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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

CIVIL WAR IN AIABAxA-Tbe NJ.
York Mercantile Advertiser. of Sa,u,
day last, contains an extract fror.
letter dated at Vernon, Alabama .,
30th- September, which states the, ~, .s
Governor of Alabama had "ordasn I
out the militia to fight the un;,eI
States troops III the Creek Nation %
There has been strong excitems,,
lately in Alabama, which Originated !"
a dispute between the Creek Ind;sn.
and some intruders upon their lands
The United States troops were employ.
ed to quell the disturbances, and a eli;
zen Of Alabama, by the name of Owen.
was unfortunately killed. This na,p
rally produced disconnected feeslps
among the people, which the aeitator.
have been endeavoring, perhaps loo
successfully, to exasperate and repds.
subservient to their own designs.
Governor Gayle, however, is a In,
on man, and warm and decided friend
of the present administration, which
together with the date of the letts,
from which the above extract is taken
renders it probable that the intelG'
gence is not authentic.
After the last days race at New
York, on Saturday, which was won bv
Ahce Grey, her owner refused an Offer
of $1,000 for her.-BaA. Pat.
A decision of Importance has been
made, in the State of Alabama, in 70.
gard to state jurisdiction over the In.
dams within its limits. A Cherokee
Indian was indicted for murder, before
the Circuit Court of the County of 81.
Clair, and when arraigned, his counsel
filed plea to the jurisdiction and main.
tanned in support of the plea, two points
list, That the State of Alabama has
no right to extend its jurisdiction over
the Indian nations within its chartered
llmlts-and I'd, conceding the right, the
act OF the legislature did not embrace
the case under consideration.
The court sustained the plea, and
discharged the prisoner, upon the
grounds that Alabama had become
member Of the Union, with full know.
ledge of the treaties subsisting between
the United States and the Cherokees.
and that those treaties, having guaran.
teed the soil and the jurisdiction to the
Indians, the State had no right to eth.
er.-Bah. Ame.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

Mr.. Grundy has been reelected Sc
nator to Congress from Tennessee
He was elected on the 55th ballot,
when the votes stood-for Grundy 33,
Eaton 16, Foster o.
The AID ballot stood, for Grundy %,
Foster %, Eaton IA. Mr.. Eaton then,
with the view Of enabling the two
Houses to terminate the contest and
make an election, addressed letter to
the Speaker of the Senate, withdraw
ing himself from further competition.
Whereupon, Mr.. John Bell was nomi.
mated, who, after few ballotings, re-
ceived as high as % votes, but then
fell back, and the election on the 55th
ballot resulted as above stated.
Nat. Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24
Another Mail Stage Robbeyu.

Announcer 4ndtt Stage ROBBERY.
The mail stage which arrived here
this morning from Fredericksburg, had
two trunks taken from behind it some.
where between the White Chimnies and
Hanover c. H. The robbery was
discovered on arriving at the latter
place. The straps which confined tho
leather covering had been cut. 1t
believed that the trunks contained no.
thing more valuable than wearing ap.
parel, although third trunk which es.
capped the robbers, had in it money to
the amount Of fifteen hundred dollars.
o. A most fortunate discovery Of
one of the robbers of Mr.. Hyde's trunk
and recovery of the residue of the mo.
ney stolen, with the exception of a.
bout S25O) took place this morning.
A negro man, q slave, offered note
tor change, which he thought was for
10. AS soon as he was informed that
1t was $50 note he ran off, but no
was known and pursued by the officers
OF Justice to his dwelling, where his
wife only was foundry threats she
was induced to show the place where
the money was concealed. We are
informed the man has not yet been ia.
ken.
Beauty and Booty.--Six Of the prfn.
clpal officers in the British army, who
were IN the battle of New Orleans, on
seeing Stewards "Ihree gears in tho
United States" and observing by bis
notice of Eaton's Life of Jackson, that
1t was unhesitatingly stated, and gener.
ally believed, that the watch words a.
mong them on the 9Th of January,
1915, were-'Beauty and Booty have
distinctly denied any knowledge of the
fact. If it had been so, they must,
unquestionably, have known it. This
statement has often been made to q.
waken the Indignation ofthe American
people, and with great effect. 1t -
never too late to correct an error.
IN noucing the contradiction Of the Booty ana
Beauty story, the Petersburg Intelligeneer says
"We sincerely rejoice to see this
stigma removed from the memory Of
the gallant Packenham; and we doubt
not it will give equal satisfaction to all
who appreciate, even in an enemy, the
possession of those high and generous
qualities which adorn the character Of
the high-minded and accomplished sol
der"
Savage Warfare.--We learn from
the Missouri Republican, that tragi.
cal affair took place recently in Frank,
lin coin that state. Two citizens Of
that county--one Of them personally
known to the editor, and a most re-
spectacle man--had some differeas
while at work in corn field. They
agreed to settle the matter between
themselves with rifles, and resortedS
a wood for that purpose. They fough
in the Indian style, interposing trees
and every other defence of life. Al
length they fred--and both fell. Ono
of them died instantly; the other sur.
viyed but about twenty -four hours.
Part of the money stolen from the
trunk taken from the Richmond Stage,
hos x.,a uoJo~~.~I
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

