Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-06-13

states ana the Corporation oil wash
lngton; Maryland and Georgetown be-
ing dirided, and Virginia and Alexan-
dria resisting in vain. In the end, the
Election Of officers was held, and the
following gentlemen were elected, to
serve for the ensuing year, viz:
PRESIDENT.
JOHN II. EATON, of Tennessee
DIRECTORS.
Waller Smith; of Georgetown.
PhiaeaS Janney, of Alexandria.
William Gunton, Of Washington.
John j. Abert, U. S. Army.
William Price, of Maryland.
Richard III. Henderson, of Virginia.
WEsTPoINT.-The Board of Exam
liners convened on Monday for the an
nual examination of the Cadets. The
following gentlemen only have as yet
appeared;
Gen. Van Rensselaer,, Rev. d. COT
fin, Pa. Gov. Fenner, Mr.. Norvell,
Michigan, Gov. Yates, Mr.. Reed, Del
Gen. Root, Col. Powell, Pa. Perley
Reyes, Mr.. Poinsett, Mr.. Crawford,
Pa. Col. Bankhead, Col. Banks, Pa.
Mr.. Russell, Mass. ID. Tomlinson, Con.
The Board was organized by choos-
ing STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER, as Pre-
sident, and J. NoRvELL as Secretary
The examination will last, 1t is expect
ed, during this and the ensuing week
the Board sitting nine hours day!
". Y. American.
The General Meeting ofthe Banks.-
We lay before our readers three inter-
esting Communications respecting the
enlargement of the Charter, and the
subscription of the two Banks to the
stock of the James and Kanawha I'm.
provement. The longest of these ar
ticles gives lucid account of the late
transactions of the Stockholders. We
are of opinion, that the Farmers Bank
will find it to be its interest to initiate
the example of the other Bank. Such
seems to be the general opinios-and
the most sanguine hopes are now en-
tertained of the success of the great
Work, in which the prosperity of Vir-
ginia is so essentially concerned. AL
ready, as appears by the Notice in this
days paper, a new General Meeting of
the Stockholders is called--and very
little doubt is entertained Of the result
of the Meeting.-Rich. Eng.
Counterfeit U. s. Notes.-A friend
has shown US counterfeit U. S. note
of five dollars, on the Charleston
Branch, which was taken in his store
some day last week. The paper is un-
commonly yellow--the engraving well
executed, but we have not seen the
notes of this branch often enough to
say whether the signatures Of the Pre-
sident JOS. Johnson, and the Cashier
(Petn. Bacot,) are well done or not
1t would be well however, for all per-
sons who receive notes of that Branch,
to look out. We are told that several
of them have been seen here of late.
Norfolk Beacon.
Stephen Van Rensselaer,. pro-
ceedings of the National Temperance
Convention lately held at Philadelphia,
are, we understand, to be published
at length in the June number of the
Temperance Recorder, and Mr.. Van
Rensselaer, has undertaken to defray
the expense of printing 100000 extra
copies.
At the close of the Convention a
vote ofthanks to General Van Rensse-
laer for this liberal aid being proposed,
member arose to suggest that the
title General be struck out, and the
christian name be inserted in lieu there
Of, adding ''that there were many Gen.
erals in the United States, but only
one Stephen Van Rensselaer," This
just and complimentary amendment
was accepted and passed unanimously.
.Shoensakers' Turn Om.-We learn
that the Ladies' Shoe Makers, follow
ing the example of the Carpenters,
struck for higher wages on Thursday
last and are still in idleness. They
demand Cd. a pair for ladies shoes,
more than they receive. The number
of journeymen in this department of
business is very great; and We are told
they have turned out almost to man.
| N. Y. Jour. of Com.
The last Edinburgh Review says
at would not be difficult to shew that
the entire landed rental Of England
and Wales, is, at this mo ment, rathe'
under than above thirty millions,