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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-04

FISH! FrsY!! ExsKg!!!
n 'HE undersigned have just received
X and now on sale.
$50 barrels Prime No. 1 Herrings,
10 do No. Shad,
90 do No. . s. Mackerel
II do Prime Potatoes,
bale 4 4 brown Irish Linens,
case Palm Leaf Hats.
All on accommodating terms.
LAUCK s. STEPHEN.
May 81, 1885
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-04
TRUST SALE.

February 10, 1851
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07
Democratic Republican Nomination
FOR PRESIDENT
MARTIN VAN BUREN.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
RICHARD Nj. JOHNSON.

Mr.. Van Buren, and his prospects-The oppos-
ton it would seem have about through the cat
alogue of their available " candidates. without be-
ing able to select upon whom they can
unite the jarring elements of their party So will
it, and so mote it always be- to quote the language
of the veteran politician of Quincy when an unprn-
cipled faction, or, to use a milder phrase, when a
faction composed of materials which conflict and
clash in relation to every important principle of pol
icy and government, attempt by an unnatural and
merccnaryunon to defeat the great object ofour dem
ocratic SYSTEM viz. the cbce of their rulers by the
people themselves. Isitnot we would ask the avowed
object of the opposition defeat election by the
people, Do the most sangune among them hope
for better result! Are they not willing to go all
lengths and make every sacrifice to effect it What
reason have they then to expect that the people of the
United States, whose enemies they are, will so far
forget their own interests as to turn traitors to them
selves in supporting any man upon whom they may
ultimately confer the doubtful distinction of being
beaten.
These modern wings now chuckling with
great glee at the division among the democrats
of Pennsylvania in regard to their candidates for
elecrion over both Muhlenberg and Wolf; but they
are not yet bold enough to claim majority for the
opposition in the presidential canvass. We can tell
them a story upon this subject: A neighbor once
upon time, for good purposes no doubt interered
in scuffle between man and his wife, and all the
he got, was bald pate from the one
party and bloody nose from the other. We leave
the wggies to make the application. But not to
close remarks TOO suddenly we should like TO
make bet with them on one or both of the follow
ing propositions First that Mr.. Van Buren will
get every state, any part of which would be touched
by line drawn strait from the river st. Crox in
southwesterly direction the southern extremity of
the state of Illinois Such line, if our map of the
of the United States be correct would pass por-
tions of the following states viz Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois which give altogether
one hundred and ffty-four electoral votes, ten
more than is necessary for choice Secondly, that
he gets more votes from the states not touched by
the aforesaid line than he loses in those that are.
Let the result decide.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07
From the Salem MercurU

The city government of Boston lately appointed
an agent Mr.. Simonds to visit the houses of Indus
try, Correction, aud Reformation, in various parts
ofthe sourthen and middle States. One of the re-
suits of his inquiries is that in the four almshouses
of New York Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Boston,
there are 47S6 Americans and 1903 foreigners
Would there not be saving of expense if these
five thousand and odd should be shipped back to
their respective homes 2 This calculation is worth
making. In the same report of Mr.. Simonds 1t is
stated that of 1877 persons admitted in 1888 to the
poor house in Clinton county ION Lake Champlain)
l52 were foreigners. This startling abuse If hos
pitality, it may be called, is moreover incrcas-
ing. In Niagara county, New York, the foreign
poor werc in 1880, 80; 1881, 81; and in 1888,
Ill. An overSeer of the poor in Rochester county
says that seven-eights of those who apply for relief
are foreigners. Poor house officers concur in the
opinion that the poor tax paid for persons at least
threc-fourths of whom have fallen into poverty
through intemperance.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Presidential Electors. The following staten,
shows the number of Electors Of President and '
President, to which the States. respectively, will
entitled to the election in 1886:
Maine 10, N. Hampshire 7, Vermont : Massacb
setts IA, r. Island A, Connecticut 8, N. York ~,
Jersey 8, Pennsylvania 30, Delaware 3, Maryla
10, Virginia %, North Carolina Is, South Carroll
III, Georgia III, Alabama Z, Mississippi 4, lou
lana ., Tennessee l5 Kentucky 10, Ohio 81,
diana 9, Illinois ), Missouri 4. Total 2Ss.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

