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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18

tains 10 their worldly interests-their wealth on
their basiness-and vonr interference, though Il
may be rebuked; will yet be borne with comma
ratife indifference. Tamper with them even ID
the matter OF hfc--triile with their healyh-ex.
pose them to disease, and siill you inflicf not q
deadly woand-but let the pestferous breath OF
siaSderiail upon their iairesi hopes you stab then
happiness in its most vital part. To man al
NiFtuoas ssnslb iitles and refined feelings there
IS nothing IN life that can be placed in CONNECT.
ton with it-it is the chain that holds him TO So
ciety, and the charm that preserves his rank -
east midcw upon this, and you convert his
moments OF pleasure into seasons Of anxiety aud
burning anguish. Blast his fair fame, and ,hs
tinseis OF fortune, and even the boon of existence
compared, would be considered as of natbjnv
worth-even as the light dust Of the balance .
:. He who steals my purse steals trash.
bnt he, who filches from me my good name.
kobs me OF thar which naught enriehcs him,
BAT makes me poor indeed"
This sentiment of the illustrious Shakesn.arc
Is put an expression of the common feelings Of
mankind. Ii comes home to the heart, slammed
the living impress Of truth. The purse, may
indeed be riied by the hand of the srobber.' the
treasures OF earth may be despoiled hy the moth
ana the eanker- worm-property may take 10
nseh wings and fly away, yet what are all
these worth, when compared with INV good
name The hand Of industry NAV enable me
again to hoard the valued things Of life The
sweat OF the brow, may another habitaton
10 shelter my deienceless head from the cola
arivlngs oil the winter storm and tempest bnt
no industry, no labor Of years, no weepine mn
cushing oftears from the fountain of grief can re-
store blghted character
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18

IViUes taken an exchange for tobGcco.--It is
stated in Marshall's Life Of w ashington, that in
the settlement Of Virginia, some three or four
hundred young ladies, all virgins, ehaste and
fair, were transported from England 10 that CO.
lony, and sold TO the young planters as wives,
for one hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco each.
If any young man was unable to pay in advance
this inconsiderabie price for his companion, he
was most generously credited until he could
plant, make and gather his crop. II is likewise
stated that this debt was considered debt oil
honor by the young planters, and therefore paid
in preference to all others. We doubt very much
whether the fair bargains can be had on the pre-
sent day. There is one thing, however, in the
exchange Of the two commercial products of the
old and new worlds, which we do not think al
together correct. II surely does not conpori
with Our notions Of justice and equity, to exact
the same p,ice for bad wife that is paid for a
good one. As il regards the proprieiy Of such
a rule, in 1920, we only speak coniecturallyi
but, 10 our knowledge, there is difference oi
more than one hundred and fifty pounds Of tobac-
co in wives now a-days.-S. c. Mountaineer
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18

What share can hare in The destiny Of
my Country ?-The same share that the
rill has in the riyulet, and the rvulet in the
sea. Should every little streamlet larry
at its fountain head, where would be the
river that dispenses fertility--the ocean,
bearing commerce and wealth upon its
never resting tide The share that joint
heir has in the valuable estate of de-
ceased parent. An estate left US by our
political fathers, more valuable than the
mines of Golconda, or the gold Of Peru.
An estate they snatched from the hands
Of tyrant, and placed un,rammelled in
possession Of their sons. The share that
the weary sentinel has, in guarding his
post, while all is peace and quiet within
the lines. v bile an interchangeable enemy is
ever on the watch, TO take advantage of
his sleeping, or neglected vigilance. Ey-
cry son and daughter Of this vast Repub
lie, has a share in the " destines Of this
country" The daughters, 10 instllling in
TO their sons the principles Of freedom and
liberty: the sons, when age and cIrcum-
stances call on them to take the place of,
or part with their fathers, TO put into prac-
tee those principles which they have inn
bbed from their mothers TO guide them
through life.
Their independence is not 10 be main
tanned without trouble and persevering la
Dor; and should we become enervated by
sloth and luxury, and our mouths become
closed in supineness, there are those, thai
stand ready, even now, in this yet free re
public, TO iasten the chains Of slavery up
| on us, and release Us from the trouble oil
self government. II is only by the loud
breathings of Freedom, from every breast
that some ambitious aspirant may be pro.
vented from mounting the throne and be
coming the Autocrat Of the United States
-Wash. Sun.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18
From the Fredericksburg Arena.

