Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-01-20
Facts addressed to sensible people.

UCsS UudTt5SEu 20 SSitStUte DBODlc.
"Fiannels have been reduced in price 23
cents to II cents per yard.
"Cstton manufactures have fallen so per
sent-A man can buy shirt for kalf what
it used to cost
Chemical preparations have fallen fifty
per cent
"Window glass in 1915 worth si5 per 100
square feet. bow sells for 81 80. As many
ianblers can be bought now for so cents,
as used to cost us ST.
Lead and all its manufactures are redu
ecd in cost.
1.-The duty on pig lead is 8 cents per ID.
and its price is 8 cents per ID.
"Gun powder has fallen from 45 cents to
~. and even 10 or IL cents per ID
"Spirits Of turpentne 90 cents in 1898,
aow 80 cents per gallon.
"Cyphering states are IS Is per cent
cheaper, in consequence Of duty of SO l-3
per cent.
Coaster oil in 1924 was SO per gallon: in
consequence OF duty Of 40 per cent. ii fell
TO 81 so per gallon.
Before we nude fire brick we paid Eng
land SO per 1000 Now they are made
as good 10y ourselves for $50 per 1000, in
consequence of protecting Earf.
This list might be extended TO fifty o.
ther articles.
notwithstanding the Tariff, The tonnage,
foreign and coasting, Of the United States,
has been steadily and rapidly increasing for
the last Is years.
These facts are derived from the New
EnSlsnd Farmer, and we challenge denial
OF any one of them
Can that system be 50 oppressive and ru-
inous which hath produced such results as
these, and is daily adding to the catalogue?
Rumors Of General Jackson's intention TO
decline reelection are becoming more pre-
valsnt The following para graph we find in
the last number of the Cincinnati American:
:" gentleman, who left Washington
but few days since, informs US that
General jackson publicly declines on
every secession being considered a can
dldate for re election We should think
It strange indeed, if he should be a can
didate after his repeated declarations to
the contrary. Every effort will be IN ade
Of course by the office holders to induce
him to change his mind upon more ma
furere fection--te yield TO the urge ut re.
quests of the people and the critical sit
uation of his country. &c sc. tmay,
however, be one of Van Buren's Cee!ers
nous verrons."
From the Greensborough penn Gazette,
We also extract the following:
"The idea is becoming very general
that President Jackson will decline re
election which, indeed, is a natural
construction Of his former declaration
aud the Contents of his late message TO
Congress-"
Nttc Jersey Eleetion.--An examination of
returns says the u. S. Cazette) so far as they
nave come TO our knowledge, shows the re
suit all on one side, and what is more call on
he eight side, according to law" as the turn
pike boards saw
We have the following extract Of letter
from Trenton.
"Ihe hand of New Jersey has been seen in
the election, which has just terminated; and
1t is written in language which needs no Daa-
fs1 to decypher, that the jackson administra-
ton has been weighed in the balance and
found wanting. She has set the seal of right
sous Indignation upon Jackson policy and
Jackson measures, and has, trust, washed
her hands aud freed lier skirts from all par
tIcipaton In them forever. We have beaten
The JAG kson congressional tcketby majority
Of about 1900 We have hitherto not naue,.
in any of our conventions our Presidential
candidate. but siinply called ourselves .aati
.flcksea. We shall nUw uniutl our banner,
aud doubt not it will float triumphantly eyer
the obstacles which intrigue, SANDER and
rosnbIsalisD San raise against 1t,