Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-08

ed with himself, and with every fling about
him
Now, il must be very obvious TO every per-
son, alter reading this sketch of the tempers
ment and mental constitution OF Roy. that if
any one thing more than another was eslou-
lated TO Keep bis mind unsettled, end bring
MIN INTO violence of action on amy slight pro-
vocation, ii would be the use Of Intoxicating
drinks. if moral temperance were to be no.
ped for IN such case, il could only be by
avoiding physical intemperance-and with
person Of such disposition as Ruy's the on
~ chance OF such avoidance would be in en-
tire abstinence from strong drink. His 70
mamie turn and ungovernable temper, reqni-
red no excitements from the gin shop or the
ale house
This Young man is the representative or
too many in the world, some OF whom are
called even promising youths. And have fe-
males then, no direct interest in the ieLpe
rahcs reiormf is il to them matter Of indif.
ference, for mothers 10 see their daughters
consigned to the arms Of drunkard9 or fer
the youthful bride to discover. as she too often
does, that the morn Of her life is TO be SO soon
oescared by the unkind treatment OF drum
ken husband. and the fnal ruin Of all her
worldly prospects and resrertahility by bis
gradual loss Of character ard recklessuess of
the opinion Of the good and the wise?
II is remarkable coincidence, that when
the rilce Of Orange aud his Issfher entered
the cH1dei oil Antwerp Oh the 29th of Sep.
tsnlher, king Leopold was in the city; and
while the huzzas OF the Dutch garrison, and
the crews of the Dutch men Of war. filled
the ar, and their royal highDesses were pro
ceedlIg on board the steamboat Leopold.
with brilliant staff, came TO the north fort
on the bank Of the river, preceded by the &C.
CARNATIONS Of the multitude. with which he is
always welcomed. Thus the loud acclapla-
tons Of the two parties were heard al the
same time; but the Journal Of Antwerp saws
that, while the mob assembled on the quays
INDUCED in The mos, vulgar abuse and mena
ces, as the steamboat passed, no offensive
language or insulting cries were heard from
the Dutch vessels, on the appearance oil king
Leopold and his suite.
Gamblers arrested Constable Hays, and
assistants, succeeded on Saturday evening,
IN breaking mp nest Of gamblers AT the cor
ner Of Callowhill and JOHN streets, phiiadel
phia. About sixty prrsrns were cohsrega
ted, and engaged in the various business of
gambling when the police officers came up
on them. There was "A Tremendous rush 10
tic windows and down the stair way; but the
officers succeeded in Capturing nine Of them
some OF whom were Immediately commit
ted 10 prison, and The remainder fined.
Effects IF the sdnat.- The effects of the ca
nal upon the country have already been SEN
sibiy iet since II has been opened 10 this
place II has reduced the price of salt from
eishiy~s-yeh TO iitty cents perbushel II has
reduced the rate Of carriage on every article
imported from abroad in corresponding ra-
to II has advanced the price OF aoui from
three 10 four collars per barrel, and wheat
from forty 10 sixty five cents per bushel II
has created market and demand for eve
~ surplus production, both OF the soil ADD
the mechanic arts, which our country ca, fur
nish, al "a fair cash price. h has been the
means and The medium Of introducing here
great varieties Of human comforts, which
were before ineasnfabiy excluded on account
OF their bulk and the cost of their transpor
taiion. Such the various production. Of
the sea and Of lie northern Iakcs-tiie fruits
eli the tropical climate. sc &c. II has infu
sed general sprl OF industry and enterprise
into our country irienas raised the price Of
their lands and their labor and induced com
mon disposition 10 improve the state Of agri-
culture.
In this town its effects have already been
no less astonishing Its daily Bringing here
IN t'dtsitu, or TO settle among us, Respectable
foreigners --maBy Of whom are direct from
Europe. 1t das raised tic piice Of real es
tate and opened Il ready market for il. Il
has Increased Tie business and hustle OF the
town at least fifty per rent. II has created
taste Tor Improvement IN building bich w!
result 10 our presenting to strangers one OF
the handsenest and most thrifty interior ci
ties west o. the mountains These evidences
ei general thrift, not only among our CEN
mercial citizens, but also the various industri
GUS AFRICANS OF the place. are, perhaps, the
best commentary upon the wisdom and fore
cast OF the ranal policy which he can offer.
They go to establish clearly, this great lead
ing fact in political economy: that industry
aud enterprise can always be commanded in
every community, whenever the motive and
the reason for their united action are sufii.
ciently powerful to call them forth.
These are some of the advantages which
have been reapt from the construction of this
great Internal communication into the very
heart Of Ohio. There are others of still
greater magnitude and Of more enduring 10
terest which await its completion to the Ohio
river. and which will increase pari passu. with
the rapid growth Of the whole west and the
annual Development oil its vast RESOURCES
Chilticolhe Gazette.
Mammoth futile During the late storm.
says the New. York Mercantile, turtle OF
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