Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-08-04


morning, received letter from Mr.. Branch,
dated the 2cth inst in which he says:
You can very wei imagine nsy surprise
on reading the Colonels (Johnson's) letter,
from what you yourself experienced. My
recocciions OF the interviewEN most abun
dainty cor7oboratc all that YOU have said"
am, very respectfully, Sir, your obedient
servant,
JN. MACPHERSON BERRIEN.
To the Editor Of the Telegraph.
.Nove, Incident We understand that a
good deal OF excitement has been produced
by an incident which occurred in Scpttconn
ty, at the late celebration of our great ann
ye,sary The incident has already been re-
ferred TO in the prints of the day, neyerthe
less we have hesitated about noticing it
Bat as recorders OF passing events and de-
tenders of the purity OF society, we have felt
ourselves bound to make our readersaequant-
! ed with it. The facts as we have heard and
believe them are these. Col. K. M johnson
has number of children by an African we
| man living In his lanaily, either slave or
| mauulniUed servant. The taste OF the Col
one may be wen questioned, but as we are
told there is no dispnting about that, perhaps
he might be INDUCED, aud allowed IN private
to sing, 81 .ooe goa btacis Rose. Rose, Loe
you black Rose" But II seems on the 4th OF
July he conducted IN his carriage one OF has
daughters 10 a Barbecue in Scott, where ma
ny Of the ladies and daughters OF respectable
families OF that county were assembled
When she entered the booth, or awning M
which they were dancing, they Immedifieiy
displayed considerable agitation and retired
from the part OF the temporary covering an
which she was seated. The circumstance at
tracted the attention Of The managers, and
several of them were depIted 10 wait on Col.
johnson to iu(oim him, that his daughter
nust be withdrawn. tie demonstrated, and
urged that she was as well educated as aay
lady there They told him that it was not a
debatable matter, and that she must be with
drawn aug ho,c; wileroupon be re conducted
her to his carriage. in which ste remained
until the Colonel delivered an address on tl.s
glories and virtues Of the hallowed day.
| Ii there he any inaccuracy III tlhs nara
five, we viii with pleasure correct il Oh be-
ing satisfied OF the error Comments ATE
UNNECESSARY; hnt we cannot torUear remark
ing, that after the scenes at Wsshink ton this
attempt upon society in Kentucky was most
unfortunate and highly cehsufable.-Ler.
Reporter
We IRE gratihed to learn from the terrific
ry of Michigan, through the New I ork Com
mercial, that the retuIns Of the recent cleo
ten IN that territory, which was sharply CON
tested render it certain that Mr. Wing, the
National Republican candidate for Delegate
to Congress, is elected by an overwhelming
vote Three candidates were run; Mr.. Dex
ter, by the Anti Masons, and Mr. Williams,
by the Jacksonians The Jackson candidate
is dstanced by both of the others, Ii is thot
Mr. Wing viii have majority Of all the
votes given We knew that Michigan was
filing up with very sound and healthy pc
puia,ion and we rejoice in the first fruits
.4lepandtia Gazette.
GA correspondent reGs ests US to suggest
to the friends OF Mr. CLAY throughout Inc
Union--lo the members of the National Re
publican Convention, and to the people Of
the United States generally, WILLIAM
WRIT, of Md as a suitable candidate for
the office of Vice President of the L, States
The Peoples ticket will then be CLAY aud
WIRT: they are worthy the confidence and
support of their w-citlzens, and will
command the respect of all true Americans.
[ijid.
A report is ''extant," or rife" or ''preya-
lent" that VIRGIL MAxcY, Esq, the present
Solicitor of the Treasury. Is to be removed.
mir Maxcy IS suspected of CalIom'ism, al
most as bad, now days, as CIayi,na-Ib
The best argument that we have seen
gainst public dioneCs," is the fact, that one
has been offered, ia " ashins ton, to Majol
Eatoul!! ID.
4S.The Elections 10 Kentucky took place |
On Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday last.
.flgieys France seems 10 be silenily Civ
ng stability to Der conqiests on the coast Of !
3arbary Waen their eonGgui!y 10 Europe |
and other Lat iocel 4dyantases are causi
iefed. II = not improbable that this hitherto !
neglected and desolate tTaet Of country mag
Inder the hen;ga influence OF civilization, be
come tbs seat Of large population aud az
active commerce. Ii IS a remarkable prize.
If the enlightened spirit Of tie age, that TIN.
acquisition CT France nas not excited the
eaioosy Of rival natIQns.-.N Z. Coaaisf.