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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
THE GAZETTE.
MAaPIGYs BWR9s VA
rHuRspAY. NOVEMBER II. 1871.
cuRRrNcY coNyENTIoN

Convention Of the citizens Of the several wards
Of the city Of L altimoFe assembled for the purpose
Of raising the value Of thu Rail Road Orders 10 par
and Of making an eHIrt to induce the Banks to
ceve and pay OUT the said orders, held meeting
upon the subject Thursday evening last. which
report was submitted from Committee appoint
ed at previous meeting. The Committee had
had cofrespondencs with the officers Of the vari-
Gus Banks in the city-sll of whom expressed a
strong desire to advance the interests Of the Rail
Road Company. but declined accedins TO the re-
ques;, viz: that OF receiving and paying out the
Rail z al Notes. The Franklin Bank, which is
no, now a 3aak Of circulation has agreed to adopt
tie Il IL Road Orders. and pay them out, and the
,rnfnttee hive recommended to he public to make
their depnsites in the franklin Bank. They say
tina, il the community will unite in carrying gu. this
recom'nen laiinn, ii will raise the value Of the raj
road orders a circulating medium. and 10 shor
time place them upnu equal footing with 'h'
paper OF the loo al banks. Ii is sincerely hoped tina
this last plan may be successful. that an at
tempt at negotiation with the Banks has failet
ftxir
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
NEW JERSEY.


BY the following postscript oflhe New.
ark Advertiser, it appears a Governor o.
New Jersey is at last elected;
We stop he press to announce that the
Council resolved this morning, by vote
Of IL to 8, 10 meet the House in Joint
Meeting this afternoon at 3 o'clock, for
the appointment Of Governor and other
officers. Messrs. NJ. ID. Garfield Of At
lantic. S. d. Garfield, Of Passaic, and
Mr.. Newell, of Salem, OF the Opposition,
manfully voting for il, and Mr.. Scott, also
voting this time for the Wings. Or.
Garfield, Of Atlantic, when the resolu.
ton was offered by MIR. Trick, ofBurling-
ton, rose and equivocally declared his
solemn conviction that he was bound by
his oath under the Constitution TO vote
for Joint Meeting, and that he should
discharge his duty, though SO far as he
knew he stood alone in his party, and
might be branded as deserter from the
democracy, OF which nevertheless he was
still, as he always expected TO be, firm
adherent and advocate. Blu: he would
not--could not violate his solemn con-
viction of an inalienable duty, and If any
thought to drive him 10 do so by iniimida-
ton they would find themselves to their a.
mazement, perhaps, mistaken in the man.
His manner was deliberate, firm and dig.
rified. DR.. Lilly said he was individual
ly in favor Of Joint Meeting, but as a
representative OF democrat Hunterdon,
he must go agains, it. Whereupon Mr..
Patterson, Of Monmouth, announced that
he was virtually instructed to go against
any meeting TO re.elect Governor PEN
nington, and was called TO order severnl
times in the mids, Of the mos, abusive
TRADE, by Major Chetwood, but was new
ertheless permitted by the chair to dis
charge his venom.
Col. SCOTS name having been favora-
bly, referred TO by Mr.. Patterson, he rose
10 say that he now felt compelled to vote
or the meeting, and regretted the use of
The Vice President, mir.
Cassedy,) remarked that he was ready 10
20 into Joint Meeting, and then put the
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
TIE MILK SICKNESS.

