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

ipSdhcuoh, abu most earnestly recommend
to You, gentlemen, Continuation Of those
iaudahie efforts. which have hitherto charac
tefzed our legislature. for the promotion of
education"
30 far as the nomination of Mr.. Clay and
Mr.. SERGEANT has reached the public. il is
received with the most lively jcv and gratn
lation As Gov Barbour aaid IN his speech
-CLAy, LIBERTY and UNios, will tie the raj
lying words throughout the land. Bat Pat
On Wednesday last in the House OF Del
egates Of the State of Virginia, MIR Roane
presented petition from Hanover, numer
ousiy sign.il. PRAYING legislative facilities for
IN removal and colonization of free negroes.
and such slaves as may be voluntarily man
united aud the appropriation Of means for
The purchase of ceftain number Of young
slaves annually. with a view Of commencing
The great work Of abolition Mr. Roaue also
presented the Meraoria. Of The Society of
Friends al their Yearly Meeting, signed b,
Fleming Bate., on their behalf most eloquent
~ depicting the evils of slavery, and in,plo
ring lie Legislature to turn its attention to.
~ards some system which may gradually re
heve The county rem the greatest OF nation
al caiamities The Memorial OF the Friends
d.piarcd admirable tact and discretion
Rich. iPhis
The Rev Mr. Post was, on Tuesday last
re- elected chaplain on The part Of the house
o. representatives, OF the u States, by ma
jonty OF Ave over all other candidates.
France, in 900 years. constructed 400 miles
oil canal; England, IL 20 years. 1852 niles;
ard he United States, IN Ia years, 1900
,Nt, - L.. 4 IN 4
vapia.--.8mefic@. T,areier.
Pos qfice department The report of the
postmaster general exhibits very favorable
state OF affairs
The receipts fog the year end
IN the first OF July last,
were sl,se7,slI 50
The exp saditures were, in com
psnsatOn ofpost
masters, s635,025 -
Fer transportation
oi The mail, 1881, 226 IA
Incidental! expendl
lures, IS 304 "A
Total, $685. $50 SO
Excess Of revenue, S62 252 IS
The surplus revenue, on the first Of July
last, including the balance OF the preceding
year. was s!i0,4i3 So.
The increase o ( hostages, over the last
year, amounted to sl43 .32o III
Oaltng this year, also, the new contracts
made an annual increase o! the transporta
tion Of Inc mail of COS 7o2 miles. he
whole annual transportation IS now equal ~
~ ,46o ,b92 miles
The Baltimore Chronicle says, the address
In the national republican, convention, by the
venerable and learned MIR Livingston, OF n
Y FORK, introductory TO his nomination OF Hen
~ Clay, nyetted the att ntlon, and elected
frequent and rapturous applause Ills aged
appearance, the tesor OF his voice, and his
eloquent appeal IN favor oil the great orator
OF the west was irresistible We are per
suaded that even the grossest idolator OF the
president, could not have listened TO the al
monitions of this republican patriarch, with
OUT being pleased and benefited.
1t is stated, on the authority Of the Bun
ker Hill Aurora, that "A foolish fellow at
Dtdhab ran mile barefoot in twelve min
utes, IN the late snow Storm, on bet vi two
dollars
Ii would have been hotter, if he had stad
| at home; but al the rate of mine shitllags a
day" he may think that he has done pretty
well. provided his physician has DO bill a
gainst him.
Coughs The following recipe, taken from
! late medical work is said by correspond
ent 10 he one oil the mos; effectual remedies
/ for an obstinate cough, and perfectly inno-
I cent in its operation For an adult, une tea
| spoonful of the mixture every two hours.
For a child, IL years of age. half the guam
tity. I'incture Opii. drachm; Wine OF ipe-
cac. drachm; Ok Squills. ounce BOst.
Pot.
| COLUMBIA, T. CFenn.) Nov. 90,
The tcnater.-On Monday the lst instant,
the first Snow tell that we have seen this
winter. Ii The observations OF many old
farmers be correct, we shall have cold win
ter--it is said, that the age OF the moon al
the time OF lie first snow indicates the kind
OF winter that will ensue- as many days as
the moon is old. when the first snow falls. SO
many SHOWS will there be during the WINTER
According to that rule, We viii have seven
teen SHOWS this winter--.two OF them nave
already occurred; one on the 2isl, and ahe
ther on the eth Mercury.