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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-25
Ivol. xxxvITT---No. 80.

country are free from it--happy am |,
that he and his are without its pale.
From my very soul | rejoice at il; but
for myselfand the staple state ! repre-
sent, il is, | grieve to say, far otherwise.
Tho cotton, the rice, the indigo, all
are PROSTATE, and Frustrated by los
trums and experiments.
MIGRANT ALLfANcE.-~ltap appears TO
US, (says the United States Gazette,)
that our country is fast reaching that
lowest point oil degradation, where RI
dicule takes the place of censure, and
our citizens are about to meet
The worlds broad laugh"
When we conteDded against France
for a few millions of frames, we brought
railing accusations against them, talk
ed large, and assumed the port Of a ma.
ton. 1t is true hat the interference
ofEngland was rather hastily received,
considering the tone our Executive bad
adopted, but still there was nothing 10
bring disgrace upon us. But now, our
nation, that has asserted and achieved
its independence--that has made war
with England, and gained honor, by
victories on land and al sea--a nation
that has bearded the Turk in his den
that has claimed and received honors
for IFS commercial, its naval, and mill
tary deeds--has fallen into a "a with
a handful of oppressed Indians land
after having lost two of its " soldiers
for every Indian hunted or hurt-efter
having wasted millions, in iruitless at
tompts TO drive these men from the fast.
nesses OF their W lands--tbis nation
has solicited the aid OF other Indians
has called for help, to the sapGges o.
the forest. 1t is true that some ofthese
tribes have declined an interference
against their red brethren, but i. is sta,
ted that others have taken pity upor
the position oftho whites, and sold theiI
services TO aid them in the trcmcndu.
Gus contest. FiCe hundred Shawnee.
Delaware, and pottawatamie Indians
have agreed to MD the army Of the u
States in the struggle with the Ever
Glade. yictors. We remember a great
cutlery against the British that they lei
loose upon us a savage foe we recol.
lect that indignation vas excited IN the
last war against the enemy, because
they employed the Indian nations olthe
frontiers. What do we better than they
but 1t is not from any compassion e
the Florida Indians that we speak
they deserve punishment. What had
they to do with war against our army
Why should they venture to defeat ouI
generals We mourn for our nation
thus BUNDLED, seeking the aid of the
Indians, and ioying in the accession
Of ire hundred Sarages--a nation thai
boasts fifteen millions of inhabitants.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-25

IMPORTANT DECIsIoNs.-At the late
term of the Circuit Superior Court for
this county, Judge Thompson decided
that the entry of a fictitious credit on
a claim. for the purpose of reducing it
within a magistrates jurisdiction, is H.
legal, and that Writs Of Prohibition.
will be granted in all such cases on APP
plication to a superior court. His Ho-
nor also decided that it is Illegal to cut
up "a large claim into smaller ones, for
the same purpose.
AS these decisions are no doubt
sound law, our magistrates are bound
by their official oaths to dismiss all ca
ses to which they apply for want OF
jurisdiction.-LeF. Va. Gaz.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-25

THE MAYsvILLE PosT MAsrER.-A
correspondent Of the Maysville Eagle
states a curious and amusing fact 10
regard to the Postmaster at that place.
After the suspension ofspecie payments
by the banks, the Postmaster refused
to receive any thing but gold and sill
yer for hostages. In answer to all the
loud remonstrances of the public, he
merely pointed to Amos Kendall's or.
ders and said 81 have no discretion
in this matter, gentlemen-you must
hand GU the gold and silver or you
can't have your letters" At length
he presented a post Office account a.
gainst a certain merchant, who replied
-" Here is the amount in good bank
notes." "We cannot take your rags"
said the Postmaster, we must have
the specie; that's the law, and there
a be no deviation from it," every
WE'LL" said the merchant with some
vexation, 81 can pay you the specie,
Mr.. Postmaster, bat | shall in turn de-
mand specie for the long account |
have against you" Thereupon the
tone of Mr.. Kendall's deputy under
went a sudden and most ~wonderous
change. "Oh, Sir" said he, eve
are perfectly willing to take bank notes,
they are just as good as the silver, and
we would not put you to the least trou.
BILE for the world" 1t is stated, that
Mr.. Postmaster has ever since taken
bank notes from merchants, bankers,
and rag-barons, though he continues to
extort specie from the hard working
men and widows, TO Whom he does not
happen to be indebted.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-25
SINGULAR BUT FATAL ACCIDENT

