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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-03-14
90 'tis . slorioust thing.
To DIE for LIBERTY"

IN crisis 40 pregnant With danger to the
highest interests OF Republican Liberty. not ooiy
here, hut throughout the world, IL 10 the duty Of
<t~ry good eifi-ea, 60 ROUSE Up from the re-
pose a lcce-e",oyed security, aud unite, heart
and As.d." ne.
We do Acre, for ourselves, deLberafeiy anal
ssien'niy PROCLAIM, ,h.s f the worst coaes 20
the worst. AM nLooD susr FLow, ve will lie
foon.i FIGHTING M where but under the broad
f,ids Of thst same sfar-spGnyied bdnrr. which
LAS 50 often in our pass history, guided 10
tory, TO hsnor anil Tn National yiory."
-infi-.Nniafean .'ferfsny, Jan. 81.
We honor ard applaud patriotic sentiments
wherever fouad, but particularly When Of homo
growth. Nov let US have practical test Of shi,
swelling patriotism. "BLOOD" has fown!-
''Csps. Fords company Of L. s. Rangers have
been mastered BY band Of Csmsnsh. Indians :"
Cur Western frontier is exposed to savage incur
sion. The "elang Of arms" 10 heari-the
'' shrieks and bitter ~.i!iaxs Of the orphans aud
she widowed oocs." resouDd through the wilder
ness, and call upon "every good citizen 20 ronse
up" Surely. the call will no, he in vain. The
abroad folds Of the ssAr-spangied banner" yet
wave upon the out-posts OF the Union. Danger,
glory. ricfory, invite. Where are our country
men, Who ,olemliy RESOLVED. IL the ,rorsf
came to tao ,rorss." to be enrolled and found
.agihng under the proud Standard
Will those Who we're prompt. when strife
threatened TO rage between brethren Of the same
family, nov hesitate. when the iomahawk Of the
red man 10 raised to fell that banner,
II is eertsinly not asking too much, when we
invoke thu gallant author Of the noble resolves
Of the elsa January, to beat up for volunteers,
and take charge Of . company Of :. Uniou-men,' -
70 repei the savage Invader. We promise him
.NnEfer Is VIC are--that if he will enrol 90
good men and true" (proeiamatioaists. We
will make the hundreakh-mueh rs wc hate gun
powder, and abhor cold lead. The Union nusf
be preserved"
POSTSCRIPT.
OrSinse the above vas prepared for the press,
information has been received that the account Of
the Indian Far 10 fabrication. So we arc to
have 90 pregnant crisis" sfter ALL Xyh-rr e,,,
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NV Yonw x.nrrrnw
Class No S--to be drawn April 81, 1888
90 Number I.ostery-iO drawn ballots.
Splendid CoDifais.
= 10000, 10000, 5,HOO,
5000, = Of 4 600, &c.
Tickets SO Lowest prize SIG.

gT-Orders from any part Of The l.. States
viii receive the same atteniiOn ss on personal
apple alton. Wien so and upesrds are re-
united. postage need not be paid.
sylvester . regularly licensed by the seye-
raj state, W which be has Offices. (at kev
York, Baltimore, Pttsburg. Nashville. srA
New OrlssHsj thus ell tickets issued from
has oiiee arc genuine and guaranteed by the
Manager
's'for capital prizes. orders from the eoun-
" aust be addressed 10
Ne ~. SNEreGfer,
~, - lAb3. bALFtsonr
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- The Pfiee - tbis paper i Tvo Dplars
s'd fgfy tsafs Psy snHusa. Sobscribers Who
Nish - await themselves q the advance pfice
- must always pay within one month ~
'ef theif several subscriptions commenced.
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THE TnACT OF LAMD

THE TRACT OF LAND
of which Daniel Als,adt died seized, which
has been heretofore rented TO Adam Molcr.-
The renter to give bond and security for the
rent, and not 10 commit or suffer aste TO be
committed. JOHN :. MAGiLL,
Special Commissioner.
Feb. %, lS33.--4t.
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POSTSCRIPT.

