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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-12-22
AUDITORS REPORT.
auditors Office. Dec. :

| auditors OUIce, Dec. =, i0%''
SIR: In obedience to the severa
acts prescribing the duties OF the Az
ditor. I have the honor to transmit to
the General Assembly my Auuua'
Report of the finances OF the Com
monwealth The Receipts into tine
Treasury, for the fiscal year, which
ended on the goth of September last
including the balance on hand at the
commencement OF the year, amour,
| 1857 100 7lcts. The warrants issued
and paid at the Treasury during the
| same period, amount to S48l AIS 68,
leaving a balance 10 the Treasurer's
hands on the lst Oct. last, $55,7l6 O3
| OF this balance the suin OF 1858
| dollars 10 cents constitutes the Wash
ington Monument Fond, which, II
| deducted. leaves disposablc balance
of $42.G54 93
1t is TO ne remarked however, that
Of several appropriations made by the
last General Assembly, tor the re
demprion of the 6 per cent debt; the
| completion Of the State Map; the pub
LEGATION and distribution of Henning's
Justice; ana the cleaning, packing
and removing the public arms to
Lexington, q considerable part has
been dishursed since the first October.
and q part remains in the Treasury
unexpended Had these appropris
tons been exhausted prior to the first
Of October, the balance in the Urea
snry on that day would have been re
duced to a very small Sum
The estimates Of Receipts and ex
pcnditures for the current fiscal year.
are also submitted, by which p; Ola
bic balance in the Treasury Of $40.
645 95 i. anticipated on the Isl Octo
ber 1895. These estimates, of course
embrace many items that are conjectn
raj, and the general result will be va
ried ny any additional appropriations
The Legislature may think proper to
authorize al its present session.
Pursuant to the act which makes 1t
the duty of the Auditor to sugges,
such amendments to the Revenue
Laws ss he shall deem expcdient, l
recommend ,h4t the proceedings, I'm
der Commonwealth executions,
should be relieved from the tedious
delay and numerous forms by which
they are at preseat embarrassed. With
out mskiug a more particular equine
ration, 1 will mention that the provl-
sion whicbrsquires tina. land taken in
execution shall be advertised for nine
ty days, ut least, at all the churches
and meeting houses in the County,
before it can be sold, is calculated to
retard public justice, and is wholly
unnecessary. 1 will also remark,
that the law which required the tax on
merchants licenses in the principsl
towns of the Commonwealth, to be
paid into the Treasury in the month of
Nav, is believed to be repealed by
implication. The Legislature may
probably think proper to re.enact it
l am Sir, with respect, your obedi
ent servant.
JAMES f. HEATH,
Audito- Of Public Accounta
The Hon Speaker Of he2
House Of Deiegnfss.
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VIRGINIA,

ln ~ ~ ~
Berkeley County Court to nit:
NOVEMBER TERM, 1875.
william Wilson, Plaintiff,
Harry Watkins. Robert Johnston, and Hens.
ry Paine, jr. Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant, Harry Watkins, not having
catered his appearance. and given security &C
cording to the act of assembly and the rules Of
this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction
ofthe court that he is not an inhabitant OF this
state-k 10 Ordered, That the said defendants
Harry Watkins. do appear here on the second
Monday in February next, and answer the
bill of the plaintiff. and that copy OF this or
der be forthwith inserted for two months suc-~
cessively in The Martinsburg Gazette, and be
posted at the door of the Court House of thin
county.
A Copy Testc,
d. HUNTER, C. B. G.:
Or.
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WulLh1AM LUCAS

.dTTOR.N'EY ut L.4W,
HAVING settled in Shepherdstown. wiiiae :.
L i tend the Inferior and Superior Courts ot
the counties OF Jefferson and Berkeley, and AL
so the high Court of Chancery holden at WIN
chester His Office is over the store OF MT. Jonn
T Cookus. and the same room recently occu~
pied by r. Douglass, Esq.
Shepherdstown, October ~. II
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ARmWZonn>. OUT SOtiiC tltHC1 SAuS 'A1t'
kY CARTER, 81 years Of age, SIX feet high
yellow compleIion; has long hair, thin beard
and long whskers; has scar on his LEFT cheek
one and one on the right breast, between the
nress, and arm.pit has brown spot; when
poken to. answers quickly; his thumb nail on
he righ, hand has been split; had on and took
,way with him, long blue coat. cloth pants =
,oons, waist coat, and variety of other cloth
ing not recoliected. all OF the best quality
e is first rate blacksmith. very ar'ful, AMI
all probability. will attempt TO impose him
elf on the public as tree man Fifty Dollars
will be paid for aPprahend'ng sad negro m
either Of the counties of Berkeley or Jeifer-
on; or, One hundred Dollars if taken out OF
he state of Virginia, and secured so that
ct him again; and in either case, ell ressona'
lie expenses win be paid il brought home
JOAN ). BLU
Dec. g. a.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-12-22