~
An accident of a singular but fatal ma
ture took place in Geneva township,
in this county, on Monday 18th ult.
by which one individual lost his lille,
and several others were severely woun-
ded. They were attending u thrash
ing machine, when the cylinder explo-
ded with prodigious force, literally
shivering the machine to atoms. A
fragment of the cylinder struck a young
man by the name of Phillip Morrison
upon the head, and crushed it in SO
dreadful a manner that he died IN u
few days after. Several others, though
severely injured, are expected to reco-
yer. What renders this accident the
more singular, is because there is no
way to account for the explosion, ex'
cept upon the supposition that the air
inside ofthe cylinder became rafliied
or electric, as it had not performed half
a dozen revolutions at the time the &C.
cident occurred.-AShtaJulc Sentinel.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-25

A VIGOROUS RgToRT.-A cores
pondent of the Courier 81 Enquirer
gives the following note of a passage
between Mr.. Preston Of South Carroll
ma, and Mr.. Brown of the adjoining
state, in which an unlucky expression
Of the latter was turned upon him with
excellent dexterity.
Well, contrary to oil expectation,
the bill to postpone the payment OF the
fourth instalment Of the deposites, as
amended by Mr.. Buchanan, has passed
the Senate by a vote OFFS to Is. The
Senate has been the scene of a very
animated discussion, until after A o.
clock. The momenteous question be-
fore that body was well calculated to
call forth the remarks Of the several
senators. Preston made one of those
tremendous speeches for which he is SO
remarkable when suddenly excited
During the time he was speaking, the
Senate was wrapt in the most profound
~silence-the Hobbies and aisles G
crowded to excess. This effort was
in reply to Mr.. Brown, ofNorth Caro-.
lima, one Of the champions OF Van Bn-
renism. Mr.. Brown said he was tired
ofthe nostrums ofthe opposition. Pres.
ton fixed on him one of those whitening
plances that seemed TO strike him with
mute astonishment. What, sir, said
he, does the gentleman talk 10 us oil
t" nostrums :" after the nation has been
BLEED and purged and drenched with
warm water until il was on the very
eve of dissolution, by that illustrious
Sangrado, whom TO mention in the Sc
nate is considered sacrilege
Talk to us of nostrums, sir, when in
their wild Utopian schemes they were
TO call gold and silver from the vast
deep, till it was to be as plenty on the
yreat father of rivers as it was on the
stream of P~actolLs; and then to come
with a proposition about treasury notes,
and talk 10 us of I" nostrums !" Does
not The gentleman recollect when our
Gallant ship of state, freighted with
| n~nlcntv and gIadness, and her fall sails
snread. gliding, on the smooth and
| CLASSY ocean Of prosperity, the gentle
man and his party called us to look at
The gallant bark and her joyous crew
suddenly by a bold experiment oil her
poli,ical commander, she is struck a.
back. her rudder lost, her pilot incapa-
HE Of managing her, and she sinks at
sea while all is smiling tranquility.
Talk to us, sir, ofnostrums and expert
ments-though we cannot get rid OF the
experiment, we would that we could
Get rid ofthe erperimenters. The gen.
tleman tells us there is no distress
n~ine.tenths ofthe substantial men ofthe
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-25

A BOLD PRoPosITIoN A writer
in the last century remarks. at is a
great evil 10 be a hereto but is it a
great good to maintain orthodoxy by
prosecutions Would it not be better
that every man should eat his bread in
peace, under the shade of his W fig
tree? suggest so bold a proposition
with fear and trembling"
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supposed to have gone towards Florida,
and from the farther fact, that he had
when he wen off, a son named William,
the inference seemed clear to the Wit
nesses that the murderer was the iden.
tical TuoMAs c. ELLERBE now in the
custody. And so thought the Court,
for it ordered him to prison, to await
farther developments.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-25

