Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-31


and that on that day, its friends, an un-
doubted majority in the Senate, resist.
ing all attempts to embarrass and en-
Danger 1t, from amendments, will assert
their superiority, and pass the bill The
determination Of Mr.. Cabell to vote for
it, has placed the power ofits friends to
pass beyond all question, (itwas hardly
doubtful before) and nothing can loose
IT. but amendments and getting it sus-
pended between the two houses. The
public may consider it as already pass
ed, and rejoice, accordingly. We believe
almost as confidently, upon its passing
the ordeal Of the people, hig
The Montreal Gazette, OF the letL
instant, says
I'm the United States, that nation of
fsw years there are now published
more periodicals than in Great Britain,
and small v:llagein the States, sup
ports two or three respectable journals,
when, 10 England 1t would be consider
ed hazardous experiment to establish
one The inhabitants of the u. States
are certainly reading people, and a
fact which lately came to our knowl-
edge certainly establishes that assertion.
Previous to 1916, not single religious
periodical was published in the United
States; but at the present day SO peri
odicals devoted to religious subjects are
now ably supported, both in talent and
subscribers. What change does this
present to the Province OF Lower Can
ada. All the periodicals of this country
are published in two places only, are
l. in number, OF which 10 are publish
ed in Montreal and in Qubec; 10 are
Newspapers, and Q are in the shape Of
Magazines; are solely in the English
language, 5 in the French language,
and 8 in both. The United States are
filed with inhabitants with feelings in
favor of education, enjoying laws which
are assimilated to those of Eng land,
while, in Lower Canada, a British Co.
lony, desire to keep the people in g-
norance is manifested"
Dreadful Occurrence the even
ing OF the 9th inst about half past nine
o'clock, the house of Mr. John yelling,
near three miles from this village, took
fire and was entirely Consumed, All his
children, four in number, persisted in
the flames. Asi is usual in occurrences
Of this kind, Mr.. and Mrs yelling were
from home, ON visit TO friends house,
about three quarters of a mile distant.
The house and younger children were
left in charge of the eldest child, little
girl about eleven years of age; the chill
dren soon retired to bed, and left
large FIRE burning, which in short time
communicated to the wood work near
the fire place, and before assistance
could be rendered, the three younger
inmates were literally consumed by the
fire; the eldest was rescued alive, but
survived only few hours
Utica Journal.
Stumbling There is no country,
pei haps, that affords the daShing gen
tlenaan Of fashion better opportunity
than this to impose himself on the com
muniry as foreigner Of fortune, and
throughout that me Hum procure res
pect, and swindle The unwary. An
instance has very recently occurred
On Tuesday last. person called at
the respectable establishment of St
John & Ogle, corner of Pine and VIII
liam street, presented his card, and
gave an order for some clothes which
he wished executed with considerable
despatch, and sent to him with bill
and receipt On the card was j. H.
Morrison, 25 Exchange street, and
there the clothes, were sent on Friday
The gentleman was ready to receive
them, and in return presented the
bearer with check on the PheDix
Bank for the amount. 1t being after
banking hours, the check could not be
cashed until the following day. Sat.
urday came and the check was sent,
but Mr. Morrison was not even known
to the teller, and no account appeared
IN his name. He is about % or "a
years Of age, dark complexion, and
PROBABLY wears drab great coat,
which he purchased al a respectable
house in Chatham street, for which he
gave chsck on the Merchants Bank,
which proyed of similar val,,e In the