Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-02-01

three dollars, aud each other necessary
assistants one dollar, for each day in
which they shall be necessarily employ.
ed in the service aforesaid Add. IN
case OF the death or designations Of any
of The COMMISSIONS the President Is
hereby authorized to appoint others in
their places.
Seer. 3. End Be Il further enacted,
That, to carry this act INTO effect, the
sum of be. aud the
same is hereby, appropriated, to be
paid out Of auy money in the Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated.
A fire took place in Hagers- town, on
Saturday morning last, by which was
destroyed Bark house and its con.
tents, estimated at 500 three stables,
two horses, and Hay Scales, belong
ing to the town. The fire is supposed
TO have been the work of an inceadia-
ry.
maryland Legisidive.--in the Sc
nate, on Tuesday, Thomas Kennedy,
Esq. appeared and took his seat.
Mr.. Nelson introduced bill to a.
mend the act Incorporating the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company. II
authorizes the Company to terminate
the Eastern Sec ion Of the Canal at or
near the town of Cumberland, on the
Potomac, and to extend the Western
Section IN any other direction they NAV
deem expedient towards Pittsburg, on
the OHIO. And to substitute inclined
planes and railways for tunnels, &c. in
crossing the dividing ridge between
the Eastern and Western waters. In
the event that the Western Section shall
leave The valley Of the Potomac River
at any point below the Coal Banks near
the mouth of Savage, on the North
Branch, the Company to have power to
extend branch from the main Canal tn
said Banks. This act to go into opera
ton when sanctioned by Congress. the
Legislature OF Virginia, and the Poto-
mac Company.
Massachusetts, Lsgislaiart.-Dn The
9Th ult on motion ofJ. +. spre que. esq.
of Salem, the following order was a
dopted in the House of Representa-
lives
6RDEpeD-"That Messrs. Sprague, Of
Salem, Wells, of Greenfield. Minot, of
Dorchester, shaw, OF Lanesborough,
and Wells of Beston, be a committee 70
consider whs. duty Massachusetts owes
TO her own charaete., to evince to the
world that she is not insensible to the
profound learning, splendid talents, de
voted patriotism, and great pubic SER
vices Of her most illu,irious and distn.
guished son the late JOHN ADAMS"
On motion of Georga Washington
Adams, ESQ If Boston, son Of The Pre-
siaent of the United States, it was
GRBERgD--"Vhat the same Commit
Zee inquire and report what measures
may be adopted TO express the sense Of
this House in relation to the eminent
public services, distinguished patriot
ism, and republican usefulness of the
late THOMAS JEFFERSON. and
their sympathy with his suffering daugh-
ter"
LAFAYETTE. A Letter from ga
Grange, the residence of General LA
FAYETrE in France, says, that the tam
lily are oil wellexcept Nj Lasteite. the
son-In-iaw. The good General, il is
added, is pretty well though his ar
rearages OF correspondence, aud might
! now be induced to set about the ar
rangement of his valuable papers, touch.
ing two If fhe most strpendous revolu-
tons in all history, in both Of which be
has borne SO distinguished a share"
The Senate Of Maine have refused
to concur with the House of Represen.
talives in the election OF Senator Of the
United States In the House, Nr. Parri,
received ~ votes, and SIR Holmes, the
present Senator, 10. In the Senate
the next day, Mr.. Holmes received II,
| and Mr. Paris votes. Friday, the
96tb instant, yesterday was assigned
by the House for another ballot. The
Massachusetts election is in a similar
condition, the House having elected
Mr.. Elijah II. Mills, the present Sena-
| tor, and the Senate Sir. Jonn Mills, the
President of that body. Several of the
Boston papers, received by last eve
ning's mail, intimate that tie gentlemen
who have been voted for will be dropped,
and Mr.. Lincoln, the Governor be