the United States signed i.-told Con.
gress he had nothing more 10 say to
them-and then they adjourned at 10
o'clock. This is a summary of the
days proceedings.
To be n little more particulalar-
When the Deposite Bank Adjustment
Bill was taken up this morning in tho
House, Mr.. ADAMS opposed it in a
speech Of great energy and vivacity,
in the course of which he assailed with
great severity Mr.. CAmBRxLENo and
his whole course Of proceedings in re.
gard TO the bills that have been brought
forward during the session. Mr.. An.
NJ was frequently interrupted by calls
TO order, and cries of "Question,';
"Question"-but he ~persevered until
finding he could not say what he wish
ed without ~tresspassing on the rules,
he resumed his seat. Mr.. CAMnSEL.
ENG then moved the Previous Question
and the bill was passed-engrossed
-enrolled-signed by the Speaker,
and SEM to the Senate for the signature
Of the President pro. TEN.
The Senate which had been in SEES.
sion without doing any thing, but wal
ting for the action OF the House on this
Bill, then appointed, as is customary,
a committee to join a committee APP
pointed by the House, to wait IN the
President Of the United States, and an
nource tina, the two Houses having fl
nished their legislative business were
ready to adjourn, unless he had some
further communication TO make. Mes
srs. No2vELL Of Michigan, and CLAY
of Alabama, were appointed by the Sc
nate, and Messrs. Thomas of Mary
land, PoPE OF Kentucky, and TAYLOR
of New York, on the part ofthe House.
President VAN BugEN who was in his
private chamber at the Capitol, recei~
we'd the committee with distinguished
courtesy. Mr.. NoRvELL delivered the
message ofthe two houses. The Pre-
sident replied that he had no commune
cation to make but 10 express his fer
vent wishes for the health and happi-
ness of all the members of Congress,
and that they might have a sale and
pleasant return to their respective
homes.
The Committees havingreportcd, the
presiding officers adjourned both hou-
ses tlll the first Monday in December
naxt. The members then interchanged
a6iens ; and ID half an hour both the
legislative halls the scenes of so ma
ny noble displays OF genuine eloquence
were quite deserted. Most of the
members lef. the city to-day.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-25

| have travelled much, and have no.
iced that where a farmers house IS
stocked with books and newspapers,
his children are sure to be intelligent.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-25

acknowledgment c. Russell, a
shoemaker by trade, aged about 40
years, a citizen of this place, commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat, a few
days ago.-Lees6urg Wash.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-15
A TRUE STORY.

The following story of Love and
Prudence disappeared in the N. York
Pa.) Recorder, and the fact which it
records, occurred in a neighboring coun-
ty, beyond the Susquehanna. The
way this beautiful and sprightly heiress
treated her fortune hunting lover should
be a caution to the whole order:
L0ue and Prudence.-A young gen.
tleman who was desirous of entering
the holy state of matrimony, and had
turned his attention tothe 'gilded' beau
ties of the day selected, at length, for
particular address, a young lady who
was reported rich, as well in the mat
ter of 'lucre' as in mental and personal
accomplishments. He felt the charm
lof his fair one stealing over his senses
a switching spell upon his faculties
i But he wanted to make assurance
ldoubly sure,a and to- leave no loop
wherein to hang a doubt touching the
EaOorldy possessions of his beloved
I. Fame, it is true, had spoken her veal
thy 4 but Fame has cruel fashion o.
exaggeration in these matters. In q
\ word, if the truth must be told, oul
Hover was not SO madly in love, but he
was able to preserve some method N
lit. And before the glorious passion
had reached its crisis, he had the singu.
lar prudence to examine records and
| to obtain an exact knowledge Of the
i wealth Of his charmer How happy
was he to find that her estate was clear
and for once even more valuable thar
I rumor had proclaimed it.
Flying then, on The wings Of love, Il
| the dwelling Of ms fair one; made I
+ tender of lis heart and hand and be
sought her to smile upon his passion
and make him happy. But the fiatter
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-15
From the Evening Star.


