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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22


II no, one of the least Of the evils OF the pres
ant system oitiings 10 this government, that all the
high officers, the Presidents Cabinet, should be- bu
silly employed In electioneerng. TO retain their pla
and their salaries MOI many days ego, Mr.
Forsyth, the Secretary OF State, issued Nantes
to TO Georgia; and the Charleston papers received
by the last mail, bring Proclamation 10 the people
Of South Carolina. by Mr.. Pninsett, the Secrelar,
OF War; Ought these things 10 be 80 Ought the
Executive Council of the nation TO be engaged IN
writing political letters to operate upon the States
where they are presumed to have an niluencef--
Ought the patronage OF the government TO bs thus
sbamelessly brought into conflict with the freedom
Of eleciionsf No wonder that the inferior officers,
and agents OF the government make themselves 40
obnoxious TO the people Of this country, by their
impuden, interference, since the example is ser
them ny the President himself, and ali his
ries. Mr.. Poinsett, perhaps, feels deeply the ua
enviabe ptadicameni into which he has been thfown
by the famous army project, and desires escape
in tie smoke of general poltics--or, indeed. have
the party become alarmed at the indications Of pub
lie sentiment, even IN South Carolinaf Whatever
fnuy be the moving cause. we do not hesitate 10
bold up TO public Indignation these paftizan cleo.
pioneering letters Of the Secretaries of the Depart.
ments.---Aiez, Ea=.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22

The Richmond Wing Of the I'd instant. ssys.--
The Globe Of Saturday evening last, contains u most
outrageous article the subject Of Abolition. 1t
is worse than any thing have sren even in lie
Abolition rp,s Of he North. We donot seu how
the civil authorities can suffer such publication 10
circulate In the Southern country.
The ariicie Is Of such a character, that we can
moi consent to even give such extracts ss would
give the reader an idea Of ne contents II pro-
caitns in capital-, thai CERTAIN class ale saying
IN many places. thai II Harrison " elected they will
be free, &c, &c. Passing by ths rxecrabie effects
sought 10 be produced b, lhe publication Of such
patngraphs--may we nsk Amos Kendall. wbo told
that class that such ressls to follow the cleo
ton oil General Hsfrscnf Not the Wings, surely |:
For If such a result be contemplated by them, they
have no in publishing i 20 those, 10 be Of,
fected The information must have come from the
Van Botea party The Globe 10 the FIRST place We
have ever seen il printed; We have heard that 81
milar report has been put forth by the Van Buren,
party IN this Stsie. What excavations do men de-
serve, who resort 10 such means TO effect political
oAiects1
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22

NO HUNfRUG!
The OLD Cash SYSTEM SILL

All the Lottery Tickets sold by VI. Clarke are
authorized by the State ofVrgiuio, and drawn pub
hcly under the superintcndance Of Commissioners
appointed for that purpose The old cssh system
has been adopted, and viii be perseveved in BY me
to the exclusion of all Real Estate Lotteries, and
prizes cashed on demand.
During the last ten years, have distributed mill
lions, and intend continuing 10 do so with lavish
ing and unsparing hand. Correspondents are re-
speettIdly referred to the following.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22