Baltimore Conpeniion Orange Deleea.
tion.-We are indebted to correspondent
for the following piece oil information. II
win be read with interest.
ORANGE G. H., Va May 90.
Col. Voolfolk. one of the delegates from
this county TO the Baltimore Convention. :
made a speech to the people here yesier-
day, IN which he denounced the doings Of
that assembly, as the result of bargaining
and corruption, TO the full as airoc ious
as the memorable affair between Mr., Clay
and MIR. Adams, in 1895; and no man
Col w. said, who blamed that, cou ld
consistently tolerate this. The main point
OF the intrigue seems TO have lain IN the
insisting. by the Western members of the
caucus, that Tecumseh johnson should be
named as Vice President, as The sole con-
dtion Of their adherence to the Van Buren,
cause. And this sine qua non is said TO
have been communicated, months ago. 10
the arch juggler " % himself, who has
ever since been working his wires, and
drilling his subalterus TO produce the re-
suit. which aroused the disgust and indig-
nation oil some, If not all, of the pure aud
generous spirits from Virginia, who had
been inveigled into this Baltimore mess.
They thought. Simple souls,) that they
were to sit down 10 fair game, for
great stake. They now find. what they
ought 10 have foreknown, that the cards
were stocked upon them. Fifty electoral
votes, il was threatened, would be lost 10
Van Buren,, unless Col. Tecumseh was
united with him,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18

The LAKE SERPENT. After noticing
the fact that the old Sea Serpent story IL
again going the rounds, the Detroit Free
Press OF the 18th inst. gives as a very toll
cradle story of a Lake Serpent. BY way
oil introduction, il mentons the tradition
Of the " enormous Serpent of Lake Superb
or" creation af the olden times and
then goes on with modern Lake Serpent
story. as follows:
Yesterday, between tho hours Of five
and six T. Nj a regular bull, Snake. desti
tnte oil all appearance OF name, and OF
those chronological bumps or punches.
which are said TO be appurtenant TO the
old sea serpent--of slim formation, aud
apparently not less than seventy five feet
in length. and in the middle about feet
in circumference, or twenty inches In di.
ameser; floating down. the Detroit riv.
er, and passing the city, generally with
his head elevated from to s feet, as in an
attitude OF surveying, alternately, The see
merry presehted on either shore; sometimes
carried along by the current, cooled as if
prepared to spring upon his prey, and at
other times stretching forward. at full
length, as il to exhibit himself for the gra.
LITIGATION and astonishment of his behold
ers ; his back Of deep brown color, bis
sides ola deep green, and his belly dingy
white, without fms; With small green but
glistening eyes, encirclcd with red at last
plunged forward az in sport, and Gisap
pearing ia the depth Of the pa icstic river
was not seen"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18
Resources ofMe United staies-To I7s

Resources ofMe Uaited States. In 1884
only fifty years ago, an American Vessel
was seized in Liverpool. for having on
board eight bales Of cotton, as it was sup
posed to be impossible that they could be
the growth Of this country. Who then
would have supposedthat there would have
been at Ibis time, more than 600 600 bales
Of the raw material exported to that city
in year, besides 5 or 400 900 bales to
other parts OF Europe. and that it would
too, have been manufactured here on so
extensive scale, as not only TO supply
the great demand at home. but enable
our merchants to compete successful v
with those Of England, in foreign markets.
Those individuals engaged in introducing
the culture Of silk into our country, should
be encouraged to perseveFe in view Of
this statement. The United States now
import annually about ten million dollars
worth OF silk for their own consumption /;
and far greater amounts are annually i'm
ported into England and France in the
raw state; hence it is evident that there
will he good market for manuiac tured
silk at home, and for the raw material a.
broad.-.NeUb,ryport Herald.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18

