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Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-12-18

The Official returns ofthe late cleo.
ton Of Governor Of the State Of Ohio
having been received and counted, il
appears there were:
Fer Governor TRIMBLE 5s,9Sl
j. w. CAMpBELL 81 SOL
Insddition TO the above, 1l3 votes
were given Tor Mr.. Campbell, as is
supposed, bu, not counted for him, 10
consequence of an error 10 his name.
This authentic statement may serve
to determine some OF the many wa
gers, which, we are told, were laid
upon this subject
A letter from Washington to the
dtors OF the Albany Argus, says
" Mr. Adams has hired The elegant
mansion Of Com Porter, situated about
one mile north of The President's
house, and looking directly over it, TO
which he intends TO remove on the 4lh
March next, instead Of going TO Quin
cy"
Aperson who we understand is OF
some standing in the city, went on
board the De WiH Clinton Steam
boat yesterday afternoon in a state OF
beastiy intoxication. Such was his
d'sgraceful situatioR, that the captain
insisted upon his leaving the boat; and
IN his endeavor to comply, he iumbIed
overheard. A boat was lowered
and he was fortunately picked up: he
had. however, only reached the deck
when he was precipated a second time
into the river. The boasmen were
as successful as before, and he was
finally put upon cart, taken TO the
Police, and consigned 10 Bridewell 10
wait for dry weather and the law, and
repentance without reformation. On
arriving at his dormitory, his person
was searched, and silver snuff box.
gold pencil Sc, and 400 dollars 10
bills were taken from his pockets.
N. Y Journal Of Com.
q good Joke The administration
party IN this county, after making their
nominations, called upon US to do their
printing Now, although we are Jack
sonians to the back bone, it never wen,
against our stomach to earn money from
eiihei side. in the sway of business. ?
So we went at il, hammer and tongs ,
highland day--and when we had finish
ed, we sent our devil, with wheel bar
row loadof Tickets, Hand Bills &c &c
to The Adams COMMITTEE Rooni-and
inreiuro for all our toll, and paper, and
ink, and warc-and.tare ofpress and type
Ito say nothing about CONSCIENCE, as
we dispose OF that, at the commence
ment ofthis ar;icle,) we say N return
for all this, what do you think, reader,
they sent Us? DO yon give it up? Why
they sent Us the amount of oar bal, in
good current Bank Notes, with word,
that they did not intend to remain long
indebted to Jackson PRIMER. 'Egad,
we've laughed more at this Joke, Than
any thing that's occpred during the r.
lection. We can't feel in our pockets
without thinking ont.
Schoharie Rep.
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NEGROES FOR HIRE.

FL NE under-igned will hire tor the ensuing
year, eighteen ur twenty valuable NEGROES,
corsist,ng OF Men. Women, Boys and Girls---
among tie intn an excellent waggouer. Those
wishing to hire, w,i make application the first
Of the holidays.
ELizt Il. MORGAN
Near The Swan Ponds, Dcc. 10. 1929.
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VA 4NRLkD.

On Tnssisy ss.uing last, by the Rev. Mr.
Munree. Mr Jain ~ jtstssr. of Washington
county, Mar,,sn,.. 10 Miss Ehsa o. Poisal.
JAughtcret Mr.. jacob rossal. ofthis place.
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.Torft1m.
LATEsT FROMEUROpE

The packet ship Brighton arrived
at N. York on Monday, bringing Lon.
don dates TO the Ist OF November, in
elusive. Capt. Srhor sailed from
Portsmouth on the 81; and we are in
debted TO him for Portsmouth. paper
of that date, as well as a London pa
per of the 1st.
Passengers:-Mr. Daily, Mr.. Milne
British Army, Mr. Macdonald, Mr..
Sturdevant, and Mr.. DeImar.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-12-18
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

Varna has falleni For this we were
prepared by the last adviccs; though
previously we had been led TO look for
different termination ofthe siege be
fore that fortress--in fact, all the &C
counts from the East previous to The
last appearto have been premature, to
say the least. Official bulletins are
now received from VarDa TO the 18th.
from Choumla TO The Sd, and from
Wallachia to the 4th Oct These bull
leiins would occupy unnecessary room;
we therefore copy from the London
Courier of the 3lst October, a review
OF them; promising that on faithful
comparison with the bulletins we find
to be correct 10 all the essential par
ticulars. That Jussaf Pacha played
the traitors part on the occasion, is
quite probable; for according to the
bulletin he capiiulated "upon the mo.
men," of terror while the Captain Pa
cha and "few followersnlhrew them.
selves into the citadel and resisted ill
resistance was no longer possible 1t
would hardly seem, however, that
Itreachery could be necessary TO ac-
count for the catastrophe. for it appears
according to the Bulletin, that The Rus.
slams found ''but 600 Of all descriptions
10 the fortressn'
All doubts Of the Capture OF varna
having been removed, we proceed
says the Courier, to a review of the
Russian Bulletins which announce
that event. and furnish us. also, with
accounts of the operations at Chouinla
aud 10 little WalIachia.
! On the Sd and 4lh two mines wers
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-12-18

