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OPENING OF THE RAIL R0 ID

VI Ii " y u OF II Il II Nlb NV Wa
The Winchester and Pontiac Rail
road Was formally opehedJ in accor
dance with previous notice, On Thurs
day las, the 3lst ult. The cerehso-
ules were in high degree interesting
and imposing.
The locomotive TenaeSSet, with the
Passengers Cars, havlng come down
with the Commillee Of Arrangements
early 10 The forrnoon, received al
HArpers Ferry the President aOd some
Of the Directors Of The Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road Company, and sundry
other invited guests; The locomotive
Thomas je;gtF,on, belonging 10 the
Baltimore Company having been loan
ed 10 this company for a few weeks,
was placed on the track in the rear oi
The Tennessee, and 10 The Jefferson a
train Of fifteen burden cars were attach
edj the Hsrpers.Ferry Band were sta
TONED on the passenger cars, and over
the whole number Of Aags were Wa
wing The procession, thus formed,
moved OF in grand style about the
midIle Of the days and, after stopping
at divers points to take up gneslS, ar
rived al Winchester about 8, P. M
The entrance TO Winchester was mag
nihteuh The immense crowd that
lined the railway for nearly mile ou'
of town--the waving OF Aags both a
mong the spectators and on The cars
the anlmating music which the band
had struck up~-the immense velocity
with which we were movlng--and the
repeated thunders Of artillery-aII
these, together with the associations
naturally called up, conspired TO ren
der the scene indiscrlbably grand anc
exhilirating.
A large audience was soon seated II
the spacious depoa where, on plat
form composed of boxes, casks &C.
, filled with merchandise, and destined
for the Far West, a very neat and ap
propriate address was delivered BY tn
President, John Bruce, Esq. lie wa
replied to briefly BY Philip e. Tho
mas, ESQ, President Of the Baltimor
Company
The procession then moved on foo
r TO the Virginia House, kept BY MI
, George AuIick, and sat down, abor
! halflpast 2. NJ. to a most elegant an
sumptous dinner. The table was Il
o ded with every luxury Of The seaso
e served up in superior style. No ex'
IS ton and no expense seemed to has
n been spared by the worthy landIor
II 10 minister 10 the various tastes oil n
it numerous guests. About $50 Parl0O
II of the splendid repast' . No..
n Virginia Free Press
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NOTES IN TIE CAPITOL
SBNAfE, Thursday March 81

SsNAfE, Thursday March 81.
The most animatins incident in The
Senate TO day, was lively and a1we-
ry eulogy, BY Mr. Walker on the
sduattefs on the public land" Mr.
Walkers style of otary i, altogether
Of The school of Philips, Inc Irish ora
tor, somewhat fippsntIy animated, 6
negIigently Aowery, the blooming and
chromatit wreath being intefmingled,
like the shamrock Of ireland, and the
thistle OF Scotland, with now and then
a thoru, or some other random irregu
larirv, Mr. w. argued for some time
10 show that all our forefathers, The
New + rgland Pilgrims, Columbus &
Adam himself we're sqnatters. lie de
scanled With high wrought poetry on
the eirtuh,slante that all or nearly all
the human race are sdualtets, and The
Arflerican nation nation OF sduaiters.
The audience were greatly diverted
They appeared 10 be almost sensible
that their origin had not heen so proud
and SO high above ground as they hai
imagined. They seemei almost in
the mood OF hopping and singing. and
some in the gallery began to move
heir feet as if actually tel0morphosrd
INTO frogs. The hammer OF the chair
brought theta bach 10 their SENSES
metropolitan.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-22
SWEEP POTATOES.

