Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-12-28


cheqaered their path of lite, with sunshine aud
shadow, and sorrow and joy; what new pros.
Pects nave opened before thenl--aTlrat new
pangs have they sufered--what new blessings
have they received. How different are they
nov from what they were twelve months aro.
aud how unlike what they may be twelve
months hence. "Thus ways the world" The
Christmas that IS gone is an IDEAL the present
will be the past. Old Iiu- will speed his rap-
Id higat, whitening as he goes. till day by day,
and year by year, change after chaoge. will al.
fa.r the aspect OF things, and a new generation
sssyi,, reign in our stead" But these are tue
reject. ms OF melancholy moment, and Ger
tsinly we have much for which 10 be grateful.
The adv.e-t. nent of commerce in our state
the tcte Of rat. rnal improvements, the exalted
character of our +, oyernor; the prosperity Of the
whole nation; the pu.-e freedom which we con.
tinue to eaioy. and the vase increase of sub.
-scribers to the GAZETTE, are all subjects oil
-congratulation. With this aun5er. we complete
the fourth year OF CTR Editorial duties, and the
twenty sace the toua9 ssl0n of this
Journal.
To the polite attention of Col. EpwAap
CoLsTog. Zone ofour Delegates to the General
Assembly, we are indebted for the Journals
at the House, UP TO the 18th. They are open
to the puelic.for Perusa at our Reading Room.
ABRA p. UnsHua, Esq has been elected
Judge for the Eastern Shore District 10 fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF James
Peasants, Esq who had been appointed b, the
Goyernor aud Council in the recess of the Le
.gislature.
Dawn BRIGas, Esq OF Spottsylvania, and ].
I'll. Smith OF Richmond, have been elected TO
Ghli the vacancies in the Executive Council of.
Virgins. occasoned by the scrctchin9 from the
list OF members the names OF Messrs. Scott aud
Roane.
The Baltimore American affords the follow.
1ng informstiou!-"Fron an authentic source
at Washington, we learn that the Convention
recently arranged at London, by our Minister,
MIR. Gaiiatn fixes the total amount Of comoen-
cation to be paid by the British Government for
elaves, tobacco, &c. carried off by the British
Officers subsequent to the Treaty of Gaaeut. at
one million tsce Suaare6 sdossarG doiars The
amount cilimed by cur citizens exceeds
], 500, 900 dollars, viz by those of Maryland
10000; Virginia. $50 000 Louisiana, $50 900:
Georgia, 49, 900. Alexandra, H3, 900. Maine,
5000; Mississippi. 5000, and Delaware
7000.
The Treaty made BY Governor Cass, during
the last summer, with the Chippewa Nation OF
Indians, hiss occupied the attention Of the Sc
nate, in its extensive sttings; for several days.
The ratification of the Treaty ~ said to involve
constitutional difficulty.
South Caroiina.--Co. John TSylor is chosen
by the Legislature, Governor OF this State, by
afarge majority over Gen. Carr.
Thesslate election of Judge Smith to the
a H., u, lEi
the Calhoun party,) manifested a decline of
tina. influence in South Carolina. This is
confmned by the proceedings of the Segsia. I
t,ire on the suggestion of Governor Manniug's |
Message. shat the election OF Presidrut, should |
in Any event be taken from the Congress Of the |
u. States" This suggestion involved Mr.. |
McDuffies proposition debated at the last Ses- |
sion of Congress. to make the mose OF cleo |
ton uniform BY districts, throughou, the U.
States and to take the election in the last re-
sort from the II. of X. Mr. Nixon who has
distinguished himself by the support of old
Republican doctriaes i'll that State. introduced
resolutions declaring il ineSpedent and impof
litic, to amend the Constitution of the Z,
States in that respect. But the Committee OF
the whole refused to consider the resolution,
and asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the whole subject--thes clear
" manifesting their concurrence with the Con-
stitution as it stands, aBd demonstrating that
even in S. Carolina, the project OF districting
the whole U. 5. and quoad hoe. demolshing
State land marks, aud State sovereignty, is
viewed with distrust. Con. Wiy.
Isaac d. Barnard has been elected Senator
from Pennsylvania, for 6 years, from the 4th
March next-beatiug Sam. ID lnghsm on the
I'd ballot, in the proportion of 103 20 IL.
AS usual Mr.. Bernard is claimed as friend. 4
OF Gen. Jackson-wilh what propriety, we are
not prepared to saw. But as MIR. inghsm is
known throughout the Union, as the early and
thorough paced adherent of Gen. Jsckson--and
as the more violent of the party violently sup
ported him--the inference is not improbable.
that Mr.. Barnard was elected by the union OF
the friends oil the Administration, by the mode.
rate and independent of all parties. and that
thus elected, be is left unslackled to act as
conscience, judgment and patriotism may in.
cline him. The defeat of MIR. lnghsm mot from
the weight of bis talent, but the temper of his
friends) is evidently defeat ofihe Jacksonians,
and as such we hail it. as furnishing among o.
Their signs, strong evidence that old Pepnsylvs.
MA is waking from her foolish Jackson dream,
and is determined to throw of the Calhoun lea
ding strings Ibid
On Friday night, the 9Th inst the barn and
stacks of grain, together with eight horses,
belonging to Mr.. Jos. Duck~all, of this county,
we're consumed BY fire. Before il was discoy-
cred, the fire haG made such progress that all
attempts to save any thing in or near the barn,
were fruitless. 4 negro woman, belonging to
A.. Z c,tsnectpi nj having commit