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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-08-15

THa FOURTH IN TKxAs.-A lumber OF citizens
Of Houston in Texas, undertook TO celebrate the
fourth Of July. They were abont closing the res
tiyi,ies with q ball, when ten or fifteen gamblers IN
truded upon them with knives in hand, for tho Pur-
pose Of i~nAicting violence upon . gentleman from
Alabama. who had spoken disresPectiuiiy o. tne'r
ryofession, and advised the vicksburg mode Of clea-
hing them out. The company resisted the attack
Of these braves, which produced q general fight re-
ouifing the calling OUT Of The militia.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-08-15

THr BairisH QuEES Some idea OF the pro.
portions Of this magnificent vessel inay oe ga'nered
from the fact, stated in The New YORK Amrsican'
,bat her lece,h Il thirty feet greater than that Of Tho
Shin of War Pennsylvania. Her engine was pever
stopped an instant from the moment Of getting un-
der weigh until that of arriving.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-08-15

We ask attention to the subjoined proceedings OF
our citizens on a subject with which the prosperity
of the State is intimately and inseParably concerned.
Win our brethren of the Press aid US IN the lauda-
BILE effort to bring the public mind to bear on this
all important INTEREST,"
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NUMBER %.

welcomed aud greeted as | have heen to-day, may
stand upon this cossecratrd spot, praising and
thanking God, as ! do. that he also can say, hess
are MY bretArca, and this, Ais TOO IL my cosn-
ta ~
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-08-15

To THE LApiEs.-Ine Sunday Visiter says:-
" We like to see the ladies' encourage young mem
more on account Of their good character than their
GOOD clothes" We are sorry that you 50 seldom
see that which Won hke.-BaH Post
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-08-15

To shores where all - dumb
Here upon your northern fields It was, at some
dark and dIsmaying period OF our revolution, when
army after army had been lost, when wretched AM
d,spi-ited and beaten, the boldest quaiied, the faith-
fullest despaired, and oil. for an instant, seemed TO
be conquered except the unconqnerabis waii OF OUT
glorious chief.-hefe il was, that rising above al
the a,ieuries and the terrors around him, he exciai-
med 10 the despairing Of his followers rs IT inspired
of Heaven for his work, "strip me OF the wretched
and the suffering remnant Of my soldicrs--take
from me all | have left-lsave me but a standard
give me but the means Of planting Il upon the
mountains of West Augusta, and | will yet draw
around me the men who will lift up their bleeding
country from the dust and set her free." lhat
West Augusta stands here to-day pleading thro
me, who am a son, for the individual and unbroken
heritage OF Washington anil his comrades. Loyal
to Inc result as to the struggle OF the revolution
devoted, as whea her devotion was counted upon a.
eauiyslent 10 fate-true, as when you were grsspeo
and bound TO the bosom Of each Other IN the hour
Of distress, it is her hope and her wish to nn'sh
win YOU the destinies Of the nation--arm IN srm
TO share with you in common glory, ans PERISH
when perish she must, only upon a common neid
thus testifying, through all time, to . hdeiity
which there was nothing in life that could shock,
and nothing in death thar could destroy. Turning
her eve and her heart upon no other banner than
The nroud one which floats from the capitol OF the
republic. she prays as she looks upon II with It's
" stars and stripes" that the glad shout which CEN
tur;es hence may hail il in the land of the Pilgrims.
mav be echoed back from The waves Of the Pacific
Seas. Heaven grant that generations and ages
hence, some future son Of the south, honored and
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-15
TIE AGE OF BRASS.