II singular .adrsafure - Once upon n
time traveller stepped into stage coach.
ne was young man starting in life, He
iound stx passengers about him, all gray
headed, and extremely aged men. The
youngest appeared TO have seen at least
eighty winters, Our young traveller.
struck with the singnlarly mild and happy
aspect which distinguished all his fellow
passengers, determined to ascertain the
secret oil long life, and art Of making
old age comfortable; he addressed the one
who was apparently the eldest, who told
him that he had always led regular and
ahstemious iite, eating vegetables and
drinking water. The young man was
rather daunted at this, inasmuch as he
liked the good things of life. He addres.
sed the second who astounded him by say.
ing that he had always eat roasted beef
and gone to bed regularly fuddled FOR the
last seventy years, adding, that oil de.
ponds on regularity. The third had pro.
longed his days by never seeking or ac-
cepting office: the fourth by resorutely
abstaining from all political or religious
controversies, and the fifth by getting TO
bed at sunset, and rising at dawn.--The
sixth was apparently much younger than
the other fve--his hair was less gray, and
there was more Of it--a placid smile, de.
noting perfect easy consc fence man
tied his face, and his voice was iocund
and strong. They were all surprised to
learn that he was by ten years the Oldest
man IN the coach. How exclaimed our
young traveller. how is il you have thus
preserved The freshness of life p Il have
drank water and drank wine--I have ca
ten meat and vegetables have he.l
public office i have dabbled 10 politics,
and written religious pamph.ets-I have
sometimes gone to bed at midnight, got
up at sunrise and at noon--but I altcaus
paid promptlyJor my papers.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18

Goblet has Published a &c farewell letter to
Sir Robert Peel, and hearty welcome to his sue.
cessor," in which he observes
=" 1t is curious how this thing called the gov
ernment Of England has worked along with re.
gard TO me. Since about the year 1897 il has
grown into a new sort Of government aud dc
verify believe that the history of my life will be
the history of its life, for we have been at wal
from the day Of its birth; or, at least, from its
very infancy. 1t has, in its march destroy ed, OF
silcnced every formidable assailant except my.
self; aud the war betw me and il is certainly
as curious a matter as ever attracted the atten,
ton of mankind"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18
NDs AND MILE
FOR SALE.

UEAVlNG sold part OF my estate near
HH Martinsburg. Berkeley County. Va.
wish TO dispose OF the residue, consisting
of the Mill tract of about
325 CRES,
and the Oak Ridge tract of $50 ACRES
lands equal in quality to any in the state.
Upon the Mill tract there are upwards OF
one hundred acres Of first rate bottom
land, and about the same quantity OF
cleared upland, the balance in timber
The Mill house is substantialston build
ing, one hundred feet by forty, in which
three pair of Burrs and one Of Country
Stones are worked by the Tuscarora
creek, one Of the best andmost permanent
mill streams in the country.
The dwelling house, also of stone. is a
large convenient well finished building,
divided into fourteen rooms, besides a
passage of IS feet width through its centre
There are barns, stables and other out
houses in abundance, all good and conve-
nlent.
The Oak Ridge tract is "a miles distant
from the Mill tract, about one half of il
covered with timberl OF the finest quality
the balance cleared. well fenced, and in
a high state OF cultivation. The improve
ments on il are Indifferent. | will sell Ell
Their Of those farms on accommodating
terms, either entire, or divided, TO sui
purchasers.
The Mill, Miler's house, Cooper:
Shop. &c, are offered for rent for tern
of years. for money rent. The renter vii
be required TO give good security for the
Fent-he will ges possession in July mex
his lease 10 expire at the end Ct any one
year of his term in case the property il
sold.
MATTHEW RANSOM.
March s 1R9h-If
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18
It does one good occasionally to refer 10

II does one good occasionally to refer to
some Of the specimens of Irish oratory.
1t dispels the heaviness and languor of a
hot day, and gives the spirits freshness
and yigor. In one Of Curran's celebrated
speeches. he has a passage which struck us
as being one Of the most piquant descrip
lions we have ever met with. He is spea-
king Of the ministers Of justice Of his day,
compared with those OF preceding times
and he lelicitates his country ihat the for
mer are not Of the vile and unprinciplcd
kind alluded 10.
"Foundlings offcrtune, who, overwhel
med in the torrent ofcorruption at an ear,
ly period, lay at the bottom like drowned
bodies, while soundness or sanity remain.
ed in them; but at length. becoming
bouyant by putrefaciion, they rose as
they rotted, and floated TO the surface OF
The polluted stream, where they were
dified along, the objects Of terror, and
coniagion, and abomlnation .--Rsch. Com.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18

