Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-09-20

the one side with a handsome view Of
the University, Thomas Jefferson's pride
and delight, and on the other side we
are presented with an accurate view Of
Richmond. Ia the centre ave placed
the State arms, with a view of the Ma
tural Bridge add Harper's Ferry. This
Map is published by the authority Of
Virginia, and neither expense nor labor
has been spared in rendering it a splen-
did piece of workmanship.-Auro'a.
OFFIcE or rug CoLovIzATToS SoorETy.
WashiHgtoa, SEPTEMBER 7ih, 1877. 5
AT a Meeting of the Committee APP
pointed to take measures for fitting out
an expedition TO Liberia, it was
RESOLVED, That the public be inform
ed that the schooner Susan will leave
Baltimore for Liberia, about the first of
October, and that persons dispos ed to
emigrate are requested to make immedi.
ate application to the agents OF the
Society.
Rssolpsd, That notices be also given,
that the Society will, il possible, des-
patch another vessel from Baltimore and
Norfolk, by the middle of October, and
that persons wishing to emigrate 10 her,
be requested to make known their m
~tentious, in order that the Society may
provide accommodations for them.
Letters in reference to either expe-
diti9n may be addressed TO the Secretary
of the Society.
Col. David Brearley, Z. s Agent for
the emigreting Creek Indians. left the
Seat of Government yesterday, on bis
return to Georgia, whence be will, as
Don as practicable, set out for the Ar
kansas sountry, with that portion of the
Greek nation tina, shall have consented
10 remove. The country which has
been selected by Col. b and the explor
ing party OF the Creeks for the emf,
grants, is a portion OF the territory
purchased from the Ossages, on the Ar
kansas river, West Of the Arkansas
Territory and is represented asa delight
fUl and fertile region Nat. Int.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 2s.-Accounts
from Key u est by the revenue schooner
Marion, state that Com. Porter's frigats
and brig, under the command of his
brother, Captain Porter, was still 10
that port, taking in supplies, as was
said, for a SIX months cruise, Com.
Laborde. with the Spanish vessels under
his command. had not appeared off that
place for some time.
Under date of the 22d, it is stated
that all the wrecksrs are employed in
picking up cotton, supposed to have
been thrown overheard from some ship
from New Orleans.
The British ship, Margaret, from
Jamaica, for Halifax, was totally lost
about the first instant. Key West con-
tinues perfectly healthy.
Although the whole Of the returns of
the election of Delegate in Congress
for the Territory Of Arkansas, have not
yet been received, there is sufficient in.
formation to enable us to state that Mr..
Conway i, re elected by a considerable
majority over Mr.. Oden, by whom he
was opposed.
His Excellency Vincent RumpF, La
dy, and suite, arrived at New. York on
Sunday last, in the ship Bayard, from
Havre. The New York Mercantile Ad-
v~ertiser says
"Mr. Rumpffi is Minister Plenipoten-
tiary Of the Hanssatic Republics 10
France. He has come out to this coun-
try on a special mission, it is presumed,
TO make a new commercial treaty. His
amiable Lady. who accompanies him,
is the daughter Of j. j. Astor, Esq and
takes this opportunity OF visiting her ma
tive city" -
Three or four Kentucky papers. re-
ceived by the last mail, contain a list of
the State Legislature, and agree that
in both Houses the Administration has a
majority. In the Senate the members
are said to stand thus-for the Admins
%tration 2l-for General jackson II; in
the House of Representatives they are
thus classed-for the Administration 81
for General jackson a..
AT the recent election in Mississippi.
Gerard c. Brandon has been elected
Governor, and Abram d. Scott, Lieu
tenant Governor.