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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-08

FRoM II srEEca OF Mn. TnpMr-
SON OF S. C.-The cant and the slang
OF the present day is against banks and
corporations in other words, SIR, war
upon civilization, and an effort to abQl-
ish it. | regard them as both The signs
and the instruments OF the highest cnl-
tivation, How many ofyour manuiac-
turing Establishments, your railroads
and canals would have existed, with.
out banks and charters Of corpofatlons4
TO how many men ortalent and enter
prise has the banking system furnished
thu means ol raising from poverty and
obscu,ity TO rank and power II Is
sir, the great instrument OF lac distrbu.
tionof wealth. II is the only just agra.
rian principal, and in my heart ! be-
Ieiye that il is especially beneficial rs
the poorer classes, to those whose igno.
rance and passions have been operated
upon 10 array them agains Il. Whathas
enabled England to sustain both herself
and the cause Of human liberty for the
las, hundred years? Her banking sys-
tenn, mainly. Contemf q 9 her grend ~
glorious career in letters, arts, and
arms, and say Upon would think Il well
10 change them for the blessing OF a
hard currency, as exhibited ~ Spain,
or even n Francei No, sir, abolish
your banking system Whenever you
will /; yon may drag along through a
period of peace, but let a period Of war
come, and you will have, as You al
ways have had, TO resort 10 il. isthis
a time to talk Of returning 10 a mctal-
lie currency, when the supply OF The
| precious metals has diminished one
| half and the demand ia daily incrca'
| sing, when wise and able men are "s
opinion that there IS not enough "l
them in the world even as a basis o.
currency
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

"A NEW WAY TO MAKE up vrsr,,.
OUT OF JURY RooM.---One Of the a,,. AND GET
which we have heard for long t;m. u,eka
played off by a jury in the Sup,.m n%e = was
which was sitting lately in this town town eo T
Jury mad case under consideration ~, 40
course were on the slock up:' thav ENC. sno' Of
agree, and, as it was getting late Il tSa not
ing, the prospect Of spending the niph. = s.ea'
nnement, was any thing bu: agreeable ~ 1T0.
!uages had been appealed to for relea.. ~. me
informed OF their situation, but, thinL;.s :. aug
night spent in debate, would tend T. n,sI !aat
u =, of opinion, gave ORDER 4 g Luz.
. n together until they made up S., 1eep
Under these circumstances they ,aon.s uis1'
suggestion made by one Of the numha,p 'eo
U verdict which they duly signed and . ~,
ed, and giving it to the officer in cha,@ s 'ea-
parted tor their homes; and, we have - S ~
enjoyed their nights rest all the bette, suuo
threatened deprivation. The nert ma ~ ~
wnen the court met, the verdict was h,nd.S
In; the clients in the case were presen. '' sas
with anxious faces, awaited the iurv's ,. aa1'
Inc Clerk with due solemnity. broke the ...Ia
and IN an audible voice read the verdict. az,
agree to disagree" The effect Of ri. '" ~
leave to the imagination of our readen 60 "e
thing was said abou. contempt Of conn ~.
the goodness OF the joke acted as paliat,s ss -
the offence. Its repetition, however. wouW
not. we presume, be safe. -fNewnon Res su's
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

Nh. WIsE.-Mr. Wise has acquired quite an
extensive celebrity in this country, and itmay not
be amiss to look little into the channels thraugh
which he has obtained il. As member Of Com
gross, his general course been too cratic to be
deemed a wise one. He has proposed several
measures, in which his adyersaries have gained
advantage over hm-none that, recollect. in
which he has done any good. 1t is not for his po-
tical sagacity, for his statesman like intelligence,
for his powers of argument, that Mr.. Wise Is dis
tinguished. His strength lies in his capacity for
personal sarcasm, and in tho Therstes like reck-
lessness with which he scaters il around him. For
the extersion Of his reputation in these accomplish
ments, he is indebted TO the Newspaper press. and
chiefly 10 those who write letters from Washington.
Yet fall the swasI,-buckler speech makers in Con
gress, there is no one who is more coarsely md
vulgarly abusive ofnewspapers and their w ashinu.
ton correspondents than Mr.. Wise. As one of the
editorial corps, am persuaded that Mr.. Wise
should not be further tolerated in this course Lot
him be eectualy rebuked, by the total omission Of
his name, il Washington letters and newspapef
publications from hencelorth, until he mands his
manners towards those who have built him ,,,,.
What would Mr.. Wise be, if he were thus dealt
with?
One Of MI. Wise's denunciation is Ia be found
in the proceedings Of Congress, In this morning..
Gazette. Mr.. Hackss can hold his his own with
Mr.. Wise. He can safely say, and no doubt viii
say, s.Vengeunce is mine, and will repay.''
Cincinnati Gazette.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

