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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

GLORIOUS News FROM Texas
The New York Evening Star contains
the following extract Of a letter dated
New Orleans, March 20, 1886:
In my next, | shall have the plea.
sure to advise you Of the extermina.
ton OF Santa Annals army.
1.-The rumor Of the day is, that he
has offered to capitulate, and let us
alone in future, if safe conduct for
himself and army, to the west side Of
the Rio Grande be conceded to him.
Not granted"
Further advices from the same place
state that the city of New Orleans has
the appearance Of military barrack :;
that the citizens are excited to the
highest degree, and that they are de.
termlned to aid their struggling friends
to the utmost extent against a foe, who
have, by their savage barbarity, and
violated faith to prisoners of war. ex.
cluded themselves from the privileges
granted to civilized nations.
Advices from Cantonment Jessun
state" The current of emigration to
Texas is beyond all former precedent:
not less than 20 men, on an average,
have daily passed here for Texas, du-
ring the past week."
The rumor stated in the above ex.
tract of letter from New Orleans, is
no doubt correct. Col. Tanning with
500 men was al the fort at Goliad, and
detachment Of about 1000 men. of
Santa Annals army, has besieged him
there. The volunteers from Mataeor.
da, would march directly to that point,
and by simultaneous sortie from the
fort and attack from the volunteers in
the rear ofthe detachment, it was ex.
pected the enemy would be routed, and
Col. Tanning could then march with
an increased force, and fall upon the
rear OF Santa Annals main army, near
San Antonio.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21
DELINQUENT LANDS IN VIRGINIA.
AN ACT

AN ACT
Concerning Delinquent Lands, and
Land not heretofore entered on the
Commissioners Books. Passed 23d
Of March 1885,
Whereas the time allowed by the Sc.
cond section Of an act passed on the
twenty seventh Of February, eighteen
hundred and thirty-five, entitled, g an
act further to extend the time of re-
demption Of lands and lots returned de.
linquent for the non-payment oftaxes
west of the Allegheny mountains, and
for other purposes" for the owners O
omitted lands to cause the same to be
entered on the commissioners books
and to pay the taxes in arrcar thereon
is not sufficient:
/. BE 1t therefore enacted, That fur
Their time, until the first day ofNoyem
Der, 1886, shall be allowed TO all per-
sons to cause their omitted lands to be
entered with the commissioner of the
revenue, and to pay the taxes thereon,
IN the manner prescribed IN the second
section Of the above recited act, which
passed on the twenty seventh of Feb
ruary, eighteen hundred and thirty. five
and the said section shall not be con
strued to apply to any lands or lots
which may have been omitted since
1881. (See Note ~
9. In all cases were lands have been
heretofore omitted, the commissioner
shall ascertain the value thereof, ac-
cording to the best of his judgment,
by reference to the assessed value of
contiguous lands similarly situated, g.
shall charge thereon the tax last impo-
sed by the Legislature, for as many
years as the same shall have been ON
tilted, together with ten per centum
damages upon each years tax; and
this rule shall apply to the eastern as
well as western section Of this state.
(See Note 2.)
B. BE ii further enacted, That the
seventeenth section of an act passed
first of April, eighteen hundred and
thirty-one, entitled, ian act concern.
ing lands returned delinquent for non
payment of taxes, and making DISPOSE
ton of certain lands so delinquent, and
of certain escheated LANDS, for the ben.
eft of actual and bona fde holders
thereofunder grants from the common
wealth" which said section prescribes
the conditions upon which grants OF
the commonwealth may be given in G.
violence in suits for recovery of lands
west of the Allegheny, and will expire
on the first of April next, bs,ssapd the
same is hereby continued 1890 force
until the same shall be sMMcd. -
(See Note B.
4. This act shall be in force from
and after the passage thereof.
The foregoing is true copy from
the original.
GEO. w. MUNFORD, C. II. d.
March %, 1886.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

IExAs.-The news from Texas in TO-
days paper will be found highly interest.
ing. The Texans have met with sore
defeat and some of their leading men baye
been slain by Santa Anna, in bis attack
upon San Antonio, on the night Of The 9th
OF March last; but sore as was then De.
feat, the spirit Of the Texans is far from
oeinS broken or depressed. The splri,
that smpeled them TO resist the tyranncaI
usurpatlons Of Santa Anna, still burns
with as much ardor as at any previous
period Of their strugsle--the expectation
OF freeing themselves from the yoke Of The
dictator, is as sanguine nov, as ever, a.
monS he Texans, though, at this distance,
1t woald seem that the chances of their
success against the legions Of the Mexi.
cans are SO few as not to afford we'll
grounded expectation of achieving their
independence.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

FROM FLORIDA.

