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Under the nDprItInn at the measure lHicn'
Ia propose. Should it be anpted, the wlnni,
"f the lands in question wnnid he sold, ! a.
sumo. in twenty-five Years from The lime tho,
become subject m tie graduating rroceSs-
winch is mrril more pr,'hSlie than that liz
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present Inice If s. % per acre. inext aS
sumo that equal Qtanriti"s would tie sold dur
ing each period ei graduaiInn. | rest asSur'
Cd. that tho portion not yet offered Tor sale
and which accnr;Iins 1" The amendment,
would not lie s.,kiAct IN rradun'nin. an
which, IS rsri mated in the report Of the Com.
mIriec on Public Lands, Ia amount Ia Il little
more than 62.On0.O0O nf acres. would y:cld
m average revenue dming the len Years.
equal III proportion Ia Mat tie iCO 00000O
acres are estimated l.. yI.it. II Is probably
much less than VIDA, they would. as they
will, t": The fir,t time. lie offered irr S 'lr. |
also ps'ii4:c that tie lands Iha, have been
nifr;ed. m. viiirh have not vet run ten wears.
arsh viii nf c"ursr tc hrldtIi then III 81 %
viii. with that which will 80 sad an Tie lISr
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have al" r>II'narri The winnie pnIioi n"lul
i'm Ihrt WINCH Is in progress towards
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HJi SClllF Wv WA on Va 2. I't A'"'0''bu'
of the public lands. and winch Mt best. cnr
he p;rssi on crnpndI only interesting la lhost
St iicS. That IlIcv uIll loose not 'nlv Il invurile
measure. Imi caIIsn ,hr p1Ssate "f tie mn>'
uhnoxicns Ia ltrm of IL measures. Ii,a, 81
d'-tlihuIi ~? ! ask iiirn. can You hope !" op.
Pose saCi.essf Iiv u mcrSn.r :" sr'furlivci u
80 m;nl, members "f tie Uni"n. ~ - mr..
asure - partial IN IL ope~ain II. and ui'ch,
so Tar from. Appearing 20 i!i" reason nr sym.
krathv nf iWo-thIriS of Tie STATES. tr,l
i re'Ceiani vote fr.rn anY ui ihrnn; lanre irmn
parry feelings and :esnCiatinns. than anv CON.
vic ION al IL TIS;i"c "r cxpPdirnry? I"t me
tell :nv friends. that j; the struggle Is la con.
iin:r between this bill and the schcme OF
hlS!ribH'irn. 1t Is III their rat. q desperate
one. Defeat is certain; and there is nu way
:" avnid il. III i, hc moi already inn lIie.) hut
:" emiargc The ISSnr-iG iaiSe II above mere
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and elevated rrnund of u final settlement of
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rest tie counile>s sis rushing thrnnHn ihaI
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North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-08-12
(FINIs.)
ErKOS AL DE MO.

The Grand Assembly of the
Faithful will meet on the Holy
Ground, on the 10th Kalend of
the Magii.
Let the Faithful take heed!
BY Order Of the Kuti.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-11
ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.