Ma. WkRsfxE AMI raK HARTFORD CoxvkS.
TteS.-~-Thc Richmnnd Wing OF tho lib inss.. SAYS
MIR, WATKINS LSleH, 10 bis speech on Monday
evening, stated some cltcnmsshnees which mas be
interesting 20 our READERS. At the present moment.
to leafn. Mr. Leigh stated thar Ii the wln,ee N
isi4.f5. he wss At Washington and lodged a, Craw.
furd's Hotel where weFe Nc. Webster, Mr. Mason
OF New Hampshire. Messss. CASTOR and Stanford
OF n Carolina, and several members ef Congfess;
that tho Hartford Convention was the general sub.
jet af conversation, that hc scnembass perfectly
well 10 have epnverssd with Mi. Webster on the
subject; tnsf MIR Webster d.aapproved oi The Com
vension an nascrce, and lljudsed measure, nj
though he did Al sIl believe that any iils mem
beers entertained any purpose Of dividing the uaion
ot any other evil purpose whatever.
Nh Leigh said he remembered petfeeily WILL
Tint he, Webster. mentioned the name Of ore or
more persons, members II the Convention. who he
persuaded, ahored rather 10 alsy than increase
the excitement Then existing N New EngIaud and
the North.
This simple statement. from an authentic srsnce.
an authority no less than the never questioned word
81 Benjamin Watkins Leigh. viii hr suilicient 10
dispel one Of the impu,st,ons ilh which the Fin.
qnirer has assailed Mr.. Webster, and BY which Il
has sought to prejudice the People Of yi.giHia
against that eminent citizen.
TuK BaAsg y.rpicars raa BnAsw..--ficn
caines tfen. Ssndstsofl and Cot. Dndiry, three Oh
Americas bravest SONS, add their testimony tina,
OF thousands OF their gallant comrades IN favor 81
the bravery, skill and sia,osmanship of their old
cammander tta iero Of f,precsnoe. How com.
pleisy have The ISLANDERS which Locofecosua has
attempted 10 heap upon oni Candidate Tor the Pr.
sidency, secoiled upon the heads ttheif vile au-
thors Thousands OF his brave comrades have II.
sen up 70 defend the fair fame Of their old Chiei,
and have hu'ed back the poisoned weapons az The
sandercrs Gov. Shelby. presidue, Madison, Gov.
Snyder, Com. Perry and Others from the mighty
Gaines, Ssnderson. Parsons. Miller, Van Renssel.
and host Of others from tho ilInstrioas living.
all unite in vlndicaling General HARRisoS from
The aspersions Of his enemies. Who IRE the wit
nesses on the other side 7 TT Edwin Crosweli,
Francis p. Blair and Amos Kendall IN Let the
People decide which set Of Witnesses they will be-
lieyr 4Aibnay journal.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22

TrcKL,su siruATlok.--The Captain u Sloop
navigating the Sound. cautions Steamboats, not -
pass them 10 tbs windward or the consequences may
BE- fatal He says that day last week. he was
OF Norfolk, with his Sloop loaded With l02 cssks
IL gunpowder! The Mohsgan steamer passed y
the windward, and 80 near that the deck Of his
siocp was covered with cinders. Nolhing but the
most active application Of water saved him and his
whole crew being blosn into steIniss
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22
Wing majority


But transcsndan, a. has bern our triumph. IA
.hs view Of IL Il is Of infinitely deeper fntessat end
Importance 70 the rest Of the Union when ~ come
10 consider the condition Of TIE POPULAR vofx.
The returns have been received from I'll tho coun.
ties except the strong Wing Counties cf Worcester,
Dorchester ard Somerset. II Il confidently bella.
we'd that these viii give Wing majority ofas least
enc thousand Votes. In Worcester, our adyersa.
ries have not even put forwards Ticket Tor tho
Hsuse Of Delegates, and in Dorchester the opposi.
tion u merely nominal.
With the usual Wing vote in these COUNTIES, adj
drd 10 the results positively asceftained in tho rest
Of The State, the Whg'majoriiy exceeds twenty-five
hundred votes--A result decsivs a. TO render Il
ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that the TEN VOTES
Of Maryland Will be given to Gen. HAaRlsps On he
frst Monday II November next.
Il 10 not known tous that our adssssnros viii a.
tempt to induencs the elections in other gtatss b.
incorrect statements Of whst Maryland has done
and said Mt the recent election, but lest such q.
iemp,s should be made, va have thought Il duo 10
political brethren throughout the Union 70 adopt
this method ofassurng them Of tha complete sscens
daney Of The Wing causein Maryland. and 70 pro.
mise inthe name ofthe Wings Of Maryland, that
the victoy recently achieved will be followed BY ore
still more signal and triumphant on ths frat Mun.
day Of November next
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22

