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Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

danger and with darkness, without CLEAN
of hope left But he who turneth the day
Into night and the night into day for NOR
tails, did not forsake them. The guard, by
spirited exertions, soon reduced the insure
gents to order. A second patrol from the
southwark contradic,ed the report of the
former. Col Warner fortunately came up
to the assistance Of Col Herrick, in an adj
vantageous situation. They engaged and
vanquished the enemy second time. Thus
were their fears again 3'spelled and their
responding spirits revived to JOY and to
praise.-And now they had leisure to at
tend TO the killed and wounded.
A good old gentleman, who had five
sons in the field, W. hose furrowed checks
and silver locks added venerabeness to
his hoary brows, being told that he was
unfortunate in one of his sons, replied,
what! has he misbehaved? did he desert
his post or shrink from the charger No,
sir, said the informant worse than that; ne
is among the slain, he fell contending nigh
tily in the cause! Then I am satisfied, re-
Piled the venerable sire; bring him in and
lay him before me, that at leisure | may
behold and survey the darling of my soul.
Upon which the corpse was brought in and
laid before him. lie then calls for bowl
of water and napkin, and with his own
hands washes the gore from his sons
corpse, and wiped his gaping wounds, with
a complacency, as he himself expressed it,
which before he had never experienced.
How beautiful is death when earned by
virtue how precious the Hood which is
shed for ones country! how triumphant to
fall, when by falling we rise to conquest,
honor and immortality!
Nav America never want of her sons to
initiate SO bright an example, and to be-
come rivals for such distinguished glory; to
stand forth in the hour Of her distress, and
nobly vindicate her cause, and avenge her
wrongs!
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

REAL LIFE Enter Husband from
Work -"Well wife has the paper come
yeti" eyes husband and the bill came
with it for one years subscription. "Ahem!
Well what kind of paper have you got
this week, hey, pretty tolerable any thing
newl" ooh! yes, got glorious paper !
its chock full of shocking accidents, elope-
ments, robbie ries, and murders, and
suicides, and homcides, and PARTICLES,
and-and besides, there is good love story
on the first page and lot of deaths and
marriages! I've read it through and through
shall 90 and fetch it for you'll" eyes"
eHusband, bill of it in the upper draw. J"
"Thats the most important item in the pa
pei, wife sit down and forward the money,
and, then read the paper!
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15
From the Baltimore Patriot.

REDUCTIoN OF PosTA GEs.-Thes sub |
ject of reduction postage on letters,
appears to be engaging the attention
of the press. All that have thus far
" spoken to the question" are decided
Iy favorable to a reduction OF hostages
so as to bring the capabilities OF The
Post Office Department within reach
of all--rIch and poor-ano thus render
it more generally useful. marked
reduction, and general equalization OF
letter postage, is about TO take place
in England, and Why should il rot also
in this country !! On that side the At
lantic, strong argument in favor Of
reduction is drawn from the fact that
at the existing rates of letter postage,
the "laboring classes" are almost en-.
,irely debarred, by its expense, from
all advantage from the Department.
The postage of letter would in many
cases make n serious inroad upon the
amount of their daily wages. And ne
cessitv thence compels many a one,
who would gladly it were otherwise,
to iorego the pleasure OF communica-
ton with distant friend or relative,
on account of the expense of doing so.
Thus in the old world, those Of scanty
means, are cut of from all advantage
from the Post Office Department, and
are compelled to depend, for the trans
mission Of their letters, upon private
aud chance conveyances. The same
evil, arising from high rates ofpostage,
though in less degree, exists here
Persons Of limited means, or in straight
freely to the "Post Office" in the mat,
ter OF transmitting letters, as they
should do. And il there were no 9TH
err reason TO be urged in favor of re.
duction Of letter hostages, the measure
might be strongly advocated on the
ground that it would tend TO make the
Post Office Department more univer-
sally available, and by anording iaclli-
ties for a free communication by letter,
encourage in this way the spread oil
intelligence through all parts Of the
country, and through all classes of SO.
ciety.
The postage on newspapers has
been so graduated, and very properly
as all admit, as to constitute no sort OF
obstacle to the free communication
of thoughts and opinions" and the car
| ly Transmission of Intelligence. Why
should it not be so with letters also
Can any one assign j solid reason for
the difference e? 1t seems to US, that
the spirit Of the age should require or
Justify an equalization, to certain eX.
tent, of newspaper and letter postage.
4 And that TO accomplish N some practi.
cal degree this equalization, the postage
ofletters should be reduced 10 the mini.
mum or, the postage on newspapers
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

