Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-04-18
COMMON SENSE.

COMMON SENSE.
PUBLIC LANDs.-The Presidents refu-
sal to sign the Bill for the distribution Of
the proceeds Of the public lands, viii
have this effect upon Indiana: II will pre-
vent the people from receiving about
$500, 900 a year Had he signed IL, the
people would DO 100000 richer this
day than they now are. That much more
money would be in the country Now
il goes to the East Clay's Bill, had il
passed, would have stopped ia per cent
Of the money in the Stale, and also a full
and equitable SHARE Of the balance. e
ven should the bill pass next year, we
should have lost what would have been
ours, this 5000, 900, A late writer in
speaking Of Clay's bill for the distribu
ton of the monies arising from sales Of
public lands, says that it might enrich
the old States. but IL ,couLd inpOverish the
nelc Indiana rs a new Slate-would
s200. 900 year from this fund impoverish
it' The "buIk OF the pile" now goes to
the East-pass Clay's bill and we keep
large portion Of il 10 the West. If giving
5000 900 year to the people Of Indiana
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let It come with three fold vengeance!-
Indiana Pheair.
A New CoNTINENTl - The London Lit
erary Gazette Of Feb % 'says-"A ,wha
Ter has fallen in with a Continent To the
Antarctic Seas, aud as the discovery is
small, the owners have epdeayored to con
ceal it, till they can bring off some csrgoes
OF oil and seal skins. The log of the ves-
sci is rather confused. but still there seems
to be no doubt Of the fact. that an immense
tract Of land has been found about the lati-
tude 81 degs. and in longitude lying near
ly due south Of the Cape Of Good Hope.
.4wfid.-The Camden Is c. Journa al
says: The Nuliiiers Of Georgia appear to
be rather more fiery than those Of our
State. The members of the Club at Ma
con, on hearing that Mr.. Forsyth had vo
ted for the Revenue Collection Bill. as
sembled and prepared an etfigy Of their
Senator, which they suspended by the
neck, and after amusing themselves for an
hour with gflnnIng and making wry faces at
it. they set it on Grel But this was not
sufficient-fearing they would not acquire
"renown" enough should they stop here.
they loaded "a FOUNDER, and at the dis
lance Of eight PAGES fired at The Senator
and completely demolished him-not ga
veslige of the noble figure could be found
not even"-a "grease spoil"
Fatal Accident JOHN w. HILLEss.
was drowed IN a well IN this village on
Monday last He had gone down the we'll
to examine the pump stock; s. when about
half way down. 1t IS supposed he slipped
and fell to the bottom. He remained un
der water about 80 minutis before he
could be got out Every effort was made
by several physicians who were present to
restore him, bur to no effect the vital spark
had fed We unders and he was man
Of fanny; and that they reside IN Balu
more al present hut he some years ago,
resided 10 Annapolis, where he kept an
Oyster house.-Rockr.ile Journal.
Boston Young Married Wontns .Aati
for getting to put the-p0t on TIE. fire at /
clock Society A nreiing OF this Society will
be held at their room IN Pink slip,un Thurs
day alternuon next, at 4 clock. Delegates
from Saccarapa. Aioun' Desert. No Town,
and the principal cities along the shore,
will be present Saver i speeches may be
expected A contribution got up in aid of
the Society for the gFatuitous distribution
Of Darning Needles"
Curious accident After a dcourse by
Mr.. Buckhouse at the Friends Meeting
House IN Lynn on sunday evening last, a
person stationed at the door prt sented 10
the auditors, as they passed out, copies Of
what was supposed TO be religious tracts
The donor and the recipients were mutu
ally astonshed on discovering that Woods
Almanac for 1882, had becn inadve rteDt
iy distributed instead of Religious Tracts
as they were thought to be at the time
Bees In Wythe county. Virginia, in a
spur OF the Allegany Mountain called the
"Tobaco Row. IS IA perpendicular ledge
OF Rocks fronting the southeast fifty ieetl
hIgh-an open sunny situation. Thirty
feet from the base, a horizontal crack or
fissure opens in the rock from half an inc b
to six inches in width. and extending near
eighty fee, in length. This assure is full
of beesi Their numbers are so great, that
Nv ho o"hlthoi tiilo tney udHS our IN nl5n
clusters for several feet above and below
the assure. in It's whole length.-A short
distance above are two other cracks, con-
tanning earth. in which grow some little
chio quepin bushes, and these are covered
with the bees They frequently go off in
hugh swarms. like a barrel or hogshead in
bulk, and are often compelled TO return ;,
finding n" place la.ge enough to contain
them la the spring previous to commen-
cling their Ia ,ours. the dead bees, remnants
of comb, aud cieahIngs of the haoItatlons
which, are Drought out and dropped by
them, make wiurow OF a foot 10 height
the Who'll leurih Of the nne nInn