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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

a few days since a Coroner's Inquest
was held by George Feidt, Esq. over the
body ola man found floating in the Poto.
mac River, near the residence Of Lance.
lot Jacques, Esq, but from the length of
time during which he had been dead, it
was impossible to identify him-from his
dress 1t was supposed hat he had been a
laborer on the Canal. Verdict of the Ju.
ry that he came to his death from some
cause unknown to the Jurors."-Torch
Light.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09
From the New York Evening Star.

Died, a. New York, on Tuesday morn
ing, in the 5Sth year of his age, Thomas
GILL, one ofthe proprietors Of the Eve
ming Star. He left the office on Saturday
afternoon in perfect health, and walked
up to his residence in Orchard, near Hous-
ton street. The weather, It will be re.
collected, was unseasonablv close and sui.
try, and in a long and quick walk became
o~ver.heated before he reached home but
instead of resting himself, and as usual ia.
king his tea, he proceeded in that heated
condition TO his garden, and commenced
planting seed and flowers. 1t is supposed
that in STOPPING to go through with his
labor, the blood rushed into his head, and
he fell in an apopletic ftzzfrom which he
fingered until about 4 O'Clock next morn
ing, when he breathed his last, in the fifty
eigth year Of his age,-having never spo-
ken from the M of the attack, and
receiving prompt and able medical assis.
lance and watchful attendance from his fa-
mily and friends.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09
DrspATcHrs FROM EseL1su MrY-

DISPATCHES FROM THE ENGLISH MIN
IsTER.-The Norfolk Beacon, says The
British ship of war Modesto is still in the
Roads Had the dispatches Of Mr.. Fox
been of a warlike character, she would
have been at Bermuda ere this. As it is,
she will bear the intelligence of the uni
versaI good will and friendly temper oil
this country toward Great Britain, and,
what is not a trifing item, that this 60.
vernment is determined to build war stea-
mers with all possible haste.
Some Of the dispatches of the Modesto
have been received, and she will sail
when the remainder, which is momenta-
rllY expected. comes to hand.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09
GEORGETOWN MARKET.
From h Potomac .Adroc0fs Of .Uau 3.

Flour, s6,873 and $7.-Wheat, $l,4 S to $50.
Corn, white and yellow, IS TO 90 cts.-Rye, 90 to
% cts.-Oats. from Vessels. 45 to IS cts, from
Wagons and Boats, 50 to 50 cts.-Ciover Seed.
from Boats and Wagons, $l4 to $15.-Pork, from
Wagons, 1915 to 50 per hundred.-Bacon, II to
l24 cts. pc, Pound.-Whiskey, 80 to 40 cts. per
gal IN Herrings. SAYS to IS per bbl.-Shad,
80 to $40 per bbt-Plaister. As per inn.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

CosSKcrIcUT.-The Legislature Of this State
met on the lst inst. John A.. Rockwell, (Whig,)
was elected President Of the Senate, and w. w.
Bosrdman, (Wbig,) speaker of the House Of Rep
reseniatises. The Wings have a majority Of a.
bout forty on joint ballot.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

The Hon. Isaac DARLINGTON, Presi-
dent Judge Of the thirteenth judicial dis
trict OF pennsylvania, died al his residence
in West Chester, on Saturday evening
about 8 o'clock, after a short illness
Judge Darlington was in the 5Sth year of
his age.-Nat. Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

The New York Star has an excellent
article on the subject of Mechanics, and the
estimation in which they are held abroad,
and very properly opposes the adoption in
this country ofthe opinion which assigns
to them an inferior degree ofappreciation.
1t will be admitted that on the score of
usefulness those who practice the mechan-
&c arts are surpassed by no portion of so.
cIety, and there can be no good reason why
knowledge and intelligence in a mechanic
should not be entitled to as much consid-
GRAFTON as in a professional man. Ne.
chanical pursuits in the general interfere
IN some degree with the sort of social in
~tercourse which accompanies wealth, and
consequently may unfit those who follow
them tor frivolous indulgences, known to
what IS termed the fashionable world !;
but 1t must be borne in mind that these fri
voitles are entirely unesssntial 10 the ma.
KING oil a great people, and are at best no.
thing but the small change which passes
current in society. If we look back 10
the history of our own and other countries
we shall find that in numerous instances,
the founders of families claiming pre-emi-
hence have been practical mechanics,
whose worth aud intelligence have con-
Ierred a responsibility on their offspring,
which possibly would never have been
acquired through their own instrumental.
ty. The notion of graduating u man by
his pursuit, instead ofhis intellect and en-
terprise, is absurd, and those who would
do so, do great injustice TO others as we'll
as themselves.-Bah Amer.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