As we omitted a notice of the eclipse Of the
Moon last week, it becomes our part to record the
a ppearance of the heavens tho night Of the 9Th
more however, for future reference than present
information as i! is presumed that our readers re-
collect the attendant circumstances of The phenom
enon. The evening was hasy, and tor time, we
thought it would be impossible to observe the tran
ait Of the earths shadow over the moon; but about
"a o'clock il cleared up, and the emergence OF the
moon was quite perceptible The eclipse CON-
menced at nine minutes past o'clock, and cantinu-
ed for 3 hours and 80 minutes. Middle OF the
eclip,e, at 8 O'Clock, 46 Minutes. Last total i'm
mersion Of dark shadow Mt 35 minutes past -
End Of the eclipse, at 33 minutes past 10 o'clock
Owing to the haziness, at one time, we lost SIGHT oil
the moon, and could discern but bright spot IA
the heavens, no larger, more brilliant, than ma
ny of the surrounding stars.
The subjoined article, from The New York Eve
ming Post, relates the eclipse. 1t will be per
ceived that it will az ain be seen in 1859
The first appearance of this eclipse. as we are
told nv The astronomers, was about the 2oth OF
June 1893 II has since then occurred periodical
", II, the end Of every nineteen years, and on the
5rh inst, made its nineteenth periodical return -
ID will next e seen on the 18th of February, 1859.
in The morning. after which, the moon passing
through The earths shadow, at eash return u little
more 10 the south the eclipse will disappear in tie
wear 22I9 In about twelve thousand two hundred
and fifty. seven years after that it will again make
its appearance The present eclipse was visible IN
all parts of the United States. in Canada the great
or part Of Moxico the whole Of South America, all
-, ALL tho nhoia nf EuIonp. and
"a far eas, in STA as the meriiisn of Bombay -
Tire moon SET totally erlipsed ut Constantlnople'
At Moscow, and in countries adj icent to the Cas-
pian sea and rose totally eclipsea at Astoria and
mhcr places near the mouth of the Columbia river,
in Oregon Territory.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-11
FRANKLIN BANK.
BALTIMORE, FgsRuAR

BALTIMORE, FRpRuARY2 z.
There was quite a foil meeting of Stockholders
OF this institution yesterday in consequence OF the
call made by the Board Of Directors. Mr.. james
Nee ulloch was appointed Chairman, and Mr.. VIII
liam Bose Secretary. The meeting being thus duly
organized, was addressed by James Howard, Esq.
President Of the Bank, Who stated the causes which
had determined the Board IT, place its concerns ~
course Of liquidation and concluded by expressing
a wish that Committee of the Stockholders might
be appointed to investigate its affairs
After the lit Of Stockholders had been called
and thosc present noted, MIR. Howard presented
statement in detail OF the present condition OF the
Bank az il had r, Gently been reported the Board
by a special committee to whom the duty had been
conided. This examination IL was stated, wns
carefully and thoroughly made, and the result arm
we'd at, under what was termed the worst aspect OF
the case, was, that the stock Is worth Si3 5O
per share. Various items were then referred to,
from which il was estimated that such an amount
would be realised as would raise the value OF the
stock to : s. per share.
Among other things it stated that the net
defucations of Jane. l. Hawkins, The late Cashier,
CATER giving him a credit of upwards OF Sl4 0OO)
row amount to over $3.50 900. Out Of this sum the
Boa,d expect realise from his property and ether
securites, the sum, if recoect hright, oil sl00,-
900.
A serie. Of re solulions was then offered by vii
liam Riggn. Esq, and adopted by the meeting,
providing
That a Committee of Ave persons be appointed
BY The Chair OF whom the chairman shall be one,
to investigate The affairs Of the Bank, and to report
the result to an adjourned meeting Of the Stock
holders.
That the Committee inquire into the cxPediencS
of continuing the operations Of the Bank of wind
ing il up, and that they prepare and report plan
accordingly
The meeting was then adjourned until the 18th
instant, at eleven o'clock, A. NJ. at The Assemb,
Rooms unless sooner convened BY the Chairman.
-dmeyic7n.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-11
RIcnMnkn. Frhluary :

SMALL NoTE BiLL The Houss, yrste'day, or.
derad the Small Note Bin TO its engIossnent, by a
majority Of Is. This was the chief topic before
the House, and az the debate was protrqcted. 40
compelled TO defer H.
The Bill authorizes the Banks TO Issue 4 per cent.
on the capital. in and two dollar notes, until
the lat Of Augnst-jhe notes redeemable in specie
at The mother Bank any Of its Branches.
From the known opinions OF the Senate, we an
tcipate no difficulty in the passage OF the bill -
Had that body been full last session, similar bill
then before it, would have become law.
The measure will have a very sautary effect II
banishing shin.Plsstes Of other States from circu
biting among US, and will greatly ease the resump
tion Of specie payments, and contribute to make il
permanent Wig.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-11

