Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-04-10
PMl8 GAZETTE.
MARTINsBUaG, ApaIL 10, 1884.

We regret TO find by letter from Col. Col
ston, received in this place on Saturday last that
he is still detained in Richmond by the indispo-
sition of his family. Hc says his carriage wai
at the door, prepared for his departure, wher
one Of his children was taken down with the
scarlet fever. He will probably be here on the
day Of the election.
Stage Aeeident.-The Shcpherdstown Stage
in passing through this place on Tuesday, wa
upset by the breaking Of a bolt. There were Sc
veral passengers in the Stage at the time, sons
Of whom were considerably injured. Mr.. Fon
rose Morgan Of shepherdstown, was sitting On
the box with the driver, and was thrown to th'
ground with great violence, receiving a sever,
blow in the breast, and a cut on the forehead
The driver was thrown scmc distance over
stone wall, and was severely bruised on the head
Mr. James Taylor Of Frederick county, Va wa,
also wounded in the head, and a coloured mar
considerably bruised. There were two or three
other passengers, who escaped uniniured. The
horses were disengaged front the carriage by the
accident, and pursued their course, carrying with
them the fore wheels, for about a mile, where
they were found in a field. The Stage was soon
repaired and proceeded ON its trip. No blame
is attached to the driver
Great JaH Of rain.OE Sunday last storm
Of rain commenced in this vicinity, which con
inucd to fall with little intermission until Tues
lay evening. The streams have been much
swollen. The Tuscarora and the Opequan have
overflown their banks; the fences on the latter
have on many farms been carried away, and O.
Their damage done. The road leading to the
bridge, about two miles from town, was under
water, and impossible on Monday afternoon -
We hear that the Potomac has been very high,
and fears are entertained for the safety Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
me Chofera.-H is stated in the New Orleans
? apers OF the 18th March, that the Cholera ex-
lists in that City, and that it is caused by the ex
IRENE flthiness of the streets Seven persons are
said to have died Of this disca Sc, ON board the
steam boat Hudson on her passage up the Missis-
'ippi.
The New York American sums up the proiec.
If the Governor Of that State to create IA State
tock, as follows
The long and the short of the whole
is simply this, that the pro.
perty ofevery man in this State is to be
pledged to tho amount of four or five
millions of dollars, to pay the debt, in
case of need, of banks owned by some
lew hundred individuals.
On the 10Th ult. Mr.. Benton submitted the
following resolution, in the Senate of the United
States, and on his motion ii was ordered 10 be
printed:
Resolved, That a committee be ap.
pointed on the part ofthe Senate, joint
Iy with such committee as may be ap-
pointed on the part of the House Of Re-
to consider and report to
the Senate and to the House respective
ly, what alterations, if any, are neces-
sary to be made
l. In the value Of the gold coined at
the mint of the United States; so as to
check the expectation of that coin, and
to restore it to circulation in the United
States.
q. In the laws relative to foreign
coins, so as to restore the gold and sill
yer coin offoreign nations to their for.
mer circulation within the U. States.
8. In the joint resolution of 1916 (fol
the better collection of the revenue) 81
as 10 exclude all bank notes, undel
twenty dollars from revenue payments
after a given period, and to make TIN
revenue system of the United State
instrumental in the gradual suppression
Of the small note circulation, and tn
I introduction of gold and silver for tn
common currency of the country.
The Charter election in the city of New Yor
took place on Tuesday last, and il was anticipa
ted that the contest would be characterized b
unprecedented excitement.
Fairly caught,-A memorial Of citizens of Al
bany, in the State of New York, dated July
I 1926, addressed to the Directors of the Bank {
the United States, and praying for the establish
mcnt of Branch at Albany, has recently bee
hunted up, and published. Among the names al
fixed to that document are MARTIN VAN buren,
Charles e. Dudley, B. F. Butler, and WILLrAl
! l.. MARCY, with others of Mr. Van Buren's faith
: full adherents. This is the same Martin Va
Buren, who now fills the Vice Presidential Chat
, and is understood to look upon the Bank a MOI
{ ster,-and the same William l.. Marcy, who OF
! cupies about one half of his Message as Cover
nor of New York, with abuse of the Bank, an
arguments to shew that it is dangerous institu
ton. Who would have thought it,
q. Frederick ElectiOn.-The votes given at th
recent election in the county of Frederick, wer
for Gibson, 953-Bartoa, S73-Smith, s4s-
, Hieronimus, 560-Castleman, 4l9-Hay, $40.
Owing to the death of Gen. James Blair, on
of the representatives in Congress from Sost
Carolina. no business was transacted in eithe
House on the I'd inst.
The Public ebf-Mr Preston of SOuth Ca