Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-17

Ner York, FEB. 3.
Bachelors Balls-We are pleased 70
learn, that Valentines day, the l4th OF
February, is selected for the annual
Bachelors Ball, which it viii be reeol-
Ieeted, was got up last year in a very
splendid manner. The managers who
are amongst the most respectable OF un-
married men, have this year determined
to have the Ball in fhe City Hotel, and
suitable preparations are makeing. The
tickets, we learn, win be limited to 500
gentlemen, which. with two ladies each,
will make ii sufficiently brilliant-An
annual Ball of this character, cannot
but be productive Of the best results
it creates an opportunity of making ac-
quaintance whichmay lead to friendship,
If not marriage-it brings together mer-
it of both sexes, it forms itself an mo-
cent amusement, and lays the founda-
ton of many pleasing results. Sever
al managers OF the last years Ball have,
we understand, become Benedicts, a
proof positive, of the good effects of
such festivities.
Boston, February 7.-0n Wednesday
night a splendid Bal will be given at
the Exchange Coffee House, by sever
al gentlemen bachelors, to those ladies'
and families, who, at various times, have
enyited them 10 their splendid Homes,
Evening Routs, Cotillion Parties, Balls
and Suppers.-About GOO invitations
have been issued, and the Assemblage
of ladies Is expected to be unexampled
for numbers, brilliancy and beauty.
Workmen for a week past, have been
making preparations for this gala by an
enlargement of the supper room, and no
pains nor expense will be spared to rem
der the decorations and arrangements
both tasteful and complete
Defence Of Lake Champlaih When
the bill making appropriations for the
support of the Navy, for the current
year, was under sideration, some
! days ago, Mr.. Mallary introduced an
amendment in the shape of a new sec
ton, the object of which was, TO appro-
pirate $4,000 dollars for the purpose of
procuring materials and building a
Steam yessel.of War, for the protection
of Lake Cbamplaiu. This motion he
supported on the ground Of the extent of
the commepce OF the Lake, the value of
the property on its borders, and the
exposed situation Of that frontier to the
Operations OF the only power, with whom
we can calculate TO come in conflict on
the land.
Objection was made on this motion.
as beng out OF order, inasmuch as the
subject was already before a committee
of this House, and the motion was de-
cided to be out of order. Dir. Al. wa:
disposed to contest this decision. but
desisted, upon the suggestion that the
standing committee, which has this SUBJ
jectunder consideration, was about to
make a report upon it. Nat. Int
Naral Battis.-The Norfolk Beacon
of yesterday says: I'VE learn from a
gentleman who arrived here a few DAYS
since from Curacao, that the Colombi-
an sch'r.Gen. Santaader, Capt. orthrup.
Tell in on the 10th Dee. last, OF Cuma-
ma with the Spanish Government brig
Marie Santa, Capt Jose Hudoyes, OF q
guns, said to be from Cadiz, laden with
cochineal and jewelry-value estimated
al $4,000. After an action in which
the General Santander had 7 killed. &
sixteen slightly wounded, and the Marie
santa Is killed and 10 wounded. the
latter struck to the Patriot flag, and was
Immediately taken possession Of by the
| General Santander.
From Calao-F Iow.-We have al
ready announced accounts from Callao.
direct, OF the aad Of October. We have
it now further in our power to state. and
with much satisfaction, that at the date
mentioned, Flour was selling at Four
teen dollars per barrel,on board, and that
several vessels were then dis~chargins at
that price. - Fed. GuS.
| Gs'tysb urg, February o.
Counterfeit Notes on the Phiiadel-
phia Bank, Of Fire Doitars,are in circu-
Iation-so we'll executed as 10 deceive
the best judges. We have seen five of
them: they are payable TO v. Weir, da-
ted January 4th, 1924, letter c. signed
j. Read, President, Q. Campbell, CASH