Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-07-25
COL. DRAYTON. nF s G

INST, Tue IohoWlnS toast was proposed
The Honorable William Drapton The
patriot "without fear and without re.
proach, "-estimabl in private, illustrious
in public life all The ends he aims at. are
his count,y's.
After the enthusiastic applause with
winch this toast was received by the COM
pany bad subsidized, Colonel DRAyroy
rose and returned IN handsome manner
his acknowledgements for the honor dime
bum; he then entered at some length into
the questions connected with S. c local
politics and party divisions. and triumnb.
aniiy indicated bis course in Congres.
IN reference 10 them, and conclude with
an affecting allusion to his approaching
departure from The State. and bidding
those around him an impressive and al.
fectionate farewell. His parting ackpow.
Judgements and benedictions were receiv.
ed with deep emotion
BALTIMORE, July
MI. Van buren, arrived at the City Ho.
tel yesterday afternoon from Washington.
and left here this morning for Saratoga
Springs, tarrying awhile at Philaoelnbia.
New York, and Albany, by way of recon.
nolssance. MIR. v b. is direct from the
Presidential Mansion, and looks inrerps,k.
aole good condition. General Jackson /,
not so well as could be wished, and was
lett preparing for an exc irtion down ,bs
Day to the Rip Raps-thers for while to
take up his residence, and inaaIe the re-,
freshins sea breeze. Patriot.
Something Ncw-A British vessel. di.
rected from Cape Bremen, Nova Scotia.
arrived at Bristol PA last week, loaded
with 100 tons of Plaster 10 be transoot,ed
up the Canal. This is said to be the oaIy
vessel, carrying English freight. that ha,
been at Bristol since tLe keyolutiopary
War.
The fact of the discovery, BY an Amer.
ican Traveller, of species Of anthracite
on Mount ST Bernard, of the subsequent
present. through his instrumentall'y Of
one OF Motifs Stoves TO the brothers Of
the monastery as recorded in this papef
ON Friday has attracted much notice
and inqniry. Among the evidences Of ibis
we ofler, without the percussion of Tho
writer. the following extract OF note ad
dressed TO us by distinguished man Of
letters, German, now resident among
Us. IL Is very characteristic.
'DoGr Sir-Are you at liberty to civ,
me ire name OF the gentleman who erect. |
ed SO excellent Monument of American
acthiy and practical sense on the h.h
summit OF the 81 Bernard? | should like
70 mention his name In some proper place,
though do not yet know where. At all |
evert', should like to know the name;
1t gives me always great delight 10 watch
ne pulsahons of extending civilization.
NY heart giowed-Eot precisely lh. s
NottH."ve, but at least Ike Roman
mdr'E -".H'n read the account OF thein- |
'Siu4o4s present 70 the good brotherhood
OF the hospice, How many travelIe: f
"iii bless the giver Of this stove! Ina. |
game husband who sees his wife, nearly
ueau by frost, recovering by this thrice
blessed stove Why, if knew English,
would make an ode on this new victory
OF human Intelligence; compare it to Ma.
Peieon passing the Alps, ard who would
appear as the greater benefactor?"
IL can he no harm, though Il is a liber.
ty, that We should answer publicly The ir
curry OF our correspondent. and psms
Professor MVIcKAR, OF Columbia Coz
tege, ~ Y american.
knotctedge.-What is it that niaiDt
distinguishes man from bfutep KnoWi-
edge. v bat makes the vast differe6cs
there is between savage and civilized ma
tionsP knowledge. What forms the pin1
cipal difference between men as they ap
pear IN the same society? knowledge
What raised FRANKLIN from the humbk
station of a printers boy to the first hon
ors OF his country? knowledge What
took SHERMAN from his shoe makeri
bench, gave him seat 10 Congress, and
there made his voice to be heard among
the wisest and best of his compeers'
knowledge. What raised SIMPSON from
the weaver's loom to place among th'
hrst of matbematicians; and HERscHEi
from being poor fifer's boy in the army
to station among the first of AstroOr
mersP knowledge, 1t is the philosopher
stone-the true alchymy that turns ever
thing it touches into gold. II is the scef
ire that gives us our dominion over nature
the key that uulocks the stores Of cresil0i
and opens to US the treasurs Of the unfI
verse.-Mechdnics' .Magozine.
Patriotism Of the Clergy during tho h
oot,t,onnry War.-Two minister's SOD i
IN the County Of Essex, whose father
were out in the great struggle for Amer
can liberty and independence, met nj
long since. After talking over some
the events Of that period, one says TOLL
other, Il believe my father did more thai
any other minister in the State 'HoE
soP says the other. what did be 90
Why, ne sent three sons into the field
The other replied. my father did NOR
he went himself, and took four With hin
= Salem Gazette.
In KENTUCKY, Judge Todd having
signed his office of Circuit Judge, Div
WHITE has been appointed by the Cove