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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26
From the Philadelphia Exchange Books.

From the Philadelphia Exchange Books.
Extract ola letter dated New Orleans
May 5.
Dear SRI suppose you have heard
the report of Houston's being yicto.
rious in Texas, and capturing Santa
Anna. | think there is but little doubt
he has had battle, and been victor.
Gus, but | do not think to the exten!
reported. As to Santa Annals capture
it is not so, | am certain, as he was
expected hourly at Matamoras, when
q vessel (since arrived here) left, long
before this battle WAS fought. 1t is
however probable the report originated
in the fact ofthere being an officer in
the Mexican army, named Sontan9
who may have been taken prisoner
Gen. Green, one Of the principal Tex.
ian officers, has just returned from up
the river, and informs me that there
will be body Of 700 men from Mssls.
sippi and Tennessee, who will be at
Plaquemne to Coon by land on the 18th
May there will be another body Of
1000 or more by the 25th. The 700
volunteers who left here for Florida,
will be back (dlsbanded) in day or
two, and at least 800 of them will
prove efficient soldiers; one ofthe best
officers is here waiting their arrival,
to leave Immediately afterwards.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

entered the service of the Fedar.,
yernment. My labors for tho r,t g.
have been various and often ardnn D,'
J think they give me some title - u''
pose, which ] feel to be necess.ru ie'
many accounts. | believe with n "
that the present period in the affair: e ~
our country is eminently critical :.
requires all the wisdom, the yirtna Il
the energy among us to avert ir,na-
ing danger. IL were persuaded thu n.'
by remaining longer in the pubI;o ' a
vice, could materially aid in s,. eel'
ing our downward progress and !:
communicating additional secur;,r u
civil liberty and our free ins,i,nt;."
] should feel it my duty not TO op;,
But | am not sure that my warm.
voice has not been already too oeass
raised. Perhaps that Of my success 80
may be listened to with more effec,
sincerely hope it may be. These O.,
tlemen, are briefly my motives for -
tirement. It is my purpose ifmv beal@
will allow me, to remain in Cono,...
during the present session. | ress,v.
for future consideration whether sL.n
serve ont the term for which the Loo.
lature Of my state did me the booo.
last to elect me and your wishes vii,
have due weight in any decision | NAV
form. Beyond that term, can CON
ceiye ofno probable contingency which /
would reconcile me to further contin
uance in the Senate.
request you, gentlemen, to comm.
nicate my grateful acknowledgment,
to the citizens of Bolivar, and to accent |
for yourselves assurances ofthe esteem
and regard of Your friend
And obedient servant,
HENRY CLAY
Messrs. John Patton, B. S. Benkpap
David Yant, ]. Smith, and S. K. Kin.
ney.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

GUESSING THE TIME.-lnthea ncien'
town Of Lynn, as Parson, Afterwards
Judge Treadwell, was one Sunday en-
deavoring to mend the andersfaHalas'
of the people, he observed that man!
TO them seemed more disposed to re-
cline in the arms of Morpheus, than TO-
pose in the bosom of Abraham. o'Op'
ping therefore in the midst OF the ser
mon, he looked round and sald--"n Il,
were to guess, should guess maj ,ag
thirds of you are asleep" A sIlls .;'
and eccentric genius named Ma ,Ss
raising his head from Ita conlOl'''~
resting place replied, "lf ! were ~,
guess, | should guess there arc ~
more than one half. .,od
The next day, Martin was arralSH ~
before Squire Cares, on a cna'OM Mar
having disturbed divine service ,rcu.,
tin made his own plea, and was e1 Ind
sed on the ground that the faf'U ~ Ion lon
left off preaching-that 1t was .,;me.
ger divine service, but guessing '''
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

mitted TO rest unattended to, until the people
were supposed TO have entirely forgotten the
circumstances Of the ease and now, this new
and unexpected scheme projected Of altering the
original design, or, rather, bury ihg It m oblivion
and starting another in opposition to the wishes
Of the very people it processes to beneht!
! take the liberty, Gentlemen, OF again urging
upon your honorable body, the necessity oil wait
ing, until you ascertain the wishes of the mayor
itg Of the people west OF the North Mountain ;
for it should be their right, well as privilege
to say where the proposed road should cross
and at what place The bridge should be erected
They ought to know their true wants and inte-
rests better than they can be described by others
May u, 1886. CIFlS.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

