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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22
JUDGE FSTlII

The following letter from Judge Estil. u..
laid before the House Of Delegates by the so.,
ker on the 9th inst. The Judge denie, bsv;..
left the State, and rates "the party" a I'm.
for the proceedings against him. He has mr..
tised law in Mississippi to obtain the whereu;n
to keep soul and body together, which he w.,
hard pushed to do, with the parsimoniou, nj
pend allowed him for his services upon the benz,
Of the GeHeral Court.
know net who, amongst my very p,,.
ticulsr friends, has brought this subi,,,
before the Legislature, or given the infor'
nation upon which they have proceeded.
but If such reside 10 my circuit, then, thev
did know, that ! left home on a visit -
Mississippi, with the avowed purpose Of
preparing TO vest my little funds in bn,
mess there next winter, and with the :
vowed purpose OF returning and holding
the spring terms of my courts. They al
so knew, that all possessed, a sIngIs
81 900 excepted, consisted in debts dns
me in Washington county next July. and
that | must return, if with no other oh.
ject than TO receive mg funds and arrange
my affairs They further knew that
had repeatedly wrote TO gentlemen Of the
bar in my circuit and others. expressing
the continued purpose of returning, and
to leave no doubt on the subject, that |
had written 10 January, TO every clerk in
the circuit. requesting him TO make known
to suffers and TO others, the certainty Of
my return in time TO hold the spring
courts. What is then left to complain Of
in my conduct The simple fact that
removed my family, and placed them
with their relations here, where educa.
lion is 10 be obtained, and went myself on
a visit of business TO Mississippi, where,
whilst detained, | found that living at 400
per month would speedily exhaust the
small means | had taken with me, | resoI.
we'd 10 support myself by professional ex.
%ertions if could. This | did, and by an.
pearins in several cases as counsel, ear.
ned a support and sufficient TO take me-
home. This appeared to me not deroga.
tory either to the character of The State.
or 10 myself as one Of her Judges, and TO
be better than begging, borrowing or stea.
LOG. The only other alternatives presented.
Perhaps others may differ from me in
opinion. And now. permit me to say to
the hungry expectants who are casting
their eyes TO this Office. and to whose
kindness am indebted for laying these
matters before the Legislature. that | 10.
tend to resign my office, but not one mo.
ment before il suits my convenience TO do
SO. Be pleased 10 lay this commuuica.
ton before the Legislature.
Your obedient servant.
b. ESTILL.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

The SPECIE CfRoULAR.-There is
a report that thirty Senators have sign.
eb a petition to the President soliciting
him to repeal the Treasury Circular.
We hope this is not true. We were
cut down and Inundated sufficiently
under the despotism Of the last admin.
istration, to have a repetition of similar
acts under the present one, or to have
the Senate, the pillars of the Constitu.
ton, %entreating the President to do an
act Of duty which the condition of al
fairs in this country loudly demand.
Thnt Specie Circular was an illegal
act Of General Jackson's, the object
of which was to aid speculation in the
public lands. 1t has produced search
ty, difficulty, and even dismay in the
mercantile community its repeal is
demanded as a right not as a favour,
and unless it is done the pressure will
reach the planting interest to an extent
hitherto unknown. The state of the
cotton market abroad is most uniavor
able to that interest, and it certainly
cannot be contemplated to involve the
agricultural and commercial interest
in one common ruin.-N. y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22
From the New York Commercial.

