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Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-04-25
"oH, I'M ONLY A PASSENGER y


At a certain time-no matter when
Ia vessel, which was crossing the wa
tiers, sprang a leak, and it was after
wards kept aHoat.--The pumps had to
be necessarily in motion; and the hands
by their constant fatigue night and day
were nearly exhausted-while the wa
ter, slowly increased, in the hold.
While matters were thus going ON, a
person who had been in the habit of
walking the deck with his digits in his
pockets, was saluted by the Captain,
after this manner-'Come sir, take hold
and help US at the pumps-or we shall
certainly go to the bottom!'-'Well,
Captain, (said he) that's nothing to nc!
l am only passengerP
We may laugh at the folly, or self
ishness or Incidence of such a man.
But his likeness is to be seen in thou
sands of persons all over the land. In
deed the great mass of men OF the pre-
sent day are as like him, as you can
imagine. Do you doubt Call upon
the first man you meet, and ask him
what he is doing to destroy licentious-
ness. Ten to one he will say he has
no time for such matters; his influence
is nothing and what little he could do
would be of no avail; Its nothing to
him-he's only passenger
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-04-25

Besides others. mostly brick houses and
two story log buildings.
A, a meeting at the Court House. in
Cumberland, composed of the citizens Of
the town, The Court, Bar, and Juries. as
sembled on the 18th April. for the purpose
Of instltuting an enquiry into the extent of
the calamity occasioned by the late des
tructive fire. and Of devising means for
the relief Of the sufferers, the following
proceedings were had
Upon motion of VIM Price. E.q the
Honorable John Buchanan. Chief Justice
of Maryland was appointed Chairman,
who IN feeling and appropriate address
explained the object Of the meeting. Up
on motion of John Hoye, Esq. W illam
Price was appointed Secretary Upon
motion of Bene s Pigman, the chair ap
pointed the following committee. to en-
qulre into the extent of the calamity oc
easioned by the late fire. together with the
number and description Of the sufferers,
and report thereon to the meeting. viz: J.
McHenry. Thomas j. McKaig A w Nc
Donald, VIM Price. B Pigman. Da
vid Shriver, George Hebb. DR. Samuel P.
Smith, John Hoye. DR. John NJ. Law
renee, DIR. James Smith. David Lynn,
Robert Swami, and Richard Beall, who
having retired for the purpose. afterwards
returned s. submitted the following report
The committee appointed to ascertain
the calamity by which the town has been
visited, together with the number and de
scription Of the sufferers. have in the exc.
cution Of the melancholy duty assigned
them, ascertained the following particu-
lars for the information Of the meeting.
II is ascertained that the entire business
portion Of Cumberland has been destroy
ed. All the taverns, all the stores in the
place, but one, are now in ashes. about
thirty tiourishing mechanics all in prospe
rous business. have been reduced to ruin.
and their families left without shelter TO
cover them The three physicians of the
town have lost nearly all their property
and medicines. II is believed that two
thirds Of the inhabitants are houseless.
The value of the property destroyed
and the description of citizens to whom il
belonged. the committee have estimated
and classed as follows:
Merchants, whose loss in real and per
sonal property and goods, is estimated
at $4,000
8 Physicians 1900
8 hotels including the loss of
the owners, 80 sO(
50 mechanics, (real and per-
sonal property, stock, SCI 11,OOt
citizens not included in the a.
boVe description, 3I.OG,
citizens not residing in the town 14,00
Total loss, $4,000
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-04-25

MONDAY, APRIL %, 1888.

From the Hasers totcn Torch Light.
Extract OF letter to the Editor Of the
Torch Light, dated
Cumberland April Is, 63S
We are in the most distressed situation
About IS Houses. comprising the heart
of our totcn now lie in ruins. The fire o.
riginated in cabinet makers shop. three
doors north Of the Civilian printing office.
Many citizens are left without more than
their clothing or books The Civilian
printing office burnt, all except the &C
count books-All the stores but one, are
burnt down, the one remaining is Bruce &
Beai's. Mr.. Shiver's large story tavern
Mr.. Blacks tavern. Mr.. Feelings tavern,
are burnt, also the Banking house The
fire commenced about 10 o'clock yester
day, and the wind being high at the time
the flames soon spread, leaving very few
time sufficient to save any movable effects.
Nothing now remains but parts of walls
and cbimneys where once the principal
part of the town stood.-The Advocate Of
fee is also burnt. saving only the cast
press (Which is much injured) and very
few type. no perfect fount.
For the information of those acquainted
with the town. can briefly state. that the
ruins commenced at Mr.. Gnstavus Beall's
mill, and reached down to Mr.. Elnathan
Russel's coach makers shop--the mill
and RusselPs house are saved; but on
both sides ofthe street between these, there
is not one house standing-distance about
nj <,fa 10
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New Series--No. 9.

