Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-08-11
Philadelphia, July IA, 1881

II Look into The neighbofhood The randi
ty sl communicated between US and the cities
south oil US, on the sea board or its vicinity
IS such. that we feel an interest in whatever
local affairs are transacted.--The lingering
Post Horse no longer drags himself azily a.
long between ourcemmercial towns; but lies.
il net with rail road, or steam rapidly, vet
with a velocity as quick as muscle can carry
him. No wonrer then, that our distant
cities are brought into seeming contigaity, and
that they appear TO be friends and neighbors,
though locally distant Let US then look In
TO The neishhorhood and see what's going on
Our Bosros friends, who are represented
as people full Of notions, have nova
wonder to tell, feel no thrilling subject Of ex
element May be, we should except smart
undertow discussion upon the merits OF Mr.
Oiss Fourth Of July Grafton ndthink il ele
giant and even eloquent; but perhaps it would
have come with more propriety from an old
er man, the fact being remembered, that,
whatever comes from head not "silvered
DER with age 10 the form Of monitisn, advice,
or prediction, is looked upon with distrust
and censurc.
New YoRK. The mad dog fever that rag
ea 50 Violently in this city Tor period anu
winch has spread its conta gion from Maine 10
Uhls, is nearly over Though the penalty
is now IN full force. yet the dog ventures TO
make his appearance in the streets! This is
to be accounted for by the fact, tina the New
Workers have found more engrossIng sab
ject-the Magdaien Report, against which
the Press and the Public are yet dwelling their
Formidable batteries
PHILADELPHIA This good city of broth
efly love, Is sofely vcyed by the secession of
the butchers from the market, who have at
tempted TO siaive the citizens by sort of ar
gubeiitam ad stomachum, ,nto a compliance
with their dictatlon The Shnners a species
oil semi butchers, 1t appears, have intruded
upon The premises oil the vctuling stalls, and
interiered with the regular ylctualiers These
SINNERS under the guise oil farmers procure
stalls Tor httle or nothing, while the regular
butchers are compelled 10 pay for their stalls
slOC TO $1,000 year. Thus they vend their
meat ami pay no tax for privilege. 4 he
butchers complained TO The City Council
The Councils we're deaf to their remen
strances. The butchers have attemped 10
starve the city into compliance; but the eli
feet OF this novel argument is yet to be de-
cided The SItiuscgs and thu Farmers have
crowded in to relieve the meatwanting popu-
lahon land Philadelphia editors cry, "lney
are all well fed yet"
BALTIMORE We hear nothing from this
city, bui OF rail roads, -rni roads A Loco
motive story staTes US n the face from almost
every column Of their newspapers One
would think, that locomotive men had grown
up there, and with steam boilers were editing
newspapers, clinching Bargains carrylr mails
and taking politics. Every thing is done
there on the pressure principle.
WAsHinGToH is the scene of m.r,y rencoun. |
tiers We open our Washington paperseyciy
day with breathlcss anxiety They have lei
US OF late With SO many tit-bits that they hare
spoiled eur appetite. unless they serve up a
Initiating dish with ginger, pepper, and cln |
namon-rich enough for an Ericurean.
RioHnosD. The capital Of Virginia is ap |
parenilj m an uproar--upoD TIE lnpo iant |
constitutional Observation-Disclosures he Goycr /
nor without the advice OF Council had light |
to discontinue the Baltimore Republican |
and to take the U. 5. Telegraph wheihas |
the Lieut.. Governor had right TO discon |
tiaue the Telegraph without tie order u |
Councii-wlth various other CONSECUTIVE qaes
tons of an import as grave.
CHAKLEsTes is rather a more distaB,
neighbor, from which the National Intelliger,
Ger some time ago accounted for her propen
sity TO notification The Inielhgcncer argues
with much propFiety, that While commanIca
tons serve to connect distant states wit
greater ease they also serve u Ink Cnion il