
His Excellepcy Gov. EUSTIS.
---"But here stands the power of
the United States, happily free from Eu-
ropean connections and covering under
its gigantic shield the IyDEP EVIDENCE and
REPUBLICAN LIBERTIES of every Column
bian nation. The Message of the Prs
sIDENT has produced on the European
part of the world most HONORABLE,
dignifed and useful impression, | en-
jeyed it, not only as an American patri-
OF; but also for the general cause of
mankind, in which for political ciyiiza-
ton, honesty and steadiness the United
States hold q rank so superior to every
other human asgre CATION.
II am, with all my heart, your old
sincere friend,
GA EkYETTE
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
From the Woodstock lva.) Herald.

Perhaps there never was more aus
picious moment to urge the necessity of
a Convention to amend the Constitution
of Virginia, than at this time. Even
the most violent opponents of this mea-
sure have in some degree abandoned
their prejudices, and have honestly
ayowed their conviction of an alteration
in the present constitution-and surely
if there ever was an instrument which
needed revision, it is that which governs
Virginia. The people have submitted
long enough, and to remain longer the
willing slaves of ignorance and impo-
tency, is sin not to be reconciled with
their professions of independence.
The Constitution of Virginia, we con-
tend, is an instrument but little deviating
from the strongest principles of aristo-
cracy. In word, a minority sway the
state. Some of the minor counties be-
low the ridge for instance, have the
same voice with Shenandoah, county
which has larger white population than
any in the state. Some counties whose
population of able bodied men could
scarcely form battalion, have the like
vote with Shenandoah, whose militia
are divided into regiments, and some Of
the counties whose population en- masse,
would not equal the trseholders of She
nandoah, send an equal number of dele
gates to the General Assembly? Is this
reasonable2 Is it proper? Is it repub-
icani-But so long as the people re-
main inattentive to their own interests,
the foot Of power will continue placed
upon their necks.
We apprehend but little difficulty, if
the people should will it, in bringing "a
bout an event so greatly to be desired
as that of calling convention. The
bare expression of such wish ought to
be sufficient for an emil ghtened Legisla-
ture to unhesitatinSly pass an act to that
effect. 1t may be asked what is to be
gained by it: we answer fair and re-
publican representation upon the floor
of the Assem- bly, in proportion to our
numbers An alteration in the elective
franchise, by which means men who
serve the state in her militia, and pay
taxes, will not be debarred the COM
mon privileges of freemen; the abolish
ing of useless badge of royalty in the
shape of an executive council, the cleo
ton of the executive by the people, by
which means the Governor win come
directly before his constituents, and men
not selected who are scarcely known
until placed in the gubernatorial chair
an alteration in the judiciary system,
and fair and equitable distribdtion of
the public funds.
These are few hasty and crude OBJ
seryations thrown out for reflection.
The subject will be renewed. In the
mean time the..suggestion is respectful
ly submitted of ascertaining from the
pc ople at the apr oaching election whe-
thert they are in favor of a convention
or not II can be easily done by each
individual replying In the negative or
affirmative to the question, ".lire you IN
taroir Of a eonrtntion?n We would
recommend the plan for adoption in o.
Their counties, believing that no Legisla-
ture would have the presumption to re-
fuse what comes directly from the peo-
pie.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
MARCH %

addressed you last mail, in relation
to the escape OF Daniel Whoiford from
the Jail of this county. lie, to the as
constituent of the citizens, returned 10
the jail yesterday, after wandering thro'
the country in the neighborhood of
town, for the last three days, Finding
it impossible, he says. TO effect his es-
cape, and being unacquainted with the
country, he thought 1T best to return
We are in fair way of experimenting
the person who aided him to escape.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

In Congress on Wednesday Nr. Clay
conclued his speech 10 fovor of the Tar
III Bill, and in reply to Mr.. 2. r. Ban
BouR of Virginia, who had previously
delivered an able speech OF four hours
against tie bill on general principle.
The speech of Mr.. CLAy occupied a
bout seven hours in is delivery, and is
spoken ola most mastery and eloquent
perfunmance.-Fed, Ga.'
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
TUE GA1ETTIo
MARTINsBURG, April 8, 1924.

