Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-03-13

III is said that orders have been iSsu.
ed from the Navy Department, for q
colossal bust of General Jackson, to
be made and placed as figure head
of the Constitution frigate, now prepar-
ing for sea at Charleston navy yard.
1t will represent the General dressed
in his ordinary riding cloak, holding
his hat and cane in one hand, in the o.
Their scroll Of the Constitution. A
bust with hands and arms, cloak and
cane, is something new in statuary.
The proposition has been received
with burst of Indignation from sever.
al opposition editors, audit is said that
"the Boston folks are up in arms" a.
bout it, and threaten, if the design il
not abandoned, TO get up another Tea
Party and destroy the bust. /, up-
pears that bust Of General Washing
ton hasnever been allowed as figure
head ola ship of war--and n Boston
paper says, ifthere must be likeness
of some individual, let il be of Hull, De.
catur or Porter.--Bah. Gas.
Ihe Annual Meeting OF the Virginia
temperance Society, held on Thurs
day evening, was, as we predicted, one
of great interest. The various papers
read before the Society afforded the
most gratifying evidence Of he'happy
effect attending the exertions of the
members ofthis truly philantrophic as.
ISOLATION. Members, of the Legisla-
ture from the different sections of the
Commonwealth, bore the me st une-
quivocal evidence to the rapid improve
ment brought about by its means. Mr..
McGINNIs from Cabell stated tn, with
in the last eighteen months these SO.
cieties had been formed in his county,
and that their progress had been SO
great that as far back as the begin
ming of the last fall the Court had re-
fused to grant any license TO retail ar
dent spirits within the county---and
that at this time there is not such .
thing to be found as tavern or gro
Gerry at which they can be purchased.
1t is TACT highly creditable to the re-
tail dealers of that county, that they
came forward in body, and declur-
ed they would no longer continue in
business which they felt was mischiev-
Gus in its effects to all who were con
cerned in the traffic.
Mr.. ConsroS from Berkeley siais3
that the Temperance Societies were
producing a great revolution in the
county which he represented, and men
toned several facts illustrating the
great benefits they had produced. Sc
veral other gentlemen addressed tho
Society, and in manner that evinced
the deep interest they felt in the cause
in which they wereengaged. A shor,
speech from Mr.. MAXWELL ofNorfolk
was listened to with great interest. He
spoke with much feeling, ard illustrat-
ed his arguments with the happiest eff
feet.
The Hall ofthe House of Delegates
was crowded TO overlooking, and tho
large number of ladies who were pre-.
sent; bore unequivocal evidence to the
deep interest which they take in tho
progress of reform so important to tho
happiness and advancement of society.
We shall lay the proceedings before
the reader, as soon as VIC are favored
with copy. Rich. Compiler.
Washington Bank al Hdckensdck.--
We learn that the Grand Jury Of Ber-
gen County, n. ]. have found bills Of
indictment for conspiracy against John
De Groot, the President, F. Peltier,
and M. Solomons, brokers in Wall
street, all of whom have been arrested.
1t is said that about one hundred thou
sand dollars in bills are afloat on tho
community, and that the assets are -
| bout two thousand.-D. AdrsrticEf.
| A Reict of the Olden Tines.
| Marblehead Gazette relates that one OF
the guns, a two FOUNDER Of the priya-
teer Free Mason, which blew up in
the harbor of Marbiehead, in the year
1910, was discovered and taken from
the bottom, on Thursday last, in a
| good state representation. The charge
being drawn, the powder was found TO
be good, after having laid at the bot
tom IS years. 1t was TO be used on
Saturday, in firing salute, in honor
of the anniversary of Washington's
birth day.
Ftre.--A barn belonging TO Mr.. Mer-
rill Richardson, of Dracut, was burnt
on Thursday night. 1t contained two
/ tons of hay, which was lost--some
cattle, chaise, sleigh, &c. were saved.
Eleven years ago, barn, OH the same
spot was burnt; and black girl who
lived in the family was convicted as
the incendiary. A young man has
been now arrested on suspicion.
| Personsare transported from London
to Geneva at FIVE guineas each.
The Governor Of Kentucky died on the 20 uls,