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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-05
From the National fu,elIirencer.
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

II yol do not already know, il is high
tune taat all and every one Of you should
Know, that a proposition has been made
in the Senatg Of the United States, II the
present Session Of Congress. 10 giUe owas
NE Public Lands, by making d9nation oil
them to the Individual States within whose
boundaries they happen to lie.
The great portion Of the public domain
which is included in what was formerly
known as the Northwestern Territory,
q Of which four States have already
grown Up, and Two more are in a state of
pupilage, was once a part ofyour Ancient
Dominion, and was coded on the first day
Of March, 1884. 10 Congress, by VIRcI-
MA, in a deed which bears the signatures
Of her Delegates, viz. IHoMAs JErFER-
SON, SAMUEL HARDY, ARTHUR LEE, and
JAMES MONROE. And the following, to
which we ask your attention, was among
the several ~intcnts, uses, aud purposes, for
which Inc cession Of this Northwestern
territory was made, viz.
THAT all the lands within tho terrific.
ry SO coded to the United States, and not
reserved for, or appropriated to any Of
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A FLARE UP.
1af'6 "a
Correspondence OF tie Moth American.

NKw YORK, Feb. ID, 1910.
III were a gossip correspondents, it would be- my
duty to give you a long detail, the particulars Of au
affair which has furnished matter Tor an,ma,ed con.
veTsatiun IN our high ton citcles for the last two
weeks. A wealthy merchants family. lost sundry
articles of plate, among which was an old pitcher
which was much valued. and peculiarly mark on
the handle. lie advertised his pitcher, and the sdver.
1iseuent was seen by a silv, rsmiih, who found that
a CURIOUS handle which he had saved from a pitcher
he bought, correspondent with the descripiiun.-
de saw the advertiser, and informed him that be
had the handle. that he bought the pitcher of n
wealthy lady, of whom he had bought great ausnti-
ties Of similar articles tor years past. The disclosure
was astounding. for the lady was an intimate ac.
qasintance. The truth, however. was too evident,
and the lady was sent Tor. She was at a party, and
on being called for there, stepped into her coach
and rode to the house where the parties were. She
was told of the facts, and charged with the thief,
She denied The whole, and appealed to her known
wealth, as proving want Of motive.
She had pautries full of plate, a husband rich and
respectable. and a separate income of her own of
80, 900 q year. After some further communication
she returned and finished her evening at the party.
Proof came too thick, however, for resistance, and
In a few days 1t stood confessed that for some six
years past, this rich lad had been in the practice
of calling on her friends in her coach, with a cloak
and mutt in winter, and other suitable dress IN sum-
mer, aud regularly robbing them Of every thing val
liable on which she could lay her hands. La one in
stance, while waiting in the parlor for The lady of
The house to come down, she secured FIVE pieces of
plate, one of which was a large tea tray, and after.
wards had h pleasant conversation with the robbed
lady. and went away.
OF course all the details of what happened among
forty different families, will afford new food for talk
this month to come. The depredating lady acks
nowledges the whole. This j. lust a
glance at the story as it is now repeated by a thou
sand tonpues
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