A splendid Coach, 20 be drawn by
four White Horses, has been sent 70
Wheeling from New York, there to meet
Gen jackson and conduct bim 10 Phila-
delphia.,~-Ne cannot forbear on the oc-
casion, repeating the fable told by Plu-
tsrch. IA wolf, says Plutarch, paeping
into cottage, discovered party. of
Shepherds .feasting on kid. What a
devil of a route, said he, would these
good people have made had they caught
me Teasing on kid" Dreadful would
have been the CONSERVATION of the ex-
emplary Jacksonian Republicans, and
few and numbered. in their opinion, the
days Of the Republic, had Mr.. Adams
or MIR. Clay rode in splendid coach
drawn by four milk white horses.
But jealousy aside, we think all true
lovers Of Republicansm, the genius of
which is in opposition to parade and ad-
uIation, willunte in dislike OF this obse
quious ostentation. Why draw General
jackson with white horses?-W Why is the
whole country to be attracted to witness
with staring eyes and gaping mouths, his
progress through the country Mr.. JET
terson travelled to Washington on horse
hack, and that horse neither milk white
nor Of the bests Mr.. Madison's progress
was marked, by no effort to make the
Sulgar wonder, or feel themselves plac-
ed at an anti-republican distance from
their rulers. We shall not expose our
selves by pretending to consider this
parade as the evidence of corruption o.
manners; but we think il idle aud imper
tinsnt, aud worthy of reprimand, from
the sound part of the community. Ibid
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Highest Prize, 10000 Dollars.

4i6i Understanding to Ss9,soo
The whole rayabie In CASH, which, az
usual At C0HEN's OFFICE, canbe bad the me.
ment they are drawn.
Whole Tickets. IS DOL Quarters, I IS
Halves, 2 sol Eightbs. ga
To be had in the greatest variety of Numbers, ar
COHEN'S OFFICE,
la, Msrkct st. Baltimore,
Where the Capital Prizes in all the previous
cissses were sold, and where BOTH the Great
Prizes Of
One Handled Thousand Dollars each
we're sold III totmer Lotteries. and where more
Csp,tsl Prizes have been sold thsn Al any ether
Office 10 America.
- ogdsre iscn any part OF the u. stsses=
either BY mail (post psid) or private convey.
ance, enclosing the cash or prices, wili asss
the same prompt and punctuai attention a. u OF.
,peSsorial application. Address
! il. CCHEN, Jr. s BIZ THEIRS
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Inaddition TO the above, 1l3 vote
were given Tor Mr.. Campbell, as i
supposed, bu, not counled for him, il
consequence OF an error 10 his name.
This authentic statement may serv,
to determine some OF the many wa
gers, which, we are told, were lai,
upon this subject.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11

The Lexington, (Kent.} Commentator, con-
tains the following notice, which may be c"nsi'
dcred rather an unhappy specimen oi"'he 'ee'>
ings ofthe South"
"By gentleman f. ON Lexington, we hear,
that news has been received there, that trader
from ina, ncighborhood has been naob5edin Soufh
Carolina and niesisting he attack made upon
him. has killed and ,counded some oil the assall-
ants. The par,icula. $, so far as we could learn
them, are to this effect; Mr.. Turnbul, respee-
table citizen Of Fayette county, was IN oouth
Carolina, with a drove OF horses and mules Tor
Sale; having reached a certai, village, The name
or position OF which we did not learn) aud hnG
ing no sale there,h proceeded on The people
acting under the excitement produced by the
anl-tarif proceedings, determined 70 turn him
back towards home A number Of them way
laid him at bridge, attacked his drove on the
bridge, and forced some Of the mules of the
bridge into the river. Mr.. Turnbull, il appears,
was armed, and did no, fail to resist he tir>
ea upon the assailants, killed one, and wounded
ore or two more. lie had been arrested, and
committed TO jail, to await trial. Ills drove
was dispersed. We trust he will not be found
10 have violated any law Of South Carolina. At
all events, if the above is correct account OF the
affair, his conduct will not be disapProved by
his own countrymen.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11

