Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-07-22


E6ensser Cor.-Tbis miserable being
charged with the murder OF Thomas Z D,,n5
late Superintendent of the Armory at ~
pers-t cry, was put on his trial at The en-.
uor Court IN Chaflestown, Jafce Parker
presiding, on Tuesday. Some difficulty WAS
dad III getting jury, many having made IN
Their opthious-st length one was obtained
and the trial went on. Yesterday the ierg
brought N verdict Of Gully Of aaufasr Il.
"'s jTa' degree We presume Judge Parker
YIN pronounce sentence on him to-day.
We take occasion to point the attention Of
those Who may require his services, 70 n.
advertisement of b. Ii. BRowN, inserted in
tins paper. valued friend, one in whom
we can place the most implicit confidence,
writes TO US thus: cit gives me great pleasure
70 bear testimony 10 the skill Of Mr. Brown
as Dentist, as we'll as to his highly honora-
bic department as gentleman. have had
practical evidences Of his talent in his very
eseinl profession; and can further state. that
the great number of our citizens who employ
cd him, express their unqualified appreciation
of his exePtions. In short, no one who has
ever visitC d this place, of bis profession, has
succeeded so Wei. The citizens Of Martins
bur- vii! Greatly promote their comfort, By
6..i,'s IAN 'l.c,- r,;f7as3e"
Firc-0n Sunday last, Tic dwelling house
Of Michael i.tZer, n this county, was burned
down, together with every particle OF proper
ty belonging 70 him Mr. L and family were
from home 1t the time.
Tie LAIy's Book This is the title of
monthly periodical nov before us, published
-, .fol..
& Charles Alexander, Ii is neatly and invi-
tin5ly stitched in beautiful coyer and prntr,i
IN a style which would do honor 10 the Eng
l.sh Metropolis.
Il is designed especially for the instruction
and amusement of the ladies', and possesses
high merit, being filled with matter Which
cannot either vitate their taste, or injuFc their
morals. but which may. On the contrary. In,
prove both Each number will contain fifty,
SIX large octave pages at three dollars per
anuum. The number before rs contains siz
ensraVings We recommend the work to the
far ladies Of our county.
Ce,nden-We publish in the Gazette of
this afternoon, a spirited extract from no
vel under this title, which has been r0r some
time before us. It is by kentacbian, AM.
rs perhaps, The first attempt Of a native OF
that State, IL this department Of Writlag.-A
tae oil The Revolution, even if ii eocid not
boast of any extraordinary elegance Of style,
or any variety Of incident, ought, we should
think, TO command at least as much OF tie
attention of Americans as the scnsc!css and
disgusting intrlgues Of cur brethren across
the Atlantic, (Which we are accustomed TO Ne
cclye in the fashionable Novels OF Great Bri
taIn.-But the book before US does possess
great meYit, both as regards its styie and In
Ser FSfF n gv,h rh tof.r tic
incidents have teen invested There are SEINE
scenes III ii which give a most favorable idea
Of the dramatic powers OF the author
The extract which we publish 10 day, viii,
we hope, create proper desire 10 read the
Novel, among those who arc fond oil such
Bookshelf. Gos.
0FF!-Thc Norfolk Herald ofFridav even
ans, mentions that Mr.. Branch, Secretary OF
She Navy, passed through that place OH that
day, on q visit 10 North Carolina.
What has not happened since the founda-
zion ofthe Government, neither the President
BoE single head Of Department, nor q men,
Der Of lie Cabinet, except the Postmaster
General, is left al tie scat of Government
We have heretofore alluded to this subject
sportyeiy, merely 30 remind some consistent
brethren Of what they thought and SAID OF
I travelling Cabinets, under a former admins
fratloH. In serious mood. we now call the
attention Of the pubic TO the extraordinary
fact, that the President and every head OF
4 Department should be absent at the same
tin2e, and leave the Government Of twelve
millions Of people 10 irresponsible Auditors &
u Clerks!
1t verify appears TO us, that the Judgment
Of Heaven is upon this administration, They
seem to be urged on by an irresistible fatality,
To self destruction. What argument might
fail to achieve, what the honor and dignity otthe
nation might have proved insufficient TO effect
what the safety Of our national institutions
itself, might not have reused the people TO
co-thIs moon struck administration seems
resolved to accomrllsh-we mean their own
fequessration from power. 1t seems to be
their darling pleasure TO cross all hopes OF
their friends, TO ialsily all the promises and
pledges which procured them power, and
4 more than to fulfil all the augafles Of thc6
foes. Increased expenditure for "Retrench-
mcnt-pcrsecuton for opinion sake, for
"ketorm'-the appointment of 80 Editors
and II members Of Congress, instead of the
s. practical execution of the sentiment. which
q avored alarm at Governments tanpering
with the press. and snufled corruption in the
D hestowal of Office upon those clothed with
j legislative functions-such were the promises
and thus have they been kept The admin
to- Il