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Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-17
$50 persisted Ann Beauchamp. one of

$50 persisted Ann Beauchamp, one of
the most unfortunate of women.n This
is the closing reflection of Kentucky
editor on the death of this woman, who !,
after having developed in her character
all the qualities of 6end-after having
instigated her husband to the commits
sion of one Of those diabolical crimes
which have lately stained the annals of
that State after having satiated her re-
venge, glutted her thirst for blood, has
now it seems done that justice upon her
self which the law ought to have done.
But she has now become the unfor.u-
nate Ann Beauchamp. She is to be,
| wept over and lamented as the most IN
fortunate of women. We have also
pathetic account of the dying scene be-
tween these miscreantS Farewell, (said
he) child of sorrow Farewell, child of
persecution and misfortune, for thee 1
have lived, for thee l die" Can any
thing be more ilt.judged, more perni-'
c3ous, than the publication of stuff like
this? For ourselves, we are no longer
at a l,1ss TO account for the state of soci-.
ETY. which seems to exist in Kentucky,
when the most a.rocious criminals die
not only not unhonored in their death
but enjoying the sympathy of theic
fellow-citizens, as if they had died inno-
cent of the shocking crimes of which
they were convictsd.-Such state
of public feeling is well calculated to
produce such crimes.
We see also that Desha has also takeIs
the execution of the law IN his own
hands, and at length cut his throat. At
least we trust that this account is correct
for it is consummation devoutly tobe
wished. We had given up all hopes of
seeing the law executed upon him, il
indeed there is any law in the state a.
gainst murder, which it is said is doubt
ed by the first lawyers. We suppose all
so this wretch will receive this need Of
sympathy from these tender editors, and
the good people of Kentucky be taught
that crime is misfortune only. "Ihe
unfortunate Desha," will be rung In our
ears, 1.-THE most unfortunate OF men"
This perversion of language is shocking,
is horrible. We cannot find words to
express our sense ofthis utter abomina-
ton. Cannot these gentlemen spare the
pathetic lamentations for such a state OF
society which can produce so lamentable
a tone of feeling as this? How well tits
exemplified in the following lines:
'Vice is monster, of so frightGii mein,
AS TO be hated, needs but to be s,.en;
Yet when seen too oft, familiar W N her face,
We first endure, then pity, then en- brace
We recommend this verse to then at
Iention.
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From The .NIew York ENQUIRER.

| Major .4yds e.-Browere, that persever-
ing and ingenious artist has been to West
Chester, and has taken bust of Cok
Isaac Pan Wart, the only surviving cap
tor of Major Andre-an humble citizen,
tits true, but one whose fidelity and pa
triotsm have been eminently serviceable
to his country; and here we cannot but
praise that uniform love of country which
has stimulated the artistic preserve at con-
| siderable expense. until he has secured
the fac SMILES of nearly all who shave
done the State some service"
Presuming that a narrative of the cap
ture of Andre, related with simplicity by
the old soldier, might not be uninteres-
ting, Browere, during the operation up
on him to give an account of himself;
and also that particular event so closely
connected with the history of our revolu-
tionary war. He commenced as follows:
II anu the third son of Martinus Van
Wart, he had nine children. | was born
at Greensburgh, West Chester County
but don't know on what day, but was
christened on the 25th Oct. l74s.-When
division of the American army was at
North Castle, commanded by Col. Jami-
son, went on scouting party, consist
ing of two besides myself, in order to
way lag the COW boys or refugees, who,
we had notice, passed the North River
post daily, with cattle, horses, sheep, SC.