Oo 10 ano ther; urge on him the muI.
tiplied evils Of lottery and other onn,.
bling; point him to the families who
have been ruined, for the want of effort
on the part of those who disapprove or
such things. HE does not gamble
and II every one would look out for
himself, there would be no need of il.
Hes only passenger
ASK another TO help forward the
temperance retorm--,o drink no intox.
icating liquors and to pledge his ;nfln.
ence to put an end to the evils arising
therefrom; Oh says he, Il can GOV.
ern myself; and as for the rest oS tho
world, that's nothing to me; I'm onlv
a passenger
In fact, almost any man who makea
any pretensions to morality, is too ant
to consider himself 'only passenger
and therefore, under no obligation to
extricato society from the difficulties
and depravity with which it is encum.
bered. IL they finally land safe, il is
well; but if universal destruction were
threatened against human morals, and
the confined efforts of those who claim
to be virtuous were amply sufficient to
stay the desolation, you could hardly
prevail upon them to take off their
gloves and consider themselves in any
other character than .passengersp
FITzeEoRcE: A NOVEL, IN TWO VoL,
Philadelphia: E. l.. Carey, a. A.
Hart, 1S33.-We have received a co.
Ply OF this excellent novel from Messrs.
Carey, Hart Il Co. of this city. 1t 10
a work which will win its way very
speedily into public notice and favor.
As fiction it would rank in the high.
est class, both from the style and mat.
ter of the narrative, but il is rendered
doubly interesting from the fact that il
is, nautato nonine, a faithful biography
of the private life Of George Nv. The
career of this fourth rate monarch.
whose exploits were confined to the Ia.
bic, the race-course and the gambling
house-and who was in fact nothing
more than an imbccile sensualist, would
seem to afford but poor materials for
romance; but the writer has managed,
without imparing the identity Of real
occurrences, TO arrange them in such
manner as to keep the curiosity Of
the reader enchanted to the end. II liz
difficult to lay down the book without
having finished the perusal of it. The
style is pure, and simple, at times, al.
most to nairete; yet caustic and full Of
shrewdness.
Mr.. Bulwer in his notice ofthis work,
says that the writer, in delineatine the
character of George w. has not made
due allowances for the few good quail,
ties which he possessed. But the por.
trait will not be thought too highly col
ored in this country, where the origin.
al was known chiefly from the report
of his vices and debaucheries as Prince
of Wales and Prince Regent, and where
the influence which he derived from o
"king's name" was never felt.
Bah. Gaz.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-04-25

Death from single Leech.-A stout
country lad, in the neighborhood OF
Paris, was seized with cholic, for which
dozen leeches were applied to the pit
of the stomach. When they had done
their office, some burnt rag was put to
the part, and the patient was left alone
for the remainder Of the day. On be-
ing visited at the end of that period, his.
bed was found full Of blood, and tho
bleeding went on in spite Of every eff
fort to stopit. Three and twenty hours
after the leeches were applied, the pa.
tent was carried to La Charlie. The
abdomen was covered with one enor-
nous clot; and it was discovered the
h9morrhage proceeded from single
leech bite, situate about four lines a.
bove the navel. The blood was arte.
rial-Nitrate Of silver, as a styptic.
was tried in vain; and the actual caute.
ry was had recourse to only when 10
was unfortunately too late: the extrem4
tiles were cold, the pulse scarcely per-
ceptible and the voice extinct. The
patient expired in two hours after he
entered the hospital. Upon examina
ton Of the body there was nothing re-
markable observed, except the abscene
of blood from the heart, and all the
tissues. Medical Gazette.
The Long Island Inquirer states that
Mr.. Writ, the late Attorney General Of
the United States, has purchased
tract of land in florida, on which he
proposes to cultivate the sugar cane
under the superintendent ofLieuten-
ant Goldsborough, his son-in-law. No
slaves are to be employed, but the la,
Dor is to be performed by several hum
dred German emigrants, who have been
engaged to proceed thither.
Mr.. Audubon returned TO this city
yesterday. From him we learn, and.
it affords us pleasure TO state the facts
that within the last six months more
than fifty subscribers have been added
| to his list, for his great American Work
ON Ornithology. These at $500 each
make the sum Of $4,000.
Phaad. HsroM
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Or. FRANxLIN.-C. Bowen, Of Boston
has in press a collection of the Familia'
Letters aud Miscellaneous Papers Of Ben
jamin Franklin, now for the first time
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From the Hasers topn Torch Light.
Extract OF letter to the Editor Of the
Torch Light, dated
Q1l
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23
SHIP NEWS.
Port Or ALEKaADRLa. On. C.
ARRIVED. MARCH %,

