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Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-12-15
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RICHMOND, DEC. 8, 1850.
The proceedings ut the House OF
Delegates, to-day, consisted principal.
~ OF the presentation Of petitions, aud
the adoption Of sundry resolutions hav-
ing in view the preparation OF business
10y the committees, for the considera-
ton Of the house. Among the petitions
banded in, was one by Mr.. Lucas.
from sundry citizens Of Jefferson, pray :
ing authority to hold a separate cleo.
ton IN the town Of SmithGs.d, in said
county; also, one by Mr.. GALLAHER
from citizens Of the same county, pray
ing the passage of law, authorizing a
separate election TO be held at Harpers-
Ferry, in said county. These petit
tons we're severaily referred to the
committee Of privileges and elections.
MIR. LEIou offered a resolution, in
relation TO the mode Of electiug a pub.
tic printer; that each house shall take
the vote IN its own chamber, and each
announce tho result, by a COMMITTEES.
to the other house. A committee, APP
pointed upon the rules Of the house,
will probably report, to morrow, some
uniform rule Of proceeding in all votes
for public officers.
Several petitions have been present
ed, by Mr. MAsOS, OF Frederick, by
MIR. JAoKsoN, Of Wood, aud by other
gentlemen, praying the passage Of .
law 20 construct road from Winches-
ter to Parkersburg. This road, in ad ..
diiien TO the influence " will receive
from the executive recommendation.
seems destined to meet with a faVOra.
bic consideration by the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. GALIAHER, the
committee of courts Of justice was in &.
-trueted ts bring in bill, changing
the time 81 holding \ quarterly tern Of
the County Court Of Jefferson, from
the third Monday ia Jane 10 the third
Monday 10 May, ~ each year. This
alteration Wss proposed, ia eonformi-
~ With an o'Jer of said Court. AZ
a late term, directing such an appIiea
I ton 10 br made to the Legislature; and
80 compliance with the wishes Of a large
portion OF the citizens III the county.
J Who have felt gres, Inconvenience from
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-12-15

Al meeting held in the New Presbyterian
Church near Fix Run. in this county, on sa,ur,i~,
Last, ~e understand that the Rev. ssrri~rs Tvs
TOY Was chosen rs the Mini ter of tia, Coarr,ra-
ton.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-18
PoETRY
%CHAsiOsiILE TEA,

Let doctors, or qascks, PRESERVE as they may,
Yet aone other nostrums tor me;
For | FIRMLY bellsve-what the cid women says,
That there's nothing ike chamomile tea.
1t strengthens the mind, it eniivens the brain,
II converts all our sorrow to glee.
1t heightens our pleasure, it bAsishes pain
Then What is like cnamomile teal
10 health it is harmless; and say what you please.
One thing is still certain with me,
II suits equally we'll with every disease,
o, there's nothing Ike chamomils tea.
In colds or e~onsumP,iOns, l pledged you my
word,
Or ia chiiis, or in f~evers, dye see,
There's nothing such speedy relief will afford,
AS dose OF good ehamonile tea
Yosr famed psnaccs, spi.ed rhu5ars, and stuff,
- Which daily and hourly we see.
Crack'd up for all cures. in some newspaper
puff,
Can't be puffAd into chamomile tea.
The cancer aud choiic. the seurvy and govt,
The blues, and all evils d~'esprit,
When once fairly lodged, can be only forced
OUT -
BY fercing ~ chsmomile tea
You all knew The s,ory how Theti's son
Was dipslt TO his heel in the sea;
The seas all a farce-for The way it was done.
He was harden'd by cbamomiie tea.
Or if dip'd IN the styx. as others ayow.
Which | also deny, by the powers
The Styx. iii plain. must IL some way or how
Have been baak'd up with chaaomlle aowers.
when sentenced to die. foolish Clarence, they
say,
Met his fate in = butt of Dalmsey.
He'd have foiled the cruok'd tytaBt, and liy'd
to this day,
Had he plunged into chanoniie tea.
Eet misses and nadams, in ca tsbie,chat,
Sip their hyson or s~prightly bohea;
II may FL them for scandal, or such things as
that,
But It's nothing Ike ~chamomile tea.
lie, ,iplsrs and speudthrif;s to .sverns ressrt,
And be soaked in their cups cap.spie;
Their champaign and sckay, their ciaret and
port
Are poison, 10 chsmomile tea.
why the nectar, the gods & their godacsse,
quSfF.
In p~otations ~conpival and free, -
Tho Homer mistakes it nay pray do not laugh
suspect il was chamomiie lea.
Then Rll up your goblets. & and round le. then
pass,
While the moments aud hours they fec;
And let each gsilant youth pledge his ~fasotitt
lass,
In a bunper-of chamorpite tea.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-18