AN ExPLosIoN-ALL BUT Soft
ly wait ye Southern breezes BE
fore the close of the first week of the
new administration, the cabinet has
been nearly broken to pieces. 1t ap.
pears that the utmost cordiality be-
tween the members of the cabinet did
not exist previous to the close Of the
late iron rule but the satraps Of Ia.
merlane stood never in greater fear
from thpir master than did they 0 ftheir
master.
1t has been the well understood in
tention Of Mr.. Van Buren, to bring Mr..
Rives into the cabinet as Secretary of
State. But in order to effect that ar
r%angelncnt h~armonlousIy, MIR. Forsyth
the present Secretary, must be salts
factoriIy provided for,-nothing less
than a foreign mission, of course. But
whittier should he be sent? A gentle
moa filling the post Of first minister of
stat, would not, of course, accept ofa
minor appointment, aud ali the majors
were occupied by those Of the faithful
whom it would not be safe to displace.
The plan of a new diplomatic station
at the court Of Austria, was therefore
hit upon, and the situation was tender
cd to Mr.. Forsyth on Thursday, 10th
inst. But the warm blood OF the South
ron rose at once to fever height. He
we'll understood the design. Indignant
that the principle of diplomatic ostra-
cism should in the first instance be ap-
piled to himsclf-more especially as
the Punishment was to be at a third
rate court-the Secretary took fire,
and on Friday addressed a cavalier
note to Mr.. Van Buren,, President OF
the United States" resigning his of.
fee. He also wrote an address to the
people of Georgia, which was placed
in the hands Of the editor of the Globe,
the type set, and the proof read and
corrected, for Saturdays paper.
Alarmed at "A rupture in his cabinet
thus early in his executive career,
measures were adopted by the Presi.
dent on Friday, to prevent the explo.
sion. The basis Of this arrangement
has not transpired. 1t is understood,
however, that the resignation was with
drawn-at least for the present,-and
that the Address to the people OF
Georgia" was cancelled. Thus stood
cabinet matters on Saturday. What
the end will be, remains TO be seen.-
Meantime the indications, are that Mr..
Van Buren, will be the President him.
self, and that the sway of the neither
cabinet is at an end. No man better
knows how the late overbearing exc.
%cutive, who governed the nation with
despotic sway, was himself governed,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

The PLANTERS OF UPPER ALABAMA
"Ihe Planters in this section are rich in
land and negroes and they often roll in
to this and other prominent towns, as The
most wealthy among US do not aspire to,
with their families dressed IN fabrics Of
the latest Broad way style, and yet they
don't know the comfort Of a good house.
1t is a very common affair for a planter
who is worth 500. 900 10 500, 900, to live
in a log house. without a yard Of plaster.
ing about it, and containing not more
than two rooms beside the garrett. And
his principal fare, corn bread and bacon.
These are commonly men who from liv-
ing IN some subordinate station in life,
say oyerseer. &C., by first acquiring cred
1t, get land to start in the world, have in.
creased in wealth by the mere rise in the
value Of lands, negroes and cotton.-They
have never known practically how TO ap.
ply their ample means in procuring real
enjoyment; but the case will be dlfferent
with their children, who are generally
sent abroad for their education, or hire
northern teachers in their families, who
are returning with the arts and l~uxuries
OF civilized life. In process of time socl'
ely will improve"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22
DEATH OF MAI. HENRY I,rr-

DEATH OF MAJ. HENRY LEE-Au.
thor Of the Life Of NapoIeon.-Galig-
noni's (Paris) Messenger, says: This
distinguished American has fallen a
victim to the epidemic which now pre-.
vades the capital. He expired yester-
day morning, after much suffering from
a short illness OF complicated influenza.
In the prime Of lie, and in the full
vigor ola well cultivated intellect, the
riches of which have already contribu,
ted to the literature OF the age, his I'm.
firing asslduity has been suddenly ar.
rested in the promising career in which
his hopeful friends, with so much plea.
sure, saw him fast advancing.
While letters lose in him a jealous
votary, his numerous friends, who
know the greatness of soul which cha.
racterised his actions, the sauvity o
his temper, his modesty and urbanity
of manners, will mingle their tear,
with those of a disconsolate widow
and long regret that "that hand which
was as firm in friendship as it wa.
strong in battle" has been so soon pal
sled by the cold grasp of death.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

In relation TO the facts developed by
the Investigating Committee of which Mr..
Garland was Chairman, concerning the
removal of the deposites, the minority of
that committee says
"Ibe minority of this committee would
respectfully call particular attention to
ibrs fact, that during the session of Con.
sfess "a measure involving the exercise of
such doubtful powers on the part Of the
Executive /; a measure which the Secreta.
ry Of the Treasury declined TO adopt, until,
as he Informs the committee, he was so
directed by the President ; and one SO ma.
terIally affecting the currency, the ex.
change, the whole moneyed concerns Of
the country, and consequently the trade,
commerce, and value of every species of
property of the people of the United
States-that this measure. which had been
rejected by the Senate, should be decided
on before the adjournment of Congress,
which was left in ignorance while Mr.. R.
M. Whitney was not only in possession Of
this Cabinet secret, but was actually com.
munlcatlng it 10 his distant friends. "as q
matter of intelligence coming within the
sphere OF the agents Duty cannot but
arrest the attention of the most careless
as we'll as the most ~prejudiced mind
Bait. Gas.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22
APPRENTICES FOR rHE NAvY.--We