organ, without qualification or denial
from him, that the entire body of the
American Navy are, without reserya-
lion or exception, pitiful, degraded, La
w, skuIking functionaries, taking a.
way from the country her brightest
glories; that they are pursuing such o
course that our ocean triumpbs VIII all
have been in vain that the sole ryai
ofBritish maritime supremacy viii soon
be utterly crushed, as II is already
pronounced to be contemplate and de-
based
We leave now, without further re.
mark the dismal theme, feeling assured
that this TRADE against the American
Navy viii be met with one general
unsoffened, indignant expression OF dis
gust aud adherence.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

The SEASON THE CRoPs. The weather still
continues dry aud warm without any Signs Of
approaching rain The crops Of late grain are
suffering severely. The corn is burnt up by
the sun-the 5uckwhcat will not grow-and the
drought has completely put stop to the progress
Of the potato crop, the beets, cabbages, and al
most every description Of garden produce The
wheat crop was fine, but if every other descrip
ton Of grain is 10 be cut of by the dry weather.
what vii it avail? Other crops, though LEI
valuable, by the bushel, are, nevertheless. Of
equal Importance TO the community, and their
failure will cause as much, or more distress.
than the failure Of the wheat. A longer spell
ofdry, hot weather has seldom yer been known
il having been more than month since there
has been a heavy shower, and more than two
mouths since there has been regular settled
rain
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15
VAN 1uREs.s history

The editor of the New YORK star,
in an article addressed TO his "old
democratic friends in Tammany," gives
the following amusing sketch Of Van
Buren's political career.
You may remember wren in 1917
we ran up the Buckta;l flag, We bad
but eighteen men with US IN the Legs
lature, and with only three presses IN
the State we opposed Dewitt Clinton,
on the ground that he had opposed the
war, AMI run ogains, James Madison
for the Presidency, and in three years
we carried the State. Where was
Martin Van Buren, at that time? With
the democracv-wilh the War party
with the MadIsonians No surh
| thing.
He was hanging on the skirts Of Mr..
Clinton, and here let me remlnd-you
that hanging on the skirts Of eminent
men has been the peculiar feature and
secret Of Mr.. Van Buren's advance
ment; he was elected 10 the Senate as
Clinlonian he moved in the Con-
yention to have CIinton's nomination
as Governor made unanimous he hung
closely to his skirts until he saw the
current setting against him, when ne
dropped off and tucked himself 10 the
skirts OF Tompkins, and when Temp
kins retired, he got hold of the skirts
of Roger Skinner, Perley Reyes and
Slas Wright, and clambeied into the
Senate Of the United States, much to
the annoyance Of that disinterestcd
politician, Col. Samuel Young.
In the Senate he held on to the skirts
of Rufus King, until be got introduced
into "good society" He then took
hold of the skirts of Crawford, and
when poor Crawford lost the election
of President, and John Quincy Adams
succeeded, lie made two or three grabs
at his skirts, but Adams wore a spen-
Ger and Van Buren, missed his hold,
and he settled down quietly in the ST.
nate, looking round TO see whom he
could next ride, like the old man IN the
story Of Sinbad the Sailor. AT length
WfEif " WIS iChutCb - a N'ht"'h 49,
Andrew Jackson would succeed, he
crept by degrees near him, for the
old chief was afraid of Van Barren,
and finally he succeeded in getting him
by the bul:on, and in this way got into
The Cabinet he then caught hold of
the skirts Of Eaton, Kendall and Blair,
and finally through their intercessions
md efforts, he crawled INTO tho Gener-
al's brooches pockets, and he made
him his successor. Having lost the
Did Chief, and having no skirts but his
,wn to sustain hlm, he fell to the ground |
IS every body expected he would do.
\ man who rode INTO power GA every
mans shoulders found his ankles too
weak TO sustain hlm when left to stand
lone.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