UNITED STATES AND GEORGIA.
The following letter is in reply to goern or
Troup's, published in the Gazette of last week
DEFARrMESr OF WAR,
SCI tender l9 1925.
SrR-Your letter Of the 5lst. Of August 10
he President Of the United States has bee y
received by him. and referred to tins Depart
ment TO be answered.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-06
g,yr A Yygs yEnTe4.--A TALE.
"Laayhtcr, holding both his sides"

Tn one of the small interior towns of New
England where the superstition OF our an
ccstors still possess strong hold on the
minds of the people, the .facta occurred
few wears since, on which the following tale
is founded.
An honest farmer and his family, prepar-
ING to celebrate Thanksgiving at his wife'S
fathers in an adjacent town, were hurried
and confused extremely on the day proceed
ing that festival, by the multicipicity Of
things which must be done before taay could
leave home with safety The house was to
be banked m, and tho gleanings of the har'
vest, cabblges, tulnlps, &C. put INTO the ccl"
lar, that the external entrance thereto might
be closed for the season. Having carried n
the vegetables, the boys were despatched
to the barn for straw to Hi the passage way,
while the good man himself was busted on
the opposite side Of the house. An Old ram,
tn. horned patriarch OF large Hook of
sheep kept on the farm, having got taste
Of some of the scattered leaves Of the cab
bages. unobserycd entered the cellar, and
silently continued his feast. The avenue
through which he had entered was lmmedi-
atelv closed up, and all the necessary work
and arrangements being completed, the
larger bows and girls, set OF on foct in high
plee. the dog running and barking before
them, apparently as we'll pleased with going
to Grandpapa's as any ofthe happy group.
I Soon after, the parent pair and their little
ones, having put out the fire and fastened the
doors and windows, by many curious CON
trivances, to keep out thieves, started on the
same destination.
In the afternoon of the day following the
festival, which had been kept under the pa.
telnal roof with many deNout and joHlli
exercises, the family returned home, accom-
panied by some OF their Young cousins. Some
Of their youthful neighbours of both sexes
were invited in, and a merry thanksgiving,
carousal was in the full tide of successful
operation, when one of the boys. VINO haa
been sent into the cellar with little toy
7v,ck'd candle, which gave just light enough
to make darkness visible, to draw cider,
ran back into the room, with eyes glarlne
wildly, uttering half suffocated excama,
tion-the Devil is in the cellar Poo, said
the father, syou have only been trightenet
bv your own shadow-give me the light vi
/ which he seized the candle. leaving the Call
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-06
EXTRACT.

Won must always remember that religion IS
. benevolent and useful thing; and that wlicr-
ever. it takes place makes men better thitn
thev were before 1t consists not IN empty
show: but in solid virtue and substantial gnod-
poss. 1t does not essentially consists III little
,;ceties and trining distinctions, that neither
influence the heart nor concern the practicc'
nor in the observance or rejection OF partich-
lar ritcs or forms, which a man may use OF
d;susc without prejudice OF real virtue IN
himself or others nor in a Jealous attach
mcnt to, or angry adherence OF thus Sect or
that church, in which, as in mostfields, there
arc some tarcs and some wheat but III some
thing more divine and excellent. That, IN a
uord ;s true religion, which makes good
man-which renders ono Pious towards ms
Cod-couforms to the pattern OF his saviour
-hanevolent to his fellow mcn-humbic III
hi. tcponcr and manners-peaccabici IN socle-
ty-iust in histreatment OF ail--cohdesceha-
inr IN cases of dfference-strict IN the gov
crnmcnt Of himself-patient III adversary
and attentive to his duty in all conditions anu
,,e,ations Of life. When you see such achar-
acter, you may believe that religion is ehefc
When YOU find this to be your character, you
: nav believe that wisdom has entered your
heart.
The voice of wisdom is seldom hstenea 70
, by a self-confident mind.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-06
TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM.

