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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-11

a.. A meeting of '.e friends of the A% %I,,
York, on Wednesday evening, at the Brick
'horch In Brrkman street, to devise mra'
sllres 10 RAISE funds for the aid Of the ~,
e'ety, The Rev. DR.. MILNoR was eaIfu
Ia he chair, and DR.. JomN Il. Beck, aP-
pointed SECRETARY. The Rev. Mr. Gun
LEY, Agent Of the S"cirty, made sta'e-
ment OF the general objects of the So''tp'
and warm and eIoquent appeal to loe
feelings of The public in its hrhalf. Aver
which, resolutions we're passed with great
u'ani'nity, approving Of the principles a''"
Objects of the Secretly, aud rcc"muenu'"h
that collections br taken up IN AID oil 10
-ee.s IA The several Chu. ches in hrs Guy
Com .li.,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-11

Extract of letter from a gentleman in
one of the western counties of Pennsyl.
vania. .
"As topoliics-there is a great rcvolu-
ton in favor OF Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay.
The opposition last WINTER has secured the
election of Mr.. \, for the next rrrm. At
east so far AS regards tins section Of coun-
try. The lirn"ess and oisdom displayed
by him in his messages To the Senate ba,e
exalted him So much that some of the yer
itst eaNiIlInS Iactlonlsts here succnmb To
the mastery of his giant mind. All that
can say IS, that trust we may always have
s"rh head 10 govern US, aud such mea
sures to guide u.s." NAT .Jour.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-11

By Scmuci .uorrias
Here's To President Adams,
Llke"'sn Henry Cay.
Drink your liquor, boys,
This Is an independent DAY.
Drums beating aud horns 0uiug 9 cheers.
By JoLn Buet, the cook The enemies of
the ONO Canai--alay thti' bread be- sad
and lhrlr beans half boiled. thrm hotter
stale, Their potatoes small, their pork too
salt and Q = dressed over smoking fire.
Muse, aim - cdtsrsrIt
By l.. Baker FtRo.c Laborcys ON the
Canat-Clay Is the best material We know
ot Tor strung work; May We have Clay in
our councils, Clay in our cahraet, Clay in
orr hearts, aud Clay in the Presidential
char. q CHEERS
Mr.. Herrich, one ot the present Repre-
srntaii'es IN Congress from Maine, has de.
cllned being IA candidate for reelection.
-aE1e-
The New-foIk Commercial Advertiser
gives "A rumor from Lima, that the Coo.
sfrs5 Of Peru is ahont To invest General
BOLIVAR with supreme power in the Re
pubhc for two years.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-11

The National Jnatual denies puslti, Il,
thai thr President Is the author III ,lIe AMI
cIe- slgoed " Patrick Henry" arly lui,
hs5ed IN ih"tlootna. Nhor,rr me aulAo
Is. these articles are foe nelltral WRITINGS
The, resemble JuaiUs' Letters. The y,
terrdDh dsbellpvrs thr denial of tn. j an.
nal bat that was expected.
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-06-10

had been long in Court. It IVES high
time his client. had the property he
had lawfully purchased and honestly
paid for. He thought The court would
be guilty ofipjustice II they granted the
favour asked.
The Court refused = continuance,
and the defendant submitted to judg-
ment.
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-06-10
NoHyMNNN sWARs
Let not my grief be interrupted by i'll
timed consolation OF idle ceremony"

81 Let not my grief be interrupted BY ILL
timed consolation or idle ceremony"
The custom. of making the solemn
occasion Of burial, time to feast
and to drink. is by far too prevalent in
New-Eng'and: The grief Of persons
deprived Of relatives, by death. should
not be broken upon while the corse is
yet above the sod-the hand offriend-
ship should not quit its hold upon the
pail, to grasp the festive glass--the tear
of true friendship is not SO easily dried.
Perhaps there is no country IN the
world, where custom rules so general.
ly as in'cor own: no place where the
doiugs 81 the tonnders Of governmen,
and the establishers of maxins ant
quaint sayings, are followed up with
20 much vigor, or quilted with so much
fcgret. The custom Of giving feast.
at Funerals, was established by our an
cestor5 and has been handed down from
family to family, for an hundred and fif
ty years. with no other reason thar
that I" "our Fathers did so before u.s.
1t is enough TO chill the sensibility o
any feeling man, TO see ardent spirits
introduced into the house Of mourning
to see the memory Of relative or
friend drowned in the inebriating glass
or forgotten amid a rich collation.
The ties Of blood and friendship, a
best, are but feeble-they are sool
obliterated-but few years pass by
and their grave is trodden upon unheed
ed. Human nature causes US to d,
this a nameless something leads us on
but while the inanimate body of hin
we once loved is in our presence
we should not permit our appetites Il
expel sense of our loss. And We
1t is 30, among all. or almost all with
out any excuse save that Of Custom.
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-06-10

