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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-02-26

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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-02-26
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LYMAN & Cole

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hsnlal' quantity of spruce Shing'es
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-02-26

The building now occupied by the Uni-
ted SAFES Branch Bank in New York was
sold far $3.50 600, and purchased by the
merchants with view III lis being offered
to the government for :; post office.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-02-26

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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

WoopByRY's LETTER.--The follow
ing is letter of Mr.. Secretary Wood
bury, to DR.. Waterhouse, on which
the Boston Atlas founded its statement
that letter had been written by high
officer of the government, intimating
that in the event of war with Mexico
there would be no distribution of the
surplus revenue among the several
States. We think the latter is at least
"very like a" confirmation of the Atlas
statement. But, the letter from Ten
nessee shows that the legal head Of the
government is now on another tack.
WASHINGTON, July 8.
Dear Sir,-Yours of the I'd inst. de-
serves my best acknowledgements for
its numerous useful suggestions. The
naval bill, as to Admirals, did not get
through both Houses, and our friend
Elliot, with some other gallant fellows
must longer feel the pangs of hope de-
ferred.
Our overlooking Treasury, which
is SO often prayed for, will, fear
prove a curse. But my best efforts
will be given TO execute the late law
faithfully, though have many misgi-
wings as to its fatal influence on the
sound relations heretofore existing be-
tween the states and general govern
ment.
The President wishes me to express
his thanks for your kind remembrance
of him. He leaves this city in a few
days for Tennessee.
believe the ensuing presidential e.
lection is to be unusually quiet, and |
will not allow myself to despair of the
Republic, however portentous may be
some ofthe signs Of the times.
Should we become involved in real
or quasi war with Mexico, the surplus
may never be divided, or will be soon
recalled. At all events the whole will
be wanted in 1912, ifnot earlier. Five
millions are to come off the present ia
riff in 1871, alone.
Mr.. Adams health has not been
good the latter part of the session but
| saw Mrs. Adams quite well at church
last Sunday. Truly and respectfully,
your obedient servant.
LEVI WOODBURY..
DIR. BENZ. WATERHoUsE,
Cambridge, Mass
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

L. STATES CAPIToL.-The cores
pondent of the Charleston Courier wri-
ting from Washington, has the follow
ing paragraph in late letter, in refer
ence to the improvements in progress
about the Capitol:
The Capitol is just now environed
by laborers, the ground within the iron
enclosures being destined to undergo a
considerable enlargement, under re-
cent order of Congress-, for the pur-
pose Of bringing within the area GER
tain other public grounds, which at
present lie without the railing, as well
as the Botanic Garden, so called, which
for years past, has produced no other
botanical specimens worthy of note,
but some of the dirtest, because the
rankest, weeds in the ten miles square.
All these grounds are hereafter to be
comprised by the iron railing which
circles the Capitol and the work Of
pulling down gates, taking up pave
ments. filling up, and graduating, is
PlOCCCulHS vital an dIiillillHS lliuuSll
This improvement will, when compile.
ted, bring the Capitol square down to
the houses on Pennsylvania Avenue,
so as to remove the barren interval
which now separates them. | am told
that the work will not be alfcomple.
ted before the meeting of Congress,
but will be resumed after the adjourn.
ment, and finished in the course of the
following summer. This change will
produce great alteration in the ap.
pearance Of that part of the city, as il
will be necessary to graduate great
portion of the grounds north and east
oftho CaPi,nl, in order to allow new
location Of the two roads, which con
stitute the course of the avenue in
these directions. The amount at pre-.
sent appropriated for this specific OBJ
ject is 5000 dollars"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

