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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30
rRrAL d AcouIrTAL OF MATTHIAS.

TRIAL b ACQUITTAL OF MATTHIAS.
The monster Matthi as, far such be de.
sererves TO be called. whether sane or in.
sane, has after the most extraordinary de-
velopement Of unfeeling brutality towards
Piefsou, the victim of his fanaticism, been
acquitted Of murder. by poison, for want
OF sufficient evidence. But who, after read
ing the facts proved, can rise from the
trial without thorough conviction that
his death was at least accelerated by the
most savage neglect on the part OF MAI
thias, who left him to starve and to perIsh
almost alone in his chamber, without the
slightest attendance or nursing which can
be called such. and without food or even
water 10 drink. When Matthias dad con
sent to give him water--for nothing was
ever done either on the farm or IN Inc
house, not even mouihful oil vlctuaIs la
ken by any OF the fraternity IN The family,
without his permission he poured It, as
he would upon dog, into the gasplng
mouth of the dying man. then struggling
in the last agonies of his disease! This
and the fatuity, The voluntary dsbasemen,
of the personages Of the family, chiefly fc
males, subjecting themselves by system
Of abject menIal obedience 10 the will oil
this irnpostor, will forever form theme
for reflection, as astounding and incom
prehensible as il is degrading and revolt
ing to human nature. L! at family oI
nine respectable persons. o6e il is true a
black woman and several Of them children
in the possession Of the comforts and ele
gancies Of life, with their country seat
coachman, carriage. sc. should have been
found TO exist in this free and enlightened
community, secluding themselves from the
rest Of the world for the purpose Of deyo
ting themselves, and services, and proper
ty, to an ignorant and ferocious impostor
who had ia:inuaied himself so far into
their confidence as TO palm himself eff up
on them, in The language Of Mrs Folger
as God the Father, possessing the Holy
Ghost" and the type Of the last trumpet
Of the angels in the revelation" that they
should haze abandoned themselves 10 the
most unlimited credulity in the truth OF
these prolane declarations. and believed
what he prolessed, will forever he a black
and jamning spot on the alleged refine
meBt and civilization of the age.
10 what will not ianaticism and the cr
minal intentions Of those who for equally
unworthy motives surrender themselves
to il, ultimately bring our happy country ?
Will it not be the rock on which all our
highest hopes and nattering ant;cipations
Of future glory and prosperity will be
shipwrecked Is there not some mode
that may be devised which may reach the
denominations practiccd Oh the community
by religious impos,ors ? Could not this
end be effected without in any manner vi
olatlng the freedom ofreligIous federation ?
Without some such remedy the fites Of
ianaticism that are ligeted up from one
end Of our country TO the other, will no,
only corrupt, but ultimately consume the
very frame aud substance Of all that is
pure and holy in the construction of the
social compact.-.N. Y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30

Visif to the sioop Of scar Pedeock.--Hsr int.,..
ded rouags around the tcorld.-We were sra,i.
fed with a visit few days since to this pre,,v
little vessel Of our navy which was expre,sly
fitted up some years since with a spar deck !,
discovery ship, ON the then projected expedi.
ton TO the South Seas. She retains this EN-
struction, and sails in a few days for the Ea.,
India station, returning home via China and the
Sandwich Islands, the South American ports I,
the Pacific, and Cape Horn. Her commander h,
commodore Kennedy, one among the oldest and
most experienced seamen of our navy-the Ga,
captain, captain Striblng-the lieutenants Messs,
Hollands, Green, Turner, aiason-fleet surgeon
doctor Runsenberger-Inaster, Dir. Gordon-cou.
stituting, with select body of midshipmen, !,
| fine company ofofiicers as we have ever me,
with. She is 10 every respect well found, asd
| in that finished order and discipline which di,
,inguishes our navy. Her voyage, which il i,
| expected Will occspy near three years, raust No.
cessarily be one of great Interest aud instruction
| She will visit the Red Sea, and probably NJ,
Persian Gulf and British possessions in ind,
| during her absence. In the Indian Ocean a,
will be Joined by smaller vessel We arici.
pate a rich ire al from the journals which will h.
kept BY her officers, who are amply qualified h,
furnish scientific, ~ well as spirited account Of
| all that transpires. From DIR. Runsenberyer
particularly, already so favorably known by n,
admirable work entitled "Three years ia tEs
Pacific" we confidently look for another sn5
still more extended work ON this cxpedi,ioo
| which will add we are sure, from our knoel'
edge Of him, a still more enduring plume 10 h,
cnviabIc reputation God speed them on thci,
course and may none but fav oring gales smis
on the star-spanged banner. that waves over
them and their gallant crew.-N. Y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30

