Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-29
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Lo,rs Potatoe--We were presented Inv
Mai. Charles Orrick, with Potatoe. raised
On his farm in this county, the present year,
,xb;ch weighed 3slbs. Its now in our ofT;ca
we have observed for several years past. ina,
Maj. Orrick raises the finest Potatoes tba,
come to our market; he is very particular h
selecting the best of seed
Look Ont for Colulterfeitos Saturday
last, man passed through this place, calling
tiInself Henry ChapiBae- here. he
.cceeded in passing to a Mercantile House n
| atty dollar counterfeit note, on the Farmers
Bank Of Virginia, payable at the Branch al
Iynchburg. 1t appears, he succeeded in ike
manner, in passing hundred dollar note al
Middletown, Maryland, and ten dollar note
at each of the two Toll-gates betwixt that
mace and Boonsboro', all counterfeits on the
R,anch Bank of the United States. Two
roung gentlemen pursued him as far as Win
chester, where he was overtaken, and early
on Sunday morning taken before mag istrate.
On the way to the magistrates he was OBJ
serred TO be chewing paper, which was no
d,ubt counterfeit notes. When before the
magistrate, the fifty dollar note which he pass
Ell IN this place, was laid on the table hy one
Of the young gentlemen, for the purpose of
being inspected, he Immediately picked il un
and put the same into his mouth. and altho
seized and severely choaked, succeeded in
swallowing the same. Immediately after
| swallowing it be gave fhy dollars in good
money to the person to whom he passed the
note. No counterfeit money being found on
him and the note which ne passed not TO be
produced. the laws of this Commonwealth
could not punish him; he was given over to-
the gentleman who pursued from Maryland.
Extract Of Il letter from gentleman IN Rich
mond, to has friend IA THIS place, dated
RICHMOND, Oct. "a, 1929.
1.-THE Convention have, as yet, done no O.
ter than preparatory business-They are We
" diIigent however 10 the committees, and ifl
the Legislative committee reports today as it
IS expected, the work viii be before the house
on Monday, when the tug OF war will begin
believe it is conceded on all hands, that the
question of representation viii be carried on
the basis offree white population, and indeed
upon all the questions of interest where there
i, diversity of sentiment between the upper
and lower sections of the State, it is thought
upper country principles.
81 have no doubt that the right of suffrage
will be greatly extended-l should say to all
free white males, of age, who have paid tax
to the State-but upon all these well known
points OF difference, there viii be severe,
indeed a fearful contest. never have seen
such body of men-in looking over the
nnety-six, a man does not ask which among
fhpra &c of fol oh -
nOt-and verify, it is hard to find one.
"Mr. Madison looks very web, and walks
as briskly as young man of thirty. MIR
Monroe was at first good deal embarrassed
in the business of Speaker, but he is becom-
ing more accustomed to it-but ! have under
stood that he will not keep the Chair when
the storm of debate rises--depend upon it,
that the Ship of State viii require brisker
and stronger pilot when that squall strikes
her-but God grant that she may weather it
well, and believe she will, for she is Of good
materials, and this is not the first time that
the good Ship Virginia has been in a gale"
South Sea Expedition.-Th The .Ne,c York
Courier Of Saturday SOUS. The brig Anawan,
the flag reSsel Of tbs expedition, dropped dozen
to The lo,cer bay yesterday. and scIi proceed to
sea this morning. Ties, otter three gears Of
perseverance, aud industry, Mr.. Reynolds finds
himself upon the ocean, "a search Of The ,udisco
rered islands of the South IN addition to the
eoln8aerctA Importance Of this expedition, 1t Is
highly interesting in national point Of Fieac
Uheteccr lands may be diseorered By Mr.. Req
nolds and his ente,psasing associates, scM be-
cone The property of the U. States. The stores
q science 'ciI be increased By the products Of
Jar distant islands as yet ,9ahsloarn to eiDihzed
man, aid curiosity aaay. perchaaee, be gratJied
With something ne,c. We risitci the .l,.G,oan
On Thursday. She is o fine eessei, and a rery
last Sdiier She IS furnished ,cith an excellent
hbrmy, and all the Instruments necessary for
Sch an expedition. She has stout Gld hardy
eretc, d'a experienced captain, and first rate Of
Peers after the commercial objects Of the er-
pedlt'0, shall hare been accomplished, NJ. Rey-
nods intends 10 sail round the icy circle, and
push through the first opening that he fiads.-
success to him. .ur. II. is accompanied by DR..
Lshts, q albany, a gentleman Of talents assd
scientific accomplishments"
We are gratifed to learn, that the Propri-
etors Of st. Peters Church in this town, have
invited the Right Reverend Alexander V.
Grswold, Bishop of the Episcopal Church for
me Eastern Diocese, TO remove to Salem,
and become their Rector; and that he has ac-
seepted their invitation. Bishop Griswola has
long resided at Bristol, Rhode Island. As
his Diocese extends throughout the New
England States, with the exception of Con-
nechcut, Salem will be a much more central
and convenient residence for him than his
Present one. We are confident that the
Christian community in this vicinity of every
denomination will greet with measure. on