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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19
HOUSE OF

FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 1889.
Mr.. GInsoN of Hampshire was yesterday added
to the on Roads and Internal Nayica-
ton.
On Mr.. PqwELL's motion, Resolved, That the
Committee of'Courts Of Justice be required to in
quire into the expediency of extending to the Cir
cuit superior Courts of Law and Chancery for this
Commonwealth appellate Jurisdiction over the ca
ses of which the county and corporation courts
have Jurisdiction.
On Mr.. HUNTERS motion, the Committee OF
Courts of Justice were instructed to inquire into the
expediency of amending the laws of this Common.
wealth, in relation to the arrest, and detention Of
persons charged with the commission of crimes
without the jurisdiction of this State.
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vertheless, say, IN entire truth and sincerity, that i
the deliberaiion . Of the Convention shall lead them
10 the choice o fanoiher as the candidate Of the OPP
position, far from feeling any discomfort, the nomina-
tom will have my bes, wishes, and receive my cordi-
al support.
And, Gentlemen, I hope that you, my friends and
neighsors, will excuse the liberiyI take 10 express
ing to you my anxious desire, that, discsrding all
attachment OF partiality to me, and guided solely
by the motive Of rescuing our country from the
dangers which now encompass il, you will heartily
unite ia the selection Of that citizen, although il
should not be me, who may appear to be most ike
", by his election, TO bring about a sslatary change
in the Administration ofihe General Government
a change without which We shall be Knocked BY the
forms, and stript Of the substantial benefits Of free
institutions.
From the tenor of this note, | scarcely need OBJ
serve that you are al perfect liberty to make such
use Of il ~ IL your discretion may seem proper.
am, with high respect, your friend,
HENRY CLAY.
To Gov. r. MErcAIrK, and he other Deegates
from Kentucky 10 HE Hamburg Convention.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

Virginia Legislature.

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 1889.
The Speaker announced the following as thu
Standing Committees Of the Senate:
Committee Of Privilegesand E1ecioas.-Messr
Cooke. Goode, M'Csrty, Opie, Carson, M'Camanl
and Thompson.
Committee on Treasurer's ACCOMPLISHMENT
Hunion, Lyons, Bland, Thomas, Woodhouse and
Campbell.
Committee on PcpIentiary Lstitution-Messrs
Poulson, Moffe,, McMullen, Bondurant, Wiley
Carson and Dyer.
Committee on Armory-Messrs. Carson, Wiley,
Carter, Campbell, Mohet. Woodhouse and Thorn
as.
Committee on Library-Mcssrs Fontaine, Cooke,
Faulkner. Baptist, M'Carty, MCamsnt and Tod.
Committee on Glaims-Messfs. Carter, Hunton,
Good, Peyton, Scott, Poulson and Smith.
Committee on Internal Improvements-Messrs
Anderson. Opie. Cooke, Peyton, Thompson, Wiley,
Baptist, Bondurant, and McMullen.
Committee on General Lans-Messrs. Smith,
Peyton, Bouldin, Lyons, Tod, Faulkner, and Akin.
son.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
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Proceedings i'm Congress

The National Intelligencer, Of the Ia
says:-Ihe reader will perceive, from The instant
Of yesterdays proceedings, ia The Hons sSeouu,,
sentatives, that, by the closest vote II !. ! hePFs-
conceive Of, the FIVE Members from Ner~ O'slole to
who bold the regular evidence Of their 81 sefsey,
der the hands Of the Governor and Council ~
been refused the right to vote in the oresSs1, nave
the House. The yeas and nays on NJ. suon Of
motion, TO admit them to vote, were eon., nisfs
ded, (Il7 of each, and thus The ore.,;oda 'aly dlyi.
The absetiees were but two, Mr.. Krxps.os,'
mot yet arrived, and Mr.. HAwEs. (unfor,nsHALI,
too much indisposed to attend the Hon. Snaiely,
those two Members been present, the Me- mad
Members would have been admitted - 'eisey
and privileges Of other Members, Of tho H.. hghls
a majority of two votes. BY
After the above decision, a melton
proceed, forthwith, 10 the election of spe,Isr. to
that motion was not decided at 10 $3.50 but
the House adjourned-ihe intervening hour. WIEN
consumed in debate, and in trying various oehs
for adjournment, for reconsideration. cala Aoeon'
House, &c. The
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

THE NOMINATION.

