Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-24
MGriins5urg Female academy.

MGrlns5urg Female 1cademy.
A public examination took place on Monday
the Dist inst. The names Of the young ladies'
who distinguished themselves are the following.
Geography, 1st Ciass-g. Long, NJ Hayden,
c. Wilson.
Parsing-C. Wilson, L. Long. NJ. King.
Correcting False Syntar-L Long, NJ. King,
S Boyer.
Pe,s5icmty-L. Long, C. Wilson, NJ King
Mstsry-C showalter. c.. Wilson, l. Long.
Natural P~hiiosnphy-c. Wilson, c. showal.
Ter, /. Long.
Readng-E Durham, NJ Good, C. Myers.
ID ass-Geogrophy~C. Myers, M. snod-
grass, NJ. Forman.
Parsirg-M. snodgrass, NJ. Forman, NJ
Hayden.
Correcting False ~Sgntar-C- Wilson, M
Slmdgrass, G. showalter.
Readng-C. McPheTrin, NJ Forman, NJ
TImmons.
Sd Giass-- GeQg7aphy-M- Timmons, Z. Dun
h N, M Good.
.varstng-C c. Myers, A. Baker, M-showers
C. preeting False Orthography-M NJ Forman,
Nj. G. 1od. M Showers.
Rem Sag--s- seibert, Martha Good, l. Sill
vers, NJ. Boyd.
Creates. Improvement in Hrisins-L- silvers.
C.. McPbe, rin, c showai,er.
Comt,sia on-C- Sbowalter, NJ Good, l.
Lung and F., Dunbar. not decided.
The medals were awarded to C. Myers, c.
Wilson. G.. Sho walter. M. Forman, L. Silvers,
and ,ess,r premiums 10 C. M'pherin. Mary
Evans ano' NJ. Hognirc,
The Consii ~tutional Wing, speaking of Mr.
Erener. SAWS. '"This gentieman's letter to the
Committee of In, luiry IS a tissue of soPhistry
and misrepresenta ion. be did not write it
however"
Shameful Conduc..- An account # The fol-
Inv cr verv ridiculous, shameful conduct, we
COPY from the Carlisle Herald, We couid
scarcely believe our own eyes; 10 t"'hA sha',
men, in this enlightened day, IN a CHRISTIAN
land. should be guilty of such conduct. II u
had been recorded Of the Goths and Fahaais'
some allowance might be made-Bnt' reaqer'
the saene "a nearer bome-lt took place ~ the
republican state of Pennsylvania! Inc ciaFa'-
ter of the man, whom they wished to blast WIZ
shine bright. whilst those of the foul authors
of this conduct, will be buried in oblivion
stSince information Of the result OF the IRE
siden,iai Election was received in tins place. on
+ ridav last, scarce a night has passed. that has
not been noted by blazing tar barrels, hoxes'
&c AID we understand that on one occasion a
Goas was to have been offered up in honor OF
the occasion, but was prevented by the ABB
sence of the animal, intended to be sacrificed,
from its usual place Of retirement.
"On Monday evening last We witnessed a
most solemn and imposing spectacle. the flu
neral obseqaies over, as was stated, the poll
teal remains Of Henry Clay, Esq. Atranspa-
rent coffin, large IS life, was borne on the
shoulders of four carriers. and surrounded BY
pail bearers, and bearing on one side the in-
s~cri9tion "POLlTICtL DEATH OF henry
CLAY;' and on the other "REWARD OF
COsRUPTION''-it was preceded By a
o. CHAPLAIN and two clerks. and foliowei by
snumber of viIagers two and two, over the
whole WIS waving = Gag bearing the inscrir-
ton "RoTArION IN OFFICE" The pro-
cession moved with solemn step to the n,us'c
Of the martial fife and drum through the prin
opal streets Of the borough. aod in the end
e coffin WAS Inferred in a blazing barrelin the
llic square, and the crowd dispersed.
ave mention these things merely to sustain
the character of faithful Journalists. and not
from any political or personal motives.
Such proceedings mus, bring the state into
utter derision. But for the honor of the State,
we have it in our power to say that there are a
few honorable and h~igh-minded men who trown
upon such conduct, among whom We recognize
the fast-triends of their country, Zacharlah
Poulson. Charles Miner, George Kenton Har
per AMI john Wyeth. They, no doubt, think
tina, Henry Clay is like "gold from the hre'
thrice refined" that he has been the redeem-
ing spirit-that he has saved the government
from the fangs of a military chieftain, God
grant him a long, happy, and as heretofore,
useful life. -
VIII the Editor of the Carlisle Herald have
the goodness 20 publish, for The informal ion o.
h'Steaders, 'he names 0fthe carrlers't the Mo
'a'ses Ma. IS known 20 be the Caspian,