RoBBERY OF THE ExpEss MAIL.-The
Nashville Union says, that, on the evening
of the 9Th inst. Ralph Austin, a rider on
the Express Line in Alabama, was appre.
hended and committed to the jail in Mont
gomery for robbing the mail under his
charge ola letter containing eight hundred
dollars principally in cut bills, forty OF
which he had spent before apprehension.
The balance has been recovered. Austin
states that he took the money out of a let
ter about the LIST of April which was post.
marked Nashville" and addressed to
New Orleans. He recollects neither the
writer nor the person to whom it was di.
rected. He further states that he opened
two other letters containing enclosures,
both of which he DESTROYED.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09
MORGAN COUNTY

MORGAN COUNTY.
We are authorized to say, that JoHy O'FER.
RAIL-, Esq, Of Morgan County, at the request of
many of the citizens of that County, who fully sp-
prove of his course in the present Legislature, con-
SCENTS to have his name placed before the people Of
his County as a candidate for the House of Dele.
gates.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

Mr.. PESSY8AcKRK has accepted the appoint
rnsnt of Judge Of the U. S. Court for the District of
Western Virginia. Green b, Samsel, (loco.foco,)
saAss bis place ss candidate for Congress
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

CANDIDATES FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY.
WILLIAM c. WoRTHINToN and ANTHONY KIN
sFDY, Wings, nominated by a public meeting in
Chariestown.
JOHN +. SMITH, Wing, Independent.
john SIRIDER, Wing, called out by a number Of
voters.
HrEroME L. OrIE, v. B., nominated by a mse
ting OF the friends Of the Administration.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09
ADVERTISING MEMORANDA.

SAILS, on Monday next, at the Court ouse, of a
small slip of ground in Martinsburg, by Chas. J.
Faulkner and Edmund Pendleton, Esq.., Trustees
of Lauck & Stephen.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS-.

RICHARD w. BARTON, Esq, Wing, nominated
by q Wing District Convention.
WILLIAM LUCAS, Esq, Administration, nomin..
ted by a Van Buren, District Convention.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

ENGRAVING SEMINoLEs.-The Little
Rock (Arkansas) Gazette Of the Sd ult.
states, that about 260 Seminole Indians
arrived at that place, on the preceding
day, under charge of Capt. Morrison, OF
the U. S. Army, on their way to the coun-
try assigned them in the west. They
are a portion OF the band who have given
so much trouble to our troops, in the ham,
mocks Of Florida. They are (says the
Gazette) fat and good humored, and look
as ifthey had been living a life of incident
ease, instead of being hunted like wild
beasts from their Businesses.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

EDMUND p. HUNTER is a candidate to represent
the County of Berkeley in the next House Of Dele
gates of Virginia.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

1t is amusing to read the sPasmodic edi-
torials Of the Richmond Enquirer, decla-
ring in one breath, that "the People are
up," and in the mex invoking them not
to 60 to sleep lin one sentence, avowing
the utmost confidence in the success ofits
party this Spring by overwhelming ma
%jorities, and in the next admitting that the
Wings are SO strong, so ingenious and SO
well disciplined as to require "all the en-
ergles, all the means and all the strength"
of the Democrats to defeat them. The
Enquirer is not as confident as it pretends
TO be in the strength and activity of its
party ; or its exhortations to them are a
waste 0 fInk and paper.-Lynchburg Kr.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

"To ARMs,""To ARMS" is Ritchie's
weekly war.whoop to the Locos.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

We are authorised to announce WILLIAM War.
SON, Esq, as candidate to represent the county
of Berkeley in the next House Of Delegates Of Wiz.
ginia.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

The undersigned begs leave to offer himself to
The consideration of the good citizens of Berkeley
County, as a candidate to rep, esent them in the
next General Assembly of Virginia and would res
p~ectfully solicit their support.
JOHN ]. A. LEMEN.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

We are requested to announce Col. JAcoB Mr..
Frs, as acandldate to represent the county Of
Berkeley il, the House of Delegates at tie next
session ofthe Virginia Legislature.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-09

