Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-29


generous rs tits elevated, are a sure pisdgt
that an administration nnder MS gusdanc
weald be comprehensive and national. aim
ing uncessingfy 10 preserve the Union, 70
ma,ntain the supremacy oil the Constitution
SAD lava, TO keep anbroken the public faith
ana honor, and 10 regard with Becoming IN
/ diligence ana respect the honest differences oi
! opnion among oGr fellow citizens which our
Republican institutions permit and iasitc
10 co operate with hith, 10 the extent Of
! whatever means possess, in thus promoting
the welfare and happiness of the nation. and
| rescuing the freedom oil opinion aad conduct
from unconstitutional oppression, would be no
less my pleasure than my duty BE pleased,
/ gentlemen, TO make known to tho Consen
ton ny acceptance Ct their nomination; and
| With IT. TO express 10 them the unaffected sen
s,hihiy viii, Which ! have received this dis
| tngaished proof oil their confidence,
BEG ysu TO accept my thanks Tor the hind
and haster'ng terms oil your communication.
and 10 be assured of the high respect OF,
Gcntlsmen, your most obi scsv'i.
JOHN SERGEANT.
Messrs Amer BaeocK, Sc SC.
We extract the following fran the ros,op
Courier with great pleasure. ir qnoing Mr.
Adamss remarks on prosecuting certain rct,-
tens relative 20 this d,stict, the Courier adds
"Apart from the satisfaction which we Al
ways feel IN noticing m honorable or benef
ctal movement from Massachusetts mem
Der, we are peculiarly graIiiied with The STAND
/ taken Ivy Mr.. Adams Oh this subject Al
though we have mol paid the Difference To Mr.
/ Aiamss opinions, TO which, perhaps, thc1
/ are entitled, yet they have great weight in all
parts oil the county, and are entitled to res
pect or mahY accounts. The decihed stand
ne has taken on his question, il calculated a.
| be OF vast benefit to ihe country, ami II ht
| snccsesis IN qaicting the itching aud II. iudg
! ed philanthropy OF the emanclpaisrs. he viii
| do more 10 preserve che union ard ms swn
/ honot thaa eli the rest Of his pohtieal hie.--
! La coming into the union. every state has con
I scented 10 the exlsianee Of slavery; and in
4 doping the constitution, The states have 4
| greed not 20 ,nea,iic with the property Of their
| southern neighosfs. The northern peopi.
will fulfil their part eli the contract by hold
iag thrir peace 10 q matter 10 which they
have no immediate interest; aud to this eat
We coald w.sn that they had less zeal anu
! more knowledge
| Gen John Upton was elected on The 9Th
inst by the legislature Of Indiana, a senator
IN congress to supply the vacancy accasioned
! b, the death Of Gen James Noble. now tenn
porarly hAed by Gen. Rosert Hanna, hy ex.
/; seassve superintendent.
| Dess,uctire tire at Beaaio -ftis oar pain
1 ful duty to narrate the RAJ ages Of a most de
vastatiag conilasratlon, which occurred ia
/ this village last evening. The fire csmsien-
ced IN The jolDefs stee OF Mr. $ K CARR
! son, near The curaer Of block 6f wooden
L.. ~ Al
ner upon Main st The block bounced by
/ Man, E,sle. Pearl and Niagara 1T. com
! prisins % wooden buildings, was entirely
/ consumed, except enc barn and two small
! houses, both Of which were partially pulled
a.evn and rendered valaeless The total loss
of property we cannot learn, but it ID very
! heavy. The MAN street front of the block
/ was principally stores and shops, Of vrrous
descriptions; the Niagara front included the
very extensive CABINET man afactorg and ware
house of Mrs. ;. .als, the extensive chair fac
tory of Mr. Watsw orih, and several dwell
ings. The remaining fronts arc mostly me
caanIc shops and out buildings. Buff 40 Jour-
nal. Estra-Dec. IL.
friend at Washington says. III learn a
sirsnuoas exeriion Is making amongst the
household troops Of the president 10 spare
Hissa t1S obUthH'u VI VI sdblttobihG
TIE bill Tor recharteilng the II. States bank
at this session, by preventing an application
from tAc board of directors"
II the board oil dirccl ors suffer themselves
TO be duped, they well deserve, what they
with assurediy get, the rejection. of tho BILL
iffcr The election, jackson will veto il; iefore
the election, gold TO silver. he signs Il. the
oracle 10 The eoairary notwithstanding. The
vote OF Pennsylvania depends upon it Rich.
Jfzig
The Easton laId J Gazette Of the I7th has
"'The navigation being closed much earl
or than usual. our merchants have not been
able 20 procure their winters stock OF goods.
and 4 scarcity OF some important articles 10
seriously apprehended. The stock Of ardent
spfiis, for instance, ~ scry much diminish
ell, il IS said there ~ not barrel of whlskey
in the whole town. This is sad news for
some folks The jolly souls in our feisisbor
hood are already. we understand, IN state
OF perturbation, lest they may he compelled
20 spend a sober Christmas; and ice really can
not help sympathlsing with these good feI
lows, alth0ug iihc cause Of their distress does
not materially affect rs Of the temperance
school" ---
st Ilomas. Nor. s, 1881.
ssSince our respects OF the 2nd inst we
have nothing from your port Several yes
.els have arrived here, but brought no -four,
We are now boldiag Baltimore al SO, and
ene Philadelrhia at 81 in whole bbls half
hs 3ks For cor, meal rye flour and cora,