Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-01
MARTTNsBURG. August /. 1888

On the first page Of this days paper, arti-
Gle Is copied from the National lntelgencer, stat
ing that the Cholera had broken out in Princeton
and the students had permission TO return home
We are happy to state that the report was pre-
mature and unfounded The following is from
the American System of the Goth ultimo:
Heath of Princeton.-Some person, il APP
pears, informed the editors Of the National In
ielligencer, Of Washington city, that the Asistic
Cholera has suddenly made its appearance here,
50 decidedly as to induce the Faculty Of the Col.
lege to permit the retirement Of such Of the stu
dents as desired to return home
''The above report is entirely unfounded. The
physicians say that the health OF the place has
scarcely ever been better, at this season, than it
now is"
The Presideney.-In former days, after a strug-
gle for the Presidency, the country was permit
ted to rest for two or three years. Kind and cha
riable feelings seemed to take the place Of party
strife and political raneor, and an unwillingness,
was often manifested to disturb the serenity Of
politics when it became necessary to direct public
att. ntion to an approaching election lndepeu-
dent Of the social comfort that this state Of things
produced. the ends Of truth and justice were more
surely attained than at the present day, when
the country is kept in eternal turmoil and confu.
sion. The passions Of the multitude are often
kept at their highest pitch by resistance, and
logged determination to beat reason into their
heads against their will.
Influenced by such considerations we have here
toorc forborne TO agtate the question Of the com
ing election. We have felt inclined to let the
people take the matter into their own hands But
the matter is not to be left at rest The game is
already commenced, and we fear that the whole
country is again to be set by the ears. We will
not resist the torrent, but if the matter is to b..
discussed until the election Of 1896, we will b.
driven INTO the field.
A National Democratic Convention is called
for by one party to perfect the system of ''Va,,
Buren, drill" This party has an advantage over
all others, viz: organization. Other parties are
10 be gotten up, TO be organised, but the Pan
Buren, party is to be held together. Mr.. Web
stcr, Governor Cass, and Judge Mclean are in
nomination, and the supporters of each expect TO
gather strength from the Jackson party, robbng
the Vice President of his expected inheritance
MIR Leigh is the declared favorite of many in
the South, Col. Johnson of Ky. is spoken of by
the "workies'' of New York, and the U. S.
Telegraph sticks to MIR. Calhoun.
There is no man, mentioned or mentionablc, to
whom the National Republicans of this section
of the country would so willingly commit the in
terests OF the nation, as TO HENRY CLAY. He
Is bound to them by closer ties than any other
They know him and they can trust him. His
cause should not be despaired of because of his
late defeat, for it should be remembered that no
Candidate In nomination as yet was victor at
New Orleans. True il is said that Col johnson
killed Tecumseh, and that he will find favor with
many by reason thereof; and although we are sa-
tished from past events that military renown is a
dangerous antagonist, we have yet to be conyinc
ed that the death Of an Indian is passport to the
Presidency.
The National Republican party owe to Henry
Clay debt Of gratiiud which never can be can
celled; for he has sacrificed health, wealth, and
popularity to their principles. The Nation owes
him debt Of gratitude, for twice when the yes
sci of state has been rocked by fierce factions al
self upon the storm, seized the helm and guided
heF to safety by paths that none else could disco
yer.
The General Association of Massachusetts, has
passed resolution against the of tobacco by
Ministers of the Gospel, in the following words,
"ResJlue6, That tn U.s. Of tobacco by Minis
tiers Of the Gospel is obstructing the progress OF
Temperance and injurious to the cause ofreligion.
We thankful that the laity are not includ, d.
The Rev. d. IT. Riddle, of Winchester, has
received unanimous call from one of the Pres
byteriaa churches in Rochester, N. Y. to becom.
their pastor. Thr church to which he is thus in
vi, d has five orsix hundre d communicates whose
int eligcnce and piety render il effici-nt auxi-
larry in the enterprises undertaken 10 extend the
redeemer's kingdom in the world. w C trust that
brother, before acceding TO The wishes of that
hourishing church, will consider well the claims
of the feeble churches, and the wide and dest-
tut fields of his NATIVE state, which requir. The
efficient labors of more than three times the pre-
sent number of ministers within our bounds
Southern Religious Telegraph.
1t stated in this paper two weeks since,
that the Rev. ID. FL. Riddle Of Winchester, Va
had been invited to the pastoral charge Of one Of
the Churches in Rochester, N. Y. We under
stand that a similar invitation has been sent to
nun run Siuicii ia ii'spui - d. iecShuF
formed by colony from the First Presbyterian
Church in that city.-Ibid.
4 Murder foul, most foul and horrid, Il Bro
TIERS hand imbrtlsd an the blood of BrotaeT!-
"a friend in Pttsylvania furnishes with the fol-
lowing narrative of a murder recently perpeua-
ted in that county:
eve have read in Shakespeare Of second Dan
iel, but it was reserved for the present era Of
Murders TO be presented with second Cain, in
the person Of ARMIsrEAD CRAFT, Of the county
If pitfevluou;a On tho 10th ;nstou. r TIL,