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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-04

Mn. CLAY AT AsHLANp.-The friends and
neighbors of Mr.. Clay recently invited him to
partake of public dinner, to be given at Licking
ton. The following is his reply to their letter
Of invitation
ASHLAND, 3lst July, 1894.
Gentlemen.-I have received. with lively SEN
sibility your note of the goth instant, rendering
the welcome of numbetW my fellow citizens
OF Lexington, on the occasion OF my returning
among them, and inviting me to public dinner
at Messrs. Brennan and Postlethwait's hotel, on
Saturday next. / request the acceptance by
yourselves and my fellow citizens of Lex ington,
Of my profound Acknowledgements for these man
ifestations of esteem and confidence. Associa-
ted, as Lexington is, with the most pleasing and
grateful recollections in my MAD, its continued
kindness and attachment, so often and so long
displayed, afford Inc inexprcssible satisfaction.
Under other circumstances il would be extreme
ly gratifying TO me TO accept the compliment so
obligingiy proposed, of a public dinner but
hope the i'll health of "A member Of my family,
the extraordinary heat of the season, and the
want of rcpose, which feel 10 be necessary,
will be deemed by you to furnish sufficient
apology for declining it.
| / am very happy, gentlemen, to learnn from
you that the course of the Senate of the United
States, at its recent ardous session, commands
your appreciation. Nothing but an imperative
| sense Of public duty could have induced the Sen
ate to assume an attitude of opposition to the
Executive, and Of difference Of opinion with the
House of Representatives, on leading public
measures. The people are yet the common UNI
pire in cases of disagreement between their func-
| tionaries; and the Senate awaits their decision
with undoubted confidence. For myself, be-
lieving that the measures adopted, and the prin-
cples avowed by the Executive, involved the
safety and existence of free government, should
have regarded myself faithless TO the whole
tenor Of my life, if had not chcerfuly and hear
tily concurred with the majority Of the Senate
am, gentlemen, with great respect, your
friend and neighbor. ii. CLAY.
Messrs. B. w Dudley and others
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aud in considerable quantity; and wheth.
or the pores Of the skin are stopped by
dirt or by uncleanly garments. or by great
cold or heat, or by sudden chills. the con.
sequences IN time may be dreadful. - Peo-
PIES .Magd.ins.
THE REPUBLIC AT ST. JAMES.
Below we have m account of the youth
who now represents the republic at ST.
James'p The account is from the cores
pondenee Of the Albany Evening Journal.
written by w III. Seward, now of the
Senate OF New York. aud is IN all respects
entitled 10 the FULLEST credit and eonsidera-
tion.--.4ier. Gas.
"The business of the morning after our
arrival was 10 deliver our letters. Accor-
ding To custom, we visited in person the
Charge d'Affaires, by whom our Govern.
ment is represented at the Court of St.
James. We found the residence of Mr.
Vail in fashionable part of the West end
Of the town. No republican could COM
plain Of the de fdeio minister's economy,
although he might Of bis taste, in select.
ing his apartments over the shop Of
Court Tailor. A valet received our let
tiers and cards. and returned with direc-
tons TO show us into the presence Of Mr..
Aaron Vail.--We were received by
young man of middle stature and dark
complexion. who spoke English with so
marked French accent, that we doubted
whether the gentleman were Charge
himself or a Secretary. lie had forgot
ten how to give the cordial shake of the
hand which we thought was familiar TO all
our countrymcn. He was attended by an
American youth OF twenty, who gracious
ly louDged in damask covered armed
char, and displayed an imposing pair of
mustachios. The room WAS well furnish
ed and decorated with large collection
Of pictures and other ornaments. The
conversation was cold and formal. II
indicated on the part Of the representative
scarcely any interest in bis native country.
Nor did he dwell upon the politics Of the
Court at which he resides or any Of the
interesting questions which agitate the po-
litical circles on the continent
Had not our friends who furnished us
letters been kind enough TO send them To
us open--had they not been written 10 o
spirit calculated TO elicit all the kindness
he had in his composition, we would have
inferred from what seemed TO us the cold
ness of our reception, that they had con-
tanned some sinister caution against cx-
tending 10 us much courtesy. We took a
formal leave, and returned 10 our lodgings,
contrasting the reception given us by the
Charge at London, upon whom courtesy
towards his countfymen, is cnjoined as an
official duty, with the hearty and unsiinted
welcome we had experienced from the
hands Of Mr.. Miller; as well as from Mr..
Alexander Thompson, native OF Scotland,
the American Consul at Glasgow"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-04
WHAT O'CLOCK is 1T?