Tovn-JM -JMeeting.-Ata meeting Of the
freeholders Of this town, on Monday
last, Nathan NJ. Wheaton, Esq, Mod.
orator. it was
Votsd, That the sum Of two hundred
dollars be appropriated for mendipg
the highways, and that the repairs be
made by the fifteenth day Of next Ju-
ly. .e ra.
. Totsd, That tax of fifteen hundred
dollars be levied and assessed upon the
rateable property within this town, for
defrnyins the expenses Of the town, in-
GLIDING the repairs Of highways, for The
current year: That the same be- ASS.
essed on or before the first day Of July
next. and collected and paid into the
Town Treasury, On or before the FIRST
day Of October next, and that interest
be paid, by all delinquents, after the
first day Of Octobers ya
The circular. from the town OF Scit-
uate, relating to the State Compensa-
ton Bill, was read, and after some de-
bate, the consideration Of the same Yves
deferred until the last Tuesday in Au-
gust next.
Yoted, That the act passed at the
town-meeting in April last, appropri-
ating the sum Of two hundred and fifty
dollars for the purpose Of erecting q
-Bridewell, be, and the same is hereby
repealed. b
Votsd, That Joseph Smith, jun. Will
liam Carr, and Samuel Butterworth, b.
appointed committee TO devise som'
more advantageous plan to support tn
poor Of the towo, and make report a
the town meeting in August next.
To.ed. That Jonathan Luther, Jere
miah Williams, Shubael r. Child, Phil
ip Munro and Charles Wheaton. b.
appointed a committee to take cbarg
ofthe Bell on the Baptist meetinghous
for the year ensuing.
Voted, That the Assessors OF Take
be, and they hereby are directed
assess on real estates against the Owl
ers Of said Real Estate, instead Of III
occupants, as has been heretofore ii
practice.
Fois2, That The Collector Of Tax
be hereby directed to collect ell Il
taxes placed in his baods for collectic
within ffeen months from the date
the Assessment, otherwise he shall |
responsible for the full amount therec
unless he shall previous to that .;u
take the necessary steps Of the law {
the purpose efeaforcins the, collecti'
thereof
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-06-10

Bsauchamp. who was convicted Of
the murder Of Col. Sharp, at Frank
fort. Kentucky. came very near slip
ring bis neck from the hal.er through
the neglect ofthe Legislature. II ap-
pears that for some reason or other.
the statute. making the crime Of MUIR
der punishable with death, had been
repealed When Beauchamp was
brought before the Court for sentence,
his counsel offered this act Of the Leg
islature, and demanded hrs immcdi-
ate discharge. Considerable excite.
ment was produced ,and il was Thought
necessary tocalIa special session Of
the Legislature. But Judge Davidge.
possessing more resol ulion than some
men in the same state, determined 10
hang beatchSmp and lei the question:
Of law be afterwards settled. He SEN
fenced him accordingly.
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-06-10

AG " I'm Thk SIAR.
MrssRs. ErITons, tni ag
In your last number the remarks
ON suspended animation from shbmer-
sion, SO far as relates TO- the means
Usually made use Of, but more Partle-
ularly such as are within the power
Of all who witness such cases, were
concluded ;-what follows relates 70
the trsa tment Of AsPhyxia from Hang
ing and the inspiration Of irrespira6s
auras or mephytic gases. 20 y F"
In cases Of apparent death h'"
Hanging. the same process as recon-
,,nended in drowning is aPplicab'e,w''
the addition Of bleeding from the lus
ular vein and the application OF E'ee
tricity. which came,under the prov'n''
of the Physician more Immediately
The gases Of the description os'''
US that are found most fatal are "
|carbonic acid, bydrogene. niToS'"
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-06-10

William b. Sturtcvant, Esq. WHO
has heretofore conducted the editos
rial department of the Pawtucket
Chronicles has resigned the duties
Of that birth. While under tho
direction Of Mr.. Sturtevant, the
Chronicle has assumed respecta-
ble station among the publications of
the country. M
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-06-10