Court ng.-A Lawyer whom we knew
well. did his counting off hand. He had
got good practice and high reputation
as well for what his noddc contained OF
Coke aud Blackstone, as for his being q
very eccentric chip in all his ways, doings
and saying Ills ecc entricity got him in
TO the notion, it was mt 'mete that ,coman
should be alone : and SO of delightful
summers eye-when the roses smiled and
cowsiips laughed, Sunday evening too
mind We. gentle reader, that
Delightful hour of 'wiiching love-
he caught up bis hat and was seen ascen
ding the steps OF the cottage beside the
hlll-where tripped
A lovely damsel bright and fair.
She opened the door, as he politely asked
rs The Chief Justice within'p No, sir,
said the pretty one, 'but will be shortly
'Ah, that's no matter, said tho Counsel
lor,' as he was curisied within the door
did not come TO see the father, my eli.
ent is interested only in the testimony oil
the daughter. My client, madam, owns the
mansion you see from yonder window,
and the pth of his suit is 10 ascertain il
you would have any objection to becom
ing its mistress? I'll call next Sabbath
evening for your answer tWhy. sir, IL
wont be necessary TO suspend the suit
| think your clients case is founded in
justice, and am sure he will win his point
without any special pleading: but. as ia
Their has been twenty one years upon the
bench, it would be decorous TO see i his
0piniOfl does not confirm mine Certain.
ly, madam, said the Lawyer, as the ia !.
ther entered the apartment. II is need
less TO say that The full Court did not re
verse the decision--and the happy pair
signed the bond and went into possession
in four weeks from that night Boston
Cour.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18

WNf IL VIII THIS Jay receive ana open a
w large and general assortment oil
new and pretty
SIP RING AND 6 U ~ w III
G. o o DIS.
which we respectfully invite purchasers TO
call and examine. II they should not be
found Cheap we will not ask them 10 buy,
Our stock consists of
Black, brown, s green Summer Cloths;
Drab and mix'd merino Cassimeres and
Erminetts
Black Princetta, Lasting and Brochelle;
Princes cord, moleskin and beaverton,
Grape drilings, Angola cashmere;
Cold and white linen drillings;
Brown Irish. and green French linens /;
Forsyth nankeens, velvet Vestings;
White and cold Marsailes and Welt
ings;
Brown Holland, ticklinburg and Bur
lapse;
Russia sheeting. duck, and Osnaburg;
Irish linens, Lawns, and Sheetings;
Blue, black, brown and dehlia Cloths !;
Brown, mix'd and fawn Cassimeres
Cassinetts and Rouen Cassimeres;
British, French and Amer. Calicoes;
French cambria, "a new article)
Painted Muslins and Gnghams,
Mounted, bard, strip'd and plain JAG
conetts;
Book, swiss, and cambrick muslins;
Fig'd and plain bobbnet s. grecianett /,
French WORKED capes and collars;
Bobbinet do do do
Jackonet edgings and nsertings;
Thread and bobnet edgings, insertings,
and laces;
Bobinet and Blond quilings s. footings;
Black Italian lustring and gro de swiss /;
Cold gro de maps, fg'd and plain;
Pink, blue, white and green horences !;
GauZe, hernania, and taf'a ribbons
Green; white, and black blond wells;
Hernania. twisted silk, and gauze hkfs;
Silk, muslin, and Paris nett do;
Blk and white, Italian Grape, mode,
Pipings, braids. and galoons
Black, white and fancy cold cotton
Hose
Ditto, ditto silk hose, clock'd and plain
Gent. half hose. silk and cotton;
French kid, and Hoskin gloves
Thread, silk, and beaver do;
Bandanna, and spittlefeld Hdkf's;
Cotton do and Berkeley do;
Linen and linen cambria do;
Beltings, Buttons. Suspenders, &c. &c.
HOGMIRE & BOYD.
April so, 1885
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18

Death By Lightning A young man ma
med William Derer, about Is or 10 years
ofage, was stuck by lightning and instant
ly killed, near Dayton, 10 this county, on
Tuesday afternoon last. The deceased,
at the time Of his death. was in company
with two other individuals, who were
both injured, though not very seriously.
Rock. Register.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18
March 5, 1S95-tf

WOOL! WOOL MORE WOOL!
WE wish to purchase 10000 pounds
w OF good clean Wool, well washed,
clear of sticks, straws, and taggs,-ior
which at all times the highest prices will
be given.
JOHN N. RIDDLE & Co.
Nav 7, 1885
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18

PEAcE.--Like the rainbow, Peace rests upon
the earth, but its arch is lost in heaven! Heaven
bathes il 10 hues or light-it springs up amid
sun---it is an assurance of caln-it is the sign Of
a great covenant between God and Man--it is AN
emanation from the distant orb Of immortal Light
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18
CHARA(NrER.