The force at Volusia, under General
Eustis, March 22nd, was $50 mounted
rlflemen, and about thousand foot
They commenced crossing that day,
on which occasion sharp encounter
took place on the west side of the st.
Johns, between the advance under
Captains Ashby and Trip, at the mo-
ment OF their landing, and body of
Indians, who, in a few minutes, retreat
cd with considerable loss. Our troops
lost 3 killed, Austin, Weymen, and
llankipiller, and II wounded, who
were sent back to the hospital at Vo.
lusia- A letter mentions James Cook
as also among the slain. The st. Au.
gustine Herald, of March 25th, speak
ing of this action says:
The Indians must have suffered
severely from the numerous trails of
blood which were seen on the ground,
and our informant states that hocks of
buzzards are seen in the swamp, near
which Capt. Ashby's and Trips COM
panles were attacked on the 22nd inst.
The enemy were completely routed,
and they were in considerable force
This may be called the first real vic.
tory that our forces have obtained
since the commencement of the war.
The bodies of the five Indians which
were thrown into the river were found
the next day, among which the body
Of Euchee Billy, Chief was recogni.
zed."
Gen. Pope and staff, from Georgia,
have arrived at Picolata. A battalion
OF cavalry, from the same state, were
expected there April LIST. In conse.
quence ofCol. Buffers detachment not
having returned to Volusia, March "a,
fears were entertained of their safety.
and Gen. Eustis had thought it pru-
dent to remain, and accordingly was
not enabled to Join Gen. Scott at With
lacoochce, on the 25th, as he had been
ordered to do.
Gen. SCOTS intention if he did not
find the SeminoIes on reaching the
Wlthlacoochee, was, we learn, to push
on into the heart ofthe nation.
--LATEST ENTHUSIASTICALLY a let
Ter IN the National Intelligencer from
an officer of Gen. Eustis' brigade, da.
ted Nolusia, March 18th, we learn that
this officer had not left that post. We
are gratitied however, to learn that
Col. Butler with his cavalry had re.
turned IN safety to camp, and that the
brigade was to set out for the Withla.
coochee, on the Goth taking with them
lO days provision. From the With
lacoochee they were to proceed south
and east to visit the Indian towns on
that part of the river. Two compa.
MES of South Carolina Militia were to
be left at Volusia.
The letter above alluded to adds -
" Butler with his horse (75O,) Bris.
band with the infantry, and four com.
panies of first artillery compose that
portion of the left wing that 90 into
the field. Companies A, T., G., and II,
LIST artillery, and Captain Elmore's
company Of Columbia riAemen, form
one battalion under the command OF
Major Kirby. Major Gates remains
at this post in command"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21
ST. LOUIS. March DC

Murder upon Murder. Some months
90 We noticed the murder Of MIR. Wood
bury Massey, at Dubuque. NJ 4 by two
persons named Smith, father and son -
They escaped punishment, by the decis
ion Of the court before which they we re
indicted on the ground Of want Of iurisdic-
ton. A few weeks since we recorded the
death OF the elder Smith, who was shot
down IN Galena by Henry l.. Massey. a
brother OF w. Massey. And now we learn
from the last Galena Advertiser, that a
week or two previous, Miss Massey, a
sister, shot VIM. Smith, at Dubuque, and
that the wound viii probably prove NOR
tai. The ball entered Smiths right side,
just above the third rib, and lodsed.-Re
publican.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21
PHILADELPHIA, April ID.