1.-The present state Of the currency i'm
poses upon The leading deposite banks the
obligation OF lessnlng their loans, calling
upon other banks for regular settle ments
and payment of balances in specie, and
thus give check to their extended opera
tions to the raging mania for wild specu
latons and over trading and thus restore
a more wholesome state 10 the currency of
the country"
Here we have it in broad relief-a link
of that chain which letters American liber-
ty. trade, commerce and prosperity
The President having been permitted
without being impeacbed to seize illegal
ly on the public treasure, and place it
where he pleases. and for whatever pur
poses he may design. il follows as a mat.
ter of conrse. that instead Of the currency
of the country being under that wholesome
regulation and standard which grows out
of the general state of trade, 1T is placed
at the capricious disposal Of politicians by
profession. who may check the trade OF
the country making money scarce or
plenty, as they please /; keeping commerce
and the exchanges in state Of constant
fluctuation, and leading to panic and dis.
tress. When was it ever intended 10 al
low the President to say whether the peo
pie should speculate or not? Our safety
consists in getting rid of every dollar of
the Surplus, no matter how; and getting
the country fifty millions in debt. The
currency then will regulate i;sell.-.NeW
York Star
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

The Hon. JAMES Ii. PECK, Judge of the Uni
ted States Court for the district Of Missouri died
at St. Charles in that state on the Goth Of March
last. Judge P. is the same individual who was
under AN inpescbmept for misconduct in Office a
few years since, but was honorsby acquitted.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26
The Bank of Westminster, Nd. /

The Bank of Westminster, Nd. has
declared dividend equivalent to 9Sis
per cent, for six months The pros
perity Of the bank is ascribed to the
ceHbacy of the Cashier, who makes
the institution his pet, and devotes his
powerful financial talent entirely to the
duties to which he is pedded. He likes
the coming of eagles better than the
multiplication Of children TO spend them
and prefers bank notes to the notes Oh
squalling brats.-N. Y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

RIP VAN WINKLE WAKING UP. We learn
from the Raleigh Register that meetings have
been held in az out of 65 counties in North Caro-
lima, in favor of White and Tyler. The ticket
for electors already numbers ten on ITS list and
but five are wanting to complete it, The people
appear to be waking up IN earnest, as the time
for the contest draws nigh.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

SAVE YOUR OLD BREAD Every psi !.
son may not know, what nO@ or"mb.
true, that pieces of old bread O. c'u with
&c. c. being soaked and mixed up T IN.
the dough, in making new Ir o J, aad YOU
will never allow pieces ofdry D. Ofe wbep
be lost, MISUNDERSTANDING rel.
-four is nine or ten dollars a Oars. u.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26
From the Charleston Patriot of May H.
,r,o,Dr-e,,-r, ANN YNrnnDTANT NEW.


FROM THE SOUTH.
Col. White, Delegate in Congress Tor
Florida, arrived here last night from Au'
gusta, having seen and convcrsed with
the passengers who arrived at late hour
the night before from Columbus. There
Is no longer doubt of a general Creek
war. Fifty families have been murdered,
and 1000 people fled to Columbus for pro
lection !!
The state of that frontier is most dlsas'
trous. There are not 500 effective men
between the Creek and Seminole lines, 4
all Florida will be devastated, II the Gov
ernors Of South Carolina and Georgia do
not send mounted men TO the FLORIDA line
and to Tallahassee. The Greeks will be
forced upon it.
Col White has sent an express TO Gen.
Ssoaf, and made an appeal TO the Govern.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

WHAT NExr.-The Philadelphia U. S. Ga
zettc, states that flute has been made of muslin
by Mr.. Osborne of that city, which is as fine
toned as one made of Ebony, and has the adyan-
aye OF not being liable TO crack.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

