Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-12-19

Bile TO the oGi'e Of Governor.
7 At Il meeting heid by be Van Bufen members
Of the Georeia Legislature, Of Milledgeyie, the
I 22d ult. ihe Hon JOINS foRsY1i, wss nominated
as candida,e for the nexi Vice Presidency Of the
/ United Stutcy. from the number Of candidates
for that Office which have been spoken If by differ
emf portions Of the administration Pofty, It would
seem that the slayer Of Tccnrnsch is 10 be- dropped
by common consent. lie his been dead weight TO
the part, ard il con bat ~ tif,td keen him aAoat
Or Capt. Joseph J. Nicholson Of the U S. Ma.
Wy died very suddenly, ofapopex, at his residence
IN Baltimore, ON the 18th inst ia the 18th year Of
his age As au officer and citizen he was held 10
high estimation, by those who acquainted with
him.
Gs- The vergsnnes Vefmooter, OF the 18th ult,
makes the following statement, while speaking Of
the late defeat Of The Canadian Patriots, which, we
have but little doubt is correct; ain tho lower
pro, nces, Nelson aud Cote aimed at little else than
the collection Of sufficient amount OF plumber TO e.
nabie them TO retire to private life" with com
petence. BY the robbng Of churches aud private
establishments in the district over which they were
ior season masters. they succeeded, aud we be-
iieve they have now made good their retreat from
the vicinity Of the frontier" Such are the men
who. claiming 10 be striving for liberty. have sue
ceeocd IN making dnpes and victims Of numbers Of
American citizens on the Canadian frontier They
ought TO be ferreted out ap3 the punishmeat they
so richly deserve. melted out TO them in its fullest
amplitude.
U- me Indianapolis journal Of late date, states
'hat William C. Keener, formerly Post Master at
PRINTERS yetreat, Switzerland county, Indian a,
was rsccnt'y tried at late tern, Of the United
s'''cs Court, and fouad guilty IL robbing The mail
ior which he was sentenced 10 ten years imprison.
ment IN the Penteniary From, the number of
convictions which take place aud the defalcations
that are almost daily brought TO light, from among
the Office holders il would almost seem as il the
administration had employed a II the thieves and
p'ckpockeis in the country 10 transact its business
Two FACTS While the United States Bank
was The fiscal agent Of the Government, the treasu-
~ never LOST dollar Of the public money after it
was relieved b, the agent
by the sub Treasury system, at one dash, the
reasur, has lost s 200 900, the greater part Of
vhich. it will, in all probability. never recover.
Were there but these facts TO speak for the two
systems, could any be long in deciding which
would best conduce the good Of the country Blu,
here hundreds Of facts which illustrate the two
plans of keeping and discussing the public money.
precisely those above do, and yet there those
vino urge the sub Treasury scheme upon the coun-
try. with as much zeal, and apparent earnestness.
as il The salvation ofthe people depended upon its
adoption.
60 The New York Papers are quarrelling about
who ought TO be elected senator in Congress, from
that state by their Legislature, at its next session
The Star, we think is in the right in its support of
Mr. Tallmadge, for To that geniemcn's exertions,
as much as to auy other cause, the people in
debted for their freedosn from the rule OF Loco-fo
ION. Bold, and fearless, he bearded the lion like
regency u ;s strong holds, aud brought dclverance
TO the state. Let him be remembered with graft
tude. especially at tine when the organs Of the
administration pouring out upon him the walls
other wrath.
Gs- The Western trade by the way of the Penn
syvania improvements has closed for the season, &
forwarding houses have ceased receive goods for
fall transportation. When the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal. the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, the
the James and Kaahssva improvements are compile
/ ted. goods can be forwarded from Baltimore and
Richmond all the year round.
UsEruL.-A Mr.. McCord, ia Cincinnati. Ohio,
has invented a new article to be used in Steam
navigation, which must prove of intestimable value
II is rope made Of very small iron wire and is to
be used for tiler ropes 1t is said TO be pliablc
and elastic. a. any other description Of cordsge.
o. Jacob frautz, convicted OF felony at the late
term Of the Washington County Court, aud scn,en-
c.d to eight aud half years imprisonment, in the
Penihntiary, broke jail III Hagcrstown on the Isl
inst The shenii of w ashington offers 5 80 for
his apprehension.
( az MIR r. W. saltonstali, has recovered
81 1870, Of Messrs Stockton s. Stokes, as damages
for injury sustained by bis wife. hom the upsettin;
Of stage coach belonging to the defendants, on the
Cumberland road
Or Five coauterfeiters were convicted a, recen
term Of the Common Pleas Court, in Lorraine, Ohio
and sentenced to the Peuitentiary, for terms vary
ing from three to tea years.
Conn IN rnE WEST The Government contrac
tors have purchased 80 900 bushels Of Corn in Mis-
souri, at l 5 cents per bushrl
fs-Gov McNuu OF Mlsslssippi has appointed r
H. Williams Esq to Gil the vacancy in the Unte'
States Senate occasioned By the resignation Of Nj
Trotter.
o. ihe dOntA ol November which mas )ust CLIO
sed, is said 70 nave been tae coolest November 10
20 years nast |
AxIN3ENtors CoNFEssIoN.-The sGlobt
says the Wings of New York city haC
absolute control of the election in every
ward and would admit no resident.
or spurious votes against the party. A
frank confession by my troth, and disclo'
sing, in an unexpected quarter the secret
ofour success! We thank thee, Globe
for slip Of The pen by which thou hast