poster Robinson, whose story furnished ma
terials TO the dramatick muse OF Haywood
and Shadwell? How melancholy is The spec
tacle OF a man like Hale condemning Amy
Duny aud Rose Cullender, in 1864, on eyi.
deace which. though corrohorated by the o.
pinion OF SIR Thomas Browne, a child would
now be disposed to laugh at, A better order
sl things, IL - true commences with the chief
justiceshir of Holt. The evidence against
mother WINNINGS, in 1894, wsuld with a
man of weaker intellect, have sealed the fate
OF the unfortunate old woman. but Holt char.
ged the jury with such iirmness and good
sense, that a verdict OF not guilty, almost the
first then on record in a trial Cor witchcraft,
was leaad. III abo'it ten other trials before
Holt, ireIn 1894 10 l70l, the result was the
same Wcnham's case, which followed ia
I'LL, sufficiently evineed the change which
had taken place in the feelings Of judges.
Throughout the whole trial Chief Justice
Powell seems 70 have sueered openly at the
absurdIties which the Witnesses, and in par
tieular the clergynoen who were examined,
were endeavouring to press upon the jury;
but with ali hts exertions, a verdict OF guilty
was found against the prisoner. With the
view, however. of securing her pardon, by
showing how far the prejudices Of the jury
bad gone, he asked when the verdict was
given in whether they found her guilty up
Oh the indictment for conversing with the de-
vii in The shape of a eat2' The foreman an
swered, 1--WE find her guilty of that9" 1t is
almost needless TO ads, that a pardon was
procured for her. And yet lrightful to think,
after all this, in 17i6, Mrs. Hicks and her
daughter, aged nine. were hanged at Hunt
inadon for selling their souls to the devil,
and raising a storm, by pulling off their
stockings aud making a luther OF soar' With
this browning atrocity, the catalogu Of muir
ders in En land closes, the penal statutes a.
gainst witcheralt being repealed in 1886, and
the pretended exercise of such arts being pun
lshedln future by Imprisonment and pIilorv--
Even yet. however. the case of Rex .. Wei
don, in 1909, and the still later case of Bar.
kcr > Ray. in Chancery, august 2, 1877
prove that the popular belief in such practi
ces has by no means ceased; and il is only
about two years ago. that a poor Woman mar
rovly escaped with her life from d revival OF
Hopkins trial by water. Darlington, in his
observations on the statute 20, Henry vi,
does not hesitate to estimate the number Of
those pat to death in England on this charge,
al $4,000.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-18
AZ.

DIR. Stsne is in person tall and chin. III.
appears TO have suffered much by the s,ck-
ness usually 50 much prevailing in certain
portions OF the Fastern Shore Of MARYLAND.
Ills appearance, howcs or. is very interesting.
and ! have no doubt that be will he enabled
TO discharge has dates in a masner ~sasisfac-
tory to hs diocese, and useful to the cause
OF Christ in general. -
On Thursday evening The Episcopal church.
es IN Baltimore were opened for divine SER
vice. Bishop Moore preached ia Trinity
church; Bishop Meade in Christ church. III.
shop ORderdenk 10 st paul's: aud in Sc.
Peters church, Rev MIR. Tying preached !
most interesting and useful discourse on tho
manual labor system, connected with mental
instruction.
As my object has heen merely to give you
the occurrences of the week, | have fulfilled
my purpose.
Yours, A SUBSCRIBER.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-18
COMMUNICATIONS