In Louisiana the planters taIse their
sweet potatoes thus. They mako a bed
Of fresh stable manure, as you #Uuid a
hot bed Tbr lBtring other tegelabes--on |
this bed they lay theIt seed Potatces' with
out cutting, about eight of ten inches a
part, and cover them we'll with rotted ma
nure, of rbmpost made very Ans, to tile
depth Of six Inches. The Potatoo will
soon spfout and come up When two or
three inches, nigh, they draw the sprouts
BY running the finger down the potatoe,
and breaking them of there. These
sprouts they transplant lp a bill win a
dibblg, and ifths earth is not sufficiently
Wet, water the plant two ur thres times:
A gill of water 10 d plant will bs suffi
Glen, for a watering and Ia five 5r siA
days The plant will have taken root Care
must he taken 10 insert the plants as deep
in the hill as they were In the bed when
drawn, ,..
By this mode Of the bedding and trans
planting, larger and more abundant corps
are obtalnedi A bushel thus bedded vii !
plant live acres Of grodnd'
Attic Gdnting. Whilst | sat on
The steps ofthe temple Of ThesOds, a
com pany Of wonieu collected below,
and began the attic dance, to the sound
of crazy vl0lini The music was mo
no,onous, but no, unihspiring' The COS
tune OF the females at Athens ana 10
deed, throughout Greece, is more re
harkable for It's rlchUess than its ele'
gance, 10 have any Thing 10 ut is The
Iast idea that appears 10 ehlef lheli
heads; but In this, perhaps, 'hey hav'
copied the Turkish women, who heV
Or present any other object to the eye
than what may be distinguished in
|, hale Of cotton. The feet dte put int
q pair OF slippersj which efectualiy
prevent any thing like agility IN me
movements. The Greek Agure' il
however, sometimes sci of with an o
pen jacket, laced with buttons from tn
shoulder 10 the waist, and the head II
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T'HE INBtAS CHIEF, PowkbB -&Tha
character of this rhlel is but little hhbwll
and not sufficiently appreciated Hs 10
Represented to be savage bI great tac.i
pnertv bl character, aud bold dstlhB'
The Skill with which he has for a long
tins managed to ftuErate The measure bt
ouF Eovetnrieh, lot The rethoFal bF the Id
dians beyond the Mississippi sntItls fliti
to be ronsldered as supetIo. 10 blatR
Hawk. Charley Ohuha, 9 chief uF The
friendly party, interp1sed difficulties I'd
the execution of his plans and he ohcs
shit him. He bore ihTetetats Hatred to.
&atds Gen. Thompson, the agent and
ysL concealed his adtipaihies sd sktItui'
| ", as completely to deceive the asehti
and TO induce him to consider Powell nd
uetsohaly'frie1dly. General ThUtipsUh
| teII by the hands of Powell, This wattl
Or chief was present ttfeB days ,ailsr az
Tie battle Of The Onitbsotouch, It's prop
et 10 observe too, that he ought not 10 be
be called Powell; as that 10 oGIy q nick
name, His Indian fame is USs8tuj and
by that he should be distinguished II ID
urptehended that he will give The Gotsfd
uteut much trobIe If they do tiot act With
that decision and energy that bst5tttsS
the Bower and force ofthd country. ThB
devastation and ruin that he has alfeady
causgd Will not fall short Of million Uf
ddlars.-St. Augustine Herald!
tAtoNib, ,-Davy Crbche!b at Z
public ainnet given him in NssUdo;
ches, Texas; on being toasted, 10 said
to have made The following speeehi
III ain told, gentlemen, that when q
stranger, like myself arrives among
vol. the Arst indrirt is-What brought
: you herel TO Satisfy yOtr cutlo'iiy
h. 4, once as 10 myself, I Will tell you oil
, | sbodt it. / was, For some years, d
d member Of Congress. fn my last cad
D va,s, told the people of ny DiSttlctl
that, if they saw fit 10 te.elett me, !
would serve them as faithfully Ss !
, had done: but, if hot they might 60 tg
hell and | would 60 to TeAss' y
3 was beaten, sentlemen, and mere :
4 ans"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22

structing harbors wifhin the States,
merely at discretion, it appears to me,
we sanction a fraud on the constitu-
ton and that the exercise Of such a
power will soon operate so partially and
unjustly, that the States cannot and will
not long submit to its exercise.
Congressmay do whatever the course
oftrade among the States requires, to
regulate it fairly ; but under the pre-
tence of regulating it, is not at liberty
to apply the funds of the nation, to I'M
proyements in some States, to tho de-
strnction ofthe interests, and the ami.
hilation Of the trade of others.
am most respectfully,
your obedent servant,
HUGH l.. WHITE.
The Hon. SHERRoD WILLIAMS.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22

PREsToN, Of Baltimore Mr.. Smith ap-
pearing for himself. Verdict for the
Defendant.
We have never seen case support
ed by less evidence. All the Plaintiffs
witnesses, as well as several of the ju.
ry in the case Of PAYNE Us. BARBOUR,
testified to the fact, that SMITH had
managed the case with great zeal and
ability. 1t was also in evidence, that
while the jury were in their room,
Payne had expressed himself in terms
of satisfaction and admiration ofthe eff.
forts of his counsel.
Gentlemen ofthe bar at all times act
under deep sense of responsibility ;
but few clients, like the plaintiff in
this case, would make the profession
too hazardous to be pursued as call
ing. Mr.. PRESTON, acquitted himself
very handsomely; and we believe his
client does not intend to bring an &C.
ton against hIm.-Fred. Arena.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22
From the Richmond Wing.


