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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

The body Of our much lamented
townsman John F. Alvey, was found
on Monday last. It, had risen to the
surface, and drifted about a mile and a
half below the "Deep Bottom" where
canoe, with his bandage, were dis
covered by the hackman the day he
disappeared. -There is no doubt but
it was deliberate act Of suicide with
him; yet from all the circumstances,
he must have resolved on it but short
time previous to its commission. His
great anxiety to overtake the boat,
connected with his arrangements, and
other facts, prove conclusiyely his set.
tied purpose of going to Philadelphia,
and not the slightest evidence is affor-
ded of his abandoning the idea until
the last chance of overtakiDg the boat
was lost. His reflections about his
condition then, no doubt, returned with
treble force upon hin, and his body
faint and feeble from the effects of his
malady, added to the fatigue of the
morning, left him not enough of resolu-
ticn to resist the temptation of self.de.
ructlon.-Rich. Compiler.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

NAvAL.-We had occasion to visit
Chestnut street wharf yesterday morn.
ing, at the time of the departure Of the
New York and Baltimore boats, when
our attention was called TO body of
United States seaman and their off.
GERS, on their departure for service to
Norfolk, Va. We gazed on them with
infinite pleasure and satisfaction, and
was not alone in this, for the bystand.
ers all expressed their admiration OF
the neat and manly appearance ofthese
hardy sons Of the ocean. Our thoughts
run upon the events of the last war.
impressed then upon the memory
of youth and our conclusions were, if
we can always have such defenders Of
the Stars and Stripes, the Constitution
may again bear her prizes home in tri-
umph. Our navy has been well tried
in the hour of darkness and gloom--it
came out victorious--all events past
and present, warn us to keep watchful
care of its gradual advancement and
efficiency. We understood the division
consisted Of hundred men, under the
command of Captain O'Ellen, Lieut..
Shaw and Lieut.. Mercer.-U. S. Gas
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY CouRr

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY COURT,
has been ocnpied from Monday even
ing, until it adjourned yesterday after.
noon-fve days, without finishing The
examination Of the witnesses in the
case of the State against GEO. SrEU.
ART, accused by the Grand Jury Of
Baltimore, of mansluughter.
On Tuesday afternoon, after nearly
all the witnesses on the part of the
State had been examined, and before a
single witness had been called on the
part of the prisoner, his Council propo.
sed TO submit the cose to the jury up.
on the testimony already given, with.
out pleading. After consultation be-
tween the Deputy Attorney General,
Col. BOYLE, and Mr.. PREsToN, who is
associated with him in the prosecution,
the offer was declined and the exami.
nation Of witnesses was resumed and
continued until about ten O'Clock yes.
terday, when all tse witnesses that an.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

Mr.. WEBSTER LEFT Lexington, KY,
OH the 25th ultnmo, fof Frankfort, the
seat OF Government Of the State, where
he arrived in the evening. At Lex
ington he was greeted with public
dinner, at which the following, with
many other toasts, were drunk with
great enthusiasm
The memory Of GEORGE WASHING.
TON.
The Constitution of the United States
"A sure bond of Union and Ark Of
Liberty so long only as it is admins.
tered in the Split and purity in which
it was adopted by the People and Illus.
trated by Washington.
The Union Of The StqteS-The only
safeguard Of liberty and independence,
national power, glory, and happiness.
Our Guest-DAN1EL WEBSTER -
The Defender of the Constitution not
for his fame, but for his deeds; not lor
his place, but for his pure and eminent
worth, does Kentucky. in her head and
in her heart, honor such a patriot and
jurist and statesman and citizen.
The establishment ola National Baak
and TIE passage Of The Land BIZ
They will bring "healing on THEN
wings" to our suffering country" a
majority Of The honest and intelligent
freemen Of this land" now demand them
from the approaching Congress. Shal
their, voice be obeyed
The present aefM and distressed
condition Of our Conatry--Our only
weapon is The balIot-box. Let cacl
man, then, sleep on his matchbox and
keep his powder dry.
HENRY CLAY-We, his neighbors
who know him best, hail him as tht
man ofprincipIe, always ready to throw
himself into the breach when his coun
try is in danger. His course, through
long life in our service, endears hin
to us and TO all lovers of liberty.
The Commonwealth Of MdSsachuSet,
and the Commonwealth Of Keaucky--
The one the Matron Of the East, the
other the eldest daughter of the Con
federacy, separated by mountains anc
rivers, but united in patriotism an,
principle in the great struggle 70
constitutional freedom, they have stooc
side by side the brunt of battle, ant
with DANIEL WEBSTER and HENRI,
CLAY at their head, they still burn t,
buckle on their armor in the sam,
good, great, and glorious cause.
GEORGE Observation-Disclosures
led by the mandates, unsoied by tn
Infamous plots of power, and unsedu
ced by the shining gold ofPresidentia
patronage, he has fearlessly asserte
his own independence and the lbertle
Of his country; Kentucky will eve
prize pure patriotism and scorching el
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

