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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-10

Revolutionary Pensionsrs.-By an Of
icial paper laid before Congress, it APP
pears that the whole number of the Re
volutionary Pensioners now on the rolls
of the different States is 1904, the ac-
count annually paid them is I,9s7,Sl6
dollars: al died in 1894, and 675 were
added to the list. OF this number 1875
belonged to Massachusetts,, $50 TO n.
Hampshire, l,lss inMaine, 2S7 toRhode
Island, s50t to Connecticut, 1889 to YER
mont, 1855 to New York aud 6 to Ohio.
Not one of these who died in 1924 be-
longedt TO Massachusetts,, 80 belonged to
New Hampshire. 40 to Main, II 10
Rhode Island, 80 to Connecticut. Q to
Vermont, and SO ton. York. Of these
'addedto the list, 40 are of MasSachu,ett
SO of New Hampshire, 46 of Maine, :
of X. Island, 81 of Connecticut, 20 OF
Vermont and llG of n. York, II belong
rag to Indiana, 4 10 Mississippi. 3 to his.
SCUM, and 4 90 Alabama, have also been
added during the last year, from witch
States there none before.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-10

Gen. Lafayette arrived at Harrisburg
on Sunday the 3Oth ult. where, although
he intended TO have arrived privately,
news ofhis approach preceded him, and
he was met by a joint committee of
both Houses of the Legislature, SC. and
escorted TO the Mansion of Gov. Shulze,
where he was received with Joy and
welcome. lie vas to have been for
mally received by both Houses of the
Legislature on TUESDAY last-Aai.inteL
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-10

Another Intellectual trial was made.
on monday the SIst ulL. 10 elect a Sena-
Tor of the United >%tatessfrom Pennsyl-
vania, to succeed Nj Lowrie. The
Legislature seems TO get further of
from a choice, at every trial. Out Of
ZIG votes taken, the highest fo~ either
of the candidates was 3I.-iLid.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-10

CLEVELAND, Ono JAN. eI.-.a Pie
nomenon On Monday the 10th instant,
many of our citizens heard what they
supposed to be a heavy cannon 1t was
Judged to be Is or go FOUNDER, in the
direction of sandusky or Detroit; and
much speculation was INDUCED respect
lug a circumstance So unusual. Some
people ~ofSandusky had discovered anew
rout for a canal across their summed Ie-
vel, which could be supplied with water,
and were Rranilesting their JOY on the
occasion; but the following letter, FROM
a respectable gentleman in Black River
township, Lo,ain county, shows that
these impressions were eronious. We
have learned that il was heard in vari-
Gus directions, and generally appeared
like the report of a distant cannon
BlackR iveris about thirty miles west Of
this village.
BLACK Rirsr, Jan. 10, 1898.
"Mr. WILLIS: This day, between the
hours of II and 12 o'clock, A. Ma noise
was heard, resembling the report Of 10
or Is horsemen's pistols, discharged in
very rapid succession. II commenced
in a northwest direction, To appearance
about the elevation of 10 degrees, and
moved TO the southeast, with a sound
something like thatproduced BY dfasiug
a heavy log on frozen ground; interrup-
ted at very short intervals, with reports
ike those at the commencement. 1t
was distinctly heard for tw0 minutes,
AID died ~sraGHaliy away or travelled
out of hearing, Gae a p~assiag thunder
storm. The day has hcfn remarkably
lear; not a clDud La, been seen in this
..esiou."
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-10

The New York Advertiser
ces that the Hon. TIMOTHY PlTKIN, of
Connecticut, is preparing for the press
Sketches Of the Cieit and Political HIS
tory cfthe United States, from their first
settlement to the close Of tie .administra-
tion Of General Washington,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-10

Ohio and Chesapeake Canal-We
have great pleasure in announcing to
our readers that an act has passed the
Legislature of the state of Maryland,
corresponding with the act of Virginia,
for incorporating a Company to unite
the waters of the Chesapeake with those
OF the Ohio. The final vote in the Sc
nate was 10 to lin the House of De-
legates, Sd to la most triumphant
majority.
Copies Of the act have already been
communicated to the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the U. States.
and there IS no doubt, we beGeve, of its
receiving confirmation by Congresr, as
far as the assent Of that body is neces-
sary.-Ibid.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-10

