Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-12

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terly subscriptions. and that betv cen one and
two hundred volumes Of valuable Books (chief |
Iy standard historical works. had been loaned
60 the Library. 1t was suggested also by Col
strother and DIR. DayiA that fron conversational
which they had had With several PERSONS, thSel
could be no doubt that the number Of members
would be increased to 90 or SO. WhereuponI
on the suggestion of Mr.. Wolff
Resolved, that it is now expedient. and we dc
hereby agree to constitute ourselves a compa
ny, under he name Of The s'Martinsburg Ii
brary Society"
Moses r. Hunter. David II. Conrad, Thomas
Davis and BERNARD C. Wolf, were chosen tol
dYaft Rules and Regulations. for the govern
men, of the Sociesy. to be submitted to the
members at their next meeting.
Mr.. James N. Riddle was appointed to re.
ceive the books, which have been, or may
hereafter be contributed TO the Society.
After the suggestion of several matters as
proper for the consideration of the coa,mittee
appointed to draft the Rules for the Regulation
aud Government of the Society,
Ordered. that the Society, adjourn to meet
on Monday next, the 10th instant
MOSES T. HUNTER, Chairman
D. II. CONRAD, See'y-
C~onrsntion of Typographsrs.-The
Editor Of the Geneva Palladium propo-
ses a Conventional be composed Of one
or more Of the printers Of each county
in the Western District of New-York.
to be held at Geneva, or Canandaigua,
for the purpose Of taking measures to
place themselves on a footing with other
professions, and to receive an equiya-
lent to their labours.
TIf a general Convention were to be
held of all the proprietors of publicJour-
nails in the Uaited States, it is quite pro-
bable they might come to resolutions
which would make their labnurs at once
more useful to the public and TO them
selves. As the vocation now stands, the
situation Of a publisher Of a newspaper.
except in a few cases in the commercial,
cities, is one Of pain and dependence
instead Of being one of ease and inde-l
pendence. Printers owe II to them-l
selves. for one thing, as they are requir-|
ed 10 paw at short credits and punctual-
". for all the materials they use, for
and f,r their own maintenance,
10 exact payment, from others as rigid
". But this is no where done. Not Int.
rive have recently had dcmonstra-
tons Of the necessity of some adjust
ment of prices Printers. Of all others.
suffer most by a general depression of
business. In the first place, the de-!
mand for their services is lessened, and
in the mex place, there reward is inf
pitely more uncertain. Every itinerate
who may have business with them, at
tempts to reduce their wages, and in
stances the charges of some of their
neighbours as precedent for the reduc-
ton. Fer ourselves. we are deterrin-
ed hereafter, to adhere rigidly to our
prices, and 10 order that a fair Compel
ton NAV be had, we propose a meeting
Of the proprietors of public journals in
Berkeley and Jefferson counties. to be
held at Shepherdstown, on Saturday the
esth Of May. for the regulation of an
equitable and uniform rate of charges
Free Prsss.
rive heartily concur in the proposition Of
our friend, Mr.. Gallaher. and viii attend the
meeting. Some two years ago. we made a pro-
position of the same kind, to at least two Of the
editors of newspapers in Jefferson, to have a
meeting, for the purpose OF regulating the
prices, but it was not scceded TO Ed. .Cas.
.Stoeks.-The rage for Stocks %contin-
ues in New York. The books for the
Morris Canal ,ere opened on Tuesday
tat Jersey, Opposite tothe city and the
crowd was sueh.that it seemed as though
the city of New York had moved overl
the river. Nearly twenty millions of
dollars were subscribed. the required
amount being but one million.
Carrot Henderson and William
Smith, who alledge that they are from
Maryland, were detected in Chester, Pa.
on Tuesday, in attempting to pass
eoenferfeit FIVE d~ollarnotes on The bank
OF Camden, and were committed for tri-
al. A number of notes vera found on
them.
The Catholic Association of ireland
was dissolved. in obedience to the act of
Rarliapsat, on the iath Of March last.