Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-05-24

e6 by facts and arguments at considerable
length, summing up thus: Upon the whole,
that the Bank is not only fully able to meet
all its engagements, but is in q state oil the
highest prosperity.
The counter report concludes with the fol
lowing unequIvocal expressions; Upon a
review Of the whole ground occupied IN the
examination they have made, the Minority
are of the opinion that the affairs OF the
Bank have been administered by the Presl-
dent and Directors with very great ability,
and with perfect fidelity to all the ohllga
tons TO the Stockholders, 20 the Govern
ment, and to the country They regard the
Bank as an Institution indispensable to the
preservation of a sound currency, and TO the
financial operations Of the Government, and
should consider the refusal OF Congress 10
renew the charter as = great national calain-
ity.
"They win add, in conclusion, that they
are equally decided in the opinion that Con-
gress is called upon by the most weigh,y
and urgent considerations TO decide this I'M
porlant question during the present session
Indian Hosilities-W have been favored,
says the Norfolk Beacon, with the follow
ing extract OF a letter dated
sANbAIiAs ttibVtSs3 sum Aht'hf A1's
"To morrow morning at day light we
leave this on the Black Hawk expedition
.Black Hawk has again biockaded Fort
armstrong, with about 1000 Indians. and
neither suffers General Games TO pass Or re-
pass the Fort.
"Ihe Governor, John Reynolds, sent an
express from st. Clair county, who arrived
this IN lrning, for so men from this county,
amt ! have the honour OF beng one OF the
number.
IL saw a letter from Governor Reynolds
to our Adjutani General, stating that he had
received 4 letter from Generals Atkinson and
Gaines, informing that unless immediately
relieved, their situation would be desperate.
ITO morrow morning we parade on the
public square, and march hence to Boards
town, i25 miles from this place, where we
shall organize our troops, Sc"
I'm arfuf Occmfcnce.-One of the most
terrific and heart rendiug scenes was exhi
bited in Cumberland county, Kentucky, on
the 9Th instant, that the Inhabitants oil these
regions have ever been called to witness.
A number OF men were collected at Mr..
Ezekiel perdue's, foe the purpose of rolling
logs. They went into a fed which abounds
with dry standing timber, a part OF WHICH
was on hire, a party, consisting OF SIX men
and a boy, went to work near a tree that was
burning Just as they were preparing TO
roll a log, the tree on fire tell immediately
on the company. Joseph Mayes, John Huff,
jr., and James Bristo, were instantaneously
killed Archibald M Perduc was mortally
wounded, and expired ia a few hours; none
ofthem we're heard TO speak after the tree
fell William b Perdue, a youth aged ii
years was badly wounded, but hopes are en-
tertalned Of his recovery. Samuel Pitman
was slightly wounded. John Hut, sen
was The only one of the seven who escaped
unhurt. Mr. Mayes has left a wife and nine
children; MIR. Huff had been recently mar
RED; Bristoe and Perdue were young un
married men - Christina .4duocatc.
FksDERicKsBUBG, May IL.
"A ,cdter haul - The manufacturers of
public sentiment" failed in the effort to get
up a Van Buren, jackson meeting in Spott
syivania, on Monday last 1t was generally
understood that the delegate chosen, in the
event Of a meeting, was to he instructed 10
support the nomination Of Mr.. Barbour in
the Baltimore convention; but the people had
a just appreciation of the impotency of any
effort to give the vote of that convention to
their f~avorite, and would not have any thing
TO do with il, directly or indirectly Meet
ings for the purpose Of sending delegates to
the Charlottesville convention will be held,
we understand, in town and at the court
house, before long.
We take this occasion TO say to our friend
Of the Winchester Virginian, that his infe
renee from the result of the Orange election
is entirely erroneous. II is true, Gen. Dade
is understood to be in favor Of the nomina
ton OF Mr.. Van Buren, and that he obtained
a large majority ia the county ocer Mr.. Stan
ard. But no reference was had to the Vice
Presidency as a test. and the Virglnian may
rest assured that Mr.. Barbour, IL a candi
date, will receive nine tenths of the votes of
his native county.
Some friend has abridged the speech of
Mr.. Plummer, on the case OF the Wiscasset
Collector, so as to reduce il To the dimen-
sion Of perhaps 8 vols. 8 vo; the following is
Chronicle.
Dear Master P-2
] scratch TO thee :
Some Pc ct ry.
BY this a-b-
rid g.
m-e-n-t
SIR you will see
That brev-i-ty
Is *-fhee
soul-of-
W.T..
Nina "A rumour was circulated in the