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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09
YANKEE ENrEnpRIsE-lcE RAIL RoAp

YANKEE ENTERpRIsE-lCE RAIL ROAD.
The Boston correspondent OF the New
York Journal Of Commerce writes:
"Ths Hon. Senator from South Caro-
lima, Mr.. Preston, after visiting US a few
years ago, went home and told his con-
si,uenis that we had no products of our
own soil to export, but granite and ice.
If So, why should we not make business
of exporting them7 The city government
Of Calcutta, some years since, passed a
resolution Of thanks to one Of our citizens,
for his successful efforts TO furnish tha,
melting metropolis with ice and gave a
10, Of land, md believe som, thing more,
towards preparing nm ice house TO pre-
serve il in. Every year, immense guam
titles are sen, to the West Indies, 10 New
Orleans, and wherever the people are so
unfortunate as 10 have no ice OF their own.
Fresh Pond, beautiful sheet of water in
Cambridge, is the great ice factory aud
every year, during the season for shipping
il, the roads from thence TO the harbor are
all cut to pieces by teams loaded with ice.
We cannot have il sc. Our second great
" Gaple" must be better accommodated.
The first railroad ever made in the Unit.
ed States, was made TO transport our rocks
to the Ocean, and our ice shall be treated
with equal respeci. We are actually
hard a, work, making railroad from the
hnrbor 10 Charlesiown, near the Navy
Yard. to Fresh Pond. |, will have three
examinations at the Pond, TO accommodate
the great number of ice-men. !, was
commenced more Than year ago, and is
repidly advancing TO its completion. Its
cost. am told. will not be less than So.
900 dollars. What other people have an
Ice Railroad.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09
THE OLD MANS FUNERAL.

| saw seed man upon his bier,
His hair was thin and white. and on his brow
record of the of MANY year
Cares that we've ended and forgn,ien now.
nd there WIS sadness round. amt faces bowed,
And woman. tears fell fast, and children walled
aloud.
Then rose another horny man, and said,
In faltsring sccears, to that weeping train.
Why mourn We. that our aged friend j. dead
Ye ARE no, sad to see the gathered grain,
Mr. hen he mellow fruits the orchards cast,
Nor when the yellow woods shake down the Ii
pend mast.
Y. sigh not when the sun, his course fulfilled,
II glorious course rsjnIcing Earth and sky,
In he soft evening when tho winds ere siill-d,
Sinks where his islands of efreshments lie,
Ard leaves the smile of his departure spread.
Der the warm colored heaven and the rudd,
mountain head.
Whv weep W ,hcn for him. who having won
The bound Of mans appointed ycar-, At last.
Life's brssirg. sli enjoyed iif,.'s labor done,
Serenity TO hi final rest has passed;
" lille The sof M m"ry If his virtue. yet
Lingers like twilight, hues when the bright sun is
seli
Hi. youth was innocent; his ripened age
Marked with some act Of goodness every day;
And wsich'i by eyes that loved him, calm and sage,
Faded lis derlining years away
Cheerful he gave his being up, and went
10 share the no rest that waits a life well spent
rhs, liz. was happy every day ke gave
Thanks for the fair existence that was his
Fur sick fancy made him not her slave.
To mork him with her phantom miseres.
No chronic toriures rack'd his aged hn'b.
For luxury and solh had nourished none TOT him.
And am glad that he has lived thus long,
And glad that he has gone 10 his reward:
Nor deem thai kindly nature did him wrong
Sof ly to disengage the vital cord.
when his weak hand grew pslsied and his eye
Dark with the misrs of age IT WIS his time TO die
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09