ELEcrKo-MAosErlc PowEs.-Ws, -. hav n,, ss.s
fully advise our readersat every steps p.onris-
made by Msssrs Davenport & Cook, =, nower.
tors of the new discovery ofelectro-magns ~ n.
Their principal field Of operotion has ~. shich
ter city Of Now York. The small n,acn'as., have
have bsen constructed to display the pv" 49, The
been exhibited to thousands Of speeta.u .smeieus
sale Of stock in shares is said now 70 Do s.r,epd
to justify the building Of machinery o. lnor 10 s
ed application, and the next is 70 be apPns !, r.
running ola printing press The purpose f.hs sati-
ward ii applying the power. Many ., .%"oaia,ins
ic friends who have witnessed shs y. II. !, i srs
power attained, confidently predict ma W;thin ono
longer to supercsde steam altogether. ,.o, il the
year 50 great havs been the inpfo s"wsr has been
electromagnetic machines that me IN Ia other
increased more than one Vso,lsa'e - one year
words, the sane magnetic wheel .t f.on ,hs hoa
since would only raise one pounu u..r.se Of Pro
will now raise 1000 lbs andin the s. ;ndshnis
lessor Silliman tive may presume o. - .bss vt
augmentation ofpowsr.n Tho .lsyse. 1890 ID d.
coHstructed by Mr. Davenport i = "a i s;ste oft'e
with six poles on the wheel anu ..sisaescy
circle. Its performances has besn mo-. bout equal
10 all,vlo have ssen it, and the power
ra;se 500 lbs. ons foo: minute"
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

We give place to the proceedings Of a meeting
Of the Anti-Aboitionis.s al Quincy, together with
their Preamble and Resolutions; and in doing so,
VIC optne We are but speaking the sentiments Of n,
least seven Fights Of this community. Our enc.
mics may say we are mobocrats and disturbers Of
the peace ofour city; but disavov sny such in
tentions, we arc only speaking the sentiments Of
our most industrious aid worthy citizens who claim
the same right ofspeech and the press as The Edit
or Of the late Observer, and his associates have
done. The people Of Alton have borne the stis-
ma Of being community Of Abolitionists, and OPP
posed to the States when in fact it is not the case.
The Observer, whom established in that places was
Nh avowed religious paper, and moreover, the Ei-
tor before one Of the most numerous meetings ever
held in the city, distinctly, as was understood by
all present, declared his Intention not to discuss
the question of Abolition in any manner. ii wa,
upon that condition that he received the counten-
ance and support Of this community. Those pledg-
es have not been kept by him; the confidence Of
this community has been betrayed, and the sequel
has been seen by tho demolition of that establish
ment. ,st9
We now, as ci,izens of Alton, and as lovers ii
good ORDER ask Of the Editor of that paper and his
friends, ii they have any regard for themselves,
their property, OF this community, to desist from
farther exciting the indignation Of this community
by attempting 10 re-establish that paper in this eli
". Ifthey have any regard for the peace and pros
.psrity Of this city, they will moi attempt il.
Alton Spectator.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

