Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-23

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THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1886.
oJ-The Hon. WILLIAM WILKINS, has lately |
returned from his mission TO ST. Petersburg, af
ter having been absent from the United States
about eighteen months. THIS return Of a minis
ter, makes the third that has taken place since
the commencement Of Gen. Jack sons most glo-
rious reign. John Randolph, the first w no went
on mission to Russia, since the Presidential
Chair has been filed by General jackson, spent
f'celrs days at ST. Petersburg-a few months in
London land returned home, at an expense TO
the country of upwards of twenty thousand dol
lars The Hon. James Buchanan, succeeded
Mr. Randolph, in the mission to Russia, and
was absent for sixteen or eighteen months, for
which he bled the country to the tune of thirty
one thousand dollars. Mr.. Wlllsin, succeeded
Mr.. b., and was absent about the same length
of time, and received the same comfortable sum.
All these different Ministers have received their
appointments, and their pay, and returned to
their homes, within the last six years; and the
mission is again ready to be bestowed upon some
political partizan, as a reward for his services.
The CANAL.-The water has been let into
the Canal from Harpers Ferry TO Georgetown,
d. c. having had all the damages it received by
the late rain, thoroughly and substantially re.
paired. 1t will soon, we learn, be repaired from
Harpers Ferry to Williamsport, and its trade
again resumed between those places.
New YoRK.--The Wing Convention Of the
| State of New York which met at Utica on the
Sth inst. have nominated Gen. WIN. II. HAIR
RIsoN Of Ohio for President and Francis Gran
ger of N. for Vice President. For State Of
6cers lessee Bucl of Albany was nominated for
Governor. and Gamaliel H. BGrsto,p of Tioga,
for Lieut. governor. An electoral ticket was al
so formed Of one candidate from each representa-
tive district. aud two for the state at large.
DS-Gov. CLAY, of Alabama, has issued his
proclamation, warning the Creek Indians that
four ears ago, their whole tribe was incorpora-
ted with the State Of Alabama: and that ifthey
make war upon the State. they will not be treat
cd as open enemies, but will be hung as traitors.
90 Gen. Jackson, it is said, intends visiting
Harrisburg, Pa, on the approaching fourth Of
July for the purpose Of celebrating tho coming
anniversary Of American Independence al that
place.
G5-Late arrivals from Europe bring the distres
sing intelligence that the Cholera was raging
with great mortality in the city of Venice about
the middle Of April.
0r5-The amount received for toll, by the State
of Pennsylvania, from its numerous public works
during the month Of May, was S92,773 A
greater sum, than was ever before received from,
the same source, in the same time
Profitable PENITENTiARY.-Th nett pro-
fits of the Connecticut State Prison, for the past
year, after defraying its expenses, is $l,154.
@-Strawberries are selling in Boston, at So
per quart.
0J-The fourth Of July, has been fixed upon
by the Senate and House of Representatives. as
the day for the adjournment Of Congress.
oG-HUGH L. WHITE and john TYLER have
been nominated for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, by the Wing Convention of Geor.
gia. The Convention have also framed an Elec. |
toral Ticket.
A SPANISH GALLANT.-Itis stated that among
the papers taken from Gen. Cos, after his cap
ture were letters from no less than five ladies'
all OF whom he had promised TO marry!
o5-The citizens of Baltimore, intend celebra.
ting the passage of the Improvement Bill, on the |
18th of July next
PAINFUL.-The dwelling house of Mr.. God
dard, in Evansville, N. Y, was destroyed By
fire, on the 2lst of May last, and FIVE Of his chill
dren persisted in the flames
A New HAND.--The Cincinnati (O.l Gazette
states that Madame Darusmont, formerly Fanny
Wright, is now in that city, delivering a course
OF Van Buren, political lectures, in the Court
House, on Sundays!
SPIRITED QUEEN Foreign papers saw tina, |
the Queen of Portugal, being informed that the |
Cortes continued in Session and were discussing
and questioning the propriety of her gift, the
Commandership-in- Chief. to her husband the
Prince Of SAKE Coburg: while he was already in
sight, went Immediately and prorogued the As
sembly in person.
----
Hawkins the Mail Robber recently tried at
Richmond by the Federal Court has been sen.
fences to ten years Imprisonment at hard labor
in the Penitentiary.
The Hon. A. NAUDAIN, from Delaware has
resigned his seat in the Senate of the United
States.
From the Millegeville Recorder June 7.
Our private advices from Columbus, in
aodilion TO the details which we have ia.
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