The inhabitants Of Providence;
have held publick meetings, in orr
der to devise means for. tho relief
Of Ex-Pycsident Jefferson. They
appointed a committee to solicit sub.
scrip'ions, composed Of almost all
the male inhabitants Of the place.
This is pretty good scheme /; for
where is the man, who would not
give Jefferson dollar, for the hou-
our OF being on tho soliciting com
mittec, and having their names pub
lishcd to the world.
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-06-10

[" When dsrknsS takes Tie pl.ce OF ght .
!, And virgin maids blush blue,
And iaisebood bids the wO'ld good-ni.ht.
Then woman shall Be true."
Love anil murder affairs arc get
ting to be every day transactions.
in this happy country of ours, where
a person may fall in love and hang
themselves. and no-body troubls
themselves about II, farther than tS
say, he came to lis death by the
visitation 0f God.' We yesterda:
received q note from subscriber id
Swanzcy, who thinks lie shall have
nooccasion fnr our paper. after. q
few weeks shall have passed away,
as he has met with a disappointment
from the cruel fair, whicn lIc is de-
termined not 10 survive. He antic-
pates blowing away his breath, soon
after haying iime,' if the lady per.
sists in her cruel course. We re-
commend some genteel manner Of
suicide as a person dying in the
service Of the ladicsy should do the
thing gcntccly. Hanging would
do very we'll, but fof tho settleing Of
blood in the face-di"wming would
he a pretty death, il a person could
be permitted to The joo in corsetts
thereby preventing that indicate
bloating which generally ehsucs--
poison doesn't leave the face 80 deli
cate as We cos!d wish and blowing
ones brains out is too siovenly .t0
be thought of; in fact, we know Of
nothing; except it be sta:v ration, that
will leave All interesting corpse, We
therefore recommend that.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05
Alarming Tatelligsnss.-rtisannoun

farming Tntslligsnss-rt is announ-
ced in the Richmond Enquirer. authen-
ticaIIy. that the ~Au,hor Of Political
Dispositions" WIN. b. Gaes) has not
been "lytng idly on his oarsp since he
in his attempt to be elected
Senator in Congress; but that be is
''now occupied in analysing tha, NEST
extraordinary document, the Presidents
Message" AL politicians should lie
on their oars until this great work be
completed. The nation, however, ought
not to be too long held in suspcn e
National Gazette.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05

We learn from the Philadelphia Au
rors that the ship of the line now bull.
ding at the navy yard in that port, is t.
be called toe PENNSYLY MA, and
the frisate which is finished, but not yet
launched, is to be called the RARE TAN
The act of congress directs the ships Of
the line to be named after the states
aud the frigates after the rivers.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05

More broken Banks - We learn this
morning that the Niagara Bank has sus-
pended payment anG closed its doors.
The Pittsburgh Bank stopped lay
ment on the Goth ul. The Plattsburg
Republican seems to think that the pub
lie, who are the creditors of Bank,
have right at least to be appraised OF
the cause. and with that view comes
forth with the following expose:
BE it known then, that the failure Of
the Bank of Plattsburgh has been occa-
stoned at this time by the misapplication
Ito use mild term) of more than thirty
thousand dollars ofits funds, which were
entrusted to levi Plat. then Director
aud Stakeholder of the Bank Procee-
dings have been instituted in the Court
Of Chancery, and the pubic will have
in due time, full Development of this
anaccouniable transaction.
W L. Ereaing Post.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05

81 Subscribers to the Gazette in
the counties of Berkeley, Jefferson,
Frederick, Hampshire, and Morgan,
are informed that Eli Il FRreND, win
call on them, in the course Of the pre-
sent month, when it IS hoped, they
will be prepared to liquidate their ac-
counts.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05

The proceedings of Congress are of
an embarrassing nature al this time
The House adjourned from Friday last
to Tuesday, in order that temporary
structure may be made in their Cham
Der. SO as to coniine the sound of their
voices within the walls--at present, it
is difficult matter to bear the speaker
when he addresses the chair - MIR.
McDufy gave notice on Wednesday
last, that on Thursday { to- day. he would
call up his resolution submitted some
days ago, for an amendment If the
Constitution in regard to the election of
President and Vice President of the u,
States. This proposition will afford a
discussion, both interesting and impor-
tant.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05

- Mercantile and Business friends,
can be supplied with Counting House
Almanacs, hy applying at the Office of
the Gazette, without money, and with
out price,
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05
IN cHaNcERY.