DR.. Seaton, Of Kentucky, has publish
ed work, in which he attempts TO prove,
that the milk sickness Of the West is pro-
duced from arsenical pyrites. We ure
inclined to think his theory correct, from
the fact, that after scanning with great
anxiety for the poison among the grasses
Of the region most Infected, the investigat
ing, botnnlst has not been able TO discov.
er the cause in the vegetable family
The first impression that strikes the mind,
is that the secret poison turks among the
plants. But that opinion will, we think,
have to be abandoned. AS to its mineral
origin, we may be permitted to add, in
support of DR.. Seaton's theory, that about
ten years ago, friend Of ours, who had
graduated in medicine, asked General
Standifer, then a member Of Congress,
from Tennessee, TO what cause he at
iributed the milk sickness of certain parts
of the Western country. He said ha was
confident that it was not vegetable that
produced the disease. He added that he
had long limo been satisfied that II was
from mineral poison. That he believed
i, from the fact, that the disease prevailed
most, when the springs were tOac, and
when, as supposed, as tho poison (per.
haps arsenic,) was strong in the waters,
that the cattle had to drink. That most
commonly, the effects Of the disease were
not seen but then the creeks and water
courses being well filed with water, the
poison was of course too much diluted, TO
produce an alarming effect upon cattle.
We have thought it proper to give these
remarks TO the public, as they may reach
the eyes OF DR.. Seaton. Or if not, may
set those most interested in this subject,
to looking into the truth Of the sugges-
ton, that the poison is to be found in the
mineral streams, and not the grasses of
the fields. -Phila. Inqr.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
THE BRITISH NAVY.

A debate recently took place in tho
British House of Commons, on tho sub.
Ii ect Of the ordnance estimates; in the
course Of which many statements were
made, showing great deficiency in tho
supplies for the army and navy. Commo-
dore Napier's remarks were to the follow
ing purpori
He had been forty years in the sor-
vice, and he had never seen either good
muskets, good pistols, good cutlasscs, or
good cartoucho boxes in his whole lifc."
Laughter.)
"When he was in Syria, many Of the
arms were unfit for service, md when
they supplied the mountaineers, many
had refused to take them, they were SO
deficient. The honorable baronet (Sir
Robert Peel, should he send for his
youngster, who was in the Nnvy-and
was very fine young man (much laugh.
ter)-would find that their statement was
correct. He WINS grateful to the presou,
Government for tho addition made TO tho
seamen, for our ships had not been man.
ned as they ought to DO; and on recen,
occasion, if large French feet, we'll
"'"""ep, "ou oo'hS u"wu upoH tHefH, no
man could have told what the conse.
quenccs might have been. Whatever
party might be in power, whether Wings
or Tories, or his honorable friends the
Radicals, he hoped that means would DO
taken TO prevent our being disgraced, as
we had been in the American war.
" As to the improvements spoken Of by
Captain Fitzroy, the Americans wore
three years before US in those improve
men,s. lie should like 10 know what a
military man knew about gun-csrrisges,
or how gun should be fitted or elevated?
II was well known that the guns with
which the Navy hud been fitted through
the Ordnance Department were Of The
very worst sort of any navy in tho world,
not even excepting Mehemet Ais"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
Majority for Pennington

In the Senate there was a tie between the rai,ics
viz: Wings and Locofocos, which latter 70,
some three or four days, enacted the game played
by the nineteen disorgsnizers in the Maryland Lee
gislature few years ago. by refusing go into an
election of Governor. but three of them finally re-
solved TO respect the oath they had ,akep and Gov
Pennington was reelected to the pos, he has SC
honorably and fearlessy filled in times PAST, when
the ruthless Locofoco majority in Congress tram
Piled upon the broad seal of New Jersey. His re-
election is as gratifying to tho Wings of the Union
as TO the New Jersey Blues.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
TnE D'HAurvILLE CAsE.-The New

THE D'HAUTvILLE CAsE.-The New
York Sun ofSaturday says -" This sub
ject, which was the occasion of much
public talk and newspaper discussion, a
year ago. it seems, is likely TO be soon
gain brought forward, under still more ex
citing circumstances. Hills New Hamp.
shire Patriot Of Tuesday, contains an ar
ticle, from which " learn that the lady
is now resident Of New Hampshire, and
enjoying the protection which the laws OF
that State afford against the persecution
of her husband. Wo understand also
from that article that Mr.. D'Hautevile,
has procured divorce from his wife in
one Of the Courts Of Switzerland, but that
he still intends to prosecute his purpose to
obtain possession Of their child. The re.
marks Of the Patriot are indicative of
warm sympathy for Mrs. D'Hauteville,
who we doubt not, is deserving Of the
commisseraiion i'm so far, at least, as
D'Hauieyille has $50, 900 of her fortune.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
NEW YORK ELECTION.

