Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08
TMB GAZETTE.
MARTINsBURG. Auousr 8, 1888.
United States Bark.-Duriug the late session

United States Bank.-Duriug the late session
sfCongress. message from the President prcmp-
ted an enquiry into the safety Of the Government
deposites in the U. S. Bank. A resolution from
the committee Of ways and means, expressing
sonfdence in their safety was passed by an over
whelming majority, and the question was sup
posed to be at rest. Our Independent Executive
(aye! independent even Of The voice Of the ma
> tion) seems inclined to withdraw the deposites
in violation Of the advice Of Congress-; and with
that view the Premier Of the Kitchen Cabinet
Amos Kendall, has been appointed agent to ne
gotiate with the State Banks for the performance
ofthose services now entrusted to the U. S. Bank.
The grecdiness with which United States Bank
notes are sought after in preference to all others,
even by those who proclaim the corruption and
Encouragement Of the institution is common
tary upon political honesty.
PAWS DRIVE insert the following paragraph
from the U. S. Gazette, and commend it to the
reflection and consideration of fetc who do us
the honor to read our paper, but who neglect to
subscribers often complain that they cannot get
their papers. Some have boxes upon their gates
or upon trees upon the carriers route For others,
papers are deposited in stores, shops, and other
places. In the first case the box is sometimes
found empty by the subscriber after the carrier
has made his deposit; and in the second, kind
friends sometimes lift papers for their neighbors,
and forget to deliver them. Our interest prompts
US to keep look out upon these depredators, and
our watchfulness has resulted 10 the detection Of
one or two of the kind souls and further, our dis
inclination to expose them, prompts this caution
airy notice.
From The PHILADELPHIA y. S. Gazette.
NEWSPAPER THIEVES.
Yesterday morning one of the carriers of the
United States Gazette detected man stealing
paper Just deposited for subscriber. Deterring
all other business the carrier seized the offender
By the collar, and dragged him before magis-
trate, where, on his oath, the thief was commit
ted to prison, TO await trial at the Mayors Court
We deem it proper TO remark, that though the
cost of a single newspaper, less than three cents,
may be thought too ineonsiderable for such pro-
ceeding, yet not day passes without some TWEEN
ty or thirty depredations of this kind upon our
property. The subscriber who does not get his
time. and then of sending TO the Office, where it
may be that others who have been similarly rob
bed, have, by earlier application, exhausted the
lot Of spare numbers; and then, If man cannot
get his paper regularly, he Go not wish to CON
tnue his subscription. The loss therefore be-
comes considerable. In the present instance. the
carrier felt bound to act as prosecutor; be had
been frequently admonished Of failures in the vi
cinity Of the old post-office, where he could re
member that he had faithfully discharged his
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character, and, if possible, TO prevent further
complaints.
DEATH OF COMMODORE BAINBRIDGE.
Commodore WILLIAM BAINBRIDoE Of the u.
8 Navy departed this life in Philadelphia, On
Saturday the 9th ult in the sixtieth year of his
age. The following is from the New York Com
mercih Advertiser; "a
'Another gallant officer of the navy is no more
Commodore William Bainbridgc, after a long aud
painful illness, died at Philadelphia on Saturday
the 9th inst. in the Goth year of his age. His
funeral was attended yesterday afternoon, and APP
propriate tokens OF respect paid TO his memory by
the officers of the army and navy in our sister city
The latter were requested to attend III uniform by
Commodore Barron, and the l25th regiment with
two companies of artillery, under the command OF
Col Watmough, were detailed by Maj. Gen. r.
Patterson for the solemn occasion. The funeral
was also attended by large concourse of citizens
That Com. cambridge an able and intrepid
officer. none have doubted; and the service he
dered to his country by the conquest Of the Java
IN an early part Of our late contest with Great
Britain was invaluable, by inspiring seamen
with that confidence in their own proves which
Is essential to victory, and which had previousiy
contributed much TO render terrible the arma-
ments Of Great Britain"
large and respectable meeting was recently
held at Mecklenburg court house, at which BEN
jamin Watkins Leigh was nominated for the
Presidency. A meeting was called in King VIII
liam county for the same purpose on Saturday last.
Public dinners have lately been given in Will
liamsburg, Va. to Richard Coke, jr. late repre-
sentative in Congress, and to Robert d. Randolph
late Lieutenant in the Navy. Modification APP
pears to have been the prevailing spirit at each,
The .Springs.-The warm weather having set
in, in good earnest, there is focking to the wa
tering places, of all who are seeking health and
pleasure. We have understood that at the close
al last week, there were 40 visitors at Berke-
ley Springs. Mr. OFerrall who has the only
boarding house open this season, is prepared for
the accommodation of very large number. The
Public Grounds and the Baths are in fine condi-
zion,
RrS-Mr G. w. DIXON has arrived in town and
desired us tostate that the annuneiaton of his
performance for Friday night last was through a
mistake of the End for the 9th Of August. BY re-
ference to our advertising columns it will be per
solved that he will hold soiree this evening.
D5-"The Spy in Philadelphia Of the 9th ult.
speaks in high terms of the "Novelist's Maya
zine" In noticing the twelfth number of that
work the "Spy" observes: "There is not single
selection in its pages, which would not be very
cheap to the lover of literature at the cost of the
entire volume; and among those selections there