MIR. EvArs.-It is admitte by every body
that there is no calamity. more to be dreaded
than .fre-ouR lives and our property are
both in danger-generally too, when we are
least prepared to save them, in the dead of
the night. Most of our houses too, are of
wood, and at this season of the year espe-
slally, when chimnies are foul and every
thing as dry as finder, from the effect OF a
very hot summer. and water scarce from the
same cause, the danger from fire is greatly
Increased. | beg of you to give a conspicu-
Gus place to these rules; and as an ounce oe
prevention is worth a pound of cure, perhaps
many will be induced to think them valuable
nough to be pasted up in their houses, to keep
shem IN remembrance.
e Member Of the .Msrtins5urg FIRE Cempoa,y.
GOOD RULES FOR FAMILIES.
Fae.-The following directions are known
and practised by many; but as a single per-
sae may do carelessly what the prudence Of
othero IAN neither prevent nor remedy, it
may be as wen - give them what circulation
we can.
1 Never leave Your fire alone Cor a quar-.
Ger of an hour, without securing it by fender,
or taking tine andirons from the wood. All
know that an absence of rs minutes is fire.
quentiy protracted 10 an hour or even a day.
2 Never leave wood, burnt or unburnt
standing in the corner when there is a fire;
nor leave wood and cbips-much less linen
or cotton clothes near the fireplace, or on or
against a stove over night.
3 A cat should not be left in the house at
night. They often, by getting in the ashes,
and having Goals stick to theun,. communica-
ted fire TO the house. Dogs have been known
to be equally imprudent.
4 A hearth should not be swept later than
kwo hours before bed time.
s No one should carry a light, except in a
ianthorn, into the garnet, cellar, or any other
room where there are any loose combustibles;
for if parents do SO, the eldest children may
and OF course the youngest seiH. The care
full should be careful how they do what the
e~areless dc carelessly.
6 Wood that is raked up, should be well
burned or seasoned, lest the air in it should
rarity and "snap."
z Candle or lamp should be snutfed before
sarrying it about the house.
Never go TO bed, without a pail Of water,
an axe and a~ean1le, and where you can find
them. And lay your clothes in such a man
ner that you can put them on in the dark.
y Never give an alarm of fire, unless you
be pretty sure you cannot put ii suit without
further assistance; for a small fire may be
easier extinguished 10y one, than by 90 men.
10 Keep the doors and windows shut in a
room that is burning; and in removing iurni-
ture, begin nearest the fire, aud in the upper
part OF the house.
III Upon all such occasions, be as com
posed as possible. This last 4 plei is worth all
toe rest.
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TbJACoB MYERS. Lisut Cols7hRegYYM

The Members ofthe Berkeley Light Infsn.
try Go most eheerfnlly concur in returning
their sincere thanks for the very latteriag re
marks you were pleased to bestow upon their
good order and regularity on the day of the
End Battalion parade-And would beg per
mission, by observing through this medium.
Thai the Battalion was far more splendid than
heretofore witnessed in cur place; marked
with perfect order and unexcelled discipline.
such as tc do henor to 50 worthy acommander
To che members Of The Band
who were 50 exceedingly kind as TO visit us
on the day OF parade with their cheering mu
SIC, VIC acknowledge our gratefulness, and
Will ever remember their kindness.
One of Ge Members.
Darkesville, Nov, 8, 1880
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-18
From The Toreiga Quarterly Reria,c,
WITCIiCRAFT IN ENGLAND.

Nothing can be mere deceiful than the
unctisn which DIR. Francis Hutchinson lays
to his soul, when he venture to assert that
England was one of those countries where
the herr ors of witchcrait were least felt and
earliest suppressed. Witness the trials and
convictions which, even before the enactment
Of any penal statute, took place for this ina
ginary offence, as in the case OF Bolignbroke
and Margaret Joardain, whose incantations
the genius Of Shakespeare has rendered fami-
liar to US IN the second part of King Henry
VI. Witness the successive statutes of Hen
nv VII of Elizabeth, and of James | the
last only repealed in 1856, and passed while
Coke was attorney general, and Bacon a
member Of the Commons! Witness the ex.
plots Of Hopkins, the witch finding general.
against the wretched creatures in Lincoln
shire, OF whom
Some only for not being drowned,
And some Tor sitting above ground,
Whole nights and days upen their breetshcs,
Aad feeling pam, were hanged for witches.
Hudsbras, Part II. Canto Ill.
What would the Doctor have said to the
list Of three thousand victims executed during
the dynasty of the Long Parliament alone,
which Zachary Grey, the editor of the Hudi
bras, says he himself perused9 What alb
surdlhes can exceed those sworn to in the
trials Of the witches OF Warbois, whose fate
was, IN DR.. HutcEsiason's days, and perhaps
is still annually Improve in a commemera-
ton sermon at Cambridge or in case Of tn
lucsless Laneashis witches, sacrificed, as al,
forwards appeared, to tbs. yillaDy Of the Ls
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-18
NEW NOVELS.

sfThe Water Witch, or the Skinner o.
the Seas u new novel by MIR. Cooper, misi
be published in Philadelphia early in DcceHs-
ber.-"Rsbbeis of Paris. q romance OF shs
Lower Empire I" ls the paass u SCOTS toElA.
coming novel.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-18
From the United Service Journal for October
BUNKER'S HILx,.

