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Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-17
Ri DoneIsef. 10 Mr. Kmpps.

JANUARY 80, 1881.
DEAR SfR:-Your letter Of the Goth in
staht reached he yesterday. In statement
IN the Globe. published about week since,
you viii perceive that the President stands
On hir old ground IN relation 10 tie qnes,
ten Of his being again candidate Tor the
suilFages Of the people. | cannot, therefore,
ace any imprapriety in the steps which you
intimate are about to be taken by a commit
| tse Of the Pennsl lvania Legislature, for tho
purpose Of obtaining a declaration OF his sen
tments. The President would, no doubt
feel II a most grateful compliment TO be thus
assured that the course of his administration
has net disappointed the wishes Of Pennsyl
yaaia, to whose partially aud early support
he is so much indebted.
Believe me, with great respect, your ODE
dent servant,
ANDREW j. DONFLSON.
tue copy OF the original is in my hands,
February 1sth, 1881,
JAMES S. KUPPS.
Mr. Donelson ought to have included, in
his publication, the letter Of Gen kupps; by
which the country would be better able 10
Judge OF the purport of the correspondence,
and MIR. knpp's special object. 1t must aP-
pear strange TO all, that the private Scureta-
- $50 N4t'i u RESPONSE without uaNIDp
consulted the President Whatever may be
SAID or thought as TO any particular incident,
It 10 matter notorious at Harrisburg and AL
bany, that the nomr alton of President are
the result Of concert with the friends of Ge-
neral jackson at Washing ten, and altogether
partial or artificial work, with which the peo-
pie have no conneXon. The busy party lea
uers IN the legislature, associated with the of
fee holders and distant wire workers, con
tive and operate, for the purpose Of making
an imPres>;o" upon the People, while they
usurp function OF the highest Importance.
y large portion Of the party in our Lcgis
lalure has sIGNED in favor OF General Jack
sons re election. This SIGNING, sealing and
dciycrIng has queer appearance. So una
sual! bat doubtless, at the present time, and
under existing circumstances, very proper
" hat sluctaHcc-what trembling Of Lerres
what biting OF pens--wh wry faces. &C
companicd tie signatures Of some twenty a!
least, Is not difficult to guoss But there sa>
no other way jest UJw. Matters were moi
Il ripe ut iomc but are ripcuins Cor
different course Pa III Record, FEB. IS
?2.Price Of Flour ia baltimore SO 10 In
Alexandria 70 30
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hended. and many of their ting leaders were
shot Their plea was that, as the French
had obtained their freedom in France, they
deter .'1ed to follow their example.
GOVERNMF.NT OF MARTINIQUE.
DEGREES.
We he Government Cf .nartini9se:
Considering ibat an armed rebellion has
broken out at STUNT Pierre on the 9Th Of this
meath, that fire has consumed many houses
ia this c,ty. that eleven plantation, have been
ravaged ~ cosGagfalon, that the slaves
have made t.se Of fire arms and cntiasscs to
ragel the militia the soldiers OF TIE liHe and
tas marines, who were sent 10 tnosc places
10 oppose The progress If tie fife
Considering that in the night Of the 10th
of tdis month, new fires occurred III two
plantations Of Grand Ause aud IN pian'd
ton al VAUGHN. notwithstanding the example
OF the arrest ct One hundred aud t"eAty- SIX
heRfges. males ana tolnaies:-
Considering that al tins time there Is no
reason 10 fear, that these fires may spread ia
the colony; considering that the Iucst cner
gelic measures have been taken to secure the
colony Of Martinique from the news ravagcs
With which it is threatened, but that in Sase
measures should be Intellectual, it is OF the
greatest Importance to deter the guilty
, and by the pronptitudo OF the punish
ments which shall he iullicted on tAe tu
thoss, fayerers and aecompces of the
crimes which may be comm tied: -CCEs:dcr-
ing further, Our decree OF the lOth Of tsis
mouth, by which we have placed the colony
IN a state Of segS;--ConsderlnS that, in
pursuance OF our decree OF the ith 81 ihls
month, TIE second article Of the above refer
red to deetee, creating military armlstice,
has been reI srted Rnu considering The .91th
article aud those following it, Of the ord
nance OF the @lth September, IS2S - Oil the
proposition Of the Precmeur General Of the
kiGg, and by the sdtice OF The irvy Couu-
sci and in virtue OF the extraordinary powers
vested in Us by the ordinance Of the 3lst OF
August, 1880, whI,h suspen's the exec uiiun
Of the i80tA article Of the ordinance Of the
9th eli February, 1897.
| We have decIeed and dodecree as follows;
| Art /. A Military Court (couy pceyutulej
is established in Martinique, is dDraton is
6xed at six msnths. IL vii! sit At ST Pierre
Art. ,. The Court shall have jurisdiction
over those without distinction OF class OF pro-
iession, civil or military, who shall be accu-
sed OF having committed one OF the crimes
specified an the penal code, by articles 10 to
% inclusiye!y, sc.
ART 3. lhe members Cf the Court shall
be:-Richard De Lucy, Counsellor Of the
Regal Court, President.
Here fellows the names OF the Members ]
| Art 4. Tie functions Of Public Minister
and OF Register eli the Court, shall be exer
cised by the oilicers--304 and sos ARTICLES Of
/ the ordinance of cath Sept. 1928.
! Art 5. The Procureur General is charged
with the execution OF ths Dcsree, which snail
be published aud registered whenever it is
necessary, and shall lie inserted in the buIle-
ilu Of the Ministerial Acts of the Colony
Gwen at ST Pierre. 18th February, 1851.
| DUPUIEH.
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From the n. York CoRmsrcisl Advertiser.
VhE MESTEIELD MURDER.

