Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-11-26

parry, anu pitJuilccs oil country, winch among
men distinct from the iratcl niiy, are ireauent
iy productive of the worst consequences.
Masonry ranks first on the hist of bencyo
lent institutions; and in this assertion, STAND
upon independent ground. speak without
limitation. Never was there an institution
originated by finite capacity, hayin., for il.
base such enlarged benevolence. such purity
OF morals, such reverence for the Deity. a.
That OF which our fraternity can justly boast
THE WssT INDIA TRApE.-New Ha
rem, Corn. Decsm5sr, i7.-Notwith-
standing our direct exclusion from The
English Islands, which formerly almost
exclusively enjoyed the commerce ni
this port, our Yankees contriye TO get
of good deal 81 truck, aud though
the voyage is a liitle more cirsuitous in
Consequence Of the prohibition, and un
productive to The revenue in eonse
queoce of the tariff, returns being asst
~ made III specie, a pretty good bust
ness Las been and is still doing, which
bids fair TO be we'll sustained. Tie
tact Is, the nature OF q considerable
branch OF the trade carried "a lrop this
port, and almost erctasirsiy fsom this
State, is such that il does not come
within the scope Ct general competition,
and requires peculiar knoslsdge and
experience tor its success while al the
same time it is as Indispensable to the
planters Of the Island as the very cult
vation OF the soil. |, is the stock trade
the transportation OF horses, mules,
neat cattle, poul,ry, Sc for the purposes
of food and labor. These are carried
or the decks Of vessels OF from 60 10
400 tons, an awning being placed abfvs
them, on which is placed the immeuss
quantity of hay, Sc. which is required
for their Subsistence. The spectator
not familiar With il, is astonished I" see
these floating habel., with fram 90 To
100 animals. crowded upon the decks
with the hay piled half mast high--snd
looks with wonder upon the ad'shtur
err who dares TO risk himself, aud per-
and fathemiess ocean, amidst tile tenn
est aud the storm, in such fraii snt
encountered tenement. Yet. compare
lively, few accidents happen with ihese
vessels, alter they get used 10 the sea.
1t will be readily imagined by nautical
uen. that these vessels seldom lie TO
but always send in heavy weather, i
possible; and the snailss vessels stand
the gale as well as the largest. We
have in eur possession the clearance oil
vessel 10 this trade in the year ! 7i6,
called the Gui1ord, Il only 30 tons
which carried len head OF oxea on deck
and nm inbnard cargo Of coru and slaves
We haze been led 20 these remarks oy
u s:atemsnt, with which We have been
favored, af the quantity of stock ship
ped from this port from the 9th Sept
1898, to the 9th July, is3e the com
moncemeut aud termination Of the busi
ness for the year, viz: i374 Horses
1897 Mules, 1873 OAeu--Total, 254s'
The amount shipped from the 81 MI
TO this date is asa Horses, III Mules
so Oxen Total, 1T; making IN
whole shipment from the 9th Sept ie2s
TO The nth Nov. 1929,
Horses, IT'S
Mules, i3l1
Oven. 21S
Grand Total, $500
About enc third Of this trade goes I
the French Islands the rest, by boz
and by crook, 10 the English. -Hsratt
| A Finger Board.-In the year 1919
between Winchester and Romnsy.
the forks Of the road there stood M
ger board, with the following inserIp
ton on it:
EPss MILES TO RoMSEY'
~ goa cant read inqairs al The @is'"
EsI,ead u. Dudley has been elected, WIT
out opposition. the Representative to 20
o-ess from North Carolina, TO fill the vacan'
occasioned by the death of Gabriel Holmes.
john Long, Jun. of Randolph county.
.abrahan. ECnchez OF Chatam, are eond'da'
for Congress, in place Of John Ghes' reSie