TtD0 IerRgS.-It is obvious from the
results Of the last eight years of Gener-
al Jackson's administration, that no
President of the United States will
hereafter serve longer than four years.
The people, it is true, were not viii
ling to amend the constitution restricting
the incumbent to one term, but it wiz
become common law, as a matter of
necessity. Heretofore the first four
years of an administration were shaped
to produce an election for a second
term, and the real interests ofthe coun-
try were made secondary TO an organ
lied system of electioneering. Among
the reforms in contemplation to restore
the supremacy of the laws and revive
a love and veneration fol. the constitu-
ton, is that of strictly combining the
Presidential term to four years-long
enough for one man to enjoy the honor,
and long enough for the true interests
of the country. Things are daily sha
ping themselves to that issue, and Mr..
Van Buren, is by this time aware that
he cannot, under any possible contin-
gency, serve longer than one term.
His friends know it and are already
in the field, ostensibly with other objects
in view, but ia reality to ascertain who
can be made the available candidate
Eofthe party With this fact admitted,
fit IS considered expedient to ian fhe
embers in the wing ranks, and accord
ingly in last nights Evening Post, the
good old federal paper, which recon.
mended originally ttat plan to divide
the republican parry, has an article
written, we should conceive, By Cam
6breling, endeavouring to show that dis
sentioIls exist among the friends ol Mr..
kClaY and Mr.. Webster In order that
Those a distance may not be misled,
!. re take occasion to say that under no
pretence whatever can any such dis
tsenti5ns arise, so as 70 affect the ance
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ing tale of hope was net to be reali9-
ed. The star ofour lovers happy for
tune had, alas not yet cast its silver
beams above the horizon! By some
means, it happened the young lady had
been apprised of the extent of her low
er's curiosity; and in the midst Of his
descent upon flames, and darts, and
Cupid she very composedly drew
from her reticule small piece of mon
ey, and approaching him, made this re-
ply Although may profit by your
very favorable sentiments towards me,
still / cannot think of your being To-
ser on my account. As you have been
at the expense of a Search l must in
sist on being allowed to replace the
amount SO expended" So saying, she
put an eight penny piece in her lovers
hand, and he; went his way.
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From the Chcrleston Courier.

Perhaps there is no characteristic Of
Americans which strikes a foreigner
more forclbly than the seriousness and
unremitting business manner of our
countrymen. Be he rich or poor the
American seems always absorbed in
the pursuit Of gain. There is scarcely
a moment when he permits himself to
throw off the shackles of occupation
and to abandon himself to the employ.
ment ofleisure. He walks in hurry
works in a hurry, eats in hurry, and
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-15
ATHENs, Ca jolly l5.-Uafo,

w. TO
tunate Casualty.-We regret to learn
by letters received in this place yester-
day from GAINESVILLE, that the Rev'd.
Hugh A. Hawthorn was drowned a
few days since, at the Falls of the Tai
uIa while bathing in the Basin between
the falls. All efforts to rescue the body
on the succeeding day proved fruitlessi
he had no doubt been carried by the
force Ofthe current down the immense
precipices into the chasm below. Mr.
H. was a highly respectable and intelli-
gent Clergyman Of the Presbyterian
order.
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From TIE PhfiadeLhhfa Herald.

Scarcity Of IraOellers.-A remarka-
bic illustration of the paucity of travel
lers the present summer, occurred yes
tsrday at one Of our principal hotels.
Only eight persons sat down to dinner,
at table which ordinarily entertains
two hundred at this season Of the year.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-15
From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
DEATH OF THE KING OF ENG