Conservation. Rev. DR.. Purcell,
late President Of Mount st. Mary's Semi.
nary, at Emmettsburg. Md. was on Sun
day last consecrated Bis hop OF the Diocess
Of Cincinnati, Ohio.--The ceremony
took place at the Cathedral, in Baltimore
in the presence Of about 1000 persons; a
discourse, appropriate TO the occasion
was delivered by the Rev. MIR. Eccleston.
and the performances in the choir, vocal
and instrumental, under direction of Mr..
GILES, was truly grand. The whole, says
the Patriot, was Of the most solemn and
imposing character.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

Bdnking.-We learn that the Cir
ard Bank of this city and the Manhat-
tan Bank of New York, have made ar
engagements with the American agent
OF the Rothschilds of London, for the
loan OF One Million and half dollars
each.-PhH. paper.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

ing last says the Frederick Examiner,
our POLITICAL opponents were in high splr-
| its. sWe have the State We have a
majority on joint ballot I'VE shall elect a
/ Jackson Governor and Council,' &c. SC.
were the triumphant EXPLANATIONS which
grated harshly upon the ears of every Ma
tional republican, who might happen TO
encounter the hungry Office seekers OF the
Jackson party. Orders were immediate
ly issued for conclave-and at early
candle light, behold band Of choice
spirits seated round a table, arranging
the lists Of the prescribed and rewarded.
The office OF Governor first claimed their
attention. The day has been when there
would have been little difficulty, in decd
ing upon whom the mantle OF that Office
should be decreed TO fall. Now howev-
er, the number Of the aspirants has great
ly increased, and even the smallest Of the
| fry lay claim to the highest dignities. 1t
has not been TRANSFERRED upon whom the
choice of the caucus fell. The Guberna.
torial chair was, however, filled, and then
came the tug for member Of the Coun-
Gil Several Of the politicians, eminent IN
their tcay. advanced formidable preten.
sions 10 this distinguished post, but com
promise was effected aud at last all gave
way to the claims of one. The Offices OF
Lottery Commissioner, Justice Of Or.
phans' Court SC. were then literally dis
tribu,ed. On the next morning, however,
these gay visions were sll dispersed
change came DER the spirit OF their dream
They found they had been too precipitate,
and that the golden cup of their anticipa.
ted joys had been only held to their lips
for one moment to be, the next, rudely
dashed away. The dawn was overcast,
the morning lower'd. And heavily in
clouds came on the day.
Bitter indeed was the disappointment
for the prospect of short reign--even for
one year; had filled them with unimagin
able JOY. Political vengeance; boarded
up for years, and only requiring fresh
| strength from the delay Of its qualification;
political ambition; and political avarice;
all were to be gratilicd in one decisive
moment The Big Broom Of the State
was already, in Imagination, within the
tiny grasp Of Frederick junto; the de-
termination was avowed TO WELD it with
al unsparing sweep No man who should
refuse to bow before General Jackson,
As ifhis scnseess sceptre were wand
Full of the magic Of exploded SCIENCE
could hope to receive or retain any office
whatever. From the Governor down TO
Constables, Trustees Of the Aims House,
SC. all were TO be involved in one com
mon and unrelenting prescription. Well
gentlemen. as the card players say, this
short glimpse Of success has only given us
an opportunity Of seeing your hand. The
National Republican party will take care,
heDceiorth, that you shall have no oppor
tunity of setting your Big Broom TO work.
Our supineness and inactivity had well
nigh led to our defeat; but victory still
perches upon our banners; whilst the dan
ger we have been in will only contr
butte to increase our watchfulness and &C
fiyitv in f,Itnre -
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