THE defendants. George Keefer and Eliza
his wife and Perry oFendosff not having
entered their appearance, < given security &C
cording TO the act Of assembly aud the rules Of
this court, and il appearing to the satisfaction
of the court that they are not inhabitants of this
state-H is ordered. That the sand defendants.
do appear on the second Monday m Mare.
next, and answer the bill Ct The plaintiff
aad that copy Of this order be forthwtIs
inserted for two months successfully in the
MartG1sburg Gazette, and be posted al The
door OF he Court tIouse Of this county.
ACopy-Teste,
D. HUNTER, C. B. c.
January 5, ies6.-2m.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05

KEAN-The Boston Evening Ga
zette of Saturday savs-"Mr Keal was
at Worcester on Thursday, and left that
place yesterday morning, on his way
South" Don't come among ia Keanl
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05
.Ikla LIABILITIES
MARI hlNsRUEG, JASuAnY 5, 1896.

Siuc oui asst paper WAS sent to our
Pairpa ve have bid adieu TO the Oh
wear, al II With Il, toIbe fest quarter OF
the prest snt eea'ury, and hopfng IN TIE
AmeIy, Abut heasy language OF the
good Oh kroyers, That 'ney rad a'vers
iserry CT Fis9hss," we sincerely WIS.,
them "a Nary New Year"
This is he season OF Hospitality and
Hilsrity. Of e yod freIing cheer
good WISHES aid G ID gifts The tables
O. ahare ahnndan.ly loaded with pro-
fusion of good iings-from the rich
dishes, rosy wines. and piquant deserts
of the opuleni entertainer, down to the
humble hoiilday dinner Of the happy
negro. having plen,yof Hog aud flomi
n Even the children CATCH the spirit
of time and enjoy itwth the best Of Us
The little rogies-how anxlously
: they count the days till the wisned-ior
Hsliday arrives and then there is n"
end 10 their enjoyment of Christina
cakes and 'hristna, gfts--and Chris-
tinkles with their false faces; like any
! thing but face. and horses heads re
Gucible to no head whatever
rs And it is we'll that it's SOL here's
';ee ,rtr all things; a time to play as
vsiI as a time - rk. It's right tina
IL should :. 1ersh the social and gener.
o,,s feelings a. our nature and relax
someiimesto give zestto eur more So
Der and laboriou, dnt.ies. That toe stu
dent should sometimes s'u' his book !
the artzan his shop. the ia, mer stay ms
toll and give h ,Ildas to mar aad peas',
This is the season cf good snsshe s.
we therefore wish TO the Farmer, ihii
garner and good prices To the Ian
yer and Doctor fewer suits and patients,
and better fees 10 the Merchant, a
swelling capital and safe balance
sheet-To the African, plenty of orders
and prompt customers 10 our Chill
dren, that they may grow up in the love
of virtue and love OF country--that on
the spirit OF Hardhood, and Enterrrlze
and Freedom which sustained their
forefathers Of the Revolution may be
engrafted the learning, and refine Ell
OF an improving, and advancmg age.
We commence with this number, The
twenty eighth year since the first foun-
da'ion f our paper, and the fourta by
us. Our effort has been. Ia make it ac
cepiable to all classes of our readers;
to mlngle in its columns. the useful with
the agreeable to exclude nothing OF
interest which could tell of passing
even :, or while away the tedium of
leisure hour-passing From gay to
grave. from lively to severe and we
shall continue our efforts. to merit the
appreciation of our Fellow Citizens, Tor
by this we live. And by the way, this
re minds Us that
This is the season of Good Gifts
we send YOU our paper, filled with such
items of intelligence. year after year.
as gracious gif--only expecting, that
(as the Printer can't work for nothing
and find himself all of you good folks,
will remember the Printer, at every re-
furn of this joy Gus season OF festiyity,
and send him your subscriptions
AS A NEW YEARS GIFrm
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05

NJ NRRlED On TUESDAY evening last. b
the Rev Nr Rrowa, Mr. Samuel .sichois 70
Miss Eli-a " Clesuy, daugater ct Mr. John
n'Cleary, senior. al If his county
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05

