Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-08

the hermitage a. az carry tct~ot ohN
take up temporary residence in Phi
ladelphia, from whence be would occs-
sionsIIy visit other sections Of the coun
"a, will not be realized On this point,
the following letter IRON the General, to
a committee of the citizens II Lynch
burg, who had invited him to pass thro'
that place, and partake OF its hospitalI'
ties, is conclusive:
HeRxrrAsE, December 9th, 1898.
GEyTLshEs; I have received yoer letter Of
the 22d utimO, presenting to me The conBratl.
lations os 10 trends in Iynchburg. aud its Vi
cinity, and inviting me, IN their name, TO pass
through that section OF country on my way TO
Washington, in The event OF my election.
SO lively an expression regard for 10Y char
scter and services as that, gentlemen, which
you have been pleased TO convey on THIS coca.
SION, is received with every sentiment OF les
pecl; and beg leave 10 offer, in return, for IT,
the grateful assuf anoe that it would sfford me
great Satisfaction to accept the invitation, we're
It probable that could comply with il. But
AZ | shslifec myself bound 10 await the CON
plete ascer,anment OF the election, before ]
make ATTY arrangement on tho results and, them
IN the event o: my election, would be compel
ItU II takG Tue HlDSi pCillAiDNS EGblc IN OsueT
10 reach tie city BY the 4,h Of March, the plea
sure Of pawn sou my personal respects must
be postponed to some future period.
pray yen 10 accept for yourselves, and pre-
sent 60 tu0se YOU represent, the assurance of
my respect and high consideration, and believe
me very sincerely,
Your obedent servant.
ANDREW JACKSON.
A letter from a member of the Cor
responding Committee Of Pitsburg. da-
ted the 24lh instant, TO his friend in Bed
ford, Pa says
a. ,eply tsom Gen. Jackson has Just been
received He states that It would give him
great pleasure to accept our invitation, &c. did
he not think 1t proper that any arrangement
relative 70 II ought to be deferred until the re
suit Of the election wss clearly asoer sined--
then, II circumstances would permit, he would
be happy 10 become the guest of oar city"
n New Hamps nire paper notices an
attempt, by d numb1r OF the iohabit-
ants Of EAtie!d, IN that State, 10 pro
cure the interference of the Legislature
III The regulations oi the Society OF .Shd
keT8 f'heu petition is said 10 sci forth
that fathers aud heads OF families vi
olaie The n1srfiage covenant, and by
joining their poralit,es with those
OF the Shakers, frequently reduce tteir
wives and children 10 the alternative
OF living among people whose faith
and practice they DISLIKE. Or of endur
ing the evils of wan, aud absolute DE
nury --That the course adopted by The
Sbak erS to induce children brought a
mong them TO reInaIn aiter they b-come
OF age, is improper, and 'he principles
lnstil!ed iuto their minds perncious-
tending TO OMIT then for becoming use
fuI members Oi society. Aud that the
Shakers, are as dlstinc, body Of
men, eaioyiug immunitlc5 superior 10
other classes Of citizens, withoot rem
derng any equivalent"
yhe Rochester Daily Advertiser Of
Thursday last gives the following &c,
count Of an attempt to destroy the Jeil
By fire, and the escape of three of the
prisoners:
About Z o'clock yesterday morning
our citlzcns were alarmed BY the cry oi
fire. The County Jail was discovered
to be on fire, which originated in the
cell OF oae OF the prisoners named Daw.
son, who, though young in years, (say
IS or ~ is old in iniquity. In -he con-
fusion which ensued, most of the prison
ers escaped, and young Dawson was
seen running away shouting that the
Jail was on fire and be had got clearw
Most of them have been re,aken, inclu-
ding Dawson. who, it is evident, set the
building on FIRE, pr obably at the insti.
CATION of more experienced william
The stove stood in the hall near the
door of his cell, and it is coniectared
that he procured some FIRE from it thro'
the bais of the cell door. The damage
TO the building was not very serious.
Fire in Peterborough, IN FL )-Tbe
Boston Saturday Evening Gazette says:
I'VE understand that the extensive Cot
ton and Paper Mandatory in this vii
lage, took FIRE on Friday morning last,
aud was yearly all destroyed, together
with large amount of stock, machinery,
&c. The Gre originated in the brick
building, which was entirely destroyed
That part built o! wood was saved. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, and was
nearly all covered by Insurance in this
CITY where fhe stock 10 mostly oWnad