ARRIVED. MARCH %,
Schr. Mary Ellen, Dearborn, Kingston, Jai-
maica, II DAYS; Pimento, Coffee, and Specie to
b II. Lambert 4 Louis Mckenzie, and Hugh
Smith g. CO. l. It at Kingston. ship John VI
Carter, of New York: Brig Brandy"ine. Aus
tin, of ditto; Schr Francis, of do; Schr. Ger
ard. Nichols. of Pittstown; Schr. Mary. Pratt,
of n. Yarmouth; Schr. Ocean, of Boston; Schr.
Ambuscade, of Charleston. c.; Schr. Yer.
nou, Medium. of Philadelphia, to sail for st. Tho
mas in days.
Schr. Eliza Hand, Wade, Providence. Z. l.;
Domestic Goods &c to A. G. Cazenove 4 Co.
Schr Success. Small. Boston; Sugar, Molas.
ses, &c. to A. G.. Cazenove & Co.
Schr. Glide, Jennings, Georgetown; TO finish
,oading
British Schr. Thistle, Lock, Turks Island:
Salt to VIM. FOwle & Co.
Schr. Spica, Woodward, Norfolk; Plaster,
Potatoes, Tar, Mackerel, &c. t" w. II. Miller,
j. H. Laid, Henry Dainger6eld, Stephen Shinn,
and merchants of the District.
Schr. Thomas Chiffon, Allen, Bladensburgh;
Tobacco to Edward Dalnger6eld.
Sloop Fair Trader. --, Baltimore; Flour
to J. & w. II. Irwin.
SAILED,
Schr. Potomac, Bears, HALIFAX.
Steamboat Potomac, hewitt, Norfolk.
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oa;,,nee of the cath November, ls5s-yet
aer Orni"a n,,on owe, it to itself, TO the people
tbs [@nrs.snt, and the pos'efty of that people,
Cd s e q: o ss Ss i'; s: Of ;.s
peal On the part Of Congress TO protect
power o,nafacture.: and hence, on the haai
d,n ., 'n,snr in 1912. of the reductions under
adJ1' "y ~ me "a March. 1855. or at any Prev'-
the a.. 81 LIQUID odious DETERMINATIONS be In
oa' ,f the purpose of continuing N force the
South Carolina S % w sSs, ' she
'' &c, ~ be the good faith OF the act OF the I'd
e. ,,b 1855. by the lnterpOsi,on of her soser
/" , "rT or IN any other mode she may deem pro-
r,,,i,sd. That it is the opinion OF this Con I
In ra, the military preparations heretofore
, ,,. hy the State should be continued. anu 'na'
O Da;.c,aY mrasures should be adopted and com,
,s,,d for putting the State in firm attitude Of
t-iYure.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23

nr. K,,s a, candidate to represent the County of
Prince william in the General Asst mbly OF IT.
gina
p We are requested to announce WILLIAM
6 DANIEL as candidate for seat IN the next LeSS'
la,ure of Virginia, from the County OF Fsrfsr.
r We are authorised to announce CHARLES
NEnrEn as Candidate for the suifIages OF ms 'e'-
lowctzens, 1t the ensuing Congressional hieeon ior
the District composed Of the counties OF Loudoun'
Fauquier. and Fairfax.
r We are requested to announce SPENCER
NorrRoM BALL as candidate 10 represent the Conh'y
of Fairfax in the next General Assembly OF virginia
~ We are requested to announce Col. JAMES
FKwrL candidate to represent the County OF Prince
William in the next Virginia Legislature
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23
BY GEORGE WHITE.

TlHE subscriber. intending to quit housekeeping,
will sell, on Tuesday. Goth Of this month, at 10
O'Clock, A at his house on King street, between
Patrick and Henry streets, all Of his
HOUSEHOLDS KITCHEN FURNITURE
Consisting in part Of sideboard, Tables, Chairs, So.
fas Carpets, Astral Lamps Looking Glasses, &c. &c.
with all other neccssares housekeeping; all of which
nearly new credit Of six months will be given
for all ofand 800; four months on all sums
over fifty dollars. with approved endorsed notes.
mar I6 w DAVIES,
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Assess0rs' Notice.