DIED. On Sunday nignt last, Nj job, Ken
nesly, Nel chant of this county
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05

To the politeness Of our Representa-
tive IN Congies s, hr armstrong, we are
indebted for copy of the Treasurer's
Report and other Documents. The FL
naneial Report of Mr. Rush, being too
lengthy to insert entire in the Gazette,
we have given an abstract, embracing
az The oiatsnecessary to be known
inns report issaid by some, to be the
abiest expose Of our Financial concerns
that ema ated On that subject since the
days eft Alexander Hamilton. SHOULD
any Of our Patrons feel disposed to read
the entire Report, can be accommoha
ted, by calling at the Editors reading
room
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05
TO CORE pONnENTs.

Several original pieces are on file,
and shall be attended to as soon as a
leisure hour offers.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05
AS A NEW YEARS GIFrn

1t will be perceived by our readers,
that we have added little to the head
of our paper, whilst some of ourneigh-
bors have been CT ppng from theirs. -
Perhaps our reason for this addition
NAV be asked by some; TO such, we will
barely observe. that within short time,
we have received considerable acqui
sIti"n to our advertising custom. both
from distance and near home, which
ha induced us TO add that of Public
.dtoertise' to it. Some objection being
had TO the former head, as that il was
rather curiey, we have adopted the pre-
sent one, hoping that it will meet with
the appreciation of all.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05

The election for Governor of the
state of Missouri, took place on the sth
ultimn. There are four candidates for
the Office, to wit; Gen. John Miller, for.
merly OF this county, Carr, Easton, and
lodi; from the return received,
General Miller is far ahead. Berkeley
has furnished a Governor for the state
OF ''hio-who knows, but she may fur
nlSh one to Missouri. We begin to hold
up our heads.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05

For the information Of our readers
we mention that the Journals of the
House of Delegates, have been forward
ed By our Representatives, siessrs Por
terrified and Good, to the Post Office.
and to our Office. where persons dispo
sed TO read them, can do SO, by calling
at either place.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05
S. CRUDE,

Isaac 5. Lsuck, administrator Of George Oren-
dortf deceased, George Kevfer and Eliza bis
wife, Perry orendoriF. Ehzahelh Glassford,
Louisa Glsssford Dennis Giassford. William
Glassford. Alexander Glsssferd, George Glass
ford, James G2ssford and Chistian Glassfor,l,
Children and heirs OF Eizabe,hClassiord. deed.
Defendants.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-05
NOTICE-
q LIST cv r.rTTrns

Rena nag an the pus, Utsies. q, A..sssnsb,,rg.
Va on Isl january ~ 5. which ,f not tsken
out before The Isl rrl riexf, will be sen, "a
! the General fos' on is sleAe. Ict.ers-
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-20
FOREIGN ITETHGGTGENcE.

NV YoRz, October 15.-Mr Galatin had an in
teTview with Mr. Secretary Canning, at his office in
Downing ST. on the Eth ult. which lasted upward OF
hour.
Rod the intrepid defender Of Callao, arrived at Co.
runna from Lima the 1ith Of August
We understand, says the Liverpool Mercury Of ue
18th, that the plan meant TO be proposed TO Parila-
mcn by Ministers for The modification of the corn laws
Is to impose duty on the Importation Of foreign grain
OF rom Is 10 @O5 TO be regulated by graduated scale
beginning at Is. per quarter on wheat when the AVERAGE
price IN England IS 69s and increasing TO 2Os when
IS as low as 3d. and suffering the importation 10 be per-
Ieclly Tree when II IS 70s upwards
The London Courier ofthe l4th ult remarks. "It il
announced in letters from Aker1naun that the confer
ences between the Turkish and Russian Plenipotentia
ries were likely to stumble on the Threshold an I'M
lucky omen The former, il is said are instructed TO
INSIST on me restitution Of certain foTtreses in Asia
which the latter are prohibited from coucediog because
hey had been repaired and enlarged at great ozronso
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-20
POLITICAL.

we commence below, the republication from the
missouri R'pubfcan, of series Of essays under the
Signature of "CURrIUs," on Federal Politics They
are written with force and energy. We dissent from
many OF the views of the autIor-but 10 much the
greater portion we yield our candid appreciation. He
SEXES ON and exposes, the interested views of certain
politicians with a bold and daring band In tue alb
scence of news we invite the reader their perusa
promising him ample ndemnGca;un for his trouble