Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-10-20


representatives. and in the land OF free sni.
rlts, that II is made matter of impntat;on ana
reproach, TO have been itst 10 reach forth
the hand of welcome aud of succour to new.
born nations. struggling to obtain and enjoy
the blessings Of liberty
We have noticed few of the leading
parts only OF this article, the whole of which
IS worthy the attentive perusal Of every A.
mencan citizen, for though Mr. CI.Y's pub
lie services are well known to the people. IL
Is by looking over sketch of his fife. that
ono becomes fully sensible OF the extent and
Importance OF those services, aud what is NOT
less worthy OF notice, OF the perfect consis.
tency and HARMONY OF his political principles
and conduct at different periods. from the be-.
ginning oil his career to the present time
The latter part of this article dwells particu.
larry upon the part Mr. CLAY has taken in
relation to the American System, and gives =
mastery outline Of that subject
In a New York paper, we find the follow.
ing
Cantioa.- "A schoolmaster 10 Rensselaer,
county, n. has been fined one thousand
dollars for kissing one OF his female pupils.
The case Of the gallant, gay Lothario, 10
thus Witty sketched by another contempt.
rary:-
a hard Case "A Yankee schooImastcr--
tetchcr OF Chrography long since To-.
Gated himself IN Rensselaer, county, n, York.
and commenced school under the most fas,
sorable auspices He gathered around him
score OF pupils, most Of whom were of the
fairer order OF creation One, in particular.
was, we understand, very angel in features:
one OF our beautiful country maidens, which
spring up IN their seciuson, fair as the wild
flowers IN their native values As might
have been expected she played iniquity with
the heart OF the school master Day after
day he sat by her side. - guided her taner fin.
ger. and felt her dark tresses lightly swcep,
ing his cheek, as she leaned with him towards
the manuscript II was too much--human
philosophy could not stand it, In a luckless
moment, he pressed his lips TO her cheek.
and imprinted upon it one of those kisses, in
which
"Fhe lip will linger like some bee
Slipping favonte fiower.n
And what think you. gentle reader, was thu
result OF all thisp Why the Unfortunate CHI
rographer was prosecuted for his lecture ON
kissing. and Turned adrift with fine Of $1,000
hanging over bis shoulders, like the pack Of
Bunyan's pilgrim. Far be il from us TO un.
deryaiue The charms Of the young lady; but.
really. II she sets such an exorhtanl price
upon her cheek, it will he long day we a.
pine' before she has another opportunity to
to exact it. --
CHAMfEgsBURa, Pa Oct 10.
On Tuesday last Mr. Samuel Johnston.
suddenly lost his life Wills. engaged al work
IN Well on the iarfn of Mr.. Christian Leh-
man. 10 Guilford township, by the caying in
oil quantity Of earth and stone We learn
that the deceased has left wife and family
OF small children Repository.
John ID Mahon, Esq is recommended In
Carlisle paper, IS suitable person 10 s,,c-
coed Mr.. Ramsey. Mr.. Mahon 10 a gentle
man Of handsome talents, and firm friend
to the tariff Ibid.
The gentlemen Of the bar Of Carlisle have
resolved to wear Grape on the left arm for so
days, as token Of their respect for the me-
mory Of the Hon. VIM Ramsey.
A CHoicE--In Chester county in this State.
there is National Republican Ticket: a
jackson and Wolf Ticket Jackson and
Ami Wolf Ticket, and an Anti Masonic
Ticket.-IJid.
Distressing Calamity On Friday night
last. the dwelling house of Mr. Henry Lew.
Is, in Pr. George County, was burnt down.
and, shocking to relate, the owner himself
was consumed in it The only particulars
yet known we understand, are derived from a
negro boy, who states that on the night A.
boye mentioned Mr. Lewis was taken With
a chill, and ordered him to make large fire,
in his chamber, which he 1.-THE seryantl did.
then went to sleep in the same room with his
master, and was only awakened by the fire in
time to make his escape. The remains OF
MIR. l.. were found in the cellar, precisely
under the spot which his bed had occupied.
fle was son of the late Thomas Lewis, of
Prince George, and was mu, respected bv
all.mho knew bin. lie has left no family.
In an article on the English Pheasant. in
the Turf Register, il is stated that Mr.. Tho
mas Oliver has succeeded in his efforts 10 in.
troduee that ''most brilliant of British game
birds" into this country, al that Two broods
have been seen in his Oaklands estate. in
Anne Arundel county
Professor Patison - Ii is announced in the
United States Gazette that Ibis gentleman 10
expected 10 arrive in Philadelphia, by the.
December packet, TO take charge OF thss
Chair of Anatomy in the jefferson Medie5
COLLEGE Of that City.