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From Hf BHtitHayc Patriot
THE MARYLAND JACKSON CONVEN-
llON assembled in Baltimore on Monday
The Convention was called To order by Rogts
u. IANEY,esq who moved that General THOMAS
VI. FOREMAN, OF Cecil county be called To the
Chair, rs President of the Convention. Wg Il
BFALL, OF Frederick was nominated as Socreta.
Ind j. H. Brooks, Of Prince Georges county
assistant Secretary
The meeting being organized, Mr.. Wrcuf4
TN, delegate from Baltimore, wLnintroduced
sumo resolutions, stating the general PRINCIPLES
aud the leading grounds ofoppostion 10 the ad-
mlnistIatinn and reelection of Mr.. Adams. and
concluded with introducing a resolution proDo-
sing the appointment ola committee TO consist
OF one from each electoral district 10 prepare
and submit 10 the Convention an address to the
people OF Maryland, upon the subject of the
late and approaching presidential election Mr.
winchester also moved the appointment OF a
committee to consider aud report what measures
are proper 10 lie adopted by the Convention
Adlourned t II o clock on Tuesday.
he Convention met yesterday ~ the Athe.
nIum, received the report and address Of the
Commlttre, adopted it and ordered 5000 comics
OF II 10 he printed Thanks were then given 10
the presiding officers and the Convention adj.
Ionrned without day
The Maryland Republican. remnrking upon
this Convention, good humoredv says, " All
eyes are attracted 10 the spot, curious To ascer-
lain the proceedings of the body To whom the
friends ofthc intended change in the admins
fatton ofthe government Of our country have
committee the care of their cause.
We have endeavorcd 10 preserve some an.
thentic account of the actual numbers ofthe PEG.
pie OF Maryland, o whom this convention is to
be III" representative far as those numbers
can he Judged OF, by the meetings convened for
'hc purpose of delegatng them. We have
tailed IN obtaining any thing like satisfactory
account, but such as have reached Us We pre-
sent.
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From he Democratic Press.

4HN IT fIlIhDU NNt-- no I.
THE TREASURY EMPTY Such was
the note of Nh. MLane, and who could doubt a.
ny thing uttered by Mr.. NJ Lane, chairman Of
the committee Of way aud means, and withal so
very Impartial a man Such was MIR. NJ Lanes
note, which was echoed in the house and in the
senate, IN season and out of season, till no doubt
many honest men, who have not yet found out
the character OF this opposition, began TO think
there must be something in it,
This was well contrived. In government
like ours where those who pay the taxes. choose
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NEW York. Nav %.

Mluder.--I.ast night about 10 o'clock Mr..
Robert Stake, who kept alvery stable in Spruce
street, near William street, (son Of the late Cap
tain Stakes was stabbed in the left side with a
knife. by a man named Gas given AT the police
ofFice) Hugh Mcclellan and survived the wound
but short time. Mcclellan was Immediately tai
ken INTO custody. We did not learn the circum-
stances which led to this fatal act.--It was said
in the crowd that the proyocation ON the part OF
Mr. Stakes was bat slight Mn Stakes drew the
knife from his body beat Mcclellan severely,
walked 10 the corner grocery, and while relating
the manner in which he had been attacked, faint
ed and expired.
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[ Bali. Auxr.

,'ohR Dunn Htpter.--ihe Natchitoches Cou-
rer gives IA account OF the death II tins indiyi.
daai, rendered conspicuous The author of
n unter.S Narrative published a few years ago
IN England His Book has been the them. of
abnr itnce of criticism, both in newSpape and
Periodicals. lie has been pronounced an inn
poster, and the charge appears to have bon
'7scll supported. although the Nachitoche, paper
IS nCredulous on that point L. appears by The
account that lInnterwaN CONCERNED ill., If not TIN
Prime mover of, the late unfortunate attelnpf 10
revolnoni2e Texas After some e hr you-
tionsts bad seeded from the attempt, or had
been "seduced from their faith and eudravoI-
Ing in vaIn 10 rouse the Indians to Join the revolt
Hunter set out for Nacogdochcs 10 share the fat
of his American friends there, accompanied hy
two indians. II" stopped n Il creek TO let his
horse drink, and while thus unguarded in his Sc
Guilty, one OF his savage companions shot him
with rifle. He had Just previously to the reyo-
luton been to the city of Mexico, TO procure a
gtaut of land IN Texas. The Government pro-
misedte comply with his request. but on his re.
turn the pie1II>e was not complied With which
arpensts have been the chief cause of the re
volt Tie EDITOR ofthe Courier says that Hun
ter was ignoraa; tnht he had been pronounced
an iupos tor
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FEDERAL COURT

