Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-08-28

Henry IdZeWel, OF NolIotK. MS COu
sin, son OF the Hon. l.. w. Tazewell,
shot himself with a pistol, near the
same place, and expired almost instant
". Falling to secure the affections of
a young lady, is the cause assigned for
the commission Of the act by the latter
An affecting case OF suicide occur
ed a few days since, on the farm of g
gentleman a few miles from this city -
Il appears chat the wife Of his Manager
bad been sick some months previous
and after having travelled among her
friends, returned to her family appar
emily restored to perfect health, bu''
evincing occasionally. a slight aliena
ton OF mind, not sufficiently important
to excite any approximations of very
serious consequences-U Unfortunately,
the result proved fatally otherwise
having been left alone in her dwelling
she took the opportunity Of obtaining a
large horse pistol, which II is supposed
she loaded with powder TO the muzzle,
and blew her head entirely Off split
ting the breast in a most shocking man
ner. She has left several small chill
dren, and was a highly respectable and
good woman.-BaH Gaz.
Henry Horn, late member Of Congress
and President of the Hickory Club in
Philadelphia says the Phii'a Press was
asked by a respectable citizen last
week his priDats opinion, of the charge
o~fcorruptiop against Mr. Clay. He re
piled: speaking candidty, 1 do believe
Henry Clay inmoceat of any bargain or
intrigue with Mr.. Adams.n
Mr.. Buchanan, upon whose alleged
authority, Gen. jackson accused Nh.
Clay of corruption, said last winter, up
on the floor of Congress "if there was
any bargain, he knew nothing aboutit."
Mr.. Andrew stevenson, when he came
back from Washington in March, 1895,
and throughout the recess, until the
meeting of Congress in the following
December. lat which session John w.
Taylor vas chosen Speaker laughed
the charge OF bargain to ~scorn-said
Clay had voted as he would have voted,
and that he CLAY was too elastic" to
be put down.
Gen. Mccoy in a letter, 10 January
1925, to DR.. Crayens of Harrisonberg,
said that the talk about bargaio, was all
stuff and nonsense" and that Honest
George Kremer'' who prefsrreai. was "a
sorry m~ember."- Richmond Wing.
The Buffalo journal says that Mr..
Van Buren, and ar Speaker Stevenson
were in that village on Monday week
last. Mr.. Vat Buren, has rapidly visited
different parts OF the State, attempting
to influence the nominations of the An
Il. Masonic Convention, and VIGOROUSLY
intriguing right and left, to advance the
Jackson cause We are glad the little
gentleman finds necessary to be so bu
sv! In the alarm Of our foes, we see the
salvation of the good cause. But sup
pose Henry Clay had thus traversed
Kentucky, openly attempting to inhu
ence the people-what a dust We should
have had! Yet is there this orly differ
ence in the two eases: Mr. Clay is
Secretary of State, and Mr.. Van Buren,
expects to be. What mighty differ.
ence. between intriguing TO stay in and
intriguing to get IN, we profess that our
optics are not sharp enough to see.
As for MIR. Stevenson-we desire not
10 disturb his tranquility, but if we are
not egregiously deceived. his election
e%ering talents might be quite as profta
bly, exercised nearer home.-B.
TThe extra printing ordered by the
Senate of the United States at the last
session. exceeded the usual quantity by
he sum of $4,000! Yet Duff is SO
hard run. that he cannot pay for his inki
Excuse US, Duff. but this does look
rather paradoxical! That we, who have
no pap from State or United States
Treasury. and whose subscribers will
sometimes forget our tolls and our Elk
penses, should be hard run is natural
and necessary But that you. who
thrust your long. bony fingers. (as Spar
rowhawk allied into Uncle Sans
pockets to the tune of 40, or $4,000 dol
lars since December. and whose weekly
accession of subscribers $50 YOU saw is