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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11
IN SENATE.

MONDAY, OcroBER 2.-Mr. NORRIS
presented several petitions from the
State of Ohio, demonstrating against
the admission of Texas.
The Senate resumed the consldera'
ton of the bill imposing additional du'
ties, as repositories, in certain cases
on public officers.
Mr.. PRESTON then rose to give no
tice that he intended, as soon as the
other amendments which had been Of
fcrcd should have been disposed oS tc
propose an amendment to the bill, the
object of which would be to make the
State Banks the Special repositories Of
the public money.
Mr.. BAYARD then addressed the Sc.
nate in very argumentatve speech.
The bill was informally laid aside,
and the bill to limit the fees to be taken
on the extension of merchants bonds,
was read n second time.
Mr.. WEBSTER moved an amendment
the object of which is to allow twenty
ud y y ~ 1t lldlNy requiring an tAtCh5tDu
of bonds, within which no extra fees
could be demanded.
Ga motion of Mr.. BUCHANAN, the
bill was then postponed unit to.morrow,
and the amendment was ordered 10 be
printed.
The discussion of tho bill imposing
additional duties as repositories, in Ger
tain cases, on public officers, was re-
sumed, and
Mr.. WRIGHT spoke at some length
in reply to the various criticisms upon
an objection to the new system intro
duced by the Committee on Finance.
Aner Mr.. Wright had concluded,
The Senate passed over the bill in
formally, and took up the joint resolu.
lion fixing on the day Of adjournment
as amended by the House. The amend.
ment extends the session a week be.
yond the time fixed by the Senate, ma.
king it the 10th, instead Of the 9th in
slant.
The amendmant Of the House was
agreed to; and on motion Of Mr.. CAL.
HoUN,
The Senate adjourned.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

stances detailed cnused the greatest ex-
citement there. The convict to whose
extraordinary return Mrs. Frazer ow-
ed her escape, obtained free pardon
from the government there, and re-
ward of thirty guineas.
The captain said that the unfortunate
lady was not mistress Of farthIng'
The clothes on her back had been CIV
en- to her by the Communicates wiie,
and Captain Frazer had been the sole
support of her and three children, VINO
were in the Orkney Islands, to which
she was anxious to go as soon as posi-
bic. She was lame, had almost lest
the use of one arm, and the sight o.
one eye, by the severity of the Infiic'
tons to which she had been subjected
The Lord Mayer shall most will
lingIy receive contributions for hei
benefit, and am sure that the call vii
be soon answered. ! never heard o
any thing so truly dreadful in all my
| experience.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The resolution declaring il to be in
expediont to establish a national bank
was taken up, and
Mr.. SERGEANT moved its reference
TO the committee of the Whole, for the
purpose OF more full and free discus.
sion upon it.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG objected to the
motion, as did Messrs. GLAscocK, of
Georgia, and CLARK, ofNew York.
Mr.. ADAMS moved to lay the reso.
luton on the table, but withdrew the
motion.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG expressed his sur
prise that the gentleman from MaSsa-
chusetts should wish to charter a com.
pany Of" counterfeilers, as he had de-
clored all the bank officers andstock.
holders to be.
Mr.. WISE spoke in support of the
motion to commit. No question had
been taken when Mr.. Cambreeng cal.
led for the orders of the day.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the bill to authorize the
issue of Treasury Notes and
Mr.. BIDDLE of Pa, spoke at length
in reply to the previous remarks of Mr..
RHErr, Of South Carolina, and in OPP
position to his amendment, which sub.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11
IN SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1.-The Sc
nate proceeded to consider the bill to
regulate the fees Of District Attornies,
in certain cases ; when, after some de-
bate,
On motion of Mr.. TALLNADGE, the
bill was laid on the table.
Mr.. GRUMPY introduced a Joint re-
solution, auth0rising and instructng
the Postmaster General to require the
hostages on all letters despatched by
the express mail, to be paid in advance
at the time of deFoslting the same,
which was read twice and committed.
The bill imposing additional duties
as repositories in certain cases, on pub
lie officers, was read third time, and
the question being on its passage,
Mr.. CLAY, OF Alabama, Mr.. SoUTH.
ARD, and Mr.. WEBSTER addressed the
Senate; after which the question was
taken on the passage of the bill and de-
cided in the affirmative, by the follow
ing vote: Yeas GO, Nays 90.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

