Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-04-15

the President appears 10 Ne TO have been "a
: ~ ahd harsh. Indeed, we adhere 10 our fo
mx opinion, that while the affair was ia N
hands 81 the proper judicial authorities it wa
wrsng for thu executive to interfere at all w
Know that the motives Of the President war
good; bur reconsideration will, we trust, in
duee partial re;rastion of his decision.
General Jcassn, the Vice president. Mr.
Coy, MIR. RsDsaoipa, Mr.. sHsDsitfe, Mr.. Ben
Tor, several of the present commodorcs, cap
tains and I,eutenants in our navy, and man,
officers OF ths army, have all been concern.
&c" an daeis.-Some Of them the people have
heVerfheiess contllaed TO honor; one ofthem
previously suspended from the service for 9th
er reasons, was restored to il very shertl,
alter lighting duel; and none Of them have
been stricken from the roll" This is no,
seven handed justice"
The late Dtisl--We expressed our disap
probation OF tho summary dismissal ofthe
-FOUR nayA officers by the President. without
trial, witsout inquiry, without previous no.
tics OF the consequences ofthe oiience--ss an
act arbitrary ia ITS nature, and unjust in its
results"
The pennsylvania Inquirer alleges, that
Mr. Dsryee, one of the dismissed. was NOT
even concerned in the duel, though he had
oson IN some previous controversy which led
to IA In the case of LIT. Byrne, another of
tho dismissed, the same paper states that he
displayed anxiety, snd used every honorable
exeriisn, TO adjust the difference; and the
Grand Jury was "a well satisfied of this fact.
that having found an indictment against him.
tiey recommended polie proseqat to be en-
tered, which was done accordingly.
We say again, with the PENNSYLVANIA In
Gstlr tia.s In.
by the laws of God and Man--but we abhor
arbitrary power. andwe consider the late en-
ercise Of authority by the President, to be of,
the most high haaded aud despotic character.
And we are so uncharisablc as to believe that
bis motives were neither higher nor mors
iauda bic, than desire to iattor the Penn
syivania Legislature, which had taken the
case IN hand, and passed some objurgatory
resolutions.
The act has all the spirit of an er posi- fscto
law, and we hope that the fragrant injury il
has inflicted, may be repaired by royal grace
ard ciemency.--ieisl,sotd Wh;g.
Method Of Producing the Effect Of Age IN
.NtU USne.-it has been iatel1 found rhat the
mrliowness which age gives 10 WINE may be
attained In very short lime bye simple CON
Understanding put four ounces OIL
rel R!ienish VINE into tumbler liz winter.
its mouth was tied over with moist bladder,
and the tambler placed in the shade In eiah-
ty ono days the wine was reduced 10 one half
was IN high preservation, bad CRYSTALS OF tar
tar floating on ITS surface, and others on lis
bottom, and it was OF darker colour than
before, but was brts hter and tiner than ordi-
nary; its srseil was stronger and more cnti
cling; its taste, although stronger, more spi
rit,aus and more aromatic, was yet nider,
more grateful, and more mellow than ortii-
nary: 1t was found 10 contain one half moro
alcohol than simaf wine winch had not been
80 treated in the tumber.---Thus the bladder
had permitted the evaporation of water, but
had prevented that Of alcohol; hence the
strength Of The wine and the deposition OF the
acid salts. SGmmering, therefore proposes
that wine should be kept in bottles not cork.
ed, but tied over with soft bladder, in which
staseit will 10 twelve months, become as mel
low as in twelve years in the cask. The shall
lower the vessel, and the wider its mouth, the
sooner viii the effect be produced. These
facts have IN substance been confirmed by NJ.
st. Vincent. lie states from long experience
that by closing bottles Of wine. bv means of
parchment or bladder instead OF cofks, we
may attain in few weeks the good effects of
many years.-Dr. LardacTs Cabinet Cqclopedia
A female servant at Berlin having been
sent to wash some linen in the river, tho ice
broke and the girl disappeared under the
water. Afterwards rose to the surface and
callsd for help. but again suak. She appear
ell second tiHne above the water. when her
masters dog Selling her handkerchief, drag
ged her upon the ice which again broke. the
handkerchief bscarns united, aud the unfor-
tunate girl again disappeared. She rose for
the third time, and grasped one Of the dogs
ears. The faithful animal then seized her
by the arm. and dragged her to the bank
The dog has since become so much attached
to the servant, that he refuses to quit her for
an instant.