Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-03-17

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The war over and peace restored, retired
TO my farm 10 private hfe, where, but tor the
call / received to the Senate OF the Union, I
should have conteatedly remained lhave ne
yer sought Office or power, NOR have ! ever
been wiling TO hold any post longer than ]
could be usefu! to my country, not myself, and
/ trust | never shall. II these things make me
one. ! am "a military chieitain."
am, very respectfully, your obo't servant,
(S,gnedl ANDW, JACKSON.
To SAMUEL S~wAsrwoUT, New York
The following is an Extract ofa Let
| teri a Member in Congress, on the
| subject Of the Lake ChampIain Iron:
@.Nsw York, Feb. I'd, 1926.
"a test have lately been made, at the
Chaincable Factory, in this City, with
the Peru Iron ofLake Cbamplain. The
resul. may be consider Of great natioa-
al Importance, especially as the Iron
region running parallel with the Lake,
may be compared in extent to the coal
Mines of Pennsylvania, and in respect
to the following experiment:
"A Chain of 90 feet in length, con-
tanning in part refined Peru Iron, in rods
! OF rs inch diameter, the residue Of O.
| ther Iron, II inch, was placed to the
machinery. The larger Iron gave way
Q OF 8 times, but the Peru sustained 50
tons IN weight. Although the Iron was
hard strainsd, and became white, yet
| it did not yield to that enormous weight.
| A~pprehensive the machinery would give
way. the experiment was incomplete.
| The English standard for Chain Ca
| bles IS Tor arod of : 8 inch diameter to
| sustain Ia tons The difference is inn
mense, and YET, so is the fact, Besides,
the Peru Iron possesses peculiar pro-
perties for welding, superior to any o.
| Their within our knowledge, either as l.
| ron. or when converted into Steel"
We learn from Washington that ON
TUESDAY Mr.. Secretary CLAY and Mr.
ESecretary BARBOUR entered upon the
| discharge of the duties of the Depart
ment oi State land the Department Of
War, to which they have been respec-
| lively called BY the PRESIDENT, with the
advice and eonseat of the SENATEof the
United States
Amongst the appointments to office
which have been made, with the con-
sent of the Senate, we understand the
/ following are the cLiet ofihose of a Di-
plomatic nature, not already noticed:
William C. Somerville. of Maryland,
Charge des Affairs 10 Sweden.
Jeremy Robinson, Of Virginia, to be
Consul to Brazil: and
John NJ. Forbes, to be Charge des
kffairas to Buenos Ayres.
Amongst the domestic Offices we
learn that Casper W. Weaver has been
appointed superintendent of the Cum
berland Road.
Edward Humphreys to be Receiver
of Public Moneys for the District Of
Palestine
John Hughes, Louisiana, to be Regis
ter Of the Land Office for the District
of 0uatchita.
Alexander Pope to- be Register oftns
land Office for the Districtof Cahaba'
willys Stillimen to be Register OF the
land office for the District OF GAINESVILLE
William Christie TO be Register of the
Land Office Cor the District Of st. Lou
is.
Henry Bay TO be Receiver Of Publit
Noueysfor the District ef Ouachita.
NJosenh Kitcheif to be Register OF thu
Land Office fosthe District of Palestine
Joseph Hull Of Connecticut. TO b
Navy Agent for the port Of MiddIetown
George Harrison Of Pennsylsania, q
be Navy Agen; for the port Of Philadel
phia-
James Riddle Of Delaware, to b.
Navy age MT for the mort Of New Castle
James Beatty Of Maryland, TO be Va
Wy Agent for the pvrt Of Baltimore.
John Randall OF Maryland, to be Ma
w Agent for tle Pert Annapolis.
John P. Henry Of Georgia, to D