APPRENTICES FOR THE NAvY.-We
notice that a late act Of Congress, (says
the Philadelphia U. States Gazette,
authorizes the enlistment of apprenti.
ces in the Naval Service, from the age
OF l3 to Is years, to serve the United
States until they are 2l. This is one
step towards increasing the number OF
our natire born seamen, and will no
doubt be the means of inducing pa.
rents and guardians to enquire into the
advantages that may be derived, by
placing their sons under the care ofthe
government to be brought up as sea.
men that they may be useful to them.
selves and the country, and not be per.
mltted to run about the streets and
wharves ofour city in ~idleness, at the
risk of becoming vagabonds.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

A REGIMENT DEFEATED.-The N.
York Com. Advertiser, says: We un.
derstand that a regiment of the Con.
necticut militia, who had been on a 70.
raging expedition to the South, have
experienced a signal defeat in the Dis.
trict of Columbia. Trained in the doc.
trine that "to the uictorS belong the
Spoils," they marched to the capital,
and laid seige to the citadel. Their
%watchword was Booty, and nothing
more; since Of Beauty they were no
judges. But they have been compel.
led to raise the seige, and at the last
advlces, were vending their way TO
the. North, heavy and displeased-tho
torlorn hope of the republican party"
of Connecticut.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

Assembly and Of Congress.
Passed March 10, 1881
/. BE il enacted by the General As
Sembly, That the general election of
Delegates for the several counties, CT.
ties, towns and ~boroughs, and election
districts entitled TO representation, and
the election Of the eight Senators for
one of the four classes of senatorial
districts, in the room of those who will
hereafter be annually displaced, shall
be held in the several counties, cities,
towns and boroughs, on the 4th Thurs.
day in April of every year and the
regular general election of Represent
atives ofthis State, in the Congress of
the United States, shall also be held on
the said fourth Thursday in April of
each year in which by law they are
now directed to be held.
Q. All special elections for members
of the State Senate, and for Repre-
sentatives of this State in the Congress
ofthe United States, to supply vacan-
cies, shall be held on the same day
throughout the senatorial or congress
sional district in which such election
may be directed to be held and the
returning officers conducting the said
elections, whether general or special,
shall meet within the same time after
such elections respectively, and at the
same places as are nov provided by
law, for the purpose of comparing the
polls and granting certificates Of cleo
ton.
3. This act shall be in force from
the passage thereof.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22
Correspondence Of the N. York Courier.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 26


Yesterday "a duel was fought in this
city, between Captain SHAMBURG and
Mr.. C%UvILLIER. The quarrel origin
ated in u ball room, some weeks since,
between the former and a brother of
the latter. They passed on the Levee
next day: Cuvillier accested Shamburg
in a manner he believed insulting
Some hostile motion being mutually
made by the parties, Shamburg drew
a sword cane, and ran it into the arm
ofCuvlllier; whereupon the latter dis
charged two pistols at the former,
without effect. Here the matter rest
ed for some days, save that Shamburg
underwent 4 kind of trial, and was dis.
charged. The brother ofthc wounded
Cuyillier took up the quarrel, and chal-
lenged Shamburg, and the meeting took
place yesterday, with broad swords,
on horseback. They paraded at the
proper hour, on fine looking geldings,
armed with swords-took their posi-
tons, and awaited like knights of old,
the word to be given for combat. The
result was, that after some close cut
ting and thrusting, Shamburg had his
hat cleft in twain, and his horse kill
led under him and Cuvillier had a
division made of his clothing across his
whole front, leaving it is said a slight
flesh wound j; and here the affair ter
minated. While the high mettle of
Southern blood keeps up, | do not see
how duelling is to be prevented. The
duel was at a public place, and from
the mode Of fighting, a large number
of persons were drawn to the spot to
witness the combat"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22
The INDIAN PORTRAIT GALLERY.

