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Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-12
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MARTINSBUkG, JASuAsr II, 1926.

We have received nothing from Rich
SnoDd As TO the appointment of Judge
In the lott Judicial District. The pro-
ceedings of the Legislative body will be
found in another column. = bill has
been reported for the revision of the
Chaucery Court System, y hich propc-
ees various alterations OF the ptesent
mode of proceedings therein-the prin-
cipal of which are, shortening the pc
riod in which Defendants are now re-
quired TO answer, providing that suits
shall not abaie b, the death OF marriage
of the Plaintiff. aud that they shall be
conducted b. Executor or administrator
without The form of scirs jaeias on the
Defendants, giving parties remedy a.
sainst the exae'ions of Commissioners.
and permission to object 10 the employ
ment OF any one Commissioner on the
ground of hostility tsking away the
pow er of Chancellors to grant appepls
from their own interlocuiory DEGREES,
and combining il to the Court of APP
peals in session, or the indiyi'sual Judge
thereof in vacation, a6oI shns the OF.
fee OF Marshall, and requiring their
duty to be performed by sheritis and
Sergeants, and providing that rules shall
be held monthly in the Clerks Offices
with other minor alterations.
Prospects brighten. From the re-
turns in six counties in Missouri, for
Governor, afford the following result:
For Gen. John Miller s62
Mr. Todd 1913
Mr. Easton, il appears, "let-down"
soon after the onset These returns
leave but little doubt of the election OF
our old Tuscarora friend, Gen. John
Miller.
TIL, election for Gov. of Maryland
took place on the Cd. inst there were
but two candidates DR.. joseph Kent,
at the time. member of Congress, and
DR. William rsler Of Frederick county.
On the first ballot. DIR. Kent was elected,
having received 50 vote DR.. Tyler,
50 In this election, the popularity OF
Gen. Andrew jackson will be seen.
II is known to the most OF Us that DR..
TYLER vas the jackson Eiec'or for the
fourth electoral district, and it is also
known 10 us that DEKent was the warm
friend o Mr.. Clay.
The Inflated town, Petersburg, in
Virginia, has again experienced dread
full calamity On Wednesday night the
9TH inst las Inhabitants were aroused by
the alarm of FIRE! So rapidwere the
prasress q, the flames, that before they |,
could be CIT under. forty dwelling hou-
ses were entirely consumed. Those of
the better kind for the most part, were
insured In the year 1915. there was
large part ofthis town burned down.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-12

The names of the two ships of the line
which are nov building at Charlestown,
Massachusetts,, are V,rg,n,G and FER
mont, and ofthe frigate recently com
menced, Cuabsrlaiad.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-12

mT Congressional news prepared
for thIan sek's paper, has been crow
dAd Is pxn advertisements
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-12
For Rent.

A HOUSE AND LOT OF GIloUND, nesfe
A ppeckon Greek. III jefferson COUNT, ~ !
ibs H0USEisa comfortable DIV cling; that&
is aIsoa good HEs4rE SHOP. Stable. III
other necessary Improvements for d family
Tins is desirable situation for 4 MeclAxiix 4
particularly Weaver, being IN popufe&1S
wealthy neighborhuod For terms apts CIV
the subscriber ABRAHAM GORREfX
Jshusry H. 1896 --ts-- s.s.s Il
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-12

Making the total q.
mount OF the probable
receipts. within the cur.
rent fiscal year
10 which add the bal
ance in the Treasury,
on the LIST of October.
1925 exclusive OF the
Washington Monu-
men,, amounting TO
SI3,O63 10, and also
OF The sums Of $685.
707 81, part OF the
revenue OF the cur
rent fiscal ] ear, which
was paid into the
Treasury prior to the
LIST of October, 1925
And the total amount Of
available funds, of the
current fiscal year
viii DC
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
EoRBIa.M INrE1ExaEMcR.
Eton, Me .Ninr. Ynrh .MrrcnnliLc .a.i.e.u