We Adams men have charming que: time
in prospect. We have only to look on and see
the other side squabbIe among themselves for
the Offices. When Mr.. Adams came in there
was no hutering, and all the Crawford men
continued to hold their places. But then Jack
son men are to be turned out, or else those who
have listed will ge: no bounty. The General
must establish his army of one hundred thou
sand men, Or he will soon have as great a
swarm OF hungry expec,an,s about him as the
poor fox had OF flies when caught in The bram-
bIes. Providence american.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11

words with the principal languages between n
the Atlantic and the Ganges. MS par. o.
the work is entirely original 10 Inc oi'no.
grspby, an attempt has been made 10 'e.o" ~;
the many discrepancies which disturb me rn.,
formily that should at leas, exist III inc M
ent productions OF the same writer. n' ~ VIC
RECOMMENDATIONS of words, Dr.Weos'er mas PEE"
a, great pains 10 ascertain by ae'ua' opse,'i a.
ton the best usage in England as wen % vi; 9"
this country. Where he has iouhu ia,se ~
ferences Of opinion OF this poin'' nc naS en~
deavoured to sdjus, .hem by anaiosioa' resson
ing. His definitions are eopious' ana e!h"ta.e
the exposition OF technical terms rom 'ne a'''
and sciences On the whole, We ,hink it may
be safe TO expect that the American Dictionary,
viii answer a better purpose than any other oil
our language now extan'.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11
district Of Columbia,
CounLu of .1Ieraadridl 81

COHnfY NJ .IeIHHc''''
NOVEMBER TERr, 1873.
Richard b. Alexander, administrator
OF Frances Alexander, deceased,
Complainant,
Against
Wilson c. Selden g Mary Bowles Sc.
den, his wife, late Mary Bowies Al
exaEder. widow of Charter AIexsn.
der, jr. deceased; Charles Arnstcad
Alexander Wilson C. Selden, junr cI..,cr
Edward T. Lippitt and Mary Frances d" '""''
Lippitt, his wife, late Mary Frances
Alexander, William Fountaine Alex
ander, and Nelly Selden and Mary
B. Selden. children of Louisa Eliza
beth selden, deceased, late Lousa
Elizabeth Alexander, children and
representatives Of Charles Ilexsn'
der. jr deceased, Defendants
0NHE defendants Nelly SeIden and Mary B. srnsI5
- children of Louisa Elizabeth Selden, uetaI,.,
late Louisa Elizabeth Alexander, one Of the enu' ~
and representatives fCharles Alexander, s,nr,r
having entered their appearance aud gwen and
according to the statute and the rules OF te A.
it app caring to the satisfaction Of the Couf, u.r
6davit fled, that the said Nelly Selden ana roan
Selden, are not inhabitants Of the Distric, OF
ba, on the motion of the Complainant oy ~'nsp 3D.
it is ordered, that the Defendants Nelly ne IN, fs
Mary B. Selden do appear here on or oe. .p nil
day of next April Term, and answer s .ne ~
the Complainant, and give securtyfo PERFORM . ord
DEGREES of the Court, and that copy OF "" IN be
be forthwith published in newspaper P'nss.i,,l,,
Town of Alexandra, for two months suee Jan, 4
and that another copy be posted on the HUN
the Court. house of the said county, E
Teste, CD"
dec lI--Iaw2m
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Extract of letter to the Editor of the Albany Argus.
dated
WASHINGTON Nov. 80.

'Mr. Clay seems in fair spirits. He is talk
ed of by portion Of his friends to fill the va
cancy of the bench of the Supreme Court. An
other portion Of his friends will endeavovr 10
persuade him from it. They want him in the
house ofrepresen,atives.
"Mr. Adams has hired the elegan, mansion
Of Com Porter, situated about one mile north
OF the Presidents house, and looking directly
over it, 10 which he Intends to remove on the
4th March next, instead of going 10 Quincy
"Rumonr, founded on doubtful probabilities,
says that Gen. Jackson will be at Philadelphia
in January next, where he will remain until
LIST. Of March"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11
From the New York Enquirer of Saturday morning.