TEXAS The following letter from Ma
jor General Gaines has been furnished for
publication by the War Department
HEAD QUARTERS, Western Dept,
Camp Sabine. 2Sth April, 1886 )
Sir: have the honor TO state that re
ports have just now reached this place,
through various channels. which leave no
doubt OF their correctness, that on the
2ist instant. battle was fought near 90
miles east of Harrisburgh, in Texas, be
tween the Mexicans, under the immedi
ate command Of their President, Santa
Anna, and the Texans, under Gen Hous
ton, their commander-ln-chlef; and that
it resulted in the entire overthrow OF the
advanced corps of the Mexican Army,
which appears to have been very far out
of supporting distance from the larger
part OF the army, most Of which is said to
have been upon the Brassos, near st Phil
hppe, distance sixty miles. 1t is stated that
between five hundred and six hundred OF
the Mexican troops were killed, and the
residue Of the advance, about the same
number, taken prisoners, including the
President himself with bis staff, and most
of his principal officers, and that he has
declared himself ready and wiling instant
ly TO acknowledge the independence Of
Texas. Upon this point, however. pre-.
sumo the constituted authorities of Mexico
must be consulted.
have, moreover, learned that the Che.
rokee and other Indians in Texas. from
our side of the national boundary line. are
disposed 10 return TO their villages, plant
corn. and be peaceable.
This intelligence suggests to me the
propriety of desiring the Governors Of the
States Of whom requested volunteers. as
stated in my letter Of the 9Th of this month
TO suspend their movement. To this |
have added, that should the above reports
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

&C. The Baltimore Patriot says: " As evid-
encc of the returning confidence between the
United States and France il is now said that NJ
Serrurier was about to set cut for W ashngton as
Charge d Afaires al that capital.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

Inor STEAM BoAT.--A Steam Boat made Of
wrought Iron arrived at Savannah Tin pieces)
week before last, on board the ship Alcyone,
Cant. Muir, from Liverpool. She is 1870 feet
long, rs feet beam, and IL feet deep. She IS
estimated by her builders to draw but feet 3
inches Of water after she is finished with her en-
CINE Machinery &c. included She has an en-
CINE of &c horse power.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26
DIED.

On Friday morning 'as'' MORRISON,
year of his age, Mr. VILLA"
Esq, of this county. .o,h GEAR Of
On Saturday last, in the oo' r,,,a. wife
Of Can't, VIM. Grantham Of this c0''
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26
FULL CONFIRMATION OF THE TEX
IAN VICTORY.

Col A. Houston Of the Texian Army has ar
rived in the Steamboat Caspian, and confirms the
news of the Giorions Victory of Gen. Houston,
and has favored us with the following list oil
the Mexican officers killed, wounded and taken
prisoners.
KILLED,-Gen. Castrillion, Col. Batnes. Col.
Mora, Col Trevino, Col. Don Jose Maria Ro-
mere, Lieutenant Colonel Manuel Aquirrc, Lieu
tenant Colonel Castillo.
Cen Cos. and many others supposed TO DO xii
led but not yet found.
PAIsoNERs-General Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna, Colonel Almonti, aid de camp,
Coils. Cespedes Of tho Guerrero battalion, Brin-
gas aid TO Santa Anna, Portilla de la PedreguIre
aid to Santa Anna. MINER Vaienti, Lieut.. Coils.
Fllppe Romero, (wounded) Valienti, Don Pc
Gro del Gardo, Fernando Urzza, wounded, aid
to St. Anna, ARGOS, Eucise, Mugla Don Ramon
Curo private secretary TO Santa Anna; also five
Captains and twelve Lieutenants.
Gen. Santa Anna made the following PROPOSE
tion-that his army should lay down their arms,
Texas Independence acknowledged, the expense
of the war 10 be paid by Mexico, Santa Anna to
remain as hostage. Cen Houston had issued or
ders that a further advance ST the Mexican army
should be the signal for the slaughter Of Santa
Anna, aud all the prisoners. The report Of the
terms of peace were not official but supported by
a great number OF letters from officers of the ar
my.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