LOBBY SERVICES. The New York
Express says gentleman of high STAN
ding in Albany lately presented bill
of $1,000 to widow lady for his nhu-
ence with the members of the Legisla-
ture in procuring the passage of u law
in her favor. And judge of the
Court Of Common Pleas in New York
has commenced suit against two hun
drsd and fifty.one subscribers TO the
Coal Stock Company, for $500 for
lobby services. BY late decision,
however, of Judge UIshoefIer, of New
Jersey, this lobby business is likely to
be knocked in the head. He has de.
cided against the legality of claims for
lobby services.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15
REPORT.

In presenting a Report Of The Young
Mems Temperance Society Of Martins
burg, il may be remarked that the great
cause Of Temperance 10 onward its influ'
ence is felt and acknowledged throughout
the length and breadth oil our land aud
however the enemies Of this cause may
wish to conceal its progress, nevertheless
il is now fact, and one, too, demanding
our gratitude, that the great mass or ma
jority of the population Of this Republic
are Influenced by the principles involved
IN this reform-ihough IFS effects immedi-
a'e!y in this section Of our country are
not as visible as our feelings would de.
sire.-Yet the benefits il has conferred,
demand renewed exerton in the further
advancement Of this noble cause Of huma.
nity. The opinion entertained by some,
that there has been no change effected in
this community in the use Of ardent spirits
as beverage, finds relutation in the tone
Of feeling which prevades The great msjo
rity OF the population Of this country. 4
few years since, no farmer would have
thought il possible 10 have gathered bis
crop. without the use Of ardent spirits; but
now we find large majority Of our lar.
mers doing all this. without the agency oil
alcohol: and those who do use il. do It
upon the restrictive system. Perhaps We
would not hazard too much, If we we're 10
make the assertion, that there is not far
mer in this county, who has not laid this
restriction on the use Of liquor in bis har'
vest field. The opinion FIRST referred 10,
is generally entertained by individuals who
pay very little attention TO the changes
and formation of public opinion but 10
the observant mind, the change has been
very visible. Other facts may be referred
to, as proof Of this the merchants oil 'h's
town, before the temperance reform com.
menced, did large business IN the sale o.
this poison. -Through their agency, tho
alcoholic stream flowed freely-lts rolling
waves bore many victim TO the drunk'
ards grave: but now, this mighty stream
is reduced TO almost stagnancy instead o,
the rcsistless wave. we have the smah
ripple, with scarcely strength and NOISE
enough TO attract the passer BY. 10 Ia
king view of the change upon TINS SUI
ject, we are not TO confine ourselves SIM
ply 10 the members OF Temperance ooei'
cites. but we must extend our observaion'
TO the entire population Of this communi.
,y. True, those who sign the pledge, may
be considered as the direct, immedlate,s anu
active operators in this cause; yet we nno
out of this Society. many who are 10 somo
sense, assistants in this work-and II
surprising fact 10 what extent they go oP
on this subject, and yet withhold the"
names from the pledge. The only way
that we can account for this strange pro-
ceeding is upon the grounds Of prejudice
but for the good they do. We tender them
our sincere thanks, and would al the same
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

AT a quarterly meeting of The Young
Mems Temperance Society. held on Sa.
turday evening, nth inst. Report ofihs
Executive Board was presented and read
by the Secretary.
And upon motion, Resolved, That tbe
Society receive the Report, and request
the Editor Of the Mar'insburg Gazette TO
give il an insertion in his paper.
Mr.. J. g. SHEPPERsoN then rose, and
addressed the meeting on one Of tl,e sub
iects that are now under discussion.
The Society then adjourned TO meet on
Saturday evening next, in the PreshyterI'
an Church. A. Sf1ERER,
JAS, II. STEPHENS, President
Secretary.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15
Observation-Disclosures Rhine

