Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-16

Roby is only about ? years of age. In
November. 1851, dispute arose between
him and the deceased, very young aud
beautiful Girl. AS it is saId-he vowed revenge,
and afterwards stabbed her with dagger.
She fingered several weeks and then died.
Between the time Of committing the act and
the decease of Maria Leonard, Roby was
tried and found guilty OF committing an as
sauIt with intent to murder. Before sentence
was urouounced Maria Leonard died. Roby
was then arranged for murder, and on the
trial the jury did not agree upon verdict.
On the second trial he was found guilty. The
counsel for the prisoner moved for new trial,
which was over ruled by the Court, and the
condemned is now IN prison awaiting has
doom. An effort il is said will be maid to
have his sentence copmuted.
EpiscopGl Contention of .Ne,c Jersey-The
adjourned meeting of this Convention, for the
purpose of electing Bishop, was held in
MOI ristowon, on the Cd and Sd instant The
prominent candidates, were the Rev. John
Cross, of thi. city, and the Rev. DR.. Creigi-
ton, of New York. The former had great
er number of clerical votes and the latter of
those of the laity. There was OF course no
election, since by the. Constitution, the sue
cesslul candidate must have majority Of
both orders. The Convention was thinly at
tended, in consequence Of the alarm created
bv the Cholera. 1t has again adjourned to
meet in new Brunswick the first Wednesday
III o tober next.---.Neto Brunswick Fyedoaiail.
Tie Governor Of Nova Scotia has appoin-
ted all the members of the Legislature Of
that province, Health officers, for their diff
ferent Towns, III consequence of the Chole-
"a alarm.
Colonization Society -Ehe brig American,
Capt. Abes, sailed from Norfolk on the
24th ult for Liberia, having on board l27
irea people of color--l03 OF them liberated
slaves, whose former owners furnished them
with an ample stock OF clothing, groceries,
agricultural and household utensils, and tools
OF every kind necessary TO assist them on
their arrival in Africa TO furnish their settle
ment. Sixteen OF those, who are very yaIu-
able, were .emancipated by Mrs Ann Page,
OF Jefferson county Va, the sister OF Bishop
Mead.
CENTRAL RACE COURSE.
On Saturday last Match race for $1,000
side, distance 1000 yards. was Fun over
the Central Course near Baltimore. The
purse was taken by the Kentucky grey horse,
beating Arietta by about six inches.
Previous to :he match race a sweepstakes
was run for and won by horse owned by
the proprietor Of the grey which won the
match race.
OHie.--Cleveland, @: cases and 3 deaths
were reported on Friday; case and death
on Saturday; ] new case and l death on
Sunday.
The Philadelphia Sentinel says
1--WE understand that the authorities of
Warrington, Del. have stopped The inter
course between that place and Philadelphia;
and that in consequence of this regulation,
the steam boats did not start yesterday for
Wilmington"
The Uniontown PA Democrat of Wed
nosday last, states that a very destructive
hail sturm passed over the southern part of
Fayette county on the previous Saturday
The corn crops were seriously jured by il,
and many Of the windows facing the storm
were shattered to pieces.
The National Iatilligeucer, of Monday :,
says
'lf the President were-to appiont himself
TO be President OF the United States for
the next term, notwithstanding the election
by the People OF another person to that of
nee. he wound not more plainly violate the
spirit Of the constitution than he has done IN
the case of Mr.. Gwinn We can iind no
one who can tell US why MIR. Gwinn is con-
sidered OF 80 much consequence as 10 induce
tue President to this arbitrary course. All
that we know Of him is, that he was for
some time Clerk in he General Post office.
and that the Post Master General gave him
"a certificate that his dec0ti0a TO the President
entitled him to promotion The Senate, it
appears, did not regard this as the sole quail
hcation for public officer; and it is upon this
point IN reality that the President and the
Sanate have disagreed"
From the Pittsburgh Gazette ofTuesday.l
II gives us sincere pleasure to assure our
readers abroad that the Jackson party here
rs completely and utterly PROSTATE The
etc has done up Jacksonism in this coua-
try. Hundreds have abandoned the support of
the hero on account of his heroic de termin-
alton to give a mortal stab t. the manufac.
turing interests Of the country, by destroy
ing the United States Bank. On the other
band we have heard of but two persons who
have turned to Jackson, on ac count of the
veto, and OF these two, enc assigns the fol
lowing truly benevolent and Christian. like
reason for the change. He says he b as rne-
ley IN hand that he wants TO lay il out in
real estate, but the country is now 50 pros
porous, that he cannot tnake advantageous
Bargains. But IF he Rank rs deStgoled dc