While at the encampment at North Castle,
John Paulding came, one afternoon, TO
me, saying, Isaac, have you any OBJ
jections to going with me on scout, be-
low9" No, says I've then started be-
tween and o'clock in the afternoon,
with our English rifles on our shoulders,
and proceeded southwark. After walk
ing mile or so, we fell in with David
Williams, and persuaded him to accom-
pany us on our expedition. At night, we
came TO neighbour John Andrews barn
at Mount Pleasant, and slept on the hay
until daybreak, We next crossed the
fields to the North River Post Road, and
about half past o'clock, we came to the
widow Reads house, got some milk and
a pack of playing cards At owe reach
ed the field beside the road, now the pro-
perry Of Mr.. Wiley, three quarters OF
mile from Tarrytown. Getting over the
fence, we found it filled with thick bush
es, underwood, sc. sc. We cleared a
spot, and paulding, taking out the cards
said, "Boys, we will draw cuts-two can
play, while the third stands sentry."-
The cuts were made, and was to stand
sentinel
During Is or 20 minutes several neigh
bours, whose political principles well
knew passed he field where we were, with.
out discovering us-Paulding and VIII
liams keeping a perfect silence, and |
lay ms down within the bushes, and close |
to the fence. Shortly, (say twenty or !
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From lie Kendsrhook Herald.

Laconism.-After the capture of great
fortress, Suwalrow wrote to The czarina
Catherine in his usual brief way-"Is-
mail is taken, glory be to God and your
majesty" A friend at our elbow in
forms that when in the western part of
tins state some time ago, he saw a rival
IN brevity ofthe Russian warriors epistie.
In hotel there, letter had remained
over the mantlepiece for many months,
directed to some unknown place in Ohio.
Al last, it was thought advisable TO open
1t, and see if its contents threw any light
on the subject, that so il might be torwar-
ded to the personfor whom it was inten-
ded' On unfolding it, their eyes were
greeted with the following, in characters
spending with the orthography:--
Deere Kuzzin--G,f my huff 10 Ant.
Betsy. We are aNl web, thank God
Ant Caddogan has hang'd hurseIf-yery
ailekshinately ues, GIkA PARKiSs
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agreeable it may be to him as II ought
TO be to every well regulated mind to be
called upon to testify in a case like this.
To the urbanlty and obliging temper Of
Mr. West, the first mate, and Mr. Mat
thews, | bear a cheerful aud willing
Testimony.
"fhese are the facts Of the case strip
ped of all color and irrelevant matter. |
could add explanations, but to you who
know me it is unnecessary"
FRoM THE NOTES OF A MARYLANDER.
The Hon. G. CARROLL, OF Carrolton,
at the time he signed the Declaration Of
independence, was said to be amongst
the weaIthiest men in the Colonies yet
be was foremost with those, who urged
the revolutionary tide No love oil
change, no expectation of improving his
fortune, stimulated this disinterested Pa
triot. He had every thing 10 lose but
nothing to gain. The love OF freedom,
the love OF country, alone actuated him,
Our cause of right and justice, against
oppression and tyranny-resistance was
virtue; and no man possessed larger
share.
The admiration felt for Mr.. Carroll,
is of the most unqualified kind-his rir-
tues are permanent--his manhers are
striking--a more perfect personitication
of a gentleman" in the proper accep-
tation oil the word, cannot be found in
any country. have been told by per-
son who has possessed the intimacy of a
child in his family for many years, that
he never was seen angry--was never
known to speak harshly to a servant:
Such is the aniiable, benevolent DISPOSE
zion, with which nature endowed him.
1t is true, that few men have been
more blessed in fortune, in family, and
in those gifts of nature, SO essential to
happiness: to this, his long life and
good health may in some degree be at
tributed las also to the great abstemi-
BUSINESS he has ever observed. From
the most sumptuous table, he always RI
ses with an appetite: eating not more
than would serve child-drinking
perhaps, glass of wine. His religious
duties are attended to with the most
scrupulous exactness. AS father and
master, he is model of affection and
mildness. Well may our state be proud
of possessing the lastsof those precious
men, who proclaimed our freedom; will
ling to yield up life, to sustain that hal.
lowed Declaration.
would not have failed to have seen
and known MIR. Carroll on any account;
because, l look upon him as the bright
'st ornament of Mary land, who be-
ieve, never did an act the world might
not have seen, or had thought, his
friends might not have known.