Governor Rltner. -
During the presen. harvest, Gov. hit-
ner visited mpny oflhe fields where the
industrious luborer was employed. Ia
one, there were several Porter men ;
they rather insulled his Excellency.
offered their cradles, and wished to
know whether he could take his hand
in cutting down the grain. Old Joe,
pulled off his coat, jacket, shoes and
stockings, and then set in for through.
The leader led, as usual ; five well.
manned cradles following when the
party came up to the bottle, the leader
halted. The Governor cries out No
bows we 90 another through before we
drink "-the others carried on the Joke.
Before the next through was done, the
leader gave out, and Old Joe (our
Dutch Farmer Governor) led the par
ty round to the bottle, where all re-
called themselves and expressed great
satisfaction at having the honor to cra-
die alongside ofthe Governor of Penn
sylvana, although stignatized by some
as Black Dutch Hog. But when the
Governor got ready TO 60, they all
gave three hearty huzzas, threw up
their hats, and said, ave all go for
the farmer. y Northumberland (Pa.)
MiiiOnidn.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-Tho B0lti-
more Patriot oil August 9Th, says:-lt
is stated in the Sun that man in the
employment Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road Company yesterday NOR
ming, in attempting TO leap from the
cars while under GuIlspecd, was thrown
under the wheels of the cars, and lis
left leg from his knee 10 his ankle, was
crushed to Jelly. lie was brought
in to the infrmary, where he expired
about six hours after the accident
The deceased, it is said, had two moth
erless children, who are now orphans
indeed.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

MIRACULOUS EscArE.-The New
Orleans Bulletin of July 30, says: A.
the half past five o'clock cars from
Carrollton were passing Hertsville YES
terday afternoon, black boy was n
ding on horseback near to the track
When tho engine came near the horss
he stumbled and threwshe boy on Ii,
middle of the track, but toolate IA
stop the engine, and, strange to relate
the whole train passed over him with
out injuring him in the least. He Jun.
ped up, scratched his head, and exclai.
med, You can't kill dis niger, apy
how. Master lngine.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

FRANCE AND TExAs.-Gen. Hen.
derson, the Envoy from Texas, ha,
nearly completed arrangements for the
conclusion of treaty Of amity and
commerce between France and Texas.
IN. o. Bulletin.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

GI5-MR. JoHN KgDeLEE, Of Washington, d
c., has offered TO the Washington National
Monument Society, the choice ofihree lots Of
ground, for a site on which TO erect Monument
to the. memory Of the d" Father Of his Country. !"
similar offer has also been made by a Mr..
Kinslay, another citizen OF Washington. Pri-
vate individuals, it would seem, possess more
patriotic munifcence, than does the Senate OF
the United States.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

Some political distinguishes are flock
ing 10 the White Sulphur. The Pres
ideut is by this time a, the White SUI
phur-where he will be joined by AR
Poinsett. Mr.. Riyes accompanied b,
Mr.. Legare, has set out from CASH.
Hill for the same springs. Mr.. Roans
1.-THE L. s. Senator from Virginia) will
go from Richmond. hiessrs. B. ".
Leigh and r. Stanard are posting to
the same healing water. hfeI. Ca,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

SENATOR STRANGE IN NORTH CAR.
oLrNA.-Fhe Fayetteville Journal con-
iradicts the report that it is the inten-
ton OF Judge Strange 20 resign his of,
fee of Senator Of the United States.
That paper says, he has no idea OF
rcsigning, and never authorized any
one TO make the assertion that he Intcn-
ded 10 resign"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

A VALUABLE Major
Noah says:-"Do not heal any wound
from the bite Of dog, mad or moi,
keep it open three months--it is The
healing ofthe wound that concentrates
and confines the poison"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

\ MINORITY CANDIDATE. in the
Richmond Enquirer of Tuesday, Is a
very significant paragraph. 1t con-
cedcs that ait is among the possible
events Of ,futurity, that the election OF
President may be sent to he next Con-
gress." This (says the Whig) is sub.
stantially confession that Van Buren,
is in a minority rih The people now,
and will probably continue 50. We
had not expected such a concession
from that quarter at this early day.
Does not the Enquirer wish TO re-
tract its pledge to "sink or swim with
Mr.. Van Buren," and does It not think
it would be good policy to start some
one else as the Democratic Candidate
Col. Benton or Mr.. Amos Kendall, for
example ?-Bd Pat.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