This magnificent Temple was founded in
the fourth year Of S1l9Mon, the third at
ter the death of David, on the second day OF
the month Lif, being the second month OF the
sacred wear, which answers to the 2lst OF our
April, 4SO years after the passage OF the lscd
sea, Ammo munti 1892, before Christ 10i1.
1t was situated on Mount Moran, near the
place were Abraham was shout to offer up
his son Isaac, and where David met and APP
pcased the destroying Angel.
The number of operators, said to have been
employed in carrying on the work is compat-
ed at; rulers, provosts, or overseers OF the
people in working who were expert Master
Masons, $500; stone-cuttcrs and scalptors,
LAYERS, and builders who were expert Eel
low-C Crafts, $4,000, the levy OF assistants
under the noble Adonira, who was the grand
Junior Warden, 10000. In all Free Ma
sons, 1880. Besides oondncn, laborcrs aad
bearers OF burdens, 10000.
Solomon was much obliged and assisted by
Hiram, king of Tyre, who sent him many OF
his best artists and builders, together with
the fires and cedars of Lebanon. But above
all, he sent his namcsake Hiram .AbD, the
most accomplished designer and operator on
earth, who, III Solomon's absence, fliled the
chair as deputy grand master, and was the
principal surveyor and master of the WORK.
solomon parttioncd the fellow crafts into
certain LODGES, with a master and wardens Ill
each, that they might receive commands IN
regular manner, might take care Of the tools
and Jewels might be regularly paid every
week, and be duly fed and clothed, &c. and
the fellow crafts took care other succession
by education entered apprentices: Thus .
solid foundation was laid Of perfect harmon.
amongst the Brotherhood; the Lodge was
strongly ccmcnted with love and friendship
every brother was duly taught secrecy All,
prudence, morality and good fellowship
each knew his particular business, and thu
grand design was vigorously pursued At ;
prodigous expense.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-06
aI.oyG HUNG TIE GH.o0M."

Long hung the gloom, on i.recas land,
Where once her Patriot cages tfoi;
T,c mos!em's foot was Oh hcr strand,
All Grecia was denied her Col.
lIer sous were bound in Turkish chains;
lIcrt!aughters felt their fallen state,
AM throout Grccia's fertile plains,
A gallant nation wcpt is fate.
BIZ halk, the Trump! ami Battle blast
Isringing DER the Enean sea;
Thc are Of glory is not passed,
And Grccia shall be free!.!
|Thc spirits of mighty dead,
Looks down upon tho mortal fray,
|And 0, the light their deeds have shed,
Shall give to Greece q glorious day,
The cresccnt wanes, its light is turning,
Il Tie glimmcring Of a cloudcd star,
but oil, the cross in splcndor burning,
y Ride, mistress of the holy war.
Ind nov from Grecia's fertile plains,
The tyrant moslem foe is gone,
Fhlst liberty triumphant reigns,
And bids the Greek live oni
i've onl-for all is blooming now,
There's none to make the soul afraid,
md Joy sports gtly Der the brow
0fcyery tirccian maid.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-06

SO Eepise ,chea ye shall hcge done al
those things tint are commanded you, say
We are unmoftabh servants; ICE haze done
hat Uhich Uas otsr duty 10 d.
LURE, xvii. TO-
All boasting, by the law Of grace,
The humblcd Christians heart denies,
The rock of Faith its resting place,
orto the mercy-seat it flies.
y feels its wants, and knows the source
Whence all its living springs have tiow'd;
|And tracing back its devious course,
Finds all its worth belongs to God.
Taught by his light, convinced ofill,
Reclaimed from SINS alluling ways;
Bowed by his chastening to his Will;
foh'm alone belongs the praise.
vice had the trembling Psalmist heard
10 God alone belongeth powers"
nc awful truth thus learned, he fear'd;
The Christian knows it every hour.
M IT the great Rcdeemcr degn
20 crown at last the race we run;
We forget By wdom we reign'
Inc grace by which his work was done.
WAXING.
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POE !ls.G}+ll VI >
From the Saturday Herald.
TIE BEGGAR BOY.

" lady stay, and list awhile,
a moor ami begsar boy am 7;
reft Of phys beamiag smile,
EAnd sunk inwoe and misery.
bor, vas a time, when on the couch
(ofease, | mrn'i to notes OF Joys
In now save scorn, and keen rcproaeh,
EThercs nothing left to the beggar boy
Incc could boast ofparcnts, friends;
Fen maidens' love once possessed;
hi now no plying hand extends
rs help to soothc M aching breast
there wasa tilnc, a'as! It's gone,
When fortune fcbie fortune smilcd'
tnwrapt in JOY joumey'd on,
And was pronounced her tav'rite chiid.
pu, ike the transient Mttcor's light,
TIN, sporting fccts alons the sky,
But quickly fading from the sight,
Dcceiyes the wandering gazcr's egg.
So sportivc fortune woke TO me,
Ana wgpt me- in dclisiYc joy;
Tley Aed ami mcagre poverty,
Was all Sac left the beggtgsar boy.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-06
GOOD RULES AND MAXIMS,
.IvEs ny A srnooL MASTER 70 ms rurILs.