No papers have been received from the city
of Washington, for the last three mails.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
A LIsT OF LETTERS

ID EN AIMING in the Post Office. Martins
IA burg, on the LIST of April, 1924 which It
not TAKEN up before the Isl July next. will be
sent 10 the General Post Oils as dead letters,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
n.,.rot. E,ectioa.-Frederick county.

Delegate Observation-Disclosures county.
IN Monday last an Election was held Il the
Court. House in Wtnchester, for the election of
two Delegates to the next Legislature of vir-
pinia.-There were FIVE candidates-James Ship
and Isseph Sexton elected.
Morgan county Election took place on. the
same day-seven candidates ms sail that
John Sherrard and Jose p ..lams are elected.
A report is industrious'y circulated through
different parts of the county, intended to the
injury of Messrs. Robinson and Colston. 1t is
stated that those two gentlemen were il favour
of, and actually vsted far he GGg-La1v. THrs
IS NOT FACT; and the propegators of that re-
port can satisfy themselves to the contrary, by a
reference to the journals of the House Of De-
legates.
The Richmond Enquirer says. 'the Nation al
Journal may day the fattering JUNCTION to his
soul''-but Virginia win in no event prefer MIR
Adams to Mr.. Crawford. "-[Neither viii she
prefer Mr.. Crawford to Mr.. Clay.-Clawtord's
success is a mere bubble
1t is said, that John Taliaferro Esq is elected
to Congress in the place of Mr.. Ball, deceased,
by majority of about 100 votes over Gen. Hun.
gerford-and that he has gone on to take bis
seat Rich. Eng.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

mare had been beaten on a former oc-
Icasion by the same horse, and anticipa-
ting the same result, the knowing ones
bet 100 to 30 on the horse, which was
readily taken up BY the supposed flats.
This is the third match which the own
err of the mare has made within few
weeks, with some of the most knowing
of the furf, with the same success.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
IKE NOTICE

AVlNG declined keeping pubic housa
IL asy longer in Martnsburg. earnestly re-
quest all .hose indebted 70 me, to make imme.
dials payment; all those neglecting rms. may
depend upon having their accounts, sc. trans.
ferres, without resi- ect to persons.
PETER w KERNEY
April 8 st
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

The vote upon Mr. Bailey, case be-
fore the House of Representatives de-
cides for the first time, that person re-
siding as a Clerk in public office in
Washington loses the privileges of do
nicil in the state where be resided at the
time of his appointment.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
LIST OF LETTERS

DEMAINING in the Post Office, Datkes
la vile, on the 1st day Of April If the
following letters arc not taken up before the
ist day Of July next, they then will be sent TO
the General Post Office as 'dead letters"
Jonathan Conley Robert Johnston
Robert Boke, care Mrs. Mary MARS
ofHenry PAYNE. ir Caleb Smith
John Harding
John Y. Lemon, r. III
lrIi 1924 3t
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

ia FAEYTTR- 4 SPLENDID Hat Of ex-
quisite work manship and materials, is
now completing by Hr. John Hurley, of
New York, called the Washington Hat.
intended as present to Gen. La Fay
cite, is to have a revolutionary cock
ade, and be transmitted BY the first
vessel, for him to wear on his landing in
this country.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
BENEFITS OF LEGIsLArIoN

The Editor ofthe Philadelphia Nation
al Gazette says the Legislature, oil ihis
commonwealth closed~there ia6orsn on
Tuesday last The day before, both
houses were Every thin.n One Of their
principal Iabors appears to. nave been
to prepare reports on the extraordinary
excellence of the New Biographical
Dictionary compiled, printed and pub
lished,n by General Thomas j. Rogersl
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

A letter from Washington to gen.
tleman ia Boston of the 4th March states
that the claim of Massachusetts will not
be paid by Congress, the Presidents re-
commendatory message to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

a letter from Germany, received
at New York, states. that Washington
irving has spent considerable time in
Germany, particularly at Preston,
where his Sketch Book has been re
published. The saTe letter mentions,
that notwithstanding the uneaslness Of
some journalists, there is no serious APP
rrehenslon of war or commoIion in
Gcrmany. TNGt. GGS.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