the discussion Of subjects properly belop.;,v !. =
deral legslation fear We ye, destined 10 con.
sumo much more in the same way, before ~. -
journ. Ills said that proposition will be ,ubr,,,.
ted TO the House in few days. 10 ins,ruc, o,r e.
a,ors TO move repeal Of the Force Bill. /, !, M,
rncomprehenslble, that with the facts ,,,r;n, -. !;
the face, Of stationary population, decrea.;n,
revenue, sccumulai'ng pecuniary responsibilities.
insolvent stocks bank de.alca.ons, Of asrica,,r.,
manufacturing, and commercial depression -.
politicians Of Virginia, sent here expressly to char
ish, advance and protect her own local and peeu.
liar interests cannot consider their time pro6t.b,,
employed, unless it be in directing and controli;n,
The legislation of Congress, and in assuming, to the
neglect OF their own representative duties, gene.
raj superiniendanee the affairs of the Copf.d.
eracyl Virginia loves to iak-dearly love, to
tlk-rassionateIy loves to talk, politics. As,
writer in q late number of the North American R..
view ap,ly remarks, :" The true vireinian has .
grand larganess of heart; but his very lbera,y.
OF Grating under partial misconception, tend, 10
degree Of obtusiveness and overaction To him
his State is the worlds rudder the centre Of th,
visible diurual sphere is point somewhere near TO
the doos Of Abemnilc Cour, House; tho odd look
ing little sentry box platform, in which The
taste of the House of Bur esses has thought NEE,
eDsconca its Speaker, is the very seat on which
the genius Of Liberty reposes and says
Here is my ,hrone let Kings come bow to it,
The bill. to authorize the banks to issue one and
two dollar notes, redeemable of course, ia specie.
has met with an unfavorable reception in the Sem
ate. The Commitee of General Laws, to which
it referred, have reported resolution for hi
rejection. The subject up for debate on
Wednesday the 10Th instant.
Some changes affecting the modes Of proceeding
in Chancery, have been made, which msy notice
heTesfter.
The srrsiic movements Of our friend Wmu,
have attracted some notice from the belligeIsas
Journals here. have, myself, no spprehensions
to HE course. believe him to BE- honest and
sincere republican in his heart-faithful to tho
Constitution, and devoted to tho best interests Of
his Country Men Of his genius and temperament
move in irregular orbts;-but a. there 10 law
which prescrbes with exactituds, the resolutions
Of the far wandering and fiery comet, 90 there is
la which governs tbs constitutional organisation
of HENRY A. WISE, and which will always make
him WHO. unless that Party should Itself. desert
il, own cherished principles. We are looking,
with much interest, for accurate report Of his
speech, and that Of Mr.. Rives, on the Prospective
Presumption Land Bill.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-11
MORE SUSPENSIONS BY THE BANKS.

