Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-07-30


Reform The Postmaster al States, Ne, Ire
dell county, has been reformed out OF ofie He
was a friend To the late prosecuted Adminis,ra.
ton, 9nd III at was crime enough. A beginning
having thus been made in North Carolina, we
may new expect 20 see the work 60 "braVely
on"
A highly Intelligent and respectable editor of
Savannah, Georgia, shuS speaks of the opera
ton of the existing Tariff, upon the prosperity
of that State.
"a twelve nsutk ago, there vas o great hue
and cry raised against the Tariff. on account Of
he great advance in price OF most kinds of
Manufactured articles which would follow that
measure. The consumer. i, is SAID. wsuld have
10 pay a tax of so to i00 per cent. fer the bens
INT Of the manufacturer The manufacturer, il
was said, would be enriched at the expense Of
he agriculrlsts. Now experience las shown
| thai no rise GA the price OF manufactured goods
! has followed The Tariff, but that the price has
| rather fallen. The farmer Buys bis goods chas
| per, but the manufacturers 10 nearly ruined, b,
| the decline in Waite Of hrs Productions: Instead
therefore, of he neny being taxed for The be
nefit OF ths few, the fact turns out, that the few
are taxed for the many. Vet the elamUr is sill
kept up. While the north2rn manufacturers are
| grooming under the effects Of the Tariff, hun.
hFCdS OF ItatttHie VI NSkBElb are fScpl"E SQliQ
advantages from i, in the stimulus 1; has i'm.
] ported to the cultivation OF the sugar cane. 10
the iswer parts of the State, the cuitivstion o.
the cane bids fair to sic with The cotton IN a.
mount, anu to exceed ii in preit. Wistever
! may be the effects of the Tariff, through The
country at large, we are, and have been, clearly
Of the opinion that its effects on Georgia will
be highly beneficial It may perhaps, diminish
the foreign demand for cotton; but will it not
increase the home market in tie same ratio.
and foster other branches OF agriculture, tar
m"re lucFstivef"
fsa: the corre:pondentoi tie z. Statta G6.ets
WAsKtxcroN, June rs
"GENTLEsEN:--Among the circumstance,
trivial ~ themselves, which tend to chew the.
bearing assumed by thS new political residents
OF this clty,& 20 illustrate the feelings which are
cherished by them. towards these Of ,Is citi zens
who are not within, the reach Of prescription; |
have selected The one which ferns the subject
of the annexed dramatic sketch. 1t disos.ses
Maj. Eaien's notions Of republicanism; it also
discloscs the great change which has taken
place in his feelings towards cur city aud eorps
~ratlons. lie Was once regarded as a firm friend
ofthe city, was a member Of the District Com
nittee OF the Seaate, and ezerted himself to
promote the interest Of the city.~-But 1T the
election for Council, the citizens proved them
selves 50 slubbornly Aptl.jsckson, shelving a
strength OF "a or J 10 / against the present TIL
lers, that they have nothing 10 expect for The
next four years. bus Eebuffs and dsappoint-
msnts.
by a law of Congress cf 1924, araenda.ory
OF oar City Charter, Incorporation are rsou;.
red TO appoint Assessors from the respsctsbie
freehOlders, who are on eGt3, to rsndera VaIu
alton OF the real sad personal property of the
citizens. Under this law, the Assessors called
on Major Eaten. and the following soane enaued.
SoENB.-Ihe Hon Il Eaten's house in the
City Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., June
i3, 1928, ahsnt half past 4, P. NJ Enter at
the front door. three Assessors, who pail the
bell. Aserssnt appears,
lGE .4saesSor Is Major Eaton at hamef
rServank. Yes, sir, but be is now at dinner.
-v4seecsor Then do not disturb him. You
will lei him know that the Cooperation Asses
5ors have beer here TO assess his property, and
that, after they have finished in this neighbor
heod, they win call again. lE1cunt .qssesoorc.
In about an hour afterwards, the Assessors
returned The same servan, appeared.
lst. Assessor, You will please to let Major
Eaton know that We have again called to look
at bis personal property
Erit se'pant, aVho returned in a Ge1e misIutes
Servant. The Secretary is engaged, and
cannot new attend you.
assessor Be good enough TO tell Major
Eaton, thai we do not wish TO disturb him, or
call hin from bis company. We only feques,
his permission te enter his drawing room to
estimate the yaile OF his properly.
lEJit sefva2t, ui9 did net return
After a lapse Of near half an hour, enc OF the
Assessors "a Jackson man) observed, that this
Was very extraordinary treatment, and he did
net feel disposed 10 submit to it! He thea rang
the bell, and no one appearing, after some time,
he rang il again, but no attention was paid to
the mmon Finally, smother servant conine
accidentally ints the house, WAS requested to
repeat the message OF the Assessors 10 Msior
Eaten, and to add, that, as they were shout 10
leave that neighborhsod, they would have no
opportunity to repeat their visit. After a lapse
of several minutes,
Eater .MQjor Eaton.
.rejor Z. lin a gruff manner.) Have gu any
business with me, gentlemen?
isf Assessor. Yes, sir. We have called in the
execution ct our duty as Assessors, 10 make an
assessment OF your household ard personal IRE
perty, and ask your permission TO do SO.
Major E.. You shall not do so gentlemen, |
am too much OF a republican 20 PERM, any psr
son to enter my bouse to examine my furniture.
9ssesser. We do not desire to go into ysur
private apartments or chambers. II will b,
sufficient to glance at your drawing and dinint
resms.
| MgorE. yeu shall no eater at al, gentle