Mr.. Schnebly has Just completed a
printing press which deserves ths especial
notice Of book printers. 1t may give
some fam, notion Of the press TO say that
by turning hy-whsel mutton is given 20
largo wheel which has groove OF pc
culiar shape on thu face of il, and this
wheel governs the motion of two perpen.
dicular levers or arms, on tho ends Of
which are friction rollers running IN the
groove. These levers give motion to
every portion OF the press. The paper is
laid and pointed on fixed wooden tym.
pan, from which il is taken by set OF
fingers, (,he points being made to fall the
instant the fingers are lifted 10 take the
sheet,) drawn on 10 n friskri, conveyed
under the pa,in, and when the impression
is made, carried from under this pla,in to
the other end Of the press, where il is 70.
ceiyed by another set of fingers and laid
on n moving frisket which turns il. the
printed side uppermos,, on bank or a
table. This table is so connected with
the press. that every impression given,
turns screw which causrs the surface OF
the table to descend, and this so lnappre-
ciably, as 10 keep the top of the heap of
paper, on level with the frisket that
feeds ii. Tho mixing apparatus consists
Of the usual fountain, receiving, trarers-
ing and mixing rollers, all Of them so adj
justed as to make the regulation Of color
perfectly easy. The impression by the
pla,in is given by means of the common
knee joint. The bed is SO constructed as
10 be drawn from under the platin On 10
movable table, to make ready or change
the form.
THIS notice might be extended to n dc.
scription OF every part OF the press, with
out enabling the reader TO form any ade.
quate idea Of il. This whole machine is
a combination OF many most ingenious
contrivances, 50 adapted as to work to.
gether. each at its proper time and place,
from the extreme pressure with which
the platn makes the impression to the al.
most invisible motion which sinks the re-
ceiving table or bank. And tins is ef-
fected without any rafting or grinding Of
parts, but all move smoothly, perfectly
free from jar or recoil. The space occu.
pied by the press is about fourteen by
eight feet; the number Of impressions
made in an hour, from nine hundred TO
one thousand. We think tina, every
book printer, whose business is sufficient
Iy large to bear the first cost Of power
press. will prefer this press, because it re-
quires but slight degree Of power to
give it motion, every par, is visible. easily
kept in working trim. and from the
strength of the materials. iron through
out, no, liable TO arrangement.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09

Iptors ~ Nav JkRsKr.-Ms learn with regret
that in New Jarsey the silly and contemplate hmm.
bug, Mormonism. has obtained a strung fuothold.
Some ele,gymcn are said TO have embraced IL, hut
they are probably Of the caibis, ms one Rsv
J. V. Him~s ~ho once embraced the foolsfi-s Of
the mounipbsnk prophet. MllIar, in this Sste--msn
without brains OF education. TIE Trenton Stnie
GAsstie informs that the disciples 81 Joe Smith
have two Societies in Monmouth Count,, one at
II nners town. and The other at Toms river. About
hundred belong 10 the iomer, and seventy az
eighty 10 the latter. They have also meetinsp
ulsry once a week, a, New Egypt. beside. occa-
siDnal meetings ~ other pacss.
S. eaking of Mormonism. the Times and Sea.
sons a Mormon paper, published 81 Nanvee, H..
contradict. -omew hal Indignantly the sissment
made IN a letter Of a correspondent 10 tho Journal
of Commrrce, mentioning thar Jte Smith had re.
coived a revelation that The Latier Day Saints
should take possession Of a certain Of land in
Iowa Territory, and that large number Of these
reops were already residing on It. The Times
says: ave rre'cnd to no claim 10 any land but
what ia according to the law and Constitution "f
the United States. We ask no right. no privilege.
10 immunity but whs, the G ,nstitnton guarantees
10 all cir u.s. and we hold ourselves all inns
amenablo 10 h. laws of the land TOT eand c..
rhis we call upon tho most fasIdious TO deny
Boston Times.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09
From The Brnalo Cemmereial Adyertise,.