Disgrdceful Brutality. We learn
that on Monday evening, as two sea-
captains, were walking peaceably along
in Second near Walnut street, they
encountered four or five colored men,
who occupied the whole walk.
One of the captains, in pass
ing, happened to jostle a black, a
lite from his position. The act was
entirely unintentional. They proceeded
onward, and had gone to but little
distance, when they were overtaken
by the colored party they had Just left.
Both were knocked down with heavy
clubs by these miscreantS; one ofthem
had his skull broken, and the other his
face and jaw severely mangled. 1tis
feared that the first may not survive,
and the last suffers extreme agony
from his wounds. Phil. Gaz.
Trouble Among the POttowGttomies.
The Boonsville (Missour) Herald, OF
"a, says there is little doubt that the
treaty with these Indians, now located
on the Platte river, will have to be en-
forced vi ct arms. This tribe was
quarrelling and cutting each others
threats in drunken frolics from whis-
key, struggled among them by specula.
ting whites. The life of Mr.. Davis, In
dian agent has been assailed. The
Indians swear, like the Seminoles OF
Florida, they will die on the graves OF
their fathers.
Three PcrSo ms killed By lightning.
We learn verbally by gentlemen from
Connecticut, that on Tuesday last a
flash OEfightning struck the house of q
Mr.. Hawly in Ridge6eld, killing three
of the inmates, and so much iniuring
a fourth as to render recovery doubt
ful. The house was shattered to pie.
ces..--Newark Eagle.
Warning to Parents. A child o
VIM. Riley, of Bridgeton, West Jer
sey) about 8 years ofage, was on Tues
day last so shockingly scalded by falling
into kettle of hot water that he dice
the next day, exhibiting, during the in
terval, very little signs of life.
Walton, the highwaymen, one oft
most resolute and ingenious convic.
that has ever been tried in our cour'
died on Monday last in the State p
on at Charleston Of consumption.
was about thirty years ofage.. He
a man of intelligence, but had rcceIs
no religious education, and was des
tute of religious feelings. He avow
infdel doctrines, and declared his
belief in the Immortality Of the so
Within few months past however,
Ider the attentions and judiciousinstrl
tons ofMr. Curtis, the chaplain Of
institution, he changed his views,
pressed his beliefin the Christian r.
2 ion, and expressed a deep Contfit
for his crimes. Boston u. ADD.
Apple Bread. A french officer
invented, and practised with great
cess, 4 method ofmaking bread v
common apples, very far superior
lpOtatoe bread. After having 30
one third Of peeled apples, he brui
them while quite warm into tWo-thi
ofAour. including the proper guam
1Ofyeasl, and kneaded The whole v
TOUT water, the juice Of the fruit b
iquitc sufficient. When this mix
had acquired The consistency ofpa
he put Il into y vessel, il which lie
IloWedit to, rise for about 70 hours.
this process he obtained q very ez
lent bread, full Of eyes, and extreE
Palatable and light. Doctor.
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From the Tuscaloosa Infelligeneel
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UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.
. Someof the proceeding ofthe Board
of Trustees ofthis Institution, at their
late meeting:
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NO.Asl

satisfied with the manner in which the
Faculty discharged their official du-
ties since the last meeting of the Board.
ResoZUed, That the Board of Trus-
tees Of the University of Alabama, ap-
prove the conduct ofthe Faculty in re-
lationtothe suspension IF the Students,
in April last.
adopted, July ii, 1887.
M. d. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.'
Extract from the Report ofthe Spe-
cial Committee of Investigation on the
affairs ofthe University, of which COM
mittee the late Gov. GAYLE was char.
man, and which report has been adop-
ted and published by the Board of Trus-
tees:
These disturbances, which have re-
fected so much discredit upon the Uni
yersity, and still more upon those who
produced them, can in no wise, be at
trlbuted to the Faculty. On the con-
trary, in the opinion of tire Committee,
they adopted the best means to prevent
them; and, after their occurrence, pur-
sued the most prudent course to sup
press them. The committee cannot too
much admire the firmness which char
acterized the conduct of the Faculty.
through the whole ofthese dIsgraceful
riots: nor can they withhold fine ex-
preston of their appreciation, at the for
bearance withwhich they received the
insults, a. use and open assaults ofthese
young men, who, without any adequate
cause, have inflicted deep and lasting
wound on an Institution which is the
fondest hope ofthe parent and the prou-
dest boast of the country.
"After the most diIigent inquiry, the
committee are gratified at being able
to state, that the President of the Uni-
vetslty, and the learned Professors with
whom he is associated, since the last
meeting Of the Board, have discharged
their arduOus duties, with unremitted
zeal and industry, and in manner al
together satisfactory to the committee.
! The ability with which they have exc
cuted their official duties, their efforts
to uphold the government of the Uni
versity, during the late disturbances /;
to execute its laws; and to maintain
the discipline which those laws were
enacted to establish, entitle them TO
igreat credit, and cannot fail to Call
forth the appreciation of the public gen
crall, and especially of that portion
(which looks to the Institution ats the
great nursery ofseience, literature and
virtue, which is to qualify our sons to
be useful citizens, and to send forth
bands of young men, whose genius and,
attainments will make the State re-
ljoice to acknowledge them as her law
givers, and her rulers"