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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-04-04

AWFUL S1ruATIoN.-Thc following
alarming adventure happened to gen.
tleman in the course of late visit to
the celebrated cathedral Of St. PauPs,
London. In his investigation of the
several curiosiiies Of the place, he ar7
rived at the turret which contains the
machinery of the clock. Here the
dial plate is accessible, and on its in
side is small square aperture, for the
convenience Of the person shifting the
hands of the clock. Our friend being
of decidedly inquistiye disposition,
and particularly fond Of thrusting him.
self into every strange and out Of the
way corner, Immediately popped his
head through the inviting opening
lie was instantly absorbed in the en-
joymcnt Of the view his elevated stu
alton afforded him. his position in ref.
erence to the hands Of the clock never
costing him thought, when, guillotlne
like, down comes the ponderous bar
which constitutes the larger hand,
right over his devoted head. A gen.
tie and gradual pressure on the spine
soon gave him hint Of the predica-
ment in which he stood.
To draw his head out was lmpossl-
BILE, and it became an unavoidable FIX
ture, while the powerful and steady
motion Of the machinery was scarcely
at all Impeded. Decapitation in its
most lingering and shocking form must
have been inevitable, had not the bell
ringer, in the exercise Of his duty, al
this moment arrived. He instantly
perceived how matters stood, and with
the quickness Of thought stopped the
machinery. The bar was showed vi
by means OF levers, and the terrified
and astonished man released from his
peril. /. is said he has ever since
been very shy of trusting his head of
the perpendicular, and gives an in.
voluntary, shudder when, in looking
out Of window, his neck by accident
! touches the frame. Greenock Ado.
| (fa, fH,,A.,.. &c
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TREASURY NOTES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

---.-- October ~, 1888.
Notice is hereby given, that all the outstanding
Treasury Notes, which bear date on or before the
2lst day of May, ls3S--beng those issued in pur-
suance OF the act of Congress Of the 18th of October
lS37-will now be paid, on presentation at the Trea-
sury, in advance of the period on which they fall
due.
Each parcel of notes offered for payment should
be accompanied with schedule showing the dates
and sums of the several notes. and the rates of in
terest thereon.
Holders will be accommodated with drafts paya-
bic at or near their places of residences whenever
practicable. LEVI Woodbury.,
Sgrref1rU of fLe TyregsuyU
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What Mr. Blar's character in private life and away
from politics may be- we do not know. Bot as party
politician, his word is entitled the least credit He
asserts any thing that he thinks will help his party or
hut his opponents Scarcely paper issues from his
press from day day. and from week to week. without
aordng decisive evidence Of the truth Of the remarks
which we have made and 1t is intention to expose
him TO the public opportunities for that purpose may
occur.-CoRn. Courant.
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Vermont Senator. Hon. Samuel S. Phelps, Of
Middlebury, has been elected Senator in Congress by
the Legislature Of the State of Vermont for the term OF
six years from the fourth OF March next, in place Of
Hon. Benjamin Swift, whose term Of service will then
expire Mr.. Phelps chosen by the House Of Re-
personalities the 9th ballot by the following
Phelps 1907 Allen 20 Kellogg Coco foco) 76 In
the Senate. the vote stood, for Phelps l4-al others,
L. Mr.. Phelps is of the assistant Justices Of
the Supreme Court
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North American Trust and Banking Company,
No. &c Wall street.

NETWORK, September 2lst, 1888.
THE Board of Directors have this day unanimously
Resolved and pledged the faith Of the Board, to limit
the Of subscriptions to the Capital Stock OF this
Company to TEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, such
limitation be unalterabe for FIVE YEARS, from the
first day Of January unless enlarged by The written
Of three ouhs in Of the Stockholders Of
this Company OF the above subscription than
Five Millions shall be received in Bonds and Mortgages
on Fee Simple Real Estate, the period for subscription
10 which is limited to the FIFTEENTH DAY OF NO
MEMBER NEXT, and the remaining Five Millions
shall be received either IN Cash or in Public Stocks.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors
JOSEPH ID. BEERS, President.