"Ne'o Solar Ihsory.-Dr Hoyer, of
Minden, has published a detailed ac-
count of his hypothesis, that the nucleus
of the Sun consists of molten gold.n-
We shall next hear OF a detailed account
of an hypothesis that the Moon is made
of green cheese which will be lunar
theory quite as philosophical as that of
DIR. Hoyer, having the advantage with
al of being somewhat the elder of the
two.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
COMMISSIONERS OF VIRGINIA AND
MARYLAND

Thompson i. Mason, (of Alexandria,
Heroine l.. Opie, (of Jefferson county,
and Herman Boye, (pf the city of Rich
mond, Esqrs. have been appointed by
the Executive Of Virginia, Commission
ers to settle, in conjunction with Gen.
William II. Winder, Col. James Boyle,
and Col. +. i. Chambers, the Maryland
Commissioners. the boundary line, or
that part of il in dispute between the
two states.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

We mentiond short time since
that captain Partridge, of the Yer
mont military academy, had gener-
ously oflere 10 take and educate, at
his own expense, the Grecian boy, who
was then at Baltimore BY cores
pondence that has Just been published,
it appears that a number of citizens OF
Baltimore had made provision for bis
'ducation, and a.at general Harper had
obtained for him place at the military
academy at West Point, when he
should arrive ar the.proper age. Capt
Partlidge's OFF,, on ever, has been
accepted, and the boy has gone to Yer
mont, with an understanding that he
is to be admitted into the situation at
West Point, in the course of four or
five years, ifis should be thought ex
pcdient. Morn Chron.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

Tro'ting Ma'ch-Considerable inter-
est was excited among amcteurs in a
trotting match for $500 a side, which
took place at Long island ON the 10Th
inst. between horse named Top Gal
liant, owned in Philadelphia, and mare
named Betsy Baker, belonging to a
gentleman of New York. The distance
was three miles. For the first two
miles the ho;ses were alongside, but in
the third the mare gained ground, pass
ing the horse in the last half mile, and
winning the race by about SO yards; -
havingtrotted the three mile in nine
minutes and forty-six seconds. The
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08

The famous miracle monger,. the
Prince of HoheDlohe, (says The Lon
don Liteary Gazettee) has gone from
Banberg to Para que, where the per
f,rmance of his ecclesiastical functions
attracts immense crowds, More than
fifty equipagesof great noblemen,S1c
were about the Church when he said
his FIRST mass.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-06

don't care hnw many Caucuscs, or how fesy
there are. | care nothing about then.-
Once, however, | WAS, about twerty years
past, taken III by Caucus, and said would
not attend another. had intended To- have
gwen history OF some, on different sides,
but i, is decided n"t io be in order.
How the choice of Electors, by districts,
could possibly present AN election If President.
rs has been said by the gentleman from South
Carolina, scannot possibly perceive. The
number of votes given by the districts, would
be equa!,o that nov given. do not understand
how IL can prevent an election. Every genera
ton has its own no,inns in politics, rs well as
in religion. Religious and political ideas are
constantly changing. The Book of Judges
gives description of these changes, where il
speaks of the departure of the people, after
the death Of Joshua. So we forget the prin-
ciples which produced the Revolution. My
State, happily, is neither large nor a small
one. 1t enjoys about an equal population
and does not increase much. What benefit
can the present provision of the Constitution
be, if we get NO President by it? hope the
Senate will return tn the consideration of The
proposed amendments.
On motion of Mr.. Van Buren,,
The Senate then adjourned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-06
THUnspAY. ARM /.
IN SENATE.

message was received from The Prcsi-
dent of the United States, accompanied by =
nurbrr NJ documents, relating ~ the txtiuc-
ton oflhr Irdian titles 10 lands in the stale Of
Gcnrgia. The Message was ordered TO liz
on the fable.
Tive bin Z" 10 alter tho time of holding The
Counts in the District of Columbia !" and the
bill " confirming certain acts of James Miller,
80 Governor Of The territory of Arkansas, and
for other purposes" were sevrrally read the
third Time, PASSED, and sent 10 the other House
fnr concurrence.
The Senate. as in committee NJ the whole
then proceeded To- consider tho hill for the
relief of purchasers orpnblic lapds;" Mr.. Eaton
Il the cHhir MIR. King Of Abb, proposed
sGndry amendments In the details Of the bill
Some cursory remarks were made upon these
amendments, by Messrs. Chandler, and
Kog, OF Alabama, end the amendment.