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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-10-17

teleSiel IN luis great Wuth, we thhC III Atutft3 q
transferring the article to our columns.
Communicated By T. Fu9eJroVn, Esq oftke
Office of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
paay, Washington.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company de-
rives its power from a charter granted by the Legs
latnres Of the States Of Maryland, Pennsylvania,
and Virginia, assented TO by the Congress Of the
United States. Its object is, to connect the waters
Of the Chesapeake Bay with those ofthe river Ohio.
The capital OF the Company is unlimited, and is
made up Of individual, State, and other corporate
subscriptions. Ofthis, the United States have TIA
ken 81 600, 600, the City of Washington 81 ,000,-
600, the Cities Of Georgetown and Alexandria $25o,-
600 each, the State of Maryland S., 000, 900, the
State Of Virginia $3.50, 900. The funds oil the Com
pany have been increased from time to time, by
loans, of greater or less amount, as exigencies have
required.
The Canal is arranged into three grand divisions,
denominated the Eastern, Middle, and Western
Sections. The first extends from Georgetown, in
the District OF Columbia, TO Cumberland, in the
State of Maryland; following the left bank ef the
Potomac river, with such occasional diyefgenres
,herefrom as the face of the country ana facilities
Of construction require. The survey ofthc Middle
and Western Sections has not been definitely made;
consequently the precise location end distance are
not correctly nscertained.
Operations were first commenced on the Eastern
Section on the 9TH OF July, 1923. when ground was
broken by John Quincy Adams, then President Of
the United States. ID presence Of large coacourse
of citizens, assembled to witness the ceremony
Since that period. tho Canal has been completed
from Georgetown to Dam No. 6, a point above the
town of hancock, a distance OF l36 miles from tide
water. On this portion there are So locks, 100 feet
IN length between the gates, by ID feet in breadth,
aud averaging 8 feet lift; $50 cuIyerts, Of. various
dimensions, many of them sufficiently spacious to
admit the passage Of wagons, and 7 aqueducts, as
follows:
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-10-17
From the Philadelphia Herald.
REJECTED ADDRESSES.
"Paula Majora canamus.''

"TauIa Mhl0fa canamus.
Let Us cane him a little more Major.
Mem. Clio Soc.
On Friday afternoon, Goth ult. q young lady, az
the request of a friend IN the county, waited on a
pseHd0 scfivener IN Fifth street near Pine, 70 deli
yer 10 him a paper connected with a title 10 land,
a deed for which be had been desired to make out
The gentleman received the paper, and whilst rea-
ding 4 took occasion TO place bimselfi in an attitude
n once remarkinz and remarkable. Finding that
bis impairment giances did not reach the heart OF
bis visitor. he resorlcd to " gentle violence" The
LADY, resisted his efforts with success. The would
be- permitted her to depart; she refusing 10 give
a promise of secrecy.
On Saturday morning. about o A.. NJ, a gentle
man, an seqnaintance Of the lady, repaired TO the
other g~enfisnaH's office.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-10-17

This extent Of the Canal Is fed from the Potomac
by 6 dams across the river, OF from 500 10 800 feet
in length, and from 4 to 90 feet elevation. The
breadth of waite, surface is go feet for the first
60 miles above Georgetown; for the remaining dis
lance so feet, and 6 feet deep throughout the entire
line. The aquedlcts, locks, and culverts are con-
structed of stone, laid in hydraulic cement.
That portion Of The Canal cow under contract
extends from Dam No 6 to Cumberland, 1.-THE wes-
tern terminus of the Eastern Section,) a distance Of
so miles. On this line there will be % locks, 10
oulverts, 9 dams, and 4 aqueducis, rs follows:
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-10-17
Young Lascasses was there,
And q shin did be bear

TO lay on shs back cfSir Hudson Lowe, s'ri
The gentleman approached and bowed. tie was
instantly subjected 70 such a fagellatlon as Is sell
dom witnessed 10 cur city Of b~rothsrly love his
clothes we're literally cot into ribbons BY the cow
skin. and hs hands and face fearfuIly laeerated.-
Al the date of latest accounts, the aoggee threaten
cd % shoot the noggcr. Poh. Powder would
NOT burn ia such a cause.
lie who would lay bis hands upon a woman,
Save in the way Of kindness, Is a wretch
Whom 'twere base Gastcry 10 call o coward
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-10-17
From the National Intelligencer of October ?.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.

