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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20
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THE PASSION FLOWER.

After the cruchxion Of their Lord, the eleven
disciples retired one Of the mountains about Je-
rusalem where they remained all night. In the
morning they discovered flower before unknown
to them. which from its mysterious appearance and
singular conformation, they denominated The
Passion Flower"
g Gone was the glory of Judea's crown,
And quenched that promised star.
Before whose light the Nations should fall down,
And worship from afar.
And night came over Judah: deeper gloom
Shadow'd that feeble throng,
That now to Carmels from the Saviour's tomb,
Wound mournfully along.
Through the long mooness hours they fingered
Wet by the dews of even.
And on the viewless pinions Of the air,
Their prayers went up TO Heaven.
And ever when the shifting breezes stirred,
The plinn, boughs Of Palm.
Or nestled in her tree, the unquiet bird,
Breaking the midnight calm
Their quick ears caught the melancholy sound,
And detected eye
Amid the deepened shadows wander'd round,
As if the Lord drew nigh
And then upon their aching sense would press
That loud unearihy cry.
Wrung from their Master in his last distress,
OF mortal agony!
Morn glow'd upon the mountain-strange brigh,
flowers,
Like diamonds chased in gold.
That never yet had shown in fields or bowers,
Their mystic leaves unfold.
And in each blossom, 10 the cross appears
The thorny coronal,
The nails, the pillar, and the Roman spears,
A glory circling all
Then, Sacred Flower their grief was changed to
praise,
And drooping sorrow fled,
Since he who babe thee bloom they knew, could
raise
Their Prophet from the dead.
Three days within the graves unbroken gloom
The Hope of Israel slept,
Three monrnful days around his guarded tomb,
The holy watch was kept.
And from that hour, where'er thy buds expand,
Thou art of flowers the pride,
And Natures witness 20 all dost stand,
OF Him, the CIucfed !"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20

YALE CoLLEGE.-This institution, though
far away in Connecticut is not without
celebrity on the Ohio and Mississippi, in
the far north, the south, the east and the
west. it is distinguished for the talent
and learning Of its faculty, the correctness
Of its discipline, the beauty of its location.
the morality Of its society, and the value
Of its library, which now consists ofnear-
ly eight thousand volumes, and is rapid.
ly increasing. There is scarcely an i'm.
portant town in the Union but has one or
more Of the graduates of this college to
elevate and give tone to its society. It's
a national institution, emphatically speak
ing, and as such the Lionian Society be-
longing TO it, has called meeting of the
Society and invited its members and other
literary men from all parts Of the Union
70 attend meeting on the 18th of Au.
gust next, the day preceding the annual
commencement, at which time an Grafton
will be delivered by John w. ANDREWS,
Esq. of Columbus, Ohio, and poem by
N. P. Willis. This will afford an in
tellectual treat rarely listened to in this
country Wheeling Gazette.
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national INSTITUTION FOR THE P

NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR THE Pro-
MOTION OF SCIENCE.-This new Ins,iu-
ton IS advancing rapidly in its sphere of
usefulness for the diffusion Of knowledge.
1t has recently been removed to the COM
modious apartments Of the basement OF
the new Patent Office building, where il
can better accommodate the immense col.
lec,ions received from the Exploring Ex-
petition. Already ithas received one hun
bred and fifty boxes and packages, con-
tanning among great variety Of other
specimens in National History, about
eighteen hundred Birds, many Of which
are rare and beautiful. They are now
undergoing preparation for exhibition
in the hands of very superior artist. Mr..
Townsend, from Philadelphia. Another
shipment of twenty tons from the same
squadron, has arrised at New York and
il is understood another one may be ex-
pected in the course Of the summer.
A very handsome donation has been
received from DIR. George G. Leib, of
Philadelphia, Of three hundred specimens
of North American Birds.
A liberal patronage is also received
from numerous other sources. by the do
nation of a variety OF valuable articles
Nat. Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20

