Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14

II
ing pregnant suggestions, which we
extract from a communication publish
ed in the Baltimore Gazette:
am forced to become an advocate for the pro-
secution Of the Canal, much against my will; but
situated matters are, il is our interest to push
it onward TO the Allegheny, provided Rail Road
| can be made across the mountains Would il be
impolitc for the State TO advance, by way Of loan,
Stock enough to finish the Canal so far, provided
the General Government would subscribe stock
enough 20 construct a Rail Road across the noun
| tains, and provided also, that the Canal Compa-
| ny could raise funds enough to complete the Yves
tern section-the whole works to proceed pdri
pdssu. Would not the State be bcneftting her
own Stock by opening the Coal Trade, whilst
she would incur little risk in making Loan,
the interest Of which would be pay able out of the
| first profits Of the Company!
A Great Day in Charlottesville
Charleston Mercury of the 29th ult.
has the following:
ave have the satisfaction of being
authorised to announce that on the
22d proximo-the day fixed for the
delivery of General Ham;lton's Eulo-
gy on Mr.. TurnbuIl, and for the cere-
mony of laying the corner stone Of the
Monument-the Hon. John c. Cal.
houn and the Hon. George M'Duffie,
will both be in Charleston, and assist
in the interesting proceedings of the
occasion. A number besides of the
first men of the State may be expect
ed to share the honor of paying their
homage to the departed patriot. Eve
| "a
will be made, to give appropriate effect
and solemnity to the ceremonies of the
day; and we hope to meet a numerous
attendance of our friends from the
country, uniting with us in rendering
the dues of gratitude and patriotism,
at the grave of Cardinals Brutus."
Dry Humor. The Maunch Chunk
Courier, whose nomination of Major
Jack Docning for the Presidency may
be remembered by the reader, expires.
sing his surprise at objections to Mr.
CLAY's honorable reception in the East
from those who approved Of the glori-
fications Of the President during his
visit in that region, concludes as fol-
lows:
GAS we are not at present an advo.
cate of any of these distinguished per-
sonages "talked Of" for the next Pre-
sident, being already committed in
favor Of Major Jack Downing, we are
of course disinterested spectators of
such inconsistent proceedings among
these parties. We onl y wish to see
fair play on all sides; and as our favo-
rite candidate, the Major, has occasion
to be travelling about considerable, to
see to the affairs of "the Government, :"
we fear that if this scandal is tolerated,
some of the jealous pates will fall upon
him next"
lnfemperdnce ond Crime. sherman who
killed his wife and child at the same blow
with an axe, in the eastern part of Con-
necticnt. has been found guilty, and sen
fenced to suffer the penalty Of the law. In
pronouncing sentence, Judge Daggett
made the following statement:
"Here | feel constrained to saw 10 all
who have witnessed this scene, and TO this
audience, behold the effects of intemper
ance. An innocent woman-a hclple.s in.
FAINT, murderedi-a husband and a father
sentenced 10 death for the crime, Look
at the records of the court Of this term.
Three individuals sentenced to the State
prison for offences committed under The
influence Of intoxication. II is now only
three weeks since an individual was tried
before the Judge associated with me on
this occasion. for killing his wife: the Ju
~ found him guilty of manslaughter, and
ne was sentenced TO the State Prison for
ten years. This act was perpetrated I'm
der the direct influence Of quart of ar
dent spirits, bought by the culprit from
one of those tipping houses, which so ex
tenslvely disgrace our land, and which
compose the suburbs Of hell. Let the
keepers Of those houses tremble lest the
blood Of murdered bodies and souls shall
be required at their hands. Within the
last five years there have been ten trials
Tor life which have witnessed, and in
eight OF these the acts done were in imme.
date consequence Of drunkenness"
Emigrdnts to the Colony of Liberia.
: Ship Jupeter, Capt. Knapp. which has
been chartered by the u. s. Colonization
Society, to carry out Emigrants TO Lihe
ria, wiIlsail this day from Hampton Roads.
She has on board fifty colored emigrants,
who have wisely chosen the only course
by which they can enjoy rational freedom.
and he instrumental in cherishing an es
Enlistment, the best device of philanthro
py and beneyolence, and whose benefits
are every DAY becoming more and more
manifest
Among the passengers in the Jupiter
are the Rev. John B Pinny. temporary A.
gent of the u. S Colonization Society in
Liberia to supply the place of Dr. Mech
lin recalled.
Doct. Todsen, Physician of the Colony.
Rev. Mr.. Cloud and Mr. Laird and