From he .Nc'c. York .HercdnGle .4dceytiser
have been favored with Paris papers 10 the 5tl of
MAY, ihclnsiye, brought by the Isabella Henderson
they contain letters from Mssolough TO the 9th of a.
pr which coni' the accounts of the repuse of the
Ih'hs on the III Of March, but il does not appear tn
have been known with how much loss One of The let :.
ters from Greek General, who that The Pacba
OF Pieva, SadckBcy and Alden Eey. were killed aud
estimates the whole loss of the Turks 1000. Tha
place "as still invested by The Turks. The Turkish
ueei had also been repu!scd in attempt take ros-
session II small Island and fortress the neighbour
hood of Missolonghi.
report had reached Corfu, that the Greek fleet arr
rived at MIssoonghi with supplies between the 9th and
9th of April
letter from Iiavrc of May T. states that The market
was dull. Upland and Alabama Cotton 10 10 22 SONS.
louis'anas, 81 TO -. 4iO bales Georgia and Mobile
had beeo sold at 1911.
BY the Emma which arrived last evening we learn
that the brig Emulation, hence, for Tampico has been
totally lost on the coast of CaRpeachy--By the w m
Eel, we also learn that the brig Adanant, from this
port has been destroyed by fire at the entrance of Mo-
tile haI bour.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
DorGAsFTc occURRnMcHs.
Hmm Lho d,

From The .4u9Hstq Courier.
The TTeaty.-Mr. Forsyth and Colonel CrowelI
arrived IN this city in the Stage, Thursday last from
Washington. Col. Crowel says, that it was Che de-
cded opinion OF both parties the Creek Treaty that
Tue last extension of the lines mentioned in the Sup
elemental Article, gould embrace all the Cree lands
within the limits or Georgahat that article as ad-
ded to 1t Tor that purpose alone, and that he has not the
slightest doubt OF lis accomplishing -tlat it posi-
bic there may be very small quantity left out but so
small That 1t WI not exceed the size of some planta-
tIoas and that depends entirely upon the decision OF
Georgia and Alabama, in running the dividing line,
whether or not the Whole will be Included.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
,ys. p.,-,-xI,,,ro> y,,,c on

'"$ PeicTsGrrS-fIune 90.
Uhedt md F1Or' 1t . too early get TO attempt Ia
u'n'h our country friends it'll the prices of tue mao
crp@ jtheMiD fact but very little has been so far
received few barrels ac,c Flour are in market
selling, we understand, al GS
S""SN,-Not much coming IN, and but little business
dong. On Saturday, sales made at 6!, 8, 81 aig5
GEMS, me late news appears to.have encreased the
confluence OF holders without materially affecting phi
I"6"cco-Brought in spariugly, although the compe-
u''on among purchasers very active. The worst re-
fused may be quoted al s. 10 S3-,,hiIe the hest re-
Gently offered though not first quality, has readily com
nanded 81 u.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
FROM uALIEAv

The British Packet Sphynx, Captain Watkins ar.
rlyed az New York on Friday from Halifax brouplt
papers to The 7tb Of June
he ship Nassau, from Tyeland, bound to Oucter
with 40 passengers, wrecked on Sable Island M,
The 3th Of May, and. seven OF the passengers we're
drowned Some Of the passengers lad been taken from
the wreck and carried to Halifax, the others were I,r
on the island
The East India Company's ship Countess af TTarcourr
bad arrived at Halifax with 1000 chests Of Tea
cargo Of tea had also arrived St. Johns IN ~ C,n
London. = '
The weather had been excessively yarn In The RI
fish Provinces and Of The forests has suffered b,
fire. ~
Tire barque Ann, Wilson, from Aberdeen bound f.,
Bay Chacur, was lost al Newfoundland on the gib If
Ma Tie crew bad arrived at Mramicii.
One hundred and twenty four square-figped vessels
had -rrved al Mranichi since the opening Of the ma
vgalion for lumber.
We understand the enrolling, drrypheriug and prn,;o
the Iierculspean Mss proceeding with more lioen
than heretofore and that the following is in the
nearly ready for publication.
1reatses Rhetoric, Ethics nv Phiods,prs
On Mature by Epicures,
! by Chrysippus Providence,
These will be succeeded by
I or Cam1scus,
OF Pollistraius
OF Epicurus,
il is not Iufe remarkable that the e,Ieh,,,t ,...
on Politics always attributed to Aristo is arriet h.
.'0- -"'s " t"eophlaF'es' ,Louso1 Cou7isr
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
.-aG9-

