Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-23
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MARTiNsBURG, Duosaasn %. 1850
From Correspondent. dated
RICHMOND, December II

From Correspondent, dated
RICHMOND, December IL, 1899
Dear S;r:-I'he contested election from o.
range, which, if not the most interesting sub.
ject before the Legislature, reared in fact
to excite the most interest and feeling, was
acted up II finally by the Legislature 70 day.
The committee Of Privileges and Elections
TO whom the matter in controversy was re-
fsrred, reported it to the House as their o.
pinlop, in substance, that the late election in
Orange WAS vItiated by so many irregularities
In the mode oil conducting it, that it ought
to lie vacated, and the parties r.manded back
to the people, 80 have the conflicting claims
settled by the People in legal and cons,itu-
tional manner. 1t seems to be a prevailing
opinion here that the return of the Sheriff OF
Orange was irregular and unauthorized, but
1t is conceded at the same that the real Qs,es
ton as to which of the parties had tie ma
jority OF such constitutional votes. be
better decided by the voters OF Orange than
by tins House upon any facts now IN its
possession, or likely TO be obtained by
scrutiny OF the poll by the COMMITTEE. An
attempt was made by General Eppes to in
duce the House 20 place DIR. Davis in the
seat upon the ground that the return OF the
Sheriff was unauthorized and inappropriate
having returned Barbour as the tsember e.
iccted when III fact Davis had plurality OF
votes, Sound or unsound) upon the poll
books. The House rejected Eppes's Reso-
luton by large majority; and sustained the
report OF the committee. In the course OF
the discussion upon the subject, we had the
pleasure of hearing Mr. Barbour. lie IS
strikingly fine looking old man-his keen eye,
aud long, black, shaggy eyebrows contrast,
ing singularly with his almost white head.
lie is tai, erect, and graceful, and nanlests
much of the self possession, readiness. and
resources Of praciised and veteran debaier
His Introductory remarks were eloquent and
touching, and in the course OF his speech he
alluded in strane of pungent and sarcastic
bitterness to those political changes--those
sbiltngs Of the political dramatis persona,
by which some, whom he had opposed in the
earlier part oil his public life as Federaiists
and lavourers Of the Alien and Sedtion law.
had become the Republicans, pcr excellence,
OF the present day What may be the Ell
feet in Orange | cannot say, but certainly
Gov Barbour has lost nothing by the con
test hsre--on the contrary he IS greatly
gamer. He conducted il IN manner so lair,
open, and manly, that his course aud de-
portmept under the dlsa9reeablc and yexa-
tious circumstances in which NJ was placed
was the subject of general remark and com
mendation. Nothing has been done as yet
towards the organization of the Judiciary
That subject will undergo preliminary dis
cussion in the Committee of Courts OF JUS
flee over which Leigh presdes with lawyers
for his CO adjutors. When any important
step is taken in that matter you shall bc adj
vised Of it
In answer to question put to hlr. u. Hal
sted, through the columns of the New York
American, whether the publication oil his
work or Dyspepsia has or has not annalled
the promise OF secrecy, required from has
patients; Mr.. Halstel through the Same pa
per, has answered uneqpivocaliy thatit does
All Mr.. Halsted's patients ire therefore, now
absoiyed from the pledge of secrecy.
We understand that 50 dollars per acre,
Csc including the wheat sown) was offered
for the late Mr.. Bakers farm, at the Stone
Bridge, on the 25th ult. It contains $50 acres
with good improvements. The executor de-
cined taking that sum, but 10 said TO be vii
ling to take about 40 dollars. This IS one OF
the best farms in the valley, and the price OF
fered for it viii give some idea Of the value Of
best limestone land 10 our county We hear
from this offer that land is rising, as 50 dol
lars would have been considered fair price
for this farm few years ago.
Winchester Republican
Land to the amount Of upwards of s2o0,-
600 has lately been sold in this neiglihorhood;
and the demands seem to be fully sustained
A few days ago we understand S45 per acre,
was offered and refused, for farm with or
dmary improvements, within two miles o!
town. We doabt whether more than thirty
dollars per acre could have been obtained for
this farm, three years ago.--So that land Is
on the rise in Maryland as well as Virginia
Torch Light
Under forced sale by the Marshal, sone
two or three weeks ago. in this county,
large tract of land sold for S39 ga per acre'l
The following portrait of the hero OF the