The WESTFIkLD MURDER.
In our paper Of Saturday last, we inserted
an account Of di4bOIica murder perpetra-
ted liz Westtield, \. j., as given in the New
ark Eagle. The victim, it will be reelected,
was Mr.. Baltus Roil, a hard working man.
of 90 years Of age, supposed TO be possess
ed OF some property. The Elizabethtown
Journal mentions some additional circum-
stances. When hc was seized and bound by
the rutiians, his wife fed Tor the pun pose OF
procuring assistance, but became be"iidered
and lest her way she ramained in the woods
curing the night, which was wet and very
cold. She returned at day hight, and found
her husband bound and dead, as before sta
ted. The Jouruui gays:
"Ihe OBJECT Of The murderers is supposed
TO have been money; il is believed they Oh
tanned very little, ii any at all. The affair
has produced much excitement, but rs Vet
the offenders have escaped. Two or three
persons, upon whom suspicion rested, have
been taken up, examined and discharged Ii
IS hoped the 6ullty wletches VIII yet be bro,
TO punishment
"P ). Ne have heard certain statements
which would nearly a,smilate this With the
Sal IN hagtdN, ne know nothing about then
correctness, and a. intesti ati0ns are still GO
InG on we dcem It proper TO suspend further
remarks"
T. =. Since Tie ahcve wee IN t"r~. VIC
have I~,rvci he Newark Eagle OF Ilitay
rem H.-.eA VS. .larA tLst Oh Tuesday la.
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.2'Price Of FI1ur Ia Dallimotc SO 10 In
70 30.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATcaDKY, March

oAEEaDAfs Mafcn ,.
The Senate have passed the bills, Di-
reetng a surrey OF Black Water River and
for other purposes, .. Authorising L1tte
nv to comPl.se q road lrsm Ciarks burg 90
Point Peasant: ) To amend tbs act con
cernIns free Negroes aud Mulattoes; 1. Al
thCrisins LOtIsry 10 Construct road from
Lewlsburg to the Blue Sulphur Springs in
Green Bner, and for other purposes; }. 10
ra,se SUM Of money by Lottery to Improve
the com DanlcatIoa between Back Bay aud
the Atlantic Ocean.
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the character of the distinguished citizens TO whom
he owes SO large debt of gratitude? Yet il is no
less strange than true. MIR. Pondextcr holds his
seat in the Senate in despite the secret and ac
tive intrigucs of the Presidents farorite minister
and tho patriotic Governor Floyd is charged by the
piobe, paper constituted and fed upon the Exc
eutvc bounty with having ''prostituted" his Off.
ciai station tothe propagation of ''alse alarms;''
WIN having eonjured up horrors for base cleo
tioneering purposes.
And why is this? Is it not because these dis
tmguished and patriotic citizens have fcarlessly
maintained their principles? Is it not because they
nave refused To accommodate their opinions to the
system winch has drawn "a line by the Potomac
ana lcVleS heavy exactions most odious and one
rous burdens, upon that section tchich IL disfran-
chises? "''
Why does the Globe denouncc Governor Flovd
ana Governor Hamilton? Why has the organ of
tho Executive opened its batteries when Mr.
tlltchle is seDt is every other channel closed
that The chosen agent of power is compelled to go
upon TINS forlorn hope, this crusade against the
very principles which placed that power in tho
hands which now abuses is?
And is 1T possible that General Jackson is so
enveoPed in the fog, exhalcd by the noisome breath
OF ia tercrs and hypocrtcs, that he read the
lesson incu.eated by these facts? Does he believe
that his popularity can stand all this, and also that
which is to come in its tranY Does he feel no NOR
tl1caton in contrasting the creatures who surround
MN, with the high-minded, honorable, and patri-
ot'c men from whom they have separated him?
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S@ac6eue NeSp@.
PORT or RICHMOND.