There are is said, 20 millions Of sheep in Yer
mont, producing S4,OOO,OOO worth of WOOL
Sheep-Itis strange how readily error is propa-
gated 1t has been going the rounds for two months
that the state of Vermont contains twenty miiions
of sheep. and that they produced four million dol
lars worth of wool. Nothing can be more rIdcu-
lous than such statement; that such fine sheep
as Won find in Vermont would only produce quar-
ter of dollar apiece in wool, no one will believe.
Sunday Morning Ners.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Mos Horride Catastrophe.-It is seldom we are
called upon torecord more horrible or shocking
occurrence tha, that described in the annexed ex
tracted from a letter dated Boievil'e, Miss. Aug.
18Th. 1885.
"a most siwular and agical incident took place
in this village that has cast gloom over the spir-
its Of all the citizens, and clothed one of our most
respectable families in mourning. Preparations had
been for some me making to erect large four sto-
ry mill aud malufactory, in the cast part OF the VIII
lage, and Tuesay last was appointed for the rais-
ing. As it was matter in which the public had
taken a great Interest, the whole population OF sur
rounding counry assembled, arrangements were
made for a large dinner party, and bough house
was erected fortLc females. With view of sur
prsing the women, some young men had the night
previous secretei in thick grove of bushes about
two hundred yards from the bOugh house, nine
pound field piece, heavily loaded intending to dis
charge it when .he party were seated at the table.
Unfortunately il was pointed directly at the west
opening of the Iough house.
Some wretch in the mean time had taken cat,
confined its legs and placed it in the gun. When
the party were seated at the table the cannon was
fired. Mrs. Blakeson, the wife of the chief magis-
trate of the village who at the head Of the table
had that instant risen for some purpose, when the
cat struck her Just below the shoulders, and passed
through her body she uttered a single scream and
fell felcss into the arms of lady who was next to
hcr-she Il highly accomplished and interesting
lady; and the mother of seven children, the eldest
being but six years old.
The cat passed over the whole length of the table,
upsetting several decanters and pitchers, and its
head was driven through an inch board at the east
end of the Bough House where it lodged; and
and what is most extraordinary, although stunned
and apparently dead, it has recovered and is now
alive and well.
The authorities have offered a reward of five hun
drcd doals for the conviction of the miscreant no
was the aulhor of the diabolica piece of mischief
Western Herald
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Navigating the atlantic by Stedm.-Our reade
will find in our advertising columns this morning
notice of an intended application to our Legisatui
for the charter of a company to be denominata
~" The atlantic Steam Packet Company" the OBJ
ect of which is establish line of steam packet
between this port and Liverpool.
We are happy TO hear that Captain Conn, one Q
our most enterprising packet Captains has charg
of this enterprise, and that it is intended to built
vessels of about twelve hundred tons burhen will
two engines each But little doubt is entertained O
accomplishing the passage out in about twelve day
and the return passage in about fourteen w
have long been satisfied of the practicabty Of pro
pelling our packets by steam, and we congratulate,
the public upon the reasonable prospect of accom-
pIshlng this great object in the of the ensu
ing summer. ~ Y. Cour. g. Eng.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Tiger Fght.-Some time last week, while an In-
dian was hunting in the night, in the rear of Mr..
VAL Allain's plantation, in West Baton Rogue,
he perceived an enormous tiger rapidly advancing
towards him. lie attempted to fire at him ropeat-
cdly, bu, his gun as often snapped. The tiger hav.
ing approached sufficiently near, made a spring at
the Indian, who with great presence of mind seized
his tomahawk, and made blow at his ussailant,
which struck him on the shoulder, while with his
left hand he seized him by the throat. lie repeated
his blows SO rapidly and eiectualy that the tiger in
a few seconds lay dead at his feet. The shoulders
and sides Of the Indian arc much laccratcd by the
claws of the tiger, which was about feet long.
Louisiana Register, Sept. l3
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