Grsinse the above was prepared for the press,
'nformstion has been received that the account Of
the Indian Var 10 . fabrication. So we arc to
have 90 pregnant crisis" after all. Where can
sfght be had
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BLANKS

OF STssi Tsrl,'y, FoT saI' a fhi' oo.,.
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I wIsIIsoemPloy aJouaHNYn6AN
= 1LA01601RY1 TO whom I viii
give constant empioym cnt and liberal wages.
THOMAS RAwLiNS.
Chariestowp, March Z, 1888
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SHENANDOAH
Free Bridge E0sFerU,

Tickets -, Halves -, Quarters 81.
Lowest prize So
Tickets and shares to be had IN the greatest
variety Of numbers Of
WM. CLEVELAND l. co.
Charlcsiown, March = 1888.
Prlhe t'ckets in any responsible lottery will
BE taken ~ payment for tickets.
~ &C Co
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600 REWARD.

600 REWARD.
AAEFT the subscribers r., slence n.,rr
bleto~n. Jefferson county. Va. on MonJ.,
night the 25,h instant, negro rirl named
MARIA,
between . and 20 years of age, OF middle
siHe' and has an unusual quantity Of white in
ner eyes She was lately purchased Of MIR.
WIN. +. Lock, Of Charlestown.
Tie above reward will be given for her re.
co'cry, II taken in Pennsylvania; $50 II IA.
ken in Maryland; and $50 il taken in virgi.
MIA. JOSEPH NryrpS
Feb. %, 1899.
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Clorer Seed,
asupcrior quality, juss received and
" Tor sale BY the subscriber.
THOMAS TiMBERI.AKE.
Smithfeld, Feb. %, ls33.
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. In = crisis pregnant with danger to the
highest interests OF Republican Liberty. not ooiv
here, hut throughout the world. IL Is the duty Of
<rery good citizen, 20 ROUSE Up from the re-
pose n Icne-ea,oyed security, aud unite, heart
sod hssd," he.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14

der. lie should never again be per-
mitted to ride.
The admirable condition of Trifle
after the first heat, and withal, the
good time she had made, induced her
hackers to offer five to one freely on
the result. There were no hackers
however, Of Alice, and the second heat
was won with ease by Trife. Time
I'm. SIS.
The course was more crowded than
on any occasion since the Eclipse and
Henry race; and although if the mis-
hap in relation TO Black Maria had
not occurred, the result might have
been varied, we have no hesitation in
saying that the South have CALAMITY
triumphed over the North in the con-
test. Trifle is at this moment one Of
the best, if not the very best in the
country; and we infer from the fact of
no race being offered for the spring
meeting by our Northern friends, that
they consider her without an equal.
One thing is certain. The friends OF
Triae are ready to back her to any
amount against our Northern Stables,
and until she is matched and beaten,
the result of yesterdays contest must
leave her in full enjoyment of a reputa-
ton which no rival dares to dispute.
Trihe
Alice . 2
Black Maria dist.
Time Of LIST. heat I'm. 49s.-2d heat I'm. SIS.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14

In the Rhode Island Legislature on
the 3oth ultimo, a resolution was offer.
cd declaring the election of the Hon.
ASHER ROBBINS, to the Senate of the
United States, in January last. to be
void. Alter long debate, it was. on
the following day, passed bv vote of
43 to 27; and on Friday morning ano.
Their resolution was adopted for the
two houses to go into Grand Commit.
tee for the appointment for a Senator
in place of Mr.. Robbins. The two
Houses met accordingly. and the Hon.
ELISHA r. POTTER was nominated,
and elected without opposition.
The friends of Mr.. Robbins offered
their Protest against these proceedings,
but II was rejected, and the protest or.
dered to be laid upon the table.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14
Post Office Department.
From The baltimore Patriot Of Thursday


"T'here is something rotten in Den
marx. "A day or two since we pub
lished a paragraph from the Virginia
Political Arena relative to the pecu.
mary condition of the General Post
Office. That paper of yesterday adds
the following significant paragraph;
"The rumors in relation 10 the Post Office
Department begin TO assume definite form
1.-THE District papers silent on the snojecI
"but from various sources we learn, that the IN
"solUency Of the establishment is the prevailing
'topic Of conversation in the CITY Inc dehci-
"ency is yariously estimated
The reference in this last paragraph
10 "the District papers" makes it ne
cessary for us, in order to avoid the
charge Of affectation, to break silence
on this subject so far as to say, that
we have for some time heard rumours
on the subject of the financial condi-
ton of the Post Office, which did not
in the least surprise US, because we
foresaw and predicted il four years
ago, as the consequence of the inexpe-
rience of the persons appointed at the
outset of the present Administration,
to succeed the well-tried, faithful and
capable agents who had SO long sue
cessfully administered the affairs Of
that Department. We believe that a
deficit may have occurred in the Ways
and Means Of that establishment, with
out any impeachment of the integrity
of the Officers at the head Of it, be.
yond their having concealed it from
the knowledge Of Congress, if they
were themselves aware of it. After
the rumors which have been circulat-
ed, it cannot be doubted that the sub
ject will be fully examined at the APP
preaching Session of Congress. 1t can
not be long, therefore, before all doubt
on the subject will be cleared up. We
really hope that the amount of defci-
ency in the funds of the Department
will be found to have been over-rated
by public report, and that, whatever it
may be, it will be found not to have
been caused by reckless use of them
in rewarding political friends.
National InteMgencer.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14
miscellaneous.