FOREIGN NEws.-The ship Pacific, cap
tain Hoxie, arrived at New York early on
Sunday morning, from Liverpool, whence
she sailed on the Gath April Capt Hox
lie politely favored the editors of the bier
camille Advertiser with Liverpool papers
Of the 18th and London Of the 18Th April,
which contain no political intelligence oil
much interest
We learn from the Paris papers oil Sun
day, that the debate on Saturday last, on
the petitions to the Chamber oil Deputies
for the recovery Of the remains Of Napoic..
on, and their transmission 10 Paris, ana
for the repeal of the law which banishes
his family from the soil Of France, termI
mated in the reference of the first set oil
petitions TO the minister Of the Interior,
and 10 the rejection of the second Inc
discussion did not prove so interesting as
the early part of it had promised, but u
fully demonstrated the apprehenslons oil
the King, in which the majority oil The
Deputies sympathised, tina, the presence
OF The family Of Napoleon in France might
occasion new struggle for the throne
Even the arrival Of his ashes was deemed
dangerous by the ministry, as likely to re
vive the affection Of the nation for HIM
who, when living, had been its idol and
and although apparently defeated on the
point, Government will have completely
succeeded, for the petitions referred to the
Minister will share the fate OF their prede
cessors-that is, IN homey language they
will be cushioned" la addition TO the
arguments Of Nj. Theirs against the peti
tions, on the broad principle Of policy and
expediency, a Deputy IN. Dubuis) IN an
excellent speech resisted the petition on
another eroubd--namely, that Napoleon
had persisted ~ Punishment for " wise pur.
poses," in punishment Of his ambition and
despotism. and that il would be flying IN
the face Of Providence TO remove his re
mains from the rock in which they are
immured, and thus render nugatory the sa
lutary lesson to be deduced from his fate,
and obliterate the recollection OF the COW
ardlce Of the despots who had So inSioil'
ously avenged themselves.
The Journals display much GOODNESS on
the subject. Those of the Doctrtnare and
under Ministerial influence applaud the
decision Of the Chamber. The Courier
Francois feebly advocates the contrary
view Of the question. The Constitutional
is even more than usually indecls,ye, but
the National and Bon Sens express as
clearly as they dare their disapprobaiion
of the vote. The public appeared per
fecily apathetic and Indifferent u all
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

be confirmed, as have 10 doubt they Will
be in the course Of few days, ! viii, 10
that event, order an officer direct to the
States respectively, 10 meet the volunteers,
muster them into service, and then dis
charge them
Your obedient servant
EDMUND p. GAINES,
Major General Commanding.
To the SECRETARY OF WAR, Washington.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

Drs. Chapman and Randolph, of Philadelphia.
in letter to the publish of the Literary Mes
senger, deny that Judge Marshall ever had a
return Of the complaint for which he was opera
ted upon by DR.. Physick. They made post
norton examination of the Chief Justice and as
certaned that !" the cause of his death was a
very diseased condition OF the liver, which wa.
enormously enlarged, and contained several tu-
berculous Assesses of great size. its pressure
upon the stomach had the effect of dislodging
this organ from its natural situation, and com
pressing it in such manner that for some time
previous 10 his death it would not retain the
smallest quantity Of nutriment."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26
wAHIIED'

In Hagerstown, Nd 90 on ' q Edwards
1Gr' W ,VI Jor, of thi. place. .
LUCINDA FAREEGswoRTh' :"
county. 1850
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

Mr.. STEVENSON is to sail on his mission
to England in the packet ship Montreal
for London, on the LIST of June next-and
about the same time, Major EATON is to
proceed on his mission to the Court Of
Madrid, aud will so by way Of England
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

The important discovery made by Dr.
Luzenburg. an intelligent physician oil n.
Orleans, that the pus,ules and marks leit
upon persons afflicted with the email pox
arise from exposure TO the light, has been
verified in various experiments made upon
patients in one Of the hospitals under his
charge. The New Orleans Bee of the a9th
has The following paragraph on this subject
Formerly he tested The principle IN ma
nv experiments made at the Charity Hos.
pital, which Mr.. (now Dr) Picton incor
porated in a medical treatise for gradu
ate's diploma; and lately he has proved
il in many cases sent to his own hospital
the Franklin lniirmary. Reasoning on
the singular fact that the clad body never
had ptted marks, and that the exposed
members generally had. he inferred that
this originated from the want OF light.
whose effects on cutaneous diseases are
already known tie separated one par, of
the body, on which he allowed the light TO
fall day and night; and had the superior
members completely shaded by rugs from
its effects. The consequence was that the
exposed parts were strongly pitted on the
recovery Of the patients. while no marks
remained on the parts shaded.
This is happy discovery; and doubiy
so, when the same system being used will
change a malignant stage into a mild
This has also been fully attested by DR..
Luzenburg's experiments.
The learned Doctor believes that dis
eases Of the eye might be similarly treated
with equal success, and indeed most Gu.
taneous diseases; as their virulence is
chiefly caused by the lisht-the absence
or deprivation of which will obvia,e their
malignancy, and promote the utility OF
proper remedies.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