THE PATRONS OF CLARKE

NV ILL find below synopsis of schemes for
w October 1910, which presents a favora-
BILE opportunity for adyenturers 20 realize comfora-
BILE fortunes these hard times. THE ONLY GEN
ulNE LUCKY TICKETS IN THE UNITED
STATES, ARE SOLD BY HIM. Send your
orders as soon as possible, TO secure of the
Capitals he intesds distributing during the month
of October.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22
EStsNy Horse.

WAS taken up, es,ray by the subscriber,
w living on the Warm Spring road, about FIVE
- miles from Martinsburg, on the l4th
ryFr~~E1~ of September last, DARK BAY
412S HORSE, about Ave years old, Is
.IS~..J hands high, both hind feet white,
1880 very much crease fallen, small
star in the forehead and appraised at S65. He
bad on, also, when taken saddle and bride,
The owner of the above described Horse is re-
quested to come forward, prove property pay char
ges, and take him away
CHRISTIAN TABLER,
October 8, ls40.--3w Of Adam.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22

STATE DfpI on VIRGINIA he public debt Of
the State Of viginis according 20 the Norfolk Bss.
con- is tho present Tins $1,000 200, exclusive of
its liabilities under acts an,hcrisng losns for wosks
cfinteroai improvement. which amounts 20 ", a..
ION rnafe
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22
NUMBER 81.
MARYLAND WIG CIRCuI1''Ti' ~

=, ~ q Fl -
INC 'o''ow'hs 1'feuers ifoH' inc State Central
Committee, sots forth our late suecoss in MANI
land. and i verify IL ! nrru.., III. TX, -.
- s-ss t>~ A
Sap" Nisa'"s ~ S'oanos o' ~ Puoheetion. We
commend i TO the attention OF our readers,
~ iht WINGS OF THE U. STATES
The undersigned, the Whig Central Committen
Tor the State oi Maryland. anvil fhemsclvrs n IN.
earliest moment 10 communicate "a their noli,irsl
brethren throushou, the Union an scoount 81 10
signal and nnen atnplet1 sx,.,yl :. h,rl -. s.rs
90 heir Efforts A. she scetion held % the 7h iDst
40 no state Of the Union, except ID Kentucky. hss
the oveftinow of the Administration hcen more
complete and psoropgh. Gountiss heretofore re-
safdrd a. hopsrssly devoted % The support Of tho
party ~ power, have bees tevoutonised. An over
sseh h,aarh n ~ .s;.aa;n asss sssa s'sc'sa 70
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22

NEW Yoag roR iiARHisoE AND NO nlsrAKE.--
The Wings Of Albany entertain no doubt but thai
the VOTE oil that State will be given 10 Gen HaIri-
son. by large majority. Asa test Of their perfect
confidence in this matter they offer, in the Albany
Evening journal OF Monday, the 5ih inst /" u bet
Of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS that the MAJOR
iiy for the Harrison Electoral Ticket. in sfrEs
CouNrfRs, will be greater than the inslorites fpr
the Van Buren, Electoral Ticket, iDailhe C0nnsies
If the State"
In such state Of opinion as TO coming results
there can be no nistaks in setting down the Empire
State for HARRISON, ana that too, by swecping aia
joIisy - Bal. Patriot.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22