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MIR. RA>DOLPH.-The following
r. an extract of letter from Mr.. Ran
dolph himself, to gentleman in New
York, respecting the alledged misbeha-
viour of Mfr. Il. TO Capt. Baldwin, on his
late passage to Liyerpool:
On Monday night, June 5th, went
upon deck, as is my custom previous to
my turning in for the night. | saw nobo-
dy but the second mate, Mr.. Matthews
and the helmsman. was conversing
with Mr. Matthews about the rate of the
ship, the fine run we were making, when
captain Baldwin suddenly appeared upon
deck. The first intination that had OF
his presence vas an abrupt angry and
insolent reprimand Of myself ''for viola
ting the discipline of the ship by speak
ing to the officer on watch said that
I would so below-but it was the first
time had ever heard of its being irregu-
lar lin the absence Of his superiors) to
address ones self to the officer in COM
mand. My resentment of the attack
was manifested more by my manner
than by my words. lie replied that 81
ehould be treated like gentleman when
] behaved my self like one" To which
1 retorted 'that he should answer for
his insolence when we should reach lii
verpool; meaning to his owners. To
which he uttered a threat, that he would
make me responsible 10 him when we
got on shore. added that "barking
dogs did not bas" He went on TO talk,
and / said to all his questions "as TO what
/ meant to insinuate by that's a repeti-
ton of my affirmation shat barking
dogs did not bile" He then left the
quarter deck and soon afterwards tur-
ned in.
MIR. Matthews, to whom I addressed
q note the next morning Cannot gsinsay
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RPITApH,

EPITAPH,
To be engra1e1i UPON the tombstone Of -hr. and
Mrs. Beauchams; 1Vritten by Mrs. BeauehGfnf,
Entomb'd below in others arms.
The husband and the wife repose.
Safe from LIES never-endmg storms.
And safe from all their cruel foes.
A child of evil fate she liv'd,
a villains wiles her peace had cross'df
The husband of her heart reviy'd;
The happiness she long bad lost.
He heard her tale of matcbles IS wo.
And burning for revenge he rose
And laid the coward villain low,
And struck dsmay to virtues foes.
Reader! if honor's generous blood
Ere warm'd thy breast, here drop tear,
And let the sympathetic food
Deep in thy mind its traces bear.
A father, or mother thou,
Thy daughter view in grief's despair
Thea turn and see The villain low,
And here let fall the grateful tear.
A brother, or a sister thou,
Bishonor'd see thy sister dear.
Then turn and see the VILLAIN low,
And here let fall the grateful tear.
Daughter of sorrow! most thy tear
This tomb OF love and honor claimt
For. thy revenge the husband. here
Laid down in youth his life and fame.
Ills wife disdain'd life forlorn,
without her hearts loy'd, honor'd lord.
Then, reader, here their fortunes mourn.
Who for their bve. their life blood pour'd.
A. BEAUCHAMP.
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both husband and wife were OF no ord-
nary character-and had he held Sharp
personally accountable, to any extent,
in day light for his villainy, It would
have been pardonable-justifiable. A
different course, it has been seen, was
the plan and request of bis wife. She
labored under feelings which none but
herself could tell--and which every one
would redress, under similar circum.
stances .aIsrand,ia Herald.
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Mrs. Beauchamp.- This unfortunate
female was a native of this part of the
country. She moved in the first society
while here, and was remarkable for the
high cultivation of her mind, as well as
for the excellence Of her character.
That she was an injured woman, is ad-
mitted, we suppose, by all; and much
palliahon can be found in the crime for
which her husband suffered death-so
much SO, that we should not have be-
heyed it required hanging but for the ef-
fort to suborn witness. lie must have
been stung to the very soul in the foul
sperslons which were attempted upon
his wife by the treacherous wretch who
had been her seducer. The minds of
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-22

Poeiry.-Mr. William d. Tappan has offered
proposals for publishing volume of his works, to
he entitled LYRICAL POEMS.
Mr.. Tappan is native of New England and as
a poet has been iavourably known TO the public,
although his productions cannot be ranked among
the first ofthe age. He is a watch maker by pro-
fesson, and without the advantage Of classical ed
ucaiion, has succeeded in gaining rank among the
sons of song. lie resides in Philadelphia, in which
place he first made himself known by his efrusons
AMI where he is universally respected. Subscrip.
tions Tor his Lyrical Poems will be received at the
Office Of the Literary Cadet.