GJ-The last Richmond Compiler came TO hand
under the imposing cognomen Of the "RicH.
MoSD CoURIEa & SEMI. WEEKLY COMPILER"
Our Old friend after having for many years been
engaged in conducting warm political paper,
finding it rather painful to look upon the ap-
preaching crisis in the political affairs OF our
try, only as a silent spectator, has Determined to
enter the lists in the cause of constitutional liber-
erty. The following extract, will a; once shew
that he still advocates the same cause, which he
so ably and zealously supported, while he was
resident Of our sister county, Jefferson.
We shall, therefore, take decided, though
dccorous part in the politics of the day in our pa
per for the country. We shall. as we have al
ready stated. battle for the principles Of Virgin
ia and Constitutional Union. We believe that
both are now mperillcd; and under that firm be-
lief, we shall raise warning voice so long as
we'have any hope that our countrymen can be
awakened from the fatal security in which they
now seem 10 be reposno' -
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30

DISTINCTIVE IRE.-Onc Of the baggage
cars belonging to the Camden and Amboy Rail :
road, took Gre, and was consumed on Friday the
18th inst. Tie baggage Of the passengers was
greatly injured, and ia some instances entirely
consumed Some Of the Sufferers were men who
were ia but moderate circums snces, and h ad
others had large sums of money ia their trunks,
which were destroyed. The situation Of some
Of the passengers is peculiarly distressing, that
OF lay, in particular, who, with an infant. had
a journey Of five or six hundred miles to perform,
is by this accident deprived Of every article she
possessed, and compelled TO seek for sustcnance
and shelter, in community OF Strangers. The
mail from Philadelphia to New York was bad
ly damaged, some Of the letters and packages
were entirely consumed and others so badly
burnt as render it impossible to ascertain their
contents. The frc is supposed 10 have crigina
ted from 4 trunk Of lucfer matches, which a
passenger had put iG.o the car, as th,re was
large quantity Of ,hem found in the lotion Of
the car where the fire originated The passen.
gers held meeting Gu board the steamboat
which kindly volunteered to take them back 10
philadelphia, to take me asures for laying their
case before the propretors Of the line, and ask
Of them remuneration for their losses.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30

.Novel Rail Road, is stated in the
English papers that che part of the Lon.
don and Greenwich Rail Road will 90
ocer three thousand arches; and it is intend
ed to make these arches to serve the pur-
poses of cottages, ard that they shall be
inhabited. This is certainly a novelty,
and one of an agreeable character, that
carriages full of passengers and goods will
so ouer the tops qf human hobitGtions at
great speed, with the most perfect securi
ty to all parties. To get clear Of all smoke
arising out Of houses of men and women,
which would be great annoyance on the
rail road. the apartments or arches will
be warmed by gas stoves, which will yield
light and heat. and without impregnaiing
the atmosphere with any noxious impurity
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30
EtHu a. OGT Cdusc IS rInht,
So be our fortune in the coming fight

Coon lIlT.-Ihe Alexandria Gazette Of
last week in noticing the great number Of names
attached TO Jackson Van Buren, committee of
vigilance in Loudoun county, puts the following
question to The editors ofthc Lccsburg parers:
"May VIC ask our Lee sburg friends, if erery
JACKSON man in the county Of Loudoun has not
been put on the Van Buren, committee Of vigilance
recently appointed by the administration meeting
there The way the Van Buren, men in Lou,
doun can make show-on paper, is a curiogitg
To which he of the Leesburg IVashingtonian,
gives the following good humored explanation.
"Our friend OF the Gazette is not far out Of
the way in his superstition. We think, after
some inquiry, that if all the names on the com.
mittee were erased not belonging to the jackson
Van Buren, party, and not poters, and the entire
balance of the county added, that hume rically it
would stand about at present. Some think
with the Gazette, that the principal object ofthe
leaders was 10 make grand display abroad, on
pdper, OF their stength-whilst others think that
It was prompted by view very much akin TO
that which induced Roman Emperor TO enrol
his subjects, lest they might stray & not be forth
coming when wanted
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30
MAERTEn.