The Richmond Enquirer on the l0h
instant says:-"The public money thrown
into the state Banks. and the Secretary q
The Treasury himself stimulating The state
Banks 10 discount freely upon il, has done
much n'ischi9!"
The Enquirer knew all this at the time
II occurred, yet we did not hear syllable
from II, either in the way of protes, or
complaint. Indeed. we believe that prin!
studiously kept from view the bare faccaP-
pllcalion Of this stimulus TO over action,
Now. that the mischief has been rendered
visible as noon day, this sentinel on tho
watch tower finds fault with those whom
he heretofore shielded from censure and
exposure. Who can have faith in such 8
waite hmsn, who disregard his own mOlI0'
" Truth without fear ?"- Rich. Whig'
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.-A man
killed bya BuH.-Mr. William Strange,
Of this town, while passing through a
pasture near the house of Mr.. Nathan
Read, with basket OF CLANS on his
back, last Sunday, was attacked by a
bull belonging to Mr.. Read. He was
found in the latter part of the day
shockingly bruised and almost entirely
naked, his clothes having been torn off.
The bull had brass knobs on his horns
and was thereby prevented from 60
ring the body. The ground was much
torn up, and showed that the attack
must had been continued for some time,
and probably after the man was dead.
Fail Rirer Patriot.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Ia the House Of Representatives, Mr..
HAYNES, who yesterday offered mo
ton to reconsider the resolution call
ing for information, as to the causes OF
the delay of the exploring expedition,
withdrew the same.
The bill TO continue in force certain
laws till the end Of next session was
read third time and passed.
The House resumed the consldera-
ton of the resolution of MIR. WISE for
an investigation of the conduct of the
Florida war, by select committee APP
pointed by ballot, when debate ensu-
ed, that lasted till the House passed to
the orders of the day and resumed the
consideration Of the bill to issue trea-
sury notes.
MIR. BOND opposed the bill at length
Mr.. McKp spoke briefly in favor o
the bill. Mr.. CUSHING has the flool
in opposition to 1t.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

HeRRID MASSACRE "A horrld masa.
ere and muiiny occurred at New Zealand
On board The ship Ploughboy. OF Nantuek.
ct on June 18Th last, as We learn by the
Nantucket Enquirer. Three natives hay.
ing been hired 10 complete the crew, for
some supposed injury murdered in The
night an American sailor named John
Coles of Nantucket, and Dane, and
wounded a third One Of the men killed
was behesded The steersmaD, stabbed
with a spear, and falling dead through The
light, aroused those below. v no, on reach.
ing the deck, found the natives had cut
adrift all the boats and were making of.
One OF them. however, was shot and killed.
The boats were recovered next morning
- Evening Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

DEATH OF Bora, THE HIsToRIAN.
learn, (says the Boston Daily Advertiser,
from one Of our foreign journals, that
CHARLES Bora, the author of several
well known historical works, lately died
after long and painful illness. He was
native OF Piedmont and was distinguish.
ed for his talents and excellent character.
His principal works are The History Of III.
War Of the independence Of the u Sia.ss,
The History Of Italy from 1899 to 1914,
-and The History Of AaIg. continued from
Guiccardias. He is the author also Of
some poetical works Of merit. among
which is the Siege of Veies. The journal
from which we derive the notice Of this
event remarks, that from the animated
style Of Botta, as a historian. he has &C.
CURED the name Of the Livy Of our age.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