Mr.. AUery.-We learn from Bristol,
says Providence paper, that the Rev.
e. K. Avery returned to that place
about ten days since, where he now
resides with his family. We also learn
that he has been suspended from his
ministerial labors, for the present, by
the Conference, and that he now takes
no part, or attends at any Of the reli-
gious exercises which are observed by
his congregation.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14

and about the middle, its former India.
owner had tied some beads, and n,
of red cloth. To the larger end ofths
whip was tied piece of Irvine. While
the Englishman was busy at the fire
he who contrived the affair passad
him, and let the whip drag in the sedpe
about ten or fifteen yards beyond the
fre-then walking cautiously away
letting the Irvine drag after him, he
reached the camp, holding one end in
his hand. Our robust Englishman
was stirring his fire, when the string
being drawn in, brought the snake.
looking contrivance within few fee,
of him. We saw his attention was al.
tracted by the waving Of the grass, or
sedge, and Immediately after his eve
catching the snake, as he took it to be
he sprang at least nine feet by a back.
ward, or side movement, and fell.
We ran to him, and found him in
convulsions--his mouth in a foam
his throat swoln--in a word, he looked
CHASTITY! We cut open his collar--ron
to the medicine chest, and pouring
spoonful of laudanum into a tumbler
of raw brandy, priced open his teeth,
that were clenched, and forced il into
his mouth. In half an hour he was
SO far recovered as to walk; but Sc.
cond sight of what appeared to be tho
snake, reused him into a fury, and he
made at the person who held it, with
pole in his hand, and would have killed
him if he had not been held. He re.
covered, but was unable, for three days
after, to do duty Of any kind.
Phil. Herald.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14

Nathaniel Macon. Richmond
Compiler says:-The venerable Ma
thaniel Macon, is as active now, that,
nc has lived some three score and ten
years, as when scarce thirty summers
had passed over his head. We under.
stand that during the last season he
was in at the death ofsome sixty foxes!
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14

Dreadful Accidental young man,
engaged in one of the factories at Paw
tucket, r. l., while employed in RIM
ming some ribbons, became suddenly
entangled in one of The belts, and was
repeatedly carried round the drum,
which performs hundred revolutions
in minute. He was literally torn to
pieces, one of his arms being separated
from his body and thrown a distance
of ten feet, while fragments of his cloth
ing were scattered in every direction.
The scene was Witnessed by his two
sisters, whose Piercing shrieks are re.
presented to have been truly heart
rendmg.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14
Sporting Intelligence.
From the n. Y. Courier & Enquirer.

