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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

A letter from the Liverpool correspon-
den. Of the Philadelphia Sentinel relates
the following Incident:
A gang of c%oiners has been discovered
in LIVERPOOL. They are named Arnett' and
lived in great style. They did business on
an extensive scale, it is said, as far as @lo,-
600 $50 ,oOO) a year. This base money
wa. passed of principally by thieves as
the Arnetts were receivers Of stolen goods,
and Maid for them in this bad money. Not
that thew took thieves-no, they gave them
four silver. gilt sovereigos in lieu oil one
good one. They also had an extensive BUS
mess in coming silver money, but the uiN
of their dealings is in silver. gilt sovre'snis'
One of the daughters, isablia. IS SAID 10 De
n clever and oifhand girl.-When the con-
stables came to arrest her she was IN the
parlour. with her piano open. She instant
IL said swell it no great matter, as the
can;tal il taken off"-this was meant as a
nun. being either abusive to their having
seized on the property, thus taking OH Toe
canitnl. or TO the fact that a recent Law suo
s,i;uted transportation for the capital pun.
ishment heretofore inflicted. AS she wa
leaving the apartment. she "cast a long
ing. lingering lock behind" and oounoe.
back TO her beautiful piano. "oh," u OK
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

RARE pHENoMExoN.- "A parcel ofcook.
ed Rice was exhibited 10 US by a gentle
man on Saturday, which after having been
kept a day, assumed a pink color, aud be-
came very offensive to the smell. dis lam
lily had been using it at their meals. A
repetition of the experiment produced a
like result. We take the above from a
late Charleston paper. If we are not mis-
taken. it is said that Asiatic Cholera ilfst
made its appearance, and was most fatal
10 those who used rice extensively as a d.
ct. Can il be that the peculiarly OF the
atmosphere which induces Cholera, be
trays its n%oxious qualities by its action up
on other substances? If SO, would not
boiled rice furnish a good choleromeser, III
we may be allowed TO coin a world and
warn US OF the approach Of this dreaded
pestilencep Wbathave ous medical trends
to say 10 this?-.MoLi!e Register.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

~ x
FpnEpoM or NlrNp.-I cal that mind

FREEpoM OF MrHD.-I cali that mind
free which is not imprisoned in itself or in
q sect. which recognises in al human be
ings the image Of God and the rights oil
his children, which delights in virtue and
sympathises with suferings, wherever they
are seen, which conq1efs pride and sloih,
and offers itself Up a willing victim to the
cause of mankind.
call that mind free, which is not pas.
sively framed by outward circumstances,
which is not the creature Of accidental i'm
nuise, but which bends events TO its
Improvement, acts upon an inward spring.
for an inmutable principle which it has
deliberately espoused.
/ call that mind free which protects it.
self against the usGfpaiions OF society,
which does not cover 10 human opinions,
which feels accountable to a higher law
than fashion, which respects itself too
much 10 be a slave of the many or the few.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

THE SCorcHMAN's GALA young
clergyman in Scotland, being about to
quit the scene of his orthodox labour,
for another settlement, called on an old
lady belonging to his congregation, TO
say farewell, and to thank her for the
kindness he had experienced from her.
"And sac yere gaun to leave u.s."
said the old lady "Weel, | wush ye
Gods blessing. Ye'ye been q sober,
staid, discreet young man, and | doubt
nae yell haze your reward. And where
are We about TO settle 2"
"The Lord has called me to labor
in a distant part Of the vineyard" re.
Piled the clergyman " have got the
parish Of"
"Aye," said the lady, San may be
ven get a leetle mair steepend whar
ye're gauin :"
"Why, yes, expect a small increase
in emolument, certainly"
"Aweel, | thought sae," retorted the
old dame; "ifit had no been the case,
the Lord might haze called lang and
loud enough, before ye would hne heard
his voice."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