RATHER ToUGu CAsE.-A wor-
thy subscriber stopped at our Office the
other day, and speaking with conslde-
rabe warmth, says he, +" / have been
voting and voting your Wing Ticket
now for fifteen years, but indeed if
they do not make better laws, | must
try some other party hereafter. =
With much concern we inquired the
cause ofhis discomfort, when he explal-
ned to US, that free negro man had
shot his COW so as to lame 1t, and that
he mad just been to see a lawyer about
it, who informed him that there was no
law for the case, that it could not be
punished criminaHy, and as the man
was worth nothing, it was no use to
proceed against him for damages; "and
the COW, said he, was a most excellent
creature; indeed it is outrageous, and
| will not put up with it much longer. ="
We consoled the sufferer-thought his
argument quite as valid against the
Wing ticket, as the argument of some
other folks.
But this case is beat all hollow by
one that we are told has occurred more
recently. A man upon getting up the
other morning found that his better
half, his wife, had disappeared. This
elopement however did not give the
baron so much uneasiness of itself, as
did the discovery of the fact that an
essential part of his goods and chattels
had clipped with her. Ilereupon It's
said that he began to think Of fresh par
suit, but prudence, the better part OF
valor, whispered that the paromour be-
ing the more vigorous man of the two
might lick him. He now bethought
himself of reparation in damages. But
in the mean time the paramount set his
wits to work, and determined to try the
experiment" of swearing his life a
gainst him, whereupon, the much inju-
red man, not being able for some time
to find surety, had not only to put az
with loss Of his chere spouse, his goods
and chattels, his menace of licking,
but to go to jail in the bargain. Tru-
ly this does seem a little hard.-Fred-
erick HeraU.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

A GOOD PRICE FOR A CALF.-Mr
George Belt=hoorer, of Baltimore. soI5
his beautiful improved short horn Dn,-
ham bull calf Hampton, a few dav.
since for $3.50. Hampton was got bv
Mr.. Rein D. Shepherds imported bull
Orozimbo. and is out of COW also i'm
ported by that gentleman. He was
turned of four months old, and high %
the price may appear, will be found 10
be cheap at that price, as, besides be.
ing an animal OF surprising beauty and
size, he proceeds from the best stock
in Britain, being of the Geo. Collipg
,train.-Farmer &. Gard.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11
IN SENATE.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3.-The Senate
having resumed the consideration OF
the bill imposing additional duties as
repositories in certain cases on public
officers,
Mr.. CALHOUN spoke at some length
in support of his amendment.
The question after some debate was
taken on the amendment of Mr.. Cal
houn, which was decided in the afiir-
native, as follows: Yeas 23, Nays %.
The question was then taken on the
amendment offered by Mr.. RIvEs, and
decided in the negative, as follows :;
Yeas %, Nays %.
Mr.. PRESTON moved TO amend the
bill by striking oat the whole and IN
serting a substitute, which requires of
the Secretary Of the Treasury to invest
the public revenue in the most conve-
nient incorporated banks as speclal de-
posites.
MIR. NILES asked for the Yeas and
Nays on this amendment, and they
were ordered.
The question was then taken on the
amendment Of Mr.. PREsroN, and it was
decided in the negative, by the follow
ing vote: Yeas %, Nays 90.
Mr.. BUCHANAN moved an amend.
ment requiring that mode be prescrl-
bed for the payment of treasury drafts,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Morris moved an amendment,
excluding the receipt of notes Of banks,
which issue notes Of a less denomIna-
ton than five dollars.
Mr.. STRANGE moved to amend, by
the proposition read not less
than ten dollars.
The amendment Of Mr.. Strange was
agreed to: Yeas "a, Nays 20.
The amendment, as amended, was
then agreed to. No further amend
ment being offered, the bill was report
ed to the Senate.
The question beng on the amend
ments, it was taken, and they were
agreed to.
The question was then taken on or
derng the bill to a third reading, and
it was decided in the affirmative as fol.
lows: Yeas 25, Nays D.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11
uousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

