Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-08-27

Kentucky e%lettion The returns from
the recent election 10 this state leave ny
doubt Of the choice Of a majority Of tna |
friends of Mr. Clay in the next @Iegisla-
ture. The majority will be SO decisiga
as to show the general current Of public
epinisn ia The western states. and 10
confirm the belief that at the next presi.
dental election their entire vote will be-
given to this lon, tried. faithful and ger.
secuted statesman. We have conyprsej
with an intelligent gentle man from Ken,
lucky, a member elect OF the next lesis.
lature, who assures us that a majority Of
the dele cation OF that state in The nert
congress viii be friendly to Dir Clay
They may now be claimed for jackson:
but q few months will STOW with what
reason. We learn from the same source
that Mr.. Clay's friends in ibe West long
for he opportunity Of running him sing.
" against Gen. jackson in 1882, and
that they are extremely DESTROYS thas
Cen j should be the opposing caudi.
date. - Yin. Rep.
Peneering Of Buds eye Aopie-
a curious aud beautiful specimen Of
venecying, made of birds eye maple,
has been placed for inspection in the
Merchants Exchange. 1t is about 2
ftet by ), even, smooth aud perfect,
without a law or a joint, being Gu.
from a single piece of wood, by saw.
ing round aud round a stick. Ii is
said that specimens may be cut in the
same manner, of any desirable size
and good quality. 1t is prepared in
this manner by the sole p%atentee, Mr.
VIM g Perkins, OF Gardner Maine.
He is, we understand, now is this city,
aud we have little doubt, will meet
with that encouragement which bis
ingenuity and the besnty Of this article
deserves,-N. Y. D1aiy AdU.
The death of Miss Turner IS NOT.
ced 10 the Dover N, II Gazette, Wbs
died of dropsy. In the course Of her
disease she was tapped twenty four |
times. the first on the 28lh duly, 1871, |
and the last on the slst of May, 1929, |
(about once a month) the aggregate
amount Of which was nine hind ed and
t'0snfg three posndsf Ga the 5th May
last, - pounds, and on the slss 50
pounds were drawn from her.
.AdeantGss Of Promfness. snsr.
chants whose policy expired at 10 o.
clock, called at the Insurance office at
hall past J., ard obtained a renewal Of
it. Al ? o'clock the same day, his |
store aud goods were reduced 10 ashes! /
This Circumstance occurred at the late I
destructive fire in Augusta, Georgia
What would have become OF that mans
fortune if he had thought it "woald do
90 we'll after dinner"
Curious Custom -Itis a custom ia
The canton OF Mascoing near Cambrsy, T
with the young girls OF the nelghhor'
hood, for to or three Sundays after
Easter, 10 place themselves in single
files along The bank Of the canal neaf
the high road lead ng to Camhray, the
young men ranging themselves ln'e
rowson the opposite side One OF the
latter then passes over the bridge, ana
singles ont the maiden he has hSed DIS
heart on-oifets her his arm. and they
leave The place together The same
ceremony continues, perhaps, tor Two
or three Sundays, ill all the glris arc
taken Off; as it rarely occur that any
n is left without a partner. At'ne
next cabaret, a pledge is given 10
bumper, that the parties remalh tue"
each other during the following year,
Religious Crotoing.- - Haskell %
his "Shalkerism Unmasked,' informs
Us, that some forty years ago, The II
ders had a "gifp' for the breihrfo '
cro,O. In conformity with this gD,
they all Crowed very well, exceP :
boy, who obstinately and wlckegy
declared he "would not crow" Nv
crew a l%itIle,'' said his pious grafo'"D
Their, III WON'T do you any harm y
crow" 81 wont crow" returned no
boy, Il ant no rooster, and ] "o"
crow" Nevertheless by dict Of per-.
severance the lad was compelled /"
enact the part Of chandelier: bot lps
"glit" OF growing appears on the "ius
TO have been rather ~uppopulaF, as We