FATHER DRINK MOTHER DRINK d..
i was riding with my daughter thro'
that part ofkoxbury, which Is called
the Canterbury road, when we passed
a very ragged and barefootcd boy a
bout ten years of age. We were mo-
wing slowly, and ! soon perceived my
chaise to be inclining backward, and
inferred that the child we had passed
had gotten up behind. stopped the
horse, without uttering a word, when
the little fellow let go his hold, and pas
sing the chaise, ran rapidly forward in
evident terror.
He is frightened out of his Wits"
said my daughter.
"He is probably accustomed to such
treatment" replied. Setting my horse
forward we were fast overtaking the
little runaway, whose cry of alarm was
now distinctly audible. VIZ were soon
upon him, and %perceiving the impossi-
bility of escape, he suddenly stopped.
He was crying bitterly, as he stood
with his bare feet turned inward, his
tattered knees knocking together, and
his right arm held over his eyes.
What's the matter, my poor boyF'
said |, as | got out of my chase.
&c" thought you would have beat
me-" he replied.
NO., my poor child" said /, 81
have no such intention.
"Do you get a beating olten?"
eyes sir" said he.
Patting the little follow on the head,
which was easily done for he had no
crown on his hat, "who beats you 2"
said |, "your fatherF'
al have no father, fathers Dead" said
he, and he burst into a flood of tears.
There was something touching in
the appearance of this ragged, bare
footed, fatherless boy, ard my daugh>
ter could not refrain from weeping.
"Your mother beats you, then"
said |.
Mothers dead too" said he.
"And where did they die" | enqui-
red.
SIN the poor house, repiied the IT.
tie orphan.
"And what got them into the poor
house, said /. IA,
"Father drink'd, d mother driak'd,""
said he.
The father and mother ofthe orphan
child, were, at n time, respectable
inhabitants of Roxbury. The father
pursued at one time lucrative employ
ment, in which he was particularly skill
| full. Rum reduced him and his wife
to wretchedness, and left their offspring
who is the subject Of this painful rec',
tai, the poor, pennyless, orphan child OF
a drunken father, and a drunken mo-
ther.-N. Y. Sun.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

SHERIDAN AND HIS SON ToM.-"'The
two Sheridans," says Kelly, "were
supping with me one night after the
opera, at a period when Tom expected
to get into parliament"
81 think, father" said he, "thai
many men who are called great pat
riots in the House Of Commons, are
great humbugs. For my own part, il
get into parliament, | viii pledge my.
self to no party, but write upon my
forehead, in legible characters, 'to be
let.'"
"Under that, Tom," said his father,
" write 'uniurnishcd.'"
Tom took the joke, but was even
with him on another occasion.
MIR. Sheridan had q cottage about
halfa mile from Hunslow Heath. Be-
ing short of cash, Tom asked his father
to let him have son.e.
"Money | have %none," was the re-
ply.
BE the consequence what it may,
money | must have" said Tom.
If that is the case, my dear Tom,"
said the affectionate parent, "you will
find a case Of loaded pistols up stairs,
and a horse ready saddled in the stable,
the night is dark, and you are within
half a mile of Hunslow Heath"
81 understand what you mean,"
said Tom, " but tried that last night.
| unluckily stopped Peake, your treas
urer, who told me you had been before
hand with him, and robbed him of eve-
ry sixpence ne had in the world.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

claimed, | must have one more tuna he
fore | loose you" She sat down, aud with
an ease and grace which would DO credit
to a professional p%ianiste played tho air
appropriate to her future destination, Over
the waller 10 Charlie" The whole family
are in prison, aud will not be tried until
.AIaIch.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17
THE DUTY OF PATRIOTISM.
BY DANIEL WEBSTER.

Let the sacred obligations which
have devolved on this generation, and
on us sink deep into our hearts. Those
are daily dropping from among us, who
established our liberty and our govern
ment. The great trust now descends
to new hands. Let us apply ourselves
to that which is presented to us. as our
appropriate object. We cannot win
our laurels in a war for Independence.
Earlier and worthier hands have gath>
cred them all. Nor are there places,
for us by the side of Scion, and Alfred,
and other founders of states. Our faith
ers have filled them. But there remains
tous a great duty obedience and pres
ervation; and there is open to US also,
a noble pursuit, to which the spirit of
the times strongly invites us. Our
proper business is improvement. Let
our age be the age of improvement
In the day of peace let US advance the
arts of peace and works 0 fpeace. Let
us ~develope the L of our land,
call forth its powers, build up its insti-
t%utions, promote all its great interests,
and see whether we also, in our day
and generation, may not perform some
thing worthy to be remembered. Let
us cultivate a true spirit of union ana
harmony. In pursuing the great OBJ
ject, which our condition points out to
us, let us act under a settled conviction,
and an habitual feeling, that these twen-
ty-iour states are one country. Let
u conceptions be enlarged to the cir
Gle ofour duties. Let US extend our
ideas over the whole Of the vast field
in which we are called to act. Let
our objects be, Our country, u ohole
country, and nothing but our country .
And, by the blessing of God, may that
country itself become a vast and splen-
did monument, not of oppression and
terror, but of wisdom, of peace, and of
liberty, upon which the world may gaze.
with admiration, forever!
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