WEST PolNT.-FLe Board OF Visitors appointed to
attend the annual examination of tie Cadets of the Mi
Ilary Academy at West Point assembled on Monday
the 9TH instant, when General Samuel Houston Re
preventative ~ Congress from Tennessee was unani-
mou9iy elected President of tis Board, and Professor
Iicknor of Harvard University, Secretary In all.
nouncIng this information, the New-York Times TO
winch we are indebted for it. adds "Co White Of FL
ru one o. the visitors was IN This city Saturday and
spoke in the highest of the furnishing conJIion
Of The Institution, the Police and good management OF
the Officers, AID The uncoBmon proficiency and i'm
proVement ofhe Cadets.n
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
FROM MEXICO.

a decree wac passed by the Mexican Government o,,
the I'd Of May abolishng forever the of Count, Mar,
gus Knight, and all of similar nature. The deere.
orders that the escutcheons arms, ohof sva,hois
which bring to mind the ancient dependence of exeo ON
connection with Spain, be destroyed by the owners m
edihcest coaches, and other furnure for public use
The editor ofthG 4sirc in his paper Of the 10th nuh
sheS shot extract from the last received from, ~
City of Mexico, under date OF the 10Th in which mi.
correspondent says 1--WE have nothing new here excen,
the fall of the escutchcons, the the Counts Ma
qnises, Ne aRreeAbly TO the aw-and the maasau,
Nous resolution of both Houses, that no ComNppru
WILL DR HELD WITH ANY POWER THAT DOES Nor rw
coGaIzE TIE lNDEPENDRHcE PBE CouNTRY ana
that nothing will be given Spain, AN iniemni6ca
OF reSompenee for her acknowledgment the Indepen
derce OF Mexico.
The person will he declared traitor and en- pita lv num-
sIed, who shat promote different ideas no Office what
shall exempt the individual the inlictien of TN.
penalty"
A hoti' FROM the Consulate Of the Uuted States 70.
NSIa Cruz and AVarado appears the Cruz papers
requiring masters OF Americas ships of and Merchant
men not 10 receive passengers board without the
sanction of the commandments of the respective ports
conspiracy was formed board tie Frgate CourreS
go for the purpose of carrying her Manila bnt il was
fortDpately discovered n lime, and suppressed Mucn
suspicion Is attached to the agent from ,nce who re-
Gently arrived III French gae went up TO the Civ
OF Mexico ithlpeals that there is of fnrmalitv ia
The powers given by the French Government to Ills asen
who's IS stated, receives his authority act from Ani
raj DupefTe, and not from the Ministry.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23

We perceive that the United States Bank Stock la
reeo' cred from IT, late depression in the market. 1t
rates high 15. The approach of div idend.
day accounts in part for the rise, but only in part We
should suppose The from 70 10 III or IiG 10
argue an improvement in the money market.
.N;,S Int,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
NEwRRRN. n. rmin 10

INV ''r-HN " y 10.
Of very large size, have recently shown
IN our rvers even close the public yvharyes
Some time since, large one was taken and ON Mon'l
last another OF the length Of twelve feet six inches
whose expanded jaws seemed sufficiently capacous to re-
ceive Il full grown 10y.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23