When ! was a young lad. my father
one day called me TO him that he might
teach me how to know what O'Clock il was.
He told me the use Of the minute figure
and The hour hand. and described to me
the figures on the dial plate, until was
pretty perfect in my part.
No sooaee was quite master of this ad.
ditional knowledge, than | set off scam.
pering TO join my companions at game
Of marbles; but my father called me back
again: "Stop Humphry," said he, / have
something more 10 tell you"
Back again | went, wondering what else
had got TO learn, for thought knew
all about the clock, quite as well as my
father did.
"Humphry," said he, 81 have taught
you to know the time Of day, must now
teach you how TO find out the time of your
life"
All this was strange to me, so | waited
rather impatiently to hear how my father
would explain it. for | wanted sadly to go
to my marbles.
"The Bible" said he, describes the
years Of man to be three score and ten, or
four score years. Now life is very uncer-
tain, and you may not live single day
longer: but if we divide the four score
years Of an old mans life into twelve parts
like the dial of clock, it will allow almost
seven years for every figure. When boy
is years old, then il is one o'clock Of his
life, and this is the case with you when
you arrive at fourteen years it will be two
o'clock with you and when at twenty one
years, it will be three O'Clock, should it
please God thus TO spare your life. In this
manner you may always know the time Of
your life, and looking at the clock may,
perhaps, remind you of it. My great
grandfather, according to his calculation,
died at twelve O'Clock my grandfather at
eleven ; and my father at ten. AT what
hour you and shall die, Humphry, is on
ly known to Him to whom all things are
known"
Never since then have heard the in
quiry "What O'Clock is it ?" nor do think
that have even looked at the face OF the
clock, without being reminded ofthe words
of any father.
know not, my friends, what O'Clock il
is with you, but know very well what
time it is with myself; and that if mean
10 do any thing in this world, which hith-
erto have neglected, il is high time to set
about it. The words Of my father have
given a solemnity TO the dial plate of
clock, which it never would perhaps have
possessed in my estimation, If these had
not been spoken.
Look about you, my friends, ] earnest
" eDtreat you, now and then to ask your
self what o'clock it is with you.
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TUE GA,ZETTE.
MONDAY. SEPT. /, 1894.

Ma. WEBsTER.-The Jackson papers have
recently INDUCED 10 variety Of sarcasms and
abuse Of Mr.. Webster. for having said, las they
alleged,) in one of his speeches, '1et Congress
take care Of the rich, and the rich will take care
of the poor" The following letter from the
great orator and statesman, puts the SANDER at
rest
BosroN, Auausr 5, 1894.
My Dear Str-I have received your letter Of
the Sd instant, in which you say that the Port
land Argus imputes to me the expression of this
sentiment, viz; " Let Congress take care of the
rich, and the rich will take care Of the poor''
The same imputation has appeared in other
prints. know not where il originated, but YOU
are quite correct in supposing il TO be an entire
faisehood. ! never expressed any such senti-
ment, publicly or privately, nor any thing like
1t, nor any thing to give the least color or coun-
tenance to such an imputation.
My dear sir, if there be any who think it i'm
portant to know my sentiments subjects of
this nature, they may readily satisfy themselves
that, Tor the last twenty years, on all suitable
occasions, ] have endeavored to maintain, as
great and leading political truths that Republi-
can Constitutions are established for the benefit
of the whole people, and that all measures of
Government ought TO be adopted with regard to
the greatest good of the greatest number that
the laws should favor the distribution of proper
ty TO the end that the number Of the very rich,
and the number of the poor, may both be dimin-
ished, as far as practicable, consistently with
the right of industry and property and that all
legislation in this country, is especially bound
to pay particular respect to the earnings Of Ia
Dor; labor being the source Of comfort and indie
pendence, to far the greater portion Of our peo
pie.
thank you for the friendly feeling which has
led you to desire direct contradiction of this
calumny ;; and am with much true regard, your
friend, DAN,L WEBSTER.
JAMES Brooks ESD Portland
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-04