On Thursday last by the Rev. VIM P
c, johnson, Mr.. Henry Miller, TO Mis-
Mary French. All of this county
On Thursday the 10th inst nee. Win.
chester. by the Rev Mr. Whitiiesey, Rev
John L. Tabler. TO Miss Elizabeth NJ
daughter oil Mr.. Phineas Bowen, Of Fred.
elick county.
Ga Wednesday evening, I'D inst. By
Rev. r. Weiser. Mr.. Daniel Hastings Of
Bunkershil, TO Hiss Fry lerica Ebberts Of
this place.
On Thursday morning last, by he
same. Mr.. George Poisal to Miss Mary
Ann Buikett-all Of this place.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30
SCH 90

THE subscriber respectfully inform
the public. that he has opened School a
the Union School House near Nc Georg
Iabb's where are Taught the comm;n
branches Of an English education such
as Reading. Writing. Arithmetic. Eng
lish Grammar, Geography, Sc and aba
the higher branches of the mathematics
the Latin and Greek Languages. A few
more scholars can be taken in the school
Good board can probably be had in ibt
ne'ehhorhood in respectable families con
venlent TO the reasonable terms.
The subscriber is also prepared TO prac
ice surveying and assures those who maj
employ him in that business, that he vii
DO 1t with accuracy and despatch. and On
reasonable terms.
HENRY CROSBY,
April 80. 1856
References John Tabb, Geo. Tab,
Jas, Robinson. Trustees; and Doet D
.uurphy, Martinshurg.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30

Mysterious.-- beautiful, well educated
and interesting girl, says the North River
Times. only seventeen years of age, now
at Ovid, Seneca county. in this state. al
vertises for her parents and relatives -
When about six months old, she was left
by woman, who called herself Silva Buck
with a family named Bennett. at the head
OF Cayuga lake, since which time no trace
OF Mrs. Buck has ever been found, and an
ImPenetrable mystery still hangs over the
origin and early history Of the young lady
in question.-.N, 7. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30

Assembly.-carter, Lwl elected from Laneas'
CULPEPER, Assembly.-Hill. ~ elected
BY Is majority over Broadus, (W.) .-
HENRY. Congress.-stewart, ~ ESQ.,
assem5ia .-Fountaine, q 223, Gravely. (W)
NORFOLK COUNTY. Congress.-Emer-
son. (W) 452. LOYAL, I'd 354.
Assem6ly - Murdough, (W) 446, Cook, (O
4i0, LangEorne, (W) S64, Watts, (W) 20
Murdough and Cook are elected.
MECKLENBURG. Assembly. Ca rland and
Rodgers, % are elected by 100 majority.
Congress --Dromgoole's majority Is lao.
DiNWIDDlE Congress. --Gholson, (W)
366. DFomgoole, % $50.
Assembly Scott, (late delegate) 253, waugh
BoTEToURT Congress.-Craig, % 4o2,
Moore, (W) 240.
Assembly, Messrs. Miller and Wilson, CD
re elected without opposition.
KANAWHA. Co,gress.-Smith, (W) 1872,
McComas. (W) 266. ~,
| Assembly. ummers, t") $40 buster. ~
ESSEX. Congr ess.-TaylOr, (W) go. Ro'
SSnale-s. II. Parker, tJ) elected over R.
1ssembly.zR. NJ T. Hunter, ( W. re- elected
! FAIRFAX. Consress.-Nir. Mercer has M
opposition.
Asssmblg.-S. NJ. Ball, (W) reelected.
/ GoOCHLAND. Congress Jones, 255, Ar
| cher, So.
! (w) %. -,
PRESTON. Congress.--M Morgan, 90 loo
majority over Wilson, (W.)
senate Brown, 90 nearly 400 ahead OF Bill
Iingsly and Zinn, (Whigs)
Assembly. - Carroll, ~ re elected over Fair
ALLEGHANY. Congress.--Craig's MAORI
ty 81.
Assembly. Il Lane, TT re. elected by MAORI
~ of1l2 ever Damon, WI
BATH. Asseably. - cClntic, III no op
position. =,
SOUTHAMPTON. Butts, wi 3g7, Good
wyn, III 35t at the close Of second day poll
! kept open three days.
PRINCE EDWARD. assembly Madison
| ri elected by majority Of ST, over Twca't
IW1 Vote for Congress not heard from.
AEHERST. Mr.. Garland, NV is re elect
cd Majority not known. Vote for Congress
not heard.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30
-----~----------------- -
MR.. SPEAKER BELL.