the State of New York. took place on the three fra,
days Of ast week, except in the city of New York,
which voted on Wednesday. The usual misfortuues
Of tue Wings have attended them in this election,
and il is now conceded that the Loccs will have u
large majority joint ballot, in the Legislature of
that State. The following is all we have yet re-
ceised Of the Senate, which consists of SO mem
bers, ten were chosen at this electon-2 Wings and
Locos. OF those whose terms not expired,
10 arc Wings, 9 are Locofocos and resigned.
The Senate will stand Is Wings and IL Locos.
AssEaBIY.-The House consists of 1913 mem
bers, Of whom, last year, &C were Wings and 62
Locofocos. As far as heard from, there have been
chosen 10 Wings and 80 Locos.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
RoZ IN AMERICA

The New York Courier says -" In
speaking Of the haiekerbocker, we intend
ed to have added that we were glad TO
learn that Boz" was going to lend bis
valua BILE aid TO its attractive pages. The
intelligence Of Nh. Dickens intended visit
TO this country, was communicated in
recen, letter to Mr.. L. Gaylord Clark, the
editor, from which we are permitted to
make the following extract. In several
previous letters TO Mr.. Clark, Mr.. Dick
ems expresses the same warm regard for
America and Americans, which no mani.
ies,s below. The reference in the open
ing is TO the death OF the editors only and
twin brother, the late gifted and lamented
Willis Gaylord Clark, ESQ.,, OF Philadel.
phia:
al condole with you, from
my heart, on the loss you have sustained
and feel proud Of your permitting mo to
sympa,hse with your affection. |, is
great satisfaction TO me TO have been adj
dressed under similar circumstances by
many OF your counirymen, since the Gu
riosity Shop came 10 close. Some sim
pie and honest hearts in the remote wilds
Of America, have written me letters on
The loss Of their children so numbering
my lt,lo book, or rather heroine, with
their household gods, and so pouring out
their trials and sources Of comfort in them,
before me as a friend, that have been
inexpressibly moved--and am, whenever
think OF ihem---l do assure YOU"
"You have already oil the comfort
that could lay before you-all, hope.
that the affectionate spirit Of your brother,
now in happiness, can shed into your soul.
The peaceful memory Of the dead be with
you!"
al am going to bring you an article OF
good old Diedrick. For on the fourth Of
next January, if il pleases God, ! am CON-
ing, with my wife, on three or four
months visit to America. The British
and North American Steam Packet will
bring me, hope, to Boston, and enable
me in the third week Of tho Now Year, 10
set my foot upon the soil have troddcn
in my jay-dreams many times, and whose
sons (and daughters) yearn TO know
and be among.
" hope you are surpriscd-a hope
not unplcasan,ly.
Ever faithfully yours,
| "CHARLES DICKENS"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
From The Boston Time.

AN ENLIGHTENED WOMAN is she who
took one newspaper for 60 years, and
regularly paid for it, as will be seen BY
annexed paragraph, from the Phladei-
phia North American. We could name
a goodly number Of venerable subsc ri.
bers who have taken our country paper
the old Sentinel Of Freedom-and whose
accounts are always paid, for upwards OF
40 years. The American says
Mrs. Elizabeth Oakman, of Phoenix
vile, whose death occurred few days
since, at the advanced age of 81, had
been subscriber to Poulson's Daily Ad-
vertiser for more than 60 years; when
that paper was united to the North Amer-
ican, she still continued her subscription;
and what is better than all the rest,
through this whole period Of more than
sixty years her subscription was punctu-
ally paid. She is gone, but hor good ex-
ample remains. This, however, is only
one Of the many virtues which adorn her
memory.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