GIvEs BY A SCHOOL MASTER TO his PUPILS.
|. When in company the conversation
turns on an absent person, and yon are cal
led to express an opinion-always fancy that
very person is standing silent behind you,
looking over Your shoulder and listening at
tentively to what you say. You Will then
speak pradently, and with due regard to
his character.
II. As far as possible, when you come to
be vour own masters, avoid contracting
dcbts-try to do without every thing YOU
cannot pay for, and when prudence requires
the contracting of debt be panctaal to the
day in paying it.--Your affairs VIII never
then ret into confusion-you will always
know exactly how you stand with the world.
III. Set high value on your word in all
th;ngg--bc sure you never make promise
that YOU are not morally certain OF being able
to perform. The highest compliment your
lncighbors can bestow on You will be to say
-. his word is as good as his botld--you may
place implicit faith III what he SAYS
IN. Always be ready to do an act of kind
ness when yoa can do it consistently with all
yonr other Obligations. And always do 1t
checrtuily, gladly, without wly face or an
apolnsy. But let those you obiiBc see ana
feel that YOU take delight in serving them.
rhis will make you mary friends-many
who will be ever ready to ob!ise yoa in turn.
v. If you receive an injury, sleep at least
twelve hours soundly before YOU make up
your mind in what manner to treat It, hcn
ualliate it as much as you can, and reject
well on what course will be at once most
+ honorable. humane, and advantageous, IN re-
gard to it. Thus you will stand a good
chance OF acting wisely.
vi. Choose your company among men Of
virtue, regular habits, and good scnse-se
that your own character, habits and manners
may be formed in a good modal. This will
save you much trouble, and rebound in the
end greatly to your advantage.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-06
ANTIPATHIES AND FEARS.

It is a difficult matter to account for the
dislike that some persons have been known
to entertain for those things which are pleas
ingin themselves. and generally admired, yet
many are the instances upon record of such
unaccountable antipathies. So deeply root
ed arc these antipathics, that no cSertion of
the mind isever capable of graduating them.
OF this we have a striking instance in the
brave Marquis de la Roche Jacquelin, who,
though he God undaunted in the field Of
Slaughter, yet could never help trembling,
and turning pale, ut the sight of the harmless
squirrel He was the first to laugh at his
own weakness, but his utmost efforts were
never able to overcome this involuntary ter
ror.
Charming as the rose is to most people,
vet we are told Of several persons, such as
Cardinals Condora, and Carafla, OF a Nene-
tian nobleman of the family Of Barbaragi, and
of ladyHCneagc. one ofthe maids OF honour, to
Queen Elizabeth, who swooncd at the mere
.i.rht Of this beautiful flower. There was
once family in Aquitanc, that entertained SO
great an aversion to apples, that the mere
SIGHT of one set their nose bleeding The
very least particle OF olive oil introduced
into any dish, and however well disguised,
was so obnoxious to Count of Darmstadt,
that he was Immediately seized with faint
ing fits.
There are many animals, such as nice,
rats, beetles, cats, &c that have been objects
Of terror to many persons, but the dog is
generally beloved as the faithful friend OF
man; yet we are informed by Bartholus,
that he knew stout hearty man, and one OF
bold and courageous disposition, who could
not see dog, no matter how small, without
Immediately shaking with apprehension,
| and being seized with convnisive trembling IN
| his left arm, and in his right hand.
| In physical point ofview, aversion to IN
dividuals Of our own species is Of very rare
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-06

lIark Italy's music
Mclts o'ertho sea,
Falling light from some lattice,
Where Cavaliers be;
And Sweet lady voices
Melt over the deep,
To hush all around us
The billow to sleep.
Our gondola gently
Glldcs over the wave,
As though it were dreaming
The sounds that cnslaye;
We Listen. We listen!
How blessed are we
Who hear the sweet music
Ger ltaly's sea,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-06
SERIOUS REwTsEsOTEoIg9.