Trs sishsd. but I wIll Sigh no more,
Tsr silssr and Cor ealdsa orr,
AID thasght twoBld ever pass;
Bl, these their virtues on have Lost,
Ana 10 have found that 10 my cost
True slnae's In the Brass.
oace adoFed . msidea fair.
Wah eyes ofh'us and suharn hair,
Ani thought 10 Nin the lass.
Ba saon stepped ias rival aho
Conc. Ton. Nth bEsEsn fare 10 WOO,
And woa her By his Brass
Ibr.ndi.lsj Rer, 40 authors pen.
AL hoped 10 be suessssfsl- whsa,
Tfar msrii's oil fsrre;
BIi 'iisiag here, . fousd, again.
Quart i'nPs'snee, ~ss ell ia vain
IEsaied sIiil the Brass.
NsIt a. q Top upon the sowa.
I,ossLi TO gaia slight rea"wa.
Aad dressed BY fs.l,ioh's glass
Dc, here fall soon ! vas cut out.
ARi enssa 10 the risht.about
By those ~hO had the Brass.
Rel ice. ys brsEsn bullies. thea.
Aad laugh 10 seorR 81, honest lnea-
shs's the mage pass.
Let others wish fsT hsssr ore.
GIVE ne. kiad fate. . ssk no MORE
SlfF isas! sf Bsssa
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-15

LAY INFLUENCE.


The testimony Of Laymen in favor Of
christian truth, 10 that evidence for u
which eanno, be- suspected. IL some
cases. their sbiliiy Tor ding good 10. for
this reason. greater thsn that Of the mi-
nisiry. Their endesvours are not expos.
sdlo Ii. impuIs,ion 81 interested motives.
and whatever they do. sppears only 10
spring from . lore Of tie truth. Mea'
sore, for the advancement oil religion may
therefore originate with them. which The
clergy could nm have engaged in With
80 much prospect ~ success. 10 can
did judgmen, Of the writings. - well "
Of the labors Of laymrn. there 10 no pro.
liability that q feeling Of sel(.inIerssi
should have prompted ei,lheE We are sP.
TO regard them as the offspring Of love
Of truth. and discreet zeal. Hence the
peculiar power which belongs to The ar
sGmen,s Of . West. . Locke. or New
ton. Such men. writing in this manner,
for such q Cause. we feel convinced musi
have believed. and have spoken becsuse
they believed. The doings Of Boyle. OF
Howard, carry with them 10 our minds q
peculiar persuasivensss Of the truth Of the
religious opinions they maintain. They
we're christians; and when We look Of
their example through the history Of their
lives, and Of The life Of Others like them.
it seems impossible no. 10 ADM, the great
worth of religion which produces such
heavenly fruits.
Aud so also is il with The devotional
winnings Of such men as Hale and Hove.
They are attended with q charm Of their
own, which makes way Tor the reception
Of their sentiments in our hearts. The
apparent. and certain jisin,erestedness. ol
the religious professions Of such men.
gives superior force 10 their ressonings in
behalf Of the gospel. and adds new beau
" 10 those illustrations Of he excellency
their example affords.
This peculiarly Of religious aud moral
influence Of the laiiy, 10 q means TO an
end: there are minds which In respect 10
The truth and value Of christianity. lay
men who are religious, and they alone
can persuasivcly reach. Their example
" Of necessity seen by some, who per
haps do no, cordially estimate The minis
try,'and its labors. Sometimes their con
Versa,ion 10 shared by others. who do no
unreserve,lly converse on even genera
topics. with The clergy. Their opporsa
mites, while they are great, are also Re
culiar; and their acknowledged iniaencs
has sphere Of its own. tina. 10 extensive
lhough well defined.
This certain. and appropriate mora
power, christian laymen cannot dives
themselves of. unless by csrelesness ant
neglec, on their part. But then indeed
their peculiar opportunities are likely Il
be worse than lost, to the cause Of chris
Gsni,y, aud Of truth. For where one Il
known TO be in profession a christian
and fails 10 use his discretion in the ex
ereise Of his christian influence, his ex
ample aud words weigh in the opposite
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-15

scale. His acquaintance Who nigh.
have been affected by him for good, are
eonhfnsd in their evil; and hose he
might have Won 70 The lore Of pissy, are
es him more strongly welded 10 sin.
III
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-15

Ihis threat imported. TOOK her prOssgee %
her narrow bed. where they sonn frll
asleep together. while Adele lay tossing
on hers, and eonlrising cruel plot.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-15

