Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-06-27
EXHIBITION OF THE HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY OF MARYLAND.

EAftlBlIION OF The HOhllCbLlII SAA
SOCIETY OF MARYLAND.
We were gratifed, on Tuesday and
Wednesday last, with the splendid ex-
hibition of our infant Horticultural So.
ciety 1t surpassed our expectations
immeasurably; not that we saw plants
or other objects that we did not know
existed here, but that we did not expect
TO find our amateur horticulturists and
florists SO speedily and spiritedly enlis-
ted in the cause. Ii is true, there are
a few rare plants in some of the north
crn cities, which were not at the exhi-
bition, but take it "for all in ALL" and
as a first effort, it was creditable to our
city, to our horticulturists, and espe-
cially to the committee for the good
taste displayed in the arrangement OF
the plants. The room, the musical sa-
loon of the Atheneum, is the best in
the city for such an exhibition, and the
committee availed of all its advantages
with great Judgment and skill. We
are gratified to see several gentlemen
from other cities in the room, among
them, Col. Carr and his son, of the ce-
LIBERATED Batram Botanic Gardens of
Philadelphia; Mr.. Parker, ofthe same
city; Mr. Barnitz, of York, Pa. and
\ others.
| We expect a detail account of the
exhibition from the chairman of the
Committee ofArrangements, and, there
fore, shall not attempt particulars
The season was rather unfavorable for
flowers, the spring bloom having pass
ed, and that of summer not sufficiently
advanced for much display. Yet there
were some splendid flowers, among
several ineCactuses, andAmaryllises-
the A. JohnsoniensiS, exhibited by SAM
uel Feast, was the finest exotic plant
in bloom, in the collection. Mr.. Peorce,
of Washington, exhibited some of the
finest lemons, citrons, and oranges, we
ever saw, and the gooseberri.s of Isaac
| McKim, Esq. were very conspicuous.
! Mr.. Samuel Feast, also exhibited some
raspberries, from plants raised by him
from seed, that were superior to any
we ever before saw.-They are very
early, large, firm, and fine flavor. For
these raspberries, Mr.. Feast received
the first premium plate, valued at $40.
Without doubt the spirit of horticultu-
raj improvement has been aroused from
its lethargy in Baltimore, and we may
| now expect to see our city among the
first in the Union, for useful and orna-
mental horticulture.
At IL O'clock on Wednesday, an
address was delivered to crowded au-
dience, in the saloon, by John P. Ken
nedy, Esq, We know not how to speak
of it in terms sufficient by expressive
of feelings. 1t has been our vocation
to read addresses of this kind for some
seven years, during which time we
have read some hundreds, but we me-
yer before had the pleasure oflistening
to, or of reading one equal to that OF
Mr.. Kennedy. For appropriateness oil
remark, aptness Of allusion, elegance
of diction and enunciation, and above
all, for beautiful classical illustration,
it seems to us to have been unrivalled.
We hope to be able to present the ad-
dress to our readers next week, when
we feel assured Of their concurrence in
all we have here sal of it.-Am. Far.
Seduction.--Two cases of seduction
were tried at the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county, N. Y. at Johns
town, which adjourned on the Odd ut
One of these was brought by Sally
Riddle, against George Q. Rice fol
the seduction of her daughter, Nancy
Riddle, a girl living in the same family
with her seducer, and being at the same
time but few months over Is years
of age. The fruit of this seduction is
| a child now living, and about three
months old. The defendant is mar
of about thirty-two years ofage, and
the facts exhibited against him on the
trial were of a highly aggravated ma
ture. The jury after being out but 4
few moments, brought in verdict o
$1,000 damages.
| The other suit was brought by Phi
lip Hudson, VS.. Plat B. Walker, fol
the seduction of his daughter Sophi;
Hudson. Verdict against defendant
$500
General Washington was born on
plantation called Wakefield, now TIL,
property of John Gray, Esq. of Ira
veller's Rest, lying on Pope's Creek
, in Westmoreland county, Va. Th'
! house in which he first saw light
was three hundred yards from thu
! creek, halfa mile from its entrance in
to the Potomac. The mansion ha
long since fallen into RUNS Some O
. the trees Gof olden DAVIS >, are We