b consulting the annals of events we can
ervc nothing so illustrious, so sublimely
Pr, as the redemption Of man. Having
&glory of the Creator, his mercy and
mess. the happiness and ultimate cxal-
p of the children of men for its objects,
her things sink into degraded inferiority
e it. When the august Hierarch OF
Zen was about to organize the primor-
materials of the globe, He said, "let
be light and there was light" when To-
Rrkness fled from before him, chaos was
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-06

brp,N-ApvhnTIsENE>rs not exceeding
a,.are viii be inserted four times for one
p sl' md 20 cents for each subsequent inser-
Ifrontinuci for three months, - 50-ior
ranths. "a 50; or for ono years..
r,9 subscribers arc entitled TO the privilege OF
u, thcir names, place OF residence, and occu-
LII Inserted in the Regisicr, onAris.
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Aract or harceA Of A.An1,

adjoining the last mentioned tract, CONTAINING
me bundled and sixteen aores, more VI les,
sui jrct to Il deduction Of two acres to beta,
ken oil near the mill, il being The saline lact
purchased Of Harms By Dir. ked.
The foregoing described tracts Of land lies
on Failing river, adjoining each other, about
20 miles southeast ot Lynchburg, and fifteen
ttom Campbell court house Il Is one Of tie
best farms in tbat part o.stbe county. The
low grounds are OF great value, OF whleI
there is said 10 bt about two hundFed acres.
The Improvements uie yaric LIS and extensive,
consisting OF Il comfortable dwelling house,
store house, barns, stables, mil, dls,lj,y,
tobacco houses and negro quarters such
property is seldom offered III the market aud
HE public arc requested 10 yi.w lie premises
before the day OF sale.
Selling as trustees. we shal convey no 9th
er title than is vested in as as sQch, tut it Is
believed the title IS undispnted.
ROBERT uuAIEH, 1T.,.,...
JOHN ., LEFINlCH, ''-''''''
Sept 8. wtls5
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IN CIIANCERV

- ' II ~ Nv
On motion OF tho complainant by his coun-
sci, who filed his bill, aud IT appearing 10 the
satisfaction OF the court that the detandpni,
Abraham seay, is not an tuhehi'nrt II tla,
commonwealth. aud without the jurisdiction
OF this court Ii IL ordered, that the defendant
James ID Goodwin, administrator Vi Geoigr
Loving, dec d, be restrained from paying a.
10y, selling ar Otherwise drpusnE OF any
money, property or other effects which may
Como TO hlS hands as administrator uiore 81 i ,
belonging 10 the 0bselt defendant Abraham
oehy. To thH amount Of two hundred dollar,
sahieet 10 the compauan,'s demand, aud the
furthet order aud decree OF this court. Aud
IL is further ordered, that the said abseuf lr-
fendsm DO appear hers Oh tbrSrst day 81 De-
toher court neNt, q answer the complainant >
bill, and hat II copy Of this order be forthwith
inserted IN the Nrgiuiau,' lubh-hrd III the
town OF LSuchhnrE, once week Tor eight
weeks sncees5is ely previous 10 Sa,a ddy, mud
that another copy Iherro. be posted at the
trout door OF the courthouse OF tats county
on some court day.
Cop--Iesto
HU. c. CUTLER. 4. e.
Aug IA. .W5W2
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' lrge1nla

against
Richard Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, James
h. Lively Janus Penn and George ). Hoi-
lunay, defendants.
On tue motion Of the plaintiffs, by counsel
and Tor reasans appearing, the court doth ad.
Judge, order aud decree, that the Marshal OF
tai, court do, after hayius adyert'-"d the time
und place OF sale Tor four weeks in some
newspaper printed IN the toNn OF LyuChbnrg,
aud al In. trout door OF the courthouse Of lhc
county ut Amherst, on some court day, pro-
ceeed to sell, upon the premises, to the high
rat bidder Tor ready money, or upon such Gre
dit - tire plaintiff, shall agree taking from
tie purchaser bond with good security tor lhe
pay mont OF the purchase money, the tract OF
land in the bill mentioned, and the proceeds
of said sale. if for cash, after dehaying the
expenses thereof, pay unto one OF the banks
~ mis- place to the credit OF this suit subject
10 the future order OF the court, snd report his
proceedings to the court in order TO a dnal
decree. A Copy-Ieste,
join WILLS, OK.
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NELSON COUNTY, Ju'y Govt 1ee3.
thomas WOODY, complainant.
against
Abfam seay. aud james y. Goodwin al.
. alinistfetor OF George Loving, dre d.
defendants
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My. Names Nlagg.

VEvAKE NOTICE-That l shall on fnf9
4 the 7rh day of October next, nj C'r''"
Jacob Whites Grocery, in Bedford co""'>
proceed to take the dispositions OF JONI 9'''a
and Others to he read as evidence III i"t S"'
now depending in chancery in Bedford ro"',f
~ coult, wherein you are plaintiff ana .II''"
defendant PHILIP IlltKdON,. -
Sent. z. WV -