VNIIE undersigned intend forthwith to assess ssd Va.
Tue the taxable property of the citizens and others
Of the Town. and respectfully request their aid as far
as the annexed laws require, that the same may be
equaized as near as possible.
gro. DRINKER,
ADAM LYNN,
JOHN ADAM,
Alexandra, Goth March, 1888. Assessors:
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.iAeXandriA Theatre.

The Celebrated PETERS FAMILY, for a few
Mghts only.
II p. respectfully informs he inhabitants Of Alexan
~ dria that he has leased the Theatre for few
nights and will give Grand Exhibition on THIS
SATURDAY Evening, March 23d, 1858.
DISTRIBUTION
Four Comic Songs this evening.
Tight Rope Dancing, by Miss Peters.
p viii swallow a sword % inches in length
Chinese Defence. in which Mr. Reve will make china
plates and wash bowls dance to music.
Exercises Grand Display with golden bowls, cups
and daggers, BY Mr.. Revell.
Slack Rope will exhibit many dsrin.: feats on
the Slack Rope, and conclude by lifting eight per.
It
Indian Bslancng--Mr Reve will undertake to ba.
lance from pound to 200 weight on his nose and
chin
L.agerdcmain, or Dexerty of Hand, BY ir Eevell.
Asto Iishing Elastic Paper. which Mr. Revcil will turn
into $50 ,hrren, shapes, initiating the Fashion and
Cries Of London.
Vennioquisn Mr. Reyeil will introduce this aston.
ishing at he will initiate the different tones Of
Birds, VIZ Green h;nnet, Canary, Godhnch, Night
ingale, AM he morning tone of the Black Bird, and
conclude by initiating the sticking of Pig
The whnie TO conclude Ni.h the Grand Ascension from
The Sage To The Gallery, by Mss n. Peters, sur.
roundei with brilliant fire works
u Doors open al 81 o'clock; performance to com
mence al "a precisely. Adnittance to Box and Pit
50 cents: Gallery Is cents
- Box Office will be open from II o'clock until z
O'Clock, = Tickets ard places in the boxes may
be taken from James Morris at the Union Tavern.
mar IS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23
Extract from a Law Of the Corporation relative
10 .YsSeSsnaenks &c

Extract from Law Of the Corporation relative
TO assessments, &c.
"The said Assessors SHALL Immediately after their
appointment, proceed to value the houses and lots with.
in the limits OF the Corporation and to demand from
the masters and mlstresses Of family lists Of all
male ty,heables belonging to, residing n their re-
spective fsmes and also from every owner of taxa.
BILE property, list of such property And il any mas.
ter or mistress of family, or any owner Of taxable
property. shall neglect refuse to give in list of si
male ttheables belonging to. or residing in, his or
her family, other taxable property within five days
sitter the demand made thereof by any assessor. the
person offending 81 all forfeit and pay one hundred
dollar; ind if any person whatsoever shall wilfly omit
misrepresen in the list given in, any ytheable or
taxable property SHALL in any other manner conceal
the same from the knowledge Of the assessors, the per.
sons offending shall forfeit and psy double the
amount Of the tax imposed such tytheable or taxa.
bic property. Every merchant. shopkeeper, mechanic,
nr other person, having in his or her service
ployment any clerk journey man. apprentice.
tsnt shall render account Of the in his her
list of ythesbes, and shall be accountable for the ca.
pitaon tax hereby Imposed. in like MANNER and under
the same penalties, az If such clerk, jOurneynan ap
prentice, or assistant were q member Of his or her
family "
Section Of a LaO passed March, 1881.
BE It further enacted, hat the Asse ssors be, and
they are hereby authorized to require from every
owner possessor of household furniture, KEEP, tor
use account of ITS aggregate value, at fair market
price, at the time Of rendering such accounts and q
true st Of all ground rents which may be payable to
such person Persons; and any such person per.
sons SO CURED ard after being informed Of the pro.
visions of this section refusing to render such account
or such lis, of ground give such information
to the may enable them to make such va
ua,ion on such list Of ground rents he, she, they,
so offending. shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty
dollars; and in where the have cause
suspect they have not received fair estimate of furn
turr or list Of ground rents, such information
rs may enable them to make fair valuation Of urn.
re or list Of ground rents. they shall the value
Of such furniture list of ground rents, according to
the est of their knowledge and Judgments and should
the pei son so assessed dee him or herself aggreved
he or she shall have right OF appeal to the Common
Council mar 20-4t
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A Card.