This morning Il discussion arose on q point of or.
der, IN connection with an amendment, Of the jour.
nal of yesterdays proceedings and the New jersey
contested election. This ss me point oil order wa.
raised yesterday. and a discussion commenced up.
on IL yesterday.
Tbs question at issue is, whether q member spea.
king upon the motion to print the papers of the
Committee Of Elections referring TO tho New Jer.
sey case, may or may not refer TO what is sbid and
done 10 committee.
Mr.. ADAMS, Mr.. BANKS. md Mr.. BRroos argu.
ed the case To-day until one O'Clock, whom The sub
jeet was passed over for the day.
Mr.. GRAvgs, Of Ky asked leave Of the House
to offer a resolution, which was read for infofma-
iion. 1t commenced with a preamble referring TO
an occurrence in The House some time since, VII, n
Nj. G. made a charge against the Post Master Ge-
neral. The charge was that one Of the clerks OF
the Department was now in Kentucky, editing an
Administration paper, and a, the same time rec-i-
wing ID salary Of Twelve hundred dollars for services
nominally rendered here.
The charge further stated that the sum Of $40 q
month was raid TO a substitute here 10 do the bust.
ness Of the Department. After the reading Of the
preamble, in which MIR. Graves further said that
he had addressed a letter to Mr.. Kendall, asking
for information n. 10 the truth Of the charge, which
Information Mr.. Kendall declined 10 give. a Reso.
lniion was read. suihorising the COMMITTEES on the
Post Office Expenditures 20 examine into the ehai-
ges made, ana report the facts 10 the House.
Mr.. ksndalls answer TO Mr.. Gtayes's letter,
and the letter If Mr. Graves TO Mr.. Kendall, were
read TO the House. Nj Kendall decline. most pc.
remPtofily 20 give the de tired inforpsati,n. and his
letter excited considerable me,ri,nent in the House
Cor It's boldness. Mr.. Groves ssy. he wishes 10
nave his speech correct. Ind if the charges were
lncofrec' a. mo"e in ins House, he hopes TO have
9TH eiai ~ rmation ofthe fact.
Nj. ALBERT SMITH. Of Maine, objected to the
reception Of Mr. Glaves's resolutions.
Nj GRAVES moved the suspension Of the rules,
and demanded The yeas and nsys, two thirds being
necessary. The yeas were 1Ia, the nays 81.
Pension BIZ.
The bill making sn appropriation for Tho PEN
sion Service came from the Senate with an amend
msnt, which was coDcufred IA ~ithou, debate. The
hill therefore oEiy waits the signature of the PIesi-
dent to become a law.
Census Bal
The House. on motion OF MI SERGEANT, resell
we'd 49, If "a . Committee If The whole, for the pur-
poe oteonsidering the bill for taking the nexl ceD-
-us.
Mr.. Sergeant defined the character Of The bill,
aud explained It's operations and its merits.
Several amendments were proposed and discus
sed by Messrs. RicE GARLAsp, PETRIKEs and o.
The bill viii probably pass during tho day.
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Jayne,s Hair Tonic.

AVE HAVE, heretofore, numbered ourselves
among those who believed that "AII-
HAIR TONIC" sold by DR.. JAYNE,
was one of the many quack no,trums whose virtues
are never seen beyond the fulsome pufs of their an-
thors. We are willing, at length. to make public
acknowledgement of the error Of our belief, An in
Innate friend. some two or three months since all
tue top OF whose Uranium was AS bald as a piece OF
poNshed marble, maugre all our jesting and ridI-
cue OF the 'dea II attempting to cultivate so barren
a spot, purchased a bottle or two OF the Hair Ton
/" from DR. Jayne, and, according to his direction,
ssPphed it. During the present week, the same
friend ushered himself into our presence, and unco-
'eilng his hitherto naked head. astonished us with
= INN, though luxuriant growth of hair, from one
: Two inches in length-upon the very premises
we hal believed as unyielding TO cultivation as the
t'ackiess sand that skirts the Atlantic. This is no
pun but Is religiously true, and to those who doubt
the gentleman can he pointed out. What is more
VI favor of this Tonic the case here cited was
NOT one OF temporary baldness-no sudden loss of
hair-but was one of years standing, though the
gentleman is but as years of age.-PhtladekDhta
Splrtt Of the Times Of Oct 81. 1889.
REPAIRED only by pr. JAYNE, No. 20 South
s'1d 81, Philadelphia, and for sale by WILSON
ooLL, Martinsburg, Va. Price 81.
February 90, 1870.
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Great Harrison, be was the one
To lead the sons OF Freedom on"

The evidences of Gen, HARRlsos's advancing
popularity mrltiply, and assume a decisiveness and
certainty that hardly leave a question of his ,,ium
phant success. We confess ourselves astonished by
the variety, the extent, and the unexpected favora.
bleness of the signs which salute the observer in a
large majority Of the States. The Wing calculation
at Washington is, that he will be elected b; an un.
precedenied electoral majority and We are assured
on high authority, that there is not one Wing ia
Congress who doubts OF his election. The remark,
we have no doubt. might be extended TO the Tory
members of Congress but 1t is not to be expected
that they should weaken their cause by confessing
their apprehensinns. A Pretty time CALHous and
his tail have chosen for abandoning the Wings IL
will enhance the triumph which every Wing will
feel at the success Of sound principles, thar the
"Chivairy" have missed the mark of their unprin-
cipled regeneration. CALHOUN, in hunting fol The
Presidency, Is like a man who hunts for another
through a crowded city. Had he stood still. the man
had come 10 him. 1t is observable that IN all hi.
someisets, the Hero of South Carolina Nulli6ca.
zion has jumped out of the irving pan into the fire,
proving his want ofsound sense, a. well as his want
OF fixed principle. What time OF what event can
sweeten the odour of junction with the Proclama-
tlonists, and the i%ntriguer, whom he accused Of
propitiating General jackson, by fa,tering Mrs.
Eaton, and thrusiing her on society Who is to
come from tile dead, (for it surpasses the power of
the living) to convince the American reople that
his motive for the late Condition was not The hope
that Van Buren, would adopt him as bis heir to the
Presidency
Yes, Whlgso of Virginia-honest patriots of all
parties-Gen Harrison will be elected Presidep,
Of the U1ited States The reign Of office holders
and trading poliiicians-of humbug and mad expe-
rimeuis-of designing demagogues and pernicions
charlatans-is aboui to terminate. With il, let us
devoutly hope, will also terminate encroachment
and usurpation. Let US hope that the old days of
peace and prosperity of moderation, economy and
co0stitutionali,y in Government, will return with
the fall of the ambitious faction who have perveit-
ed all things to perpetuate power in their own
hands.-Richmond Hhip.
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-.1al-
VARIETY r.