with single posiage-obsorving, at the
Same time, that fit were not correct,
the post master, TO whose Office it was
directed, might alter it, if he pleased.
In due time, the letter, with the grain
of corn, arrived safely at the Utica p.
Office, where old Mr.. D. called
for it.
"The postage is PAID said the old
gentleman TO the lad in attendance.
eyes, sir,' said the lad, It's paid
for a single letter; but
"But what, young man? You don't
call this a double letter, do you ~
"Doublo2 No, not exactly" said
the lad, turning it over and over, and
appearing quite as much puzzled as the
postmaster had at Louisville.
"No, sir, faint 'zactly u double let
ter, 0 faint 'zactly a single letter.
Somehow, | don't know rightly what it
is. It's kind o, ! should say, as rear
as | can guess, neither one nor 'tother-
ish."
As the lad was so much puzzled who-
Their TO make an additional charge or
not, the letter was left until the post
master, who was absent, returned. He
was nearly as much puzzled as the hoy,
but after turning the subject in his
head for some time, he finally came to
the conclusion that there was neither
law nor precedent for ~inficting postage
on Indian corn.
Here, therefore, ended the matter,
so far as the letter and the postage
were concerned, and here w might end
our paragraph. But We cannot forbear
mentioning the produce of the single
grain Of corn, that came in a letter all
the way from Louisville. Old Mr..
D, planted it, aud the produce
was no less than sixteen ears of -four
ishing corn.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

Breach or PRoMIsE.-A novel case
was decided in the Frederick County
Court on Thursday the 9th inst. a
suit was brought on behalf Of a MSS
Willet of this county, against a mr..
Smith, for breach ofmarriase PROMISE
&c. The jury, after retiring a short
time, gave damages to the young lady
TO the amount of Ss20.-Tred. Her.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

BALLooNING.--An attempt was made
by certain individuals, who felt them
selves aggrieved, to have the editor o.
the Republican indicted by the Grand
jury of Baltimore for some structures
which appeared in his paper in relation
TO a late balloon failure. The result
was, that the bill was ignored, and bal
looming presented by the Grand Jury
as n nuisance Wsiter.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

PoEr IN THE PULPir. Robert Mont
gomery, the well known author OF many
sweet poems. chiefly Of a religious cast
has taken holy orders 10 the church a"l
viii, it is SAID, be located in Liverpool.
According to the Journal Of that CITY he
carries With him into the pulpit the CLUTTER
ing language Of poetry. He IS about ~
and has a good delivery. The paper ADDS:
The %gorgeousness of his dlc'ion line
rounded besuty Of his sentences-she mca'
su,ed music Of his defamation the ear
nestness ofbls appeais-thc poetic mirage
~ of his discourses-have combined TO
make him exceedingly popular.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17
From the New York Transcript.

A PuzzLE FOR A Posi- MAsTER.-
Sometime last spring, Mr.. D, of
this city, who had been wintering in
the West, was presented with an ear of
a new and very remarkable species of
| Indian corn, which came from the
Rocky Mountains. Wishing TO send
some Of the seed to his father-a sub
s%tantial farmer in Oneida county--he
enclosed a single grain in a letter, and
took it to the post Office IN Louisville.
The letter was spuerscrlbed "To Mr..
So.and-so, Oneida county, New York"
enclosing a single grain OF Indian corn.
The Post Master vas puzzled. lie
knew not what to charge. 1t was not
a double letter, because there was but
a single sheet Of paper. And the law
had made no provision for the postage
ON corn. Goats indeed had been mail
| ed. and so had shirts--the latter espe-
cially by the western members oil Con-
gress. But, then, SO far as the worthy
post master knew, a shirt was no more
like a grain Of corn, than a grain OF
corn was like a shirt.-And the wor-
thy functionary, to do him JUSTICE
could see but little resemblance between
them.
He was thoroughly puzzled for want
of a precedent. But time and tide wait
for no a and as Mr.. D was
| quite anxious that his father should get
| the grain of corn early enough for
| the planting season, the post master fl
ually concluded to charge the letter
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

