Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-19


of Friday last, hetwrAu Cal, in Al Sx i'll
ana r. II. Drank, Fssss beth of Celuss-
b,a i ,his State. The jiffsren &c. Il Il
repol. ed, arose ost NJ trial in TIE.
county coutt Of e:audy, whore both.
practise as lawyers. they met ON
Friday rn orsiing. 10 the State Of Ken
,ucky-on the first FIRE Nr. Drank re-
reised his ac'vetsary's BAH through the
body, and ex. sitsd on the spot.
.Siashr. gIt Cd.siis, .Narck 81.
Pcitics ~ Penn syifuaia---The Dem
ocra,ic Press of The 9TH Instant, furnish
rs the following acc oish IF a Legislative
Caucus recently held at The Seat Of Co.
vernment OF the State OF Pennsylvania.
"0o Wednesday, the aath OF March.
we mentioned that the jackson Caucus.
which was 10 have been held al Harris
burg the Monday preceding, was post.
poned Tor n few days, but would GER
tainly be held before the adjournment.
The object of the postponement was TO
ensure full attendance, TO effect which
all possible pains were taken.
"The Caucus has been held; il met
on Tuesday evening last, the Sd. and
made its nominaticn There were
THIRTf-FtyE members present. TIE
Legislature Of Pennsylvania consists &c
1873 members, and after drilling whole
session, and postponipg the Caucus
twice,to get |, well filed. but THIRTY
FIVE members could be found 10 al.
tend, very little more than one Jotrfh Of
the members: yet we are confidently
told that Penns ylvania viii vote for Gen.
jackson. IL is not so. Months ego W.
said Pennsylvania would vote for the
present Administration; every day con.
firms the soundness of that opinions
Case Of Morgoa. The report Of the
Select Committee of the House of As
sembIy of New-fork. IN the case Of
Morgan, was taken UP and discussed on
tuesday afternoon. An interesting de-
bate was had, which continued until
some time ia the evening; in which, on
the one hand. the necessity of legisla.
tive interference ia a case Of this kind.
vas advocated by Mr. Granger and BY
Mr.. Hay, and on the other, its danger-
Gus impolicy and inexpediency was in
sisted upon by the Speaker. Messrs.
Cowles, Bucklin and Mosely. The
House refused 10 adopt the resolution;
when the COMMITTEES rose ard reported.
and OH The question of agreeing with the
committee, Mr. Parke expressed him
self opposed to the resolution; when on
motion Of Mr.. Bucklin, the report was
laid on the table, by vote OF Al to So
On Friday the 18th BARON DE- MAnE.
ULL, Envoy Extraordinary and. Minis.
ter Plenipotentiary from France, at q
special audience, To which he vas in.
troduced by the Secretary Of State took
leave Of the President Of the United
States, preparatory TO his departure
from this city. few days hence, On d
visit to his own country.--Aat Int.
Fertility of Florida - A traveller
returning from Florida, says il is the
most fertile country he ever found, he
lands producing forty bushels of frogs
to the acre, and aligatars enough
to fence them.
Bells Weekly Messenger gives The follow.
ing account Oh the ris. OF the National De3 Of
England
At the Revolution, in 1859 4 1.034o2y
At The peace ~ Ryswick. 1857, 81. 5i5,742
AT the peace OF utretcht, IVA. 53.68l,U7S
At the peace Of AK la Chapel,
1888 7S.293,s13
AT the peace Of Paris in 1855, 183,i5g,2-5
At the peace OF Versailles At er the
American War, in 1884, 238,2S224S
At the peace OF Arniens, 1909, 49g 732,o7.s
Amount Of The Debt in 1918. 100000, 900
Estimated amount, on the 5th Of
January 1897. 100000