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UCoRAm's CHAMPIoN.-We have had put in
to our hand the first and second numbers of semi
weekly newspaper published in New.York, under
the above title. The object of the Editors, who are
cast off Chapains Of the Navy, is to disorganize the
Naval Establishment, and to abuse and vilify Mr..
Secretary Southard.
There was no small hustle made about this pa.
per, at the time it was announced, and we were
led TO believe that it would be cond ucted in man.
ner calculated to add greatly to the literary repu-
talon Of fnewspaper-but we have beer sadly dis.
appointed II is deficient in talents, taste and dis.
elimination, and is one Of the most scurrilous pro.
ductious in the country. II opposes the admini,tra
ton, and teens with the grossest personal abuse
We opine il will not be taken into favor by out
gallant seanen, and that il will close its exist
once, for the want Of patronage. We have not thu
honor Of an exchange nor is it likely we shall &C
cept Of one If offered.
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The JACKSON MEETING, which was recently
got up at Concert Hall Boston,was attended by al
most twenty gentlemen of the Literary Emporium,
and after experiencing much difficulty in obtaining
a chairman it proceeded to business. It's doipgs
have already been published, by which it will be
seen, that the attempt to get up a candidate in
Massachusetts, oppose the Administration of Mr..
Adams, is all a sham--a downright farce. The fact
is, and it is as palpable as the milky may, that Gen.
jackson and his parasites, ,have been most scandous-
ly imposed upon, by those who have made him and
them, believe that he had any political friends in
NewEngland; and for his and their particular edif-
cation, we this moment shall inform all concerned
that there is too much intelligence and diserimina-
tion among the New Englanders, to suffer them TO
trust their destines to the management of General
Andrew Jackson, man who as a statesman is de-
cidedly below mediocrity, and who has only distn-
guished himself as Hotspur-as fanatical militia
ry chieftain-It will not take gentlemen.
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CARELESS DRIvING.-Last Tuesday evening,
stage'dliver, as he was driving his team at the
rate Of five and twenty knots hour, by Nichol-
sons improved logline" careessly, if not wilfuly,
run his horses lad about twelve years of age,
and seriously injured him. 1t was miracle the
lad was not killed.
The other night, as we were crossing the street
near the Post Office, the western mail coach came
laundering along, and ere we could get out Of its
way, one ofthe leaders knocked us down, and the
driver, by way Of an apology, exclaimed, as we
complained Of his carelessness, "Ify you don't want
to be run down, mister, get out of the way the next
time" The next time you come in contact with
us, Mr.. Driver, we'll have finger upon you.-
That's all.
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LoUIsIANA.-C Considerable excitement is felt in
Louisiana, in relation to the election ofa Repre-
sentative 10 Congress from the second Cong ression
al District of that State. Mr.. Gurley. an able
and iDdefatigable statesman, who has for many
years represented that District in the National
Legislature, is opposed by Mr. William S. Hamil-
ton, Of Baton Rouge; and it is probable that the
election will be warmly contested. The only sin
charged against Mr.. Gurley, by the opposition. is,
that he voted for Mr.. Adams instead of Gen.
Jackson, and that he does not oppose the presep,
administration. His capacity and integrity are not
doubted by the most vehement Of his opposers, and
yet they wish to remove him from an honorable
and important post, because he will not consent 10
follow the views ofthe faction.
Mr.. Gurley iss native ofConnecticut; and sur
mounting many difficulties in youth, he fitted him.
self by his industry for the occupations of useful life
when he removed to Louisiana and comme,ced the
practice Of the law, and was soon after elected
representative TO Congress. Heretofore he ha.
been elected unanimously, and we doubt II the Cd.
position will succeed in eectipg him from bis post
Of usefulness and hspour.
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readers should thirst for knowledge Of that art
which teaches the manufacture of sonnets to Lydia
acrostics on Betty and monodies on the death of a
avorite Of the tribe Of grmalkin and all that sort
ofthing" we refer them to a valuable recipe which
will be found in the fifth column Of our 9TH page
The art.and mystery is there fully explained, and
we invite the signing Leanders and the dying Ro-
meos and ell of the hope forsaken Linkum Fide-
liuses to its attentive and serious perusal.