oLEEvEs-it IS somewhat refreshing, az the S.5-
lonable noyeliss used to saw to perce;v. ~. ~
den and effectual banislnen, that ~. hs.., A.
| creed and carried into execution apa;n,, ,ho..
vast. uDsghtly, ridiculous, an immoral bae.vhch
it has been the pleasure of the ladies', ble.s Ill
hearts, TO insist upon recognizing as sleeves a.
the last three four years. The perverse obstia,.
cy OF Petruchio was not more Unreasonable when
nc made the unhappy and starving Cathafine swear
that the pale moon was in truth ssthe blessed sun -
and perhaps it was from him that the hint was bor.
rowed. BE that as it may, they are gone, bag and
baggage, and our bellies are no longer eomp.,ed
to walk the streets, as though suffering the wnal,,
Justice, with eight or ten pounds of silk shaey.
gros-de-something, muslin, merino, Circa.ian,
Canton Grape, barege, white satin,l printed cali.
co, Or pelisse cloth dangling from each shoulder:
or 10 exhibit themselves with pair Of feather bill
lows stuck upon each side of their graceful figures.
and far surprising them in magnitude. The dav
of FIVE feet high and six feet wide is gone, ws trust
forever, and hence forward hope to see the beau
tiful of our race resembling somewhat more in ap-
pearance the model i'll which Nature formed them,
and which French miliiners have SO long succeeds
ed in keeping out of fashion.
The transition has been, as usual in fashions
BILE matters. somewhat violent; the poets notoa
of s'ine by degrees, and beautifully less,' has
not been thought Of, but where there was yesterday
bale, there is to-day spermaceti candlei the
ten yards of last night replaced this morning by
some halfeel, or perhapsa quarter. One lady was
a sufficient occupant week ago. for the seat of =
moderate sized carriage; now three may ride quite
pleasantly in company. Arms are at tremend-
Gus Discount, compared with what they have been,
and shoulders are like India rubber halls, with the
air let out through pinhole. All this looks queer
just now, and will stay looking queer for some
time yet; but after while, our eyes will receive
their right tone, and then we shall applaud the
change most heartily. Nevertheless, we hsseesa
our fair readers not too suddenly to run INTO mo
other extreme, and compress the arm entirely Up
to the shoulders as some have already done, there
by giving themselves somewhat the resemblance Of
the undressed dolls III tho packages of Bailey snd
Ward, Or like a giblet pie, all wings andlsgs,
IN. Y. Com. ADV.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

The Political Register, awhig paper, published
some whore in Ohio, holds the following preposter-
GUS ifnot brutal language in reference TO the saw
ages Of Florida: missouri Areus.
They Qhe SeminolsS are the descendants Of
noble people, and nobIy have they sustained The
Character Of their ancestors. Our hope Is that,
they may never bs co,,qucred.s
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

perity and prospects of this place compared with
that of Green Bay any Others on the lake shore,
we will give our views in q subsequent number.
We subjoin that part Of the article referred to in
the above rema.ks.-i Milwaukee Sentinel. a
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

INDIAN CouScIL.-Signing the Treaty. es-
tordy, after a long talk by the Indian deputation
at Dr. Laure's Church, the Treaty entered into
bstween,the Hon Secretary Of War, on the part of
the United States. and the Sious deputation, was
signed by the contracting parties, i'll the presence
Of very large company of ladies and gentlemen.
The terms Of the treaty, which we may hereafter
publish, are not materially variant from those pro-
posed by the Government, of which we published
an accurate statement of Thursday last. Several
gentlemen were OH tho platform during the cerenlo-
any Of signing the treaty, among, whom we noticed
the Hon. Secretary of the Navy and the Hon.
Secretary of the Treasury.
When the Indians stood round the Secretary of
Warjust before they signed the treaty, several of
them addressed him with great earstness and ono
ton, eferring 10 their Great Father many pray
ers and requests such as that they might be paid
in dollars and half-lolars, and no other kind Of
money, Zone of the chiefs placing upon tho.table
silver dollar and half-dolIar to make the Secretary
well acquainted with theirrequest that their white
missionary, who had taught them how to cultivate
their lands might be permitted TO remain with them
and that their Great Father (the Presidency would
be pleased 10 send amongst them fair trader to
deal with them. Tho Indians complained Of the
impositions to which they had been subject by the
traders who had heretofore settled amongst them,
and hoped to be freed from their exactiOns. They
hoped that their Great Father and his people would
hold fast the bonds of peace; and, after each Of the
chiefs had taken hold of the pen, as directed they
concluded the treaty, shook hands with the Secre-
tary and every upon the platform, and then LIFT
he church. Nat. Int.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

PRE-EMrrIoS.-Ac correspondent at Oregon CT
ty thus writes us:
"Piocrastination is the thief of time,'' and my
opinion is, that il we wait for the time to come
when it will bs of more advantage to the settlers
than nj present, many years will pass without a
presumption. Although money appears scarce,
particularly specie, as it undoubtedly is, yetthere
is majority of the settlers who are prepared with
the specie, EVEN to enter their claims,
and this opinion is founded upon the fact, that
there are many persons in this neighborhood, who,
TO my knowledge, have suaiciency ofspecie by
them to enter their claims. 1t will, therefore, on
~ be Spectators who will be cheated out of or ra-
Their miss the opportunity raising themselves up
der those considerations, / cannot but give my
voice for presumption law Immediately. The
sooner the better Chicago Democrat.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