The advantage of looking glass in
some cases will be seen below.
ARREST OF PIcKPocKET. An old
convict, named -, was detected
in the act Of picking a gentleman's
pocket in Market street, on Wednes-
day morning, about 10 o'clock. 1t ap-
pears that the gentleman was leaning
on the railing in front of a window IN
Market street, few doors above 4th
ST., viewing some prints that stood IN
the window: the end of his pocket
book was sticking out, which the light
fingered gent. saw; and Immediately
leaning over him, distracted it, not
thinking the owner of it was viewing
the whole operation through looking
glass that stood in the back of the win
dow. The gentleman kept quiet until
the man got it out and put in his pock-
ct, and just as he was turning on his
heel, he was caught and collared, and
walked off to the police office.-Phl.
u. s.. Gaz.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01
ANECDoTE OF Mr.. WEBsrER.-A

ANECDoTE OF Mr.. WEBsTER.-A
correspondent Of an eastern paper fur
nlshes an account Of visit to the coun
tey seat of Mr. Webster, in which is
given the following amusing anecdotc
Mr.. Webster was one day working
upon his farm, in the costume ola com
mon farmer, when an elderly gentle
man came by, on foot, who wished to
cross small riyulet, in the neighbor-
hood, which, though shallow, could
not be passed, except by wading.-
The old gentleman seeing Mr.. Web.
ster, with whom he had no acquaint-
ance, and from his robust appearance
Judging him fully able to perform the
labor, asked him to take him upon his
back and carry him across the stream.
With this request Mr.. Webster prompt
ly complied and "toted" the old man
over the brook in as gallant manner
as he ever made speech in Congress.
The traveller was much gratified, and
offered some handsome reward, which
was Internationally declined. The
old gentleman was no little astonished
to learn that the individual who had
rendered him this act of kindness was
DANIEL WEBSTER !-ZaneSrWe
Gazette.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

singular unanin1 ~, it allied for his
restoration. We entertain not doubt
that the verdict of the court will induce
the President to restore Major Gates
to his rank and command.
The Globe says" We understand
that the President has, at the request
of Major Gates, ordered court mar
tial, to re-examine and pronounce on
the circumstances Of the affair at Fort
Barnwell. A material fact, which has
made strong impression against Ma
ior Gates, although not relied on by
the court Of inquiry, is rendered more
than doubtful by an examination ofthe
written testimony. The groaning which
was supposed to proceed from the men
who wero shot outside the fort and
which excited strong disposition for
sortie, there is much likelihood was a
stratagem Of the Indians to draw out a
portion Of the garrison. We are as
sured, also, that Major Gates went out
alone and approached within sixty
yards of the men, and saw that they
were scalped, and TO all appearances,
lifeless."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

ged. The large capitalist suffers least IN
such crusade against stable system Of
barter and exchange, His superiority
only is attacked, while the luxuries. the
necessaries, the very livelihood of others,
fall in rotation Whatever it may pretend,
an Administration which has proved itself
inimical to the common prosperity cannot
be friendly TO any class Of the community,
save, il may be, TO those followers Of his
own camp, whose business it is 10 strip
the dead. That Society is radically and
universally disordered, in which Liberty
and Law have ceased to watch over pro.
perry, and in which government, instead
Of the protector, is the enemy of the well
ordered relations Of its citizens.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