THE BaRouE DETROIT, which was
condemned last season and laid in our har-
bor. is now being fitted up for VoYAGR
OVER the FALLS. The Tenth of Sepiem.
berthe memorable anniversary of the
victory in which she was captured from
the Briiish-has been des grated as the
day on which she will be sent on her last
fearful voyage, for which she is to be fur
nished with a crew Of live wild animals,
consisting Of the larger and lesser "var.
minis" whose struggles with the rushing
rapids, il is not very humanity anticpat.
ed will add interest TO the novel scene.
The first attempt Of this kind was made
fifteen years ago with the " Michigan"
which was fitted up in the guise of "Pi.
rate" with terrific deaths head. flag &c.
An immense concourse assembled from
far and near to witness the expected
plunge, but from want of knowledge Of
the channel, and consequent defective ar
rang-ments, she went TO pieces before
reaching the brink of the precipce, dis
appointing the excited lockers on. Ano.
Their vessel was, we believe, subsequently
attempted TO be- sent over without much
noise being made about il. and we do not
know how The enterprise turned out.
The present affair promises to be an in
tercsting one to those who have a curos-
ty for such speciacles. The once siaunch
and noble vessel which bore the red cross
flag of the brave Barclay, through the
perilous fight, now, after lapse Of more
than quarter Of century, is destined to
sink amid the ,hunders of Niagara-a fit
ting end for tho proud war-ship, whose
worn and battered hull should not be left
to rot ingloriously amidst thu lumber of a
dock yard. The sublime sentiment OF the
powerful stanza Of Holmes, written with
reference to the glorious old ship CONSTR.
TUITION, may be aImos, literally illusirat.
ed in the rushing exit of the doomed yes.
sci.
snail 10 her mast her holy flag,
Set every thread hare sail,
And give her to the God of Storms,
The lightning and the gale !"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09

he is now colonel, general, or count,
who knows unless he was killed in bat.
tle."
But cannot believe he is dead; ]
have been looking for him in these 40
years; expect every momen. to hear
him knock at the door, and see him come
in with his graceful figure, his mild blue
eyes and waving locks"
$50 then sou suppose, my good lady,
that your Gussy is just The same now as
he was then 7"
$50 fancy. please your lordship."
"Why, that is folly; your Augustus.
has grown old like other men; by this
time his face is wrinkled, his head bald, and
lis figure bent double. If you were to
see him now you would not know him."
"Oh that is impossible | can't believe
that he is SO changed, but at any rate. ]
should know him among thousand Put
him in the middle OF an army, and I'll lay
my lifo Id recognise him at the very
first"
"You nre mistaken, ma dame, you dwell
in fancy, on the youth Of 20, not on the
old man Of 65, and Augustus, himself. if
he was TO see you, would not know you.
To prove this to you-you have both of
you lived 6 months in my house. without
ei,her's ever suspecting that the other
was -"
"What does your lordship mean 7" ask
ed the old woman nnxiously.
ITO undeceive you, Margnret--l am
,,our Auuustus -
Madame Pichard sprung up from her
chair and held up both hands: she could
not believe him.
"Oh dear! Is your lordship handsome
Gussv."
Certainly"
Yes Margaret, As years ago."
"Was il you that used 20 meet down
in our garden u
"Alas! yes Margaret.
"Was it you, your lordship-l mean,
Augustus--I mean your lordshIp-that my
father hit with a stone T.
The dignitnry took off his scull-cap and
showed distinct scar on his shaver
crown.
~ can tell YOU all about it in very
few words. When thought had killed
your father, | fed. took refuge in q
convent; the good fathers gave me an
education; wanted to 60 back to France
to claim your hind when heard Of your
marriage. determined to take orders: !
abandoned the idle pursuits of my youth,
md devoted myself TO study and prayer.
returned to France preached some
80 years, when | was nominated TO the
seat now occupy. You must stay with
me Margaret; we are both Of us old and
so changed now, that there IS no danger
in the remembrance of the past. lon see
that your fancy was led by mere illusion,
Tho object OF your first love WIS before
your eyes, yet you did not him, nor he
you. Nothing is lasting in this world, all
is vanity and vexation of spirit
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09
FARMING oSAIARcE ScALr.-Ex,ract