TRADE OF CINcINNATI.--The editor of
the Cincinnati Chronicle, in late mum.
Der Of that paper, thus notices walk he
took along the business portion Of the
Queen City of the West
Yesterday afternoon we strayed a.
midst The brightest smiles Of April, along
our river side. The quay presented one
Of the most active and animating scenes
of western commerce. During the day.
there were at ,east thirty steamboats, at
the landing. We saw twenty of the best
class of boats, receiving and landing pro-
duce and passengers; now putting INTO
port, and now galy vending their way to
other regions. What distant points do
they unite What various climes 90 they
pass Here is steamer which has Just
lell the SHOWS and the swelling waters Of
the Allegheny; now she pays her respects
to the Queen City tomorrow she passes
the Falls o. the Ohio then she comes
where the dark Missouri sends its stream
along from the realm Of the Sioux and tho
Dahcotah, far, far away in the northwest.
Then she glides down, by cotton plains
and magnoias, to the orange groves Of
the sunny south II is great country
this. a great people will live here"
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THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1s4I.

ton two persons whose example would
triumphantly coniute your reasonings." "
And then told the story had heard at
the inn, which affected our entertainer
deeply.
Well, sir ?" asked.
"Well," replied my antagonist, "that
young man will bitterly regret his fathers
relcnting before he has been married a
year. Degraded, by the unsuitable alli.
ance he has entered into, from his proper
position in society, and chained to a wo-
man whose associations and ideas nre to-
tally different from his, owing to the dill.
ferent sphere in which she has moved, he
will lose all pride and ambition, and bare
ly vegeta;e through an unhappy existence.
Now, he will have to endure greater and
more real evils. Safety, Indifference,
and disgust will soon succeed to the 70.
mantle ardor Of the two lovers, and their
affections be wholly alienated from each
other. Such is doubtless tho existence Of
your Casimir and his wife,"
You know the hero Of the story,
then p asked the painter, Tor had not
mentioned the names Of any of the par
ties. The strangers seemed not to hear
the question, and left US to join party at
the card.tabe. A few minutes after.
wards, young man came to tell him his
wife wished to go home. He was in the
middle Of game, and the information
communicated to his features a most une.
quivocal expression Of Ill.humor. Go
and wait on your sister home," he an.
swered, and went on with his game. The
young man went up to pale, unhappy
looking woman, who presently left the
room with him. "Who is that lady who
has just gone out u asked the lady of
the house.
Madame Casmir de Beausencourt,"
was the answer.
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DEFERRED ARTICLES.
FROM tAe Salis6nry IYafckman.


VOICE FROM LITTLE GASCoNY!.
The following we take from an esteem.
ed contemporary, the Highland Messenger.
We think that even according TO their
own doctrines, the Nullifiers are ridicu.
ous to be talking of Modification again.
The remedy as they proposed it was only
to be for extreme cases. But here dose
Of it is proposed by way of prerentire.
Take aim I Fnei, Por POP BANe ! !
BANGlll--A writer in the Charleston Mer-
curry calls upon the Governor of South
Carolina to convene an extra session OF the
Legislature 10 avert the dangers which
overhang ihem from the extra session OF
Congress He suggests that the State
be put under " complete military organi.
zation," and the Governor instructed, in
the event that Congress shall establish
National Bank or Protective Tariff, to
call a convention of the people TO delibe-
rate on measures necessary TO be taken
for the defence of their liberties
Reader, do you remember Daniel De.
foes gamecock, which, being in stable
among parcel OF horses, cried but,
Take care, gentlemen, don't let us tread
upon one another'"
If we may venture joke on the heels
of the above capital 'un, we will tell oftwo
sailor boys who undertook to out do each
other in feats of agility. The one Gan
English boy) was really very expert
the other, an Irish lad, was not quite up
to his competitor, but attempted every
thing which he saw him perform a:
length the English boy ran to the extreme
top of the highest mast and stood on his
head there, with his feet uppermos,--the
Irish boy attempted to do likewise, but he
soon lost grips and came booming down
from one rope to another until Just as he
reached the deck, rs good luck would
have it, n rope turned him feet downwards
and so he alghted, unhurt.
al lay you can't do that again" said
wageish Sailor standing by.
81 lay don't try" replied the other.
Comment.--I lay South Carolina DON,
try that game again.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20
groceries, Wines and Teas.
- q !: !; J CO