HE INDIAN GALLERY.-
We are glad 10 learn that the subscrip-
tons to this work in England are &C.
cumulating with unexampled rapidly.
The agent, Mr.. CAMBELL, was sent for
through Sir HERBERT TAYLOR, by the
King, in whose apartments he was most
cordially received, and with whom he
held an interview Of nearly an hour.
The King read several passages of the
work, remarking, as he read, upon the
beauty ofits execution, both in a litera.
ry and typographical point of view
and after he had fully examined the
volume, was pleased to head the sub.
scrlptlon list with his own signature.
This was a most gracious favor; we
believe almost Unprecedented. The
King has refused his sign manual to
most of the works sent for that purpose
through the chief officers ofhis palace ;
and 1t is extremely flattering that he
should have thus bestowed it so eff.
GENTLY upon an American production.
Phil. Gazette.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

than Mr.. Van Buren,, and the same
appliances, we are glad to belive, will,
il attempted to be exerted upon him, be
exerted ia vain. This is a favorable
symptom, and if the President thus
bears himself, there is no hazard in the
prediction that his first cabinet " unit''
will be broken to fragments, long be-
fore the year is out.
One Of the rumors from the capital
is, that the President is determined to
have no aspirants for the succession in
his cablnet--a principle which more
than one Of III. :ncumbents cannot well
agree to. Already has a leading pa
per Of "the Iarty" in Philadelphia,
broken ground for Thomas II. Benton,
whose nomination graces the leading
column, beneath the umbrage Of the
hickory tree, and a series of letters in
his support is IN the course Of publica-
ton, well understood to be written by
Amos Kendall. The principles of this
nomination, and of these letters, are
thoroughly agrarian-the doctrines Of
Ming and the loco focos-the letters
being written with vigor, and well cal
culated to make an impression upon
that portion of the multitude which
haye neither means nor political mo.
ras.
Crowds Of office .seekers are yet in
attendance at Washington, from the
centre to the remotest borders, hungry
as leeches, and crying "Give-Give!"
But however active have been their ser.
vices, or however pressing their wants,
the President has nothing to give. The
circumstances are essentially different
from those in which General Jackson
was placed, when he came to Wash
ington at the head of similarly raw.
enous legion, in 1929. That was a
civil revolution, and as every man in
office, who had not rendered services
to the chief was to be turned out, it was
an easy matter to bestow rewards by
the hundred at the outset, and reserve
enough to stop the mouth Of clamor, as
occasion required. But not so at pre-
sent.-The places are all filled and
that too by those whom prudence if not
principle will prevent being removed.
Manifold, therefore, will be the disap.
pointments, and many a patriot will be
compelled to return home empty-hand.
ed, to mediiate upon the ingratitude of
republics.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

The Philadelphia Inquirer states, that
cit is in contemplation TO raise 500 men
in that city for the Texan army. Volun.
teers will be fully armed and equipped,
sent to Texas passage free and provisions
found. They will be well paid, and after
two years service, each individual will be
como entitled TO $40 acres Of land" 1t
is said, that the emigration to Texas is
very considerable. One New Orleans pa.
per states it TO be Unprecedented - .4ier.
Gas.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

A NEW JUDICIARY LAw.-The act
of the late session ofCongress amenda-
tory of the Judiciary System Of the
United States, provides: That the Su.
perlor Court shall consist of a Chief
Justice and eight Associates. The
Circuits are increased and re.organi.
zed, as follows: The first Circuit re.
mains as heretofore. The second, com.
prises Vermont, Connecticut and New
York. The third, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. The fourth, Maryland
and Delaware. The fin, Virginia
and North Carolina. The s,rth, South
Carolina and Georgia. Tie seventh,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
The eighth, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Missouri. The ninth, Alabama, Lou.
i%slana, Mississippi and Arkansas.
The Circuit Courts are to be held
twice a year; and in Maryland the
time is fixed for the first Mondays OF
April and October-the Court to be
held in Baltimore. The power here
totore possessed by certain District
Judges Of holding Circuit Courts, is re-
voked, and the Circuit Courts in the
said Districts, are hereafter to be held
by the Judges of the Supreme Court.
All suits now pending in District Courts,
but properly cognizable before Circuit
Courts, to be transferred to the latter.
Ball. Pat.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

1t is reported at Washington, that Gen.
Gaines has made ar unqualified demand
to conduct tho war in Florida and this
too, before the sentence in his case has
been promulgated. or perhaps decided
There is also a rumor, that in certain con.
tingencies he intends TO resign his com
mission in the Army.-.Aler. Gag.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

The Legislature of Virginia has
passed an act directing that the cleo.
ton of members of Congress and of the
State Legislature shall hereafter be
held on the same day throughout the
Commonwealth, and appointing the
fourth Thursday in April as the day.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22
LOOK upRr -Sevenh Ward Bank.