rrOih VIC >eW iorh VI '"'""ey "'o''''6'
New CoAcH.--We learn that new and sp'en-
did Coach, made at Troy, in Vezir's best style,
passed through this city on Wednesday, on its
way. to Wheeling, there TO meet Gen Jackson,
and convey himself and family 10 Philadelphia,
and from thence TO the seat Of Government
Judges pronounce the coach for elegance and
convenience, to be surpassed by none in The
United States. I, is to be drawn by four white
horses, and the whole establishment has been
arranged by Col. Reside, The enterprising mail
contractor.
Huzza for Republican principles and repub'
lican simplicity. What! "lhe Farmer OF Ten
neSsee" coming TO Cobr, in a splendid coach
and four. When has such all example ever
before been set by President, from Washing
ton down TO the present incumbent? Mr.. Ad-
ans has made his trips in steamboats, and stage
coaches. We have no objections, that Gcner-
al Jackson should travel in any style he choos.
es; but we are surprised at the foregoing par
agraph, emanating from paper which claims
to be INTERCHANGEABLE. Such notices cannot
be agreeable 10 the President Elect.
Statesman.
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Be not Baker if your head be Of butter.

Be not Baker ifyour head be Of butter.
Beware Of enemies reconciled, & meat twice
boiled.
Beware of silent dog and still water.
Children and Fools, speak the truth.
Call me cousin but cozen me not
Diseases are the interest OF pleasure.
Every thing has an end , and pudding too.
Every man wishes the canal to 60 BY his own
door.
Go in the country to hear the news of the
town.
Where drums beat, laws are silent.
Ask thy purse, what thou shouldst buy.
War makes thieves, and peace hangs them.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11

ELECTORAL VoTE OF MAssAcHusKrrs.-T
Presidential Electors Of Massachusetts assem-
bled in the State House at Boston, on Wednes.
day last, and gave in their ballots for President
and Vice President. The result was declared
10 be:-
For President, John Q. Adams, of Massa,
chuset's, Is votes. For Vice President, Rich.
ard Rush, Of Pennsylvania, Is votes.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11

Some designing villain, who probably enter>
,ained some personal prejudice against Dr..
Pronk, went to his house, in Boston, Mass. in
the silence Of the night, on Saturday, and after
having caused him TO appear at his window
by loud knockings at the door, discharged a
loaded muske. or pistol at him; which very
fortunately missed It's aim, and did no harm -
One hundred dollars reward is offered for the
detection and conviction Of the heartless ruffian.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11

The Providence Literary Cade' announces,
that Hon. HENRY CLAY will visit New Eng
land during the next summer.
The same paper states thar the first number
Of the Claw IntelIIgencer" will be issued the
present week.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11

NOAH METERS DIcTIoNARY.-A few weeks
since stated that this great work was ne srly
through the press, having undergone the care
ful revision Of Dr. ]. G. Pelcival, the poet
We have the pleasure of announcing that il has
made its appearance in two volumes, quarto.
An American Dictionary must certainly be
deemed an extraordinary novelty in the htera-
ry world Tha; any Yankee should have hardi-
hood enough to propose the establishment Of
has standard for the regulation Of the English
language, is indeed surprising. On this occa-
sion, the minor wits yond the water, particu u
larly the small fry Of the London Literary Ga
zet,e, will be on the alert We congratulate
them the oppoi ,uni,y that is now afforded
them of Throwing up good deal Of the acrimo.
NOUS bile with which they are usually troubled,
and which accumulales in their stomachs in
astonishing quantities, whenever production
Of any merit is generated on this side Of the
Atlantic.
The American Dictionary contains in round
numbers, 70 900 words,!abou, $4,000 more than
Can be found in Johhson's, with all The additions
of Todd. In The genealogical department the
author has developed the afinities of English
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11

RHODE IsLAND.-rhe Electors met al Bris.
toi, Dec. Sd, and gave their votes as follows
For John Q. Adams as President,
Richard Rush as Vice President.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11

ANOTHER iSJuScTIos.-ln consequence Of
the Proposals Of the Rail Road Companr for
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putting the "Poirt Of Rocks" under con,r,,t
there has been an Injunction issued by II.
Equity Cour, OF Washington Comfy, att, I,st
sitting at The instance Of the Chca,a7eake s,I
and Ohio Canal corporation.
Maryland Herald
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11