ICAN
inc New York Express has the following para
gTTaPh on the subject of the recent nomination at
riarr'So"'g II embodies a survey Of the whole
GROUND, which is as encouraging 10 its spirit, as it
IS true in its outline.
lhe wings, Of the Union, are now encamped in
: superb position before the enemy. Discord i,
uu'hedi and no man will be more prominent than
henry Clay IN the necessary propitiations. Penn
syNa0'als brought into limo again. If Harrison
cannot take the State, he can keep the adversary in
a." htLenched camp, and he dare not sortie out.
New York and Ohio are arm in arm. Indiana ia
secure The New England Regiments are impreg-
nao'e now Illinois is wheeled into a Wing posi.
"on' he Maryland Line and the Jersey Blne.
are on hand We will have a good guerilla 6gbt
Infougneut the whole South; but if the South wants
70 DC rd 6y. our Northern man with Southern
Plinc'P'e'' we who shook him off our backs, can
looN on ana see him ride. and laugh at tho asses
mat carry him. New York can chuckle well. a,
nerea'''oH politician strikes his .purs on bare-backs
mere lhey who love to be cheated, and we're
por" =" De- let them be! Never-no, never-were
lhe wings on SO good a ground. In the centre of
.he Cu'oh Is our strength. The skirmishing is on
rs wings We pitchour tents upon the very house.
uoiu COOS OF our enemy's house, and here we dwell
h'e''st'oIe' We have driven him from his own
guns ana mere We stand with lighted matches to
hre them Courage, then. Wings Of the Union
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

By glancing at the proceedings of the National
Convention, given in to-day's paper, it will be per-
ceived that on the final vote, for a candidate, for
President, Mr.. CLAY received but 90 votes. This
result, it must be observed, occurred on tho last
ballotting. When the States first commenced ex.
pressing their preferences, Mr.. CLAY received the
votes Of tvelUe States, viz: Connecticut, Rhode Is
land, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carroll
ma, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky,
Missouri, and Illinois.-Total ~ofyotes, 1903. Gen.
HARRIsoN received the votes of seen, viz; Maine,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, In
diana, Ohio, and Michigan Total, SO. And N.
York, ~. Jersey. and Vermont, honored Gen. Scott,
with their suppott-numberiug 81 votes.
The New York American says: The vote, first
given for Gen. HARRIsoS. never was reduced. AZ
ter several ballottings had occurred, Connecticut
changed her vote from Mr.. CLAY to Gen. ScoTT;
and Michigan-the third delegate having arrived
cast her vote in like manner: making SCOTS vote
So, and reducing Mr.. Clay's to IS. On the final
and decisive vote, New York, Michigan, and vei-
mont, changed from Scott, and lllirois, from Clay,
and voted for Harrison.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19
SCHOOL FUND FOR BERKFIFy

BY an advertisement in the Richmond Enquirer,
headed, For the information of the School Com
mi'sioners of Virginia, it aPpears that, out of the
regulars appropriation Of $45 900, and Of the appro.
Priation Of sos, 900, out of ,hc Surplus Revenue of
the Literary Fund, which accrued during the year
ending September 80, 1839-BERKELEY is entitled.
This year 10 1899 10; to wit: Fixed Quota, 500
as Surplus Quota, 1929 60.-JErrERsoS is emit
tied to $3.50 AZ to wit: Fixed Qlota, s546 20;
Surplus Quota, 1903 72,-And MonaAS to $3.50
w. to wit: Fixed Quota, sl63 81; ard Surplus
Qlola. $50 Il.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

HARRIsBURG RIorERs.-The Gettysburg (Pa.,)
sentinel, OF the 25th ultimo, ssys:-Lsst week was
the regular term of the Court of Quarter Sessions
at Harrisburg, and it was supposed that the per.
sons concerned in the December riots would have
been tried; but, as before. the whole array OF j-
rors has been quashed by Judge Porter, on account
OF alleged lllegality-so that it is not at all proba-
bic that the regular process Of law viii be permit
ted in the case, and the rioters will so " unwhipt
of justice" if so be, they should deserve it. The
attempts to evade trial upon their part, are GER
tainly very symptomalic of a bad cause.
O'Since the above was in type, we learn, from.
the Harrisburg Telegraph, that the Court decided
on Wednesday, that " the rioters shall not be again
bound over, for their appearance at any future
Court, and they are, therefore, SET at perfect liber-
IN ~
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Extracts from The Correspondence 81 the National
Inteligencer.