SALE OF THE BANKING HOUSE OF
THE u. STATES BANK.-We learn
from the Philadelphia United States
Gazette, that the Exchange was crow
ded on Tuesday morning, at an early
hour, each visiter anxiously waiting
the offer of the real estate of the Unit
ted States Bank, in Chestnut street, by
Messrs. M. Thomas & Son, auction.
GERS. The lot fronts on Chestnut st.
202 feet 6 inches, extending e25 feet
to Liberty street. Besides the Bank.
ing house, there are two large three
story brick buildings on Chestnut street
and smaller buildings on Liberty street.
The bidding for short time was ami
mated, butthe whole was finally knock
ed down to Thomas c.. Cope, ESQ.,, at
$3S9,00 1t was understood that Mr..
e. purchased the property for the
stockholders of the Pennsylvania Uni.
ted States Bank.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

Auction sales of real estate were
made IN New Orleans about fortnight
ago, to the amount of 1929 900, in .
Gays. The principal purchaser was
MI: Achllle Murat, on account of 10.
sePh Bonaparte.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

The Arkansas Advocate says, that
that territory desires, without a dissent.
ing voice, to enter the Union as a slave
State.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

Il "certain Reuben NJ Whitasy"-The
Secretary Of the Treasury officially dis
claims through the Globe that Whitney is
any agent OF his. The language Of the
Globe is:
The insinuation made by MIR Wise
that some persoL as An agent Of the Secre
tary of the Treasury, or of the deposite
banks, is employed in deciding on their
selection, or in taking security from them
IS without the least shadow of foundation.
All these arrangements, we arc authorised
to say. are made between the public au
thorized officers OF the Treasury Depart.
meht and the banks oAly"
W hitney is an agent however. hy the
admission oil the Globe, Of the Deposite
Banks. Ii all the 'arrang, ments' between
the Secretary and the pets, are made by
The public authorized officers OF the
Treasury" what is the nature and need
OF Mr. Whitney 5 agency? What ia he
employed 10 Go? Ne can see nothing
esss 1t be as solicitor for Gvors to
Banks iGat desire 70 C,u,ch a portion Of
lie deposltes, or Of incteased favors TO
Banks that are already honafed as depos
lloFies. Docs 1t become the dignity of the
Government to hear these solicitations, or
to grant them at the urgency of feed at
torney? AS to the Banks they are corpo
ratIons, having no souls, at least since the
days Of Lord Chief Justice Coke. Inter
est Is then pursuit, ard it cannot be won
dered they should employ an agent to
prosecute 1t, Or that their choice should
have fallen upon one OF such known iuflu
ence with the ruling powers, as Mr. Reu
ben NJ. Whitney, Rich, ULig.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

A second individual has been arrest
ed IN this city, on charge of being
concerned in the burning of the trea-
sury office at Washington. He was
taken on yesterday by Merritt, police
officer, and is to be used as a witness
for goyernment.-N. Y. Com.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

AsTRICT CoNsTRUcTIoNIsr.- Some
years ago Mr.. was elected a
member Of the Legislature of New
Hampshire. He was a very gentle
manly, well educated man, but unlor-
tunately so fond Of brandy and water,
that he was more or less intoxicated
every day. At the close of the ses.
sion, he attempted to justify himself by
saying that he came there sworn to
truly represent his constituents and
he was satisfied, from personal obser-
Walton, that large majority of them
drank too much whenever they could
get an opportunity.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

General BARRAGAN, acting Prcsi-
dent of Mexico, during the absence of
Santa Anna, died in the city Of Mexico
on the first Of March. lie is succeed
ed by Senior Jose Justo Cerro.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21
We find the following letter in the Balti.
more Patriot of the / ih inst.
NEAR FcRT GIBSON, ARgANsAs.l
1G0E