FARMING on A LARGE ScALE.-Extract
Of letter from gentleman IN Indiana to
forwarding house in Rochester, dated,
MICHIGAN CRY, llih Aug. 1871.
al have bought 10000 bushels OF
whca, of one farmer. and of his own rails
ing--and it is only about one half Of his
crop. The same farmer has 500 acres Of
corn, and $500 hogs to fat next fall, to-
gether with lots of other stock and spring
crops.
"If you have any farmers in Munroe
that can go ahead OF that will give it up.
have never seen fairer wheat than the
new crop here"
From all accounts, il is evident greater
quantities Of wheat have been raised in
the new States this year. than ever before;
and Western New York is compelled for
once TO knock under in large farming OPP.
erations 10 Indiana. We are in no dan.
der Of famine for read.-Democrat.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09
And glVo net 10 Tue GOD OF SfoFns
The lightning and the gale -
THE AMERICAN REvoLurroN.-S,

THE AMERICAN REyoLUrroN.-Syd
ney Smih thus happily ridicules the
blindness of English bigotry, in refusing
to listen to the reasonable demands OF the
American colonies, and its result:
"Tnere was period when the slight
est concession would have satisfied the
Americans but all the world was in he
roles; one set Of gentlemen met at the
Lamb, another al the Lion; blood and
treasure men, breathing war, vengeance
and contempt: and in eight years after
ward, an awkward looking gentleman in
plain clothes, walked up to the drawing.
room OF ST. James, and was introduced
as the ambassador from the United STATES
Of America"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09
aslsfSg18I24AIb MQis(g5aFtlfA AMY,

PALEsTINE.-The Paris Correspondent
of the National lntelIigencer, states in one
of his letters, that Prince Mei,ernich (the
intelligent Premier Of Austria,) has deter
mined, If possible TO constitute n Christian
Kingdom out OF Palestine Of which Jeru-
salem is, OF course, to be the seat of gov
eminent. Such an idea observes the Gin.
Cincinnati Chronicle, will cause thrill
through every true christians heart
throughout the world. What memories
and what associations gather round that
Holy Land City of David and OF Solo
mon There IRE the tombs Of the proph-
cts. There are the birth. places OF the
purest Of Poets and the wsest of Leglsa.
tors. There are the battlehelds oil the
Assyrian and Babylonan, of Persian and
Of Mede, Of Jew and Gentle. There is
Pisgah, and Sinai, and Lebanon. There
is Bethlehem and Calvary oil his
tory, of suffering, and glory Time has
long since reduced its palaces 10 ruins
Rude and profane usurpers have had the
Holy places; but dear 10 every devoul
heart in every land is Jerusalem, once
fountain oil light, once tomb Of the Savior
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09

AAsLoAxATIos.-Whe STEPHENS w.nr 10 Baiiss,
sn English settlement on the Cuff Of M-Sico, he
stopped At boatd'ng house kent BY a rnula'iu la
iy. Al the head Of The table 81, British oihcer
-pext to him gentleman Of color, and whes
and blacks Of both sexes were intermingied round
the table. A seat was shown the traveller between
.~o darkies, which he took, on The prineiele of
" doing in Turkey as the TuIks do" On VISIT
ing the Court. be- found three white judges and
two Llack ones; bu, wonderful 10 tel. no lawyers
blnck or white. Our traveller was invited 10 tsks
seat on the bench in his capacity OF American
Ambassador, which he lid in his round travelling
Jacket. and with great dignity assisted in Judging
,svsrsi i-nnorta nj ea--s - Boston Times
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09
ANOTHER HoRRiD AFFAIn.

