Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-10-27
TIE GAZETTE,
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 81, 1881.

in the legislature occasioned by the death OF
Alfred II Powell. Esq has been issued by
Tho Governor The election will take place
in Ere derrick county on The Slstinst (the first
day of November COURT Col John b ID
S,nith and Richard, w. Barton, Esq arecan,
didates
give have received list of Lands re.
turned Delinquent for Taxes. for The countie:
OF Augusta, Berkeley. Brooke, Cabell, Gray
son, Greenbrier, Mason, Monroe. Aionon.
Gala. Nicholas. Ohio, Scott Randolph. Rock.
,ah. "A. Tyler, Tszewell Wood and Wythe
7s'o.. ,sted, can have an opportunity oil
.::., by applying at this office
examining the samc,
yye observe, by late l,saers,, .;ap Dele
and RHODE ISLAND are about elees ...n
gates to the National Republican Convent
.Maruland State Election. official re-
turns from Qnecn Anne's county have just
been ppblisl.e I'd, by which we learn that three
jackson and one Clay delegate will be return
cd from that county The former statement
puts down the whole ticket TO the Jackson
account The parties now stand in the low
er house of the Legislature--Clay 60, Jack.
son 90 Just three to one.
We perceive from the Courier Francois
that the annual S, ssioH ef the French Acad
emy. which formerly was field on the 25th
Of August, Saint Louiss day, IL hereafter to
take place on the 9th OF the same month, the
anniversary of the day on which the King OF
the French accepted the Constitutional Char
Ger.
The Journal of Lvens states that il was
reported that three privates of German Ar
tlllery Corps died at P.lviA from the cholera
morbus 1t would appear from this thai
s'th' worlds garden loved |, y, y is about to
be exposed to the ravaseso OF this terrible die
ease
The Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
has convened the Legislature of that State,
BY proclamation, to assemble en- Monday the
18th Of November The grounds for this
measure. as stated in the New Orleans Ar
gus, are as follows:
s.One is. that in all probability attempts
will be made to sintroiace into Ibis State,
sI0ui the fSOutH. slaves Ol VICIOUS DdDltS, gun
sy OF the blacklist crimes, and perhaps par
cieators 10 the late horrible scenes al South
ampton
"A second reason is, that Senator to the
Congress Of the United States is to be elect
ed. and business of the greatest importance
will he brought before that hedy at an early
period of the session To have waited for
the usual meeting of our Legislature in Jan
uary, would have been toe late; and although
we knew that Governor koMANis, and ever
will be ready to encounter the necessary re-
sponsiblty in the exercise OF any of the do
Ties he may be called upon to perform, yet
Che candid OF both parties must acknowledge,
that il is far preferable that the selection of a
Senator be made by that body, who have f.
nal!y to decide upon il; particularly as any
proper person would dislike, aud may be
would refuse to go en- TO the Seat Of the &C.
neral Government on temporary commits
sion, the there loctm teaesls, 1T might be of a
more fortunate rival
The following noble sentiments are taken
from Letter, IN possession Of the editor Of
Che Portland Advertiser, addressed by Judge
NJ LEAN to IL WHEELER, the lately re
sooea Postmaster al Providence, r whom
MIR M LEAN knew to he one of the best Post
masters in the United States:
81 can hardly suppose" says the letter re-
ferred to, ..that YOU can be in any danger,
but know not how far a proseriptive policy
may be carried; for myself, think 1t is an
OUTRAGE on the rights Of any citizen, to hold
him officially responsible for manly exer-
else Of his privileges as a lreemaa
a. @An individual should be esteemed the
more highly for his honesty in avowins opi-
niens on al subjects touching the right oil
suffrage, in opposition to the individual on
whom he is dependant for his office.
1.-The facilities Of the office ought not to
lse used TO produce political effect, but, in
holding office he does not forfeit the rights
Of a citizen
"When the doctrine of non resistance and
passive obedience to those in power shall be
fully esta blished in this country, our libertie.
srM not be ,cOrih possessing.
The Boston Centinel of Thursday last con-
tains the following paragraph, from which
we infer that there is great pressure upof
The money market in that city;
".Moaey-The recent advance in the cur
ycnt interest OF money Is we understand, SUI,
posed 20 be raused by the check on di,eoont
which large shipments of spec causes.n