While Sir e. Sugden was speaking. (at
Oxford,) fellow in the crowd called out,
"Sir Edward, wish to be shaved" Gt
will be recollected that Sir Edwards ia
Their was a bsrber.) Sir Edward immedi-
ately Saddle thanked the individual
Cor reminding him and his electors Of a
circumstance which afforded him proud
opportunity of boast.ng of the rank from
which he had raised himself, by Qhus
challenged, he would venture to say,) the
honest independent and persevering ex-
ercise of his own talents and industry"
Great applause followed this manly avow-
al
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-04

They teach ideas how TO shoot very ear
ly in Boston. A company of military ju-
veniles, bearing the title of the "Boston
Young Volunteers" armed with pixies,
and piece of jureniIe brass artillery, late
ly marched TO Salem, where they fired off
their field piece, marched through the
streets, and were taken to see the lions,
shown to the great men, treated, and then
they retreated safely back upon Boston.
Master Herbert, their Captain, and a
Committee from these children of Mars,
have published card, as is customary in
such cases, wherein they duly return
thanks to the various bodies from whom
they received civillties during their event
full eampaigu.-.N T. Cotr. s. Eng.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-04

ELECTS operate to produces dangerous dis.
eases. ' DO not believe all adult persons
10 health ought to perspire as much in
twenty four hours as kell says he did. -
Still they ought to perspire at all times.
aud in considerable quantity; and whe,h-
er the pores of the skin are stopped by
dirt; or by unclesnl, garments. or by great
cold or heat, or by sudden chills. the con.
sequences in time may be dreadful - Pso-
PIES Magazine.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-04

Cold Waicr.-There were ten deaths,
from drinking cold water, last Saturday
week, 10 N. York. Among them was a
man, named Weston. who was employed
in digging grave in Trinity church yard
for a man who had died Of drinking cold
water the day before. He went to pump
10 Lumber street, and drank upwards of
a quart OF water, and dropped in the
church yard on his return, before he
reached the grave Winchester Repub.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-04

Scientific and Theological. following
dialogue is said TO have taken place between two
negroes in the enclosure on Federal Hill, last
Monday afternoon, during the process of in1at-
ing Mr.. Ash's balloon.
Jake. GoIlyi-Sam, how you do? How you
git in; fought deY admit no people OBJ complex
ion.
Sam. How ] git in, Lory! cum in as a
scientific geplsman.
joke. How dat. You never been trough col
lege.
Sam. No-but / stir up de iron and vitrioi,
and hammer down de ice for Massa Durant when
FIR oh cum as one oh de reberand clcr-
gv. .,reep out de ctureh.-Bait- Visitsr.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-06-27

female mule belonging 10 genile,na. of Suffolk, Va. lately brought forth coll, This IS the first case of the kind we have ever heard of, and the general belief has been that th.s mixed generation of animals was incapable of production.
 Tine specie currency in gold and silver of Mexico IS estimated at four hundyed and elghty millions of dollars
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AGENTS FOR THE ADVOCATE.

T5is following gentlemen n have been ap- ,oiated Agents for this paper:
 sfs,ee THraer, Crawford c Il.
 joha e. tSa4iors, P NJ. Jackson county. I IF KRvtendaii, Jackson, Lawrence co. Mai. [. JYoy, P. N. Izard Court-house. + F. Egaer, Batesville.
 Rem. Crowleg. Lawrence county
 jacob Bdgsard, Lafayette county. T. T laldacpH, Jefferson county. foI 5asaes seutl, P. NJ. Pine Bluff. R S. Beu, F. Il. Monroe county. Jga. s. Pattoa. P. VI. Cbicot county. Vn. D. Ferguson P. II. Crittenden co. IT, [. Biseoe, Phillips county.
 r. Farf8ttg, \ rkansas county. .Yfues Clark, Miller county.
 (5i. .foAa Ciark, ScYicr county. Dabid ForGa, dc.
 yEomas Ht55agd, Hempstead county. II Collins, r. il, Clark county.
 Franklin Sieaart, Esq, Lafayette county. pbomas .Hataers. Conway county. .jofn Hitbin, do. do. 2 =CoI. L, .N. Clarke, r. N. Morrison s BIuff ' Feaus, Vineyard. w ellington co. ,toha 2. Farmer, Fayetteville do. T. + Johasoa, St. Francis county. F f. Vhiaiagion, Hot Spring county. S. ?. ? fgaH. Mouth Of Arkansas. F. ?. Miller. P. M. Randolph. Tenn. eharies Gafdapeit. Galdwelton, Pulaski Co. .4lutl Tlarke, McLean's Bot, Crawford Go. .}aues IVHiia8,s, Clarke Go. \. E.
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Fg'g. .Nsg gvEcEgE72
O BREAKFAST TABLES;