The large amount of funds (forty ode
thousand dollars) enclosed by Philaiol'
phia house to one in Boston, and which
were advertised as missing, have been
found. They were delivered in due time
but owing to the popularity Of the pack.
age in which they were sent, and the alb,
sence OF advice of their being RENTED,
they were not discovered for several
days.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

DEATH OF THE GIRAFFE, OR CAMELoPARD.-
We regret 60 state thnt the beautiful GIRAFFE. be-
longing to the Menagerie Of Mcssrs. June, Titus,
Angepine s. Co. is deod On the day { exhibition
this place, shortly after il was let of its coge.
it suddenly became unwell-aPparenty lost the
powor Of its limbs, and fell to the ground All the
means that human skill could devise were applied
the life Of the interesting animal but in vain.
The next day, on being removed to Richmond. i,
died. Its death will not only be deplored by the
Naturalist but in rrcunary point, its loss will be
severely felt by the Company TO which it belonged.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
THE MARTINSBuRG LIBRARY.

Tie Directors of the Library, are glad to see,
have commenced the work of reform, and we be-
eYe i, is their intention, so far as in them lies, to
place the Library better footing. and to be
more systematic in its management than hereto
fore. A number of new Books have boon lately
added, comprising several Of Dickens works, the
"Old Curiosity Shop" SOLVER Twist" &c. Also
amongst the number will be found the interesting
work Of De Tocquevie, entitled Democracy in
America" which is repused to be decidedly the
most philosophical treatise on our republican in
stituiions and their eec, upon society," tina, has yet
emanated from any European who has visited this
country. The reading Of the works lately added
to the Library is almost worth the subscription
price, and should induce an increase OF the list Of
stock holders.
We trust the Directors will persevere in their
praisewortly cxertions to render the Library wor-
thy of the support Of the citizens of he town and
county, and that they will continue to enlarge the
collection whenever it shall be in their power to
do SO,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
A Convention. of Delegate. for the purpose

A Convention, Of Delegates for the purpose Of
celebrating upon the means TO be adopted for the
construction Of road from the Tennessee line To
some point on James River, Virginia. assembled
al Outstanding, on the 25th Of October. and ad
iourned the evening of the 26th after passing
suitable resolutions and appointing committee to
memorabilia the Legislature the subject OF the
proposed improve nent. Edward Watts, Esq of
Roanoke, presided, and Messrs. John 7. Mat
tbows and james ". Shc1ry acted as s. cretares
to the Convention. Delegates were in ate ndance
ION the counties Of Washington, Smythe, Wythe
Pulaski. Montgomery, Botetourt, Rockbidge, Au-
gusts, Rtanoke Campbell Bedford. franklin,
Patrick, Floyd and Giles, ard from the town OF
Lynchburg.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

GREAT BRITAIN AND CnrNA.-Ths
Montreal Herald. in an article giving the
substance Of the late news from China,
alleges on the authority of private letters
from London, from demi. official sour.
ces," that Sir Henry Potiinger, who su.
persedes Captain Elliot, has been in
siructed to demand very large acqusi-
ton of territory with such commanding
positions as will prevent the recurrence
ofany future hosiilities on the part ofths
Chinese. and such commercial advanta.
ges as will place our country superior to
any other trading 10 China" The N. I.
Com. remarks that the Herald 10 not very
good authority, but in this instance It's IN
formation is likely enoughto be correct.
We think il more than probable that "a
very large acquisition ofierritory and SUI
perior commercial advantages" are the
real objects OF the war, and have been
from the first, while the matters set forth
in justification OF il are but prctexts.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
VIRGINIA SENATOR.