IOHN JAMESON would inform the public
~ that he has just received and op.'ned new
and complete assortment of articles in bis line, viz:
WlNES-M s.leira. Port, Sherry, Lisbon. Nal
aea. Champagne, Sparkling and Still Hook, and
Muscat.
LIQUORS Brandy. Orard, Dupuv g. Co; Cham
payne and domestic Brandies; Gin; Cherry Bounce;
Peach Brandy.
Jamaicn and N. F. Rum; Scotch, Irish and Mo
noneahela Whiskcy.
MALT LlQUORS-Brown Stout in pts & qts;
Scotch and Burton Ale, best brands.
SUGARS-Six hhds superior brown Sugar; ca-
riird do
SEGARS-Havanp, Regalia and Principe, very
superior; fine chewing and smoking Tobacco. and
Snuff
TEAS-Grepn Teas Of superior quality lmpe-
rial. Gunrowder, Young Hyson and Black No.
COFFEES-Java, Padang, old white and strong
Rio. by the bag smaller quantity.
Cocoa. Chocolate and Rice; Macaroni.
FRUITS-Raisins, Dates, Prunes, Preserved
Ginger. Citron, Oranges and Lemons.
Sardines in Oil; Anchoves, Scotch Herring.
English and French Mustard, superior fresh Sal
ad Oil
CHEESE-Sspsago, Holland & Goshen Cheese,
in canvass.
CANDLES-New Bedford patent Sperm Can
dies 5000 lbs. Dipped Tallow do CASTLE, White
and Brown SOAPS; Nutmegs; Cloves; Pepper,
with variety of other articles, all Of which will
be aold cheap for Cash.
Martinsburg, April 90, 184I
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Elm 5salgAlh MrlS@EsIthAINWs

MARRIAGE.-With all its ills and evils,
man knows no happiness until he mar.
ries; let him possess woman OF sense
and virtue, and of whom he himself is
worthy, and he will feel a solid and per-
manent joy, of which he never was be.
fore sensible. For, as some body says,
the happiness of marriage, like the in
terest of money, arises from regular and
established fund while unmarried liber.
tines live upon the principal, and become
bankrupt in character and responsibility,
To be sure, and the same authority tells
us, uninterrupted happiness no man can,
or ought to expect. Life is no sinecure /;
fruits do not spring spontaneously from
the earth, as they did in the garden of
Eden, nor does mama drop from the
clouds as il did in the wilderness. But
as a scheme of solid comfort, ma.rimony
affords to well regulated minds double
share of pleasure in prosperity, and a so.
lace IN sorrow and adversely.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20
THE TRAGEDY OF THE NTH AT ST.
LOUIS.

We learn from the st. Louis Republi.
can OF the LIST instant, that the perpetra-
tors Of the horrible atrocities in that city,
on the night of the 18th ul,,, involving
burglary. murder and arson, are believed
to have been discovered. A negro man
named Ennis, has given information
which he appears to have obtained with
out having participated in the crimes, Of
the real actors, who are stated TO have
been slave named Madison, belonging
to gentleman of New Orleans, and three
dark mulattoes, named Brown, James
Seward, and Warrick, a barber the first
lately from Cincinnati, and the second
formerly of New York, but last from New
Albany, Ia, Warrick had been for some
time an inhabitan, of ST. Louis. Accord.
ing TO the information of Ennis, who is ia
custody, and who alleges to have obtain
ed his information from the slave Madison,
at their negro boarding house on the night
OF the l7lh, after the deed was done, it
did not appear that the scheme had been
long concocted, or that their plan OF ope.
ratIons was well matured.
1t appears that these four desperadocs
went on the night in question, to the count.
ing room Of Mr.. Pe,tus, and finding tho
door unlocked, they entered, and found
Mr.. Baker therein, seated, with his boots
off, reading paper. Him they quickly
despatched, and lying in wait for the mr.
rival of Mr.. Weaver, the other clerk, they
killed him also, Immediately on his en-
trance into the building. This bloody
work accomplished, they then made an ef-
fort to open the vault and being unsuc-
cessful in this, they set fire to the building
in five several places, and left it. Such
is the substance Of Ennis statement, as
received from the slave Madison. The
persons implicated have left ST. Louis;
but officers have been despatched in all di.
rections, TO overtake and secure them,
and the hope is that they be apprehended.
and be made to answer to the law, for
these horrible atrocities charged agains,
them.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20
From the Fredericksburg arena, May III