n BREAKFASr TABLES; ey 4 dining Tables; W ash Stands Candle Stands; ? Work Stands IS wash Braids; 24 sett high post Bedsteads 10 sett Fancy Bedsteads
 gdoz. Windsor Chairs; dog. Rocking do 10 sewing Chairs; Table do.
 , small Chairs; Writing do.; l Settee. Just received persteam boat Cavalier, d. rect from the Mannactory in Cincinnati, and for sale very toao by
 Little Rock, April, II, 1884. l If
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GsaWYGMa

M again under the necessity of re- E rinding those who arc indebted to me, that am in want of money, and unless tbeyare more prompt in future than they have heretofore been will be compcIlea to resort to coercive measures to obtain 1t. would be pleased, however, to have such a course obviated by their paying np.
 E,AlZY WILSON. Little Rock, April 18th, ,s84. If
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=E&WaN1sFCE.

F. Crstaen6e1a & A. Fowler, TTAVING associated themselves in the ! A practice oftbe Law, will llattend the courts of the Second, Third, and Fourth Judicial Circuits, and the Superior Court at Little Rock.
 Aurust 3l, 1881 if 23
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JAMES MCKINNEY,
AffarsAeY at E1aWa

y D ESIDES in Columbia, Chicot coun- At ty, Arkansas Territory, and Will regularly attend the Superior Court al Little Rock-also the Circuit Courts oi Critteaden, Philips, Monroe, St. Francis Arkansas and Chicot counties; and wiii attend to the settlement and collection oi debts ia any part of the Territory Any business confded to hin, shall be prompt Y attende ed to.
 Sept la32
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-06-27

ter and reader, and good feeling and kind- ness shall always mark our department to- wards those who read oas essays. And so. kind and gentle reader, so taid. you. for the present, an unwilling good bye--bat our parting shall not be long.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-06-27

DEER & P0R fER~-T en half barrels sss Beer, and thirty barrels Porter, from the Brewery Of Metcaf & Go. Lonlsyliis' for sale low, by DUNN & LOWRY.
 January 24.
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NOTICE.

EE PAVING determined to leave 'aas M country, and wishing to settle ny business, persons indebted to LOCKE ' LEE, or to E. w LEE, will please call im- meaiateiy, and iiquidate tieir respec.iIs.ss, :, accounts; and those having claims, Win present them for payment.
 Little Rock, Dec, Il, 1853. tf-3o
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IslG Steam Boat
 A RE ANS w.

fAxzszs.lsts s..-,ss THOMPSON, master, will sses s.ssssssa ply regularly between theseverai landings on the Arkansas rlyer and New Orleans, during the ensuing sea son, and will ascend as high as Fort Gib- soc, whenever tie stage of the river will admit of it. For Freight or passage, ap ply to Wm. Badgett S Co. Little Rock.
 Little Rock, Feb. IA, 1884. 4otf
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SEGARS.-Io, ,0eo superior Spanisi, Sc o gars, for sale by DUNN M LONK .
 January q.
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ERFsER.

Es.agsE1ES. SuPERIOR Writing and Letter PA e PER, by tbe qaire or ream, just re- seiyed, and for sale at tlis Office. Feb. q. 1894.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-06-27

At an anti-masonic trial in Providence, the postmaster of that town was sworD, and among otherquestions was asked how he felt when he was initiated into the mysteries Of free masonry. ssWhy. sir" he answered. s.I felt pretty much as 1 did when was married
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-12-04
THOMAS SINGULARITY