CENSUS FOR lS40.-The census oe tht
United States, to be taken during The pre-.
sent year, will be upon a more comprei,en-
slve plan than usual. Hitherto 1t has been
customary TO enumeratc the inhabitants
only, under the several clsssifcations oil
sexes ages, colors &c. BY the late &C,
of congress for taking tho O. nsus OF 1910,
the President OF the United States was III.
recied TO cause tho statistics Of the coun-
try. relating 20 Agriculture, Manufactures,
Mines, Commerce, de.,-to be collected,
and also statistical Information 10 refer
ence TO Education.
The next census therefore viii exhibit
not only the amount of our population,
but also a complete schedule Of he aggre-
gate property Of the nation, ranged undo
different heads, and presenting at one
view an accurate estimate Of TIE vas, 70.
sources Of the United States. in IN the va.
rlous departments Of industry and inclu.
dings the numerous items of national
wealth. heterogeneous, adopted 10 elici,
information on all the topics embraced in
the new plan, have been prepared to serve
as formulas of statistical tables. Little
additional. labour or expense will be in
CURED by this enlarged system Of procoe.
ding, since the same persons who would
IN the usual manner be employed to TAX,
the census OF numbers, may be very east
" put such other questions as may be re-.
CURED by the present regulation. One
operation may serve to accomplish hott
duties as well as one only.-Bah. Amer.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-05

ROBBERY or THE CATHEDRAL, BALTIMORE
We learn from the Baltimore papers Of February
18Th, that the Cathedral had been broken open on
the preceding evening and robbed OF several srti
Giles of value, viz: a ciborium FUSED at the elevs-
ton Of the host) valued at $50; a composition cru
cifix from one of the side affairs; two brass crucifx.
es from the vestry room, and two plated CANDLE
sticks of no intrinsic worth, though highly valued
on accounts. The greater portion of sacred vest
ments of value were locked up in another part of
he Cathedral, AM the thieves had not time TO lay
hands on tn,:n. having been disturbed by the en-
trance of IN. Sexton. when The robbers made their
escape by jumping from the window This act OF
sacnlege was committed about 8 o'clock III the
evening, and but for the opportune arrival OF HE
Sexton, the ed fee would have been stripped OF all
It's valuables; so determined were the robbers IN
plumber that hey tore the images from the %crucifx-
es! There appears to be no conjecture as TO how
the perpetrators gained admission TO the edihce,
nor is there any clue to their identity, We ut'sl,
however, tina, they will not escape the punishment
the, so richly deserve.
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IN SENATE.
FEpRuaRY 90.


Orders fine Day-State Debts.
Mr.. NoRyELL submitted the following amend
ment as a substitute 10 the amendment. proposed
by Mr.. Buchanan. 10 ihs resolutions reported by
the Select Committee, on the assumption, by the
Unired State, of the debts OF tho several States
Rcsolred, That while the Senate ofthe Gifted
States is fully impressed with the importance and
correctness Of the principles contained in the fore
going resolutions il is not intended thereby 10 cree
ale any doubt of the constitutional right of tho
States 10 contract debts, nor OF their resources, dis
position, or nhility. To fulfil the engagements which
they have contracted, for purposes OF internal i'm
provemen,s, as well as for other objects within the
range Of their reserved powers.
Mr.. SEWER, of AK. addressed the Senate brief
ly in defence Of the report of the omn,ittee-sgains,
distribution of the proceeds arising from the sales
of the Public Lands-aud ageinsi any nugmonts-
tion Of he Tariff.
The subject was postponed until Monday next.
after Mr. SEWER bad concluded, and at the request
OF Mr.. CRITIENDEE.
Mr.. HKSDsRsos expressed u desire TO speak up
on the question by aud by The understanding is
that the whole subject shall be disposed Of on Mon
day.
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Correspondence ~ The Baltimore Ameriean.
IN SENATE.
FEBRUARY 10.
Blood Hounds.

