Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-22

Ar home The editor Of the Gazette hav-
ing been absent from home. on Business, ha.
the pleasure of announcing 70 his ,dear pa
irons" (as John Randolph would say Of bis
constituency his safe arrival at heme Our
galleries became crouSed in our absence,
with matter Of various kinds, which we will
endeayor TO dispose of as soon as possible
Although our stay from home was rather a
protracted one to what we calculated, it was
not altogether unpleasant In our inter
course. we met many ,carm heart from the
north
Perhaps il would be well TO epprise our
seaders. that with Divine permission, we
hope, with the opening Of the leaf in the
Spring, to present the Gazette in new dress,
having made arrangements to that effect In
doing SO, il has drawn largely on our very
limited means but we have some confidence
in the punctualty OF our patrons. therefore
we will not despair. We presume it is ell
known, that the Gazette i. an advocate for
extending and improving the facilities for
Internal Commerce, by which our Agricul
ture. Manufactures. and Foreign Trade are
efficiently cherished; and for protecting the
Farmers and Manufacturers Of the United
States against the injurious effects of foreign
prohibitions and tariffs It will continue 10
airport these measures. which are believed
10 he Of vital Importance TO the prosperity
and independence Of the United States
The weather has been Intensely cold for
the last month We presume it Is no news
70 our friends, to inform them that a fine
opportunity has been afforded them TO fill
their Ice Houses
National Republican Conre,,tioa This b.
DIV met in Baltimore on Monday oil last week,
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
the Office of President and Vice Persistent OF
the u S. to be supported by the National
Republican party. II was one Of the finest
looking bodies, and conducted with more
order and regularity than any we nave ever
seen We will endeavor to lay the whole
proceedings before our readers at as early an
hour, as our means will admit OF
Mark ,ctat zee sag Certain things viii
transpirs at Washington before the fourth al
March next, that will rouse the Rearing
Lion" to such degree, that he viii make
The White House ring with his mprecat,ons.
Peter v Daniel has been eicc,ed mem
her of the Executive Council OF Virgins. by
amaiority Of one vote over VIM. NJ Rises.
This is not the first time his Excellency has
retained office by the "sIin Of his teeth -
We could have preferred any other man TO
Peter V Daniel.
The Richmond Wing advances the opin
Ton that the present session of the General
Assembly Of Virginia ,cia not be tong one
We hope the prediction may be verified
We refer the reader to another column of
our paper, for the correspondence between
Charles James Faulkner aud James f. Heath,
Esqrs on the subject ofthe Delinquent Lands.
George NJ Dallas has been elected sena
Cor, in the place of Mr. Barnard by the Leg
isature of Pennsylvania There were eie-
ven ballots. On the last, the vote stood
For Dallas, 67 Rush, 80; Hemphlll ga
The Governor OF Georgia has been an
thoHyed, by the Legislature OF That State
now 10 session. to offer a reward of IS 600
"for the arrest Of persons engaged in pub
lshing or cire ulatng sedltious publications !"
proposition has been made IN the Legis-
iature Of Virginia, for the entire abolition Of
imprisonment for debt in the State.
We learn from the Maryland Republican
that the case of the Canal and Raj. Road
Companies, depending before the Court of
Appeals, HAS been further deferred TO Mon
day next, the Goth December; when. the
Republican says, Mr.. Webster is expected
TO be present, to argue the question m place
of Mr. fancy, whose otfciai duties will pre-
vent bis attending.
The fall of snow. on Wednesday OF last
week, has given us full winter Exhorts,Ions
in behalf OF the poor are trite, bat still PRO
per at this season, as they may awaken be-
nevelent dispositions There are now priva
tons and distresses within the limits Of oar
town, which may be relieved with more eff
eacy than the wants Of the Greeks in regard
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