The following amusing article is extracted from
a new work. entitled :" Novelties Of a Traveller
or Odds and Ends from the Knapsack of Thorn.
as Singularity, Journeyman Printer" edited by
Professor Mott.
1t was not in his nature to be long
without some love adventure on hand.
nor did i'll success in one affair ever
discourage him, as his mind was imme.
diately engaged in another. He had
made acquaintance with a Dutch far
mer ofthe name ofGiermann Schmall-
bauch, a man Of very sufficient proper.
~. The farmer had lately been made
MAJOR IN the militia, and finding out
mat Tommy had a knowledge of tao
tics' applied to him for Instruction
Come and spend next Sunday with
me, Mr.. Singularity." said he. "and
III treat you to such watermelons nc
you never saw in all your travels -
Tom consented willingly, EXPECTING
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FALL GOODS

|hey have ever offered. Ii consists in mart
p SUPP and Medium blue, black. and ian.
| y cloths, DO Cassimercs; steel mixed
lavender and diagonal Cassinetts: silk.
fIik velvet Valencia and other yes.iprs !.
FFhite gauzc and sbirting ilannels, Cold
10, cotton do. 6 & 4 English merinos:
Z q s 8 Ciicassians, Black cold bomba.
Eetts Snpr French Bom5azine; A large
assortment ofrich and low priced calieoes,
Scarlet, white and black, long and square
|merino sbawls /; .uerino, hermania, silk
nluslin, twisted silk, gsuze, cashmere,
brunswick and Prussian dress bandk'fs :
Boblnett and gauze wells French needle
worked collars /, Linen and linen cambria
hdkfs; White and cold eorGcd skirts ;
Thread and bobinet laces and edgings
Jaconet edgiags and iusctings Bobinei
and grecanet footing; g A cambria and
Jaconets; Fig'd and plain bobinet. gre.
c,anetf, aud Swiss and book mnslins Blk
Italian lutestrins silk, black gro de swiss
cold gro de Lyons and Naples Silk, cot.
ton, worsied, and wooden hose, Niiss's and
childrens do; Ladies' and .Nlss'S long kid
gloves, Ladies' hoskin, spun silk and bea.
yer do, geRtlemens' bucaslsin, beaver, Ii
hed Berlin and cotton do; together with
p large assortment OF Domestic Goods
Hardware, Quoensware and Groceries.
They invite purchasers TO examine Their
Ftock, with the assurance that prices are
made to suit the pressure of the times.
Septem Der 25, 1884.
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Doetrp.
THOUGHTS on THE HOLY LAND.

La MARITIME is acknowledged 10 be the FIRST liv
ing poet IN France. The following beautiful lines
are from his farewell. recently addressed TO this
French Academy OF Marsailics, on the eve o.
cmbarking for the Holy Land We take then
as translated in the Foreign Quarterly Review
have not felt on the sea Of sand,
The slumbcrous rocking Of The desert bark
Nor quenched my thirst at eve with qniverine
hand
BY Hcbron's well, beneath the palm tree
dark
Nor in the pilgrims tent my mantle spread
Nor laid me in the duet where Job hath lain
Nor, while the canvass murmured overhead
Dreamed Jacobs mystic dreams again.
OF the worlds pages. one is yetunr ad
How the stars trcmble in Chaldea's sky;
With what sense Of nothingness we tread
How the heart bends when God appears Sc
nigh;
How on the soul. beside some column lone
The shadows OF old days descend and hover
How the grass speaks, the earth sends out 4.
moan,
And the breeze walls that wanders over.
have not heard in the tall cedar top,
The cries Of nations echo 10 and fro,
Sor seen from Lebanon the eagles drop
on Tyres deep buried palaces below.
have not laid my head upon the ground,
Where Tadmor's temples in the dust decay
Nor started with my footballs drcary sound
The waste where Memnon's temple lay.
i bavn stra cd mi,
flows,
Hearu now the loud lamenting river weeps
With means and cries sublimer zen than those
With which the mournful prophet stirred
its deeps;
Nor felt the transports which the soul inspire
in the deep grot where he the bard of kings,
Felt at the dead Of night the band of fame
sieze on the harp, and sweep the strings.
have not wandered DER the plain whereon,
Beneath the olive tree, the Saviour wept; Il
Nor traced his tears the hallowed trees upon, Il
Which jealous angels have not all outwept Z
Nor in the garden watched through night SUBJ {
lime, Il
Where with the bloody sweat was under !.
gone,
The echo OF his sorrows and our crime !
Rung in one listening ear alone
Nor have bent my forehead on the spot d
Where his ascending footsteps pressed the c
clay;
Nor worn with lips devout, the rock hcwn spot, 5
Where in his mothers tears cmbalm'd he ,
lay; {
Nor smotc my breast on that sad mountain !
head,
Where even in death. conquering the pow
ers Of air,
His arms, as to embrsce our earth he spread,
And bowed his head to bless itthere.
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