Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-05-26
TFroa the Richmond Whig.1

II rom l1c niCDtnOHu w mig
/. During Gen. Washing ton's Adloinistra-
ton Of S years, there were 8 removsls-viz:
one in 1892 -three in i79i-thrse in 1885,
and in 90, and one in 81. OF these one was
deiaulter.
Q In President John Adams Administra-
ton of years, there were len removals
five in l797-two in l79S-one In l799-two
in 1900. One oil these was a deiaulter.
8. In President Jefferson OF 8 years, there
were s9-n 1902, 22-in 1903, IL.
In President Madisoa's of years, there
were fre removals, oil which, three were de-
laulters.
3. In President Monroe's of s years, there
were nine removals. or these one was for
dealing in slaves, Guinea two for failures,
one for insanity, one for misconduct, and one
for quarrels with foreign Government.
In President John Quincy Adams there
were t,co renewals both for causes [Thi,
administration has been represented as des-
potic. Time conquers prejudice. MIR Adams
has retired from public life, and even Jack
sonmen are now cool enough to Judge fairly.)
l. In President Jackson's Administration.
and in the first year of it, there have been $50
remoyals-2S0 principal officers, The retnaih
der Postmasters and subordinates Several
of these were revolutionary officers, and ma
ny Of them republicans, friends Of Jefferson
and Madison, whe by conspicuous services,
had gained confidence when Andrew the fiist
was yet in Tennessee.
These facts and drawn from the public arr
chiyes, and have not been, and cannot DO
contra6Hted.
SYMMES'S GHOST The doctrine Of
John Clefes Symmes, that the Earth is hol-
low is not exploded The Portsmouth Jour-
al cfato tbot 4
the essays Of a correspondent Of the Gardin-
err (Me) Intellisencer. According 10 the
improved theory, the interior is not only
ha bitable, but inba bited- and, then as the
Polar Ice and White Bears make the en-
trance some what hazardous, be has re-
course 10 miracle in order to get the PEG.
pie IN, and another to get them cut.
This discovery, adds the 5ournaD is hap
Ply, on more than Que account; for while it
alsposes Of the earths centre In a most pleas
ant manner, 1t brings to light the long lost
s. Ten Tribes" (not of the Jews, as the au-
thor of the essays will have it, but] Of !sraeF
which Tribes, he gravely and soberly locates
inside the aforesaid she'll of the earth build
ing his fabric on text in tho ApGcryphas
Book Esdras. which he supposes to mean,
that these tribes entered tbs bed of the riv-
crs Gozan and Euphrates, the water Of
which dried up before them; that they pass
ed ON through the sea on dry land, toward
the south pole, and finally reached the in
side where their posterty now lives, and
from whence. at future, time, they will
return. in like miraculous manner, to take
possession cfthe land of their fathers
Now lest the reader should laugh at all
this, the author anticipates him, aud atmon-
lshes us all not to think him insane, and then
knacks us on the head with an unanswerable
question to this purpose, IF the Ten Tribes
be not there then ,chere a. theg2"
Faithful Translation The Boston Trans
cript gives the following instance ola striat
Interpretation Of command, and obedience
thereunto. The adherence on the part OF the
hoy 10 the very letter the imperative phrase
OF bis master, though in pure accordance with
the principles of law in such cases made and
provided, W luld have been more honor,d in
the breach than in tho observance "John,"
said gentleman the other day. IL am going
to church, and if. and it, as it now has the u
pearance, it should lain, wish you TO come
with The umbrella for me; however, You need
net come unless it should rain down straight"
The gentleman went did rain, but ac-
cordtng 10 Johns construction of his orders,
It was not necessary frora the appearance Of
tie rain, 10 90 with the umbrella. While
standing at the door, watching the weather.
he was moi little astonished 10 see h: mas.
ter approaching the house with drenched .-,,r-
meats, and look of implicabe anger =.
John! joint" said the good man. .svb~s
didn't you bring the umbrella" Becs5Sa
Sir" replied John, sit raiusd 81 .rr,,,, ;,