LoeIc CLAss-'CHIP OF THE OLD
BLocx.'-As a specimen Of the past utility
of Inc logic class in the University OF RI
inburg, AN anecdote is current, IN when
the son of a facetous baronet, whose resi-
dence is not five miles l.om town, acted a
part worthy of his descent. He was called
IN BIZ The worthy Professor of the hme'
and asked the noble question, Jan a man
see without eyes?" Yes slr,' was NC NC
prompt answer. How, SIR" er.ea h ons
amazed professor "can a ma" see wIi,on.
eyesP PRAY, sir, how do you make Ina,
outpn "He can see with one, SIR" fep,'ieu
the ready witted youth; and the whole
class shouted with delight at the triumph
over metaphysics.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

A man and woman last week in New
York, saw each other for the first time
early in the morning, were married af-
ter breakfast, and the husband ran q
way before. dinner was ready. BY tea
time the disconsolate matron was at the
Police Office for redress. The most
expeditions connubial career on record
equal to the rocket, or the novelty
at sixty miles al hour.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

=. A iuggler in New York, who adver-
tised latelyto raise the dead, according
to the Express of that city, on the
night of the performance, actually
" raised the devil!" Failing in his
necromancy, the audience rose upon
hlm and compelled him to make a pre-
cipitate retreat.-AleT. Gaz.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

HoRRrBLE.-During the passage OF
the steamboat Cygnet from New or-
leans to st. Louis, the captain N a
quarrel with n Of the hands, pushed
him amongst the machinery, while IN
operation, and the poor fellow was, IN
a most dreadful and shocking manner,
crushed to death.--N. Y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

CRoPs.-A traveller observing a wo.
man stepping out Of a farm house the
other day, thought he would learr the
prospect Of the harvest, &c.
"Well marin, how are your crops
this season 2"
"Crops, sir oh, beautiful goodness
they are surprising full and large-es'
pecially the turkies."
"Ah, glad TO hear it-but turkey
crops, what are they, marm?"
"Turkey-yes, sir! didn't you ne.
yer hear ofturkies.
"You don't understand me, marin
how are the crops-the corn crops?'
"Why, have Just told you, SIR
Will you believe it, that our Joe killer
a turkey, and an old rooster to day
and took near a peck Of corn from eaci
of their crops 2"
"Good day, marm."
"What, sir! Goodness me how
polite-and not to know what a turkey
crop is. and then TO ask me how M
crop wasi"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

The English papers say Niagara
means "Thunder water" in the ndlah
language.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

AS many as $500 unstamped news
were lately seized in London.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

DOMESTIC MANUFACrURE.-At the
Agricultural Exhibition of Merrimack
county Mass, Mrs. Kimball, of Hop
kinton, N. H., was present robed IN
rich and durable silks Of her W ma
nufacture. She raised the silk worms
reeled, twisted, dyed, ard wove the silk
and for aught that is known to the con
trary, made the garments with hel
own hands
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-17

ANEcDorE.-It is stated of General
Washington, when he resided on his
estate near Alexandria, that his hour
for voting was II o'clock-his punctu-
atty was proverbial. On one election
day, il rained tremendously, and sew
eraI persons about the Inn remarked,
"We fear that Washington will not
come to-day" However, as the clock
struck I2, the Generals carriage APP
peared in sight, covered with mud, and
the horses like drowned rats. He i'm
mediately alighted, handed in his vote,
and went into the Inn, where be took
a snack and a glass Of wine with his
friends, one OF whom remarked, "Wc
were afraid this boisterous day would
have prevented you from coming to
town as usual" The Generals laugh.
ing reply was, odd you ever know
Geo. Washington to neglect his dutyY'
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-19

DtED-In this city, on friday night last afer painful and distressing illness of more than month. Chester Po,nsroy, second son of Col Chester Ashley. sgod eight years, two months and eighteen days!
 - Suddenly, short time since, while al work. Million q Robinson, highly respectable citizen of Independence county.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-19

It wli be seen by tho following letter fro.a the rres
 oent that ne as eonlternanded the requistion of Games on Tennessee. The reasons assigned for this course VIII apply to kentuckyand in fact to all the States except Missouri and Arkansas From the con cudng sentence it is apparent that the President is de- termined to preserve strict neutrality. We could write long homlly on Texas and our course towards III next week.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-19
WAR DGranrslrNf,
July 25th, 1886.

