Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-09-06
MARTTNsBURG. sErrEMBER 6. 1854.


IN. Cholsva.--Fhe report Of the number oil
.asss IN Baltimore, on Monday last. was So,
~ shich 30 were whites, and 10 blacks. In
philadelphia on Friday last, there were 81
c..es. In Norfolk, six deaths were reported
far the twenty four hours ending on FRIDAY
morning last Two cases we're reported at
Providence, Rhode Island, on Sunday last,
one of which proved fatal Ii still continues
At Montreal AT New York, it has absted
considerably. As regards our own town. We
see il stated in the Winchester Virginsan OF
Yesterday. that the Cholera IS in this place
This IS without foundation. Our town Is as
healthy as it ever was. We know OF bat two
cases OF sickness of any description ~ the
place, one of them IN the editors own famt
" neither Of which are cholera Whoever
informed the editor OF the Virginian Of the
existence of cholera ia Mariinsburg, imposed
upon him. We think it advisable ~ printers
not to publish all the flying reports they may
hear. Should that dreadful disease appear
among US, we will promptly let the public
know tive have no disposition to conceal
any fact that may occur
The Canal-The contracts for that portion
of the Chesapeake aad ONO Canal between
the great dam at the msuth OF the Ope9uon
ard that near the mouth OF the Little Como
cocheague, fseven miles above this place.
have been given out. We understand mat
MIR Burns, an experienced contractor on oil
der horizons of the Canal, has obtained from
the Company the contracts Tor the Aqueduet
over the Conococheague at this place, for the
upper dam across the river, and for the inter
yening sections of the Canal. II rs the pur
pose of The contractors to commence opera
tions as early as practicable. Preparations
are already on foot for constructing shantees
al different points along the line Tor the &C
cummodation of labort-fs - " tHtainsp. ban
The travelling Cabinet One oil the strong
\ est Office tons urged against the last admin
istration was, the neglect OF public business
for the purpose. as was charged, oi opera
ting Oh the elections. What do we now see?
The President himself travelling all the way
20 Nashville, AS The elecuoneering agent oil
John II Eaton, whom he desires TO put IN
TO the Senate, over the head OF Mr. Grnn-
dy. not that he expects more earnest or
efficient support from the favorite. but Bel
Iona must be gratiied. No enc viii pity Mr..
Grundy, he deserves his fate.
But this is not all. Where are the other
heads of departments Who now is the nom
inaI head Of the Governmental. ). III
] i'ost Office Contracts The "powers that
! be-" rely on the post Office contracts. AS one
ofthe most efficient means oil operating On
4 public sentiment. A few individuals who,
4 by combining their influence, have monopo
i lied most of The valuable contracts, are re
n CURED to contribute part OF the 'spo'!s 10
A the support of presses. and IN othtT c0dribu
y tins This monopoly should be broken
down To do it, il is only necessary for bid-
ders to attend to their own interest Let each
a bidder for any contracts, for which propo
Y sails have been issued. be prepared with
Il good security, and then Insist upon hs nights
and the monopoly will he broken up Ind.
IsEwisBURG, fVa) Aug. "a.
The Hon. Henry Clay left this place with
his family, en.F riday morning last, for has re-
sldence in Kentucky.
1 He came here the day preceding, accom-
panied, by his lrien ist Gov Barbour and Mr..
Stanard, togeather with several other gen
ilemep from the White Sulphur Springs.
During his STAY he was, called 90 by many OF
q the citizens of our town. who were received
by him with his usual courtesy and kindness
Hon Mr.. Barry. Post Master General. is
II at presant on visit to the watering places
a There were SO deaths at New Orleans,
! during the week ending on the i 18th instant
inclusive. This. considering the thInness OF
/ the population at this season of the year. is
rather a large bill Of mortality for the week.
d On the llth, we observe, there wear fourteen
deaths The papers, however, make no
mention of the yellow fever or any other pc
culiarly fatal disease.
Belle fir. Md. .aag 2ad, 1882
H We regret to learn that Patterson hour
mill and nail factory, on the Great Gunpow-
der Falls. Baltimore county; as also the new
/ bridge over that stream, were destroyed oy
/ fire on Monday night last. The fire or'gna-
/ ted in the drying room Of the null and was
not disc ,vered ill too late to save the proper
~ Two men sleeping in the mill were com
PEELED to jump from window in the second
story, and were much injured. The loss IS
vey great, not only TO the proprietor, but to
the neighborhood II issaid the property was
insured to the amount of 600, which VIII
not cover the Indianapolis Cdisea'
Il From the New Orleans Argus