Extracted from a private letter ,sritten by Gen
Bergoync.
Boston is a peninsula, joined to the main
land only by a narrow neck, which, in the
first of the troubles, Gage fortified arms of
the sea and harbour surrounded the rest. On
the other side OF one Of these arms, to the
north, is Charles Town, or rather was, for
it is now rubbish, and over it a large hin.
which is also, like Boston, a peninsula. To
the south of the town is a still larger scope Of
ground, containing three hills, joining also
TO the main by a tongue of land, and called
Dorchester Neck. The heights, as above
described, both to north and south, in the
soldiers phrase, command the town, 1. e. give
an opportunity of erecting batteries above a
ny you can make against tham, aad conse-
| quently they are much more advantageous
1t was absolutely necessary we should make
ourselves masters of heights, and we promo
sed TO begin with Dorchester, because, from
particular situations of batteries and shipping,
| too long to describe, and unintelligibie to
! you if did, it could evidently be ~efested
without any considerable loss. Every thing
was accordingly disposed. My two colleagues
| and myself. (who. by the BY had, in con
| cert with Gen. Gage, formed the plan. Howe
was to land from transports on one point,
| Clinton on the centre, and | was to cannon
| ale from The causeway on the neck, each to
take advantage from circumstances. The o
| peratien must have been very easy. This
was to have been executed on the 18th. On
| tue i7ib,s at the dawn of day, we found the
enemy had pushed entertainments with great
'Isne, i775.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-18

iie 5lh, with which Lord Rawdon, The late
Marquis of Hastings, served during HE action.
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I'D POINT

olV 90
TIME subscriber, grateful for past favors. rcturns
Il his sincere thanks for the liberal ENCOURAGES
ment afforded the Hygeia Hotel since it has been in
ms occupancy, aud respectfully Informs the public.
;na. lor the last twelve months he has been engaged
IN making alterations and improvements.
His Ice House filled with clean Northern Ice. I'll,
ear Well stocked with the choicest Liquors, purcba-
sed ny Friends Experienced judgcs) in New York and
lily. 9"N-
lie now throws open his House for CONNIE nv. eon-
vinced that they will not fHd it inferior to any esto-
olishment fthe kind on the seaboard; and pIedues
hiinself, at all times, to furnish his Table with the
choiccst deIicdcies the season, market and ncighbor-
hood affords, and that every attention shall be sheNu
those who favor him with their patronage.
oid FONT Comfort is now SO we'll known that f.
ieeus no descriptions: suffice it to say, that the well
established hea'thiness and delightful Sea Batbinr
renda it as desirable as any on the sea board y o ueis
TO the invalid as those IN quest Of pleasure.
Steamboats, from Baltimore and Washington touc;,
| .ie ioiht each trip to land and receive passengers.
end u steamboat plies daily between this place. Nor
folk and Hampton, for the convenience of those who
may Wish to visit either of those places.
vessels OF every description continually passino md
rePasslng both from foreign ports and coastwise. The
magnitude of the Qualifications progressing daiv
The fine military appearance of sx comn,nies. FL
,. Artiilrry stationed here for a school of practice
and their elegant band are vel! calculated To erter'
tain and amuse. e"S-
Arrangements will be made for CotiIl;on p,r,io,
ahd STEAMBOATS, employed on parties of pleasure tn
the Capes, whenever q sufficient number ;nst;Ga. :,
and timely notice is given
a new Bathing House has been put I'D for the es-
ssn o ai I OF ladies, and there being two
sepafate buildings for that purpose, ladies or pentIc-
men can have a bath at any time of day. either warn
:" IN TL p Parks.
convenience OF Sea tathing, has been provided with
a loot path leading from the Hotel. which ren-
ders the walk more pleasant than formerlv ,brounh
the sand. ;nIv nSantsh
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-07

