Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-02-12


Election. -
The Convention Bill, from the last
accounts. is still uAder discussion in the
Senate Of Virginia. The Wing, of the
7th instant, says
We are happy 10 say that thu Senate.
BY a vote IF 14to 10, acknowledged the
Justice OF extending to the non freebol
ders the right of suffrage for members
Of Convention. TIE proposition howe
YER hDaliy persisted, from its connexion
With Senatorial districts under the cen
sus of 1910; its best friends turning
gaiDst II, from their superior dislike for
that arr angement.
tits certain, that the bill from The
House of Delegates will be substituted
by Senatorial distric's--but whether
der the census Of 80 or 'as is vet to be
sscertsined-- We fear that the question
is vet to cause much trouble, before the
General Assembly can agree.
Mr. Quincy. the new President of
Harvard Uoiyerslty, intends making a
tour OF observation to all tie principal
colleges IA the country, preparatory Ia
entefiug upon the duties of his office.
a hint 10 be remembsred!-Ceneral
Jarkson is decidedly opposed TO Mr..
Caihoun's plans of future elevation
H. Vac Buren, will be his chief eoun
ssilof and adviser whether he comes 10
f. the cabinet or not Gen. Jackson's
q ,ointments to offiae, aud all his mca.
sures which can have bearing upon
the case, will b. made with visw ~
bring Mr. Vaa Bgrsn before the ps pie
IN preference TO Mr. Calhoun
Let thi, be mail ed We speak know
ingl, --.Aier Gas. 80
The senate Of Pennsylvania on
Wednesday rejected the Baltimore
Rail Road application by vote ol 90
to On the same day, in the House
/ 81 Representatives,, Mr. s.shman from
the Committee On inland navigation and
internal improvement, To whom were.
referred sundry petitions ~ Iative tn H.
Construct oi fhe said Rail Rosd, made
report also adverse TO it,
A Southern panes me ations, on good
authority, that Lake jackson ia Flor.
d., collection 81 wafer a6ou, go ai,as
in length. net ieno sluGe suddenly sunk
ten feet. and thai the linden cabins and
peach trees which ffnefiN stood on IFS
shores. are still plainly disesruabla at
the botlon. The foundation # tins L. ke
is SAID "a be Of limestone, and i. Is thop
cha the root of acme cavern under ITS
bed had sailen in.
Erp'T "A young man. BY The msme
ef Hlssey. living IN the lower part of
B'dd-ford, Name, being out in boat
near Wood Island. discovered a large
seal ywiih the marks of gun shot wound
On his cranluma by winch his had appa
renily lost the use of an eye By con
ing up on toe blind side of the animal.
our hero, after some difficulty, succeed
ed in persuading bin to shore, by means
Of large cndllne. The seal weighed
25oos and yielded to bis csptor. so
gallons Of oil 80
P'hsbUg ian 81 - PITT burg dfan-
ntactmes. On Thursday last, Messrs.
Macon & NJ Donough. and Mr.. f. ii.
Olipbant. pat ia o"eraiion their new
Rolling Mill, on the bank of the Ale
ghany, III this city We understand the
engine and mac aiaery worked re n, ark
ably well, and that several bars Of iron
were drawn ous at the first heat 10
eonnexian with the Rolling Mil they are
erecting an extensive Nail Factory,
which will be shortly 10 operation This
establishment has been urged forward
with extraordinary energy It's bur q
few months since their building was be.
gun. Gazette.
Prosperity Of Macon We mentioned
day or two since that a steamboat ar.
rived at Macon. Geo. fer the first time.
on the 18th ult The Savannah Geor
gan renarks:-"Sixyes years ago. the site
OF macon was waste; now IL has more
han 100 stores or 10 large warehous
es'tour banks,two printing ffices, and
many handsome dwelling houses, an
'esant court house building, two or three
Pco"c schools IN operation, prospect
"' '"ree places Of public worship ex
p'ris 40 600 bales cotton each ear, and
IS healthy withal"