Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-10-09

"The last Kentuckian has some CAL
culations on the strength Of parties in
this State, which are worthy Of attention.
The whole number o voters in the State,
as reported to the Legislature, at the
last session, by the Auditor, is SO eat:
and the whole number of votes given at
the last election, is 77,I7i: consequent
ly there were 9,056 voters who did lot
vote in August. In the counties which
gave Administration majorities, 6,0a6
voters neglected to vote: in the jackson
counties, $3.50 only neglected 10 vote:
hence arises a probability, that Of those
who did not vote, there is a majority Of
5000 for the Administration. In II Of
the counties strongest for jackson, 435
votes were given more than their actual
number Of %votersl In ~ OF the counties,
strongest for the Administration, there
were 6,a7t votes less than the number of
voters. Jefferson county, (Jackson,l vo-
ted 2,723:its actual number of voters, as
reported to the Legislature, Is a,lAa,
being asi votes more thar voters Shell
by county ADMINISTRATION gave 1905
votes, while its number of voter is 9 SAT.
leaving 444 voters who did not vote. We
are acquainted with these counties, and
have no doubt that more than the whole
force of the jackson party was polled in
Jefferson, and that the whole strength
of the same party was rolled in Shelby.
The latter county can add at least 400
to the majority given Metcalfe in August.
1t is highly probable that the case is pref
ty much the same all owe the State as
in these counties-that q much larger
number Of illegal votes were given on
the jackson than on the other side; and
that the greater part Of the non voters
were for the Administration. Tbs con.
clusion 10 a fair one, that the Admins
iratiou majority Of legal voters 10 about
as great as it has usually been estimated
by the p~arty-from four to six thousand.
LouisViIk Focus.
Dir. Jeferson's opinion Of Gen. Jack,
sons claims to the Presidency.
my faith in the self government Of
the people has never been so shaken a.
by the efforts made at the last Presidep-
tial election to place v e their heads
who, in every station he evcr filled,
either military or civil, has made it =
point to violate every order and instruc-
ton given him, and take his own ambi.
tious will as the guide of his conduct "
Pennsylvania is in motion-Admin
istration meetings are called all over
the State-couDties where an Adams
man, two or three years sgo, was ne
yer seen, now give msjorities for the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are joining our
ranks every day-thosc that remain he
bind are getting disheartened. "The
games afoot, follow your spirit" We
believe that when the day Of trial comes
on, we shall have the pleasure ct re.
cording Pennsylvania or the SIDE Of
the AdministrGtion-Aler. Gax.
lie Courier des Etats Unis, Of New
York, states that an experiment has
been made at Vincennes~ withthe steam
cannon, purchased BY the French Go
vernmant, of Mr.. Perkins, and that the
machine, though very ingenious, did BOT
in any respect answer the purpose. Its
great weight. 10000 ibs. renders the use
of It very difficult. and besides, It carr
ries a ball only half The distance which
it would GO, if inpellsd By guDposdss-