Richmond, May 26.-The United States
Court for this Circuit is now in sesslon--Chief
Justice Marshall and Judge Hay presiding On
Ihuredsy last, the Chief Justice Adeliyered the
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It's rather lean account; bur numbers and
figures are obstinate things to twist out Of THEN
proper weight aud influence. Upou Tia whole.
II viii he 6estin the proceedings Of the conven-
ton, nos directly TO refer to the numbers that the
convention have derived helt auhurit, from
10 ohrlate the want OF attendance 10 the
Call ofthe spirits from the Vastly deep
Tor calPd they were, and calIed--and called
But would not come,'
II was considered advisable that the deficiency
he made up by tie numbers appointed upon the
deputatlon. Thus In one of the counties whose
numbers We have given above, a deputation of
tarty-'hTte were named BY the meeting, TO at
tend the convention. IL was provoking, howe
yer, that they should have so far mistaken their
men, IN some instances, as to name persons WHO
nave thought proper since, 10 undecevc them
ana the public, by publishing that they will have
noiellowship with such men or measures as are
al prescott opposed TO the northumberland
IS what is significantly known in Maryla land rs
" a ddmper"
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FROM the fibang OniLu 4}rytiser Hay2lr
Mgstefy UgrareHea Some time in the latter
part OF 1924, OF beginning of 1928, 1--WE bccse)
horse was found dead in the woods in the vicini-
~ OF Cayuga lake, and pair of saddle bags
near him, cut open and rilled. 1t was then sup
posed tha the owner OF the horse whose name
was Jesse Strung, had been robbed aud murder
ed, aud his body In. own in the lake, aud mach
time and pains were taken by hundreds OF people
in draeg ng tie lake in search ofthe body flom
that time un,il LAST FRIDAY, thcie had been nc IN
telhgence OF the lost man. On that dav. a gen
tcman trom thai county, went 10 the ai ia tins
city, and the moment he saw Strans, the suppo-
sed murderer o. Mr.. Nhipplr, he knew him t.
be the person before mentioned and on Charg-
ing him with the fact, Stfang ACKNOWLEDGED IT,
and laughed heartily at the idea OF drag ging tie
lake in search ofhim The reason Tor his practi-
sing this deception. is said 10 be- that he had for
ged several drafts, zone of WHICH was cashed IN
this city) and he wished to be thought dead 10 Il.
void being discovered Since that time nc pass.
ed by the name of Joseph Orion.
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NuIIIENBTRG-Nao

