Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-11-01

A nomination of Mr. Clinton. as a
candidate for the Presidency, at the en-.
suing election, has been made in JEFF.
ferson county, New-York; and from
the manner in which it has been noticed
in the New-York Statesman, we infer
that it is intended to push il.
Tbs Advocate, printed at Albion, Or.
leans county, N Y. of Wednesday, Oct
IL, contains the following paragraph:
"Postcript:- We stop the press to an.
nounce that Captain s. S. Durfee, of one
of the canal boats, who left Buffalo yes.
terday, brought information, which was
confirmed by two of his hands who at.
tended the examination, that a man BY
the name of Hill, of Buffalo, has con-
fesssd that he was one of FIVE persons
who murdered M~organ-that they row.
ed out in a skiff into the Niagara river,
and threw him overheard. The story
of Morgan's body being found, tits sup.
posed, drew from him this confession.
We think this report may be relied on.
Hill is now liz Buffalo Jail, and has pro.
missed to give the names Of his accompli.
ces."
If this be true, we presume Hill has
only to disclose the names of his accom-
plices, to make himself a subject Of Elk,
ecutiye clemency.
Mso'cents.-In the Court of Com.
mon Pleas, four days Of last week were
appropriatedto the hearing of petitions
to the present term, for the benefit Of
the acts of Insolvency. Although, there
were two hundred and three petitioners;
Of these there were sc opposed, ID pc.
titions were dismissed On grounds Of
informally or fraud, or the applicants
did not answer to their names, and three
were withdrawn. 1876 petitions were
granted and the petitioners discharged.
There was but one case Of committal to
take trial at the next sessions for frau
dulent Insolvency"
There have been about 500 applicants
for the benefit of the insolvent laws in
this county, during the last year.
- Phil. paper.
No invention since that Of the steam
engine has me rited for its author such
an abundant share OF worldly blessings
and honor as the little iron railing upon
the tops of stage coaches, for the ac-
commodation OF band bores It is true,
all gallant gentlemen will mourn their
absence from the inside of the vehicle
and from their laps, but this sorrow will
be in some measure compensated by the
security of the bor with its precious
contents. A canvass cover over the
whole protects them from the rain, and
despite the 'arhing void'' within the
stage, the upper location of these inter-
esting travellers is most excellent. 1t
should be made penal to run any stage
without the railing and canvass.
A gentleman on horseback finding
himself at a place where four roads
met. asked a country man, who was
working on one Of them, where il run
to. Clodpole raising himself from bis
STOPPING posture. scratching his head,
replied with a grin. ~ doesn't know
where it rims TO Eur, but we finds 1t here
every morning"
The Troy, N Y. Sentinel. noticing
the recent elections in Maryland, Dele
ware. SC. savs-"rhe tide is coming in,
and rolling Northward %gloriously. IL
swells like the sea in the Bay of Fundys
and we advise the animals down on the
beach, who are watching the movement
of the waters, to hasten to the uplands,
where the friends of the Administration
are assembled in security and cheer
fulness."
Worth attending to'-A lot OF pre-.
MUM butter was lately sold in Provi.
dence, R.. [ at the enormous price OF
one dollar and three cents per IN