There is no instinct implanted in the breast Of
man, so universally active as the love OF eharac-
ter. In this respect. the prince on his throne,
the judge on the bench, the merchant and the
beggM arc alike. Touch them in whatever per-
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18

Three years ago, Chicago contained but
54 inhabitants now il has 1000, including
thirty merchants. There are also five
churches.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18
Office ofthe Martinsburg Savings Institution !
June q IS2a

Office ofthe Martinsburg Savings Institution !,
June 8, 1884
ERY resolution of the board of direct.
E-S ors of this institution The following
rates of Interest have been adopted for
the government Of the Treasurer thereof
10 receiving money on deposite, viz:
For deposites payablel
six months after demand,
certificates may be issued . per eeh'u"'
bearing an interest at the Per @"''""'
rate of
For deposites payable
four months after demand,
certificates may be issued : = P.' eeatum
bearing an interest at the per ""'"n''
rate Of
For deposites payable
ninety days after demand,
certificates may be issued - per cchtuns
bearing an interest at the per "h''"m'
rate of
BY order
GEORGE DOLL, Treasurer. I.
July 10. iS34.-tf
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18

N Z w GOODS.
VETE will this day receive and open a
w large and general assortment of
new and pretty
Der Vaterlandsfreund. (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1833-1836, 1835-04-10
Bepiasuusen o!e1er 3eituns.

1.Der preis eisler 2eituas 1T Gin
gbeler fir oen Sabr9an8 tpsnn 'nnsr
kalb orep D1ouaten Dom Gmpfanse be
3siguns aa,--ein Gbalsr uns fun f5Ia ssnte
psun innerbatb Den, Sabre,-uuo 21bases
.peunnadb 8erlauf ceneIben be5obl miro.
g. SIR cine thrsere 3eitaIs ie9s seonote
mlro teine Subsleriptiou ansenomtaer,l'no
bic 3situu9 eann nidt onfsesebsn psreen
10 ale Nldtdnce be3eblt fno.
8. Defanutma9uusen foiteu: SIR eine
Egoote so Gents cas- Disred fur etnsi1
meuat ST. uno far Elm Sabr 8 2baIsr eas
0iered.
4. Seer oieis seituus curtb ben peitrs'te'
betbm,us. miro nod Die 3nfdBlIebe Sunms
con 25 Gents ~ bs;ahlen babsn. -
p8risfs ,e. an ssn Qetausssse' maj
fen peffrsy einsslaaet spsresn. ..@..
Der Vaterlandsfreund. (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1833-1836, 1835-04-10
- g9a,ueus edbaa,-bas Ser, nibt bObsr fd!ist :
rreptag, petr loteu glprtl 1885.

SreE,bsn. Oie Nseclution in Sc,
rufaIsn5 tptlbe nus et,s Elm, paar
wphen Dor unfersr 2lnfunft untert
erufs merben por bate nebrere
SaulenDs Der Ginpebner btwDgeth
III DEM 0aupt'Jraneis Stoifer
S6us uno 0uIfs ~ (ueben. Cine
10 sroiIe Men(ebenmenge er3epete
Die peii in Der 2Iniialt uno O'efel'
he bsfano feb mdbrenb Dec brepI
Sage unGers Nufentbaltes unter
0uarantaine. Qir muSten oaber'
nit Der ftbleebten Bstpittbuns i'm
'griebi(btn Sseltef votl!eb nebmen;
"a es iid) inose fur pi!srimmeI
|nab bsm bsiGssn 2anoe nltbt ss'
5iemeu wDIlte, lbsr flsine t,n9s-
|mdOlitbfeiteu su t!assn, lo beea,lss
ten mir uns bep Den mbnhen fur
lbys SSfIebtsit, unD rnahssn uus
wleetv auf oen 9IIdwes, natp urt
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