Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-12-03

rung on special occasions, 10 the one thar
assembled the people together 10 hear The
declaration OF Independence read SO years
ago Tho metal Of which the bell Il com.
posed was imported in the year 1862. IN
The shape Of another bell, which having
become injured by an accident at the TIL
al ringing, after lis arrival, il became ne
ccssary W hsveit recast. Whether the
remarkable inscription upon II was or was
mol upon the original bell. we have no
meats Of asceftaining. but Watson in his
annals OF Philadelphia, expresses the opin-
ion that we arc indebted for Il 10 Isxac
Norris. Esq, NJ that time speaker Of tho
Colonial Assembly under whose direction
the bell was recast. This supposition i
possibly correct. for ii ID hardly probablc
that tho Assembly which ordered the belt
from England. would have encountered
The risk OF being suspected OF the rebel.
loas attentions which mighth have been ia.
ieFted from lis terms. The inscription was
copied from the a5lh chapter az tho book
Ut l.cri'iens. verse l0s in these words.
"Proctaim Liberty throughout all nc land,
INTO all he inhabudais therfot."
This prophetic command was literally
oheycd on The alb Of July, 1916, and ~
il was the first bell in lie United States
that spoke treason, il was thought prudent
20 temose it from philadelphia for safe
keeping in i177, when the British were a.
bout 70 visit Philadelphia. although its
weight was 2uso bs.-Fhl Herald.
.~--@
"TmE MISUNDERSTANDING most vivid
picture ola movement ever presented 10
our Imagination was conveyed 10 the as
scrtion q q saneuine ftiend OF ours, that
by means Of the new rail road, we shall be
I atle TO so from London TO Greenwich ! hi
less time than VIC can stay 1T home -
There Is Tho true feeling Of velocity IN this.
Extreme motion snems ~motionlsss. A
win el~lea II turns fastest appears to stand
atis ,aud thus. when one is very rapidly GO
Ing 10 Gsreenmic ii, one may seem 20 be STAY
ing at hurue hut Loe much more power
iui viii ills eject lc produced, when DR..
LardHer shall hate succeeded in preparing
bis machinery for despatehing us all into
VS. provinces upon the new : pop gun :
pfi~iciple--vhen pipes shall be laid down
through the county for the conveyance or
passengers; when he sbal, put US intu
tubes aud shoot as 10 our destination. 40 AZ
% enable Us 10 speak literally when W.
say that we have just popped down Ia
hftsataa. or we are Ffl to Hastings like 4
saot! iaying the . piper when we 20 out
q tasn, wAl then be no figure Of speech.
hut an actual concoiniiant Of the Journey.
London viii then he u sort oil loaded 3un
vita human beings for the bullets. We
despair mt Of the accomplishment of the
iian, l0t confidently expect 10 hail Dr..
LarslHer as he leader Of the anti NIetropo-
litaa Movement. We prefer The idea 10
that which, we unGerstend, is now The a.
soiitc IN scientific c~ifcrs--tl,e proposal "a
fold people Up 10 Ioolscap. and put shem
INTO tbe general post-nnmarried persons
q be maiked . single only and all 10 be
delivered immediately This project we
would almost venture to pronounce incon
veaicai.- London paper
A sTaaxu vfapicT-Abont the com.
m~eicemsnt of She ~ltesent century, d black
fellow, who had lived IL the north end OF
Boston, suddenly disappeared. and IL was
thought tha. he had drowned himself
Accordingly a diligent search was made.
and az the end Of two days his body was
found ia 3 dock at Charlestown. Az il
usua! 10 sach cases a jury was called to-
gtihcr; and, as the story goes, (which il
true, for aught we know they were an
: men of~coior.' Alier some denberation.
they bsoss ti III a verdict something as fol-
lows :-s Dai going home Que berry dark,
right, he fell from tin wharf and was xii.
tcd; DAT the tide coming in strong, il floa-
ted him 10 Chailestown and he was droD-
ned ; dat the wedder being very cold no
Jroee 10 DEATH" The coroner, who was a
maggish fellow. notwithstanding tile So
lenniiy Of the occasion. said, you might
as well add that he did ia The isool !"
CEfiBAcy, was II all times less respect
table tban marriage. and among somo ma
tons. il was attended with Inconvenience
The Romans would. not administer an
oath or receive as a witness, any person
but what Was married.
lie heather detes,ed the wrcstlers gla-
diaiors, musicians and dancers, on ac-
count Of their being single.
Augustus inflicted punishmcnts on those
that were unmarried [perhaps by com
pel'iag them TO marry.l
On. PsLEy--Ihis eminent divine was
so ardent a follower of Isaac Walton, that
on being asked by the then Bishop Of Dur
ham, when one Of his most important
works would be finished, he replied with
great qnainincss and simplicity. My Lord
sitaii work steadily at il when tho fly
fishing season is over
Bolrs fLondonJ Weekly Messenger
says OF Mr.. sOConnelI.
, "He is d man.so much more ~mischevous
/ than the late Mr.. Cobbett, his precursor
10 this i,ineraDt dissemination Of sedition
and discomfort. insomuch as bis mode OF
addressing the mob and. a popuiacs Is REM
! dered more effective by a powerful and
good voice, a very pleasant expression of
countenance, and an air Of pleasantly and
good humer, ofcomplaceDcy with his hear
ers, which always act very extensively
unon public assemblies. He ID also lac