AT meeting of the citizens of New
ark, convened upon notice, at the
house of B. Day, on Saturday evening,
the 18th day of October, instant, VIM.
Pennington, Esq. was chosen Chair
man, and Peter S. Duryee, Secretary.
1t having been stated to the meeting
that the Hon. Henry Clay is expected
to visit the city>of New York during
the present week--it was thereupon
unanimously Resolved, That n Com
mittee be appointed to invite the Hon.
Henry Clay to visit this town, at such
time as may be most convenient to him.
self. Whereupon the following per-
sons were appointed such committee:
Theo. Frelinghuysen, Silas Condit,
Thomas Ward, William Wright, Nm.
Stevens, Isaac Baldwin, Robert. b.
Campfeld, John Taylor, Adm. w.
Kinney, Capt. Ephraim Beach, AMI
Dodd, and Matthias Day.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

Intemperance.-Judge Daggett, in
his remarks previous to pronouncing
sentence Of death on Sherman, the man
who murdered his wife and child, said
that during the last five years, he had
witnessed ten trials for life, sand in
eight OF these, the acts done, were the
nnmedlate consequence of drunkenness.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24
J. MORTON, Clerk,

1t is all very well, but this very par
tlcular attention, at this very particu-
lar crisis, will make some very parti-
cular gentlemen particularly uneasy.
We say nothing, being non- committal.
Mr.. Clay has declined tender of a
public dinner; but if they offer him one
at Tammany Hall we shall certainly
attend, but we eat no public dinners
unless at head quarters. We are told,
while writing this paragraph, by little
McGoosely, who sweeps the Cover
nor's Room, that crowds are shaking
hands with him, and among them Sc
veral prominent Regency Van Buren,
men, (the inidels as they are.)"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

AT meeting in Providence on sa.
turday evening it was resolved to in.
vite Mr.. Clay to public dinner, il
that city, at such time as should suit
his convenience.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

Naral.-The U. S. ship Vandalia,
Captain Webb, bearing a broad PEN
dant of Commodore John d. Henley,
and the schr. Experiment, 1t. Com'dt.
Payne, bound for the West India sta
ton, got under way on Wednesday
morning, from Hampton Roads, and
proceeded to sea with fresh wind from
the southwark.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

Part of the money stolen from the
trunk taken from the Richmond Stage,
has, we understand been recovered.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

Mr.. Clay's reception in the grea'
emporium, New York, was quite as
enthusiastic as it was in Philadelphia,
In speaking of the New York reception
Mr.. Noah, of the Evening Star, says
eve expected that the numerou.
friends Of Mr.. Clay would have giver
him cheerful welcome; but we die
not bargain for colors flying, cannons
roaring, procession of gentlemen or
horseback, carriages, barouches, anc
throwing up caps. The Corporation
has also been civil to him, as will be
seen by the following:
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN-Ocr. Is, 1888.
Present-John Yates Zebra, Esq.
President; Aldermen Sharpe, Ferris
Banks, Mccarthy, Hopkins, Quacken
boss, Robertson, Varian, Palmer, Dun
shee, Hammond.
The Board Of Aldermen being in
formed that our distinguished fellow
citizen, the Hon. Henry Clay, would
shortly make visit of some days il
this city, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, That the Governors Room
in the City Hall, be rendered to Mr.
Clay, for his use while in the city, anc
that the Clerk Of the Common Council
transmit to Mr.. Clay copy of this re-
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

After the last days race at New
York, on Saturday, which was won by
Ahce Grey, her owner refused an Offer
of $1,000 for her.-BaA. Pat.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-03
ALEXANDRIA, Cd. C.)
THURSDAY MORNING. Oc7UBER 5. ls,,
BEAUTIES OF THE GLOBE -

Yesterdays Official accuses Mr.. Adam, Of
having FABRICATED" F." (aiseiood' in his f,
nous Bank Report. to give countenance 10
f" scanda,ous tersiversation and fragrant cor,uc.
ton" We branded IL, says the Globe, II" O.,
most unfomded SANDER" without even Tho
color Of truths
But, few sentences farther en-. the Globe =.
knowledges that its editor owed the Bank Sl4,.
so, which he paid with little upwards of ro
thousand; and this is the FACT which N,
Adams told in his Bank Report, and which sub
iects him to the villainous abuse Of the ZOE.
cIal."
Yesterdays Globe also calls Ma ior Noah
{. Siordecai Mammon, "-aceuses him Of "ly.
ing to sell a newspapee"-of "tellius false
hoods"-uf being . "renesade"-of sea, h.
principles for money!" &c. &c.
Yesterdays Globe also calls Messrs. Gale. &
Seaton the miserable pandets and journevmsr
Of the Bank"
" Ohe! jam salts"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-03