UNFORTUNATE MIsTAKE.-Thomas
P. Moore, of Kentucky, IN defending
himselfin the Globe against the charge
of cheating the Chickasaw Indians out
of their reservations, preferred by
correspondent OF the Louisville Journal
states that his purchase Of 5000 sec.
tons (only y were made from Col.
John Bell and others, and not from
the Indians. Tho Globe, eager to for
ward its masters hate against the Hon.
John Bell, late Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives, incontinently as
sumed him to be the same John Bell
mentioned by Major Moore, and dis
charged its ayocations in the following
strain:
"MAJoR MooRE.-We annex a let
ter from this gentleman responding TO
some libels of the Louisville Journal,
in regard to his speculation in the pub
lie lands. 1t appears that Maj. Moore
SO far from being engaged in defraud-
ing the Indians in purchases made from
them, is but purchaser at second
hand from the very honorable John Bell
and others, who were the immediate
dealers with the Indians. The attempt
Of the libeller who figures in the Lou
isville Journal, to bring home to the
friends of the Administration the inn
putation it makes, is signally unfortu-
nate. The frauds, if any have been
committed on the poor Indians must be
laid to that fraud.hating Spectator,
John Bell, and other enemies of the
Administration and the profit. if any,
to be made on the future sale of the
purchased land, is for the most part,
to go to capitalists Of Boston and New
York, who are also inimical 10 the
President and Vice President.
"Why did not Mr.. Bell, when so
anxious to have an investigation Of the
dealings in other quarters with the In
dams, ask a committee to look into his
own !"
The next day, the Globe discovered
its mistake, and had the modification
offinding that it assailed friend, when
it supposed itself Loyalty abusing Mr..
Bell, Of Tennessee. The John Bell
mentioned by Mr.. Moore, is the Sur
veyor General Of the Chckasaw pur-
chase, and full blooded Jackson Van
Buren, Democratic. Republican,! He
owes the Globe one.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22

ATHENEuM & VIsITER.-The prospee.
tus Of this excellent paper has appeared in
our columns for several weeks past. The
Atheneum and Visiter, to such as wish
paper that NEEDLES not with politics. We
would recommend as one likely to meet
their wishes. Devoted entirely to litera.
lure, science. and morality,it presents 10
the reader, greater amount Of pleasing
and useful reading than almost any Of
the numerous literary weeklies in The
the country, II is published by Arthur &
Cox, Baltimore, at 80, so per annum, pay.
able in advance.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22
6T-We have often thought it s;ranp,

GIVE have often thought it strange,
unacconntably strange, that few months
should make such alterations in the politi.
cal opinions of men as are frequently
to be met with among the politicians OF
our country. Men who a year or two a.
go. before Gen. Harrison became a candi.
date for the presidency. looked upon him
as soldier and patriot, of unqeslioned
bravery, and pure devotion to his country
and as a statesman eminently qualified TO
hll with honorand usefulness, any station
IN the cabinet of the United States. now
affect to believe him a coward, a man in
his dotage, and utterly disqualiGedto hold
any office higher than a clerk Of court
such I" the inconsistency of the unprinci.
pied and corrupt crew Of political a.pi.
rants who are endeavoring TO cry down
any and every man who submits TO tbe
we'll expressed will of the people so far as
to become candidate in opposition 10 the
ambitious aspirations of Martin Van Bin.
rem. No matter what may have been his
services in the cause Of his country. or
how well these same men may have spo.
ken Of him. the man who consents 10
stand in opposition to the magician or apy
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22