A Great Work.-The city Of New
York is now engaged in great work of
in,ernsl mprovemeni,--one of vast mag
niiude and cosi.--but one, which, n IL
had been accomplished years ago. would
have effected saving Of. millions 10 the
city, on the score Of fres alone. We
refer 10 Croton Aquedaei. which 10 said
10 be the creates, work ever undertaken
in this country. The cost will came up
10 Sl2. O00.0 900 before iha work 10 fully
completed. About iour thousand men are
nov employed upon it, md upwards Of
100000 Of dollars have already been
expended. Il is To extend FORTY
miles through billy. rough and rocky
region. The receiving reservoir in The
city will covesthirfy acres. and abe wafer
will rise to the heigh, OF The City Hall.
Pure water, q thing never enjoyed uhere'
will now be furnished in sbundsnce.--
and The iires which are constantly occur
ring there viii speedily DO flooded and
sx,inguishsd.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-11-01
AN ExCJTsE


DR. Knox says that complaints have been
made, that in the present age marriage is
not sufficiently prevalent or at least that
good husbands are not numerous. The men
who appear TO be insensibe to female
charms, allege in excuse for their not solicit
ting some lady 10 marriage, that such are
the expensive manners, dress, and amuse-
-ments ofthe1fashionable parts OF the sex, SO
lutte their skill IN conducting family. md
such their ignorance OF economy. that to be
married is oftento be ruined in the midst OF
afiinence." Ladies', is this so !--is this ex.
cuse valid7 II il is, you know it. and you
must know theaniidote. The happiness Of
thousands. the welfare of the public morals,
the prosperity OF our country. depends on a
correct decision of these questions Can il be
that so many ofihe beautiful and the good
the accomplished in every thing. but the one
thing SO needful for the wife--domesfie econ
omy---are condemned from this cause to
waste their sweetness on the desert air. and
pine in single bessedncss That commune
ty in which marriage is neglected or disrc-
gnrded, no matter what may be the reason.
is in the high road 10 ruin; and il our fair
ones. by the causes assigned. have frightened
our bachelors into hopeless celibacy, there
is a fearful responsibility resting upon them.
Would it not be well TO pause, inquire. re-
fleet, [Gen. Farmer.
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and all good literatnre,tends to the honor OF
God, the advantage OF the christian religion.
and the great benefit Of this and the other
United States Of America.
But Icannoi dwell longer upon the dis.
trusting story Of fraud and imposition. And
yet these are the means and the only means.
by which our disasters have been chased.
Read the documents, follow the lecturers,
listen TO the conversation OF modern demo.
cfats. Frequent and volumnious as they
are, have yet gone over the entire raw
material. Perpetual changes are but rung
upon the same crafty devised words. and
phrases, --prejudices are excited, passions
aroused and the real interests, and trne
honor Of the State becomes the prey Of in.
terested paItizans This is the modern
democracy that gains Office and power, NOM
mall y and hypocritically, the poor against
the ricb,-the people against banks. republi-
canism against aristocracy,--bu in truth
and in fact, the idle. the reckless, the an
principled, headed by ambitious aspirants
and political demegogues, against The sober,
industrious, orderly. and truly republican
midding interest.
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TIE HORSE.