One of The late numbers of the "Sincaporc Chron;
ce contains short paragraph about the seizure of am
american sap his circumstance is TO which
some Importance attached, the vessel was partly
Iahcn Win arms and, that account was seized BIZ
British man of war lest these should be directed
80 as ~ strengthen those "he were at with Great
Britain. The measure was considered al Sincapore y.
any tH6g but necessary or useful. The Chronicle re-
marks: 1.-THE vessel which has been seized was pot
suffered 10 stop here but sent on Immediately 10 Cal.
cuta, where the case will be decided IT, horeyer
involves matters OF considerable Importance and will
probably, IN the end become subject of discussjon
between The nations, as The right of search the high
seas IS subject which the Americans have aIyays
entertained much jealousy. The feeling which, Iie
case has excited here is general regret and re-
sentiment and l Junk with some reason. 1t is seldom
tia visited by any of Ills Majesty, sbiue and
hard that men who ought to be The protectors of
our commerce, should be The disturbers of it. TIis
same an OF war has done fHoTe harm By passing ou
OR iarbor than all the pirates in The Malayau Arc6I
PeIago would have dose in twenty years. The Amerj,
can lad valuable cargo, aud s 5000 in specie.n
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
CnARLFsrnN.L.nr II

49, , OHAHLE5FoNs JuHc To
."'07'"oD Oc1HTreHce.A small Pilot Boat, belonging
inns port called tie Dodger having on board Mr. john
o''S' p"o John H. Johnson and Timothy Bull, belong
ng TO the boat whlo cruising off the Bar Yesterday
s ABOUT clock shipped heavy sea which filed the
her ballast shifted into the stern, small part Of
p """ ony remained out OF water intervals. In about
@ minutes aiier' Johnson washed from the boat nd
aS shared the same fate I'm bout five miautes alters Bull
succeeded ~ holding 10 the mast fr about two hours
ne was iaen ~ with by the schr. Elz0 B0rker Capt
,u'stl i'on baltimore who Immediately dispatched his
"'t ana succeeded IN getug Mr. Bull on ard but I'M
'''0'''tJ ost ms boat while towing her toe bar.
most daring robbery md aten ut 1T murder WIS com,
',eU upon Capt. CHARLES NJ. HART, the Tax Collector
Vt Yokyic District, the Sd inst while ON his vay IN
'."N''i' "iJ ins STATE taHes from that Di stiet.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
-e2S--

IRELAND.-Vve remark the following passaoe in H..
number OF Tie Edinburgh Review (&6th) last received
we have the strongest grounds for concudirg that tine
population OF Ireland has doubled in the last 30 wears: "a
NE must believe farther, that il is ibis moment incraa.
ing ~ the same rate If The 100000 Irish of 1927
sna nec"He l4'ooocO0 IN 1881, while the population OF
England doubles only so years. that of Ireland viii 80
nearly equal in 1851 Looking this question as il af
icets the lower orders of Ireland presents lotbn. bt
pec OF their condition becoming better seems anesv
tending TO become worse
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
coo -

The New York Commercial Advertiser saws. that
MesSr' carey Lea have in the press a very
curious DOCK, containing account e the whole in
'ernai navigation of the United States, giving full
account OF lO2 cruaksH made, making and projected
to ne accompanied with maps showing nie routes
oucG work VIII most unquesuonably meet with "a
vorsbe reception.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23

BreINGToN W. June q Distressing Circumstances
thid III Colchester ab'nt 25 months old missed by
Ms parents on Tuesday the 2}d ut search yns imme
a"'ry commenced by the parents and Of the neigh
Douh"od aud continued during the night afternoon of
The following day, which proved successful The alarm
was gwen IN this village Wednesday afternoon by the ring
ing OF the bells aud several of the citizens repaired with
ponptnde to The dwelling Of the unfortunate parent md
commenced dIigent search through forest d adion
ing fields which was kept until late in the evening yhcn
they returned without having made any discovery Bv
TINS time, so the affection to the mother Of the
chd that size became mentally deauged Early on hurs-
lay morning the alarm again given and several hum
drels recommended the search, which was nded win
NIUE success as formerly, until late IN the afternoons when
races were found; but they still under the painful ne
ceSSy OF returning without further success On Friday
morning the party again met. and dispersed ia different di
econs with bat faint hopes Of finding the child alive; bur-
"eT' however, happily disappointed II was found in the
afternoon IN Sunderland Hollow, the bank of stream
caught by ITS clothes bush, two miles from home
ana restore 10 ITS parents after having lost three DAYS
ana three nights whose oVeroyed feelings can be bette,
imagined than described. Although the child was cx-
"eney weak when found, understand it is nov fast re-
covering.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-09
,.AaoRTn AMEncANKrrlem- --rl. s..l.

