Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-01-10

templated m Inc ume Oh EoluihS INC 9uPSf
or Courts of ihi: Circuit; and, that the Court
for this county will hereafter be held in The
months oil April and October.
We learn IRON the National Inteliigencer,
that the Hon. 5ohu e. Calhoun appeared in
the Senate on Friday last, was qualified, and
took his seat as a Senator from the State Of
South Carolina, and has of course, resign
ed the office of Vice President Of the Unltsa
States.
Nothing OF much Importance has been re-
ceived from South Carolina, since Governor
HAYNES Proclamation and Ahjutant Gene raj
Earie's general order, calling out six thou
sand voluntee RS 10 take the field. The Char
lesion Courier Of the 25th ult says: "The
United States Troops, which had been ioca-
ted in the Arsenal, on Charleston Neck, at
the request of the State and City authorities,
were removed yesterday, with all The arma-
ment attached thereto, to Fort MoultHe."
The House Of Delegates, Oh "Wednesday,
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. NTH
Ter OF Botertout, in the Chair, on the report
of the select committee on Federal Rela-
tons, Sc. &c. a long debate cnsued-seye-
raj amendments and substitutes have been
offered by different members. What may
likely he the final result we are, at this dis
fance, unable tell, not having heard from a.
nv of our friends at Richmond on the subject.
We refer the reader to the Report Of Chas:
James Faulkner. Esq. on the subject Of the
disputed boundary between Virginia and
Maryland, contained in this days paper.
Selling Spirits to SlaUes We have been re-
qnested TO notice the law Of the last session
of the Virginia Legislature upon the subject
Of selling liquors to Slaves. 1t is law found
Ell in 1+:-,,.,.s. ard should be observed The
section Of the act upon this subject reads as
follows
That no person or persons shall sell wine,
rum, brandy or other ardent spirits, or a mix
ture thereof to any slave without the consent
IN writing Of his, or her master, or mis-
tress, overseer, or employer, or agent Of
either. And any person or persons who shall
violate Tins prohibnation, shall upon convic
ton thereof be amerced by jury IN sum
not less than ten, nor more thar fifty dollars;
and it shall moreover he the duty of the CONT
forthwith. to invoke the license of any such
person or persons.
II is seen. by the foreign news Of this morn
ing. that the hosiilities Of The British govern
ment against Holland were likely to excite
much discomfort in Great Britain. Even the
Wing journals say--"AVe have quarelled
with our old ally to give his property to our
natural enemy; to- Belgium, snotrr or latcr
wiIi be added to the French Empires The
Dutch King has not fine he'd his sal iects are
Of one mind and heat with him; they may
have public opinion on their side in Great
Britain. Under these circumstances, if tue
contest should be prolonged, the present
British cabinet may be Obliged to wlthdrsr
from it, or give place to othor ministers who
will at once adopt policy, different if not
the reverse The commercial and manuiac
turing Interests had begun TO move in favor
Of the Ddtcb.-.Nat GGy.
Cost Of tiGr.--A letter from Washington
published in the New York Courier and En-
Quirer. says, that when the estimate Of alt
the expenses of tire Black Hawk "skirmish"
ale laid before congress, IT will amoaDt 10
about one million do!t.!'s' so far as fha war
department have made up their accounts,
they will require for the service of the volun
teers alone flee hundred III ,u,and doltarsl
The house Of representatives, of New
Hampshire have passed by vote of 1871
yeas to tlgO nays, resolution approving the
sentiments contained in the presidents pro.
ciamati0n.
THE ELECTORAL VOTES.
Jackson 2l9
|i"y' 81
writ,
Floyd ii
For Vice prest the votes will stand, for
EanDarep, lay
Wilkins, 40
sergeant, oil
E'inakeF,
Lee, IL
We have it from very good authority.
says the Tallahassee F'oridan, Il at the Hon
John Fl Eatoa will be appointed Governor
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