In the House, to-day, Mr.. W. COST
JOHNSON asked leave to offer a resolu-
ton to return to the Senate the bill au.
the issue Of Treasury Notes,
sent from the Senate TO this House, IN
violation of the right Of this House TO
originate all revenue bills, which was
refused.
The resolution declaring that it is
inexpedient to charter national bank
was again taken up, and
Mr.. SERGEANT resumed but did not
conclude his remarks on the subject.
The Joint resolution from the Senate
fixing Monday, the 9th Of October as
the day of adjournment, was taken up
Mr.. CAMBRELENG suggested the l6tt
of October, instead Of the 9th.
Mr.. PATTON moved to postpone the
consideration of the subject till April
Lost.
After some further debate, the mo
ton TO strike out the 9th and insert thu
10th, was agreed to f: Yeas ll5, Nay
1913; and the resolution as amended
was agreed to I: Yeas 1873, Nays 60.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

THE KITcHEN.-TheG Globe says. thai
although the tunes are apparently gloomy,
"the country abounds in all the necessarle,
and Injuries Of life" Blair pokes bis htso
into the kitchen, and, installing that lOf
the country, thinks that the whole land y
filed with roast beef and drippiogs. We
once heard Of a traveller. at PennyF
vania hotel, who rose from his bed ono
night 10 examine the weather, but. lDsleaI
of looking out upon the sky, thrust bis heau
through the glass window Of cupboaru'
Landlord !" cried The astonished man,
% this is very singular weather-lhe nlsU",
is as dark as Egypt and smells Of cheese
Lou. JOvr.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

After the presentation oil petitions
against tho annexation Of Texas, ana
for the abolition of slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia,
The Resolution reported from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, decIa-
ring that the establishment of Ma
tional Bank is incxpedient, was again
taken up, and
Mr.. SERGEANT spoke one hour upon
the subject; when, before no concluded,
The House took up the orders ofthe
day, and went into Committee of the
Whole on the bill TO authorize the issue
Of treasury notes.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

The constitution Of the venerable
hero OF New Orleans was worn out bv
his interchangeable discharge ofhis du,y
as Northumberland Courier.
What pity that man should break
down his own constitution in breaking
down the constitution Of his coun,ryI
Louisville Jour.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

NEWSPAPERS There are now about
one thousand newspapers established in
the United States. from which are issued
at moderate calculation, one hundred
million printed sheets annually, which if
in one continuous sheet, would reach
four times from pole TO pole, and il embed.
led in a book form would be equal 20 is,o.
ing siA volumes as large as the bible every
minute in the year.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

A correspondent of the Dedbam Pahi.
OF says that child has recently been BON
IN Foxboroueh. Of the fifth generated,
tbat has now living, siG grandmother fTs
Of them in Peterborough.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

Mr.. STONE (Whig) is reported to be
elected Member of the House Of
Representatives Of the United States
from the State of Tennessee to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death Of Mr..
STANDEFER. int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

Nor BAD.-The New Orleans Plea
yune says:
" American liberty is not understood
these days; none but loafers and loco
locos understand it. To illustrate: if
an honest man has two shirts he must
give a drunken loafer one--that is A.
merican liberty as defined by some
scrlbblers."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

ANEcDorE.-The late Or. West
having married a very tall lady, whose
name was Experience, was asked his
opinion of matrimony to which he re,
piled, that "by long Experience he
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

The Legislature of Illinois has passed
law TO prevent steamboat racing. The
law enacts that where death is caused by
explosion or otherwise, the captain and
engineer of the boat are liable TO be indlci'
ed for mansIauebter.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

MATRIcIDE.--A young man bv the
name Of Robert Vance, of Eckbar,
county (lnd.) shot his own mother on
the 4ih inst, without the least provoca.
ton.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

The Enquirer states that il has II ron
The most respectable authority, that 'ao
Virginia Banks may. in all pobabiliy' 10 70
able 10 resume, without danger, ny 'ho
goth of FEBRUARY, The South Wes'e'u
Banks perhaps, will be little later, ue,
cause those States will not perhaps be s s'o
to make their crops fully available bel0''
the first Of July.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

BRUrALITY.-Somc depraved wretch,
in Newark, cut out the tongue of a
horse, on Sunday night, the 18th, be-
longing to Oliver LOOMS. The ami.
NAL was tied to a post in front of the
Baptist Church, in Market street and
has been killed since to end his mise.
ry.-N. Y. Star,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