Hon. HENRY CLAY.-At a meeting
of the citizens of Bolivar, INDIANA, a
general feeling ofregret was expressed
at the rumor then current, that this dis
tinguished Statesman was about to leave
the Senate of the United States, and
retire from public life. A committee
was appointed to apprise Mr.. CLAY OF
this feeling and to request him to re-
main at his post, to which he replied
as follows
WASHINGTON, April 7, 1886.
GENTLEMEN - have duly received
your favor transmitting the proceeding
of public meeting of the citizens OF
Bolivar, in which they do me the hon.
or to express a wish that | would re-
consider the resolution which | had
formed to retire from the public coun-
ellis to private life. They are plea sed
to believe that my public services can.
not be dispensed with at the present
time. And you, gentlemen, are good
enough to add many kind and friendly
expressions, for all Of which, | am ve-
ry thankful.
This is the thirtieth year since | first
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

MoRE INDIAN TRoUBLEs.-Le'ters oo'h
public aud private. which bave been re-
ceived in this city from Columbus, Geor
gia, and Fort Mitchell, in Alabama, fur,
nish ground for serious apprehenslons OF
another barbarous, bloody. and futile In,
dian war, through the folly and bravery oil
the Young men who. among the wild men
of the woods, Gas well as among their CT
vized neighborsJ are generally ripe Tor
war upon any pretext that has the sem
blance of plausibIity ebout it. A letter
received yesterday, from the commanding
officer at Fort Mitchell, under date OF
MAY 7, gives information that the Greek
Indians have just killed Colonel Fiournoy,
fifteen miles below Fort Mitchell; that
the Seminoles having communicated to
these Indians their success in battling The
,roops of the United States, The old lntin
entail Chiefs say that they cannot restrain
their young men. A Postscript TO The
letter adds that a runner had just arrived.
with news of another man being shot IN
his bed. Firing had been heard the night
preceding and there was much fear among
The peopIe of hostiities and mischief.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

A WHOLE FAMILY PoIsoNED.--An atrocious
attempt (says the Cincinnati Wing of the l3th)
to destroy the family of DIR. Hays, on Fifth
street, was made yesterday by his black servant
girl by putting arsenic in the Coffee prepared
for their breakfast. Soon after drinking the cot
fee, the Doctor. his wife, two daughters and son
were all violently seized with vomiting and Sc
we're pam in the stomach. Medical assistance
was Immediately sent for and several physicians
were soon in attendance. BY their aid all the
sufferers were 30 much relieved in few hours as
to be considered out of danger, except Mrs.
Hays, who, by the last accounts still continued
in very dangerous state.
The girl has been arrested and lodged in Jail.
No possible cause can be assigned by the fam
lily for the horrid act, unless il proceeded from
the Ioa,hsome doctrine of Abolitionism, with
which her mind has been deeply imbued of late
rs is alIedred.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26
From GEoReIA.-Extract from a letter
received at the Philadelphia Exchange,
MII.LEpGEyILLE, May ID.

WILLIE @''nJ
Dear Sir-At this time, all is consterna
ton and painful anxiety in consequence oil
the news received by the last mail from
the west, which is truly distressing. The
Creek Indians have commenced plumber
ing and laying waste the country 10 the
neighborhood OF Columbus. Some TWEEN
" or thirty families of the white settlers
have been murdered in Russell county. AL
ALBANIA, (lchich is directly opposite 10 Coium
bus An express reached here last night
from Columbus, calling upon the Govern
meut for arms, and this morning team
has left laden with arms and ammunition,
destined for the defence of that town.
The mail stage was stopped. and all the
teams have been removed from " the Ma
ton" so that direct communication with
Alabama is entirely broken oil