Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-10-23
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PresidentiaI question II was at the mo-
ton of the Major, a Jackson man. The
numbers who declared for the Admins.
tration, were so considerable, that the
Major faneied the question had been mis-
understood, and put it the second time,
but with the same result A great gap
was made in his line by the Administra
ton men stepping two PAGES to the rear
On count, the vote stood-Jackson I5s,
Adams lat In this county tue Jackson
men have claimed three, four, FIVE, six,
seven, and as high as ten to one, accor.
ding as the temper OF the climate was
more or less sanguine: I'VE shall see
shortly, ho,s IL ,ViH be.
Mr.. Richie says, the zeal Of the Ad-
ministration men would have graced
a far better cause" Can that be called
bad cause, which has for its object
the election of San ORNAMENT of
bis country" and the exclusion of a
"CURSEi" Answer us that, Master
Brooke -Wkig.
poLIcE OFFIcE, Sept 10.
Ertsnsics Robbery, and quick opprs
tension Of TIC Iaisf A gentleman from
North Carolina arrived at Baltimore on
Friday evening, III the stage from Wash
in gton, and had his trunk containing
IS ,00o 10 gold bullion, aud abou Sl400
III bank notes, put into the entry of the
hotel, from whence il was almost imme.
diately stolen, carried few squares.
| hasp prised off, aud the top cut open
The bank notes were extracted, bptth
| thief. thinking, no doubt, the gold was
brass, left il, and decamped. A person
| soon after passed, and took the trunk to
the hotel, where the owner was found.
| Exertions were made 10 Baltimore, to
| discover the thief. but without success,
| and the Philadelphia police were infor,
( med of the circn instance on Monday
IN orning High Constable Garrigues
and Constable Hilsoa, started in pur
suit, and very soon discovered gentie-
maB cutting high capefs, and displaying
large Suns OF money, riding about town,
buying trunks, razofs, swordcsne, pis-
tolls, rings, a gold watch, sc. SC. They
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afternoon, at the Police Office, $40
were found upon him, besides divers
trinkets, purchased from Messps. Thu
bault 5. Brothers. Most of the money
had been exchanged at Mn. Boyd's, but
part was identitiedby the owner. He
had paid hack driver Sc SO for an az.
ternoon's work, besides making him
present of a valuable ring. Circum
Stances being against him, bis elegant
clothes we're stripped OFT, and his old
ones put on, which totally changed his
appearance, leaving nothing bu, the
common tnggery OF stage driver
While the operation OF changing was
going on, he was observed endeavour-
ing to pilies from bis new slothes into
his old ones, but did not succeed. The
grand jury having been discharged, he
is committed for hearing at the next
May ol's court. Great credit is due TO
tue officers who arrested the rogue on
Monday; he calls himself John Hamil.
ton. --r,.---
WHYardS5wg, Tioga County, Sept
AZ. Suici6e -On Sunday last, at his
residence inShippen township, near The
Big Meadows, Mr.. Elijah Dimmock
committed suicide IN the NEST shocking
manner. 'l'he circumstances, as FAR
as we have been able to ascertain. are
as foliows:-Afler having had shock
Eof the fever and ague, he retired to his
bed room, as he said to rest himself
Shortly afterwards the report Of rife
was heard in bis room. A neiehbor
by the Darls of j Ohm L. Phenix who
happened to be in the door yard at the
time, ran into the room, found the de,
ceased on the bed with his pocketkmfe
in his hand in the very act of cutting his
throat ,--- Mr.. Phenix seized his arm
and with much difficulty succeeded in
holding him so as to prevent his repea.
ting the stroke with the knife. Other
assistance soon came in, and an attempt
was made to stop the blood, the jugular
vein being already cut; bet ne, as if
fully determined to accomplish his hor-
rid purpose, forced his fingers into the
wounds, and tore them open wider
than before He then requested to go
to the door as he was faint. He was
accordingly led to the door, as he came