CANDIDATES FOR ASSEMBLY,

We are requested to announce WILLIAM Mas
LIN, esq, as a candidate to represent the county O.
Berkeley in the House of Delegates, at the mex,
session of the Virginia Legislature.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02

powered, and yielded tie point The BIN was
hen ordered 10 be eng-osscd and placeJ uDot,
zoe ortsfs Of iho day. think q vail pass tbe
lionse large majority. lis penaiiiss are
sevefe-l 1iIl send you printed copy-I have
net time TO note The VARIOUS provisions 4 contains
a bill 10 call Convention Of the People Of
The Stale vas read to-day. Il is The same I'm
that was introduced at the last session. and then
postponed I'LL the Isl Monday IN Januar,, 1889.
Another bill Of ike tenor, was also read. and
zOO copies ordered 20 be printed. will send
you printed cody as soon as il comes from The
press THHEMfNGo.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02
Claiborne. Prenhss. U,hig RsD,.sea,a.
AHU Representatives oil The above counties,
VINO are here us wings, together with SETH
PEBBLES, Of Lowndes, and Mr..

who are here us wings, together with SETET
PEBBLES, Of Lowndes, and MIR.
SMITH, the Senator from kemper and Lauder.
dale, Will vote, il is sald for the Federal Bank
candidate, The press Should apply the lash ia
these rccrcan's. The great vital principle of free
government, to wit that the majority should
| gorern, will IN all probability be IampIed under
foot and Federal Senator fastened upou the
State for six years, A Bin has been introduced
INTO the House to divide the State INTO two Dis.
trlcts 10 hold the Courts of Chanccry.--Tho
county OF Lowndes is attached to the uppcr Dis.
trlc the Court of which will be held at Oxford.
N Lafayette County think il quite probable
mat lhls bll viii pass. Tho business of the Lev.
stature IS now fairly carved out The various
standing aud select committees have pretty nen-
orally reported. The session will continue lin
about The first Of February.
-Four Theatres arc in agitation, two or which
arc 70 be devoted 10 the legitimate drama, one 10
the Italian Opera, and the fourth 10 an .9mpbi
Theatre for horse spectacos. The enter.
pflzms manager Of onc"ot the first mentioned
lheares,l Is about erecting suitable building
over bayou Ddme'cood, for the more convenient
purpose OF producing waterfalls aud cataracts
The present Theatre, now in full blast under the
management Of Mr. Potter, is well pa,ronized
For the last eight or ten days Mr. EAroN has
been the rcignng star. The Houses we're gen.
orally crowded during his performances, except
several nights, when the Stars raiaed! On Sal.
utday night he took his farewell benefit. A mn.
merous audience were in attendance. The bean.
y and fashion Of jackson were there in all their
splendor, aud the beneficiary Of the evening had
no right to complain Of the iberaliiy of tho pl,,.
gong folks Of the Metropolis. A grand over.
lure was played on single fiddle and in horn.
Two OF the leading tidders some time since ran.
away, aud various surmlses are now sursested
which is ieudiag! Boorli, now at yieksbnrg
Is daily expected, and hundreds here are onxio',s
10 behold The hump-back yrant.
Leaving ThcGt,fcals, we now stroll 10 tho PR.
trait Gallery of Maj. STRANGE At nun,hc, ,h,ea
Marion Houso.--Tho first portrait which r,ys,ted
our attention was that of The blood. stained 8
"a ANNA, whose fierce and brutal features rnal
ne all the horrors Of The Alamo and Cnl,d
Turning from this fierce exhibition Of tho bun,s,
passlotIs,we now surveyed the more mild ,nd,1a
cid features Of his aid, Gen. A,Moxrp iS
seems TO shrink with disgust at being placed IL
company with SANTA Anna. These hkanossaa
were taken by Maj. STRANGE during tbc;y ~
prlsonmcnt IN Texas. Next stares Us in M a.,
tho high and lofty brow OF Gen. Nh 49,.
HuNr. Minister from Texas to the United Sa,n.
We are now called upon to view the hes,,5f.,,
features Of Mss CAROLINE CA4aA4s, IN ber
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02