greater than antlClpdteu, ana equal 10
any thing we have seen since the 20
miles race between Black Maria and
Trifc last Fall.
There were seven entries for the
Proprietor's purse--three mile heats;
and Ironette Improperly Of Col. John
son, very decidedly the favorite.-She
was backed freely against the field five
to four, and at the moment of starting
one hundred to sixty was offered with
but few takers.
The first heat was won by Robert
Stevens Celeste in 5m. 81 Sec, dis
tancing John Henry. lronette did not
run for the heat, and with Medoc lay
bye for future contest.
Medoc was out of condition at Balti-
more, and beaten with ease by Ironette.
He was not therefore, in favor on this
occasion, but as it was evident that he
might easily have won the first heat,
some Of his old friends ventured to
offer him against the field for the mo.
ney, l to a. The spirited hackers of
lronette promptly covered it.
At the start of the second heat;
Ironette took the lead, hard pressed by
Celeste, with an occasional brush from
Medoc to keep them at their work.
The heat was won by lronette very
closely pressed by Celeste--distancing
Miss Malta, Sir Charles, and Henry
Archie--time SIN. 52s.
The hackers of lronette now consi-
dered the result almost certain, and
bet freely four and five to one that
she would win the purse. Medoc's
friends were satisfied that he was in
better order than was supposed, and in
consequence he was freely and heavily
backed at these long odds.
The three went off for the third heat
in gallant style-Ironette leading. But
it was very soon apparent that Medoc
intended to contend his utmost for the
heat. He trailed her at tremend-
ously fast pace for the first mile and a
half, and then, after a severe rush at
her, took the lead in the last half of
the second mile. A shout from the
spectators proclaimed the result, and
evinced their confidence to Medoc's
ability to win if he had once passed at
the rate they were then running. The
heat although spiritedly contested by
lronette, was won by Medoc in the un-
precedented short time of 5m. ass
Celeste distanced.
Never was there such q change in
the pulse of "a betting club; and those
who were within ten minutes offering
five to one ON Ironette, were now free.
ly offered three to one against her
There were however, few or no back.
ers Of the late favorite.
AT the start for the fourth heat
lronette made a dash for the inside
track, but it was in vain. Medoc took
the lead and kept it with ease during
the first two miles: in the last quarter
of which his rider lost his stirrup, and
during the whole Of the third mile,
efforts were made to pass him.-He
came in ahead winning the fourth heat
and purse-Timc 5m. sos.
lronette proved herself first rate
nag, and it is nothing against her rep
utatlon that she should have been bea-
ten by such a horse as Medoc-per.
| haps the best four mile horse in Anne.
RIGA. Too much credit cannot be be-
slowed upon the rider of Medoc for
winning the last heat although riding
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14
LYNcHBURG, Nov. (

Or The rumor in relation to the
probable deficiency of the Post Office
Department has been confirmed by the
District papers; and as consequence,
we are informed that many of the dali
ly lines of stages throughout Virginia
and elsewhere, have been stopped.
The discontinuance of the daily line
from Richmond to Lynchburg has pro-
duced great dissatisfaction in the latter
place, and a public meeting is adver.
tised for the purpose of demonstrating
against it.
Those who went such lines, tive
guess" will have to raise a private
subscription to help Mr.. Barry out of
the scrape into which he has got the
affairs of his department. This kind
of improvement in the mails is what
the lrishman called advancing back.
wards. "-Lerington Union.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14

We doubt whether any city in the
Union can boast of more honorable
mercantile character than the follow
ing statement establishes for the little
city of Mobile:
From the Mobile (Alabama) Com. Register.
The Branch of the United States
Bank, in this city, was established in
1926. During the last year, the cur
rent discounts for notes payable at the
Bank, has amounted on an average to
more than a million Of dollars,--
the Bills of Exchange purchased in
that period are nearly five millions.
This will give some idea of the amount
of business which is transacted at the
Mobile Branch. Now we are autho-
rized to say that Of the Bills of Ex-
change, only about $4,000 are now
running to maturity and are unpaid, -
that from the establishment of the
Branch in 1926 to this day, its losses
have not been one cent; and that of
its outstanding debts, not one is consi-
dered bad or even doubtful. Its sus-
pended debt even, is less than $l,700.
The truth is, the solvency and sound
credit of the Merchants of Mobile, en-
title them to compare advantageously
with the commercial character of any
city in the Union.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14

Death occasioned by Fright.-About
two months since, woman went into
the shop of Mr.. S. Simmons, publican
and shopkeeper in this town, and re.
quested Mr.. S. to allow her to weigh
some cells. Mrs. S. told the woman
she could not allow her to weigh them
there, as the aversion she had against
eels was so great that even the sight oil
them would cause her to be i'll. 1t APP
pears, however, that the woman paid
no attention to what Mrs. Simmons had
said to her-but Immediately took
some from her basket and threw them
into the scale. The sight of the cells,
and the nearness of them to Mrs. Sim.
mons person, had (as she had predict.
ed) such an effect as to cause her to
be taken to bed, where she remained
in most dreadful state until last week,
when death put an end to her suffer.
lngs, leaving a husband and young ia
mlly.-kent Eng. Herald.
The above circumstance reminds
US of one of like character which we
once witnessed. The subject of the
fright, IN the case we are about to
mention, was stout, able. bodied En-.
glIshman, who had been engaged as
bowsman in bark canoe. The man
looked as if he had never been fright
ened in his life, or in any way deprived
oil whatever enters into the compost.
ton of constitution. In ascending
the Fox River of Lake Michigan, we
saw him turn instantly pale, and his
paddle was useless in his hands. At
the moment he cried, "serpent, ser.
pent! The canoe passed on, when
he recovered, but wore the appearance
during the whole day of an enfeebled
ana debllltated man-and one who had
Just recovered from syncope. The
snake swan past to the shore.
The next day, while in camp, on the
shore of Mecan Lake, it being the
turn OF this man to cook for the mess,
he was busy with his fire in our rear,
IN a small grove. There was a thick
growth of sedge around the spot he
had chosen for his fire. One of our
party conceived a plan of frightening
him. He took Spanish Muleteer's
whip, four-squared plat of leather,
terminating in single thong--the
whole about two feet long-around it,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14

