Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-05-22
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ed, through the instrumenlalisy Of Is.
previous questiou-which, by the wa,
has been very Familiarity resor,ed -
during the present session--and N.
bill now requires only the signature Of
the President to become law.
There is one circumstance concern.
ing this bill, which it is important IA
merchants, as well as manufac,urerS
to be informed of An amendment
was adopted in the Senate to the fire.
section Of the bill, which pos oeped
the time al which it is to take effee,
from the thirtieth day Of June, o,he
first day of September. This amend
ment, it is supposed, was INTENDED %
apply TO the whole bill. Whether The
distinction between the first section
was accidental, or otherwise, it is on.
of the features of the bill as il ba.l,
passed The first section embrace,
the duties on iron, IN its various forms
and fabrics, and lead; and the new
duties on these articles do no, take ef
feet until the first day of September
On the other articles of wool, manu.
features Of wool, hemp and its manu-.
features, distilled spirits. indigo. win
dow glass, walls and bottles, roofing
states, and cotton cloths, &c. the New
dusy is to take effect, as proposed ia
he original bill, on the 3O!h day q
June.
We shall publish the law as soon al
it shall have received the signature Of
The President, and copy Of it can be
obtained i'll an AUTHENTICATED form
Nat Int.
The bodies of DIR COOPER, his
wife and daughter. w~re found N The
OHIO river, near Manchester, Adams
county, Ohio, on he Oh inst They
left this place in February last, IN
skiff, which few dsys Afterwards
was discovered adrift. near where tie
bodies have been found. There were
two horrib stabs III the left side OF The
body Of DR.. Cooper, and the jury Of
inquest brought III verdic, OF "Wllul
Murder" No marks of violence were
found Oh the other bodies.
Whee'ing Gazette.
The Bostonians seem TO hold Their
editors 10 deserved favor. Mr. Hale,
editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser,
is member of the Senate of tha, State;
Maj. Russell, editor Of the CeDtinel
Mr. David l. ChjIds, of the Journal
Mr. Joseph II Buckingham, OF The
Courier, and Mr.. Edmund Wright,
jr of the Patriot, were, on 'Ihnrsday
last, elected members of the House Of
Representatives -.9lsr GGx.
Large Dividend The America
Insurance Company Of New York
have declared dividend of twelve per
cent for the last SIX months. This
company has presented 10 the Agents
for the Mariners Church, row build.
ing at New ORLEANS, the handsome
SUN of two hundred dollars.
A destructive hail storm, accompa'
MED by thunder and lightning. Occur
red in Bucks County. Penn on Tues
day week. Barns we're snrown down,
dwelling houses uDroofed, trees and
fences Frustrated, cattle and sheeH
killed
The St. Johns, N. B. paper Of Apra
q6th, states that the "Commanderm m
Chief has directed the Quarter Master
General Of the Militia Forces TO prepare
a proper place of Deposit for Arms tor
the Militia of the Province, and the
means also of transporting the same on
immediate notice, TO any part OF 'ne
Province This order has been MADE
in consequence OF American troops
being ordered to be stationed at HoaltoD
FREDERICTON, April ~.
A strong sensation has been mace
here, by The arrival of Despatch, oJ
Express, from the British Minister a.
Washington to the Lieutenant Governor
and some rumours of very serious ma
ture have accordingly been circulated
We understand that the American
Government. having communicated ID
friendly manner to the British Minister.
the intention of sending detachment %
troops to be stationed in the acknowi-
edged Territorv of the United States,