New YORK, December IL.
The Young Men. of this city, holl q great HAIR
RIsoN and TYLER meeting tonight. The nomina-
lions are received here with unanimity, and will be
supported by the whole-the undivided power of
The party, A great meeting, in the Third Ward,
has, already, ratified the nominations.
The Wings, in Boston, have carried their Mayor,
J. CHAPMAN, Esq, by over l 800 majority. The
municipal government, Of the city, is completely in
their power.
TIE packet ships. Independence and Toronto,
sailed yesterday, the former, having $50. 900, and
the la ter, Sl06, 900 in specie. The Sully, for Ha-
vre, takes out $50, 900. 1t is very probable that
the Liverpool will take out a large sum, but, this
IS not yet clear.
Seventeen, of the twenty-one banks, in Rhode
Island, have resumed specie payments, and the 9TH
crs, with the banks in the country, will follow -
New England and New York are now .pecie-pay-
ing States.
Stocks are all up to-day. U. S. Bank sold at
II.
New YORK, December ~.
Tie news from Albany ia more peaceable. There
has been no 6ght-no brush of bayonets-no eject
ments, by force-no such or the like Of things
The troops, from Albany and Troy, are upon the
ground, but are not opposed. The Proclamation of
the Governor, is having the ~haPpiest effect in qni-
citing the turbulent, and, in subduing excited feel
ing.
Specie comes in here, from Tampico and Hava-
ma, in large quantities. We are well supplied e.
nough. Exchange, on England, is 1904 a. which
more specie will go abroad. Silver bears a premi-
um now: Mexican dollars l per cent; half dollar.
per cent.
The Wings, of the city, hold a general meeting
this evening, TO approve the nominations made at
Harrisburg. The reports, of the good feeling pre-
vailing at Washington, upon this subject, have Civ
en- general satisfaction.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19
A IN NEW YORK.

The Rensselaer, family. one of the Oldest in the
State of New York, own vast quantities Of land, in
and about Albany-covering, it is said. 240 square
miles. These vast possessions have been let out to
tenants, upon long leases; the tenants paying a
small yearly rent. This rent had been i~ntermitted
sAIAER, the father of the present possessor-the
PArRooN, as he is called: and, when this gentle
man attempted to collSct the rent, o short time since,
the tenants, in a body, resisted; and assembling to
posse, from the field.
Therenpon the Governor called out the Military,
from Albany and Troy, who marched to the scene
of action; and, are now encamped among the re-
belliou' tenants. The following, from the New
York correspondence Of the National Intellisencer.
under date of llth inst, contains the latest intelIi-
gence from this scene of rustic independence and
resistance.
The drum, fife, and bugle sound loudly in our
ears The streets are full of the military. Several
regiments ae ordered out, awaiting further new,
from Albany and they rendezvous to-day in the
rark. The news, from Albany, Is rather more bel
hgerent, but, | spprehend nothing serious. The
uniform companies that have been sent from Alba.
n.y. to the scene ofaction, have been booted at, vel
lea at, and made fun of; but they have encamped
among the insurgents, and the military, from TROY.
are ordered out. All day our troops have been ex.
pecuns an express, by steamboat, but, as none has
come, 1t is presumed that the military already or
dered out, have been found sufficient. The Cover
nor mas issued a very excellent proclamation.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19
RsIIy. organize, Law hold oflbe Tippecanoo emblem

Rally, organize, lay hold ofthe Tippecanoe emblem,
and Law low the enemies of this union.
In reference to this nomination, for the Presiden-
cy, it is well remarked, by the Richmond Wing,
that this is the "frst time the Wing party, since i
became a party, has presented a aHitedJront, and
attempted to concentrate its force TO the support oil
a single ticket"
The fact IS undoubtedly so. On other occasions
there was distraction in the councils Of the Opposi-
ton. and this was followed out by the nomination
| and support of different tickets for the Presidency
| and Vice Presidency, in different States. But IL Is,
now. perfectly certain, that Harrison ard Tyler will
be The candidates Of the great Opposition party,
,broughou, the Union. Ali who hate tyrrany and
who love good oyernment-namely a government
of laws-will rally upon these approved names
There il. and there will be, but q single Opposition
ticket. The issue is thus, at length, narrowed
down to Van Burenism, with its destructive princI-
pies and its lust Of inordinate power, on the one
hand, and Conservatism, led by Harrison and ~
Ter. on The other. When such is the choice, what
true and disintsrested friend Of his country. can
hesitate. "A moment, in ranging himself under the
banner Of the l%atter7 1t is known that the friends
of good government, at this time, constitute a de-
cided majority Of the whole people OF the Union
And having thus a single ticket, on which they can
rally TO the rescue. what il to save Van Burenism
from defeat? What is To hinder the Opposition
from assuring to itself victory, and thus saving the
countryf
In view Of the Harrisburg nomination., and look
ing at things as they are, we do not wonder at the
alarm and anxiety which these nominations have
produced among the spoils party. 1t is seen and
felt to be the beginning of the end" of their i'll
omened rule.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

