Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-30
THE GAz gTTE
THURsDY. DEC. so. 1850.
We tender to our patrons the compliment,


We tender to our patrons the compliments
By the last Potomac Pioneer. we learn,
that after the lst of January, there win be
change in the arrival and departure OF the
mails from Boonsboro via this place TO Win
chester The days viii De Wednesday, Fri
day and 20 Sunday, instead of, as at present
Tuesday, Thursday and SATURDAY. Ii this
arrangement does take place, and continue,
we will be compelled to change our day OF
publication We are Satisfied that It will not
suit our friends of the Pioneer, neither viii
it our Winchester brethren.
II appears that our worthy friend Of the
Republican banner, has been misiaformed as
to the Chancellor of Maryland having deci-
ded in the case Of injunction pending between
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company,
and that of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
No decision has been had, yet, IN the case.
Smctde.-On Thursday evening last, Mr..
Robert Boak, tavern keeper IN Bucklestewn,
in fit of mental arrangement, put an end
40 his life by hanging himself, Mr q has
uniformly bore the character of strictly
honest man; kind and good neighbor.
Ia argument from experience Gov. Cas-,
of Michigan, in an address delivered before
the Detroit temperance Society. on Thanks
giving evening, remarked as follows: Elf
may be allowed TO speak myself, standing in
this sacred place, would say, that | stand
here living monument Of the utter useless
ness Of ardent spirits, having never tasted
them; and yct have endured my full proper
ton Of fatigue and exposure, in peace and in
war"
i Thousands could make the same declara-
zion. We believe that ardent spirits could in
all cases be dispensed with that they are not
necessary even as medicines Nevertheless.
we do trust the ladies viii never form Tenn
perauce Societies, let them leave that kind OF
business to the men. The English papers
have said witty thing on the subject, which,
for fear OF giving offence. we won't repeat
We leaan from the Episcopal WaichmaH,
that the Rev Hector Humphreys, Professor
Of Ancient Langua yes in Washington Col
fege, (Hartlord) has been elected President
Of st. Johns College, at Annapolis, Mary
land, and has accepted The appointment.
The Legislature Of the State Of Indiana
net at Indianapolis on the 9th inst. Isaac
fiowK was elected Speaker of the House of
representatives. With respect to general
~ to 81 votes on joint ballot in favor OF ma
tionai republican principles.
1ie Nicholson Claim.-The Philadelphia
Chronicle of Friday last says; In the Nj
cho!son case, which has occupied the Circuit
Court for many days, Judge Hopk.uson yes
terday delivered an elaborate and very able
opinion lR favor of the defendants affirming
the constltutionality of the legislative acts
under which their title is derived The Ju-
ny, 10 few minutes, returned verdict con-
sonant to the charge of the Court
The Philadelphia Gazette has published a
statement of forty cases of Imprisonment BY
magistrates of the city and county of Phila
delphta, in which the sum total of debt was
but 1913 40t, while the costs amounted to
$40 10 In one of these cases, man was
imr~:s5ned 50 days for debt of tuo cents -
In another case debt Of 81 so appears to
have been divided into two debts OF seventy
five cents
We have ever been opposed TO the prac-
tice of nnprisoning the honest debtor Punish
fraud, as severely as you please, but do not
lock up the unfortunate poor man.
.d,gfM Warningi-On Tuesday evening
week, John Custer, residing in this county,
left Cresaptown, Md in company with his
wife and daughter, on foot to return home.
He being intoxicated, and known frequently
to turn back to town, no fears were enter
tanned by his wife and daughter His non
arrival however, on the succeeding day. Gre
ated some alarm--and on search being made,
his lifeless body was discovered by his daugh-
ter, on the bank of a Run, in Mr. Geo: Scase S
field "A coroaer's inquest was held on Sa-
turday, and the verdict rendered was, 'sdeath
by freezing, caused by intoxication!'- Rom
Lteiiigeacer
Ills Uery name our hearts blood rarms''
We were much struck at the great meet
ing ny the enthusiasm which The sound of
Henry Clay's name called forth At every
mention of it there was applause; and when
Nr ketcham. in a fine rhetorical recapitnla
tlon OF the points of Mr.. Claws character.
described the genius, elequence. courage.
long sustained and never falling republican
ism OF this truly distinguished man. the i'm
mGnse iiall rang with prolonged and reitera-
ted cheerings. Womsen mistake the signs
OF the times, if t.,efeis not an aroused ieel-
ing IN the a-,nerican people which will rem
l' 10, tho ,f,