NEW YORK, Doc. 16-Cld. schr Exit, How
ell, Richmond
PORTLAND, Dec. l2.-Aid, William, Buck.
nam, Richmond.
From london Skipping Lists from Oct. II to Nou. 3
AT Clyde, goth, Belvidera, Fletcher, Richmo nd.
AT Deal, 22d, Logan, Atkins Norfoll; Calumut,
Osgood, bound TO Virginia.
At Dover, oath, Triton, Parsons Virginia.
At Gravesend, 23d, Henry luke, Blis Va.
OF Margate, 3lst, Sarah, Hopkins, Virginia.
At Bremen, 9th, Frederick, Stille, Virginia.
WICK, Oct, 2l.-rhe Amazon, Bliss, from
Virginia TO Leth was got off Goth inst. and
brought here yesterday; and it is hop,d without
considerable damage, The whole of he cargo is
stored here; about half of it supposed to be da-
mayed.
COWES, Nov. 1.-The Avis, Ath.arn, from
Virginia, came into harbor TO day, to repair
WATERFORD, Oct 29.-Thc Richmond, Cor
ham, from Virginia to Bremen, which put in hore
10th inst. in distress, has been condemned, the
estimates for repair exceed her value. The cargo
has been landed with very triGing damage, and will
be forwarded by the Preciosa, of Griefswa!dI
LIVERPOOL, Oct, 30.-Ard, North, STAR Viz
glpia 9th, Anacrcon, Lcnox, Virginia.
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From the Doulesto,cn Republican.

Mrs Chapman arrived here in the stage from
Philadelphia on Sunday morning. She left Erie
the 5th inst. in custody Of Mr.. Thomas Ma
baffy. She taken before Squire Shaw, and
committed to prison, to await her trial at the pre-
sent Court of Oyer and Tcrminer. On being in
teTrogated, she said her Jucretia Chap
man; she asked if she at present mar
ried woman, but declined answering any further
questions in the absence of her counsel, David
Paul Brown, esq. of Philadelphia Mrs. Chapman
is large in person, with strongly marked and
rather forbidding countenance.
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Loss OF BE1G CAEoLSE.-Tho brig Caroline,
Capt. Graham, from Calcutta bound TO Philadcl-
phia was cast away the night Of the 10th inst.
about one mile outside Of Cape Uenlopen. She
contained valuable cargo of India goods, drugs,
silks, &c. also Elephant. The brig struck the
outer bar Of the Hon-and- Chickens, about z. NJ.
and beat very heavily on the shoal. Pcrceiying
that she had sprung alcak, and apprchending the
most imminent danger, the captain and crew a
bandoned her about hours after. The crew and
passengers, TO the number Of 10, attempted to
reach the shore near Lewiston, in tho boats, but
the tide was adverse and tho boats were separat-
cd. The Jolly boat with persons, in attempting
TO land was overturned, and seaman was lost.
The long boat was driven to the south about 20
miles, and next morning landed on the beach near
Indian River-but during the night the captain
and cook died of fatigue.
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JUDGE HAsNELL.-The trial ofJudge Haskell, be-
fore the Court of impeachment of Tennessee, was
acquittal. The vote some of the charges and
specifications unanimous in his favor, on 9TH
ers it was very close, being several occasions a
tie; but in no instance was the constitutional ma
orty Of two thirds, or indeed any majority, found
to support any of the charges specifications;
and Judge Haskell was, of course, acquitted.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20