happiuess-hish aspiring hOpes,-are all felt and
enjoyed. and manifested By means OF his supe-
rior nervous system. Its injury weaken., ITS
imperfection limits, its destruction. humanity
.ns,k;no .nds them.n IL is some~hat singular
that we should find in the same work such sen,
,ence AZ the following: "The truth Is, We DO
no. serupe to say it. that there is not the small
es, reason Tor supposing that the mind ever oPe,
organs. except in its perception Of material OBJ
iset,. or in its spontaneous movements OF the
body which it inhabits We see, then. that the
second principle of PhrenoIogy has been long
understood and admitted, and that It Is den'eo
from experiment and observation. Conscious
ness throws no light whatever on the SUBJECT
and doe, not inform US that within the head there
i, an apparatus. This can only be discovered
bv opening the skull. in which We ind the o'a'h'
This organ cannot be useless-it must serve
some important purpose: the Creator has made
nothing in vain.
fro BE CONTINUED
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-03

The Cholera We desire to be grateful to
Almighty God, for being permitted to inform
our readers, that the hope expressed in our last,
Of our approaching deliverence from this formi.
dable disease, has been fully realized. No seri.
Gus case il known to have occurred since Satur.
day; Mr.. SYLVESTER SUDAN, who died on that
dav, being the last, and only victim the pesti-
lence has claimed during the week ending at one
o'clock Yesterday afternoon. The Board OF
Health have, for the present, discontinued their
daily reports; and none will hereafter b- made
unless the temperance Of the Cholera should
render it necessary.-We understand that cor
rect list of all the deaths which have taken place
since the 14th Of July last, is in preparation,
aud will be published so soon as il cen he CON-
pieted. 1t will probably include the names of
$50 individuals, or nearly five per centum Of
our whole population. No serious case of disease
Of any kind is believed at present to exist 10
Columbus; but We regret to state that the Choe.
"a, as we'll as the Bilious Fever, prevails to some
extend in different parts of the country.
1Cotumbus fOhio) Jour.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-03

satisfaction of the South with The Proelana'lon
wa. Immediately procIsimed-E,sn the E%9a, I
er hinted fault and hes.taied a dislike WY
therefore, was this attempt not sooner madr!-
What special reasons are there no" Tor seuns
public opuuiou right in regard to the "doct''"1
points'': But the Globe will labor 10 VAIN "
might q. well hope I" make our people oene;e
that black is White. as,h.t 10" r.L roI, =
wv Wv Fred fire.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-03
c,,;ow Eae, in Natural History We are

cu,;ou, Fact in Natural History We are
no nm means accommodating in our disposition
~ believe ali we hear We do not therefore as
s.,t our scep,icism, as TO the truth vi c"mmn-
nca,ion. in The last number Of the American
Turf REGISTER, from correspondent ia Illinois,
touchine the DO . er of the Turkey Buzzard. IN
frw m,meuts to reproduce its eyes-~hen picked
o,,-hy uniting its head under its wing. Inc
assertion IS made on the authority Of the writer,
mo saw the experiment tried, and on the anna.
Wit Of Major jain PLIERS. who has Witnessed i"
nm numerous occasions Mr.. SINNERS cores
pondent says,-speakins OF buzzard when MS
host caught, Having no sharp pointed instrc'
ment at hand, other than common pm WIZ"
that he ponc,ured one Of the eyes; the aqueous
humor Hoa ed out, whiteuess like MIN came over
the eve and all its lustre instantly disappeared.
The ead was then placed under the wing of the
bird. where il remained few minutes only; anu
when taken out. the eye had resumed It's usual
briliancy, appearing as sound as the otter. win
not a speck upon il. ln this experiment, " IS
true. the eve ball was not ripped open ms
- positive testimony to m"st curious 'aet
MAJOR PilIers-whose responsibility Is voucheu
saws. 10 his affidavit, that he ripped open the
eyes Of a BuzZard IN the course OF three or TOUT
months not less than fifty times; aud once. at
los.rolns, ten times in one day. The head was,
after each mu,ila,ion. placed. tor few minutes
under the wing. when the bird gradually With.
drew it, with two good sound eyes. tree IRON
speck or bIemish. aud possessing the p""er OF
vision unimpa,red!.! 1t IS mentioned. as com
mon belief IN the vest. that the down OF the Buzz
Yards wing is specific tor blindness
| Fred .7rena.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-03

