Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-06-11
Whole No. 1880.

been termed) excitement which ass
been got up for political purposes. :
last on the decline lit is VERY consump.
tive 40 the State OF New York, the head
quarters from whence il originated. AZ
late election in Albany, where the
great dagon, solomon Southwick Re.
sides, the Anti Mlasons ran tickets =,
every ward where they could End men.
that would consent TO have their nsmea
used, when lo'- shocking TO relate
cut OF 1000 votes. they mustered only
lo2, all told! The story Of one man %
New fotk, relative 10 the abdue j.
oil Morgan, which has had an ex'ens.y va
circulation in the anti masonic papers.
has been proved to be false, and The an.
tI-masonics generally, who have :, gasa
Tor their character, are fast coinine ut
IN different parts of that State am. aa-
nouncing the whole ss a politica. ua-
ehInery, by whic. societies and sye.
iaoniiies have been broken up merely to
crafty the ambition Of q few desperate
pofaicst leaders One hundred gentle-
men of Rochester. N. Y have made a
puhl'c remuneration Of anti-mas.nry
upon the following considerations. To
which they have affixed their Names
Our readers will perceive by them Tug
what unholy purposes the excitent ne
was originated - There can be no mis-.
take about it, as the stateme cones
from those concerned in the "plot.''
"They have seen with re gretthe har.
mony OF society disturbed the pe,ca
OF families broken--the sen being lfer-
ally srrayed against the father.
ihey have seen a violent and per,e-
cu'Ing spIlt deranee the ordinary bust.
ness 'tansaction between man and n.en.
the political anti nasons generally ~,
ias'ng to trade with or employ thosa
who do not Unite with them in an india
cfim'na'ion prescription Of the mesons-
ihey have seen the most sacred feel
ings OF our nature prostituted by tbs
AM. masonic leaders 10 tue vile purpo-
SEES OF party--the temples OF the Al
mighty polluted by the balefnl spirit ~
pefsecutlon-the sacred de sis pervert.
go TO the unboly purpose of prosc,in.
uon, and the harmony Of religious So
c'eties DESTROYED by the prevalence Of
anti masonic intolerance.
Iney have not seen any bene ct aris-
Jog 'rom anti masonry TO counterbsI~
ahee even the last Of these evilsn
FIour.--The American Farn
some hints respecting The qual;t,esof
flour that are saluabie.-- Wheat ,,our
consists principally OF two substances
siafe" Uecaia,) and gluten, the iatter
oeing somewhat similar 10 the ola. &c
an'mais. Ii is from The gluten That tha
nour derives its highly nutrit;ve o,ai;-
ties, the starch aaordiug much les.
uourishment. Bot all wheat does MT
contain The same portion of gIouten ard
" Is q matter Of great interest TO Tia
consumer to be able to test il II A.
respect This is done by a sure arr
SIMPLE mode. Take little flour n flo
hand, and make dough of il with coli
water, II the dough after working Il =
few m'nutesis tough, and does not be,
come soft and fiabby, it containse pro.
per quantity OF gluten, and is good flour.
The tougher the dough the better the
hour. Ii the dough be OF dead Dnt,y.
ish consistence, it contains little eIutsn
and OF course little nourisbmsn, h nro..
portion to its weight. There is fully
ten per cent. difference in the value az
hour arising from the difference Ia tha
proportions Of he Two constituent paris
named. A barrel ofthe short flour. AZ
the bakers term that which is deficient.
Will not produce more than 24o lbs. Of
bread while the good or glutinous win
produce a65, the ioayes being besides
larger and really more nutriiive. Thi.
difference in the quality, is attribute Ito
the sell upon which the wheat is raised.
In Baltimore, the -four denomipaled-
Howard Street." is considered good.
that which is called "wharf fiouro -
short or deficient in gluten. Where the
wheat OF either is produced and mapn-
featured is not stated, though il is said
that the grain which produces Howard
street -four, would. il sown in the Ceni
ssee country, produce short flour.
Bsss--The Worcester Spy me ntiors
an instance of the increase of Bees
which is somewhat remarkable. Nc.
David Rayce, of Ripley, New York, in
the course of less than seven years and
a bali, from single swarm Of b. ss