Juiy Zoin, lS5b.
 SiK=- Malor General Gaines has apprsed this De- partmen that he has made a requison upon your Ex. celleney for Regimen, of Mounted Gunmcn for the service of the United States
 Copies Of the despatches received fiom General Gaines have been transmitted to inc Prcsident of tho United States who will issue such orders upon them as he may think circumstances require. Meantime I have the honor to inform you that in order to proven, any inconvenience delay in the event of the coutir- nation of Gen. Gaines acquisition by the President disbursing officer will be ordered to proceed 10 the State of Tennessee with the necessary funds.
 Very respectfully,
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-19


 X Post office has been establised al Crooked Creek, Carroll county, and JOSEPH HICKMAN appointed Posts master; and another at Alum Fork, Saline counly and VALENTINE BRAZIL appointed Postmaster.
 REUBEN DYE has been appointed Postmaster at IIcckatoo, Arkansas county.
 The Post4office at Logan's. Johnson county, has been discontnued.--.4rk. Gaz. VAN BuREs AT HomE.--Tho Charter Election of the city of Troy in the State of New York, took place on the 1eih May. In the six wards of that city but one solitary Tan Buren elected! So much for MT. Van Burcn's boasted popularity in tue Empire State His partisans have been beaten at the Charter Elections in the city of New York, they barely sue eeeded Il. the city of Albany, and in the city of Troy can scarcely retain soot-hod. We have said, and repeat it. that if all parties in the State of NewTork opposed to Martin Van Buren should unite against him, his defeat Is certain.
 lis worthy of remark that more than half of fle en- lire imports into the U s. from foreign countries free of duty. Nevertheless the surplus revenue in- ereases upon US like 1ood--N. Y. Jour Com.
  -At meeting of Q;cers of the aquadrons of DRA- COOKS on Red river, June IS, 1886, assembled m reconsideration of tho death of their fate companion |arms First Lieutenant JAnEs FARLEY HARD, who fell in battle the volunteer leader of the advance of Gene raI Gaines Army of Florida, March 1886, il was re- soiued uaanintousfy--
 ist That we lament the loss to the seryce, our corps and ourselves of Inc highly talented and gallant Izard 2d. That emulate his bright example of devotion. and consoled that he met tho death dear 10 him and levery soldier.
 F. St. C. COOKE, Capt Of Dragons
 J.S. VAN DERvrER, Lieut. do.
 L. c. McPHAtr As. Sur. U. E. A. aftdg. Drag.
 F. TRIson, Capt. U. $. Dragons, commanding
 D. PERgIse, Captain do
 Wu. A. GREER, I'd Lieut.. do- afS J. NJ. BOWMAN. do- des sz k E
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-19
Your obedient servant. ANDREW JACKSON.

 His Excellency N. CANNON,
 Gore1nor of Tennessee The following the orders referred the forego ing letter:
 WAR DEpARrmgnT,
 May 4th, 1886. SIR:-Major General Gaines, to whom the com rnand of the Western border of Louisiana has beer assigned, has notified this Department that he has called upon your Excelleney for brigade of Militia the whole, or many of them practicable, to be mounted
 am instructed by the President to request you. Excecncy to call into the service of the United States, the number of Militia which have been or may be required by Gen. Gaines, to serve not less thar three months after ess arrival tsir place of rendez vous, unless sooner discharged.
 Very respectfully,
 Tour obedent servant,
 LEWIS CASs 5 His Eacsllency N. CANNON,
 Governor of Tennessee,
 Nashville, Tennessee.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-19

Acting Secretary of War His Excellency NEWTON CANNON,
 Governor of Tennessee.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-19

lis worthy of remark that more than half of the en lire imports into the U. S. from foreign countries ars free of duty. Nevertheless the surplus revenue m ereases upon US like flood.--N Y. Jour. Com.