ward, followed Immediately by hea-
Wy storm of rain, increasing to the
greatest gale ever experienced on the
Lake, and continued with undated fu-
~ until 2 O'Clock yesterday morning,
blowing down chimneys and sweeping
off roofs Of buildings. The fine block
of brick stores of Bennett, Macy &
Williams, just finishing on the Terrace,
we're stript of their heavy tin roofs, or
rather, they were torn up and thrown
into confused mass; the heavy tin
roofs Of the two large stores being fin
ished on the Flats, belonging to Rich
ard Sears, were lifted off and fell with
a tremendous crash upon Main street.
The docks have sustained considerable
injury from the large quantity of float
ing timber. Several vessels have been
cast ashore, but it was hoped would be
got off without much damage. Consi-
derable injury has been sustained in
spars, rigging and sails, and many were
obliged to throw their deck load over
board.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14

The closing sentence Of the follow.
ing article of intelligence contains in
formation which cannot fail to awaken
the attention Of the Members of Con-
gress whose eyes it may chance to
meet:
Correspondence Of The Phila. Com Herald
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. Is.
The Commissioners appointed for
the purpose, have lately made a treaty
with the Pattawatamie and other In.
dians, at Chicago, by which, for the
consideration of million of dollars,
they cede to the United States a tract
Of land lying north and east of the
Missouri River, beginning atthe Norda-
way, and extending up the Missouri to
Boyen's river; thence east to the coun-
try purchased at the treaty of Prairie
du CHEN, in 1880. The tract purcha.
sed is supposed to contain five millions
of acres; but l know no one, acho euer
heard Of these Indians harjag any title
10 these lands, or erer claiming them be.
fore.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-14
The following notice cofrms the
information Of the unhappy condition
of the Post Office establishments:


information Of the unhappy condition
of the Post Office Establishment:
LYNcHBURG, Nov. d.
Ne,c Mad Arrangement. have received
information that the Post Office Department has
determined TO deprive Lynchburg of its daily
mails. The reason for this determination, we
learn, is, that the Department finds itself unable
to meet its expenditures by its current income,
and is therefore compelled either TO lessen the
mail facilities now enjoyed by certain portious Of
the country, or to apply to Congress for APP
preparation from the Treasury; and it has deter
mined, uery untcisely, ice think, upon the former
course At time when the national Golfers are
overfiowing with money, and it seems to puzzle
our statesmen TO find proper objects on which to
expend the surplus revenue, it seems strange that
the benefits of the mnl establishment arc to be
abridged, upon plea Of want of funds. re-
monstranee against tha contemplated change will
be handed TO our citizens to-day for signature.
PTginidri.
We doubt whether this reduction of
mail facilities is exactly the remedy
for the exhaustion under which the
Post Office treasury is suffering. 1t
reminds one of the proverb Of shutting
the stable door after the horse is gone.
Undoubtedly as the Virginian suggests,
the Government is able to make good
the deficiency, and PROFESSIONALLY will
do it as soon as the amount is ascertain
ed, whether it be hundred thousand
or million of dollars. 1t will only be
paying SO much for the cost of an ex-
pertinent in the way of Reform. Con-
tractors with the Government for car
rying the mails have the faith of the
Government pledged to them; and indi-
viduals will not be made or allowed to
suffer from defalcation in the revenue
of any department of the Government.
The mails must continue to be regu-
larly carried, whether the admitted de.
fciency of revenue be great or small.
National Lntethgencer.