Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-08-09

~NS SDPceI"s-Accompanying TINS Gays
Gazette, the reader will find an extra. contain.
ms the speech OF Mr.. Clay, at the dinner giy.
en- to him 10 Lexington. kentucky, On the i2th
ult. The subject winch 1t discusses. IS CERTAIN.
l, one that is regarded gith intense interest
ct the present time throughout the U. States,
snd we need make no apology for asking the
reader to give it an ate tive perusal.
-
.3Herieas Sysasm.-We would point the at
tenuon OF our readers to the extract Of An ad.
dress of the Convention assembled At Harris.
burg, Penn. on the 9th June, published oa
the first page OF our paper OF to-day. 1t is a
SUBJECT OF much importance to the people of
this country. -
Gen Jacksons lnforner The U. S. Tele.
graph states that Mr.. Blu chanan OF Penn. is The
person TO whom Gen. jackson alluded in h,s
letter to Mr.. Carter Beverly, of the 9th June.
The Lancaster Journal says, CIV have autnori.
~ for saying that Me-. Buchanan wa MOI act
Oh me Presumption that he Is the person. He
sann1. consent to become a volunteer in this
business. should 1t hereafter become necessa
~ to make any statement upon he subject. Mr..
Buchanan, will then immediately publish. IN
detail, tue only Conversation which he ever
held with General Jackson conce raing the last
Presidential election, prior TO its termination.
In the mean time We think It right 10 state.
that, what we believe TO have been he pre-.
mature introduction OF Mr.. BIS name in the lie.
kgraph, has been without his authority, and
against his consent" This is claufng of.
Strang, the murderer of Mr.. Whip
pie, in Albany, has been Convicted
Mrs. Wbipple is to be tried as an ac-
esssary. -
Inc President of the United States
left this City Tor Massachusetts. ON
Tuesday evening last.
The Secretary OF state arrived at the
Seat of Government, IRON Kentucky.
on the same day.
The Secretary of War has returned
TO the City from his visit to Bedford
Springs. - Nal. I'M.
la the Steamboat Potomac, for Nor
folk, went passengers, the Secretary OF
the Navy, and Commodore Warrington.
attended by Captain Perry, the Cap
tain OF the U. ). ship North Carolina.
lately arrived there from the Mediterran
san. Amongst other visitors to that no.
BILE vessel, was also the lady oil Commo
dore Rodgers, who has just returned in
her from the command of the Naval
forces of the U. ). on the Mediterranean
station. - Ibid.
1t is reported that MIR. T J. Randolph.
has received an offer from some person
IN Boston, of $500, 900 for the late Mr..
Jetiersen's manuseripts.-PfoU Gaz.
The Pennsylvania Village Record,
commenting upon Duff Green's asser.
tion that Mr.. Buchanan is the mar to be
gwen up by Gen. Jackson, says il is
impossible, as he is a high minded, no.
norable man, and because he ''who car
RES a corrupt proposition is as guilty as
be who makes it, more especially when
be advises to close with it."
The Cincinnati, OHIO, Gazette of the
14th ult. says
by a gentleman who arrived in this
city last week from Nashville. we learn
ebat Mr.. Clay's denial of the charges
prsterred against him by Gen jackson,
bad reached that place, and that a ru-
mour vas ahoat there that Mr.. NcLane
OF Delaware was the gentleman to be
gwen up as the bearer of the PROPOSE
tons. We could not ascertain uron
what grounds the rumour was predica-
ted; but were told that it had gained
eredence 10 Nashville Mr.. McI4ane. we
believe, supported M. Craectord through
ont the Presidential anvas lie gave
Alm the State of Delaware by his vote
mths House. With a knowledge Of
these facts. we are at a loss TO deter
mine his motives in urging Gen jack
son to accept the proposals. OF fight The
mtriguers wah their o,oa weapoas.' Can
itbe possible that MIR. McLane would
voluntarily place himself in such AN
odlous predicament9 Vote for MIR.
Crawford, and at the same time advise
one OF his W competitors to engage in
q scheme to defeat bimf"
In boring for water in New Jersey,
o. the depth of l85 l-2 feet the contents
Of the anger indicated marine shells,
wood, petriiactions. sc. The whole
distance was marked with similar APP
pearances. strata Of cIays, quick sands
ami wood and shells. The sand only
furnishing water.
ZERAH CoLBURN, the mathematical
genus. whose wonderful power of
computing numbers as,onished the lite
rsti of Europe. is now a minister of the