Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-05-17
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From al. Virginia Free Press
"Hgh dddle, d,ddle. the cats IN the fiddle,
he COW jumped over tAe moon,
The little dog laughed to see the sport,
And the dish run after the spoon"
Some tine ago, the natives were sstonish.
ed AZ the wonderful political sagacity display %
on several subjects by the ednsr OF the VIA
chester SFginsn--
"And stillthey sazed, and still the wender grew,
That one small head could compass all he knew
But in his last paper he has proved himseit 3
very Solomon. lie nss discovered, that since
tue present administration Game into Office, the
AessisR by and Weeyll have committed great
ravagesA
o monstrousi monstTousA
Yes, aad can tell him OF further evils which
hsvs happened. About the time Of President
Adams induction INTO office, COW died Of the
holow-horn, dog OF loud yeiging, and pig
Of bard squealins-~s wheel barrow crushed 4
beetle, and some assss began TO bgsy, who are
not akeIy to end their brayings for year OF
more. Who will doubt the sky's falling, or
toe earth's Jumping Oft its axis, il the present
administration be not put down.
The Conreation.- The cause Of the
Convention is rapidly and steadily gain
ing ground. II had received that i'm
pulFe which in popular Governments, is
irresistible In sone counties, where
when first agtated, scarcely Conven-
ton man was to be fogrd, the cause
either claims q majority, or Is supper
ted by a strong minority. For this the
friends of Conventioa are indebted 6rst
to the goodness Of their cause-and SO.
condly 10 the short sighted policy Of
their enemies. We have heard lately
some talk of compr aaise-that its en-
emies will withdraw their opposition,
provided its friends will agree TO limit
reform 10 certain stipulated points. Had
this compromise been offered rather
earlier-when the issue OF the struggle
was yet doubtful--when the enemies
of a Convention had it 10 their power TO
defeat the measure by legislative vote
lit would at least have come with a
better grace. 1t is too late to offer
terms of capituiation, when the town is
stormed. The friends of Convention
will enter into no ttipulstions with its
enemies. They have entire confidence
in the people, and they disclaim the
power, nor have they the inclination, to
offer or accept, terms Of compromise,
calculated to limit the powers of Con
vention. They are willing to submit
the constitution absolutely, and uncon-
ditionahy, to the reforming hand of a
Convention, and to the approving or
disappearing, voice of the people after
wards. Upon these grounds. and these
only, we feel quite confident, the real
friends Of Convention will be willing
OF meet the event. hig.
NORFOLK, MAY 2.-Yesterday, about
noon, one OF the most sudden and severe
storms of wind and rain from N. N. w
swept over our town, that we remember
to have witnessed for many years. Its
continuance was about an hour. The
river was agitated to degree very unu
sual, and we understand that some snow
fell during the paroxysm of The tempt
est We have not yet learned of any
damage by flood or field, but anticipate
some bad tidings from the coast.
A passenger in avessel from James
river, states that the violence of the
gale in the river was great, and that
saow fell during the contin.
uance.
The weather has been, for DAYS, and
continues at the temperature of fall and
fires are not only pleasant but essential