In the American Almanac and Repository Of
Useful Knowledge" for the year 1910, which has
just reached US, among the numerous valuable arii-
cies, statistical, scientific, and miscellaneous, which
are condensed into its well filled pages, we find a
brief but comprehensive description Of The Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, comprising its extent, char
aeter, dimensions, &C., &C., compiled by one Of the
gentlemen Of the Company's office, and doubtless
entirely correct. As it conveys information inter
esting to the friends Of internal Improvement every
where, as well as to those who are particularly i'm
,erested in this great work, we take the liberty OF
transferring the article to our columns.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-10-17

.Mors conclusiUe proofs Of he extraordinary GF-
and Aper;ent Aatf- Bilious Pills. an ale
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-10-17
NUMBER "a.

A NoyxL WAY or PorrISe rnK Qussrrox 70
The oLD 'us.-A friend relates the following Incl
dent as having occurred at a counting room Of Mr..
49,. not many miles from somewhere In this city.
A number Of gentlemen. for the lack Of other SUBJ
jerts, were each stating what use he wouli make
Of money " he was wealthy. A clerk in the sstAb-
Iishnan, stood BY and said nothing. At a pausa
in the conversation, ono turned to him and said
Well Jim, if you were rich, what would you do I"
81 world ask MIR. -- for his daughter Mary
Mr.. - looked surprised; the by-standers saw
the object and lent n hand. and Jim has the pros
poet Of having both his wishes graiiGed, wealth and
Mary.
No namea, upon honort-N. " Ca~
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-10-17
u,
Central street.

LIVER COMPLAINT OF TEN YEARS
STANDING.-Mrs. HANNAH BROWNE, wife of
Joseph Browne, North Sixth street, near Second
street, Williamsburg, afflicted for the last ten years
with the Liver Complaint, completely restored to
health through the treatment of DR.. WIN. EVANS.
Mrs. Browne was attended by three Of the first
physicians, but received but little relief from their
medicine till Mr.. Browne procured some of DR..
VIM. Evans invaluable preparations, which etiec-
tually relieved her of the above distressing and
painful disease.
Morning herald., 1839-07-29

s7,h-sa,urisys Wind By W. s.i 1ne ssvniug apAs-
g. Dit. a4o; rnson Al. Sa ia,sea SsaatfAllS s.oos,
ung of avhgMAat. .y
ocosI a. NJ asd soon aAsr Highland. ssd sandy Hook
Light House, waiting apiio1
The passage has been effected with grsst ease and
comfort, although we never had fair wiad bat
and that for few hours enly The general state OF
the wind has been dead ahead all the passage The
Queen has shown herself worthy ofthc eclat which
has uniformly waited upon her. do rejoice, not so
grouad Of seeing the prncipleof ocean Steam Navi-
gation, which have 50 long advocated, most sHc'
eessfuy and satisfactorily carried ont, upon scale
(which trust will leave no douix upon the mnd Of
JUNIUs SMITH.
PARLIAMf fNrARY.-The Jamaica Bill as amended
by the Lords, has been sent back to the House OF
Commons and accepted by tasst body.
+ CANDa>--The Canada Sill was under debate on
the evening of July llth. Sir Charles Grey ives left
speaking; of course the tories were denonnctng eve.
ry movement made by the Government. Mr. Charles
Butler aad Mr.. Hume both complained that they
could g,t no returns Of the state of Canads. Mr..
Laboucacre laid upon thct able some papers reatIn
to Caneda and took occasion to state that 81 Coz
bernessad expressed a decided opinion on'She SUP
Ject s improvement IN Canada and the necessity OF
extending the powers OF the Legislative Council OF
Low Canada.
| SrAvE TRApE.-In the House of herds. June
llth Lord PalmerstoI, by permission OF the house,
the dropped notice Of the previous day and
ed for leave bring in bill for the more eec-
tusl suppression Of the slave trade under the nag of
| Portugal. Leave given.
| THr BANK E-0LAsD An important debate
tosk place in the Hease of Commons sally Stb. on a
motion made by Mr. Hume relative to the misman-
agemen Of the Bank Of England for the last twenty
years, and praying for Committee OF Enquiry; the
| raotion lost, 9S 20 70.
| EpucArIoN-A great many tory peers presented
address the Queen, praying her TO rescind the
grant Of money given by the House ci Commons for
purposes Of education. The Queens reply was very
4 brief and very aaise. She thanked the peers for
their zeal and advice, but told them sa they might
have spared themselves the trouble for the money
would be well laid out.
/ THE BUDGEr.-The Chancellor vi the Exchequer
brought forward, on the 5:h, his annual financial
statement and particularly his plan fer carrying into
effect Mr.. Rowland Hills plan regarding uniform
rate of postage. He first called attention to an in
in the estimates for the army ,aavy and, ordi-
for the carrent year. the for the
year ending 5th April last. The estimate for the
n.y. in lS}5 a6,322 030: in 1889 E6, ,j63 600; for
the navy 1898 E4SIl 900; 1889, E5 l97 900; for
the ordnance, le3S fl $40 O0 nis39, El ,732, 900
total excess Of estimates, ESl200o; and this, with
out taking any extraordinary outlay in Canada into
account On all the departments, the increased I'll
mates amounted &c f962, 30. NeXtke compared his
estimates OF income and expenditure with the re
ts.
Morning herald., 1839-07-29