The Lyncibarg virgiuian snys The Richmond
Enquirer publishes letter from Boston. infcrentl,
charging that Mr. Leigh delivered in tina, CRY an
Abolition and Federal speech.!ll What think
you, feowctizens Of charge Of this sort against
u. Watkins Leigh, who actually took up his pen 10
write down even the State Abohtionsts Of Virgin
ia in 332, when Mr.. Rucbie paintlng the evils
Of slavery. moral, social and political, IN the black
Is, colofs, and urging Abolition In ibe most vioisp,
manner7 Why, ifthe Northern Wings, against
whom the Enquirer Eliminates similar charges, arc
such Abptionsts as u. Watkins Leigh, and We
have right to suppose they are, since the charge
springs ftom ihe same great fountain 81 calumny.-
an alliance with them is infinitely 10 be preferred
to an aIlianrs with Richie himself No wonder
TINT the Boston correspondent Of lhs enquirer. co-
his infamous cpistIc by saying, But enough Of
this yomance"--ior il Is, upon its fare, "ro-
nance from beginning 40 end.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22
VOLUME III.
Last or Letters

DEMAINING in the Post Office in Martins.
h burg. the ist day Of October, which, il
not called for by the 1st day of January next will
Be sent TO the General Pos, Office as Dead Letters.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22

1t is said that Van Burenism in all parts OF the
ooustry, has suffered dreadfully from The army
te0rm. - Prentice.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22

TKasEssEg.--lbe following from the Hon. G.
ii. Williams, member Of Congress, i'om Tennessee
TO Senator Smith Of Indiana, we copy from the ind
ana Jonrnsl
.LExiEcros. {Tenn.) Sept. 1910.
" Dear SIR Since my return home, nave "a
sken great pains to inform myself upon the subject
Of the next Presidential election. icu may rely
most confidently that the vote 81 this State viii be
given 10 General Harrison BY majority OF rom y
to 10. 900 votes.
with much respect, your friend
c. II, WILLIAMS"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER -, 1910.

Az AarsINo lSclDgNT.-- he last number Of
TIE Harrisburg, Pa. Chranicle gives the annexed
narrative Of o very amusing hattie incident:
Not many weeks since gentleman of Harris.
burg, by the name OF Henry reirikcn. Deputy Sec
rotary Of tie Commonwealth Of pennsylvunia. was
on visit to Bellcionie, Ccntre county While
there he was requested 10 make speech TO the
faithful, or did il without being requessed-s, an,
rate the speech was made. Ia the course Of Il. as
is customary with these Loco fueo hghyss when
they where they suppose there is no one 10 cor.
sradict them. he declared General Hrsrison to be q
corard " DO you say General Hapison Il a cow
ard ~ demanded an old man In tho crowd Il
do was the reply Of Mr II. peisiken. . Low do
you know il /" demanded the same old man. Here
Mr.. Petfikea was brought 10 dead stand He
had not The document" te pruve il; the Extra
Globe had been left at home. Do you remember
the man TO whom you paid 800 TO join the amy un.
des Gcnera Harrison IN the last WA as substituted
II you don't, do" g Gentlcmen," continued The
ineorrigiblc old man. putting bis hand in his peck
CT and pulling OUT 81 honorable discharge from Ge-
neral HARRISON q Mr. Petrikcn gave me 500 to take
his place in the army, and | hold IN my hand my
clearance from Gen, Harrison" Air. retriken
was confoundcd, so he opened not his mouth. We
trust this VIII be taken warning 10 all of Cen
Hauison's slandereis. at least to be extremr, eau
tous there are of Gen. Harrison old soldiers
about before they begin retail their stale false
hoods.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22
$35.20l:

Glass T.,
Draws at Wheeling, on Friday October 80, 1870.
$:S5,2O4;
so PRIZES OF 8 900 EACH.
Prize Of $685. 1 Prize Of $4,000
5000 1855
$500 10 ! 800
Oh 1000 30 1920
Besides so of $500, 5000, &c. &c.
whole Tickets s l0-Halyes $5-Quariers $50
Address your orders to
J. M. CLARKE, Uhseiing, Va,
Agent for the Manager.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-22
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,

Glass f.,
, 1840-02-15
Sherif's Sale.

