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

of 1900 votes in this country, Mr..
Crawford will not lose one hundred.
NATIONAL PORTRAITS.
Hail to Hen Tyler vino sells all the pictures!
IGNORED and blest be the friend OF the arts!"
Double Parods.
Politicians will doubtless be gratified
to learn, that Mr.. Tyler, of Washington.
has in his possession all the candidates
for the Presidency, and is ready to dis
pose Of them upon reasonable terms,
for cash or approved credit. Since his
arrival in this city he has been driving
a bargain, and has at length succeeded
in buying over the Head of the Treasu-
ny department, which completes his
political schemes, having previously
gained, by the ascendancy of his talents
and the length of his purse, an unlimited
contiol over the other Heads of Depart
meats, as well as those of the Speaker
ofthe House of Representatives, and an
influential member of the Senate.
But to be little more explicit; Mr..
Tyler has become the proprietor OF the
following elegant engravings: A like
ness of HENRY CLAY, paintt by c. b.
King, and engraved by P. Maverick;
JOHN Quincy ADAMS, painted by King,
and engraved by Kearney; WILLIAM
II. CRAWFORD, painted by Jarvis. and
engraved by Durand; General An
DREW JACKSON, painted by j. Wood, and
engraved by Longacre; JOHN C. CAL
HouN, painted BY King, and engraved
by Longacre. All these pictures, with
the. exception of General jackson, have
already received particular notices in
our columns; and it is unnecessary to
add to what we have already said.
AS we have not yet declared in favor
of am one for the Presidency, it would
be inviduous to discriminate between
the distinguished heads, which compose
Mr.. Tyler's gallery. Wishing to give
them all fair chance, we will only re-
mark that Gen. jackson. who has lately
been added to the group, is by no means
inferior to his associates, although he
appears among them in his cloak, with
a eountenance little care-worn, and
bearing the marks Of infrm health. To
those who are equally undecided with
ourselves in regard to the Presidency.
we beg leave to recommend the course
by one of our friends this morn
ing, who took the whole lot of candi-
dates, "for better or for worse.n thus
being sure to purchase the right one.
.Ne,c York Statesman
Education in Rhode Iland-In the
Constitution of Rhode Island. framed
and accepted by the late convention at
Newport, provision is made for the re-
gniar and permanent support FIR free
schools. The seventh article Of the con-
stitution provides that school fund
shall be created from all moneys reciev-
ed for taxes on licenses granted under
the authority of the state. These mo-
neys are to be invested, and suffered to
accumulate until the interest, together
with tue taxes annually paid on licenses.
snail be sufficient to support free schools,
at least three months in each wear in
every town in the state
Smuggling in Canada.-On the lah
llhmo, two wagons, laden with 90 chests
of tea, packages of silk, and bag with
Leshorn hats, while preceding on the
Champlain Road, near the village of
Laprarie, were seized as contraband,
goods, IN the name of the King. A
violent scuffle sued between the parties
and some hard knocks were exchanged
During the confusion, the men who had
charge oftEe wagon watched a favora-
bic moment, ard drove off with all pos
sibie speed. One Of the customhouse
officers made effort to stop the horses,
by Selling hold of the reigns and hang
ng to them for some time, during which
the driver continued his course and the |
man was obliged to loose his hold, and
was flung with violence to the ground
and received some severe Commissions
The wagons got clear oil and placed til
goods beyond the reach OF the officer.
IF the revenue.