w e Un0 the tOUONDn ietl6f III TIC Ddlti'
more Patriot Of the llth inst
NEAR FoRT GIBSON, ARKaHsAs.1
March IA, 1886,
lpromised TO write you, should any
thing turn OPP in this quarter, and | know
at home an interest is felt for the far west
and for those who defend her frontiers.
Things in this quarter look as il we
were to have trouble before long with the
Indians on the Grand Prairie.
An express arrived at head quarters
few days since, announcing to Gen. Ar
buckle that the Camanchees and Pawnees
bad murdered all the traders at CofIee's
Trading House on Red River, in the
Pawnee country. One man only had es
capped he has arrived here, and desert
bed the massacre as dreadful, so or 60
Americans and some Greeks and Osages
were buichered.
1t was near Coffee's Trading House
that the Treaty last year was made with
the Camanchees and Pawnees, but owing
TO Col. Dodge not being there agreeable
TO promise, the treaty was torn up, and
Iabaqnina, fierce and savage Canaan
che warrior, warned Gen. Coffee and his
men TO leave the country-his not com
plying has been fatal to them all. Our
men who saw the Camanchees last sum
mer describe them as a fierce, war like
race OF men, we'll mounted and armed
with lance and shield. They are a wan
derlng tribe, and, we may look for them
all next summer without crossing their
trail. There is no doubt that the United
States will resent these murders, and we
will march from here as soon as the grass
will admit Of our horses living on it. The
whole regiment OF Dragons will concen
trate aud he joined by the 7th Iafantry,
now at Fort Gibson. Chill McIntosh. the
Creek warrior, swears vengeance against
the Pawnees and Camanchees, and he
will no doubt add or 700 warriors to
our Command. We are making every
preparation, aud we shall get off suppose,
by the first OF May, or sooner.
Gen. Arbuckle has put Fort Gibson in
good repair, and mounted field pieces in
the block houses, SO that should our neigh
hors ever make an attack they will find
things Ia better preparation than at poor
Maj. Dade's command.
Z. S.-The Gen. Coffee spoken of. is
the celebrated Gen. Coffee Of Benton me
mory.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

w hen the Count dc Survelliers Joseph
Bonaparte) was in England, he was fre
quenuy engaged in conversation with the
great men Of that country upon the con.
dllion OF the people of the United States
and their institutions, and defending them
AS he always did. against the errors ofig.
norance aud prejudice On one occasion
he descanted, in bis eloquent and impress
slVe manner, TO an incredulous audience
upon the vast resources and growing pow
or and prosperity OF our country, and, a
Dove all. upon the Happiness ofhe people,
his iavorlte topic, One of the COMPANY
observed, "Well it is all our work"-to
which the Count made this pilhy reply,
~ hen II IS yo'r best ,cork Nat Gd=.
"A Depto,aLle Sceae.-Mrs. Foley who
was indicted some months since, ia New
Jersey, for severe chssilsement of a little
black girl belonging TO her hushand-in
consequence OF which cruelty the child
dled-was put upon her trial last week at
Hackensack. She pleaded guilty 10 the
indictment, and implored mercy Of the
Court. After due consideration of the cir
cumstances, she was sentenced to three
gears Imprisonment at hard labor In The
State Prison, The scene which took
place on pronouncing sentence, is desert
bed by the Newark Daily Advertiser, as
deeply and shockingly affecting. The
prisoner, well dressed and respectable
woman in personal appearance, surround
by her husband aud family friends, all of
them oil respectable standing, was about
to DC torn from society and doomed TO an
lSnomiInlous companionship for years with
the vIIesl ielons. Her shrleks, Jas she was
borne out OF the court room, are repre-.
seated as heart rendiDS.-.M. Y. Courier.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21


HE CONNECTICUT ELECTION has gone
for the administration by a majority
of about 5000 votes for Governor. 10 The
legislature, the House of Representative
will consist Of 1873 Vanites and IS Wings
Van Buren, can spare enough out Of bis
breeche- pocket, or Uncle Sans purse
perhaps, TO buy up the small states, and
manage them to his liking, but when DO
undertakes to lay his managing hand up
on the big fellows. such as Ohio, Penn'y'
vania, Virginia, &c., he gets more 'naA
bis hands full, and loses all the contrOl0'
yer them be ever possessed-as DC dlu ="
the Key Stone, for instance.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

az Some one Of the Washington ls'''
writer's, who has been at the trouO''
examine the Abolition Memorials, 'n'
have been presented TO Congress ru'T n
the past winter, states that the NUMBER j
signatures TO all the memorials, docs
exceed 90, 900 and of that number ~. van
ly 10000 are females, and 2,OOo OF ="
boys.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

a. One Of the objections urged aSa'"''
the Bank Of the United States, BY lis enc
mics, was that il enriched foreigners az 'u'
expense of the American people-by 'n'
present disposition Of the public monlc'"
state institutions, single individual a "
rein noblemsn, pockets the sum Of sOV'
coo per annum.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

SHEEP SHEARING.-The following
method has been etfectual. lmmedi-
otely after the sheep are shorn, soak
the roots OF the wool that remains, all
over with oil or butter and birthstone /:
and three or four days afterwards,
wash them with salt and water, and the
wool of the next season will not only
be much softer and finer, but the guam
tlty will be greatly enlarged; and the
sheep will neither be troubled with the
scab or vermin that Year.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