The Alexandra Gazette, thus rebukes
the Globe, for a wanton attack upon the
Speaker:
If The insinuaiiCns under the head Of
" The Arts Of a Speaker" in yesterdays
Globe, be applied TO a late Speaker Of the
House of Representatives, they are n OF
probably, destitute Of foundation. But il
they are meant TO refer to the last Speak
or Of the House, there is not an honorable
member OF that body who will not at once
pronounce them Ease and malicious. Mir
Speaker Bel, received The unanimous vote
of thanks of the House over which he pre-.
sided There has been Speaker who
left the chair "unwept. uohonored, and un-
sung''-and received at last. after no little
manGuvring, the notifying compliment
OF vote by Ayes and Noes, When the
Globe feels next inclined to insiauate. it
will please to take notice, that others can
sneak out
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30

nS- The Winchester Republican one Of the
ablest Wing papers in the Valley has hosted
the Jthite Flag" at the head Of lis editorial
columns. The reasons given for SO doing; are,
a belief that ultimately there will be but two
candidates in the field that the no mination Of
Mr.. Webster by the Massachusetts, Legislature,
cannot stand--that the contest will be between
Judge white and Mr. Van Buren-Detween the
advocates Of freedom of opinion, judgme Mt, and
action and the nominee Of the office holders and
that the East and North, on sectional grounds,
sooner than support southern candidate will qu-
city fall into the ranks Of Van Buren. The fol-
lowing cx;ra,ts however, viii more cl arly h w
their reasons for opposing any candidate Of the
Office holders, than any view which we might,
give of the subject.
We go then against Martin Van Buren,, an d
for Hugh l. White; against Martin Van Burcn
not because we are Individually opposed to h i'm
on account Of his being the candidate Of New
York-not because we have any individual hos
tile feeling to the Empire State. Far from it
we would oppose obstacle to her legitimate
march 10 greatness and glory-we would not wish
10 the '' rising SUM- Of her State standard
eclipred, nor her proud and aspiring motto "Ex-
Il
| the political system Of those who hold her in
chains oppressive, tyrann:cal & anti republican
because wish not 10 that sy stem established
Throughout The Union because il enslayes the
mind, which is far worse than enslavine the bo-
! CJ- because, while we have the name OF lreemcn
we wish to indulge in the liberty Of opinion and
action without being proscr bed and pcrsecnted
for 50 dong-and because believe this Union
tciH not be ,rorih preserving, if it be Frustrated
benea th the feet of the albany Regency.
Furihermorc-we go against Martin Van Blu
rem because he has been substantially designated
by General jackson as his successor and because
we believe it will be an evil hour for the Amer
lean people when they allow their President, III
Getty or indirectly, TO nominate his successor, and
by so nominating cause him TO be elected. That
hour will see them subjects Of man, not citizens
of free republic. Granting for arguments sake
that Mr.. Van Buren, and Judge White are on a
par in every respect that they are equally fitted
10 preside over this station--thc mere fact that
the President has adopted the one, ought 10 in.
duce free men, jealous Of the least direct inter.
ference with their sullrages 60 in mass for the
other
We go, then, for Hugh Larson IVhiie, free
suffrage and liberation, and against Martin Pan
Buren,. executive uSurpation and dictatiOn. We
unfurl the White and spotlrss banner to the
breeze
" And as cur cause is right,
So be our fortune in the coming fipbt -
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30

VIRGINIA. Ell ECTTONS.

WYTHE. Congess.-Fulton, (W) $685.
Hopkins, % 267.
assembly. Saunders. % 3lS, stanger, (latc
delegate 246.
CHARLES CITY. Congress. Robertson,
(W) 1876, Roane, CD IS.
assembly. Christian, { va 1876. Douglass, 10
2S.
LEWIS. Assembly.--S. Hays, ~ elected.
Congress.-Maxwell, 27+, Allen, l6S, John
son. 1913.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Congress.-Chinn
254. Talliaferro. 1879.
.4:sen,bip. Leland. ~ 224, Belts, lfs.
LANCASTER. Congress -Taliaferro, w
10 majority over CHM,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30

The amount fproduce offered for transportation
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is great
that the number cf cars, though amounting to up
wards oftwelvc hundred, are insuflcientto convey
it 10 market as fast as il is offered The amount
Of revenue received for the transportation Of pro-
duce, merchandise, and passengers, during the
month of March, exceeds by IS l22 50 the
amount received during the same meath last
year. The whole amount Of the revenue during
the month of March 1884 was but $l5.0i3 al i,
in March 1895, it was So 3,l65 90.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30
NOTICE.