Blood Hounds.
Mr.. BENTON. Chairman OF the Committee of Mi
Iltary Affairs, made q request last evening To be dis-
charged from the consideration of The memorials
referred TO the Military committee--remonslrstine
against the use Of blood hounds. The information
received from the Secretary Of War is, that the
hounds have been employed, and for the purpose OF
hunting the lndians-but the Secretary Of WA does
not feel authorized 10 instruct the authorities Of
Florida not to employ the hounds. for the reason
that they MAJ be used to advantage.
Mr.. Poinse.t, | believe, has Informed the Com
mittee Of Military Affairs that The Governor and
the Territorial Authorities imrorted the hounds on
their own responsibility.
This subject, therefore, is Withdrawn from the
Senate for the present, and The memorials presen-
ted were laid upon the table.
Aati-Sfavery Matters.
Mr. STURGEON, of Pa. presented four petitions
upon the vsxed question OF Slavery in one form or
another. One Of them was Of a novel character,
and asked Congress so TO enforce its constitutional
power as TO pfsvent Slavery in the States. Tie
petitioners. | believe, are of opinion that the pro-
vision in the constitution for the regulation of com.
merce among the States, gives Congress the power
to abolish slavery ia the States.
Pay Of Army Officers.
Mr.. PIERCE, of n. n from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a bill for regulating The
pay of the Officers of the Army. Mr.. y. said thar
The bill reduced the pay of one class Of officers. and
increased the pay of another. The expense OF the
General Government would be the same.
Order qfthe Day.
The special order Of the day was called for, be.
ing the Report Of the Select Committed on The as.
sumption Of the State Debts. Mr.. PHrLPs, of Vi,
continuing 100 much indisposed, Mr.. HUBsARp. OF
New Hampshire spoke at great length 10 defence
Of The Report.
Mr.. HUBBARD assumed the ground that many
were for having the General Government assume
the debts Of the States. The newspapers of the
country during the last summer very generally re-
commended that assumption.
Mr.. CLAY asked Mr.. Hubbard if he would be
kind enough to name some Of the authorities. He
would be very much obliged to him lf he would.
Mr.. HUBBARD said he could name one, and that
the lnteligencer Of the city. Mr.. II. then read an
extract from a corrcspt ndent OF the National Intel.
iigencer who suggested that The proceeds arising
from the Public Lands be appropriated among the
several States.
Mr.. CLAY expressed a desire TO address The S.
nate upon TIE question before the body, aud at The
suggestion of OILERS moved an adjournment al d
quarter past three o'clock.
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SENATE or VIRGINIA,

The following Senators are in the class whose
term expires with this session Of the Geaeral A..
sembly. viz:
AreAsoatd At@sason, Of Isle Of Wight district.
Rtehard H Baptist, Of Mscklenburg.
Thomas NJ DoHdarant. of Buckingham.
Robert J. Posfsoa, OF Aceomac.
William Smih, OF Culpeper.
Hiercms l. 0pie. Of Jefferson.
SamaeI MeComani, OF Grayson.
WtlaaD Thomas, of Montgomery.
Dir. Ponlson, It is supposed, will not be a candi.
date Tor reelection. Col. Bondurant is the onls
Wing on the list. and his reelection 10 regarded a.
certain. VIM. Daniel, Esq, Of Lynchburg has
been brought out to oppose him. but il is not knows
whether he has yielded to the call. Mr.. McCamant,
We have understood, retires. Messrs. Atkinson
Baptist, Smith and Thomas, we suppose, will be
candidates again, having heard nothing to the con,
trary.
We hope the Wings Of the Accomac district will
assert their superiority. and supply Mr.. Poul.on'.
place with q genuine Wing Rich Hhig.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-05
From the Richmond Enquirer ,i February 20
VAN buren, CONVENTION.