aoorlife attempts 90 caucus and night sItiings. an,
on uTgiag The question IS 10 point, which would
state Jan. 23d, as the day 20 90 into an elerflon
/ they failed by two votes. ask no other test ri
tae hnmness and true defoiion 10 the ipteres, ~
ihc country, than vii De shown at the next No.
yember election. and therefore wish the oges,io,
ialrly put 10 the people, whether we shall have 4
United States Bank federal Wing OF Constitu-
ttonal Treasury Democrat TO represent Us in inc
Senate. Honest men need not fear the issue.
Some Of the BankItes feel little fearful Of The
commissioners rePoH-aRd well they NAV try to
hide their gofgoh head, beneath the "cloak of net
y iavor,' Tor as sure as the honest yeomanry Of
Mississippi once discover these masked gods de-.
nuded oil then outward apparel and placed before
me eye Of scrutiny, they Frustrated in this state
l. ms report would partly apply as dissideraum.
giving condensed statement of the affairs nc al
the banks IN the state. And how has the I.ea;s.
lalure provided for it, Only two HUNDRED con;os
were ordered BY the House of Representatives,
scarcely sufficient for the members
Ten Fooie made powerful speech apain.t
the late course fihe Union Bank. The resoln.
uoh which he introduced, created considerable ex.
e"einent among the wings. The General is GER
AMY looked upon with dstrust by his new allies
ana thus master stroke Will nearly sever the cords
that united them. ~ '"' 'O'u'
rru ne p COMMUNICATION Of the President of the
Choh BANK, TO Governor, endeavorino 10 ;ust;c,
'"a' "S"'u"oh IN The issue Of post notes and Their
' :, speeuadons' has been printed. The pgo.
PIE generally, are not satisfied with The condnr, or
ne bank and II ought not to be sanctioned. We
~, mol al moment when all classes of the peo.
,io,ad e ns ground down with high prices and depre
''a'ed paper, add to their burthens. nv rof;io
700" 10 mendieant impo,tmity. If our snnn3iiss,
we're unlimited, If we could draw upon them with. |
'ul any fear Of exhaustion-or if the reso,,rcaa
u lhe state grew like the tabled Prorne,hean liver
'nue t Inc 1eaks and talons of the vULTURES
Go "no'n Inc people are acerated and dovoured,
nen indeed we NIGH, agree to such kind Of do.
nanus ou' as they are not, ii is our duty to watch
ver The interests of the people, and not suCTsr
lelr resources to be filched from them bv .boso
lcorporatcd gambling shops. w. = 'c'
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02

y "a y.
Gendemsa;- The Legislature has commenced
Its business under favorable auspices; and from
present appearances, should Judge that the Ses.
SION VIII be long one. Bill upon bin have
found their way into both branches Of the House
and mos; Of which were referred TO their seward
committees with prompiness and alacr,v ,b.,
denote they intend doing something this winter at
least. Probably The most important bin intro.
duced' Is that Of I" Internal Improvement and
another OF some consequence on I. Common
Schools" aud another :" for the abolish;nr INV
prlsonment for debt" may be considered = ,ba
highest utility to the state. ''''
Several members who no doubt feel great in.
,erest in the issue, have strenuonsly urao3 ~ -
eessity ct an election for United S,ates Sers,n.
wAea TO one else can see. They nude several
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02

GF "A hint in season.-We have lote,v 70
ceIved a considerable addition to our snbsc,;o
non l'st' and although but few have paid in ad-
ance' we feel duly grateful for the unsolicited Fl.
'ors' We would lust hint to our new patrons tbaby
paying in advance each of them will ssvo ono
dollarp annum, and prevent much trouble or our
part We would also remark tha, it is no, our
custom to put any name on our subscription l;st
without payment IN advance, unless the person
Is known to us, or some satisfactory reference is
gwen We will try to make the "Dcmocra,o
worthy OF ITS extensive circulation-all that wc
ask IN return Is punctuallty on the part of our pat
rons' Without this, nopaper can be p.oa,ably
conducted.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02
COL U M BUS, MISS.
SATURDAY. FEE. ,. Isao

DEMOCRATIC STATE RIcurs NoMlNArIoys
ffor Gooernor-A. G. McNUTT:
f0r Sec Of Statc-BARRY w. BENSON.
FOR and'tor-AUGUSTUS B. SAUNDERS.
For Tfeasnrer-SAMUEL CRAIG.
FOR Congress-A. G. Brown g. j. TuoNrsou
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02