The following toast was offered by
President Jackson at the public dinner
given him by the citizens of Nashville.
Let it be read, and then denied if it
can be, that it was intended to operate
against Judge White. tits a disgrace,
in our estimation. to this republic, to
find its chief magistrate, descending
from his dignifed place, to enter the
list as political gladiator, a mere cleo.
pioneering partisan. What would our
opponents have said of tho predecessor
of Gen. Jackson, if he had attempted
thus to control tho elective franchise.
Their lmaginations conjure up things
of the most direlul turpitude against
him, although no President ever dis.
charged the duties of the station, in a
moro honorable and disnterested man.
ner than John Quincy Adams. And
yet, we venture to say, that they will
not be enabled to see in this undisgui.
sed attempt of President Jackson, to
throw off the people Of Tennessee from
the of their choice ,hnything wrong
or degrading. Gen. Jackson may
strive as much as he pleases, 10 alien
ate the affections of the people from
Hugh L. White, but he will find that
others have their confidence besides
himself. We very much regret to be
called on to publish such a toast from
the President of the United Statas, but
we do it more in sorrow than anger,
for the poor old man has become too
infrm to excite even in the breasts of
his opponents, any other feeling than
that ofpity:
REPUBLICAN TEyNEssEE.-Uer
motto, "principles not men, "-she will
never abandon her good old JefIcrso-
MAN Democratic Republican principles
which she has so long maintained and
practised, to throw herself Ton any oc.
casion) into the embraces Of the Fede.
ralists, the Nullifers, and the new born
Wings"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22

Of his hungry clan. is sure TO meet with
The same treatment. Witness an illu.,r.
lion. 10 late circular TO bis cons,tu
ents. the Hon. Amos Lane of Indiana d..
nounces Gen. Harrison, as unworthy q,
support for the Office for which be !. :,
candidate. Ia 1885. he held the follow.
ing language towards Gen. II. =
ITO give her tIndiana's) vote for ,
weak candidate, would be unwise-to bs.
stow il on one who would not be fayorabls
10 western interests, would be madne..
and folly. General Harrison is a .old;sr
and a statesman- patriot and scholar =
and what is more important than all.
western man in feeling and interests. And
was there the least possible chance Of snc.
cess, would join my fellow citizens !,
promoting his interests because / bel;eva
the best interests of Indiana would be nro
NOTED by it,"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22

VERMoNT-The elections in Vernon,
have resulted in the success of the Wing,
BY large majorites, Returns from lls
towns give Jennison the Wing candidate
for governor, l2,1l4 votes, and Bradley
the Van Buren, candidate, 1851 Messrs
Hall, Everett, Allen, and SIade, are rs.
elected TO congress. The Hon. Henry f.
James has been defeated 10 his election by
Gen. Fletcher, the Van Buren, candidate
Returns from III towns give for represen.
tatives in the'State Legislature, IO2 Whis.
and So Van Buren, men.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22
PARIS, August 8, 1896.


The Temps observes that the debate
in the House of Commons throws light
upon the affairs Of Texas, and upon
the motives of the inhabitants of that
country in wishing to separate them
selves from Mexico. The Texans are
anxious TO perpotuate the social ano.
maly guaranteed by the model repub-
lie in its laws, and the latter would like
nothing better than to annex Texas
gratuitously to its other States. The
answer Of Lord Palmerston is unsats,
factory. England, lift intends TO in.
terfere, and to prevent the extension OF
the slave trade should do so at once.
1t is now only that the influence Of that
country and Of other European Pow
ers, can be of any avail. When Tex
as belongs to the United States it will
be too late.
A great many attacks have lately
been made in the streets ofParis. At
IL O'Clock on Wednesday night, a
gentleman was stopped at the narrow
passage near tho Institute, from. the
Rue Mazarine, by five men who rob-
bed him of his watch, his Jewels, his
pocket book, and money, amounting
together to 700 francs. While two of
the thieves were searching him, the
other three kept watch. One of them
held up loaded stick ready to strike
at the first attempt to give the alarm.
On the same evening, about IL, an at
tempt was made to assassinate an ad.
vocate, residing in the Rue Bagneux.
He was stabbed in the right side by
some sharp instrument. The wound
is dangerous, but it is hoped will not
prove mortal. About half an hour af.
forwards, M. Biloux, captain of the
National Guards, was assaied by ele.
ven men, in the Rue POuest, all armed
with daggers or iron crows. They
gave him severe blow on the head,
and wounded him in other places. His
cries were heard, and persons came to
his assistance, but were kept off by the
formidable villains, who, after stripping
him of every thing valuable, made their
retreat in good order. On the same
evening likewise, and in the same quar-
ter of the town, the nephew of the
Able de Lamenuais was robbed and
wounded.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22
LETTER FROM JUDGE WHITE.
WASHINGTON Cry, April 7th.



