Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-30

termiped to be diroTced; but not beinl
able TO agree, with respect TO the dis
positiou Of the children, referred thu
dispute to an aunt, TO v hose arbitratiod
they respectively agreed to submit
"We have three children" said the hu,I
band. ~ insist upon keeping two; ih{
third shall he left 10 the care Of the msi
,hern But T." said The mother, have
a right to two; the care of one will b9
more than sufficient for you" "Therl
is no way of settling this dispute" said
the aunt, With The true gravity OF a Judged
.said bu, by waiting for the biflh OF
forth child, you can then seperate upof
equal termsn This decision restore
good honor. The contending partie
embraced, and the idea of diyorcI
was forgotten.
IYooi. 1t is matter Of coDgratuis
lion, that the raising o! sheep appear
10 be OF increasing importance from tn
reward obtained. We are told by genI
tIemen conversant on the subject, thaI
the De mauj for wool, and price for the
a, .icle. on the mere ase at home and q.
l. All. In unison siit this, the wage /
Ok the !aboting woellen manufacture,
in Europe, are represented as better
ana his business wears prosperous apd
pearance. Some lots Of wool were late
Iy sold in this village, 1000 weigh
Saxony, not entirely choice quality, al
one dollar per pound; and 5000 Lad
blood, at IS cents.
Psug hkeepsis, " Y. Telegraph
The Enquirer asserts that the or
ponen's OF the administrator "havV
recourse to the grossest misTepeBsa1
tons, the most shameful false books
and even forgery itself" VIII the En-
auirer tell US who wrote and pubiishe i
that Muncbausen fasehoed about TOD
East Room! and who forged commits
sion in the Revolutionary army. filled
I'D with the name Of Andrew JacksonI
aud signed George Washingtenf- Vvl
Mr Richie says, Nothing can satisfy thu
o,5asiiion but the elevation Of Henry CIas
en- The ruins Of Gen. Jackson" And prast
DID any thing satisfy MIR. Il but the elevated
to use his own iegant phraseelosy) Of jack
son en- the ruins Of John Quincy Adams. Sure
IL it cannot he wrong TO initiate such an Il
iustrious model.--I6.
We understand that the defnitive located
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road wal
completed on Friday last as far as to thu
"poi,d OF Rocks" S. that tue Chapel Ridg@
viii lie passed by an ACTIVITY so gentle al
wholly to dispense Nth the necessity OF stat
,iorary Fin gines at that place. This is all
ilnI.u.taut beside. alum, and enables thl
COMPANY 10 accomplish The entire route al
Cumberland with but a single summit al
Parr Spring Ridse.-Saa Gas.
The Charleston Courier says, the questioaI
Of holding Cenpention has been Constitel
tionally uullifed ia both Houses OF the Legls.I
iature Of the State. Two thirds of the Menu
Lcrs, it will be recollected, are necessary, mi
each House, to carry the mea,nrs
Ia the Senate, on the 18th inst. the ques.
ton was taken upon the Bill for calling al
Convention, and the final vote stood % inl
favor, aud Is against it. There not being al
constitutional MA Jority, the bill failed.
Col, CUNNINGHAM, voted against Convex
lion at present, but expressed himself in ia.
yor Of such measure at future day--and
thIs disposition, ii is stated prevails yeiy &C.
morally in both Houses. Uuless modiica-
ton OF the Tariff takes place usring the en-
sung session of Congress, II is supposed that
some measure Of relief would be constitution
ally carried at the next session OF the Legs
lature. Ibis opinion Is strengthened from
the circumstance that Resolution was in
troduccd into the Senate, immediately after
the failure Of the above bill, in substance,
that unless relief was granted isgithin dei-
Ei,e period, the State would protect itsetit hy
some measure amounting TO notification o.
secession. This Resolution was carried, Is
to II.
The general Tax Act is much the same as
last ear, excep; tax of So 900 on LOTTERIES
moi authorized by this State, and per cent
M dividends received from the u ). Bans
Stock; th's latter item was inserted Ivy tbs
House. but elected and sent back by the Be
nate; The House, however insisted upon tie
retention OF the item, whereupon the Senate
rccedst, and the tax was imposed; an effort
was also made TO tax monies on interest. but
ialled, from the amendment having been Of
fercJ rre gularly and too late to he inserted
III the bill, according TO the usages OF the
House ID.
a Iatrr paper of Nov Sd, containsth fol-
lowing article under date OF Brussels, Oet2l:
.AEoIher runner is 10 circulation that re-
volution has broken out at the Hague. It's
even said that the Palace Of King William
has been burnt, and that of his son pliiaged.
II is added that the Princess OF Orange fled
10 the hotel Of the Russian Ambassador, and