Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-02-13

ucatlon which only should be enjoyed
S by the wealthy and fashionable, as il
{ grace, and ease, and personal deport.
ment appertained to any distinct class.
; We are now happy to learn that the
price of tuition is so REASONABLE as 10
be within the compass Of general ga.
tronage, and the children OF nearly al
our citizens deem il an essential branch
of education. There is no doubt tina
it is most healthy exercise when judi
ciously indulged; that it imparts ease
grace, and confidence to the pupils
and banishes that awkwardness of gait
and embarrassed air which always dis.
tinguish clownish community. Some
of our dancing saloons are splendidIy
decorated, and are very spacious.
N. Y. Erening Star.
A Ro,cland for an Oltrer. Sat.
urday, (says the North Carolina FIX.
aminer,) Mr.. Brogg presented resolu-
tons IN the Commons, approving Ger.
tain acts of Gen. Jackson's administra.
ton; and Mr.. Oaiar, resolutions in
relation to the Force Bill. Better
names could not have been selected
for the duties specified.
A good .Joke.--The county meeting
in Ohio, ordered by Mr.. Van Buren,,
meet as he directs, and then very
| gravely pass resolutions denouncing
him and his patent caucus machine for
making Presidents. This has already
occurred in three counties heard from
-Muskingum, Brown and Adams.
Cure for Dneliing. A writer in
Blackwood's Magazine says that there
can be but one cure for dueling in En-.
gland and Ireland, viz: "the hanging oil
The challenger, and the transportation
for life Of The acceptor Of The challenge.
The seconds should, in every instance,
be publicly sconrged By The hangmen,
and also transported for life, except in
cases when they had stimulated the
bad spirit of the parties, in which cases
they should be hanged"
| If these laws were enacted and rigid
| ly enforced, they would put check
10 duelling in England and Ireland
| aye, in America also.
Clerical Anecdotc.-A young minis.
ter received call from two different
societies, at once, to become their
pastor. ---One was rich and able to give
him large salery, and was well unit
ed. The other was poor, and SO d.
vided that they had driven away their
ministers. In this condition, he applied
to his father for advice. An aged nc.
gro servant, who overheard what
was said, made this reply: "Massa,
! 90 where there is the least money and
| the most devil" He took the advice,
and was made the happy instrument Of
uniting a distracted church, and con.
yerting many souls to Christ.
Major BarTy.-The I'd clause Of the
9Th section Of the LIST article ofthe Con.
stitution gives 10 Congress the power
"to borrow money on the credit Of the
United States;' but as they have pass
ed no law authorizing the postmaster
general, as their ogent,to borrow 100,-
900 dollars which he states he has OBJ
tanned on loan--has he not violate1the
| Constitution, and is he not therefore
liable TO impeachment
As there is no mention made in his
annual report of the receipt or dis
bursement of these 100000 dollars,
and as that report should contain all
the operations Of his department, and
show all his receipts and disburse-
| ments, from whatever source derivea-
bic, is not such suppression Of fact and
truth, sufficient cause to institute an
inquiry by Congress?
Is il not the duty of the President to
recommend to Congress an immediate
| and rigid scrutiny into all the affairs of
the Post Office Department.
If the postmaster general borrowed
this enormous sum without the know.
ledge and appreciation of the President,
has he not, in so doing, worked con.
stitutional forfeiture Ct of1icel
If he borrowed it by the appreciation
and consent of the President, has not
that high officer by such conniyance at
a violation of law and duty by'a subor-
dinate, subjected himself to impeach-
ment!
The postmaster general is bound by
the act Of March Cd, 1900, to render
once in 3 months to the Secretary of
the Treasury, quarterly account OF
all the receipts and expenditures in the
said Department, to be adjusted and
settled as other public accounts
Has he done so? If has so settled, has
| he included the before mentioned loans
land If SO, why conceal them from
/ Connress until they were extorfed