Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-18

The friend and biogFapher, an extract of a lei,
ter from a former friend OF Mr. CLAY. We be
lIeye 1t to be from Col. Ben on. We are vii
ling 1t should go tor what it is worth.-Whg.
MAJ Eaf0H's Leffer.-The windy Senator, the
oiographer and friend Of Gen. Andrew jackson.
IN ms Congratulations production. appears to
have iaooured very hard to place the subject in
a new and interesting light, but without tie leas
success, that we can discover. aHis reasons
are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of
chat; you shall seek all day ere you find them;
and when you have them they are not worth the
search" We are anxious to hear what DufF,s
mule echo IN this Valley. has TO say upon the
subject. -
Large 3Ppes.-We were presented ON Mon.
day last, by Nj. John Evans sen of this conn
ty, with two apples that grew on his farm the
present season, called the "Spitzbergen App.e;"
one OF which measured l45 inches in circumfe.
renee, and weighed Is OF; the other measured
l33 inches. and weighed Ia OF: Among half a
bushei OF the same Kind of apples, subsequently,
presented us by the same gentleman, We found
several weighing from 10 to l3 %: They are,
certainty, the hnest apples We have seen. We
have no objection, at all times. to receive such
presents from our friends and patrons.
The precise majority OF Mr. Johns over Mr..
Baysrd, at the late election for Representative
to Congress in the State Of Delaware. is ascer.
tanned to BE 395 votes-a great majority, con.
sidering the pr0d,gious effort made by the On.
position party in that State TO defeat his elec-
! ton -
From the Phtiadelbhia u. S. Gazette, Oct. 10.
THE ELECTION,
Yesterday was one of particular warmth, and
We do not remember of seeing, at least for the
last ten years, SO many persons on the ground at
an early hour as We noticed yesterday. The polls
in the districts presented a considerable hustle,
out the congress ticket gave great interest to
the city canvass. The persons engaged in the
distribution oftickets, pursued their underta-
KING with considerable earnestness, though we
witnessed nothing on either side, that would on
such an occasion be considered as obnoxious to
censure. The returns of the votes, 30 far as
we could ascertain them, are below.
CONGRESS. SENATE.
SERGEANT 1902 POWELL 524l
HsmPHILL 2557 BoYD 1918
Majorities, las 328
We obtained returns Of Common Council and
AsSemhlymen this morning from all the city
Wards but three, viZ:-North Mulberry, &c.
dar and New Market from which we infer
that the Federal Republican Ticket has gene
rally carried by a small majority.
1t will be seen above that Mr.. Sergeant and
Mr.. Powell, the Admlnistration Candidates for
Congress and ,be Stale Senate, have been eiec.
ted. -
State Road--The members of the
New. York Legislature, friendly TO this
great work met in the assembly cham
Der on Thursday afternoon, and organ
ized by appointing Mr.. Haight of the
Senate, chairman, and Mr.. Barstow of
the Assembly, secretary. On motion
of Gen. Mcclure, the committee, Of
which Gen. Root is Chairman, was ap-
pointed to draft an address to the PEG
pie, TO be reported at a meeting to be
held at some future time. The com
mittee consists of Gen. Root, Mr.. sher-
man, General Mcclure of the Assembly,
and Mr.. Burrows. and Mr. Mccall Of
the Senate.-N Y Statesman.
We understand that the late rains have
damaged the Blackstone canal, now in
the course of Excavation, to the amount
of so or $4,000. 1t was filed full of
water. in some places for miles togeth-
err, and in other places the bankments
were washed away swbarHpOrt Her
Destructive F,re-The Lancaster,
Ohio Gazette, of October Q, says
Yesterday morning about z o'clock, the
extensive Woollen Mandatory of Mr..
Elisha Barret, of Greenfield township,
in this county, was entirely consumed
by fire, with all its contents, machinery,
cloths, yarn, sc. We understand the
fire originated from a stove pipe.
Cattle ShoW.-The editors OF the
several papers in the state and DIS
trict of Colun bia would confer a favor
on the Agricultural Society, by re-
calling public attention TO the next
Cattle Show, TO be held on the 23d and
oath of this month, near the city OF
Baltimore. There is no doubt, it is be.
lieved, but that a good market Will
there be afforded, particularly iof the
sale of good saddle horses, mich
cows, and stock cattle. Those who
bring stock, for sale at the cattle show,
are informed that good pasturage may
be had gratis, adjoining the field OF
exhibition, during the days OF the
show.
The Editor of the American Farm
or has heen particularlv requested TO