Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-22
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MARTiNSBURG. Scr. 81, isa5.
We insert the following extract OF letter
from member of th- Central Committee, to
gentleman in Wheeling. dated At Richmond.
August 3lst, 1925. in order that the friends Of
Convention may be on the alert; their oppo.
nents are very active: indus;riously and secret.
iy handing about counterpet.tion-eyen a.
uong Us. where their numbers are but small.
they are busy. Let the friends to a Conven-
ton be up and doing.
"Desr Sir; In receiving signatures to coun.
ter memorial to that adopted by rs at Stanton
the enemies of convention, have taken non.
freeholders, as we'll as freehohlers; and this is
done With view TO swell their lists Ofths,
our friends throughout the state. should be ap-
prised For our opponents boast that they
win put US down by the force of numbers, be-
fore the next Legislature. l hone that our
northwestern friends will use every effort t.
send as many names as possible. and vii not
hesitate to receive the names of all tie free
white male citizens, aged 81 years and up
wards. ! ask that YOU will disseminate this
information throughout our country"
Every day conyinces US more and more Of
the necessity Of having Convention. Al late
court in one of the counties in this state, mo.
tion was made 10 the court to have an overseer
ofarasd appointed, when an objection was
made By some oftist honorable body 10 the in
disiduai proposed, on the score tina, he was
not a feeLclde,! although it was admitted on all
sides that be possessed every other requisite
qualification. The poor. but honest man was
objected to, because he was 50 unfortunate as
not to possess few acres of land. Away with
such principles. 1t is high time that such anti.
republican doctrine should be done with. Let
i not be said any longer that the necessary
qualifications for supervisor is in the land ahd
not the man.
The Savannah Republican contains letter
from, Milledgeville. dated lst Sept which says:
sThe Governor has lately demanded Of the
preaitfent, the arrest and trial Of General
Gaines. according to the article Of war;"
The article Of war alluded to, we suppose is
she rIsra. which is in the following Words
Anoficcr or soldier who shall use contempt
uous or disrescectiul words against the Pre-.
sident of The United States. against the Vice
Presden. thereof. AGAINST the Congress of the
United States. or sag wrist the Ch,ef Mag's'
trate or Legislature OF ans OF me United states
in which he may be quartere " " comms-
stoned officer, shall be casfiel ed or otherwise
u,,
non.commissioned officer or soldT, he shall
suffer such punishment as shall be inSicied on
him by the sentence of Court Marital
Our re aders have already seen severAl IstteTs
written by General GAMES to Gov. TnoUp,
the Chief Magistrate Of the State in wuich
the General has for some time been and yet
is. qusrtered-the expressions used in some
Of those letters are very severe, but whether
they are such as a Court Martial, under the
circumstances, will consider dsrespectful to
Mr. Troup, in his character ofChief Msgistrate,
remains to be decided.
Extract of letter, dated Porto Cabelo, Aug
~. 1895, received by a gentleman in Nor.
folk.
"The Schr Ranger. Capt Steward, and
cargo have been condemned"
The Ranger. il will be remembered sailed
from Hampton Roads 10Th June, with cargo
ofGun Power, bound to Havana. and wss cap
tured ID July off the Double Headed Shot
Keys, BY The Colombia schr. Reprisallo,
Capt. Bedford, and sent into Porto Cabello.
II is said that an argument is to be address,
ed TO the eye ofthe Legislature of Pennsylvania,
at their next session, as well as to the ear, in
favor Of Tn,ernal improvements.
II il intended to make a railway of 1000
Yards in length on the Capital Hill. before
the next session. and locomotive engine is
now constructing to be exhibited in operation
there Journal:
On Friday afternoon last, bov in Phiisde-
paia about Is years old was carrying musket
80 the owner, which he was told was not loa-
d-d; he snapped the same. in sport, at his
play fellow, a boy about eight years old. The
piece hung fire 50 long that the boy returned
it to his ,shoulder, when il went of, and the
contents lodged in the neck Of his unfortunate
companion, who instantly expired.
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
William H. u. c. Wright. ofMary-
land, to be Consul of the United States
for the port of Rio de Janeiro, in Bra
iii.
HENRI W. Con,oau has been re cleo
ted the Delegate to Congress from the
Territory of Arkansas, hy large ma
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