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I" All me, and ah me, the traveller shall say
As he passes the village with his hand his breast
There stood aBANK but unable to pay
1t suspended itself, and thank God is at rest''
WESTERN BARD.
Thus sung one of Kentuckys favoured sons of
song the time ofthe general rupture of the Banks
in that devoted reg0, and if the law-givers and
lawmakers of New York, New-Jersey and Con-
necticut do not administer some wholesome statute
to their banking institutions it is not unlikely that
the same song will be sung to the same desponding
tune in their favoured nations" The recent
blow up of the Marble Company, Of the Jersey City
Bank, and host of other swindling concerns, which
located in this country, should put our citizens
their guard against receiving bills issued by for.
eign banking institutions.
1t is gratifying to us of Rhode-lsland to look
around us, at moment when we are listening to
the wreck ofdollars and the crush of Banks, which
is daily sounded in other States, and behold our
own institutions, standing firm and erect, and un-
bending to the storms which PROSTATE the moned
institutions of New-York and New.Jersey. And
whilst we are secure in our banking system, we
have the satisfaction of knowing that our credit
stands unimpaired abroad and unsupported at home,
and that we alone say to other States we never
refused to redeem our money or to pay our
debts.
The policy pursued by our legislature, in refer
ence to our banking business, has been wise it
is credible to the wisdom and integrity Of that body
and should teach those who wish TO escape the
fangs of swndng confederacies to follow our exam
pie. We could tell a good story about a Bank
affair which came within our knowledge, but we
have not time at present.
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7uFFINe.-Since we have commenced our hum
BILE career It has so happened that many Of our CO.
temporaries have kindly spoken a word in our be-
half For these acts of kindne. we are certainly
very grateful, but we should put higher value 10
them than we do, If we did not pretty well under-
stand the art ofpg6ing. The following puff direct
is from the Alexandria Phoenix.
Last evenings mail brought US the eighth NUN.
Der Of the LITERARY CADET, q paper lately estab-
lished at Providence, r. l. As we'll as we cen judge
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SoSs.-We copy the following song which was
sung at Exeter, N. II. at the celebration of Amer
lean Independence, because it is in our opinion de-
cidedly superior to any thing we have yet seen
written on the occasion. II contains too much hui
mour to be lost, and it is to preserve it, that we
place it in the columns Of the Cadet. We presume
it was written by Mr. Peabody, poet OF no mean
distinction, whose beautiful efusions have often
graced the columns of the Rockingham Gazette in
which paper we find the poem in question. Mr..
Peabody's poetry has been copied into almost all
the papers ofthe continent, and we were pleased
short time since to find one of his sweetest illusions
in the London Courier.
TuNE-Adams and Liberty.
|.
While Jupiter sat on his throne in the skies,
The thunder of battle waxed louder and louder,
The smoke Of the cannon brought tears to his eyes,
And his assailed by the fumes Of gun powder
IT'S America strives
For her children and wives
While the proud of Britain pull foot for their ves
The roses Of glory the brave shall adorn,
While the sea bears ship, or the field indian corn.
"I1 give them banner" in triumph he said,
And piece of blue sky from the armament tore he,
He rabbled the rainbow to stripe 1t with red,
And sewed some bright stars on, to add to its glory:
This banner, says he,
Is the flag Of the free,
And the North or South Pole shall the pole be-;
1t shall float in the skies on the breezes Of morn,
While the sea bears ship, or the field Indian corn.
III.
Then swell the lond Pnans ye cannons speak out;
Let the roar of this day through the universe flow,
Till the brazen-lungcd seraphs re-echo the shout,
And the voices on high join the chorus below:
BE your banners unfurcd,
And your thunder bolts hurled,
Till the glorious huzza plugs the ears of the world;
For ne'er such nation again shall be born,
While the sea bears ship, or the field Indian corn
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ORATIoNs.-We have received through the
kindness Of friend two Oratons delivered in Bos-
ton on the 4th inst.--one by Josiah Quincy, and
the other by David L. Child, and aswe are now in
the way of the subjects Of which they treat, they
shall both be reviewed in our next.
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John Phelps and Jonathan Hunt, Esqs. have
been put in nomination to succeed the Hon. Mr.
Bradley in the first Congressional District (ver.)