The Atlas complains that the Globe is striving TO
prove that the wings of the North are alb b,oniss,
while at the same time the Atlas asserts that the
friends of Mr. Van Buren are the aboloniss
There is much truth in the other of these
assertions, and that is no truth at all. The Globe
does not view this matter with its usual accutcncss
The true position is that the leading wings of the
North have perfect understanding with the lead
ing wings and nullters of the South and this anti
abolition cry has been got up between them as the
last desperate struggle for defeating Mr. Van Buren,
by rallying the South against the North. The L.
s. Telegraph at the South, and the Atlas and Ga
zettc at the North, all whigs have played into each
others hands, and created this Southern excitement
much in the way that the whig presses crea-
ted the Bank panic. 1t is done not for love to the
South but to excite the prejudices of the South a
gaiust the dcmoc ratio candidate for the Presidency
and thus, by drawing off the slave holding States,
forcing the election into the House. If the Atlas
and Telegraph can get the administration papers to
follow their lcad and thus alarm and rouse the South
to absorb every other question IN that of sla-
very, the wings of the South and North count with
great confidence uniting the South upon Judge
White, ms slave holder. This is at the bottom of
the Atlas and Telegraph movements, and the friends
of Mr.. Van Buren, ought 10 it and take no part
in the controversy either side. 1t is side wind
not worth trimming for 1t only requires calm
aud consistent course, of the friends of repub-
lican institutions, without reference to abolition oI
anti abolition, or any other temporary excitement
got up by polite al agitators. Such course will
preserve the Union, III spite of the conspirac,
now g,,ing on between the wings of the North an,
the nu6ers of the South, to dissolve it. Ther,
are men in both sections, who like Lnciier, woulc
sooner reign in tophet than serve in Heaven, anc
these men the worst enemies the people have t,
fear If the true patriots will look at the men who
are producing the excitement at the South, they vii
hud that they those who resolved to dissolve
the Union, upon any prctence that will secure then
dominion over the fragments. Boston Adcoeate.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Patent Pin Mdkcrs-We were invited n few
days since to examine machine for making pins
by steam power, which was then in operation at the
factory of X. Hoe & Co. The machine is one of
the most ingenious pieces Of mechanism we have
ever seen 1t completes sixty pins per minute, and
they look better and more perfect than those manu-
factured in the usual way. We are informed that
one person can supcrintcnd three or four machines
when driven 10y steam power, aud that the pins made
by this contrlvance be afforded at lower prices
than those wrought by hand in the usual way !;
which 1t is easy to believe when we remember that
no less than eight persons employed in the con-
structon OF every pin, insignificant it seems when
inshed.-N ]. Com. Idr.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Gen. Harrison and his Cabnct.-IIammond,
who is a leading Wing Editor of the opposition in
the West, and the peculiar organ ofHarrlson, in hs
last Gazette, says:
"NIr. Webster cannot be elected President
Gen. Harrison may be elccted.--South, West,
North, East, all can support Gen. Harrison. Not
that it is possible that he can concur in opinion with
the leading politicians of ALL mean their peculiar
opinioaS--but all DO love the Union and wish its
prescrvation-I about to say that all so PRO
FESS, but ! am sure that would be uni Just.
Suppose Gcu. Harrison President, Henry Clay
Secretary of State, John c. Calhoun Secretary of
the Treasury, Daniel Webster Attorney General,
John Sergeant Secretary of the Navy, Samuel L..
SGulhard Secretary of War, and Tho's Ewing
Postmaster General"
This we presume is result of Mr. Clay's coun-
sci, at the cattle show which he lately attended at
Cincinnati, Harrison is paraded rs the mere stalk
ing horse to the proceeding. and is to be led
aside, at the head of the coalition-Cahoun next
Webster ihird-Sargeant Attorney General
John Bell will probably come i'll for his vacancy,
and the rest stand rs in Ilammond's cast of the
Cabinet. If they can work up abolition and nulli-
fication into such compound to carry of the
Democracy of the South from that Of the North
out of general feeling ofhostiy to the non slave
holding States then Judge White will be allowed
to take the secondary place as Vice President, and
thus supplant Pondexter who was once put above
him, hy tho ~:.:~ <Df~
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Ieidnd-It is distressing to hear of the starva-
ton prevailing in Ireland. letter from the Parish
Priest of fNewtown Pratt the Rev. j. Hughes, says
"There died of starvation the other day in the
village of Murrivough, in the western part of this
parish, Mary Carolan, aged about twenty years
her family have known to be, the entire season, in
the greatest destitution. 1t must be truly rightful
to reflect what effect famine must have on the de-
baed constitutions Of more than 1000 individuals
out of population of ii ,76l, who sleep the
bare ground with no better beds than rotten straw,
heath, or green rushes. The two principal landed
proprieors in this parish, whose starving drivers
fed last week with the meal sent here by the Lon
don Committee, and who take annually out of the
parish nearly 5000 pounds from their starving ten
antry, have not contributed so much a single far
thing towards the alienation of the present distress"
The British Government has been highly landed
for the stand it has taken subjects of slavery.
The fanatic Thompson, and many other British en-
issaries, have taken occasion to abuse the Ameri-
cans, for not having followed its example. They
had better look to suffering Ireland where greater
and more extensive misery exists among the nomi-
nally free "htc popuiatiou Than was ever endured
by the slave population of this country. Whowoud
wish that the slaves OF the South should exchange
places with the miserable creatures above alluded
Io2 No man, who has the semblance of humanity
in his composition. And yet, about such a change
would take place in the condition of the blacks
Their masters the perfection of mercy, when
compared with such hard hearted wretches as the
andholders of that suffering country.-Iror. Her.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Canada. Parties in Canada arc in quite rs cx-
aspernted a state they are can be in our own
country. There is the party attached to the crown,
and the party, who are looking to the ultimate in
dependence of the Canadas, and who talk freely Of
the inconveniences of foreign yoke" and of the
time-worn principles of ancient kingdoms. The
Nndicotor, the organ of the liberal or radical party
boldly calculates the expcdiency of joining the
American confedcracy. Why" asks the Vindi-
Gator, should the soil or the flag of Europe be re-
gorded by the children Of America with any more
affection than the children Of Europe regard the
soil of the eastern-most parts of Asia. The march
of the world is westward.- Letter from Canada.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Business is good-the enterprlslng are active as
ever, and money is becoming easier every uay-m.
TOR tho dividends are paid on Thursday the market
will be flush. Stocks are rapidly recovering from
tber late depreciation, and will soou rise to their full
value. One of the largest dealers in Eastern land
gave 5000 cash, the other day, to some gentle.
men in this city, for a bond of township with the
intention of keeping the whole Of it himself.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