Extract Of q letter from a g.nYe,,n
at PhiadsLPhia, dated Janaarg %. ,sa5
"fou have heard Of Civiaies' opera.
ton for removing the tone from the
bladder, without cutting. and almost
without pain; the account of which W..
brought to America by Professor Rpovv.
of L. xington, Kentucky. who has ever.
ted himself to bring it before the mod.
cal public. Our surgical Instrument.
makers have been very busiiy engaged
IN preparing the instrument. which
when all the parts are adapted. is called
a Lithonfriptor, or Stone-burer. Manv
attempts have been made TO imnrovs
Civlales' apparatus, and the Junathanic
ingenuity so much boasted of at home.
and laughed at a broad, has moi been NJ,
tie displayed in various beautiful spea-
clmens of cutlery offered to tn. profess
STOP. Every one had, however. some
fault; II did not catch The stone easily or
hold It firmly, or was in danger of break.
ing; IN short, was not The rery thing. TIL
Mr.. LUKENs, whose wonderful mechan-
zeal skill, dexterity, and invention. are
as honorable to the country as his heart
IS to human nature, undertook TO givc
us what we wanted. 1t may be said of
him "nih7i tetiget qnod non OF narit.n
Hehas brought the desideratum 10 light.
Let no man hereafter dread the stone.
except such as will not apply ill it grows
to a great size, or till the blander be-
comes thiekened and diseased; for. with
this tool, we cans as certainly take a stone
out OF the bladder, without a drop Of
blood, or a scratch, or much pain. as is
desirable, except it be in such cases as
are connected with the aforementioned
diseased states. This afternoon we pla-
ced a piece of marble in a subject; the
tool cut a hole through and through in
four minutes. A softer substance was
penetrated in every direction. and with
the greatest facility. Or. Phvsick is
much gratifyed with it. In short. hu-
manity owes a large debt Mr. Lukens
for this triumph which he has procured
for her. Yours.r &c.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-10

The Legislature of Indiana has elect.
ed William Hendricks (the present Go
vernon of the State a Senator of the
United States, to succeed the Hon.
Waller Taylor, from and after the Sd
OF March next. The gentleman who
gives us this information, adds the fol-
lowing: Mr.. Taylor was not a candidate
he stands high in the estimation OF the
people OF Indiana, as a gentleman, a
soldier, and a man Of talents. At an
early day, he was one of the Federal
Judges, under the Terri .rial Governs
ment, and discharged hisduty with firm
ness and ability. lie was Aid TO Gen.
Harrison at tire battle of Tippecanoe,
where he was cool, brave, and enc
rous.-ibid.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-10

Arthur Livermore, a Representative
10 Congress from the State of New
Hampshire, has been appointed Chief
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of
that State; and Josiah Butler, lately a
Representative in Congress, has been
appointed an Assistant Judge of the
same Court.--.Nraf. Int.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
co ZzE.Ng'S

Lottery and Exchange Office, No. ia, Mar
ket Street, Baltimore.
WHERE in the late Grand State, and
other lotteries. were sold the great capt.
tails of 100, 900 Dollars-3 of $4,000 dollars
5 of 10000 dollars of $4,000 dollars-l2
of % 900 dollars-17 of ~, 600 dollars-32 of
5000 dollars, &c.-and where more capital
prizes have been sold than at any other Of
flee in America.
Orders from any part Of the United States,
or territories, either by mail post paid, or by
private conveyance, enclosing the cash or
prizes in any lotteries, will meet the same
prompt attention as if OH personal application,
addressedto
COHEN, jr. & BROTHERS,
Baltimore.
rTCohen's "Gazette and Lottery Register"
which will be published Immediately after the
drawing, will contain the complete List of
Prizes, and will be forwarded gratis, to all
who purchase their ticketsat CoHEN's OFFICE,
and who signify their wish to receive the
same. Baltimore, Non. 1925.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
P0EYR r.