WALTER MEAD, Cashier. oct 3-tl5N
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II is with feelings Of sincere sorrow and regret
that we are called upon To record the death of our
late fellow citizen, John Bolton, Esq. He died at
Baltimore on the 18th inst. No man in this commu-
nifty stood higher than Mr.. Bolton for pety, integr
ty, and as an honorable and high-ininded merchant
Cautious and scrupulous about entering into en-
gagements, but exact and punctual in the fulflment
by his numerous frends.--N Y. Times
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THE Subscribers to the Ttsiameniary Law Of Mary.
land and the District Of Columbia, compiled Ly Judge
Element Dorsey, are requested TO call on =. TAYLOR
The work treats Of the Orphans Court lis origin pro.
gress ane present organization the Orphans Court how
appointed and OF the jurisdiction and duties thereof the
Orphans Cour, apprentices, paupers and free negroes
the Orphans Court, disqualification OF the Judges the
Orphans Court, miscellaneous pow Wills how made
and their effect; wills Of infants wills OF married NO
men wills, how authenticated lost wills, enormously
dated foreign wills homeopathic wills donations morris
causa iapsed legaeies wills, when words Of mita-
IONS ars used tesameniay papers; implied reyocaions
revocaons 10y cancellation obteaton revocation by
express revocation revocation by subsequent
y disposition o. the republication Of wills letters es
iamentary or OF administration how and Of whom they
are to be obtained letters testamen,ary TO whom they
may be granted letters of administration to whom and
under what circumstances they may granted when let
tiers ad eoiiigendnm may be granted general lowers Of
executors and administrators rules concerning inyento
res Of administrators and the conduct
OF executors and administrators relative paying and
collecting debts rules for proving claims against deceas
ed persons directions concerning and debts due
to deceased person. distribution Of ntestate per.
sona estate guardian and ward rights Of widows;
lease 10 guardians and esamentay capacity.
have examined the compilation Of Judge Dorsey
the Testamcntary Law OF Maryland and think a work
OF great accuracy, merit, and utility.
October 0, is3s.--oet 81 JOHN STEPHEN.
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General Taylor, with two companies Of Dragons,
from Tampa Bay, passed through this city Tues
day last on his way to Cha,tahoochee, The General
had with him, Chief Of the Taahassee's the son Of
Neama,hla, and his negro interpreter His object we
learn, Is TO endeavor to find the fugitive Creeks and
induce them TO cingrate, well aid in the remov.
al OF the Apaachicolas. We understand the Talla-
hassecs and Mccosukcs have of late shown some dis
position to be riendysevera Of their head men have
been IN at Tampa, and sgnfed their determination to
collect their people, and migrate to the West General
Taylor is, however, making active preparations for
winter campaign. He at least hopes to induce the In.
dams to remove east Of the Suwannee and thus give
peace and quiet to the frontier settlers The Indians
General Taylor informs u.s. not embodied, neither
II believed they will be again fonnd in any considerable
numbers The Floridian
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EHELT'S BLACK FLUID.-Steven's light blue, dark
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French Rose Carmine Ink, beautiful article
Pery's Blue writing Fluid TerY's green writing
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Maynard and Noyes, Boston Ink and Ink Powder, red
and black.
Kidders New York do do do
Dobb's British Exchequer Ink ,s-.
large supply Of the above is just received for sale
oct 81 F. TAYLOR.
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NEW BooKS.-A Romance of Vienna, in 2 vols. by
lN Mrs. Trolope.
