Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-02-04

to the Secretary Of the Navy the subjoiaed
letter..
Copy Of letter from Master Command
ant Edward II. MCall, to Commodore Jesse /,
ID. Elliott, commanding L. 5. Squadron, West
Indies, dated U. 5. Ship Peacock, of Saerifi
clos, Nov. 81, 1929.
al have the honor to inform you, in pursa
ance Of your instructions ofthe 30th and 9Ist
ult, left Pensacola and proceeded TO the
coast Of Mexico, and examined the shores
from Tampico to thus place, bat could OBJ
tain no intelligence OF the u. S. Ship Hornet,
until my arrival here on the 2lst, when was
informed she was driven from her moorings
eff Tampico, in very severe blow on the
10th ofSeptember last, since which tiIne there
has been no tidings OF her
Since parted with you at Pensacola, moth
ing of consequence has occurred. My crew.
generally, enjoy their health; the cotton can
vass, so far as / have been able to test it,
answers my fullest expectations"
Commodore Elliott thinks that the Hornet
foundcred in the gale, and that all on board
must have penshed. The names Of the la
mentea officers are
captain Norris; Lieutenants Daniel II
Mackay, lessee Smith, John J.. Thomas,
John Hamilton; Surgeon, William Brchmore;
Purser Robert Potinger; Acting Master, ed
ward Schermerhorn; Assistant Surgeon, J. f.
Whitehili; Midshipmen, James n. Forsyth,
Gust. II. A. Brooke, Charles A. CAMEL,
Edward Laub, Richard l.. Iilghman, Sam
uelI Washington; Masters Mate, Thomas
w. Robinson; Acting Gunner, John Burns;
Sail Maker, John Adams"
II is a narrowing, affecting catastrophe.
Lieutenant ID Fl. Mackoy was particularly
known to US, as scientific officer of superior
talents He was the author of the able arti-
Gle in the 9Th No. of the American Quarterly
Review, on the .Ne,o .Nasltime .a,tillsy.
From the .Ns,c York Evening Post.
The following letter from CORES
pondeBt at Washington, contains infor
nation which will interest, among eth.
srs, our commercial readers.-ln addi-
ton to the account it gives Of the doing.
Of the Capitol we would mentiea that
the President, sn Thursday morning
sent to the Senate the nominations Of
samuel Swartwout and nj M N oah, as
Collector and Surveyor Of the port OF
New York. Among the nsmip atoms, il
is said, is the name Of Colonel Nc Neal,
now Of the U. 8. Army, as Surveyor of
the Port Of Boston.
Washington, Jan. "a.
"Mr, Sanaford's bill concerning the
currsncy, which was reported in the
Senate, yesterday, contaips several pro
visions, the bearing Of which will be
very Important on our financial and
banking concerns. Copper coins it pro
poses to make legal tender, to the a..
mount OF ten cents, and no more. Silver
coins of the U. S., less than dollar. not
to be legal tender for any sum above
ten dollars. Ne gold diminished in its
weight more than 1 18th, to be legal
tender. No forei n coin to be legal
tender after 1891. The most difficult
point Of currency, the proportional val
ue Of gold to silver, and the regulation
sfthe mixed currency of the two metals,
it leaves untouched.
The Committee ON Finance, ia the
Senate, will report bill for the reduc-
ton of duties On tea, coffee, spices. and
ether groceries, which will ultimately
receive the addition of other provisions,
bringing back the whole tariff tow ards
that of 1874. How much of this will pass
the Senate and in what form ii will reach
the House of Representatives, X is diff
fcult 10 progncsticate; but the friends
sf Tree trade begin TO entertain some
hopes OF an alteration OF the present
system, to some useful degree, at least,
il act to The whole extent eli their wishes
"Tbe Post Office Committee have a
greed TO recommend the measure bret
before them by Mr.. KerrlaDck's re.olu-
ton, placing periodicals Of education,
science, SIC. on the same Footing with
newspapers as to postage"
From The pricate correspondence Of the Flea. Gag
STEAMBOAT AURORA, Dec. 81.
*@S*' Il is wonderful 10 reflect on
the extraordinary develope NEST of this
beautiful country Ohio through the
agency OF steamboats,. Tine is over.
come, space is vanqushed, and distance
annhilatsd Do not think that I am
extravagant, or, if am so, recolect
that l am in land Of wonders. The
navigation Of the Ohio river is now as
safe as can be desired, and the Missis
s'pPi that bug bear of former times. is
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