VARIED CIRCUMSTANCES ABOUT OUR GLOBE AMI
ITS INHABITANTS.
Each day tits freezing, thawing, hailing, snow.
ing,
Raining, laundering, lightning, calm and flow.
ing,
The sun illumes one half each moments space,
While dark ness follows swift and fills its place;
Each part therefore partakes its share oflight
The poles per annum have one day and night,
While northern climes are sowing seed in
spring,
The southern ones are gathering harvest in;
When summers heat almost consumes the first
The latter are most benum'd with frost,
Phebus is always rising, sometimes setting
Some going to rest while others up are getting,
Each day makes many widows many wives,
Each day earth loses eighty thousand lives,
While infants cry at the first dawn of light,
Old age is crying for the loss fsght;
The former looking for that bliss before
The latter retrospectively deplore;
Each sa, IN turn, though Earth is richly blest,
Look upwards man, for this is not your rest.
There's none but him who doth the world
control
Is capable to fill the spacious soul:
In him con6e.e, 90 him your troublestel
And soon you'll find that he doth all things
-mal
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
Salt, OH, etc.

VIlHE cargo of the schooner Betsey, from
Wiscasset, consisting Of
500 bushels Liverpool coarse ! SsLT
100 sack do fine
80 barrels tanners oil
so quintals cod fish
$50 bushels Maine potatoes
Is bundles northern hay
l chain cable so fathom, So inch, new
hempen do 81 do 9 inch, do
find landing from schr. Washington Packet
IL barrels N. E. rum
{ hhds molasses-For sale by
noy15 Z. II. ROWLAND.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
MISCELLANY.

tits very probable that many OF our
readers may have read the following
extract from the Supplement to the
ENCYCLOPEDIA Britannica, written by
Mr. Maclaren; nevertheless as there
may be mary others in whose way it
has never fallen, we shall, possibly,
CRAFTY more readers than we shall dis
please, by transferring it into our CO.
lumns. 1t displays something like a
correct knowledge Of our political and
moral acknowledgement beyond all
precedent, and only requiring the unit.
ed process of time and industry to de-
velope them 1t evinces also a degree
of candor in the delineation Of these adj
vantages and in the tracing Of them to
their final results, which entitlest it to
our notice and commentator:
"The people Of the United States
find themselves in condition to de-
vote their whole energies to the cult
,ation of their vast natural resources;
undisturbed by wars, unburdened by
oppressive taxes, unce,tered by old pre-
iudices and corruptions. Enjoying the
United advantages of an infant and ma
,ure society, they are able to apply the
highly refined scienc. and art OF Eu-
rope 10 the improvement of the Virgin
soil, and unoccupied natural richness
of America They start, unencumber-
ed by,a thousand evils, political and
moral, which weigh down the ener-
yies of the world. The volume ofour
history lies before them, they may a
dept our Improvements, avoid our err
rors, take warning from our sufferings;
and with the combined lights Of our
experience, and their own, build up a
more perfect form of society. Even
already, they have given some momen-
tous, and some salutary truths to the
world. It's their rapid growth which
has fist developed the astonishing re-
suits Of the productive powers OF pop
ulation. We can now calculate with
considerable certainty, that America,
which yet presents to the eye, generally,
the aspect of an untrodden forest, will In
the short space of one century surpass
Europe in the number gifts inhabitants.
We even hazard little in predi' ting,
that before the tide Of population has
rolled back to its original seats, Assy-
ria, Persia, and Palestine, an ihtelli-
gent population of two or three hun
dred millions will have overspread the
new world, and have extended the en-
pire of knowledge and Of the arts.
from Cape Horn to Alska. Among
the vast mass of civilized men, there
! will be bur two languages spoken
The effects of this single circumstance
| in accelerating the progress OF society
can scarcely be calculated. What .
field will then be open TO the man Of
science the artist, the popular writer
who addresses hundred million OF e
ducated persons! What stimulus 81
ven to mental energy and social i'm
provement, when every new idea, ant
every useful discovery, will be com
municated instantaneously to a grea
mass of intelligent beings, by the cleo
trio agency Of the post and press
Imagination is lost in attempting 4
estimate the effects Of such accumula
ted means and powers. One resul
however may be anticipated Amer
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
70 Rent.