PUBLIC LANDS The Washington c'9
Globe, says that the proceeds Of sae' "
the Public Lands, since the first Oh 0'p
TENDER last, amount to the sum oil leu il''
lions of dollars. and that there arc Nv"
out standing warrants of transfer 70 w
amount ofseven millions more, maS'po =
aggregate of seventeen millions 10 wv
space of about seven months.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

ELEGANT CoMPLIMENT.- We learn
from the Frankfort Commonwealth,
that a number of the citizens Of Wood
ford county, kentucky, without dis.
tinction of party, presented to Coy.
Morehead, on Friday the 18th inst, a
splendid Horse, Saddle, and Bride,
valued at $3.50, as Il token of their
high personal respect and regard, and
appreciation ofthe manner in which he
has administered the Government of
the state.
The presentation took place in front
Of the Capitol, in the presence of Il
great concourse Of people on which
occasion the Governor was addressed
by James II. Thompson, Esq, as the
organ Of the donors, in a strain Of ap.
propriate and feIicitous eloquencc,
which was responded to by the Cover.
nor with his usual elegance and ability.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

PorT1cs AND BUsINEss.-A Mr.. J.
W. Waller, ofNashyille, publishes the
following card. in reply to a notice
published in one Of the papers of that
city, requesting him to become a can.
didate for high military office:
Mr.. Editor: | was as much sur.
prlsed as dattered, at seeing IN the Uni
on OF this morning, notice requesting
me to become a candidate for Colonel
Commandant of the Nashville Regi-
ment. In conjunction with Mr.. A. II.
Robertson, we have purchased the very
extensive and general assortment of
Shoes, Boots, and Hats, of Mcssrs. II.
L. Ieatman u Co., and wish the undi-
etdcd support of all my friends in that
line of business. We will give great
bargains, for cash, Or TO punctual men,
on the most liberal terms. decline
running for the Office.
JOS. w. WALKER.
p. 81 would prefer the office of
Mgjor General for this division, us he
has to turn ont only once n vaar
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

A FIGURE.-One of the Boston DO.
lice reporters, in describing complai.
nant in court who had been pretty es.
sentially bunged up, in an ARRAY, says
-" His nacerated visage spoke for
itself. There was not white spot as
big as four pence on it he looked as
if he had fallen head foremost into a
boiled buckle. berry pudding, and had
permitted its contents TO dry on"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-21

TO SAVE CUCUMBERs FROM BUGs.-
Sprinkle on at evening CATER cooD tea
grounds, as they are commonly left by
families after use. This done as often
as two or three times in a week, will
not only prevent injuries from bugs,
but strengthens and invigorates the
vine and causes it to become exceed.
ingly fruitful.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-01-29

oath ofoffice under the federal consIitu4
lion, or the constitutions of either of the
States In this republic, is notorIousIy
guilty of willul aod corrupt perjury. il
is of no consequence 10 which political
party he belongs, OF what may be bis dig
nifty; whether he belong 10 the foxes or
to the ejackaIls or TO the hyenas; whether
he be a city sCavange:, or a licensed mail
robber, or perfidious legislator; if he is
a vassal of Pope Gregory XVI. and be-
Ileyes in the validity ola Jesuit's absolu
ton, and prelatical indulgence, and a
Papal diSpensation, he cannot be sound
and consistent American citizen,
1t will probably be retorled that the
practice which we recommend is a reIi-
gious test. We deny the allegation; not
only upon the general principle, that re
llgion and Popery are severed by the i'm
passable gulf; but also that the inquiry
does not advert to the fact; whether a man
believes that the ding dong of bell can
drive away the devil; or that the mass
wafer contains the body Of Christ, or that
o little salt water will extInguish a con-
fagratlon; or that Antony sailed from II
ally TO Spain on tolphin's back, and
guided the fish with a halter, or that a
donkey bowed down in honor ola Papist
idolatroaS precession--but The question
is this, can man who in body, soul and
spirit is the unreserved slave of a Jesuit
Monk and his masters, the Dragon aud
the Beast, be an honest and faithful A
merican cilizen' We affirm that his oath
is only puff ofwiad,