Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-12

hpE "~R1iN" MAN hDfOCAGES.
TIE FRIENDS OF LIBERTY IN EVERY CLINE,
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES
.rhich IRE VOTE for IN cotilg for the NATION
AL REPUBIIcAN TICKET. arc
To preserve 95rFhe TARIFF of pRoTEc
TioN 30 American Manufactures:
10 preserve - The FAITH OF TREA
TIES and the RIGHTS OF HUMANITY:
To preserve 3T-The us BANk--threaten-
ed with destruction:
To effect 81 REFORM in The Federal
Administration.
The question between the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, aud The Baltimore
and Ohio Raj Read Company, the argument
OF which before the Court of Appeals Of the
State of Maryland was concluded by Mr.
Jones on Monday the Cd inst has been deci-
ded IN favor Of The Canal Company; and thus
has this vexatious case been brought, as we
suppose, to a close The following letter
states some particulars Of the decision which
we do not find in the Baltimore papers:
annapolis. Wednesday, Jan. a.
"SIR: | new write TO acquaint you that the
Court of Appeals to day decided our cause,
and toe decree of the Chancellor is reversed.
The decree has been prepared, and is now
signed. ii dsmisses the BILL with costs to
us in both Courts There were three Judges
for reversing; Judges Dorsey aud Archer for
affirming No written opinions were prepar
ed The Chief Justice stated the opinion of
the majority of the Court TO be, the Canal
Company were entitled TO the prior choice of
route"
The jackson (Tcnnessee) Statesman
mentions the fact, almost without a prece
dent in that State, that three persons had
frozen TO death in that vicinity.
The Legislature Of New York met at Al
baDy on tuesday last.
A State Convention of the National Re-
publican Young Men of New Jersey, is 10
be holden at Trenton, on Wednesday, the
lth of April, TO appoint Delegates to the
National Republican Young Mems Conven-
tion in Washington, on the first Monday in
May.
From Venesaeta Capt Bray Of the brig
James Coulter, arrived from Laguira, in
forms us that information had been received
at nat place shortly before he sailed 18th
December iasD that some disturbances had
UFUktH Oul ~ Ont.fdIas anu tHst 'Oui ss+boo
ners filled with troops. had in conse quence
been dispatched thither We shall. look with
some anxiety for further details en- this sub
ject ~. Y. Courier.
We are sorry TO learn hy the Nova Scotia
papers, that the harbnr of Pictoa was frozen
over on the 9th Dccember-The John A,
kins, and other vessels laden with coal for
this port it was feared would be detained all
winter.
The Benjamin Milliken, from Liverpool
for ST. Andrews, was totally wrecked on
Cape Sable on the 4,h Dec part of the cargo
was expected to be saved This vessel was
insured in this city on the 4th Dec 1880 for
one year, and it depends on what hour Of the
day she was lost, whether the underwriters
or owners will have to bear the loss. There
was also insurance in this city on the cargo,
Y.Aiercantiie.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
January A, 1882.
At an election held by the Stockholders of
] this Bank at their Banking House, on the ID
and Sd inst. the following gentlemen were
4 chosen Directors for the ensuing year, viz:
Nicholas Biddle,
John Bohlen, Richard Willing,
Henry Prat, Matthew l. Beyan,
John r. Neff, Horace Binney,
Edward Coleman, Manuel Eyre,
William Plat, Ambrose White,
Thomas Cadwaladev John 5. Henry,
John Potter, of South Carolina,
Robert Gilmore, of Maryland,
4 John McKim, jr. Of Maryland,
i Isaac Carow, OF New York,
John Rathhone, JIG. OF New York,
q Thomas II: Perkins, Of Massachusetts,
3: w: Crewninshield. of Massachusetts,
And at meeting of the Directors on the
evening of the Sd inst. NICHOLAS BID
DIE, ESQ. was unanimously re elected Pre-
sident Of the Board
We find the following epigramatic articl,
an London PAPER OF the sta November.
AT HOME.
fNsLAND--Re action-re- zction-re actor
the race of Radicalism and Revolutions re
eeding, and Reason re asserting her rightfu
payer.
ScoTLAND-No news-good news.
lRELATD Agitation, betheIation, confls
grafton, and devastation, spread desolauo
through the nation.