FL | will rent for the ensu-
@YEs ar ing year, that well known estab-
~ ss& hshmcnt as Tavern, at the east
AEa end of Centreville, Fairfax coun.
viva. wnere have lived for some years, and
now in the occupancy of Mr. Enoch Grlgsby'
he dwelling house is q feet in front, with
porch the whole length;good cellars with hre-
places in the same, kitchen, ice house, pump
of unexceptionable water in the yard, extra
ordinary garden and a stable with lot at
tached thereto.
Twill also rent, with or without the tavern,
a smiths shop and four acres OF improved
land.
Twill also rent and immediate possession
given. that large story frame house in said
town, occupied by Mr.. VIM. i. Wier as store
for the last five years. Said house IS "A feet
in front. calculated for store and dwelllng;
good cellars, kitchen with two rooms, 2stone
chimneys-intended in part for weaving
huseEsmvke house, stables, aprime spring
immediately in the yard, with garden, &c
will also rent and immediate possession
given, the dwelling house, store house, black
smiths shop, sc immediately opposite ME-
George w. Lanes in said town, with acres
Of land attached thereto. good water, &c:
ANY person wishing to rent any OF the
above property viii please call on Mr.. o. W.
Lane. or MIR. e. Grigsby, who lives IN the
tavern. or the subscrlberliving m Alex air'a,
at the Indian Queen Tavern, Kng-stree,
| ost22 FEWELLrA, PERRY.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
Nistrict Of Columbia,

County Of .4lernndrio, to 'r'f;
CAMUEL CRANSTON has applied to
y the honorable William Cranch, Chief
Judge of the United Safes Circuit Court OF
the District ofColumbia to be discharged from
impr;sonment, under the act for the relief OF
insolyent debtors within the District of Column
biaj on the first Monday of December next,
At 8 o'clocs, A. NJ at the Court House in
Alexandria, when and where his creditors are
required to attend.
nov % EpM, l. LEE, C. G.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
BvaMay and Soap

VNHE subscribers have Just received by the
sloop Chauncey, and have for sale
5 pipes of superior French brandy, from
the London docks, and warranted pure
as imported, and
40 boxes CASTLE soap
nov Ii A. T.. CAZENONE & 20.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
loo, 600 DOLS.
HIGHEST PRIZE.

1880 Prizes S3O8,0O0
Every Prize subject to deduction of Fif-
teen per cent.-and PAYABLE sixty days after
the drawing, but for which, as usual at Co
hens Office, the Cash can be had the No
met they are Dra,on.
MODE OF DRAWINGS:
The Numbers will be put into one wheel as
us,lal-and in the other wheel will be put the
Prizes abDre the denomination of $40; and the
drawing to progress in the usual manner. The
10, 500 Prizes Of SO, will be awarded to the
Tickets, the Numbers of which end with tbs
terminating figure of either of the three first
drawn numbers from the wheel ofd,6ere,n de-
nominations.
To Illustrate ,chich, suppose that Is. 562 be
the first drawn number, then every Ticket in
the Lottery ending with the figure 2, will be
entitled to prize of Ten Doilars-then sup.
pose that No. 1866 be the next drawn from
the wheel, then all the tickets ending with S,
will also be entitled tOa prize OF Zen Dollars
each-and in like manner, suppose that No
29,%5 sos be the third drawn from the wheel,
then all the tickets in the scheme ending with
the figure s, will also be entitled to prize OF
Ten Dollars each.
This mode of drawing will permit the
whole Lottery to be completed at ONE
DRAwING--and Ticket drawing superior
Prize w,R not je restricted from drawing an in
ferior one also.
Whole Tickets $40 Quarters, 50 50
Hqiyes, S Eighfhs, 25
To be had in a great variety of Numbers at
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
INDIAN ELoQUENCE.

The following specimen Of elegiac
pathos, was delivered by an Indian
over the contiguous graves Of her hus-
band and infant: "The Father of life
and light has taken from me the apple
of my eye and the core of my heart,
and hid them in these two graves. !
will moisten the one with my tears,
and the other with the milk o. my
breast, till / meet them again in that
country where the sun never SETS"
Person, who was no less distinguish.
ed for his wit and humour, during his
residence in Cambridge, than for his
profound learning, would frequently
divert himself by sending quizzical
morceaux, in the shape Of notes to his
companions. He one day sent his gyp
with note, to certain cantab, who
is now d D. and master of his col
lege, requested him to find the value
Of nothing! Next day he met his
friend walking, and stopping him, he
desired to know "whether he had Sac
ceeded!" His friend answered-"Yes"
"And what may it be-" asked Por,on,
aSixpence!" replied the cantab, which
l gave the man for bringing your n0u,r!
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
Brandy and Gin.

