Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-06-18
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Erem Jdtfssrs FttIdge heeoYo'
Some papers we see are producing
long lists of FEDERALTsTs appointed
BY Gen. Jackson, to excite party pre-
iudices against him. From our hearts
we hope they may fail. The system
of unsparing prescription, preached by
some, we detest. The extent of re-
movals made, certainly surprises Us.
The number Of able, faithful, and un
exceptionable officers removed, we
feel to he public loss and sore prl.
yate grievance; some of the appoint
ments have little but down right par
ty madness to Justify them: many,
however, are highly respectable
That of Mr.. RIvEs, of Virginia, TO
France, we regard as judiciOus. The
recent seleciions--lhat of WASHING.
TON lawns, Secretary of Legation to
Great Britain; and CHARLES carroll
HARPER; son Of Robert q Harper,
Secretary of Legation 10 France, it af
lords Us sincere qualification 10 an.
nounce. Whatever may be ,hought of
the removals, which make the places
vacant, it must be confessed that in fill
ing those vacancies, Gen. Jack son pur
sues IN many Instances d noble aud
liberal course, disregardiog the sense
less cry SO long kept up against men
who have borne the name of Federal
lists.
BALTIMORE, JUNE 10.
John Quincy adams, Qhe late
Presidency accompanied by bis son,
Mr. John Adams, arrived in our city
yesterday, and will leave here this
morning, in the Citlzeb's Line for
Philadelphia, on his way to Quincy.
He Carries with him to his retirement
the fond aspirations of patriot hearts
for his health and happiness; and the
gratitude OF his countrymen for those
splendid services by which he has ell
evated the reputation of the nation at
home ADD abroad.
| Mr.. Adams was waited upon by a
number of our citizens, who desired
that he might remain a day or two for
The purpose of receiving the civiiiies Of
his frierds; such, however, were his
! previous arrangements and peculiar
circumstances, that whilst he acknowl
edged the kind feeling manifested to-
wards him, he was compelled to de.
cline any public token of respect.
! Chronicle.
The venerable Nathaniel Dane. of
Beverly, in Massachusetts, and one of
the oldest lawyers OF that State, and au
thor of the Arrangement of American
Law. on the occasion of Mr.. Quincy's
late Inauguration as President of Har
ward University, made q donation Of
10 600 dollars, for the purpose OF foun
ding a Proiessorship OF Law at that IT,
diversity. The Corporation OF the In.
stitution have since made choice Of the
Hon. Joseph Story, of The Supreme
Court Of the United States, as Dane
Professor of Constitutional. CONNER
ciah and Equity Law at the University.
| Dl4ichfss Cotulfy Races The races over the
Dutchess county coz rse, near the village Of
!
with the tour mile heats, for a purse Of FIVE hun
! dred dollars. The only competitors for The
prize were Betsey Ransom and Ariel. Three
| heats were RIM. The first was taken by Bet
| sey--the second and third by Ariel, amidst
| the cheerngs OF thousands of spectators. The
4 me of running ne heats we have not yet
learned. 1t will be reCollected that at the late
races over the Union course on Long Island, in
two different tra Is of speed, Betsy Ransom
! beat Ariel. The latter has Sow in turn become
tie victor.- Evc''iag Po'f.
Toads These animals are so useful
in destroying insects in gardens, that
some English gardeners are in the hab
it of taking great pains TO keep them
for this purpose They are perfectly
harmless and injure no plants of any
kind, but feed upon insects of almost
every description, and are, therefore