The increase in tbe mi llaneeus arises from re-
payment Of moncy advanced to the Canadian frcasu-
ry The total of es,imated receipts was 37 27l $685.
of actual receipts E47 1873 SlS, excess Of receipts
E6ll 900. There as evidently error in these fig
The duties on foreign corn, which, in 1881 amounted
10 G666 500, Last year only brought 4 l46 003. The
expenditure had exceeded the estimates con sidera
bly,, mainly in consequence Of the war in Canada
E.,;.. a,.9.
Morning herald., 1839-07-29

The total estimate was En- sOs ihe1otal expen-
G;ture f45 963s 40; excess of expenditure f7S5 566
lAnother error bere bat the reports agree il. /
Last year he apprehenGed a deficiency in the bal
Of receipts and expenditure of fso6 900; hut it
had reached Ya3GGgs; amount oi misca Gu alton
E.2I,V00. Here NJ. Rice entered into variety of
details, showing what items OF venue there had
been excess dminntion Of receipts. Hc then
st "A the cost of the operations in Canada for the
years 1888 and 1880, tie eNtraord expe ndi-
lure E9t7, ,O0o A vote for E500 600 Lad been
taken account, leaving Elf, 900 TO be q rovidcd
for. The amount required for the present year, in
cudLrg the balance al Eif7a00 would be -lC53 900;
and .iis large sum ould haze been much larger had
not tho comparatively tranquil state Of ireland ena-
bcd tic government to transfer part or tho mill
tary stationed in that country to Canada The esti
mated income and expcnditnsc Of the current year
were tkcn stated by Mr.. Rice.
Morning herald., 1839-07-29