A family of duarts are exhibiting in Baltimore,
to the great satisfaction of the editor of the patriot
who says -
ITO see family of intelligent Liputians, the
Oldest 25 years of age, three feet and half high
and weighing but fory-three pounds and the youn-
gest, in his ninth year, two feet and seven inches
in heigth, and weighing but II pounds and then
to see the two sisters of these young beaux,-one
10 and the other is, each in fine proportion, and
handsomely formed-their heads hands feet, limbs
& bodies all corresponding with the diminutveness
Of their size to with these little ladies
and their elder brother-and to laugh and joke with
the younger one who by the way is cunning little
fellow, and plays admirably on the jcwsbarp-is a
rarity and novelty unprecedented in this country.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Durable IVhhcndsh.--I am enabled to certify
tho efficacy of marine salt in fixing whitcwash of
lime. In the year 1875, when ] was director of the
naval artillery at the port of Toulon, | was COM
mssioned to ascertain the utility of method pro-
posed by the master painter of that port, Mr. Ma
qulin, for wbitewashing the ships between deck,
aud likewise their holds in durable manner, by
means of lime. Our report in favor of this
process, which consists in saiurang water in which
the lime is slackcned with muriate of soda, (com-
mon SALTY The whitcwash produced by this is
very permanent does not crack nor come of upon
ones hands or clothes The experiment was made
only on wood. 1t appears from Mr.. 81. Bernardo
account, that it succeeded equally well on walls.
1nnoics des arts ct Manufactures.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07
From the Albany Argus.