haught with danger to the liberties os
try, and calculated 10 destroy the re,,,,,,- 'Sa.
lures Of our political institutions. Corr, ''''
the administration will ever be the sn,. rA''R
ant OF large amount of unused ,,o,. esa'
treasury. The national debt, Will zoe
guished, consumed all the reven,. sAha-
Dove the necessary expenses OF the vox. d
but that outlet has been closed. and al ;, eat
les that now remain after defra, ing the ~ 'a'
nv expenses must either be dis,rhu,.a '''''
The states, or kept in the treasury
power and influence Of these who con.-', Tho
a surplus In the treasury, is new ,b;.- A'n'
history Of this country, but new as il !. u ne
portance is known aud appreciated b. ;, 40 :" IN
power Were it not SO they would :. ''e ID
to let it be divided among the s,.,o. willing
would be appropriated TO puroose, 81 'ie 1T
and utility. Mr. Van Bureaus opinion, ,'a'''''
TINS the surplus revenue appear to bo .. s'pee
p9Slte to those expressed by General 0p'
his inaugural message in 1929 IT, 'Oh ia
dation of the head of the party, va. - ''e'n'
distribution, as the most safe and 'nelr
that could be devised, but now that 'A'''0d
plus has accumulated, and will in al 'of'
continue to accumulate fer years 70 60 l'y
present head Of the party wishes 10 ,.,.;a "'
order that he may use it in securir, vi.
gasp all the power and Offices that ="
government Of the country. - me
The best proof Mr. Van Bpra,,.
The unconStitutionality Of a national p..l
be found IN the fact, that he
SINCE one among a large number Of iad;n;,,
who petitloned the late Bank Of III. r.,
Albany. al Tue city Of
We have, for the past few years hoo. .u.
pressed with the belief that the constitntio, NJ,
regarded rather TOO lightly by Mr.. Van R,,o.
and the chiefs of the cabal at Washington wbo..
ever It's provisions offered barrier n .n,.
their uneha't'ped desires, or operated as a cbect
upon their devotion TO their idozed chief :,
this letter, sufficient is admitted to streno,tou
belief. He says he thinks the expungny rs.o,.,
tons Of MIR. Benton onght to be adopted not onlv
because he thought them constitutional. bo, b.
cause they were demanded by the well know,
will of the people. The expunge, was ,.,u
measure, unconnec'ed with the good or well b..
ing OF the country IN any manner whatever. and
was never demanded by any other portion The
American people than that which belongs IA ,ho
party supporting the administration it was de.
manded by party, aud not by the people and
because il was SO demanded, MIR. Van Burc,
thinks il ought to be adopted. 1t would not have
been going but little farther 10 have said !,
ought to have been adopted at any rate, cons,itu.
tion or no constitution
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

THE SCATTERED CABINET GATHER
ING ToGETHER.-The elections are dri-
wing the flying cabinet into the city
again. Dickerson and Cass have re-
turned. Amos Kendall still fingers out
IN the midst of the loco. foco glorihca-
ton. The awful news ofNorth Caro-
lna's regeneration has not reached
him as yet, but as soon as the informa-
ton is sounded in his ears, mark how
soon the imp will flap his battish wings
and fly back. And why do the elec-
tons thus galvanize these honest wor.
thles ? Because they indicate that the
day oftheir corrupt dominion will soon
be closed upon their heaGs in shame
and darkness. The horizon is gath.
ering in murky clouds, and the people
can be seen from all quarters pointing
in scorn at the dark outline Of their
rogueish figures as they stand reflect
ed high to their vision by the rclracto-
ry rays Of the setting SUM-" Amos
will now be very busy arranging GER
tain papers, and laying certain plans to
hide deep frauds; and SO will other in
divlduals who have been plundcring
under official protection upon the trea.
sury Of the people. In true JOY do we
hail the signs as they gather in bright
ness before US. If the country could
see what we witness in this city, not a
State would go for the debased party
that has been linking every means to.
gether to cheat the people out of their
senses.-U. s. TELEGRAPH.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

APRopos.-Shortly previous to the
election Of 1892, furious lawyer at a
political town meeting, in the town Of
-, county Of, in addressing the
meeting, and discussing the quallfca-
tons Of the several candidates, paid
their candidate for the Vice Presiden-
cy the following merted compliment,
(wishing to make him a brilliant lumi.
nary j +" Martin Van Buren,, the Polar
Star of the Democracy ofthis State !;
the Ignis Fatuus that we delight to fol-
low"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01
From the Nashville Republicau-Augu't ]