WlLMINerox, CDEL Nov.29. A Child, about
fourteen mon' his old, The neishborhood OF this
borough, had been suffering from some snguisr
dis, ase for upwards Of six months, and for the
las, three months experienced the most excru-
ciat!ng pain. Its parents suPposlng IFS Illness
- proceed from worms, administered the re-
nedes usual in such cases, but with little effect.
On Sunday last they consulted Dr.. Vaughan,
who, after hearing their narration, agreed with
,hem in opinion, and thinking that more pow
erful dose was all that was necessary, accord :
ingly gave it. The next day a full grown
Mouse, dead, aud one worm, were expelled
from the child. The skin Of the mouse was
entirely destitute Of hair, and so transparent
that the animal could he seen through. The
child had become very much cmacia,ed, and
its piercing cries, al times, were insupportab!y
Distressing The parents safe that their chill
dreu had several times discovered nests OF mice
and brought the young ones into the house,
aud they suppose that on one of these occasions
the infant had put one in its mouth, and that it
entered the stomach, where II had lived until
DESTROYED by the medicine which produced It's
removal The mouse maybe seen a. the Office
Of DR.. Vaughan, in East Third street, near he
Lafayette Hotel
On this "singular circumstance" the Even
ming Fost remarks
We remember TO have read, in some Of the
medical journals, the case Of woman, who
swallowed as was supposed several insects, of
of curious shape, in water, and which lived
considerable time 10 her stomach The hiso>
nv Ct tine was accompanied by figure of
the Insects. We have heard OF people swal-
lowing pins, needles. and penkniyes, and some
times living animals-of Which later nothing
more was heard, except that The persons max
ing this experiment on the powers Of ihe sto-
mach were somewhat sickened by it. But that
mouse should mistake chid's mouth for
its own hole, and run down the throat, and
make its habitaton out Of he reach Of Amos
pheric air, and in continual danger Of ,ving
drowned by the liquids from above, is taxing
our credulity to great extent. We will not
say that .he story is not true, but the exhibi-
ton Of the mouse is not qpite conclusive as TO
the fact. This sort Of evidence reminds US Of
the honest country lad, who knew that his
father had killed bear, because he had seen
the gun"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-11
PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT.

Some Of our readers may De amuseu Win wv
following illustration Of The etiquette observed
in the colonial governments Of Great britain.
The ex,rac, comes from the Quebec Gazite,
and is the official account OF the opening oil 'ne
Parliamentary session in Lower Canada.
The House having met, and the Speaker e'ec'
having taken the Chair, a message was rece'>
ed by the Usher of the Black Rod as follows
am ordered to aequaint this Hon. House ina.
His Excellency the Administrators in CHER,
commands your immediate attendance In the
Upper house Of the Legislature"
Mr. Speaker elect with the House accord>
ingly went up, when the Speaker of the Le'
eisla,ive Council addressed the House said
"Gentlemen of the Assembly, am COM
manded By His Excellency to inform you, that
he does not see fiji to declare the causes Tor
which He has summoned this Provincial Far
lament, until there be Speaker of the Assem-
biy duly elected and approved. And am inr-
Their commanded to inquire whether you have
proceeded to the election OF Speaker; ana
if YOU have, upon whom your choice has fallen.
To which Mr. Papineau replied:--
"May il please your eXcelency.-ln poedi-
ence to His Majesty's commands, the House o.
Assembly have proceeded to the election OF a
Speaker, and ann he person upon whom thei'
choice has fallen. l respectfully pray that Il
may please your Excrlency to give your appro
bation to their choice"
To which the Speaker Of the Legislative
Council said.
"Alr. Papineau,-I am commanded by his
Excellency to acquain, you, that He approves
the choice which the Assembly has made o.
you to be their Speaker, and, relying upon your
10y alty, talent, and discretion, He doth allow
and confirm your election"
Mr. Papineau then said, "Sir, the manner in
which your ExcelsDcy has been pleased 20 sig
nify your assen, TO the choice Of the Assembly,
of which have the honor to b. the o5Jrc', de-
manIs from me the deepes, and sineeresl graf
rude. If in executing The duties of my station
should any time hereafter invountarly tall
into error, humbly enreat that the fault may
he imputed to me, and not 10 them, whose ser
want nave the honor TO b., and that they, Sir
may b. better enabled to perform their dd'y To
His Majcs,v and their country. do In their
name lay claim, by humble pc iSion, sc. Here
tie usual privileges were claimed. and the
Speaker OF the Council answered that they
we're granted.
The House having returned 10 its place OF
sitting, the Speak -eported the proceedings
in the Upper Hovse, and gave his acknowledg-
menls for the honor done hin in his election.
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ClWIYON.

Edward Stabier s. Son.
AND DRUGGISTS .hE s,. "
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