f'""' 80" 'N"e'''"s""'S h'C""t 4""y fN-
Our DIsTRIcr.-The sherltfs met at
Culpeper c. Fl, on Monday last, to com.
pare the pulls. We have not yet been
able to get "a correct statement, but learn
that BANKS had a majority Of FOUR
votes, and consequently was returned.
We believe il is pretty well understood
that his opponent, WILLIAM SMITH, will
contest his election on the ground Of bad
votes.
MIR. SMITH, we understand, will resign
his seat in the Senate Of Virginia forth
with.
AS Col. BANKS does not believe the
/" Broad Sear' is prima facie evidence of
his right TO The seat, he will, Of coase, not
complain, ifthe House of Representatives
refuse to allow him to be qualified, until
the question be determined between him
and the contestant. This is not our doc
trine,-but ret,ibutive justice would in
dictate the application Of the rule Of Col.
BANKS, whose agency in the wrong done
to the Wing members of New Jersey was
as direct and potential as that OF any other
man in the House. Ii would be but right
to lot the Colonel feel the effect ofthe pre-.
cedent set by the lawless proceedings Of
The House in the New Jersey case.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20
NUMBER IL.
From &c HGseAsstv Repsbliea..

| THE TRADE-PLASTER, FLOUR, &C. SO.
The new policy adopted by the Presi.
dent and Directors of our Railroad Com.
pany, in reducing the ireigh, upon Pas-
ter, increasing its motive power, and using
energetic measures to place the whole
hne of the road in good order, must have
the most happy effect, as well upon the in.
terest of trade here as upon the prosperity
Of the road.
The new locomotive--the President
4 purchased few davssinc 10 Philadelphia,
and now upon the road, performs magni6-
Gently, and is capable Of taking one thou.
sand Barrels Of Flour 10 the Ferry OF
trip, and corresponding upward freight;
and the public are therefore now assured.
that there is not now the slightest danger
OF one days delay in the ascending or de-
scendng trade.
| The Board have also, we are inform.
ed, purchased a large quantity Of timber
from North Carolina, which is being laid.
and the most active efforts are making to
renew the whole line Of the road.
To carry out the policy Of the Board,
the freight on that important article, Plas-
ter, is reduced to one dollar the ton and
we are informed that i, is explicitly under.
stood that, after the 18th Of this month,
when the new tariff on Plaster takes ef-
feet, tina, commodity will be sold in Win
chester at screen dollars per ton--so that
the farmer who has heretofore paid nine
dollars and fifty cents to ten dollars and
half per ton for his Plaster, will purchase
it at seven dollars.
We are also informed tina, negotiation
is now pending between our Company and
the Baltimore Railroad Company, to run
the train of cars, as loaded in Baltimore.
through on the same day to Winchester,
and SO to run the freight, as loaded in Win.
chester, through to Baltimore on the same
day, in the cors--the only change to be
the change Of locomotive power at the
Ferry.
These various matters, il is believed,
will radically improve our trade; and |.
is hoped that the public will see on the
part ofthe President and Directors an ar
dent desire and firm resolution to pro.
mote by their policy the public interests,
to meet fully the public expectation, and
to merit public patronage.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20

CHATEAUBRIAND-How he became a
Chrtstian.-" My mother having been
thrown into dungeon at the age OF sew
enty-two. expired on truklc bed, to
which she had been reduced by her mis-
fortunes. The thoughts of my apostacy
filled her last moments with anguish, and
dying, she charged my sister with the du.
ty of bringing me back 10 the religion 10
which | had been reared. When the
letter Of my sister reached me from be-
yond the seas, she herself was no longer
in existence, she had died from the effects
Of her imprisonment. These two voices
called to me from the tomb-;his death,
which served as an interpreter to death,
deeply affected me. | became Chris.
tian. ! did not yield, confess, TO any
great supernatural lghls-my conviction
sprang from the heart. wept and be-
lleyed"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20

MAJOR BURNS, son Of the celebrated
Scottish bard, has returned from India,
after an absence in the service of twenty
six years. He is now in the factory COM
mission and at the last advices was investi-
eating the condition of the operations IN
the paper and other manufactures at
Maidstone. The Major is less of stature
than was his illustrious father; but the
lneaments of his countenance, aud the
cast of his conversation, though more re.
lined and polished by intercourse with the
world, awaken strong recolections of the
sweet highland bard.--N. Y. Com.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20