Unff II Million CONF sheW ed you fellow
citizens. six OF eight days ago that Mr.. Rush
nad gwen notice that on the first day Of Bcxt ia
- he would pay ofTtiYe millions of the Nationn
Dr't. As the opposition told yon "A hundre
tunes last winter that the Treasury was cmpte.
hppe you will know another time how To BIZ
Ieye them
Nud now IN going 10 shew Won, nv friends
shat the Opposite dbl with he Treasury. VIII.
the Pfcsid m and Mr. Rush were nursing itup
50 as 10 hage five millions to spare next Julv, AN.
i've IA iDn, NOR next January naI,ilp te
millions surplus cash IN the empty Treasury
his is what they did YOU know ia the wa
tune, when money was scarce, aud John Run
dolph and Timothy Pickering united TO abust
the Administration then, as they are united IN \
b4sing II now the Government nadl, . pay six ".
centio what il borrowed Atprescnf the cred
OF the Government is good aud Mr. Rush couIi
borrow as many millions as he pleased at ier
per cent. Very well, thought Nj. Rush here
IN GScellcnt chance II make handsome sayin
tn the country. III can get a law passed 10 era
bic me 10 borrow large sum AZ five per cen
and pay off the per cent stock, | shall save on.
per cent 10 the people, and put half Il milton 0,
doiiars into the Treasury. lie accor lingy re
commended the passage of such a laV Tn.
bill was introduced in tn" House of Represent1.
tlyrs: Tia Opposition could not stop it thcrl
altho' thew would have been glad to d,pfive
Rush of the credit OF hi, excel eut operation
Tho they couldnot stop the law, they triedto pui
into 1t an issue of Treasury Notes. What do
we want with Treasury Notes, you will cry, in
these prosperous tunes OF peace2 We do not
want them, more than a fifth wheel 10 coach.
But the Opposition wanted to make you thinl ti,e
Iressury embarrassed and obso TO i,su
Treasury notes. But the friends ot the A i'm
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ten'sncr of-hf Court upon J T. AsErsr uiicl,
has been some tue penjing before iheln As
this case has excited good deal Of interest We
submit the address Of the Chef Justice 10 the
unfortunate man:
" D o1 have been tried for the crime Of des-
troyng a vessel Al sea. Of when YOU were the
commander, iorthe purpose oil niiufing the un-
dersraers and, after as skilfu {, defence as
perhaps was ever made, have been found guilty
BY an intelligent and impartial jury. Soac
doubts having arisen respecting the adnislbility
oil testimony which was received At She trial
that question was referred 10 the Supreme Court
Of the United States, where If has been argued
| and deliberately considered The opinion Of
mat Court Is, that the testimony was properly
admitted aud with this direction, the case has
| been remanded 10 this Couri-Our duts re-
CURES tlat, Ia obedience to this mandate, We
pronounce the Judgment of the law, on the YER
diet Of the jury but before We perform the du-
I ~, let us eKhort you most earnestly 10 avail
yourself Of the short poriion Of life which yet
! remains, TO prepare for that still more awful
judgment which will be passed upon you
by thni Being, who lool,sin the heart aud pen
tfateS ITS most secret recesses. We are assured
that, with him, true repentance viii obtain par
don for the blacklist crimes. His mercy trans
cends even the sinfuncss of man, If that mercy
be sincerely implored by an humble and CON
ttte heart. We couture you, then, TO recon-
mend sourselfto hun.
10 tins Court nothing remains but to pro-
nounce the sentence ofthc law, y hicn is, that
you JONI b AaEDIE, be taken 10 the place
from which you were brought. and be there
closely confined until Friday the goth OF June
next OntIat day. between the hour, Of nine in
the morning and two in the afternoon. you
are To he conveyed from the place Of conhnp-
ment 10 the place of execution. and mere be
7angcd by the neck until you shah be dead
Aud may God have mercy onyour soul
Compiler.
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The BaCota Constitutional, ofthc l2lh ofApril.
announces with much gravity as paving been
" dr'iy d from most authentic source" tldt
III southern states olthi, Union had resolved on
a separation from the northern This resp
nion i, traced to thetXctemrut produced bvthe
disputes between the General Govrrnmcnt and
Georgia. together with then difference Of opi.
Mon on the SUBJECT OF slavery, the arrangement
which arose durng the last war aud the defeat
Of Gan. Jackson in the Presidential election
Nh these facts before hin, the editor of the
Co iStltulonal thinks the ituprohabtv of the
tparat On considerably dmn ned !" but lie
" "ithleis his implicit belief until more detail
ID intornaflon arrives We heartily wish that
herenfv be as much eKaggsratiou in the ri-
.nents # the disturbances ard frrment ofCo lom-
ria. rs in these eyd anguries Of the Bogota jour
Ial, as to our Own internal condition.
Ball. Ajn4r
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FRAsKFoRT. (kY) Mar l2.~DtrU.pg The
-frmdJnfy tin County ot Sampson in THIS Stpe
I've, we understand, found true bill az inst
1. VI. smith. of Tennessee, for murder, rharg-
81 10 have been committed b, the kiihne Of Hr
Drank, also OF Tennessee in duc IN that
county, abunt the 23d of March. Tie fxecu.
We of this State has demanded the said Smrrh
Of ~ E<a"piiye oil Tennessee to be brought
over for trial
The ..dne Grand Jury have also. we are in.
rned, found true bill against Samuel ileuy-
ton for shooting with AN intent to XII; which.
" the laws OF this State is a felony. puni~bAz
by byimpIsonmcnt IN the penreniaiy The
shnotlng, ~ this case, Is SAID to have been don
IN a dnel with General " aite. tn Exrcmly.
Of this state has also demanded General Houston
Of the Executive Of Tennessee to be brotto
Simpson County for triad Commentator.
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over for trial

BY an arrival at Char.,,aa, s. {. from St.
Augustine, we learn. M ca TO our satisfaction.
that Col JosEru VI. AHirI as been reelected
= Delegate IN Congress, from the Territory of
Florida. We congratulate our Florida friends
upon an event which not only secures them a
iMthini and influential Representative, but gives
their hoarlshing Territory additional 1upor-
t,nce ~ the esteem Of the public.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-25
eWOs'ssassOsv'g GMsette Ossd Public .4dyesgsse,.
MAhHsBORG' VA THURSDAY oCroBER@ 1872 Whole No $780,
whole No. 1899.