The British Senate, second series of Random Re.
collections of the House of Lords and Commons"
- Just received, for sale by F. TAYLOR,
Or for circulation among the subscribers to the Wavery
Crculatn Library. oct 81
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Doors, Shoes &c.-The subscriber has received
ID large portion Of his Fall and Winter Stock which
he offers at wholesale RETAIL consisting, in part Of the
following, viz:
Gentlemens fine Waterproof and Common Boots
Do B.ogans. Shoes; Pumps, s and slippers
Misses do do and Boots
Chiidren's Shoes, in grea, variety
B Boys, Fine and Coarse Boots an and Br0sans
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gum-elastic over-shoes.
:.. Coarse BRoGANs
Mems and Boys Black and Russet, in great variety,
and ordered in reference TO the supply OF country
families.
Ladies and Gentlemen's Cork. soles, Flannel
ed, delightful and comfortable article.
~ MANILA MATS.
bales for house passages, parlors, csniages, &C.
very superior article rich colors and patterns
BLAcKINa.
Day & Martins celebrated Liquid Backing, in jars
Of various sizes, Of the latest importation, by the
Bells celebrated Paste Backing, in boxes, various
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Norcrosss celebrated Paste Backing, in boxes, va.
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Shoe Brushes, of superior quality.
INK.
Bell & Norcross's warranted superfne Ink, in bot
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accommodation Of public Offices, counting houses
q. banks, &c.
CAPs.
Mems and Boys Black Hair Caps, superior qualify
Gen,lemen's Fur Caps, do.
Market Baskets, covered and open
Ladies Travelling and Work Baskets, abeautiful
assortment.
Trunks constantly on hand.
oct 27-3t A. COfLE.
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he sub scribe has bPeD
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The subscriber will employ person Of suitable cha
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Death Of Mr.. LaneaSter.-We regret to state that
the injuries received by Mr.. Joseph Lancaster in the
accident OF which we gave account on Monday,
have proved fatal. He died this morning at his re-
| sdence. Mr.. Lancaster was IN his 9th year. His
name will long be remembered as that Of a jealous
| and useful laborer in the cause of education.
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and condition of all the Banks and branches, ssper
Reports, near January l, 1887. Il seems TO have
been compiled with great care. We canno, hnd
room FOR Il; but we recommend Il TO the examine
lion Of the lovers Of Statistics
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reign countries imported into the United States in
the year ending the Both September, 1887 taken
from report of the Secretary of the Treasury to
Congress- May 10Th 1888, S13O,472,sO3
Gold and Silver bullion and Coins, 1O,5l644
Whole Importation, Sl4O,9s9, GIT
Produce, goods, wares, &C., made in the United
States and exported to foreign countries in the
year. to w.t.
OF Southern produce: ..a ,.... ~.
Cotton, (444,2li ,537 lbs.) 500, 24O,lO
Tobacco, 100, 500 Hhds) 5795647
Rice, lo6,osiTierces) 2,3O9,279
Brown Sugar, 22,66S-$7l, 367, COG
Of articles manufactured Of Southern produce.
Cotton goods, yarns, twists
Manufactured tobacco ~
and snuff, 427s37
Refined sugar and spirits
from molasses 269,24l- 3,52S,550
Of Northern productions:
Produce of fisheries, whale OIL and
bone; spermacei oil and candles,
&C., and fur skins, and ginseng, 3,4T2, 75S
Of Agriculture in general:
Beet, talow, hides, cattle,
butter, cheese, pork, ba- .... ....... ...
con, lard, hogs horses, .=.
mules and sheep, 2,366O64
Wheat, -four, Indian corn
and meal, rye and meal, ...'
oats, &c, and pulse,
biscuit, patatoes, apples
Of products of the aroods:
Slaves, shingles, boards ....
hewn timber, masts,
spars, other lumber, and
manufactured wood;
oak bark and Other
dyes; naval stores, tar
pitch, turpentiEe, pot
and pearl ashes i,7ll,oo7
OF all manufactures and
other articles not before
mentioned, d,ls3,299
Domestic produce, 9i,2sO,s95
OF gold and silver coins 1888 l9
Whole of the domestic exports, sos, 564,4 Ala
or goods, wares, &c, of foreign pro-
duce exported iromlhe United States, 81, ,962
Whole exports, $ll7,4l9,376
NAVIGATION
american tonnage.