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have travelled aud studied in foreign paris and
became familiar with the languages and litera-
ture of the old countries Others are devoted 10
scientific aud literary pursuits as profession :
and others are conspicuous rs legislators and iu-
rists. The work Is strictly American IN lis char
aeter and is daily increasing in reputation, both
at home and abroad.-Ihe Typographical exec,l-
ton OF the work is inferior 10 none IN the world
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August 3.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-09

come at once loquacious when thew are
as the senatorial phrase isl upon their
iegS.-O theirs, Whose powers languished
n Q close room, recover themselves on
putting their heads into fresh air, rs
"A Shrovetide cock does when his head
is put into fresh earth. 4 turn or two
n the garden makes them good compa-
ny. There is magic sometimes in Il
large circle which G,cinafcs those who
compose il into silence; and nothing
can be done, or rather nothing can be
said, till the introduction of a card table
breaks up the spell, and releases the val
liant knights and fair damsels from their
captivity. 4 table, indeed, of auy kind,
considered as a centre Of union, is of
eminent service to conversation at all
times; and never do We more sensibly
feel the truth of that old philosophical
axiom, that nature dbhorS a paCUum,
than upon lis removal. | have been
told that, even in the BiHe Stocking
Society, formed solely for tho purpose
of conversation, il was found, after re-
peatod trials, impossible TO get on with
out one card table. In that same veneer
able society, when the company is too
widely extended to engage in the same
conversation custom is said TO prevail
(and very excellent one il ISL that cv-
cry gentleman, upon his entrance, Sc
lect his partner, as he would do at a ball !;
and, when the conversation dance is
game dopa, the company change partners,
and begin afresh. Whether thcsc Il ings
be so or not, most certain il is, that the
lady or the gentleman deserves well of
the society who can devise any method
whereby SO valuable an amusement can
be heightened and improved.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-09

heard a number Of ladies' assert, thai if
You paid proper attention TO your dress,
you would he a very pretty man.
a pretty man Now, by heavens, sir,
consider tins AS one Of the mort tas-
oally compliments they could have paid
me. A pretty man, is Qiko yourself, for
Ihstance,) is, III my opinion, one of The
most contemplate objects that ever
came from the mandatory of heaven Z
" Why so, sir ~
Because, sir, the epitlot implies The
absence of all that is manly. They
might as well apply The term to the o.
oean III storm, an eruption Of Mount
Ltna, or the falls of Niagara
4" Well you are really strange fel.
low and in my opinion more knaye
than fool"
Do You think so, Sir 7 / really wish [
could reclprocate.ihe compliment. But
! am certain no trait in your character
will bear any comparison with your Sill
ness, which like Aaron's rod, or Pba.
roah's lean kline, swallowed up all ofthe
rest You say that you have come
long distance for the express purpose of
seeing me, as You would go ~ see bear,
an elephant, or Hotlenlot Venus
Yes"
Now, sir, comply with the TERMS
fifty cents sight.
Indeed well there is your money"
Stay, sir, tfke back twenty-five cehss
children hall-priee.
Again Why you show no mercy to
one who Is anxious 10 serve you"
To serve me Then unite your for.
tunes with mine. Every wild beast that
is exhibited in this city, is accompanied
with monkey.
The stranger finding the poet rather
too much for him, as tho pugilists say.
and percelving that he was no more do
heient IN feeling than in vii and talents,
begged his pardon for bayine so rhdely
lntrudcd upon ms medltations, and was
about retiring, when the poet returned
the rest OF his money, and taking him by
the hand, assured him, that as impu.
dence and ignorance are always united.
he could very safely pardon his presume
ton. Museum.