A PIPES French brandy. seignett & Dou
4 ling's brand, pipes Holland SIN, receiv
el and for sale by I. II. HOWLAND.
sct IL
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
Notice.

1NHE creditors of CHlRLES SL.ADE, de-
y ceased, are required to file their CLAIMS
with the subscriber on or before the first day
of December next, or they may be excluded
from any dividend of his estate.
A. MOORE,
nov1 Commissioner in Chancery
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03

New and Magnificent
SCHE ME!

COHEN'S OFFICE-BaLTInoRE, .
November 11th, 1925.
OWE have the pleasure 20 present the
handsomest and comparatively most brilliant
Scheme, ever offered to the public. The
price of Tickets only Ten Dollars, with the
Capital Prize of the immense magnitude of
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS!
The manner of drawing, it will be noticed, is
under another of the specifications of the Inn
proved Node, secured by letters patent under
Seal of the United States of 'merica, and UNI
der t re superintendent ofthe Commissioners
appointed by the Governor and Council.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
Fine Teas.

Q CHESTS Gunpowder, and
. IL half chests Imperial Teas, OF late i'm
portation, and represented ofsuperIor quality
landing and for sale by
noy2 S. MESSERSlNIIH
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
Potatoes

IOnn BUSHELS ofsuperior quality on
l SUUboard the schooner Pluto, from
Bucksport, Maine. Apply to the Captain on
board at Vowell's wharf, or to
poy3 y MESSERSMITH.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03

Fruit ,reeS and Ornamental
>hrubberv,
From an ertensirs Nursery in Me,o-Jersey, by
DANIEL SMITH.
sspseas We offer to the public 80
tSp&a very extensive collection sSsn,
sT& ofchoice grated
,--Aa FRUIT TREES, ,-~-3tsS.
Apples, late and early ripe, for the table, CT
der, or keeping; great variety Of Peaches,
Pears, plums, Cherries, Apricots, Necta-ines;
several kinds of nut bearing trees, such as Al
monds, Madeira or English Walnut, Pecan OF
Illinois Nut, Spanish Chestnut, &c. SC Also,
Gooseberries of thirty varieties, Currants,
Strawberries. Raspberes, thirty varieties OTTO.
reign and native Gr$ rs, SC. The general
satisfaction given individuals who have had
trees from this Nursery, as tothe manner they
are put up, the healthy thriving state OF the
Young trees, trust will entitIe this establish
ment to the patronage of the ubfc. Far
mers and others who may be DESTROYS ola sup
ply. will receive Catalogues gratis from the
subscriber, who will receive and transmit or
ders during the season.
GEO. DRINKER, Agent.
1tmos 4w
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
TO Vet,
To let,
To Rent,

IA The two story brick dwelling on Wa
.f.G ter-street, at present occupied by Capt
james Mitchell-possession gwen Nov I'D
oct18 MANDEvII.I.E & LARMOUR.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03

nov l
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-10-11
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE COURIER.

SrR-I observe in the Courier of the 25h ult very i'm.
perfect copy of the exqustely beautiful lines, written by
the late Rev Charles Wolfe, the burial of Sir John
Moore, which, in your extracts from eOn's Journal are
incorrectly attributed to Lord Byron As this will be
widely diused by your Paper through every country in
which the English language spoken read anxi,
to correct it through the medium of the Courier ITSELF
On the 10th of April, 1917, received Mr.. Woes lines
and the 18th of the same month they published
with the initials of his namc C. W. annexed in the Neswy
Telegraph, of which was then Editor. They writ
ten, Sir by the author, when student in Trinity College,
Dublin, reading the afec,ingaccont of Sir John Noores
burial published in the Edinb'rgh 4"n"n Register, with
which request you to compare the poem.
From the Merry Telegraph the lines were copied into
various other Journals and Magazines and in their progress
from periodical work to another materially alter
ed but in instance improved. For This reason Sir,
send you copy of the sanzas they originally Appeared
in the Ieegrabh which earnestly entreat you to publish
with this letter. in justice to the memory of of exalted
genius, now, alas no
1t is beyond all question, that Mr. Wolfe was the author
of these stanzas for independently of my testimony
his rentshis felow.sulents--his intimate connex xons
amongst the Clergy of the Established Church, of which
he active, useful, and pious nnister-know, and
prove the fact to be They know, also, that his
Imagination yyIhis taste SO exquisite--hs mind