In the ST Louis Era Of The i9th uI,isao ne hsve
the following additional particulars resrecsing ths
horrible tragedy t-ceatly enacted "a the husders
Of NJ ,,issirpi md A,ksnsas.
We have not lsngnags W which to eAasar'erif,
our detestaion of the II Deliberate c,uesy snd
murder which ~ arc nov called upon 10 r-ensd- -
and which, for cod blnoed sirocty, are ursqaaiisd
in the annals nf Lynch Law, nc "a she uaissans ef
the rnost fetocious savaers &c the country. Dor
tat, nce,t /. derived fam brief cosvetsaten with
pn~ of the officers Of the Bs'ir. arrived 1t this
pori from, NV Orleans last night, and neces-a.
tily imperfect. NJ ire accurate details may be
louked fsr In a few days.
II seems tbs, the section cf eouni,v allow ard
below the mouth of Whit. Rive, or the Mi,,is.
| .ippi. has been for yesrs inf,tu Nth rag IT
| Glunbiers and c un,ett.iters. lSi.ad. ca 69 and
| SO wer- notor,oas reso',s Cor them. The p-sPe
| Of Coahoma county, Mssi-sipni. and from the op.
posi,- side cf The nser d,,e,n,jned 10 IL; ihein.
selves of such pes,s and oar information ia that
they succeeaed 10 cap,uies from s0io75 &c them.
| On the 81 Of August iley placed then an hua d
trading boat took her To unfrs auenied us~e,
| tina, there might be Witnesses and shof and
irorned ihem ali! port,nn Of III. nsme. of the
| sufferers have been furnished TO Tnes
Hugh Ta.y. the chief Of lhe gang, Fla King.
.ton, Andrew McLoglin. Joe C"tion. II ,gh Nor.
ri. Ja,eph Mrrriolt, Well. Pollock and James
Mncauley.
When Tie Baltic pass-d mp. the ci'irrn. were m
their way down tho river. engaged in the tasdabis
Sork Of 5srntng tAe honses, siely occupied l., tho
vicums Of their vengeance. No violence was at.
fered TO the families " no were IN them. but they
were ordered 10 leave iheif homes forever
Il 10 further sisted that the Cashier of tho
Coun,erfeiting establishment was found In the ris.
en- at Columbia dead.
All the in pem~nt, If rsscslity were found about
the premises Of The murdered men. large ~
mount &c Counterfeit Rank notes discovered,
consisting of $50 and 500 notes on The Comme'.
cial Bank pf New Orleans, not signed and 2 snd
% notes of tho Third Municipality New O'iesns.
The gamblers and coonteifeitefs. ~hn have thus
suffered so terrible death, were no doubt rsscas
Of the deepest do. hey may have eommitted all
the offences with which they were charged--mur.
der. the .tesling Of negroes. rohbe,y--in a word,
have violated every law.-bu, having ihem in Their
power, these numbstl"s crimes can offer no ex-
russ for the cool bloodsd murder Of 40 man, mer.
In comparison with :nis cruel and dsmnabls act Of
the mob, the crimes Of the snfI~rrrs sink n" inss.
n,hcsnce. The laws and the good order Of .ocietv
have received more dangerous blow. than could
possibly have resulted from long life Of crime.
Every good ciisrn--.vevy one who values the
safety and the institutions If the connrry--shohd
denounce all such acts Of the mob with unmiligst.
ed severity.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09
NrcHoLAs BrppLE, Esq, nude his a

NICHOLAS BIDpLE, ESD, nude his aP-
pearance in Chestnut street. FhiiadelPhis.
on the 2slh ultimo--the first time for sev-
ersl DAYS. The suit instituted against
him by the Bank for one million has been
reduced TO $4,000 and il 10 now
thought in Philadelphia, that the whole
proceedings egainst him will be abandon.
ed, or will end in verdict in his favor.
The notes of tho Bank are now selling In
Philadelphia al 80 per cent. discount! and
The ssock a, go per share. - Boston Timss.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09

CusroM House. CoSCERNs.--I The COM
missioners appointed TO investigate tho
concerns OF the New York Custom.hoIse,
have closed their labors, after an iudis-
trious session Of three months. Previons
to their departure for Washington. they
addressed a letter to MIR. Cuttis. I only
exonersling him from every insnuation
whispered or open Charge preferred d.
ganst him by disappointment or maleyo'
lenc@, but bearing strong testimony TO Ills
official integrity, his activity, prudence
and sagacity ,--pnd strongly commenting
him Cor the salu,ary and economical re-
forms he has intro luced in the CUSTOM
House, IN. Y. Cam. Adr.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09
MORE TRAvrIs IN rHE UNIrKD SrArE