PURSUANT to an order Ct the Circuit
Court within and for the county OF Pike
and State Of Missouri, made at the October
term Of said court in 1889, at the instance of
Isaac N. Bryson, VS.. Heirs Of John J. Will
Jams, Petition for partition, I will offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder, on a cred
it of six months, the purchaser to give bond
with approved security, for the payment Of
the purchase money, bearing ten per cent in
terest from date until paid, to wit: Lot num-
bercd one hundred and forty-fve, (l45) in
the town Of Louisiana, in said county, at the
Court House door, in the town Of Bowling
Green in said county of Pike, on the eleventh
day of March nex., between the hours Of
nine and five Of the clock Of said day, and
duriag the March term Of said Court.
J. LINDSEY. Shift
February Is, 1910. Pike County.
, 1840-02-15
Sherif's Sale.
Feb Is, 1910.

IN virtue Of and by authority Of an Exc
L culion Issued from the office Of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court within and for the
County Of Pike and State of Missouri, bear
ing date the 18th day of February A. D.
1910. In favor of Edwin Draper and Dan
iel Draper, traders and Co-par,ner In Trade
under the firm and style OF Z. & ID. Ora
per and against John Owens, ] have levied
upon and seized all the right title, claim in
terest and property of the said John Owens
of in and to the following real estate ly-
ing and benign the County Of Pike and State
aforesaid to wit S. E. or. S. w. or Of sec.
ton 90, Township, 81. N. Range 9, w con-
taing forty acres be the same more or less
and will sell the same at the Court house
door in the Town of Bowling-Green in
said County on the tenth day of March
next, to the highest bidder for cash in hand
between the hours of nine and five O'Clock
of said day and during the term OF the
Circuit Court of said County of Pike 10
satisfy said Execution and all Cost.
]. LINDSEY Shift.
February IS, 1910. Pike County.
, 1840-02-15

" watching a side Of the building, with their
s backs to each other-the smoke in the
"mean time, almost suffocatiang them-The
q Sheriff was absent-he had not been Ion,
+" in this position at the door, when a tre-
L" mendous hurricane broke upon theirdeIiber-
4" ations-they simultaneously started from
+" their seats, and cast their eyes to the %joist--
asWhatd do you think about building a Court
q House,! says one. 'It's no time to talk
" about building a Court House, says Judge
ops Selling his hat at the same time
e Tell the Sheriff to adjourn court-says
" the P@t to the Clerk. We must be
4" leaving these diggins, or we will catch
:: our death, and of they scampered
" as fss, as their legs could carry them"
The Geril left about this time.
, 1840-02-15
sheriff. Sale.