Entered the United States, ..>. 1929, 20
Cleared from the United States, l,266,622
Foreign tonnage.
Entered the United States, 7G5, 7o3
Cleared from the United States, T56, 202
(Here follows a very long and elaborate Table Of
the Imports and Exports of the several States for
the year ending September 80 1887, and the number
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A MEXICAN ALMANAC AND REPOSITORY OF
IA USEFUL KNOWLEDGE, for 1854 large ad-
ditional supply is this day received, for sale by
oct 81 F. TAYLOR
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nTIS BOTTA.--A edition OF Bottas History Of
~ the Of the Independence OF the United States
just published and this day received, for sale by
1... i. TAYLOR.
Also Won Muer's Universal History, translated from
the German, 4 vols price 80 rs. oct 81
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DLAYING CARDS..-F TAYLOR is agent for the
District Of Columbia for Baret,s. Cohen's and Gre.
hores Playing Cards large supply OF every variety oil
struce sell them those who buy TO sell again at the
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From Warrocks Almanac, for 1899
COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION OF THE
limited STATES

reign countries imported into the United States in
the year ending the Both September 1887 taken
from report Of the Secretary of The Treasury to
Congress, May 10Th 1893, $3.50 472 S03
Gold and Silver bullion and Coins, lO5I6414
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-03
COUNTRY SCHOOL KEEPING.

Mr.. Printer.-Did you ever teach
a school? If you ever have, guess you
would rather set types, for ii is a sol
emn fact, that the schoolmaster of q
country village is the most miserable
being on earth. Though | never had
the misfortune to be engaged in that
profession, not long since visited the
school of friend of mine in the coun-
try, and if there ever was any thing
which could approach description of
Bedlam, it was this school. | had just
got fairly seated when up jumps a
young Bedlamite, with "Master, 10
House keeps er pinchen me-" $40,
did you pinch him." 'No, ] say didn't:
SO come now, twas Bill Grimes, for l
seed him when he did it," "Bill, what
did you pinch him forf' ''Koz he
keeps er crowdin." Then follows a
severe fagcllation. Soon class of
little ones is called up to read, and by
the way, be it understood, my friend,
the master; was in the habit of squin-
ting. "What is that?' "Thath A-er"
''Very well, what is the next?"-"p
demo thir." "That is B, you block
head" 'B-er." ''What is that?"
"Fdeno thir." "What do | do when
| look at your "Thquinter." "Mas-
ter; Tom Rogues keeps maxim me
laugh, he-he-he.' '-''Tome, come here
did you make him laugh" "No, SIR"
swell, take your seat" Master,
maint guout to get smink." No, you
will all go out directly" "The class
in the spelling book stand up to read
Ezekiel begin" "B-a-k-e-r." The
next" "S-u-g-a-r-." "What dose
that spell?" "Tdeno sir" "What
does your motherputiny your tca?" Las
seser." 1.-THE next" "Mastcr, maint
! guout ter get s'mice to put in my
trowsis to keep my nose from bleedin?"
''Yes, but come right in" ";S-t-a-i-r-s.'
What does that spell?" 'I'dcno
SIR" ''What do You go up to your
chamber on when You are on homcg'
-"Larder." mo, you stupid fellow,
stairs" "Marster, maint the boys go
outi' "No, The first class stand up to
spell. Spell dictionary" ''Dick d i
c tioug hnreig h y--dictiona-
ry." ''Marster, Jim Strokes keeps all
the time squrtin spit at me-" Well
jim, you must stop after school. Spell
phthisic. "-"P P 18th i c k-tizick."