The following suggestions are from the
Boston Cultivaior -
There is very prevalent idea, that il is
injurious to give grain TO the animal when
he is warm. Nov, we have never known
any injaryto arise from this practice.-T
is no more danger ofinjury TO the horse than
than 10 ourselves by ealing a hearty meal
when warm. And who ever heard ola man
killing himself with a hearty dinner. because
he ate il when be was ialigued or heated ?
1t is hard driving--violent exercise-af
Ter eating hearty food, that causes pain and
often death
injurious 10 himself. and he will nationally
conclude what treatment is most likely to in
jure his beast Let him eat hearty meal,
then run. or use any violent exercise. imme
dlalely after, and he will be at no loss in
conjecturing what must be the danger Of fu-
riously driving beast after a hearty din
ner
/, is hard driving Immediately after eat
ing grain. that kills the horse; and we ven
ture to assert that not an instance can be
shown. in which he has sustained injury
from eating grim. merely because he was
warm. People should reflect and reason
more ON this subject. ~
Horses thaitrave and labour violently rs
in stages and fast chaises should ca, their
grain at night When Iaboring moderately
on a farm it is not so material when their
heartiest food is given, for horses are not IL
ableto be injured in any gear, when they are
only driven on the walk.
But we have known many men, prudent
in most matters yet guilty of siufiing their
horses With grain in the morning, just before
starting on a Journey They give no grain
on the night before. reserving for the start
ing hourthe hearties, feed for the beast
A HARD CAsE,--There is at this moment
at Gallon. 10 Normandy,a poor fellow who
was condemned to hard labor at Bagne. for
a crime for which he might have been SEN
fenced to death After nineteen years i'm
prisonment, a woman who was on her death
bed, confessed that she committed the crime,
and had denounced the man from q feeling
Of revenge at some slight which she had ex-
periencad. Her statement was found 10 be
correcl. and the poor fellow was set at liberty
after nineteen years ofmsery and association
with thieves and murderers! Human retail.
iation, however. stopped not here, for although
the victim had become old and feble, and was
unable to work for his bread, nothing was
done for him. and be is acommon beggar,
eating the dry crust which is thfown 10 him
blythe hand ofnIggard charity.
A young fellow, recently on courtipg
exnedition. cIasped his adearesti 40 sionif
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is that bit 6osh-- nofkine az all ~
The Buffalonian tells the following as
sample OF Hoosier stories
When lam at home stop in the Chuck
ahoks diegins.. in the state OF Indiana. We
raised an almighty crop Of wheat this year,
recpn nigh upon four thousand bushels;
and sprinklina Of corn. oats, POTATOES. and
garden sass. You could Hear The earth
groan nil around our settlements, the crops
were SO heavy, and that's what gave rise 10
the stories about tbe earthquakes, 10 hear corn
grow as i did and as to potatoes, III be
skinned hlivei fever ITsaw any thing like il.
Why any one of,hem warm nights. il you'd
just go into lille patch Of fifty acres. close
to the house, and hold your ear down, you
could hear the young potatoes quarrelling,
and the old ones swearing at them because
they didn't lay along and stop crowding
calculate You didn't raise such cropsin these
paHs. M
Why, one day one OF our squash vines
chased drove OF hogs better than half a
mile, and they ran and squealedas il the old
boy was after them. One lutte pig stubbed
his Toe and fell down. and was never seen
afterwardn
Patent Democracy as Interpreted by he
Ohio Loco Focos-The following is from
the Canton (Ohio) Register: ~ sa
Alta loco foco meeting lately held al Ger
nan,own. Ohio. the following Fanny
Wright resolutions we're passed tx !.
Resolved, That we as [patentl demo-
Gratis will not support any candidate for any
office, who will not come out in opposition
to the so called Temperance Societies, Miss
ionary Societies, Sunday Schools and Cole
GEES" (which were pronounced arisiocra.i-
cal)
Resolved, That we will not support any
persons who make long prayers OF sour fa-
Resolved, That we will oppose all those
who belong 10 a certain society or denomina-
ton, perhaps the strongest in the union, who
are the originators Of the temperance socic-
ties, and who's clergy dictate 10 their mem
bets whattiey shall eat and what they shall
drink. for we think such more dangerous to
the liberties Of this country that the Romaa
Catholics" sk4t
Suicide. We hear that MI, Abijah Jeuk-
ins Of Stoddard, formerly the landlord of the
Box tavern. committed suicide by hanging
himself in the woods near his residence on
Monday evening last. No cause is assigned
Tor the rash act A brother Of his hung him
self in the north woods in this town last
spring. Mr., Jenkins has left wife and
number Of young children Keene Sentinel
A young gentleman in Buffalo was lately
forced 10 take an Involuntary back summer
set by the bursting Of mis- pant straps, which
were made Of India rubber He was imme-
dialely taken before Justice Barton, and fin
ed for practising ground and lofty tumbling
without license. 1t has caused great ex-
citement in The city "a
They have a man in the interior OF Penn
sylvania, so handsome that they wont let
him go 10 church for fear Of disturbing the
girls.
There's music in thy SOLE as the nice
young man said to his squeaking new boot
No Joke" Fun is fun. But opening
your oysters with my razor is no fun at MI.
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HER.NoNT PHOENIX.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, BY
WIN. II. RYTHER.
TERMS OF ADVERTIsINc.