a candidate tor Congress. he told his Cons,itu.
eats, that, ia case he tail-d 10 obtain Mr. Craw.
tords his hrst choice, Re srouid aAssifafhsgis
saSe ~ Dir. >gdsms as hs second IL IS not from
any personal hostility that I have to Mr.. saan-
ders forf have none--,hAt has induced me to
make this sla,estnent: ! am a citizen OF North Car-
olins and from ono 81 the counties that compose
Mr. Saunders District. Another OF his con-
s~filucnis IS with nc, IN Baltimore, and 10 will
ling 90 testify g the truth Of the above state
meat TfztA 70 psTer mdt6sedfs a Lac.
-
a third Candidate. The New. York
Statesmen. a paper which, from its
commencement, has upheld tho merits
and claims Of Governor Clinton, or
New York, and which has, we believe,
ever (and Justly enjoyed his confidence,
With all the warmth o. generous friend
ship presents the aspersions against the
political character OF that gentleman,
which have recently been thrown out.
The Statesman goes farther, aud very
distinctly proposes bin as a Candidate
for the Presidency, in the following
serms.-Nat Int.
1--WE speak what we believe. when
We saw NuaA Wcrr otf~Fbof CHitons o.
v en- new, land "a some would think. al
a late day, Notwithstanding the election
is more thar a year hence,) to be pre-
sented 10 his fellow citizens for the of
fee of President = unsupported as be 10,
by the political partizans who have dis
tsacted the Government by their con-
troyersies. who have converted the seat
of our National Legislators into the
arena Of party warfare, who have chan-
ged the balls ot Congress into chambers
for secret cabsl, VINO have said that -
very c.her candidate would be without
hope, because they have not been se-
laeted at Washington he would carry
dismay 10 the hearts Of those who now
believe that there is but one battle tn
be fought, but one enemy to be con-
quered.
Under all present disadvantages. We
believe ,ha, Mr.. Clinton, assallsd ~ he
is, and sustained by those who would a
lone sustain him for the hopors which he
has won. and the honor he deserves; for
the public good he has done. and for tho
public good he can do; by those who do
not follow party politics as a rrofessinns
could leave his competitors far behind"
We do not say that this movement
proceeds from Mr.. Clinton; but, coming
from sincere friends Of bis We consid-
er il as q nomination of that eminent els
tizen as a third candidate for the Pres
sidency.- ID.
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PUBLISHED. WEEKLY,
BY WASHINGTON EVANS.
TWO DOLLARS PEA VI

PAYABLE IN ADVANCE;
OR TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS.
AFTER THE TEAR RxPIREs
~ No paper discontinued until all arreara.
ges are paid up, except at the discretion OF
the Editor.
- advertisements inserted at the rate OF
One Dollar Per square for the three first inser.
tions' ana twenty five cents per square for eacll
subsequent insertion.
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Western Lsmattc Hosp,tat-This edi-
fee, erected by the state for the accom-
mediation Of Western Virginia, is rapid
ly advancing towards completion, and
win probably be ready for patients about
the middle Of December. II consisss
Of a three story brick centre building
so feat square, ~surmounted by q hand
soma cnpola. and two wings of tho
sans, each 5s4 feet long, As festd.~p,
aud two stories high A spacious pas.
sage run throughout its whole extent
on both floors, which are inierseeted by
a cross passage in each Of the three
grand divisions, to which also are sepa-
rate s~tairways. On the ground floor Of
the centre building are four elegant
rooms. aud so also on tina other .wc
floors: 10 the wings, eight apartments
on every door-making altogether ~
rooms.-The lodges designed for luna
tics, when It may be Necessary to cons
fine, are in ths two ~wings-the apart.
ments for convaleseents. or such as may
be permitted to 60 somewhat unres-
trained, in the centre building The
former will be warmed by furnaces in
serted in the walls, with the doors OPEN
ing upon the main passage, and so cons
trived as 10 prevent patients from bur-
ming themselyes-ihe latter, bv open
fres. Every care has been taken to
render the edi6ce sufficiently light and
airy There are 'wolarge venetian doors
ia the centre building. and Owe venetian
windows in the first and second stories,
at the sxtremisies Of the lower main pas
sage, similar doors, and al each end of
the upper. a venetian wiUdow-In all,
there ere 60 windows and eight doors.
The entire workmanship If the edlics
is executed 10 a plain, though neat and
substantial manner. Its external APP
p~earanee is truly grand. AT present,
the kitchen is but just erecting; il will
stand a few fse.in the rear ofthe centre
building. Slas Fl. Smith, Esq ofici-
stes as Proctor; and Samuel NJ Wood
ward, Esq has been chosen by the board
Of Commissioners. Keeper Of the Hos
pital.- Siauaion Spectator.
Bank at Rochester "A meeting OF
the citizens Of Rochester, N Y. was
beld on 10Th inst for the purpose &c
mixing an application to the Leeisla-
ture for All additional Rank at that place,
with a capital Of $500. coo The one
COW 10 operation is said TO be made
quate to he wants Of the commercial
community, who have been compelled
Il great expense and trouble to trans
act their business with the banks Of
oeighbOring towns,
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GEN. JACKSON AND MR.. BUCKvER.