IN virtue Of and by authority of an execu.
L ton issued from the office of the Clerk oi
The CIrcuit Court, within and for the county
oi Pike and State of Missouri, bearing date
the sixteenth of January 1910, iniavor OF
John ID. C~oaIter, and against Robert I.
Lindsay. have levied upon all the right,
title. claim aud interest oil said Robert Il.
Lindsay, 10 the following real estate, TO wit:
lying and being in the county Of Pike, in the
Stale of Missouri, on the waters of isamseys
Creek. being part of Antoine Saugrains Sur
vcy, No. I7C9, Of four thousand and six
arpen tract, which was subdividcd into lots
by NJ. J. Moves the County Surveyor of said
county; being lot No. two and more partic-
ularly described as follows, to wit: beginning
at 4 stone corner on Delauneys line, being
the southwest corner of lot No. one, from
said stone Il black Walnut four inches in
diameter, bears north sixtv-six degrees, east
fourteen links distance, and a white Hickory
six inches in diameter. bears south TWO de-
grees, east forty-one links distance, thence
with the line Of said Delaney south thirty
seven degrees, east fiity-nine chains and fifty
links, 10 Il stone southwest corner of said
Saug,ain's Survey, from which 4 white Oak
four inches in diameter, bears north fifteen
degrees, east ten links, and a Mulberry four
inches IN diameter bears north five degrees.
west twenty three lIuk>, thence with the
south line of said Survey, north iiity-three
degrees, east s~eventy-eight chains and fifty
links, crossing Ramseys Creek To Il stone,
corner of lot No. three, from which a white
Oak four inches in diameter bears north seven
degrees, west ten links distance, also a white
Oak six inches in diameter bears south forty
degrees, west distant five links, thence with
the west line of lot No. three, north thirty.
seven degrees, west fifty nine chains and
fifty links 10 a stone, northwest corner Of lot
No. three, from which a pin Oak ten inches
in diameter bears north fiftv-nine degrees,
west distance thirteen links, also q pin Oak
ten inches in diameter bears south fifty de-
grees, west distance fourteen links, thence
with the line Of 10, No. one, south iilty-tl,ree
degrees, west se~venty-eight chains and fifty
links, crossing said Ramseys Creek to the
place Of beginning, containing five hundred
and forty-seven arpens and eighty-seven
hundredh Of an arpen, being the same land
where on Robert T. Lindsay now lives, and
will sell the same to the highest bidder for
cash in hand, at the Court House door in the
town of Bowling-Green, in said county,
between the hours of nine and five o'clock
Of the tenth day of March next, and during
the term OF tie Circuit Court of said county,
to satisfy said execution together with all
costs.
J. LINDSEY, Shift
Feb IS, 1870. Pike County.
, 1840-02-15
" OF THE PEOPLl
iFoR THE SALT RIVER souRNAL.
3, BucxyER mi JONES.

MEsSRs. BUcKEER AND JONES.
Gestlemen:-As your leading Editorial ar
ticle in the Journal Of The 4th of Jan. ultImo,
was almost exclusively devoted TO the con-
sideration of the right Of the five 'Whig'
claimants, or Representatives of the Govern
or OF New jersey, to vote in the orsdniza,
tion of the House Of Representatives of the
esth Congress of the United States, and as
you have kindly declared your determine
lion to give to your readers both sides Of all
the great questions of public interest, | am
induced to present for publication in the
Journal, q statement Of a few incontroverti
BILE facts TO prove that these five New Jersey
'Whig' claimants to seats in the Goth Con
gress, had in fact no right to the exercise of
the rights and privileges claimed by them
and their partisan advocates in and out Of
Congress.
The State Gf New Jersey, is entitled to
sic Representatives in the Congress of the
United States, and by the laws Of that Strife,
Representatives to Congress are elected by a
general ticket; and a majority Of all the rofcs
gip.n in the STATE, is made necessary to a
choice by the people of the State. At the
election held in the State Of New Jersey at
the time and places. and IN the manner pre-
scribed by law, for six Representatives of the
2slh Congress, an u%ndisputed majority Of all
the legal votes given in the State, were cast
in favor of fire Democrats and one Wig
But his Hiehness the Federal Wing Governor
Of New Jersey, with his priry council, did in
the absence of the votes given in the town.
ship of South Amboy. in the County of Mid
dlesex, and the township Of Mlllrile, in the
County Of Cumberland, make Out his certifi-
cate Of election under the broad seal Of the
State, in favor of six wings flee of whom
had been rejected by the people Of New Jer.
sew, through the medium of the ballot boz
The two townships above referred to, gave
for the Democratic candidates for Congress,
each 4O2 votes. and for each Of the sWhig'
candidates, I44 votes. The laws Of New
Jersey make it the duty Of tn, Governor Of
the State, before making out his certificate Of
election OF Representatives elect to Congress,
to send forthwith, by express, at the ezpensc of
the State, for any retura Of votes given in
any county. and not returned by the Clerk
thereof, to the office of the Secretary of
State, as required by law. This the FEEDER.
al sWhig' Governor of New Jersey did not
do in the case Of the Clerks OF the counties
of Middle,ex and Cumberland, having failed