The Harrisburg Chronicle mentions that Col. B.
II. MARTIN, one of the Delegates from Arkansas,
arrived at Harrisburg. on Monday, OH inst, two
days after the Wing National Convention had adj.
journed. The Chronicle adds to its notice Of the
fact the following remarks:
"The disappointment of this gentleman can be
imagined, when it is known that he travelled over
three thousand miles, for the express purpose of
attending the Convention, making that his sole bu-
siness for this great journey. He was detained by
low water, and other untoward circumstances. 1t
is needless to say that he most heartily approves of
the domination"
Twenty-three States, instead Of twenty-five,
therefore,, may, now, be said to have been repre-
sented in the Harrisburg Convention.
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In SENATE,

THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 1889.
Mr.. Lyons proposed the following resolution {:
ResoiUed, That a Committee be appointed 10 in
qnire into the exPediency of fitting up in a proper
manner the apartments now occupied and used by
the Court of Appeals and General Court for the use
Of the Senate, and transferring these Courts for their
sessions to the rooms now occupied and used by
he Senate, and tho cost Of these changes and
make report thereof to the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. BoSDURANT, the Senate ad.
journed.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SATURDAY, Dec. IA
The House after various motions made and
proceeded to the execution of its order of ,s.,sE
day, providing for the election of a snealaa se'eE-
The CHAIRMAN appointed the follow;ns
men to act as iellers: gentle.
Messrs. Keim, of Pennsylvania p,;oos
Kemble, of New York. and Crockett. ef Mass.
And thereupon the House proceeded IN vo,ss.'
voce (as required by the rule.) '@"fa
On the name of Mr.. Adams being CALL.
gentleman answered Reserving ali nv 'nas
ohjecting, hereafter, to this election. a. .s"s u
tional and illegal, | vote for JONI Bell. 'u'u'
A similar protest was made by Mr.. Wiz,
Before tie result of the first ballot wa. anno
ced- a'aoun'
Mr.. York; rose in his place and inquired. ~.
Chairman, is the call of the roll completed WI
The CHAIRMAN said ltis.
Mr.. YoRkE. ] perceive that my name Ia. -,
been called. am here as one of the Represents.
tives of the State Of New Jersey, with the coaMa
sion of the Governor in compliance win ,ba ~s
stitution Of the United States, and the laws If Nor
Jersey, and demand that my vote shall be rsoo'
ded. | vote for JONI BELL. ~
1.-The other four gentlemen from New Jsr..,
made the same demand 9
I'VE do not give any, but the principal bano,. ,
Upon the lst ballot, John Bell (W..) recaiSai
l02 votes; J. w. Jones (Adm.,) ll3; w. c Dss
son IL. Upon the Sd, Bell received /; DAVE.
1903; Jones 10; r. Nj. T.. Hunter s, TIoor u"
9Th. Bell received 90; Dawson d; Jones n. p"" s
ter CD; and Dixon Fl. Lewis 40 Upoe ii. IN
Bell received Cd; Dawson S: Jones -; Levi
no; Hunter %. Upon the 10th, Bell received
II; Dawson =; Jones Ia; Lewis 70; Hunter o.;
Upon the 1lth, and last, Bell received =: D.w'
son - Jones SIS; Lewis |; Hunter 1l9: and
HUNTER having received a majority of Inc ,ms.
cast, (232) was declared duly elected. II, wac
conducted to the Chair, and the oath of Office b,y.
ing been administered, the House adjourned
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

The Editor of the Wheeling Times has given no.
tice that he will follow the example orsome Of tho
leading papers in tho West, and adopt the cash
system. He will, therefore, after the lst January,
strike of his list the names of all persons who owe
aim for more than one year; and he will no, send
ms paper to any one out Of town who does not nav
one year in advance. - Rich. Whis. '
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

We consider the difficulty which 50 long prevented
an election, and which rendered the issue OF the
contest SO uncertain. To those who desire TO eZ-
anime the election as a political result, il viii be
sufficient for US TO say, that Nh. HUNTER received
on the last and successful trial, every Wing uote
in tho House, which, united with the votes Of near
y ali the Ssates-rights gentlemen in the South. ef'
fected his election.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

TEMPERANCE MEETING.