"Marster, maint | speak for! Koz |
want to borrow that are strate ruler
what Jony Lumpkins got. No keep
your seat. Thus my friend, and his
pack of noisy urchins whiled away the
time until the usual intermission.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-03
TABLE TALK.

Wit and wisdom differ: wit is upon
the sudden turn, wisdom is in bringing
about ends.
The reason why people know COM
paratively nothing, is because they can
never bear to be told any thing.
Every body knows something which
nobody else knows. The wisest man,
therefore, may learn something from
the most ignorant.
The wisdom Of q wise man will be
seen in his seeking most 10 know the
things most important 10 be known.
None are so invinciblc as your half.
fitted people, who know Just enough
to excite their pridc, but moi 50 much
as to cure their ignorance.
The learned man who dispiscs tho
wisdom of The onlctler2l wise m1ngis
brother 10 the unlcarrcI and foolish
man who unwisely dcspiacs learning. II
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-03
A MoDERE EVE.

A short time since a young lad not
very remarkable for his intelligence,
was called dup in Sunday School, and
an examination took place as to his
knowledge of original sin. Sundry
questions were asked him-when the
asked-"who first bit the
appleW They studied little-repli,
ed: II don't Enow,-but guess it was
our BETS, for she eats green apples
like ROT.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-03
A REGULAR JOHN BULL.

u
ship Hesperus lay at the Cape, seaman
named Wolfe, applied to Lieut.. Strange
ways, for leave to go on shore.
No, Wolfe,' said Strangways, 4 cannot
allow YOU to go on shore. You know the
last time you got leave you came on board
drunk; and such conduct cannot be per-
mitted'
4 promise you, Sir, l won't get drunk
said Wolfe.
what do you want to do ashoroF inqui-
red Strangways.
q want to fight
'To fght' repeated Strongways: "a
pretty GRAND, truly! And with whom,
pray, do you mean to fight?"
with black SANDY, the prize-iighter,
Sir. He challenged me to match before
Joined the ship, and has been tanntlng
me ever since. insnuating that am afraid
to stand to my bargain This is the morn,
ing on which we werer to meet, sir, and
attend, they will call me coward
1T is extremely foolish in you to enter
into any such engagement, SIR replied
Strangeways, 'but what you say is true
if YOU do not attend, those Cape Town
DULLES may impute it to cowardice. You
promise me you won't get drunk?
q promise, sir
Then you may CO.
Wolfe accordingly went on shore, and,
after an absence of about an hour and
half. he returned without having toeted
dron nc liaus.. AS soon as he got on deck.
he went to Strangeways and reported him
self.
4 am come on board, sir, sober
'Well,' replied Strangeways, 4 am GLAD
you have kept your word Did you fight
the match?
4 did, sir
WAS it a long one?'
Fifty minutes, sir, by the watch
who conquered?
q did, sir
Did you punish your opponent severe
Typ
why, sir, | beat him, and that's just
saying enough
Right! You may retire, sir
& hope, sir, you will have no objections
to let me 90 ashore again, said Wolfe, still
lingering in the neighborhood of the Lieu
tenant.
what! at present?'
yes, sir
why, what do you want to do ashore
now?'
Get drunk, sirn replied Wolfe, with the
gravest possible expression Of countenance
while Strangeways burst into an immo
derate fiji of laughter. May ] 90, sill?
continued Wolfe, when he thought the
Lieutenant had had sufficient time to in.
dulge his merriment.
1T is contrary to all rule, SIR said
Strangeways, scarcely able to articulate
for laughter; 'but since you have kept
your promise so faithfully, | will permit
YOU for this once to CO.
Thank YOU said Wolfe, with the same
immovable gravity of countenance, and in
few minutes he was pulling offin one OF
the Malay boats that attends the ship with
fruit. He kept his word as faithfully on
this as on the former occasion, and towards
evening he was carried on board, in state
of the most blissful obliyion,-Hock'S aeto
NOUel,
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