and that poor Turkey once in his claws, would be
made Lna meal of. am not one of her sympathiz-
ers, and wish most heartily, that Rsssia. or any
Christian state, weuld take possession Of that beau
ua country that God has bounts ou sly gift ed and
man done nothing but TO degrade and abuse. would
look uptn the conquest of Turkey as blessed thing
u u led to nothing eIse-and God knsws that is
enough--the emancipation Of the female from
the hithy and brutal oppression Of Turkish bondage
the cry against Russia There is little b. feared
that she would rashly forfeit all the fruits Of her art
fu diplomacy by any violent method to compass hcr
ends. England ard Austria, whose int rests are
croachmcnt, and France would doubtless lend her pn-
tent aid And would Russia, think you, sngly face
these formidable odds when she has but To abide her
time, and trus tn the woodworking effects of her
well conducted Negotiations IL is another game she
is playing, and before she shows her hand she will
secure all that II can gain for her.
have handled this important subject most care
lessly; but have been obliged to despatch H. IN
return to u again For the present. suffice il TO saw
that the English and French fleets have both receiv
cd orders 70 interfere and put stop to hosties be-
tween the sultan aud the Pachaand to 10 this whe-
ther the Russian fleet unitcs with them or no. The
psicy OF these two countries is to maintain the sfaiu
quo IL Is the most fmid policy; whether il is the
safest, remains to be seen. Yours.
BAyosSr, July 7th.-Thc Madrid Journals rcceiv-
ed are of the I'd inst They bring adviccs from the
frsnier of the defeat of division of the Carlists
under Forcadell, near Lucena, on the 18th nit The
Narvaez, who led the attack in person. Cabrera
was reported to be present. The Carlist cavalry
were cut in pieces, and the rebels driven with great
slaughter from all their positions around Alcora and
Luctna In imitation ri Maroto, the Carlst General
Count D'Espagne, has recently shot 20 Carst officers
for alleged treason.
GERMANY.
Letters from the Hague, state that the marriage
between the Prince of Orange and the Princess So
pha. Of Wrtemberg, is null, according 10 the laws
of the country.
AFFAIRS or rHE EAsr.-Letters were received
in London from Constaninoplc, to the 10Th of June
Despatehes had arrived ~ the Turkish capital from
HaGz Pacha, in which that general claims the yicto.
" over some Egyptian cavalry
The Sutan's health was mcndinr.
decisive action was expected between TIafz Pa.
forces az kutaya, Angora and Blgdad.
friHcc George, ol Cambridge, and Pucker Mas
kau, were the rcigning lions at Constantnoplc
Ihe Iurkrh fleet was AZ Lampsacus on the 18th oi
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-19
From the PHILADELPHIA Herald and Sentinel.
MORE ABOUT THE BANKS.

The papers OF New York still speak with confidence
Of the determination and ability Of the Banks of that
city to continue the payment Of specie We think they
have greatly oveaied their strength but are not dis
posed TO find fault with them this We cannot
however, pass. by in silence the opprobrous epthets
which they literally besow upon our banking nst
tutions, Of which from the Journal of Commerce
"a paper protesting TO take the lead in pety morality
and urtucare too gross and indicate TO stain the
pages Of any paper, Of the ves venal press The
pursued by that paper and the American and the
Infamous clique by which they are sustained marked
with the blacklist ingraitude.
II is well known that leading house in Wall street.
of the most bitter enemies Of the United
States Bank, and whose secret ISLANDERS the OPP
posite side OF the water supposed have caused the
dishonor Of her bills by Hottengner & Co was saved
from utter insolvency by that institution in the year
1928 II is well known that when New York was
overwhelmed with pecunary dstress by the great fire
in 1886, and was upon the verge Of commercial ruin
the Bank Of the United States stepped forward and
saved them. 1t is well known that in the spring of
1887, before the suspension OF specie payments, the
Bank Of the United States supported the merchants Of
New York by giving them post notes and taking there
for their paper the greater part Of which has not to
this day been paid is well known that by the
pursued by the Bank Of the United States after the
pension Of specie payments--and by that only-New
York was enabled to collect great portion Of the i'm
mense Southern and Western debt then due to her
Had the United States Bank not stepped forward and
sustained the great staple Of the Souhhad she not
extended aid to the Southern and Western Banks
New York would have been the loser by several mil
lions.
And now these treacherous vpcrs turn round and
sting the hand that fed them. The measures which
saved them from ruin are the measures which have
forced our Banks into suspensionand in the excess
Of their gratitude for avors which have been showered
upon Them they call Us knaves and swnders, and prate
about their honesty and virtue. Where their
honesty when they suspended specie payments in 1887
and where WI be their honesty when they called
upon to ship all the coin in their vaults to pay their
foreign debt Nous perrons.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-19
THE GREAT FATHER OF THE vICKsBURG
BANK.