AN ODoR OF NATIONALITY. - his was
a phrase employed by Mr.. Webster last
summer in a speech he made in the city
of New York while speaking of the cur.
rency Of Il Bank of the United States.
There is an odor Of nationality connect.
ed with the currency issuing from gov.
eminent bank. The fact cannot be de.
MED, however parties may differ as to the
right in Congress to establish such cur
rency. There is n mysterious property
communicated to paper money, associsted
with the national name and authority tina:
cannot be impaired to any other descrip-
ton Of paper emission however stable and
solvent may be the emtters. 1t was
by the use of the title " Bank OF the Unit.
ed States" that the Pennsylvania instiiu.
tion, which has lately unfolded such stu
pendous errors of management, deluded
thousands on both sides Of the Atlantic
into the belief that they were dealing with
national institution. Those who re-
collect the readiness with which a currcn-
cy bearing this so lately desecrated name
was borne along the currents Of trade and
travel from Maine to Louisiana, need no
illustration of the truth that there is an
odor of nationality associated with circu-
lating credit borrowing that name. The
same property is attached TO the Bank Of
England, simply because there exists the
popular conviction that the connexion of
that institution with the government is so
intimate as to be inseparabe.--Southern
Patriot.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20

In the procession at Boston in honor
Of the deceased President, the Banner OF
Ward Six was borne by Mr.. Samuel
Thaxter, the only survivor of those who
bore standards IN the funeral procession in
honor of General Washington, which
took place in February, 1900. Mr.. Thax-
ter, who is one of the good old stock Of
sturdy men Of the past, whom age does
not wear out, did not spare himself step
of the whole long march, and returned TO
the Ward Room, after six hours service,
as vigorous as when he left i. AT o.
clock in the afternoon one Of bis sons call
ed at his house to see how he bore the fa-
,igues of the day, and was informed that
his father had gone to take walk This
remember was after five hours march
in the morning, carrying heavy stand.
ard.-Boston Post.
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HEAVY DAmAeEs.-Some time la

HEAVY DAMAsEs.-Some time last
year, we published letter from Montreal,
announcing the elopement of Mrs. Har-
riS, wife of Capt. Harris, cath regiment,
with E. d. David, Esq, of Montreal,
barrster, and major in the Montreal cav
airy. On the 9th inst, the action COM
menced by Captain Harris, against MIR.
David, was tried in Montreal, and result.
ed in verdict for thirty thousand dollars
damages. Y. Com. Adp.
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VOLUME Az.
THE MARTINSBURG GAZETTE,

y...,ht;.h.d .xerv Thursday morning AZ rw -
sguo,,shed every r. rad in Advance; TWO
BoIARs p SNp }ei FrTf CENTS within the
\ rsss, ;: s sSos Gs ss r al
are pa'd, escePs will be inserted three times
ApvesTIssmss..ea square Of sixteen lines, and at
rwen'y ~, Of insertions mus, be marked on the
ne nu or copy Of the advertisement sent, or
!, mi be continued until forbid and charged ac-
rordipgly.
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.tOsice TO Gardeners.

HNHh subscriber has just received fresh sup
a. ply OF GARDEN SEEDS, direct from New
York. which comprises all kinds of Vegetable Seeds
in common use, which he now offers for sale
Those who wish to furnish themselves with first
rate article will do well TO call and examine before
purchasing else where, as the subscriber has no old
seed on hand. THOS. c. SMITH.
January 90, 184l.
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GARDEN SEEDS.

A GENERAL supply of Sinclair's carefully Sc
N lectea GARDEN SEEDS, such may be
warranted to vegetate. The public will please no
ice before they purchase that these Seeds are from
a responsible House, and not from stroHing ped
lars. WIN. DORSEY.
February A. IG4I
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UNDENIABLE REASON FOR THE CHOICE
OF HUSBAND" What in the world
could you have seen in old Lord A. to
marry himl"
"Why, saw house in town" said
the pretty Warehouses, ga box at the
opera, and lover in perspectivep'