PaoaIs,Na YourH-s Ma, Pm next to the head 5
you ion'tsay 50, Billy? How many are thore in
your class, my boy I'll and Sol Dean,
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

EVENINGS AT HoME.-You may observe that
when a working man spends his leisure houna'
broad, it is at the expense Of his family. Wine
he is at the club or the tavern, his boy or girl is
seeking out-of-door connexions. The great school
Of juvenile vice is the street. Here the ufchln,
while he ssknuckles down at taw,'' learns the vu.
gar oath, Or the putritt obscenity. For ono lesson
at the ffesde. he has q dozen i'll the Kennel
Here are scattered the seeds Of asehood, gambling
theft, and violence. l pray you, as you love your
own flesh and blood, make your children cling 70
the hearll,-stone. Love home yourself; SINK your
roots deeply among your domestic treasures; SCI ~
example i'll this as, as in all thinss, winch you oa
spring may follow. The garden plant seems %
have accomplished its great work, and j. col'em
to wither, when it has matured the frult ion 'ns
next race; leern a lesson from the plant.
BUILDING THE ARk.-We can scarcely con-
ceive of more interesting scene than ue Ala.
For one hundred years the sound OF INC Nc Nsm,n..
was heard betbkening the destruction OF we ssn.
race-amd SCOTS and blasphemles the Won w." .:,s
on. The children Of men were in no oouO. Na.s
regard to the object of the great vessel; nl ~"
preached as he built, warning all Of the u"ea.s.
ing doom, and exhorting them 10 repent. Du' wv
were disposed 10 believe him. Even the nuhusu
men who were with Noah in building inc ~,
wrought for hire-but had no faith in the o!,ay
of the work in winch they were engaged. W." w.
were the prosecutions and revilings with waS.
Noah was assailed during those hundredyean! -
was denounced by some MS maniac. Oh the n ~
jecto Of religion he was considered insane. ~.
manga lord proudly wandered by tho spot vn..s
the ark was building in order to enjoy sns. ~,
Noah's simpIicity-even the women CURED ~.
pretty lips with contempt, and the very ures,a,
who came to gather baskets Of shavings had ~"
jokes about the man Of Cod But Noah kep , H.
Oily pounding at his barrack, well know. Ibid
the time would soon come when rain wa.0' .ss;r,s
be plenty Public opinion went s11 y IA time,
Noah. Had newspapers been printed ~. ~, ,he
how many articles would have besn wl'.s.n woud
subjecthow many selfcomplacsnt sa - "a man
have printed the iNfatlation OF the m'ss M. .,mot
in an article two columns in length. ...c,;oa,
regret that we have not record OF INC ..u,ao,s
Of that periotl-thnt some Of the we'gn'y -
and witty jests that were used OH that oc So
not extallt. ~ 4s ss3zss 81
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15
BuRLlSdros, Nov. Z, 1897.

(ITIn no town in tho western country, during
the past season of pressure and Distress If we NAV
judge from the casual remarks of strangers who Vi
sit US, and from newspaper reports, has the march
place. In Chicago and Milwaukee, and indeed.
in nearly all of the towns along the lake, have
building operations bsen totally suspended. Here.
buildinge have been and are springing up on every
side-a,d soon, in size, population, and business,
will Green Bay, fher citizens are but true to them
selves and their interests, compare with, we might
say outstp, any the rising cities of the west, but
few If any Of which combine all the requisites of
prosperity, and hold out as fattering Inducements
to the western emigrant. Wis. Democrat.
When the editor Of tho Wisconsin Democrat,
wishes to give his town puff through the columns
of his paper, we would be much obliged TO him. If
he would do it without detracting from tho merits
Of ohr town, by mis-statement Of facts. We have
no manner Of objection to his giving Green BAY a
puff, but as matter of courtesy, we are led to OK
pect candid statement, ifany, of the business Of
this place. Ii the editor ofths Democrat has be
enormously informed in regard to our building on
erations, we hope he will rectfy his mistake From
the cupola of one ofthe public houses dav or two
since, we counted sirty-eight new buildings that
have beer constructed since the opening of sprng
mostly two story dwelling houses and stores. neatly
finished painted. Does this Look like total sus-
pension Of "building operations" in Milwaukee?
We doubt veiy much whether Green Bay can. boast
of greater Mumber Of buildings constructed Of
better ,naserial and higher finish, than This said
town Of Milwaukee. Besides the buildings alrea-
dy finished, there several partly constructsd,
and, and several more to be put up this fall, that
will swell, the number 10 80 or 100, at least--we
leave the editor and the public judge, from this
statement Of facts, whether there has besH total
suspension Of ssbuilnings opsrations'' during the
present season OF not IL regard to the future pros
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15