VERY LATE FROM FLoRIDA.-The
Savannah Georgian says: An express
arrived last night f:om Tampa with
dispatches to Gen. ARMIsTEAD, who
is charged with the defence ofthe coun.
try east and south of the St. Johns
river. Their contents, SO far as we
can ascertain, are not of a very favor.
able character, though but little is men,
toned of the state Of affairs in that
quarter. Ne mention is made of any
shipments of emigrants. General JEs-
UP doubts the faith of the Indians, and
intends continuing the posts now esta-
blished. If the posts are broken up
the Indians will not emigrate. The
post at New Smyrna is ordered to be
established, and, in compliance with
this order, Captain Webster's company
of artillery will be conveyed by the
steam boat TO take position there.
Information had been communicated
to General JEsUp by Governor CALL,
that fifteen men, women, and children
had been murdered on the Apalachico-
la river, supposed to be by Creeks
Major Nelson's battalion has been or
dered to report to Gov. Call.
We have rumor after rumor Of the
movements and disposition of the Ind.
ans towards emigration, both favora-
BILE and unfavorable; and now many,
if not all, begin to look upon the pros
poets of the close of the war as yet far
distant. One rumor says that Gener-
al JEsuP has expressed his opinion
that they cannot be got off before fall ;
and another that deputaton had wal.
ted on him with a request for further
extension of time until fall to emigrate,
which was refused.
A letter from Fort Dade, received
in this city last evening, says that 1t
was reported there that all the Indians
at Tampa had absconded, except a.
bout 100 or 1870 men, women and chill
dren, who were enrolled for emigra-
ton.
Oceola, with his band, it is presumed,
had not arrived when the express left
Tampa; but Coahaja, who is said to
be the principal chief on the st. Johns
river, with whom he was, made the
most positive assurances at Fort Mel
lon that no would be at Tampa by the
25th inst. with their bands, ready to
cmigrate.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