Miss HOVE wiIlopen Female Seminary in Alex.
M andria on the first Monday Of April.
The course of instruction will embrace Reading,
riting. Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography, History.
Rhetoric, Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Fancy Nee
die work, Painting, and Music.
Terms made known on application.
Reference-The Rev. Mr. HuTcHIIsoH.
Rev. Mr.. B1sss.
mar 16-eotf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23

". are indebted to the politcness ot friend
+, & copy of two important Documents, which
-. pph.i,h this moruiug-a Report and orhI-
rance Of the Committee Of the South Carolina
Convention to which was referred the conS'dera-
.;,o If the Bill " fadher to provide for the col
.e,,ion OF duties on Imports and Report OF
~. Committe Of the sane body 10 which was re.
t.-..5 the resolutions of the Legislature of Nir-
ci,a and the communication of Mr.. Leigh to the
Governor of South Carolina
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23
SALES AT AUCTION.
Trustees Sale.

IEUSVCS 0dI6.
DY virtue cf a Deed of Trust from John II. Mark to
ID me, for purposes therein specified shall expose
to SALE at pubic auction, Tuesday next 26,h inst.
st 10 O'Clock, at the Store of John H. Mark, Royal
street, all his
STOCK IN TRADE,
consisting of Dry Goods, Ready Clothes, such 40
Cloth Coats and Pantsloons, Summer Goats, Rounda.
bouts and PsntaIoons, Cloth and summer vests, one
Plaid Cloak. Shirts. Drawers, &c &c Also. his
HOUSEHOLD & KITCHEN FURNITURE,
consisting in part, Of one Rock cssc Bureaus three
Feather Beds four Bedsiesds Tables Chairs Carpets,
Looking Glasses, &c. SC. Terms at sale.
mar 23-ts JOHN l.. PASCOE, Trustee
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23

FLouR-Thursday the wagon price of Flour
was IS 12a S ID; yesterday S l6 We have
heard of no transactions from stores during the
last two days; suppose 25 would be about
fair quotation.
CLovRRsEEp-We advance our quotation to
Ss so 900. THERE'S very little in the market.
PLAs1ER-This article continues scarce, and
has been for some days past retailing al Ss 90,
to which we advance our quotation.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23
GROCERY LINE.

nr The Bottled WInes-mpwirds OF 3Oo Dozen'
packed in cases one and two dozen esch-hs'e beer
selected from the approved ,rands:-l ond'"far
ticular Madeira part of which late from indls' very
old; Tinta and Burgundy do; seresl ana bua' 90 !
Burgundy Port; do. Dry Port; Old Hook; with Vari
ety of French sni other Wines
All of which will be sold at the most reduced prices
GUY ATKINSON 4 SON,
d.cA-eotf Fairfax street, Alexandra.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23

YO Aet,
finn Two comfortable DWELLING HOUSES
El.I n Fairfax street. between Cameron anG Queen
SUI ~ Immediat possession can be had.
The DWELLING e STURE which ! occupy,
of Cameron and Fairfax streess first rate stand
tor business Posse sson gwen LIST May.
Also, the NEW Back STORE adjoining, op.
posite the Market.
Smoked and berrelled BEEF. in quantities to suit
purchasers. LARD, and SOAP and CANDLES, war.
ranted good quality. ISAAC GEORGE.
mar 10 cost
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23
COMMERCIAL.

Pr,ce of Produce in alexandria yesterday, from
wagons and Vessels.
Flour, per barrel, IS l2a l6
Wheat, per bushel, 0 95 a l 05
Corn, do 0 so 40 62a
Rye, do O 80 40 Is
Oats, from wagons, per bushel, SIS 40 Sc
Oats, from vessels, do SO 40 90
Corn Meal, yellow, do o 60 40 e.
Corn Meal, white, do 0 62 40 IS
Flaxseed. do 90 20 90
Cloverseed, do s SO q g 90
Whiskey, per gallon, 81 40 80
Bacon, per cwt. 66 a 7 90
Butter, per ID. 10 40 %
Lard. do @ OF 40 OH
Plaster Paris, (retail) per ton, 500 40 90
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23

We have been obliged to defer. until our next
.,., the continuation Of Mr.. McCARTY's Speech
;, make room for the proceedings oil the South
C,,lina Convention.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23
Mines. AiNuors &c.

TIlHE subscriber, having been an Importer and pes,'
L er III VINES for many years. his in store STOCK
of every description, old and pure in wood and
Also general assortment of the best selected articles
in the