Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-02-22

" ! = 't'i ftHoHy Ficker.
ing-0i tas utter ;ncfiiciency of two.
three, or fourdafs training in wear
every observer possessing any militia.
~ knowledge, is Competent 10 nro.
nounce. have ever considered Tho
militia nlusters as a waste of time. far
those who actually assemblies; while
thousands are heavily taxed for fines
for non-appeafance and vexed IN
their collection.
MAINE Colonel Joseph tSepalL-Tbe
occasion not unfrequeutly calls TO.
gether more spectators than troops.
and the time in many instances is uu.
fortunately spentin induIgeuces that
are preJudicial to the morals OF the
community. | am, therefore. of o.
pinIon, that frequent musters as thew
are at present regulated, are not adj.
yantaseous to the great body of the
Militia
KENTUCKY General John H. NJ Caila-
Our laws are little better than an or.
der to disband the Militia altogether;
All pride Is lost, and we can seldom
procure respectable man who will
take command of a company.
NEW JERSEY. General p. j Struker.-
The Militia of New-Jersey are and
have been for more than 80 wears.
trained three times year; under
thus system they are not improving;
they were better disciplined 20 years
ago than now.
General Da"iei Eimer.-These train-
ings produce but little, if any practi.
cal benefit
RHoDG lsLANp.--.r Ho,cland ESD
The motives which prompt to the ac-
ceptaRcs OF a commission with most
are for the sole purpose of exemption
from duty after year or two's SER
wee. Some accept from motives, of
I ostentation and desire OF Military
rank o, title, but titles are so manner
Gus anu of so little value, that this
number is at present small. Few have
hope OF improving Militia that is The
object Of dsris'on and contempt, mth
the very lndtvidunts toho composed ii.
The Catholic Clergy of Ireland it is
well known have been lately employed
IN preparing census OF the population,
distinguishing the numbers OF each re-
lIgious sect. / he census, il would ape
pear is in state of great forwardness
and, according to the account of it gwen
by Mr.. O'ConneIl, at late meeting Of
the Catholic Association, the popula-
ton of Ireland is at present nearer nine
than eight millions. OF this number,
they say hat at least seven millions are
Catholics, "a fine material. says the
London Morning Chronicle, for foreign
experiments now that steam vessels can
land an army in defiance of Navy Of
Observation. at any time, aud on any
given point of the country fixed on for
hostile operation.
disastrous Fre.-A passenger in tho
Albany stage, which arrived at New
York on Sunday evening, states that
the new and handsome stables of Mr.,
abJah II. Hatch, who keeps the Man
sion House Hotel at FishkiIl, were
burnt down the night previous, together
With seventeen horses, Twelve of which
belonged to the A banv line of stages)
and a quantity of hay, oats, harness, SC.
worth upwards of $500. The drivers,
and all present, were much effected,
that after the most UNMARRIED exertions
to save the noble animals they could not
make them pass the stable doors. They
appeared to be crazed, and flew
round in circle with perfect madness.
Seventeen oftheit carcasses were coun-
ted at O'Clock in the morning! BY this
disaster, Mr.. Hatch, an active, indus
trious, and obllging landlord, is said to