The Globe says ELI is so vulgar
TO pay ones honest debts, that no true
follower OF the Bank School considers
himself under the slightest obligation,
either moral or legal, to do so"
The Editor must have had in mind,
when penning these lines, the mastery
feat Of his own, by which he dischaf-
god 20 thousand debt by paying
goo. alt is so vulgar to pay one
honest debts" Mr.. Blair
A rule has been made against the
Postmaster General in the ClrcuIi
Court OF the District of Columbia, TO
show cause why mandamus should
not issue against HIM compelling him
10 nav certain moneys to Stockton and
Stokes. mail contractors. The rule
was returned on the LIST Of June, when
n letter was read to the Court from
Kendall, declining to appear and as
signing as a reason that "the Court
has no legal or constitutional authorI-
ty to require the attendance oil the
Post Master General in such case. "
The question was argued at length,
and the Court took time to consider.
The Merchant thus speaks Of the
affair:
"The insolence Of men clothed IN a
little brief authority, was never more
strikingly illustrated than IN the case
of Amos Kendall. He not only re(u.
sed to pay the balance due to some oil
the contractors Of the Department, but,
in the case Of Stockton and Stokes,
seized upon the money due them by
the Department, which lie placed to
account o. sums which he alleged had
been illegally paid them by his prede-
cessor. After appealing in vain to the
Department, Stockton and Stokes car
ried their case before Congress, who
passed law referring the matter in
dispute TO the Solicitor Of the Treasu
nv, whose award in their favor drec-
ted Kendall to pay over the balance.
Kendall refused. The matter was re-
ferred to the Attorney General, Mr..
Butler, who sustained the award. Ken
dali still refused. Messrs. Stockton
and Stokes then carried the mntter be-
fore the President, who referred it TO
the Senate, who referred it to the
Committee on the Judiciary, who were
unanimously Of opinion that Kendall
should pay the money, which opinion
was unanimously approved by the Sc
nate. Kendall still refused to pay.
And now, when Stockton and Stokes
appeal to the judiciary, as their last
resort, their only means of ccercing
Kendall to execute positive act of
Congress, he refused to recognise the
power of the Court to examine into his
conduct, or TO coerce the lulfilment OF
his duty. We will endeavor to OBJ
tain the documents in this case, for the
purpose Of submitting them TO our rea.
ders."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

Here it is confidently predicted tina,
the Governments favorite scheme of
employment some serenty-fr irrespon.
sible State Banks in place of the U. s.
Bank, Zone Of the most responsible de.
positories in the world, for the aroped
purpose of insuring greater safety to
the public moneys, will result probably
in the loss of the whole Of the immense
sums deposited, amounting to not less
than TWENTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS!
Comment is unnecessarily Charles.
town Free Press.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14
NASHVILLE, Nav 81

GEN. JAcKsoN.-A runlor reached
town day or two since, that General
Jackson had been thrown from his
horse, near the Hermitage, and that
his life was despaired of. We are hap
Ply to have it in our power to say, on
the authority OF friend who left the
Hermitage this morning, that the in.
jury he received in his fall, occasloned
by his horse taking fright, was slight,
and that he has entirely recovered from
its effects. Nashville Union.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

Thomas EWING
have been made, at Chillicothe, Tor
giving public dinner to Thomas Ew.
ing, our late Senator in Congress, and
Saturday, the 10th of June appointed
for il. No man better deserves pub.
lie distinction. Mr.. Ewing is self
made man, literally one of the working
men ofthe country. His carly career
was, first that Of severe manual labor,
a wood. chopper and a salt-boller.-
Next he was a laborious practitioner Of
the legal profession, abstracting him
self from politics, and devot;ng himself
to business. When elected TO the Sc.
nate, he was an untried man in public
affairs. 10 that body, he was again
laborer, faithful laborer Tor the pub.
lie good. lie it was that detected and
exposed the abuse, in the general post
office, and in the dispositions OF the
public lands. In fact, he was found a
faithful explorer Of every avenue OF
public affairs. He has been denoun-
ced accordingly. The Constitution OF
our State mas been subyerted--thc c.
quality Of suffrage oyerborne, to eject
him from the Senate. An upstar,,
vagabond, political loafer, has been APP
pointed to succeed him, who is quarter.
ed upon Chilicothe. There is fitness
then, in giving Mr.. Ewing apublic
dinner at that place. Gin. Gaz.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14
MIssrsspp1.-The House of Repre-

MISSISSIPPI. The House of Repre-
sentatives Of the Mississippi Legisla-
ture, a majority Of which is decidedly
in favor of Van Buren,, have by vote
of 43 to passed resolution, request
ing the President of the United States
TO rescind the Treasury Circular. The
Cincinnati Wing very truly remarks
that "our Southern neighbors should
also have requested Gen. Jackson to
assent to such a MEASURE"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