LOOK HERE - Seventh Ward Bank.
The following disgusting letter was
brought II light by the Whitney lnves-
tiga,ion, and transmitted by the "Spy
at Washington
New York, 10th Dec. 1888.
We, the subscribers, officers and d.
rectors of the Seventh Ward Bank, in
the city of New York, friends Of the
administration, and Of the REvERED
CHIEF at the head Of the Government,
do solicit a portion Of the fiscal patron
age Of the United States Treasury, for
the Seventh Ward Bank. The terms
are those most favorable to tho Gov
eminent.
WALTER BOVINE, Pres't,
WILLIAM O'CoNNoR, Secretary.
Directors.
VIM. S. Coe, Henry Ogden, Abra.
ham Daily, G.. Hopkins, William Scott
David Crown, Philip Harmand, Luther
Halsey, Sam'l. N. Dodge, John V.
Greenfield, James a. Whiting, II. En-
bern.
The President gives orders 10 rob
the Bank Of the United States by forci-
bly, Withdrawing the public dePosltes
placed there by law, and for the use OF
which the Bank had paid n large boz
nus. The Seventh Ward Bank in this
city begs piteously for a part OF the
spoils. eve are your friends; friends
of the Revered dtief-we pray you
give US a part of the deposites-share
with US the fiscal patronage of the 60
vernment, we beg Of YOU" Why, the
open bandit claims his part ofthe plum
der as %right-he does not piteously beg
for it. Is it wonderful that Anti-Mo
nopolrsts and Loco Focos should spring
up over night like Jonah's gourd, when
Banks can be so unprincipled? 1t is
sickeniog.-N. y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22
DISTRESSING CR1mE-An examina-

DISTRESSING CRIME-An examina-
ton Of a woman on a charge Of shop
lifting, took place at New Bedford,
Mass, (says the Gazette,) a few days
since. The retail merchants had lost
large quantities of goods, and a sheriff
went to the house of a Mr.. James Swift,
with power to search the house for a
veil which n of the daughters had
stolen. He entered the dwelling and
made known his business, when the ia
mily solemnly declared that there was
no such piece Of goods in their possess.
ion ; but on being assured by the She
riff that the thief was detected in ta-
king the veil, and that the house would
be searched if it was not forthwith CIV
en- up, it was brought forward, deliver
cd up, and all expenses paid. The suc-
cess in this case induced other mer-
chants to institute a search for their
goods. Accordingly TWO sheriffs, with
power of warrant, proceeded to the
house that evening at 8 O'Clock and
commenced their searching operations.
In the chambers were found sundry
chests, trunks, and drawers, filled with
new goods, which had not been unfold
ed, and from which the private marks
of the merchants from whom they were
taken had not been removed.
The announcement Of the discovery,
on the following morning, called all
the merchants in town to the spot
and from twenty to thirty of them re-
cognized their goods there. There was
almost every style of dry goods, toge-
Their with shoes, pins, %crockery ware,
&c. &C., all of which had been taken
by stealth from the counters q shelves
of the merchants, and which could not
amount, in the aggregate 10 less than
one thousand dollars. But the worst
ofthe story is yet to be told. The ia
mily have hitherto been considered
poor but fespectable-and it would
seem, from the evidence, that the prin-
cipal pilferers were the mother and her
youngest daughter, who had been
taught to take every thing she could
layher hands on without detection, from
the stores-yes, the mother had actu-
ally instructed her daughter in the bu-
%siness, going to the shops with her
and showing her how to steal! The
daughter, who is about IA years Of age
was used as States evidence, and the
manner IN which she told her story to
the Court, left no donbts of its truth
She told where every articlecame from.
The punishment will probably fail
where it belongs-upon the mother
who declares she should never have
come to this but for intemperanee in
eating opium!