CoNcREss.-It is impossible f0,n..
thing like regular synopsis of the N.Y. ~, ''1
OF the two Houses of Congress, so ye,y ..ll'
do we get our Washington papers. ''''''
!" The Senate resolution was adOD,ed =, 4
lo'h ut appointing a committee 10 con.;a.. w
= WIN ~ Such committee as may be appoip,sa !.
the House, the expediency of proyido, =.
tuition oil learning to be established IN ~. ''
Washington for the application of the l.,,.a ~ v
luea'hed by Mr., James smithson Of Loado n - :,
The United States, in trust for that purpose.
Mr.. Clay Of Ky, offered resolO,;o, =.
Inc Secretary of the Treasury to inform III. g.
"'o no" much each state would have rec.;..l
provided oen. jackson had signed the bin AVA
ing the receipts for the public lands anon, 4.
states "liary of the west" as the N.,b,a.
oulon remarks, Evil never tye able 10 r,t 4.
dea out OF his pate that he can purcha,. the D,,,
' !, cnalr' and pay The people for asia
Their oun money"
lhe Bill to provide for the reduction M
graduation OF the prices of the public lands Va,
under discussion at our latest date.
~ he House little of importance was doiDp )
hadbeen done. A resolution 10 print % ooo
copies Of documents relating to public delau,,,
NC. was passed.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02

'dge Rene'eed !--DR. BoorH brought TO our
office on Thursday last, beautiful set Of porcs.
lam teeth, neatly riveted and fastened on gold
plate made to fit the mouth or gums precisely.
Spiral springs Of pure gold connect the laws and
keep The teeth IN their place. friend Of ours who
has seen the teeth in the mouth of The lady for
whom they were intended, Who by-the.by is some.
what advanced mage, declared she would co1opeie
IN point Of beauty with most of the blushinc dam.
sells o. "sweet sixteen" The Doctor, we learn.
has performed several nice jobs IN the line Of he
profession. lie is permanently located in This
city, and may be found in his office at an tusj.
ness hours
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02

WING CoNgENTIoN.-Ths body was to
have assembled in jackson on Monday last
From all that we can learn it must have been !
slim affair, composed Of materials TOO, as hete-
rogen'ous and dlscordant as those which filled the
ohaldron OF The Witches in Macbeth-apostate
Strte Rights men, and John Adams Federalists
men, IN TACT Of every hue and stripe in politics,
with no cementing principle 10 hold them together
excepttha Of hostility to the present admnistra-
ton, and laundering after office.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02

r. " = we are authorized to announce Hon. ] ,nrs
e. HOTTER l ass candidate for Judge of the Hsb
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02

City Patrols We learn that the patrois '.
tic city have been inefficient Of laie. A eahs "
runaway negroes have been skulking aOou' v
neighborhood for months they come INTO '0s' !.
at night and commit depredations, and VINE =
tour of inspection on Wednesday evening" M
of them were caught by our lyux-eyed 'o's'as..,
Mr.. Siillman; two more were found % -
in an almost impregnabe cane brake, si'els -
had secreted their plumber.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02

cAurloS.-FR. LrEcn Esq. late Receiver, +,
this place, has received information Of tho lo,. ;.
'or'y treasury notes, of 800 each, all dated ssl
april 1888 payable one year after date. with IN.
'erest at per cent; numbered from No. sSo,o
9oo inclusive endorsed VIM. N. Gardner, n,
endorsement is a forgery.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02

Election Of U. S. Senator. and
lhul sday last were the days agreed upon BY both
Houses OF the Legislature TO 90 INTO an election
Of Y. j. Senator The Mississippian seems
confident that democratic Senator will be elee
'ed' we think It extremely doubtful, but we will
nope Tor the best. One thing is certan--adnlt
TED by the candid portion Of the federaliss them
selves-that the democratic and State Rights par
W now FIRMLY and cordially united, consilDiea
considerable majority in the stai5. We do mol
think, we are far fiom the truth when Vi saN
naJoriy Of some four thousand, Ifthe people
were fairly represented in the Legislature, there;
lore democratic Senator would unquestiOnabV
be elected. Our correspondent "Tishsmingo,'.
IN his excellent letter to us. which we publish %;
day, clearly shows that there are thirteen mem
oers OF the Legislature who misrepresent ihetI
constituents. They are federal wings and w
OF course disregard the wishes Of the people
The next mail from jackson will no dca0'
bring us the result. Should the ledeEalisss w
uph over the wishes Of the people, by The election
d Henderson, it will ultimately rebound TO ne "
vantage Of our party. We viii meet inen
PhIlippi, next fall.