FROM ST. AUGUsTINE.-By the ar
rival on yesterday, of the schooner s.
s. Mills, Capt. Southwick, (says the
Charleston Mercury, of June 5th,) we
have received from our correspondent
Of the Florida Herald, the following in
telligence.
ST. AUGUSTINE, June l.
Since our last, affairs have assumed
a more serious aspect, and we regret
to state that the prospects of the termi-
nation OF our "petty little war;" are
more gloomy than ever. An express
arrived here on Saturday last from
Fort Mellon, the purport Of which we
understand to be that a number of ne
groes had come in at that post who
state that the Indians had held meet
ing, deposed MIcANoPY and elected
SAM JONES their principal chief. They
further state that at the next new moon
the Indians would commence open hos
tilties.
These negroes, it is said, give some
particulars of the battle at Fort Mel.
Ion. They state that they attacked
the fort with 600 warriors, and soon
after their repulse they were re-inlor-
ced with 300 more and were preparing
for another onset, when they received
information of cessation Of hostilties.
The steamboat Charleston, touched
at Picolata yesterday, from Fort Mel.
Ion; 1t is stated that a considerable
number of Indians are in the neighbor-
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

JACKSON CRY. - An amusing artl-
Gle from the New York Post, designed
to arrest the late rage for speculation,
reminds us Of case in point. Some
months since we came, for the first
time, by land from Alexandria to this
city. Among our stage companions
was staunch Democrat" who has
since been rewarded with an office for
his adherence TO the principles of "the
Party"--iG, indeed, they have ANY,
We had heard, as most Of our readers
doubtless have, ofthis city Of Jackson,
which vas to be erected in honor OF
"tbc greatest and the best" Our rea-
ders may, perhaps, remember the hue
and cry that was raised some time
since in regard to the large assomblage
which congregatcd TO witness the lay
ing of the corner stone of this city,
which was to rival in beauty and wealth
the one standing on the opposite side
Of the Potomac, and bearing the name
of the beloved WAsHINoToN. Our
fellow. passenger informed us thnt he
was present at the ceremony, and that
the venerable chief himself" was
there, looking with digulie! self sat.
islactioA upon the manner in which
his devoted fellow. citizens delighted to
do him honor. In his description Of
the ceremony he was very diiluse, and
our curiosity was not little excited.
We were anxious to see the city bear
ing the name OF the hero Of New Or.
leans, with its principal street, which
was to surpass in beauty our iar-lamod
Pennsylvania avenue. Look to the
right, sir, said he, that you may have
better view, as you approach Poto-
mac bridge. Aud we did so with oil
the eyes we had, for we were on the
very tp.toe Of expectation. After ga.
zing some time, we ncared the bridge.
Why, my dear sir, said we, there is
the majestic Potomac vending its way !;
but the city which we thought was
situated on its banks is not perceptible.
Perhaps that mound 10 the left inter
venes and obstructs the view. No,
sir, says he, you are now passing
through the city-observe, there, the
corner stone. just here the table was
spread, and we partook of Il dinner in
commemoraton of the day, and the
important act which bad been perfor,
med. Reader, did you ever take II
shower bath? Our bright anticipa.
tons Of magnificent city and beauti-
full streets, enveloped in Jackson "glo.
ry." dwindled down in an instant to a
large tcbite stone, " solitary and alone, -
in a wide-extended plain, covered in
part with thick underground And
this is all which marks the site Of the
city, concerning which sages have
written and poets sung Washington
Sun.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

swered on that side having been got
through with, the Council for the Pris-
oner renewed the proposition to SUBJ
NIT the case to the jury, expressing
themselves satisfied to rest il upon the
testimony already adduced. The Of
fer was again declined, and Mr.. War
ner, the person who printed DR.. Al
cocks hand bill was called and examl-
ned in relation to that job. On his re-
firing, the Prosecutor intlmated that
some witnesses had come into court on
the part OF the State who had not be-
fore answered when called. The ex-
animation on the part of the prosecu-
ton was Immediately resumed. The
pleadings commenced last evening,
FRIDAY Annapolis Republican.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

oouence, whether displayed by her ma
tive or adopted sons.
When tho toasts complimentary to
MIR. WEBSTER and Governor PoISDEx-
TER were read, those gentlemen sever
ally made eloquent acknowledgements,
the latter continuing his remarks about
a quarter Of an hour, in which he ex-
pressed bis determination to lay his
bones in Kentucky, because he felt as
sured that in that case the turf that
covered them would never be Impress
ed by the footsteps Of "A tyrant.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

TWENTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
We ask the serious attention of our
Van Buren, friends to the following o.
mnqus paragraph from the Govern.
ment paper, the official Globe. Read
-pause--and reflect !--ye supporters
of the Administration:
The bankers accuse the Govern
ment ofindiscretion in trusting them
True, its pockets are full, or ought to
be, but, unfortunately, it suffered the
bankers 10 hold its pockets. These
pocket holders have closed themup, and
now tell the Government it shall not
have dollar of its own money! BIZ
the time Government gets its pockets open
again, 1t is doubted By some whether ana
OF its money iciH be found, as there is
some suspicion that the pocket holders
have lent it out to merchants proper
and merchant Spectators, or, in some
cases, perchance, transferred il to their
own pockets"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

hood Of that post, who daily come in
and receive rations and go out again.
An express arrived this morning
from Tampa, the contents of which are
reported to be Of an unfavorable ma.
ture. 1t is reported and confidently
believed that the Indians have all left
their camp and returned into the ma
ton. These reports seem to confirm
each other. We have now but little
hope that the war will be ended by me-
gotiation. The Indians have been en-
abled to possess themselves of much
information and are doubtless embol-
dened by their intercourse. lfa resort
to arms again becomes necessary, we
apprehend much bloody work.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

NOBLE LIBERALITY.-On Sunday,
as Mr.. Gushing of Watertown was ri
ding through Brighton, the horses at.
tachod to his carriage became unman.
ageable and his coachman could not
control them, when the ostler of the
Cattle Fair Hotel boldly seized them
by the head and stopped them. Mr..
Gushing presented HIM with IS, which
was all the money he then had, but the
next morning he rode over to Brigh-
ton, inquired for the ostler, and gave
him $50 more. Such acts of munifi-
cence ought not to pass unnoticed, and
this is not the first instance, by very
many, of that gentlenIan's noble liber-
ality.-BoSton Transcript.
Court or APPEALs.-A special term
Of this Court commenced yesterday,
consisting of Judges Cabell and Brock
enbrough, and Judge ]. Y. Mason of
the General Court, to try the appeal
upon the will Of John Randolph of Roa-
noke. The case will be opened this
morning. II will be recoIlected that
the question has already been argued,
but the death of Judge Carr having oc.
Cured before an opinion was made up,
the whole ground has again to be ira.
yerso6. Rich. Wing.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14

The National lntelligencer, Of June
10, says: We understand that the Che
sapeake and Ohio Canal Company and
their contractors find it impracticable to
get along in their business without spe-
Gle, or notes OF smaller denomination
than five dollars.
The Commissioner of the Canal, q
day or two since, sent to this place for
Two Thousand Dollars in Corporation
notes of one and two dollars. The
Clerk ofthe Company made application
at two of the banks, and at Brokers'
office, and was unable to obtain this
kind of change for single five dollar
note. Under these circumstances, and
in its own defence, the Canal Company
has decided to issue notes OF so cents,
one dollar, and two dollars. These,
while thay will serve the purposes OF
the Company in its extensive expendi.
lures, will find their way among US, and
afford an acceptable medium, with
which we may transact our little every.
day business.
la some cases the Contractors on the
Canal have been obliged to issue their
written "due. bills" and in this City it
is no uncommon thing to pay two per
cent. premium for small notes, when
they can be found in small amount
We know of an instance where a gen.
tlemen, anticipating the want of change
for particular object, offered Bro
ker one hundred dollars in Distric'
bank notes for ninety.nine dollars in
notes Of one and two dollars; but they
could not be had.