From the Nashville Republican-Augu''i 10
Destructive FLOOD We undef' .D,
from various sources, that on Mohoay , 'u'.
between The hours Of 8 and 3, there l'" :
quantity OF rain in Dickson county, Sn1
quaIled. probably. in the history Oh ~, Wv
country. Such was the force oil Inc W.
rents descending from the hills, lna' sun ~"
of all kinds, fences. dwelling houses ', ~,
works, and indeed every thing VIM" W.
range Of the flood was swept away; .,',S
have heard Of two families on i'" s,o
Creek that persisted, excepting one u'' II
who saved himself by ascending a iee .,rs q
is said that nearly every furnace anu 'J'o Or
in the county are entirely Destroy '.ri.
materially injured. The vallles are uI,' ,ba
bed as having been literally filed WI" aS I
rushing torrent. We have not oeen a #
to obtain any information OF the eA'eI h.rs
county devastated but that It mus y. =" sct
been extensive, is evidenced py W, 's
that the Cumberland river below 'ua, .;.su
ton Of country, was SAID 10 ha'' "
twenty. five feet in two hours
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01
MELANCHOLY DEATu-IJriah noe,

MELANCHOLY DEATH.-Uriah, aged
about twelve years, eldest son of Job
Haines, (ofSamuel,) residing near u
Mon Bridge, was thrown from horse
on Saturday last, and was SO injured by
the fall as to occasion his death in a
short time. He had been to a black
smith shop with some irons, which he
carried in a bag before him; on his re
turn to the field where the irons were
wanted, it is supposed that in attempt
ing to throw them off, the horse be-
came frightened and threw him
When discovered he was upon his
hands and knees attempting to crawl,
but his body was SO dreadfully man.
gled, that his spirit soon left lt.-Car-
roHonidn.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01
SINGULAR CIRcuMsrANcE.-A chill,

SINGULAR CIRcuMsrANcE.-A child
SIX years old, (says the Barnstable
journal, who was in the habit ofplay-
ing about the house, situated in the
woods at West Harwich, was heard to
utter some distressing wailings and
cries, which gradually ceased, until
they became almost extinct. On 90.
ing to the child, it was found that a
black snake, two feet and a half in
length, had wound itself around the
child's neck, and nearly suffocated it.
In removing the snake, it was found so
closely entwined that the skin was also
removed. The child, however, rcco.
vsred.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01
ANOTHER AcCIDENT.-We les

ANOTHER AccIDENT.-We learn
that on Tuesday last, whilst young
man named Cole, from the neighbor-
hood Of Black Rock, and another per-
son, were riding a race on the course
in the vicinity of Reisterstown Camp
ground, Coles horse came in contact
with horse on which was Mr.. Brown
one the Presidential Electoral can
dldates, who was crossing the field at
the time the conclusion was SO great
as to throw young Cole to the ground,
and injured him so much that his life is
despaired of.-CarroHonian.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

The gentleman, (says the Baltimore
Gazette who handed us the subioined
copy OF an advertisement found on
board the steamboat Mountaineer, ply.
ing on Lake George, assured us of its
accuracy in word and letter. 1t is
among the rarest original photographic
cal curiosities we have ever seem
The writer of it said he had been
twenty years endeavoring to spell &C.
cording to usage, but finding it impos-
sible to attain any decent proficiency,
he had adopted the plan of spelling by
sound, and thought it decidedly the ca
siest and best:
sICKs RATTILL sNAIx AND A MUD TUR.
KLE FUR syTE OR sAYLE.
Thee Snaix that was oaned buy the
subskrybours is now younighted intoo
wun carryvan, and may be sean fur
thee youshual pryce of sickspunts q
syte fur gentelmun and winning; and
chiIdring hat pryce fur admittuns.-
Awl them snaix was ketcht on tung
mounting and are now liven alyve in
books with thee mud turkel without
nothln tn cit and hav gained younani.
nous applaus tn man.
Thoes sed snaix will bee soud hull
sayle or retayl tn suite thee cumpany.
p. S. Pleese tn let thee advurtyse.
mint stand WHARF it It's.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