A Van Buren, paper in New Hamp.
shire calls the West "a region of dark.
ness" That's pretty expression for
New Hampshire nan--the citizens
of State,
" Where darkness might be bottled up,
And sold for ~ rian ye.''-- Ohio State Jour
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The unfinished business OF the NOR
ming hour was taken up, to wit the
resolution from the committee OF Ways
and Means declaring that il is lnexpe.
dent to establish a National Bank,
when after some debate.
Mr.. CUsHMAN believing, he said,
that there had been discussion enough
upon this question, called for the Pre-
vious Question.
Mr.. HAYNES moved a call of the
House-agreed to. One hundred and
ninety members answering 10 their
names.
The demand for the previous qnes-
ton was seconded-S6 to SO. The
main question was then ordered to be
put, by the casting vote of the SPea-
ker, the vote being l0l to lOl.
The resolution was agreed to-yeas
l23-nays 81.
The House resumed the considera-
ton of the bill to authorize the issue OF
treasury notes.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

The Sunday School Journal says
that a private letter from a missionary
IL Jerusalem mentions that a number
of American and English people are
now in the Holy Land, waiting for the
second advent, having been much en-.
couraged by the earthquake ofthe first
Of January.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

stitutes " bills receivable" for treasury
notes bearing interest.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

FRIDAY, Sept. 6.-The Senate did
not sit today.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11


AccIDAhT. On Saturday last while
the Lexington Light Infantry Compa-
ny were engaged in target shooting, a
scufHe occurred between two of the
members, about loaded musket, which
one Of them had in his possession, and
the other endeavored to wfest it from
HIM. During the scufile, the musket
exploded, and the ball with which It
was loaded, struck the hip, (neaf The
body,) Of Capt. Richard B. Parker,
commander Of the company, who was
standing near, passing entirely through
and shattered the bone in such a man.
ner, that his recovery is considered
doublful.-Kerington lAu.l intel
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

TRIAL OF GENERAL WooL-NEws
FROM THE CHERoKEEs, &c.-General
Wool has arrived at Richmond, Va.
1t is believed the sentence of the Court
Martial upon him is an honorable ac-
quittal. Hicks, one of the hall.bre
Cherokees has passed through Rich
mond on his way to Washington to eff
Nelson appointed to the regiment just
raised by Gov. Schley, of Georgia, tor
the protection ofthe Cherokee country,
writes from New Echota, Sept. 7, that
at a recent council held by John Ross
it was determined not to remove but
by force. The Colonel is for war and
immediate action. He says tie 1900
Creeks proving about can now be dis
armed without difficulty. ~. Y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

The Graziers Of Virginia are about
to memorable the corporate authorities
Of Baltimore, Washington, Georgetown
and Alexandria, praying the establish
ment of some regular mode in which
the cattle sent to those markets shall
be weighed. They complain that un.
der the existing practices, there is no
means of ascertainng the precise value
orthe animals at the time of sale. The
manner in which the evil complained Of
is to lie remedied is of course left to
those whose legislative action is requcs.
ted, at the same time that two modes
are proposed as being eilicacious.-
One of these plans is to appoint weigh
masters and erect scales of sufficient
power where the bullocks may be
weighed alive, subject TO such tare as
experience may show to be equitable,
or as may be agreed on at the time of
sale. The other course is to appoint
officers who shall establish slaugh-
ter house, and to whom every average
bullock shall be handed over to be kill
ed and weighed, and whose further du-
ty it shall be to weigh all the bullocks |
sold by weight when the contract re. I
lures that all shall be weighed.
american. /
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-11

KENDALL's HARD MoNEY.-We Tn
derstand that Post Office draft, for "a
bout $1,000, was on Tuesday last pre-
scented at the Farmers Bank in this
place, for which the specie was deman-
ded-which, being refused, the draft
was protested, and the holder wendell
his way home with kendall's hard mo-
ney draft III his pocket. We mention
tins fact to show the ialsehoDd Of Amos
Official Report, in which he pretended
that all the debts OF his Department
were without difficulty paid in the con,
sttutional currency. "-LynchJurg Tu.