Advertisements conspieuously inserted at
Sl.OO per square for 3 insertions, and 20 cents
Tor each subsequent insertion. Less, than a
square rs cents for 8 insertions, and ID 1-2
cents for each subsequent insertion.
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IProm the Alexandria Gazette, Sept. slbl

IFrom the Alexandria Gazette, Sept. 6th1
SOUND AND EXCELLENT SENTIMENTS.
Our attention was yesterday accidentally
attracted to an Address recently delivered at
Taunton, 10 Massachusetts, by Jonathan
Chapman, OF Boston, and after its perusal,
we could not refrain from making the fol-
loving extract. which contains some OF the
most excellent sentiments, conveyed in
chastc and nervous language. that we have
ever read. We ask intelligent men of all
parties 10 read it,. aud answer candidly ii
there is not truth stamped upon every line
otIi, and if modern, patent democracy" is
not, ia Teality,ns here represented -especial-
ly that species OF modern democracy" which
rests upon the peruicious animosily OF the
,'.poor against the rich"
.sOf all the words that have charm for
American ears, and justly SO in its true sense
that Of democracy" is the most potent
Tothis title. oil couIse, they vociierously lay
claim. Yes, fellow citizens, it is a startling
fact. that all the peryersions Of your Gov.
crnment and all the disasters to your inter
ests. have been commenced, continued, and
are still supported by the foulest abuse Of
that very name, which was the proudest and
most cherished title Of the founders Of the
Government What is true democracy2
lis real meaning, as we have seen, is a
Government by the people. Where the so.
Der sense. and virluous principles Q1the PEG
pie, are alone appealed to- and r. 4 there.
alone, is democracy. And who is a true
democrat2 He who knows no motive in
himself, aud would inspire none in others.
but sober sense and vrtnous principle. He
who would sooner die. than stain or wound
that fair form offrecdom. that can live only
in the pure air OF honesty and truth. This
10 the standard which the past has furnished
How compares with il the modern democra-
cy-Grst. that which is employed to gel,
Office. and then that which is used to keep
il, for you will find the two TO be very differ
ent ihngs2
In republican Government the honest,
the industrious, the orderly, the only true re-
pu5licans, are appropriate guardians, and
should fill the Offices OF the State. But in
such a government these persons are the
most likely 10 accumulate property, not in
large oyergrown masses, but sufficient Tor
decent and respectable livelihood. IL is ac-
cordiHgly. amongst this class oil individuals
1.-The midlling interest,-that the great
bulk of The property ofthe country is divided.
The overgrown capitalists, the men OF a
million, are rare. extremely rare. 1t is the
middling interest, who own the property,
and who. from their numbers and appropri-
ate character, should be entrusted with the
control OF Government. True democracy
invites them to this trust looks to them for
support, protects their honest earnings and
blssses their exertions. IL is against these,
therefore. that the reckless politician and the
selfish denagogue mus; prevail II they
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There is a young ladyiin Connecticut. so
learned. that the beaux when they call are
Obliged to carry volume Of Webster's guar
10 dictionary, under each arm, land a libra
Try Of acknowledge in each pocket.
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A young fellow, recently on courtipg
expedition. casped his dearest so signif-
cantly at parting, that be ignited the matches
in his pocket BY the pressure, burned of
one.of whiskers, and sipgyd the lady's
eyebrows. 40. \, Is "
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There's music in thy sole as the nice
Dung man said to his squeaking new boot.