Mcs1s Pearce and Burges.-The Newport Re
publican Of the 23d inst, is almost exclusively
cupied Will tile controversial letters of Messrs.
Pcarce and Burges--the former the republican and
the latter the defeated federal candidate for congress
mt the late election in Rhode Island. The letter of
NIr. B. to the editor of the Providence Journal,
which has led to the renewal of a controversy which
had been carried on during the election, with the
usual yruencc onfic part of MIR. b.. purporting to
he in reply to letter of Mr. Pcarce to the editor of
tile Herald published as long ago ns the 24,h nlt
was adverted to with mered severity by the Boston
Post, in an article which we copied few days
shce. II is unnecessary TO say, to those who arc
familiar with the public career of Mr. Burgcs, chat
his letter consists entirely of that gross personal
scurriIity and cpithct which imparts aint to all
the emanations from that source, and under which
nc has generally contrivcd to shelter himself from
molestation or Notwithstanding however under de-
feat, in this instance, and free from the irksome
restraint of his official station, he far forgot him
self us to venture and then from his yorlte top
ic of abuse and elimination, upon facts, or rather
inisstatemcnt of facts, where he could be met and
put down. There are few public men, we should
hope, who assailable than MIR. Burges
himself on the grounds upon which he attempts to
assal his competitor, and the latter has not permit
ted the opportunity to pass, without ylndcating
himself from unmerited aspcrslons, and to rctort
upon his antagonist the charges with which he has \
been go ndustriously pursued. MIR. r. has literally
carried the into Africa, and IN such manner I
as to silence, at least for time, his wanton and
restless assailant We free to say, that little as
is such controversy to our taste, we do not see
how Mr. Pearce could have said less, either III JUS
ticc to hmsclf, his opponent, or his constituents.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Sale of Hoh's HOTEL At IL o'clock, on Thur
day, that extensive establishment, known rs Holt
Hotel, in New York, sold at auction, for E.
hundred and screnty.fve Movsand dollars Tn
included all the furniture, which was valued
S59,3OO The purchaser was Mr.. Levi Disbro,
The property thus sold cost Mr.. Holt upwards
three hundred thousand dollars.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Resignation .f Campbell p. Whfe.c- we regret n
to state TO our readers that the Hon Campbell r.
White. has resigned his seat as member e OF Con-
gross elect to the sl,h IIe oTTg life FIRM nnd mas ma.
IonJ;ng democrat. and has ably and satisfactorily
d;arh.rsed the arduous duties Of his office.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Remarkable Death.-On Monday the Both uL as
Captain Thomas Keith of Thompson, Conn. was
carrying the mail in his chaise from Thompson to
Pomfret, he was met by couple of ladies, who OBJ
served that he was without his hat, and very pale.
Soon after passing him they discovered his hat "
ing beside the road, and afterwards his whip This
intelligence having been communicated at neigh
boring house, some of the family set OFT after HIM,
and on overaking him. found him dead in the chase.
still holding on upon the reigns of his horse When
he passed the house referred to he was alive and
bowed to a gentleman who was standing in tho
door, Capt. Keith was about 66 years of age.
Precedence Jour.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

The Poughkeepsie Journal believes that all the
unfortunate matrimonial connexions are attributable
to neglect in furnishing printers with quantum of
the wedding cake and wine. We certainly accord
with linn, for we know many unfortunate matches
where the parties entirely neglected in the distr
button of the wedding favors.-ABany Microscope.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

Tipping the Licer.-This critical operation was
lately performed in England, and upwards of eight
hints of diseased matter was extracted. tube
was left in the orifce, through which pint of mat
GER lowed daily for week, Notwithstanding two
- - had been obtained at the time of operation.
T;. s :. -'senf is rapidly recovering-N Y. sn"-
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

A letter has been received in New-York, from an
officer board of the frigatc Constitution. dated
Sept. lst--all well. The ship was in sigh, of Ma
dera, and was to touch at Tangier to deliver pres
en's for tho Emperor Of Morocco from our Govern
ment
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

The Boston Transcript says" Celeste has re-
ceived from Mr.. Manager Barry, the enormous sum
Of thirteen thousond dollars for teenty.fre nights
performance at the fremont"