Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-06-14

gallery. about ten days ago, had the nails
sticking in il, and was supposed to have
been intended for the head Of a Senator
PoindeSter, who was passing at the time, by
Gov. Dickerson, near whose seat it fell
The Senator from Mississippi is not in odour
with the powers that be, on accom-. of his
vote against the "Favorite son of New
York;" and some fellow taking a hint from
Heard and Co. probably adopted this method
OF qualifying himself for an Office. Mr. Clay,
who had heen engaged 10 a debate. was not
aware of the occurrence until he was inform
ed Of it hy some of his friends, when he
laughmgly obseryed-"So far as Dickerson is
concerned, | regard the affair as a mere piece
Of irong,-but for Peiudexter and the rest of
US. it really looks as if they we're now coming
over US rough hoi"-Deie,case Journal.
Hoso 10 play The FooLi-The GLOBE" lin
an editorial article, has this sentence
"And it seems that The Black Hawk has
been emboldened to make war, under the
impression that the Supreme Judicial power
oil the Union would take part with him, SC"
This specimen Of stiuitisoquence is grayely
put forth. It's design is TO make the people
believe that Judge, Marshali's opinion is the
CAUSE Of the Indian scar on the frontiers! &!
And this is permitted in the 'Ohicial Govern
ment Journal"
.fpiericaa Spirif-Our Consul at Vera
Cruz, Mr.. CAMERON, has replied in a very
spirited manner 10 the requisision of Santa
Anna, that our merchants at that place.
should pay INTO the treasury the funds which
It was ~a'ledged they owed to the National
Custom House at Vera Cruz, or in default
thereof, within AS hours after the said notice,
they would be held personally responsible for
their disobedience.
"Disobedienee'" exclaims he, "This is a
word not to be found in the vocabulary of a
freeman. II CRATES harshiy upon the ear of
an American %citiyeni Dis0bediencef To
whatp 10 any law? To any obligation OF
morality No Bet disobedtence 20 a com
mand, which has no warrant in law or Justice"
lie Thus conciudes-if, notwithstanding
this repeated and solemn assurance, the
harsh measures which are threatened, be re-
sorted TO, the American merchants Will look,
with confidence for protection, TO their own
Government. which never yet allowed the in
lnries OF its citizens to go nnredressed.
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9FUe ore Informed that an unfortunate oc.
cuYrence took place al the Bell 1apera IN
.Hoorefield. on Sabbath epening lasi, mhich
terminated the eIistalce Of u ma named .Sa
nsnet George. We are not IN possession Of al
the circumstances Of this qbar,-bM under
stand that the decd and a person semsd Man
ley 4. MORRISON eoere quarretiirg about some
trivial affair scaen Che deceased scth a knife in
hes hand made towards Morrison,-e bro
ther Of The attached, (Le,cis e. .Horyison,)
standing bs, and observing this. and proba-
lily apprehensiUe Of his brother being injured,
picked up a s,ceeping brush and struck The IN
fortunate being on the head, acfh such force
as 10 cause has death on he f~oIowiag morning.
We .forbear comment- he IS to be tried this
day By a Couai.-South Branch Intelligencer.
Yesterdays Southern mail brought us the
news of the death OF General lHoMAs SUMp-
TER, of South Carolina, the veteran soldier
OF the Revolution, and the sterling patriot
Of later years. He died at bis residence at
South Mount, en- the lst inst, full of years
and tull Of honors. lie had lived so long,
that his contemporaries have to look to histo-
ry for information Of bis character and his
exploits. These are we'll described in Lees
Memoirs of the War of the Revolution
'SUMpTER.' he says, "was younger than
IVA hto Athlo n atObl ~ fSa1C W aAtt
"largcr in frame. better fitted in strength of
"body to the tolls of war, and, like his com
peer, devoted to the freedom Of his coun
"try. His aspect was manly and stern, de
''noting insuperabie firmncss and lofty cour-
cage. In his military character he resembled
Ajax, relying more upon the terceness of
"his courage, than upon Tire results Of un-
8 relaxing vigilance and nicely adjusted com
''bination. Determined to deserve success,
''he risked his own life and the lives of his
associates without reserve"
II is TO civil life, Of course, that our know.
ledge of Gen SUMpTER is confined. We re-
member him in Philadelphia as a Reprcsen
tative in Congress; we knew hlm afterwards
at Washington as a Senator, and well do we
remember his manly figure, the dignity Of
his department, and the untounded respect
in which he was held by bis associates, thea,
| for the most part, his Juniors in life; for be
was then old, and must, We think, have
reached his n~inetieth year at the time OF his
decease.-.Nat. htedigencer, Jaoae 8.
The Western mail of yesterday brought us
| news of the death Of another venerable and
well known citizen. JOHN RHEA of Tennes
see, as he used 10 like to be styled. He died
on Sunday morning the 9th ult. aged about
10 years. Ibid.
We observe in a Southern paper a state
ment Of the alleged circulation OF the Wash
ington Globe, with some allusion to that OF
the National lnteihgencer. We envy not the
success OF our neighbors, whatever il may
ha. h,t ,ra taLa anon curseivaa En- avnross