Public Sale of Valuable Property.
B Shall sffer at Public Auction, to the highest
Il bidder on Thursday the 2ath Dec. next, if
fair, If act, the next fair day thereafter,
A VALUABLE FARM
Situated IN the county Of Fauquer, about TWEEN
ty miles north of Fredericksburg, adjoining he
lands of William X Gordon, Coleman Will
ams, (late James Wheatley's) and S. F Chap
man, and formerly be residence of the late Capt
LiRsfeid Sharpe. 1t lies within three miles and
bait Of t~ Merchant Mills and the Kappa
hammock River The Deighbourhood is excel
lent, and remarkable for its healthfulness. The
Farm contains between Five and Six Hundred
Acres, with an ample proportion of excellent
Woodland. There ure on the premises a large
convenient aud elegant two-siory wooden Dwell
llng-House, constructed in modern style, with
al other buildings to suit. The yard is tasteful
~ planted with Ornamental Trees and the Gar
den with Shrubs g. Flowers and the fields. with
valuable Orchard. There IS q Grist- NJ IN, on an
excellent stream, within the Farm, which might
be made, with a small expense, for domestic
purposes, as valuable as any other, not a river,
in the county. There Twenty Acres of
frsl-rate Meadow Land, near to the house. and
adjoining the mill. The Farm is finely watered
and Springs are convenient TO the house, with
well of excellent water in The yard.
There Will be added to the sale, three yalu-
able SERVANTS-a man Of middle age,
first rate carriage driver, house and field ser
vant-a woman about the same age, an excel
lent sempstTess, weaver and chamber maId-ths
thtrd IS valuable and wel-dsposed servant
somewhat advanced IN age, good rough car
pcntcr.-There will also be offered for sale,
some valuable Household and Kitchen Furni,
tuTe.
Tcrr2s.-For the Land, ouc-half will 6edo-
manded IN cash, the balance Ia twelve months!
bond and personal security VIII be required.
bearing interest from the date, but the interest
to be rsmittod if the principal be yupetuaEy paid,
with deed Of trust upon the premises, 10 secure
the last payment. For the negroes cash will
be required. The other property Will be sold
OF on credit Of twelve months for good bonds
aud security, bearing interest from Tho date, but
! The interest wiz be given up if the principal Is
I puncInaily paid. All purchases Of S. sRd Under
/ cash will be required, and 10 every case where
! the terms Of this sale shall not be complied with,
+ the property will be Immediately rcsold, at the
/ risk of the 6rst purchaser. The 3 administrator
I reserves 10 himself the right to make the frs {
! bio for the Land. JOHN. p. KELLEY.
Admir- dc bonis non with he will apnexc9
Fauqnier county, Nov. %, 1881,
nov 28-ctds
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From the II. s. Telegraph Of Dee. II.
,rIlL pANL oil

We are Informed that there a msappreh en-
sion On the part Of the member Of Congress who
hada conversation with the Secretary of the Trea-
sury the subject the Bank ofthe United States;
and that the Secretary, in conversation in reply
TO an inquiry Of what modification would be accept
able to the President said, that bill could be pre-
pared which would meet the appreciation of all par
tics.
We give this explanation with pleasure in justice
to all parties concerned.
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MARRIAGE PEIEyTs-'The tribunal Of lssoudon
france has given a decision the much veacd ques
ton Of The marriage OF the priesthood Its decision
in favor Of the legality Of such marriage OF course
affect the laws Of the Chufcb, church, but ii
involves grea principle, since, prior TO the revolution,
the marriage Of priest was contrary TO the laws Of
l
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eined to the former opinion, and read from the
I'd section of the Constitution
Messrs. Winston of the Senate Miller, and
opio held the other opinion Mr. Miller stated
that the first Presidential elections after the Cen.
sus OF $500 and $780, were held undor the
new and not the old census, and referred to the act
oil the hrst Congress, as putting the question be-
yond controversy. Mr. GhosOn concurred, and
deprecated the discussion, before the Caucus met
again, all necessity for it would have ceased.
Mr. Williams resolutions, substantially to tho
effect OF giving the Chairman and Secretary pow,
or to call farther meeting ut which an electoral
ticket might be framed, Corresponding Committees
appointed &c. and to invite vacant counties to
send Delegates to that meeting, were then passed
with one disscnticnt vote. We suppose about 100
members of both Houses, answered in person. or
by proxy. Remainder of the Debate hereafter
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20

The Rev. Joseph NJ. Nichols. of New York, has
been elected Assistant Minister to the Right Rev
Bishop Moore, in the Monumental Church, Rich
mond, Virginia.
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DIED,

Last ovenin z, Mr.. Thomas RrcHARDsoN, for
many years a resident Of this city. The friends
and acquaintances Of the family, respectfully
invited to attend his funeral, from his late resi-
dcncc, at ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20

HSIVE DOLLARS REWARD.-Ran away
II on The 30 Oct last, negro man named
JACK, belonging to the estate Of r. b. Cross,
decd, and hired by us the present year. lie IS
very intelligent dark complcXoned, about feet
10 inches high, and stammers little, particular
Is when drunk or alarmed. 1t is supposed that
he has followed his wifi; "a free woman, named
Nancy Lcwis) to Lynchburg. The above re
ward, and all reasonable charges, will be paid
on delivering him TO the subscribers.
de I5-eo3t SAML. S. MYERS g. CO..
"OAL FOR SALE. We have at our ward
~ on the Basin, about 10000 bushels Coal
for sale as 1t runs from the pits.
dI3-co3L HARDING g. WATKINS.
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Ry OTIS, Dat1sIOp & Co.