Hon. Hugh L. White,
Sir: | consider it tho right Of every
citizen of the United States, to ask and
demand, and TO be fully informed ofthe
political principles and opinions ofthose
who are candidates for the various Of
fees in the gift Of the people, and the
imperious duty Of the candidate TO
frankly and fully avow and disclose the
opinions which he entertains.
therefore, as a voter, citizen, and
as an individual, feeling a deep and
abiding interest in tho welfare and
prosperity ofour common country, and
an ardent desire to SEQ the perpetulty
of our free and happy form of Govern
n1ent, take the liberty Of asking you to
give me your opinion and views on the
following subjects
LIST. Will you (if elected President
Of the United States) sign and approve
bill, distributing the surplus revenue
of the United States, to each State, ac-
cording to the federal population OF
each, for internal improvements, edu-
cation, and to such other objects as
the Legislatures of the several States
may see fit to apply the same
2nd. Will you sign and approve a
bill distributing the proceeds of the
sales Of the public lands to each State,
according to the federal population OF
each, for the purpose above specified :
3D.. Will you sign and approve bills
making appropriations to improve ma.
vigable streams above ports of entry ?
4th. Will you sign and approve, Gil
it becomes necessary to secure and
save from depreciation the revenue and
finances Of the nation, and to afford a
uniform sound currency, to the people
of the United States) bill with pro.
per notifications and restrictions char
tcring a Bank of the u. States
9th. What is your opinion as to the
constitutional power of the Senate, or
House Of Representatives, Of the Con.
gress Of the United States, to expunge
or obiterate from the journals, the re-
cords and proceedings Of a previous
session
A frank, plain, and full answer tc
the foregoing inquiries is respectfully
and earnestly solicited.
Your answer is desired as soon as
possible. intend this and your an.
swer for publication.
have the honor to be your
obedicnt and humble serv't,
SHERROD WILLIAMS.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1886.

Dear Sir: Soon after its date, your
letter Of the 7th April last, was receiv
ed. | then believed that during the
session Of Congress, opportunities would
be presented of expressing my opinions
upon some, if not upon all of the cues.
tons propounded and that those thus
expressed would BIO more satisfactory
than any which could be given in a
letter Of reasonable length.
Let this be my apology for not CIV
ing you an earlier answer. Upon the
first and second questions presented,
took occasion to express my sentiments
when the bill to distribute the proceeds
ofthe sales of the public lands was I'M
der consideration in the Senate and
my views, in relation to the power OF
the two Houses over their journals,
were given, when considering u reso-
luton presented by myself, to rescind
the ono adopted on the 2sth March,
1894. Herewith you will receive CO.
pies of the substance of my remarks on
those occasions.
Upon the powers Of the Federal Go.
vernment TO charter Bank, my opin.
ion has been so often expressed, pub.
hcly and privately, that content my.
self with saying it remains unchanged
do not believe Congress has the pow
er to charter one, to exercise its cor
porate powers Uith1n the States, anC
upon that opinion | must continue al
ways to act, until can be satisfied
am in error.
The only remaining question is whe
Their would approve and sign a bill &c
improve a navigable river, or stream
d6orc port Of entry.
am one of those who deny, thai
Congress has the power to adopt, anc
carry out, a system of internal i'm.
provement, by constructing roads and
canals within the States. In relation
to navigable streams running through
them, Congress has the power to regu.
late trade among The States, and this,
think, conters the power to establish
ports Vi entry upon those streams,
wherever the course of trade NAV re.
quire, exactly to the same extent that
1t has the power to establish them or
the sea coast, in virtue ofthe power tc
regulate commerce Nth foreign nations
Whenever the port of entry is estab
lished on narigable stream, for the
purpose of regulating trade, cannot
perceive any reason for distinction in
tho power ofCongress over the stream
a6ore or belo'0 the port of entry.
Although admit the power of Con-
gress to establish ports of entry on our
navlgable streams for such purpose j.;
yet deny that, under the pretence of
exercising that power, there is any
right to commence, or carry on a sys.
tenn Of constructing harJors, or cIearing
out rtrerS at pleasure.
By its own legislation, Congress can.
not enlarge its oaon powers. If, under
the pretence ofregulating trade among
the the States, we grant that Congress
may commence, ana carry OH a system
OF clearing out streams, and Of con.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22

MAlNE.-The vote for governor stood,
at the last accounts, for Dunlap, ". b. Q,
66l, Kent, (W) 1i6l. Dunlap is probably
reelected. The Hon. f. Oh. Smith ba.
been defeated, although there has been no
one elected to fill his place, owing 10 tho
scattering votes. Mr.. James Brooks thu
author Of the celebrated letters frome Eu.
rope which have been so extensively pub
lished and read in this country for year
past, staunch Wing, was his opponent.
Hon. George Evans, wv. )has been re.
elected ly handsome majority.