J ByR. II. Saunders.-The University Of Virginia
vrnay 1t give to our country, young men, Jealous in
the cause of science and literature, and ever watch.
ful of our independence.
BY +. w. Bass.-Joln r andolph--the lion of the
Virginia Convention, ever true TO his country's glory,
and his constituents Interest," prosperous voyage,
and speedy return to his country.
BY p. l.. Watkins.--Henry Clay--the patriot,
statesman, and orator--may he soon be elevated to
the deserved station of the Presidential Chair.
BY Nivison Watkins. Henry CIay-what wouldst
thou have! War, pestilence, and fanine!-That in
some other country thou may'st have, but thou shalt
have jackson and Reform in this.
by Joseph S. Watkms.-The James River Canal
the wisest, grandest, and most useful scheme in
aaggitation--its speedy commencement and success
1ui prosecution, to the mouth of DunlaP's Creek.
BY the Company - Robert c.. Macon---our worthy
and most excellent Host he will be gratefully re-
membesed by the people of Goochland.
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By the GoVernor Of. the Commonwealth Of
Nrginia.
A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, in pursuance of an act of the Gen
" erai Assembly, passed the Ieth day of Febru.
airy, 1880, entitled, can act, to amend an act. cn,i-
efcu IN at 10 organise a Convention correc.ed nolE.
oithe votes given in each county, town and borougb
entitled to send members to the General Assenbiy'
upon the question of the Ratification or Rejection oos
the Amended Constitution of Virginia. have hesn
transmitted to the Executive of Virginia, and have
been by them carefully examined; and whereas. nnon
such examination, it appears satisfactorily to the tx.
ecuilre That q majority Of said votes is for ratifyipn
the said Amended Constitution: Now, therefore. T.
JOIN FLoYD, Governor Of the Commonwealth of Viz,
gina by and with the advice ofthe Council of Stote.
do hereby proclaim and make known to the people of
virginia that a majority Of all the qualified votes ri,
ven' Is IN favor of the ratification of the Amended
constitutions; and that there appear,
Eor the ratification thereof, &c, O55 vo,es
For the rejection thereof, 1888 voics
Given under my hanl as Governor. and unJor n.
Is seal ofthe Commonwealth Mt RichmorJ
this LIST day of July, 1880.
III nu JOHN FLOYD.
ihe Editors who published the new q r omondo5
constitution, by authority Of the executive. : ~
quested to publish the preceding Proclamat,on in tboIr
respective newspapers three times, and forward H..
accounts to this Department, accompanied Inv q nr; i,'
TED copy OF the terms Of ADVERTISING, and evidence
mat the publications charged have been made.
july 7-3tc ~
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NOTICE.

SEALED Proposals will be received by the the
~ Directors of the Manchester Turnpike Compa-
ny, for keeping the said Turnpike Road in the order
required by law, for twelve months from the first day
of September next--the proposals to be deposited ut
the dollhouse of the said Company on or before the
18th day of August next
iuly 7-Inw6fufc
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THE CABINET.

~ Mr.. Ingham was TO leave the City on Monday,
for the North. Mr. Bcrricn went Northward on Sa-
turday' Phe President is gone, not to return until
the last of September. The Postmaster General and
secretary OF War, are refreshing in the North The
Secretary Of State, says the Baltimore Patriot, is get
ting restless at the aspect OF things in New York,
and is expected to be on the wing in the course of a
week.
A travelling Cabinet, oh, EIr. Richie?
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AucG6Ges &aIga.
BY DAVENPORT, ALLEN s. con

BY DAVENPORT, ALLEN s. con
GROCERIES.
THURSDAY MORNING, July eth, at 10 O'Clock will
be sod at our Auction Store,
10 Hhds molas.es
9 do N. Il. rum
3 do Antigua do
10 do sugars
100 boxes soap
20 or. cusks French, Madeira wine
100 realms ~wr=pping paper
100 do writing do
Cases half pint iu,nblers
Crates Liverpool ware
Cheese, corks, shoes
Indigo, &c sc.
80 bags green coffee
iy7 d. A. g. co. Aucts.
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A travelling Cabinet, oh, AIr. Rilchic2

Erastus Root has not declined, as the Ennu,ror
states, the nomination of the New York meeting for
Governor. Ills letter bears a strong resemblance tn
tue bIoysville Veto-the argument enc way, the con
clusion the other. He deprecates the proceeding as
tending to destroy the regular usages, but he winds
up by saying, that being q 'politicai man." he will
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Forty Dollars Reward.

--,,r DVEuIo IbCWHTE.
SHH subscribers stable was broke open ON ph,rs
DAY night, the 10th inst. and a large Bav Uors,
stoleni his hind feet white, has saddle spots. martsJ
win gear, very full name divides on each side of tho
well IN harness, and carries his head very much npo'
!ected out He is about five feet, FIVE inches Iig,
ten years old, nicked tail / will give 600 for $,
thlet' and $50 for the horse. CURTIS CARTER
FfenrIco Go. June 25-cGt