LipERPOOI. SALT AT AUCTION.
On TUESDAY morning, the Goth inst. AZ
ii o'clock, will be sold at our office,
2ooo sacks Liverpool filled Salt, imported d.
rect to TINS Place-sacks of the largest size,
clean and in fine order
Also, general assortment of prime Groceries.
Terms at sale. o. %. 81 Co. Auets
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20

The following Impromptu was perpctra,cd on
Saturday night:
The Caucus was greatly confused in its ranks
Speakers there were many-the chairman was
Banks
Poor Virginia. more such labor will kill her
Two grannics were present--Mrs. Grundy and
Mt" rcoNu,,x,c,r,,
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The packet ship George Canning made her pas
sage from New-Y ork to Liverpool in the very short
passage of seventeen days; she arrived at Liverpool
Doth Oclober.
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AUCTIONS.
Egg D0Ue,sV0sf, .4IIcls s. Go.
DRY GOODS

DRY GOODS.
On WEDNESDAY, next. oI.t inst. nj 10
o'clock, at our Auction Rooms, will be sold, to
close invoices, without reserve, great variety of
goods, adapted to the soason-amongst which are.
50 pieces fine and superfine cloths
sattnets
5 bales of point and rose blankets
pieces woen table covers
l bale rod fannols
Is cases oalicoes
1 case wollen gloves, lined
L case No. black shoe ribbons
l case figured silk vesting
l case black silk velvet
do. spool cotton
40 pieces silk handkerchief
] case Mcrino and Valencia shawls
do. black and coloured Innings
~ cartons Cashmere hdkfs
case fancy boxes for Christmas presents
with variety of other fancy articles &c.
&c. d. A a. co Auc,,
do IL
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HDUhSUA NAT to an order of the Worshipftil
n County Court of Hcnrco, pronounced on tho
= day of November, 1881, in the case Of Lindsoy
Guardian of Amos Us. Amos and others. / shall
as Commissioner appointed by said Court on the
I'm day IF December, at Nelr Market in Henri
GO county proceed to sell tho TRACT OF LAND
IN the bill mentioned, containing forty acres; OH
which there is comfortable dwelling house, a
large brick pottery, and other outhouses lying in
the lower end of Henrico county. Terms, one
third cash. the remainder in IL months. Bond
with good security. and deed of trust on tho pro-
pertY, to secure the credit payment
d6-tds RICHARD ELLYSON Comm
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Asy Lancaster, z1en6y - Co.

Fey R1NiscNSfef, E1eNGy - Go.
Sale Of Salt, Coffee, &c. at Auction.
On WEDNESDAY, the 2ist inst, with the
view of closing consignmcnts, we shall sell
without reserve, at cur action store,
600 sacks Salt, Liverpool filled
200 bags green Coffee
80 hhds Sugar, [part prime]
pipes pure Cognsc Brandy, and many
other articles, too numerous for the
limits of our advertisement.
Sale to commence at ~ O'Clock, a. III.
dec - l.. ID. 81 co Aucts.
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.N1cl,Ocs EOr KESrR.

Negroes for Hire.
{ IN Monday, the 2nd day Of January, 1882,
~ will be hired out, at the house Of William
p. Cecil, on the main road leading from the
Bowling Green, towards New Town, and about
four miles below Col Tods, on the said road,
all the Slaves belonging 10 the Estate Of Col.
Edmund Pendlcton, deceased, consisting OF
nearly one hundred uncommonly likely men,
women, boys, and girl-.
EDMUND PBNDLETON, Ex'or.
IL, n
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goal THER.-A few bundles of low
~ priced, oak tanned Soa Leather, for sale.
de l9 JAMES WINSTON.
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~ The Editors of the Norfolk Herald and
Petersburg lntelIgencer, are request ed to pub
ish the above until the day of the first sale,
and forward their accounts 10 the Editors of the
Wing for col ectian. de l5--ctds