The New Haven Palladium announces the ap
pearance of DE-. WEBSTER, new translation VI
the Bible, With the following apoIo2,:
>. tie has done more To" ards altering the
Bible than thus. ~ho translated il from the ORIG.
nal tongue. Different nation, have translated II
into their Own Language, and MIR Webster mas
done no more than to suit the language OF tire
ores,nt age to us meaning Man, words have
in the course of time become changed ~ their
sense. For instance-the word prerent once sig
nified 10 go before, or. To anticipate; 10 now
means, to hinder, TO stop; the word discorcr.
meant uncover. Mr.. Webster ha. very proper
iv corrected these faults of our own language;
they are not the faults Of the bible. I"e follow
ing are other specimens of hi, improvements -
He has substituted sirty for three score; coDs Tor
kline; persons for folk; buttons for tache; boiled
for sodden; sta6s for Sfaues; shp, for eschfU y
Now. II DR. Webster has .pent his precious
time in re Il auslating the Bible for the sake of
substituting co,Us tor kline. persons for folk, stats
for sfaues. and shun for escheD. he has shown a
less regard for the peninsula between the two
erernltie., than any other man "f his learning.
that we have ever known. What could DR..
Webster i'm ,gine his fellow citizens had been
studvIns all their DAYS. The word score %
used IN composition almost as much as tsen
~, and it is possible, we imagine, that tache
and button may convey different idea. The
curtains Of the tabc, nacle might have en- attach
ell to some ,hing different from buttons, and the
word tache would represent the machinery over
which The loops were placed, better than buttons
When hooks are used. taches may be emp'oyed;
bat if we have buttons, we must have button
holes.
itis. dramatically and theulogically speak
ing, safe to let the scriptures stand as they are,
unIes, some important mi,,ranslation is discover
ed. The changes noticed abose are childish,
and should be considered inadmissibIr.
IT, s. Gdz.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-03
THE NEW YORK BANKS AND STOCK.

| THE NEW YORK BANKS AND STOCK.
Inc Collector OF tins pnrt gives notice that 10
conformity With INSTRUCTIONS from the Treasury,
the duty bonds payable to the U. States for the
month of October next, have been deposited for
| collection in the foliO.Ins named City Banks,
VIZ: those pa, able from the lst TO the 10Th Octo.
Der, inciusire. IN the Mechanics Bank: those
falling due IN the lth TO the 9th, inclusive. in
the Bank Of America; and all others, from the
90 to the 3ls,, iaciusiUe, at the Manhat'an Bank.
~. J. finer.
Oar only surprise on reading the foregoing.
Is to perceive that the Manhattan Company is
among the Banks selected. That Institution, it
Is no,oriOusIy well known, is literally a foreign
Bank in the sense used bv the President in his
Veto Message. & 10 defiance Of the principles al.
vocsted IN that document. we see It selected for
the purpose of beng the depository of the Go.
vernment Funds! II the Bank Of the United
States is unworthy Of the confidence Of the Exc.
euu,e because one Glh of its stock Is held by
Foreigners, with how much more force does the
same reasoning apply to an Institution, q n,ajori.
ty of the Stock OF which is the property Of Fo.
reigners?-N y Com.
The Lncal Banks, which are 10 receive the
Public Deposits. such as Mechanics, Bank of
America, and Manhattan. we're held at higher
rates, and some sales Of Mechanies' were made
at higher prices. United States Bank sold at
st for cash which is an improvement of half per
cent. TINE sales are at about half per Ct. less.
All Railroads are doing . little better, which
shows that the money MARKETS getting easier.
The attempt Of the Globe TO whitewash the
Presidents Proclamation is one of the boIdest
strokes OF policy we have lately seen. To
prove that the heightened Federalism, which won
for that document such cordial reception in
the North, is 10 reality, when properly under.
stood. nothing but the genuine doctrines of '9s
and '99, ~Iil be a task bevohd the ability Of the
Editor Of the Globe, assisted by both cabInets.-
We never read paper less ambiguous. What.
ever difference OF opinion may exist % to the
character Of its doctrines, there was none, and
can be none, as to the clearness, force and sbii.
ty with which they we're set forth and maintain.
ed. We should be glad 10 know, Why this pa.
Iinode has been 20 long postponed, The dis.