This is a sore subject for the Loco-foco organs
How well to them applies their favorite saying, the
CALLED jade wiuces :; and they do vince most excrucia
tlngy under the lash, after all their abuse Of the Wings
and Wing leaders, as shank there's" "uupriaeipied
s,cindlcrsn and so on Now the tables turned and
their own MacNutt (not to mention others equally
worthy having been proved be the father Of Of
the meanest banking in the State, the tune Of
the worthless is instantly changed, and writing under
charge they escape, they whine pteously and
doorously as il they had never for thought
or even spoken Of Wing bank there's" "unprinei-
pied sriadisrs," DC.
The names and attributes Of vieness which they
causelessly applied to others, returning npon
their own heads The people no longer to be hood
wnked by the audacity mendacity Of party tools
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-19


took the opportunity afforded me by the
merry laugh which interrupted my new i1'e ln'l
tale, to ask her whether she ever gavo Wy
to depression and low spinis' wneh conP.
led to encounter such Degradation anu ao'.
dity. ~. hon
Never, never was her reply. Ne 90"
TENNIS viendra,' was still my motto. Hope nss
ALWAYS been my attendant spirit ana sue u'u
not desert me even at that moment. nis uue,
there was a season when my heart aihos,
broke under the accumulation OF sorrow, anu
that was, when looked upon the deaih-oe or
nv father. He died after an illness oil seVe-
raj months, and we were left alone IN
strange land. To crown our misfortunes, my
mother was taken down with rheumatic le-
yer. and was obliged to. strain every nerve 10
preserye her from the horrors OF want. For
change Of air, | procured apartments IN the
village of ---, and there we resided when !
was accustomed to meet you on board the
steamboat. My mother was then able to SIT
no. but she continued a helpless cripple, and
INV time was divided between the care oil her,
and the labor which was required 10 keep us
from starving. By my skill in drawing, was
enabled to provide my mother with every com
fort it is true, my works were not oil very
high order-fire-screen card-racks, and such
nioknaeLo, were all was expected to adorn,
but they sold well, and that was all then
sought.
Now came another change, and hope the
last just when my health began to fail from
constant exertion, was rescued from all fur
Their care, by the return Of my lover. His
cousin had sunk under the effects of early ex-
cesses, and Wileston was heir at law 10 his
princely fortune. On my twenty-fourth birth
day we were married. My infancy was wrap
ped in the garments Of poverty, my childhood
deckcd in the rich gauds Of wealth, my youth
folded in the coarse garb of humble industry,
and my womanhood again displays the costly
trappings Of affluence. am happier than |
ever was before, but my contentment has ne
yer failed me. have been satisfied with a
simple meal in q poor cottage, and can say no
more than that when sit down to the richest
viands in my own bright home. love my
husband most devotedly. and do most heartily
enjoy the comforts and Injuries Of his present
station, but should another revolution Of for
tunes wheel place US again on the humble le-
vel Of poverty, think should still find cou-
rage TO endure, and contentment to meet our
lot
Such was the story of my light-hearted
friend, and as listened, | felt that the wise
m an was right when he said, A merry heart
doeth good like medicine
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-19
ST.. LOUIS. October 1

Specie Going South--The steamboats, Naomi and
the Prairie carried to New Orleans each the sum Of
hundred thousand dollars in specie all consigned
to G. Hall, cashier of the Commercial Bank Of New
Orleans, from this city. We heard il stated in
company of gentlemen in this city yesterday, that
the amount of specie shipped from ST. Louis for the
South and East, within The last six or eight weeks,
will not fall short of twelve hundred thousand dol
lars. The high rate of Eastern exchange has made
it object 10 buy specie, remit it, and draw against
it. The bank has been compelled to do this, and a
number of the brokers also The effect of all this is
to strip us OF the metallic currency, thing much
priced by some of our humbug politicians, yet we
present remedy for it. 1t is all the result of
the glorious reformation Of the currency, brought
about by the present administration.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-19

The Suspected !Slarer-Frederick A. Peterson
was on Friday examined in the United States Court,
as the commander Of the schooner Calharine, sent
in here from the coast of Africa by the British brig
Baltimore and there registered, May l6, by Robert
w Allen and John Henderson. She went 10 Ha-
vana and was there chartered by Charles Tying, for
the owners, 10 John S. Thrasher, of Havana, for an
eight months voyage on the coast of Africa. The
Dolphin found on board of her the usual arrange
ments for slavers also, 25 Spaniards and Ameri-
cans--a full freight of tobacco spirits, and rice
400 or 500 large spoons (or the slaves, and about
$500 The letter OF instructions Of Thrasher is OF
suspicious character, and directs how TO act If the
vessel is boarded the Snaniards TO pass as passen
gers, &c. Peterson was committed in default of bail
for y, 0O0--N. Y. Ercniag Star.