We have now complete returns from the late
election for Senator, in the district composed of
the counties of Marshall, Ohio, Brooke and Tyler.
Much to the surprise Of the Wings, we believe,
every where, the election has resulted in the choice
of the Locofoco candidate, Mr.. NEWMAN, by a ma
will tie the Senate again.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

GREAT FIRE IN BARRE Thirteen hun
bred gallons Of spirituous liquors vera
burnt on the green in Barre, Mass. on
Monday evening last. The liquors con-
stituted the stock of several retailers who
promised TO give up the business of selling
on condition that the temperance people
would buy what they had on hand.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

RAIL ROAD Iron. Three ships have
recently arrived at Baltimore from Wales,
laden with iron rails for the road between
Harper's Ferry and Cumberland. Their
aggregate cargoes are 1885 tons-being
about one.fifih Of the entire quantity re-
ouired
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

PREVENTION Of the press, not only avail
myself of the earliest possible publicity
bu, have the honor to initiate and rival
high example.
am, gentlemen, with sll due considera-
ton, your obedient servant,
EPHRAIM n. FOSTER.
Messrs. SAMUEL TURsEY, Up. HARDwicKEi
and others.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
lry- The trial OF d. w, GRKEs, at Richmond hi

o. he trial of D.W. GRHEs, at Richmond, has
commenced at last. The Compiler says that the
evidence upon the whole is so protrsc,iys and diff
fused, and made up of so many minute facts and
circumstances as to defy generalizing, and could
only be given 10 heightened detail. 1t is
in,erspersed throughout with law arguments, and
the whole trial 10 dull.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

The foil owing is extracted from the II, port of
the Second Auditor, showing the spportonmen, OF
the appropriations for the education Of the children
of the poor in the year 1912. based upon the white
population of the State, according to the United
States Census ,f lodf.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

0cs- The Hon. JONI S. PRxDLEIoy, recently
apPoiated Charge d'Ahaires to Chill, South Amer
lea, arrived in Baltimore last week. lie is ex
pected to sail for his destination in the frigate
Pacfc,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

We perceive. by the last Richmond Wing, tina,
J. IL Pleasants, Esq has given notice that he viii
commence the publication of his projected journal
at Washington, about tho first Monday in Deem
Der next, the time Of The meeting Of Congress Mr..
z. will have two pn,tners, +. w. Johnston, Esq Of
Roanoke, and John Woodson, Esq of GJochland,
in this State The paper is to be styled the "ls-
DEPENDENT" and its title indicative of what will
be its course-fcarless in the expression Of its
opinions in relation to men and measures. To
all who co-adJutant and conversant with the
senior editors principles, the journal will be
a welcome sheet, and predict will amply repay
the subscription price. He has been faithful SEN
tnel and valiant soldier in the Wing cause at the
capital of our State, for many years past and we
sincerely hope that his efforts may be crowned with
entire when he shall change his pos, to the
Capital Of the Union.
The Independent" will be published twice
week, and three times when pressure of matter
may require it. Price SIS per annum. in advance.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

AT late public meeting of tho citizens
of Beaver, committee was appointed for
the purpose of laying before the commits
sioners the advantages Of that place, as a
location for a Western Armory.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

question, and the two Houses doubtless
met al 3 o'clock, this afternoon, and viii
.aeet the earnest wish Of their eonstiiu.
enis by re-elec,ing William Pennington
Governor of New Jersey.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

o. The President had left Williamsburg for
Charles City County, from whence he to have
proceeded on Tuesday last for Washington, where
he expected Ia arrive this day.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

The Great Western left Buffalo for
Chicago, one day last week, with five
hundred passengers on board.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

UT We learn from the New York papers, that
the Hon. FRAScis GRANGER has been elected to
Congress by majority of from 300 to 400 votes.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11
NEW JERSEY.

On the afternoon of the I'd inst, WLLIAm PISS
slSeTos, (Whig) was reelected Governor of New
Jersey, in joint meeting of The Legislature, by the
following vote;
For William Pennington "A
" Peter ID. Vroom 80
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-11

A transposition OF the word VOTE
makes vEro--which is more potent than
a million Of votes.