Att meeting of the YOUNG MISS TEMPERANCE
SOCIETY, of Martinsburg, on Thursday evening, the
9TH inst. The Society being opened by prayer, and
alter several addresses were delivered, the follow.
ing resolutions, reported by the Executive Commit
tee, were unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That there be a meeting of this Secie.
ty, on Thursday, the 10Th inst, to take into consi
deration the propriety of memorializing the Gene.
raj Assembly, of Virginia, so to revise and alter
the present license laws, in relation to the retail Of
spiriiuous liquors, as will be calculated to romove
the evils of intemperance.
Resolucd, That a Committee of three be appoin.
ted by this Society, whose duty it shall be to pro-
cure the publication, in the Martinsburg Gazette,
of such original and select matter, as, in their opini.
on, will advance the cause Of Temperance, and show
the evils of Intemperance.
Harrison Waite, Archibald Sheerer, and vii.
lam Dorsey, were appointed a Committee, under
the last resolution.
The Society then adjourned.
A. SHEERER, Prtsk
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n ~IEEItLNi IFW
JAMES II. STEPHENS, Rec. Sec.

In accordance with a resolution of the Young
Mems Temperance Society, of Martinsburg, there
will be Meeting of the Society. on Thursday even
ing, the 18Th inst, in the Lutheran Church, in ih.
place, to take into consideration the p%roprie,y Of
memorializing the General Assembly, of Virginia
80 TO revise and alter the present license laws, IN
relation to the retail of spirituous liquors, aswaioe
calculated to remove the evils of intemperance'
All persons are respectfully invited to attend
BY order of the President.
JAMES H. STEPHENS, Rec. Sec,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19
HOUSE OF
Deg

WEDNESDAY,, Dec. a, 1880.
Mr.. HUsTER stated that the section Of country
Interested 10 the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
was not represented in the Committees Of Roads,
&C., and he moved the suspension Of the rule ofthe
House with the view of adding another member
from the section alluded to.
After some remarks from Mr.. C~RUTcHFrELD,
who, spoke Of tho ~impolicy of increasing the num-
Der of Standing Committees. but indicated his as
sent to the increase in this case-the motion PIE
vailed without a division.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

The National lntelligenccr, of the 18Th instant.
says: In the ST. Augustine News, of the LIST, i,is
stated that Judge REID, President Of the Conyen.
ton, lately held at St. Joseph, has issued his pro-
clamation, announcing that the @ Constitution has
been ratified by the People of FLORIDA" i, will,
now, be presented to Congress.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

Among the strangers visiting this city. within a
few days past, (but who LETT here last evening, on
their way to re.embark for England, } were G. w.
TRANSPORTATION, one of the British Commits
sioner. for examining the disputed Northeastern
Boundary, and IL. TANcRED, Esq, a member of
the British House of Commons.-Nat. Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

VIRGtNIA-The Richmond Enquirer admits that
the Sub-Treasuryites cannot muster more than 81
votes, for their candidate for Senator. There are
left, then, 80 votes, we believe, for the anti.Sub-
treasury candidate. We know Of but two candid.
a:es. Mr.. Mason, on one side, and Mr.. Riyes. on
the other. If the Wings and Conservatives unite
on Mr.. Rives, he will be elected Mad.
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~MEMORANDA'

Sale, on Tuesday next, at the late reslu r,v b
Elizabeth Tate, deed, of Personal rrOP''"
Erasmus s. Tate, Admir-.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

DINNER TO THE HARRISBURG DELEGATEs.-
The Wing members of Congress according to the
intention, heretofore, intimately entertained those
members, of The Harrisburg Convention, who were
transiently in Washington, at an elegant dinner,
furnished at the indian Queen Hotel, on Wednes-
day, 18th inst. The occasion and the incidents Of
the festival, were highly interesting, and we shall
account OF them. In tho mean time, ii is due to
the occurrence, to say that the entertainment was
worthy of those who gave il; and that the senti-
ments it ELECTED from various prominent members
of the Wing party, the feelings it inspired, and the
harmony and unanimity it disclosed, were highly
suspicious to the success of the Wing cause in the
coming Presidential contest-Not Mt-Dec. 10.