The Convention assembled 10 the CAPT.
tol on Thursday evening, at 4 o'clock.
More than eighty SpeclAl Delegates of
the People answered to their names, ex-
elusive Of Al,crnates !; and they we're
joined by the Democrats OF the Legisla.
ture in great force.
JonN W. NASH, Esq Speaker of the
Senaie,) was called TO the Char THoM-
AS RrTcHIE appointed Secretary, and Mr..
A. HANsroRp (Cterk Of the Sennte) was
appointed Assistant Secretary. A pre-
paratory COMMITTEES Of Arrangements was
appointed, who forthwith reported resolu-
tons for several Commissioning for pre-
parlng an Address to the People or Vir-
glnla--unoiher for reporting an Electoral
Ticket-Central and Corresponding Com
mittees-a third, to make arrangements
for establishing a cheap weekly political
sheet, and TO collect funds for the c~ircula-
ton Of publications among the people--a
fourth, to consider the propriety of a
National Convention. These resolutions
were separately adopted--Committees ap-
pointed accordingly-an md the Convention
adjourned over till last evening, 4 O'Clock.
Last Erening The Committee on the
Electoral College reported a list Of Elec-
tors. The Committee on a weekly pc.
riodlcai recommended arrangements for
carrying il Immediately into execution.
And the Committee on The National Con.
v~ention reported against such a measure.
This was adopted by the Convention,
and, after some discussion, 4 resolution,
proposed by Mr.. Boul1in Of the Senate,
nominating Gov. Polk, us Vice presi.
dent, was unanimously agreed 10.
Our FRONTIERS. This authorities boil,
in the Cansdas and Nova Scotia haye re-
ceived orders from The British Goyctu.
ment to put the whole line 10 a s,,ie OF
defence. The British are building a new
fortress on the site of the old French fort
lIngton heights at the head OF Lake On-
tario are also TO be fortified. Ii is lmpos-
sible to deny that the aspect Of things ia
reference TO our unadjusted controversy
with Great Britain is putting on something
of n serious character. AT all events
while we may continue to hope that two
great and intelligent nations viii not sui.
Ter their present peaceful relations % be
disturbed on account Of triyiul matters
II is very certain that the surest means on
our part Of giving mn amicable issue 10
the dispute is 10 prepare for the contingent.
cy of a hostile one. For every new tort
erected on the British side Of the line we
should put up one OF equal strength on
ours-maich fortress with fortress and
gun with gnn. Such protection is due 10
our citizens who live upon the frontiers,
to say nothing of the Importance of such
preparation in o national point OF view
Bali. American.
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ii FLORIDA SERVICE.
APPOINTMENTS NOT BY THE PRgxlDggr AND SE-


FIRST Regiment Of Republican Blcodhonnds.
Ponio, Colonel; JowIer, Lieut.. Colonel; Bully,
MsJor; Don, AdJulant Griper, Paymsstei Tray,
Quariermaster; Ieazer, Surgeon Ciiucher, Hec-
tor, Tower, Captains; Cato, Cesar, Pompey, Is,
Lieutenanis; Sancho, Vulcan, Smiler, Cd Lieuren.
ants Blanche. Teueer. Sweetheart, Ensigns; Rat
Ter, Drum Major; Whistler, Fife Major Hunter
Sergeant Major; Juno, Laundress.
IL will be seen that only three companies are vet
organized. Gen. Jesup win see that the regimen,
is mustered into service Immediately. Col. Fin.
patrick IS detached uron the recruiting service in
Cuba. The department is DESTROYS that every pos.
sible care should be taken Of the health, both Of
officers and privates. In order to do this the com.
handing general will see that the commissariat i.
well provided-always keeping an eye to the clio
sest economy. Ii suitable care 10 taken, il is believ
ed that much saving can be made ia the rations
from the quantity of BONES already in Florida
NeW York Commercial Adreyf,ssr.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House adjourned last evening at six o'clock.
The bill spproprating 81, 000, 900 for the support
af the pension service was passed ia Comm ttee Of
the Whole. reported to the House, ensrossed and
finally unanimously adopted.
Nsp Jersey Case.
After The reading Of the journal Of yesterday, tie
unfinished business was called for. being III reso-
luton of Mr.. Johnson. Of Tenn, to have printed
the papers Of the Committee. An hour was spent
in the consideration Of this matter, and il was pas
sed over Tor a special order.
Mr.. FILLMORE, Of n. Y, addressed the House
briefly. but was cut short in his remarks by points
Of order.
Treasury Notes
Mr.. JosFs. of the COMMITTEES Of Ways and Mean,
reported a bill asking for The issue Of Treasury
Notcs-fve Millions ia amount. The bill was
rerd a first and second time. and referred 10 the
Committee Of the Whole on The State Of tho Union
The Chairman Of the Commute wished 10 make
the bill the Special order of he day for Tuesday
next. Objections being made, Mr.. Jones with.
drew his motion.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-05

NEW JERSEY MoyINa-A Convention of the
Wing Young Men of New jersey has been called
by a public notice from The State Central COMMIT.
tee, 10 assemble at Trenton, on the 9th day Of A oriI.
for the purpose of appointing Delegates TO The Bal.
'imore Convention OF Wing Young Men, and for
the transaction Of o'her business that may come be-
fore them Nat. lat.