Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-06-06

All oi them carefully selected with view u d.
improvement, not nsrviy a the man N active Ii.
bat a hrs iAmiy, the yoaag and rsing z aeratroa
The benefits a srch an .ast,tut,cs, N proo,.r,x
considered, would Be felt add ackn0x ledrrd 4.
psudluaoie II kncwkcdgc - power-if knowi..,lv,
Purihss, eaLghteas Asd rctincs--if The pursuit "a
a, Is oettsr for the moral than the pur~u,t a
his sensual qualification. u in a country "a frrr
ms u Jastiy regarded as the very see
ment and solder Of society" how Imrortant - AZ
That every mao who has the well be,ax Of has
isilow men al heart, shoald lend has ard. has IN.
nsnce, and has purse, to the support VI such an
Institution As this.
The Directors ha,ter themselves that the bye
laws and regulations Of cur Library are cmincntly
calculated 10 answer the end ID Is institution
thsy believe moreover that much good has been
done by ITS estabiishmC nt-stln they lind, and
tney observe IL with regret, that there Is eonsid-
rabie apathy manifested % late towards this use
iul establishment. They call upon the members
70 investigate the causes and reasons Of this an.
dIffsrs nee, and use such ans aud remedies A.
may give new impulse 20 its advance.
HIS Library Is improving ycariy-during The
last year some vaiaabls books have been proclsr,d
those named by thc Librarian IA his report and O.
theirs bsiore h. came into office.
Ihc Board have had great difficulty IN fixing
IN Library since the last meeting; the difficulty
o. getting room for its location and som. carr
iul person TO attend 20 n, obIg d them at consi-
raDie trouble TO remove II three times-it was fest
removed TO Mr.. Smiths room above has Stor..
afterwards 10 the Post Office, hut fading the
books IN danger OF loss and Iniary, they made a
contract with MIR. - sanans Garaftl. VINO arr "a
to act as Librarian and give the use "a h,s roam
every conveniently located and has car aad Al
tention, provided the company would pay the rent
oil the room which he occupies a. an offfc.. tins
the board did not hesitate to do a IL was the ON
ly means after much trouble whieh they could
resort to to save the books from Destruction. and
IsSs h. a a. =
$50 per anaun, they recommend 10 the meeting
ths Continuance OF the arrangement. The books
are now Wen arranged aad well atte nd ID 10. The
board refer 10 their minui 10 shew ths, dlffr.at
steps tax N by them IN tha Management VI IN
Library during the past year. They do aot with
tlor report suggest any books for parch4s. bai
request that tn members VIII sssgsst such a.
they may deem advisable TO buy.
All winch is resp .ctfally submitted
Inc following resolution, adopted by the com
pany at a previous meeting, ordered To be
pablished@-
hesoicea, That the Treasurer of the Society,
IN ali cas- > where the arrearages OF any memJe,
shall amount TO two dollars dc institute suit for
tn sum due, by warrant according TO law Pro
uaded; that, 1~fo7e such warrant be issued he give
ten days notice TO sueh an mber.
The following gentlemen were elected officers
Tor the ensuing year:
Dr. THOMAS DAVIS, President.
DAVID HOLMES CoNRAp,0
DIR. RIcHAaD McSaERRY
EDMUND T.. HUNTER, D"ectofs.
JOAN Doll,
WILLIAM L. COMPTON,, Secretary.
SEAMANs GARARp, Librarian
JOHN MATHEWS, Treasurer.
Unfortunate dccidenf.-Two Of our citizens Mr.
Jacob Bucher aad Mr.. Richard Jones, were
drowned last Sunday in the Shenandoah river, at
Berry's Ferry. They were assisting MIR. Wyeth,
the proprietor of the upper ferry, in pulling the
boat across by means OF rope stretching from
bank to bank. The rope broke--thc stream car
ricd the boat rapidly down TO the lower ferry
where, in the confusion of the moment they fas-
tened both the stem aud stern hooks to the cross
ing rope The broadside of the boat being thus
presented to the rapid and swollen stream, the
vessel Immediately filled Mr.. Giles Cook,
passenger, mounted his horse and reached the
land IN SAT ty- and Mr.. Wyeth swan to the
shorc-the other two were drowned A negro
belonging to Mrs. Burwellwas also drowned in the
gen srous attempt TO save these unfortunate men.
We learn that Mr.. Bucher has left wife and
four small CHI ldren. His body was found on Thurs
day about miles below the ferry.-Jpi, Rep