Divine service may be expected in Tho
Episcopal Church on Saturday next, The
the second day of May at eleven O'Clock
A. NJ, and on the following day. Sunday
collection will be taken up for the pur.
pose Of defraying the contingent expense,
Of the Church, in this diocese.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30

american Whals tishery.-In Pitkin's sta
tistics, the annual produce Of the v hale
fishery Of the United States is estimated
at nearly four millions OF dollars-a great.
er amount Of American capital and fen
age being employed than all the world be
sides.
:" And we cannot but observe in this
place, that the temperance now practiced
on board most Of these whale ships, con
tributes IN no small degree. to the sue
cess OF these long and hazardous voyages.
we are happy to be able to State, that, in
April. 1884, do less than les Of the whale
ships Of New Bedford, were what are CA
fe4 snpefsnce stnps, furnishing no spirit
uc1s lfqdors except FOR the medicine chest"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30
u. >. SPIP ERIE, }
Harbor OF st. Salvador,
January %, 1885,

T,ro days later from Englmd.-The
packet ship George Washington, at New
Yo,k, brings Liverpool papers TO the Gath
alt. inclusive. The annexed items are ia
ken from the Evening Post.
ave copy an account, under the head
Of England, of debate in the House OF
Commons on the Irish 1.-THE question,
which resulted in ministerial majority OF
fifteen. The London Courier of The els,
says that the division would certainly be
repeated on the following Monday. {the
a3d) in bringing up the report, and calls
on ell relormers to be at their places.
a letter from an eminent English bank
er has been received in this city, which
quotes letter from Hottinguer and Co.,
the great Paris bankers Of the Bank of the
United States, and known to be adverse
TO the American indemnity bill, in which
letter they expressed confident opinion
that the indemnity would be passed by the
Chambers in very few days.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30
From the Metropolitan.

There is charm in the very sound,
which runs the American People mad
hats we're never more strongly attracted
by the oil Of Rhodium. tho feline race by
Catnip, or wolves by Assal9tiIa, than
they are by Office lie who is so fartu
nate, or rather unfortunate as 10 have IT
at his disposal will not fail 10 be consider
ed the greatest and best so long as the
power of dispensing il lasts. Office under
our Government is nothing in itself, FOR
there is scarcely one, from the head oil
The department down, that enables The
holder 10 live, yet with The fall knowledge
Of this fact before the eyes Of the people,
tho rush for office increases rather than
diminishes We cannot account for this
strange perveTsion of taste, unless it he
The love Of receiving; and dispensing pa
tronage. In The Metropolis where all are
more or less dependent On the General
Government, Office gives patent of nobl
lily. creating kind Of distraction very
pleasing TO those in place. and the scale Of
rank is generally graduated by the qnan
tum of patronage which the individual has
il in his power to dispense but that this
moral epidemic should prevail SO univeI,
sally, and particularly in states where they
have the means Of honorable lndepend
ence, almost argues corruption IN the
morals of the people. Nay, there is some
thing corrupiiog in the thing itself. for we
have known tie bare promise Of office,
make man change his politics. loreso
his principles. convert friend into an en-
envy, forget old friendships, and near alb
ances; in short. make fawnlns sycophant
CT an hitherto honest man.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30

We regret to learn that some wretch
has been venting his malignity upon one of
our citizens, Mr.. John Lock, Of Bulskin.
Five Of his best horses have been destroy.
ed by poison. This is a serious calamity
to Mr.. Lock; especially at this season O.
the year, when he has from so to 100 a.
cres Of ground yet TO be ploughed. - Ia.
Free Pres.
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N Office.

9ESiiOSE persons composing the Com
IA rany who have Purchased the patent
right for the County Of Berkeley. Of
Readings Clover Hnling Machine, are
requested 10 meet at the Court House in
Martinsbnrg on the Monday evening o.
the next May court. for The purpose Of
organizing the Company. and making the
necessary arrangements for putting The
machine in operation, SC.
April so. IS35-td
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30
GRA III LII Az HooL.

This system is far superior to the
common plan, LIST in shortness, I'd; in correct
ness Of principle, Sd in giving superior ani
more extensive knowledge Of the science.
This system is addressed TO the Judgment and
not TO the memory hence persons of fifty year
Of age can obtain knowledge Of it more readily
than those of fifteen. Lectures commenced o.
Monday last
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-30

Senator Buchanan gave lately at Lancaster,
the following toast, as if in aporoxysm Of irony
wv. T. Barry The eloquent Disciple Of JET.
terson-thc pure patriot and honest man. If his
generous nature has been deceived by the wles
of the designing, the energy and talent with
which his department is now administered, will
soon relieve il from difficulty