1t will be borne in mind By our readt RS, that
IN he eve of a closely contested election IN
Kentucky, Gen. Andrew Jackson wrote . letter
10 Col William Owens. the opponent of Nr.
Buckner, which was intended and used TO lnfiu-
ence said election The Generals letter having
been published in the Gazette of the 9Th of
September last, We this week. in justice to MIR.
Buckuer. insert his letter. But reader. this is
not the only electioneering letter which Gen
jackson has written to promote his own eleva-
ion to the presidency. Notwithstanding he Af
iEmed that sooner than stoop to a y 'nch thing
he would see he earth open and swallow him
up, &c. The following is
MR. BUCkNER'S ADDRESS.
Ts his constituents IN relation to Gen. Jackson's
letter 10 Col I'm 0seeas.
TO the voters OF the 9th congressional district of
Kentucky.
The election OF a member to congress, from
this district, having closed, lean address you,
without mourning The censure OF acting from
interested motives. IN relation 20 IL. The poll
tical excitement which has prevailed in this dis.
trict, and throughout the state, dictates The
propriely Of permitting ebulhUons OF passion to
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itom Whist We have already seem lie, a citi.
Zen OF another state, acandidate for the Office
of Our Chief eXrcutive magistrate. 10 say no b.
Ing about other means employ cd 20 ensure his
success, makes = direct aud most unfair attempt
TO influence the election Of a member TO con
grrss, from tins district; and that too * a peri.
cd, when il was believed TO be impossible ia
counterAet It's effect on The ~election. Suppose
the President OF he Uoi1ed S, atcs should thus
aitemptto use bis usiiueace-would there not
be one general burst OF indignation againsthiml
Were the general elected, would nc diSdsln 10
do that rs president, which be has 80 unblush.
ingly done whilst a cspd idstel One would have
supposed that this immaculate patriot. who with
Whatever patience and competency he may
listen 10 propositions of ,atrigue ard corrup
ton '6etove he would reach the presidential
char BY such means, would see the earth open
and se sllow both MIR. Clay, HIS friends aud
himself. would have been willng to see NJ
less he Hermitage sink. sooner thsn he would
attempt, tor his own benefit. TO infaente an
election in smother state.
II, ~htist his preiensions are before The pub.
lie he his not been restrsiuesl rom me comm,s-
s.on of such an outage. at what wii he scruple
IN HE indulgence of nis pssaous, when he shall
have secured the obiecl % ha4 most mord mate
aubiIoRl We may hear the voice II serviie
aduiaiion. and see It's rewards pr0fu.eiy lavish-
co, but the manly voice Of free inquiry into
public measures, The unress fained expression
ct pubic opinioa will be st ned, and the merit #
All aspirant to ofice Will be tested by his dew.
ton add blind obedience To the orders oflae dav.
With sentiments Of respect, 1 &m your ope.
dent servant aud teliow-citzen.
NlRN9Afn A. nTTfE nm
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CEN. SAUNDERS AND GOV. KENT.

CEN. SAUNDERS AND GOV. KENT.
Ih.ee gentlemen have appeared bet re the
public AZ political eombatsnts IN the Gazette
ot tie Cd OF August last. ~ published an ex.
tract OF a letter written by Gov. Kent, 10 a gen
tiemsn in Kentucky. Gen. Eomuius ". saun.
dets has replied 10 Gov. Kent. to which thr Gov
has rsioined. We give The following extracts
from thaiy rprueeffye oUuautcnstnraa