MORE TRAVELS IN THE UNITED STATES.
The correspondent of the New York
Courier des Etats Uais, mentions that
NJ. Lakanal, one OF the most distinguished
members of the French Institute, who has
passed many years in America. principal
ly in Louisiana, is about to publish book
Of travels. in four volumes, entitled Twen-
ty-tvo Years of residences il the United
States OF America
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09
TrnrrRANcE.-Some three hundred

TEMPERANCE. Some three hundred
ladies' in a town not thousand mil, 8 off.
have raised the cry Of " total abstinence
or no husbands" This is very well, but
the men Should retalste, and shout "nat.
ufal waists or no wives" Ii by this
course, iniemperance and tight lacing
could be d scountenanced. we should DO
on the look out for the millennium Bos.
ton Times.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-09
TO RENT,

VI WILL rent, for the ensuing year, my FLOUR
ING MILLS, st dam No. S, in the county OF
Berkeley. IL is deemed unnecessary to give de-
scription Of this Property, further than say il il
in complete order has every necessary building for
carving on large business, and is well situated
for business. There are four run OF Burrs and a
Kiln for drying Corn. Possession will be given on
the lat Of July.
have for sale, a large quantity of PLANK. OF
almost all qualities and descriptions a large sup
ply OF Fencing Plank and Poplar, which will sell
20 the best terms.
EDWARD coLsToN.
MAY 10, Is4t--f
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POE II 2 z o


LINES
Written on seeing young lady tsitk a Jaskton
able profH6erance.
Melodious Sisters! Graciou. Nine!
Ger me your inspirations fling,
Since far too blest fate ia mine
The beauties of the HUaP to sing
The Husr! wba, crowdirg thoughts arise,
What forms of beauty greet mine eyes;
What bugs Of bran or feathers, foil,
And some perchance, too, stuffed with wool.
Before my dazrlee vision came,
Al Thy inspiring, lovely name.
In ancient lore find mention
or this most beautiful invention
And hence conclude. villa, Homer tells
OF Helen and the Grscian bellies,
Ia mere hb; for who, pray,
In this gallant, enlightened day,
Would wage tedious. ten years war.
For any belle he ever saw,
If the fair dame should chance TO lack
Hump of Beauty on her back
Poor Venus claims our just compassion.
For though with her none dared to vie,
Yet, in her day twas not The fashion,
A Hump upon the back to lie.
The Gracss, too, were pretty creatures,
With lily skin, and comely features,
With s~sn.lke shape, limbs round ard plump,
Yer, wha, of these they had no Hump.
When Nature frs, produced the fair.
'Mong other things il was her care,
(As the fair form in beauty grew
To shape the back both straight and true;
Except, indeed, when in a him,
Seme uncouth dwarf, or monster grim.
She favors with swelling sack
Perched high in honor on her buck
But in these day. of wond rou. light.
Taste rises in her power and might,
And disappointing Natures plan.
She forms bug Of wool or bran,
And where she thinks Hump should be-,
Straight in that place Hump you'll see.
The names with which the Humps abound,
Are full Of sense as well as sound
Nothing more dgnifed I'm sure,
THIN Bishop, Bustle, Fournear!
And il some sour. old fashioned dame.
Should lanly ask" what. in a name I"
I'd answer" that l cannot scan.
But. am, the thing is full Of bfan!"
Now listen to me. Lady dear.
A word I'd whisper in your earl
Why be so partial to spot
Why Hump place and Others not
IF in Hump such beauty lies,
As true friend, Id you advise,
To rsise the Hump on every place,
And then you d he oil over grace;
Then If we beauties wish to frd,
We need moi always look-behind,