A curious hoax has been played off
on the good citizens of Paris, which
shows that the French, if not so Gre
dulous as their neighbors on the other
side Of the channel, arc not free from
that very comfortable quality of gull.
bility. An Italian named Count Sor-
torio, calling himself an officer in the
Pontifical forces, deposited with a no.
tary in Paris, a decree Of Charles ",
a brief of Pope Plus w., and other do
cuments, dating from the 18th and 10th
centuries, the purport ofwhich was to
confer on the direct line Of his noble
family the privilege of creating annu-
ally, two knights Of the golden spur,
equities auratos.)
The Counts liberallity, however,
greatly transgressed the prescribed Ii.
mlts; for, in less than two years, he
delivered more than thirty diplomas,
and received the new chevaiers with
the form and ceremony due to the au-
gust occasion. The number of these,
and their high price, at length excited
suspicion, and it was soon ascertained
thOt the Counts credentials, decree,
and brief, all owed their birth to his
own fertile invention, and that the
knights of the spur, have been glori-
ously humbugged. The imposter was
sentenced to fine and Imprisonment.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER The Az
gust number Of this valuable periodical, has been
received, aud like its predecessors is filled with
interesting and entertaining matter. With the
Editor Of the Baltimore Patriot, we think, ''there
is more variety and on the whole, as il strikes
us, more varied talent, displayed in this number
than probably in any Of its forerunners But with
such contributors, and the list is still on the IN
crease-the Messenger cannot fail 10 reach aud
maintain high eminence in the estimation Of
the reading public. Besides the numerous con
trbutions which il contains, we observe that tho
pen editorial has been employed for the present
number, with industry, vIgOr, and ehsct-up'
wards Of thirty pages being apparently deVO'ed
to that department of the work Undoubtedly
this Messenger must be "going ahead" win "a
pIaily or impetus suited to the era oil locomotives
and steam"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

&C. The people of North Carolina, in the l,s
elections in that State, have administered a Sc.
we're but merited rebuke to the political iugse,
at W Washington, who last winter succeeded in
depriving one Of their Representatives Of his sea,
in Congress. Mr. Graham. the Wig has been
elected by upwards Of ] 600 majority ossf sir
Newland, the Van Buren, candidate. Wc0dei
if the loyalists in the house Of Representatives,
will now be satisfied that Mr.. Graham IS, aad
Mr.. Newland is not, elected by the people!
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01
Extract of a letter, dated

,
Archbishop CHEvERUs, whose char
acter must be well known to you from
his long residence in the United States,
died yesterday morning at Bordeaux.
The fact was considered sufficiently
important to be transmitted by tele-
graph. Within these few months he
was raised by the Pope to the dignity
of Cardinal, fact quite as compli.
mentary to the Archbishop personally
as to the government Of Louis Phil.
lippe. The illness ofwhich he died he
caught in the performance of the TIE
Deum on the occasion of the thanks.
giving appointed for the preservation
of the Kings life from the attempt of
Alibeau. 1t was in the city of Boston
that he was first invested with the
Episcopal functions, and although ere,
ated Peer and an Archbishop by
Charles X. he was one of the first to
adhere to the principles of the revoIu.
ton, in spite Of the law which deprived
him of his legislative functions.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

PENNsYLvANIA.-Inan answer to que
ries whether Pennsylvania would vote
for IAN Buren,, the United States Ga.
zette, a very cautious paper, says:
I" AS to the question of change-citi-
zens of other States and many at home,
appear to have lost sight of the fact
that Pennsylvania ,UaS nercr in faror
Of Van Buren,. She never gave a vote
for him in any form. When he stood
before the nation 'the great rejected
of the Senate, with all the claims Of
martyrdom upon the sympathies and
votes of the Jackson men Of Pennsyl.
vania, they said, 'we will do any thing
and every thing for Gen. Jackson, ex.
cePting always to vote for Martin Van
Buren,. We will vote for any other
candidate, but not for HIM; we will
throw away our votes before we will
thus misapply them" and they did
throw them away, and plainly told
their party, and the American people,
that Pennsylvania wOuld ncger pote for
Martin Van Buren,"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01

"Van Burenism is but the ghost II
Jacksonism. "-CharleSton Cour.
That is true, and we advise the Van
Burenltes to "sivs up The ghsst."-
LOUISVILLE Jour.