HORRIBLE DEATH. Mr.. Latimer
formerly of Ohio City, who was em,
ploy ed in an Ashery in Painsville, Ohio
fell from a ladder into cauldron ket.
tie nearly filled with boiling lye. He
fingered two days in the most excruci.
a,ing torture, when his sufTerings were
terminated with his life on the 2sit
ult.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

1t is remarkable fact, and one
which ought to sink deep into the minds
of our fellow citizens, that the expen.
SEES Of the Government during Mr.. Van
Buren's first year scere nearly as great
as during The acho1e four years Of Mr..
Adams !-Prenhce.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

NAVY lsLAND.-A corps Of Wood
cutters is now busly engaged in clear
ing Navy Island Of its timber. This
is done, we presume, in order to pre-
vent trouble which might arise from
its future occupation by hostile or
insurgcnt force. The island is one OF
the most beautiful in the river, and
would make q most delightful farm,
beng easy of access, of surprising fer
tiIity, and commanding view not eX-
ceeded in grandeur by any in the
world. 1t covers an area of about
three hundred acres, and could have
been purchased of the British govern.
ment last year for mere song, but
now probably could not be bought at
any price. -Bu6dIo Com. Adu.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

The election in Missouri is looks
to with much interest. The conles
there will be close, but we cannot hop
for so thorough change in that stat
yet, as to defeat Mr.. Benton.--Afcran
drin EazeNe.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

SMALL BILLs.--We learn that the
small bills of all the Banks in Mary
land, are received at the respective
Banks in Baltimore, and will continue
TO be received as usual.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

A donation of one thousand five hun
dred wards of calico has been made /
the Sisters Of Charity at Boston, b
Messrs. John McCarty and Edwat
Burr. of Providence.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

The Exchange Bank Of Virginia
will probably go into operation at Nor
folk on the Ist ofSeptember, and the
branch at Richmond on the lst OF Octo.
Der,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

THE SCHOONER LoNE.--Ihe otaun-
ton Spectator says:-Capt. Clarke, VINO
fe.cap,ured his schooner after she had
been taken by the French Squadron
has had an unpleasant controversy
with the French Lieut.. NJ. LeCoet,
who had her in charge. The Lieut..
alleged that Capt. Clarke was guilty
Of a breach of his parole ofhonor--tha'
he had promised to nuke no attempt to
re capture the schooner before ne was
permitted TO remain on board. Tbs
Capt. C.. denied-denounced who said
he did-and concluded by stating where
he might be found. A challenge en-.
sued, aud two pistol shots were exchan-
ged without bloodshed, when the Sc
conds interfered and coerced the par
ties 20 a suspension ofthe fight. The
French Consul at New Orleans has ta-
ken up the matter, and addressed a
letter to the French Minister at Wash
ington, demonstrating against the re-
capture, and claiming the schooner at
the hands Of cur Government.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

1t is stated in the Pennsylvania that
Commodore Biddle has recently been
appointed by the Secretary of the Ma.
w, to be Governor ofthe United States
Navy Asylum in the vicinity of Phila-
delphia, and that he will forthwith en-
ter upon bis duties.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

should be raised. The latter alierna.
tive. We presume, would be secuted
by the whole country--even as the
"Vandal' attempt, made some years
ago, to operate against the spread Of
intelligence, by increasing the newspa,,
per postage, was secuted, ana vetoed
by public opinion. The other alterna-
tive, namely, the reduction Of letter
postage, only remains rs the mode OF
attaining the desired equalization. And
that alternative, we trust, VIII ere
long be adopted.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15

lISA number Of Bcdoun Arabs have lately
arrived in New York and commenced cxhibi-
ting themselves in the Park Theatre. Their
perform ances are said TO be astonishing
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-01-09

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