To the Wisconsin river, by canal Of sixteen
miles in length, is considered practicable with
but little expense. Steam boats have navira.
ted the Wisconsin river during this season TO
the portage Of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers,
without obstruction.
The organising and arining the militia consid-
or subject of the first importance to the safety Of
The frontier citizens OF this Territory. The milf
tia of the Territory have been formed into two
brigades, composed of five regimental districts and
one battalion district. Elections have been held
for tho field and company officers, and all the dis
tricts, with the exception of one regimental dis
trict, have been organized Five companies of
volunteer mounted riaemen, and one of Dragons,
have been formed and oficered. earnestly re-
commend to the Legislative Assembly the propri-
ETY. Of addressing a memorial to the War Depart
ment of the Government. asking a supply Of arms
for the use OF the volunteer companies now organ
lied, and fol the militia ofthe Territory. would
suggest tho propriety of asking for four thousand
stand Of arms, ono half rifles and the remainder
inuskets; and, in addition, would propose that
two hundred pistols and swords should be furnish-
ed for the use Of volunteer companies of dragons,
with the addition of four light brass feld-pieccs,
not ~ cxcaed three hundred pounds in weight
threc poundeis--on carriages, with Fixed ammu-
milton for campaign Of four months. The Jndi-
ans OH tho frontier Of this Territory are now in a
state Of peace, but such the restless disposition
81 all Indians, that it is difficult 70 determine when
thcy will commence their attacks on our frontier
inhabitants This is tho proper time 70 make the
necessary preparations 70 preserve The peace that
now exists with them. From tho great extent Of
the frontiers Of this Territory, and the numerous
Indians located on our borders, it is important u
ne inhnbitants, that psocction should
be Afforded ,l.am by the Government, which
Only - donc ~ having 4 mounted force stationed
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-05-24
DN ' ID ON MT d ELL.
May l6, 1887.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURES

Which body is to meet ? is a com.
mon question, and one of more impor.
lance than many suppose. AT the
hrst blush, almost any person would ex
clnlm-Certainly the members "fresh
from the people," Let US examine the
Constitution and Laws upon this point.
Under the new Constitution the Gov.
enor has power "to convene the Leg
lslature on application Of majority of
the members ofthe House of Delegates,
or when, in his opinion, the interest
OF the Commonwealth may require it. !"
&c.
The act of the General Assembly,
passed Feb. II, 1880, to amend an
:" act to organize Convention" pro.
vIdes (sec. 5. "that if The amended
Constitution shall be so ratified, and
proclaimed, the officers and commits.
sloners authorized to hold and conduct
elections for members of the General
Assembly in the present year, shall,
on the first days of their respective
county and corporation courts in the
month OF October next, hold and con.
duct elections for the choice of Sena.
tors and Delegates according to the
provisions of the amended Constitu-
tion," &c.
Sec. 7. Provides, "That the Gener.
al Assembly to be elected in the said
month ofOctober, under the authority
of the amended Constitution, shall meet
at the Capitol in the City of Richmond,
on the first Monday in December next"
In the Constitution adopted by the
people at the Spring elections of 1880,
we hnd the following provisions
In Article 3, Sec. l, it is provided
that "the Legislature shall be formed
Of two distinct branches, which, TO-
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-05-24

CoEGREssIoNAL.- There are, WE he
heve' i've States in which Representatives
10 the twenty Fifth Congress have no.
yer been chosen, WIN CAROLINA, Ten.
SEssEE' KENTUc KY, INDIANA, and Ma
RYLAND We are not sure, but we think
that IN all the States except the last. the
election will take place before the day
hxed for The meeting Of Congress a, the
extra session for which it has been con.
vened. 10 Maryland, the Governor, has
the power, and will no doub, exercise il.
to fix upon an earlier day than that q ST
Monday in October) fixed bylaw for hold.
ing the election. The election will be held
probably on some day in Augus..-Ins.