Yesterday was a day OF extraordinary excite
ment IN Philadelphia. 10 our last we gave the pro.
ceedings Of The United States Bank, to the effect
that that lnsttuiion had, in consequence Of heavy
raits from the East, been compelled to another
temporary suspension of specie payments Also,
the proce, dngs Of all the other Banks Of Philade
phia 10 the effect that ihey would continue 10 pay
specie for all their obligations. These publications
produced q great sensation throug huui tho commu
nifty, and, az must have been expected by every
reasonable man. under the circumstances, hundreds
OF persons visited all the Banks, and demanded spe
Gle ia large and ia small sums, aud either on checks
| or in bank notes.
Thus al an early hour in the morning. the counters
| of most Of our Banks were crowded, and although
the excitement was evidently high. uoihing ind,ca
tive Of violence or outrage took place aud indeed
| the general department Of the various crowds was
quite crcdiiabe uuder the circumstances. The
| Bank OF the United States was not particularly
thronged after 10 clock aud throughout tue whole
day the Bank paid specie on its y D notes. The
other Banks, which commenced paving specie on
their obligations, gave way one by one, 30 that by
three O'Clock the only institutions that pad specie
in general terms, were the Philadelphia arm
| ers aud eehanic's-Souinwark- aud CONNIE ial
| Banks. Even these, we are told marked number
Of checks that were presented. as good F"
All, however. throughout the city aud cnuni ,
freely and promptly paid their five dollar bills IN
specie, and in one or TWO cases, amounts as large
as one hundred thousand dollars were paid in the
aggregate before it thought proper 20 violate
the resolution 10 presevere IN the resumption,
which was passed IN the Bank Meeting on Thurs
day night. The Western Bank paid all demands
ofevery kind The general expression Of opinion
that the Banks acted very injudiciously in
making fruless attempt to resume, after the u .
States Bank had been forced to suspend. But per
hsps we should give them credit for this effort, TO
comply with wha, they deem public opinion and
law, and consider il earnest TO sustain specie
payments 10 the utmost even when in the judgemen nj
Of some of the Directors, such course could be
pursued only TO the injury Of the Institution Every
! ~ in .lYfg fp asf,sF
throughout the day,-uost OF the brokers refuse
70 purchase notes Wv Ile all borrowing and T. nd
ing seemed 10 be ont a the question for the time.
Something, Of course, will have 10 be done forth
with, ia order 10 afford the community currency
We have conyersed " iIh several Of the Directors
aud they manifest sincere desire 10 do every thin.
in their power, aud will doubt speedily devils,
some means TO aliay the present Fanc and atfort
the usual business facilities 10 cur ciuztns. spir
IL Of moderation aud f0 bearance all sides. shout,
be earnestly iacucaied by those who have infu
ence. and practIsed much possible by everl
nsmbpr Of society.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-11
wrAspor Exscur,os The Bucsres. Crawford

WYAspor ExscuIioS The Buc,r.s, Crawford
county. (O.) D.moctat gives the particulars Of n
tia Tor murder, and execution Of young Wyandot
Indian, according 10 laws Of the triLc. The exc
cu,ion took place at Upper Sandusky. Crawford
couo,y, on the 5th of October last. The trial was
hy the males of the tribe assembled in full council
Witnesses we're examined before he whole assem-
bly,, and examined by the accused; and after
they had heard the testimony and the accused in
hi. own defence, he was. by an almost unanimous
pote, pronounced guilty of murder. He sen
fenced 10 be shot, which sentence executed ac-
cordogly.
Though Justice, according to the forms Of savage
Law. w1s thus done to the murderer, it Appeals
strange that such proceeding should have been
permitted IN an ofganizcd and poeulous county Of
Ohio. From the narrative it would appear that
some white mon participated in the ceremonies at
the execution Ohio Star
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-11
FRANKLIN RAIL ROAD OPENED TO HA
GERSIDWN.

The section of the franklin Rail Road between
the State Line and Hasarsto"n being completed,
the Cars commenced running Yesterday, the Sd in
slant, About | | o'clock the Locomotives, WASH
IkoTos and FRASXLIS, from Chamber shu'g, with
large and elegant Cars attached filed with voluh-
teers and vsiters ON franklin county, arrived at
the terminus Of the road Ii sgerstown. where they
were received amid the acclamaions OF our citizens
from town and country, who Ind assembled 10 wei
come them. After short stay Of about hall an
hour, during which time man, of our visitors gave
place in the cars to citizens, the Locomotives
again raised steam and were off in tangeu, for
Grecncaste; and during the day. passed and re-
passed, with flll loads of delighted people, three
times between the two places returning in the eve
ming Chsn,bersburg
The Franklin county volunteers, consisting ofthe
Chambersburg Ariiilerists, Captain Sterrett; the
Franklin Blues, Capt. Trirle, commanded by Lieut.
Houser; and the ST. Thomas Artillerists, Capt
McAlles,er all under the command of Maj Gil
more--were received and joined by the Hsgerstown
Il iemen. Capt. Robertson--whe they marched
through the several streets Of out town, performing
a variety Of evcutions and exhibiting an acqusint'
ance with military tactics and so'd'eI-hke de-
neanor and appearance highly cred''ubie to all the
con,usnies and their officers Torch Light.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-11

NOT know what amount was drawn out. but y must
have been cone iderabie, from the number OF spPli
cants. -.
Shortly after noon IL was announced that several
bank. had determined 10 limit their redemption 10
their five dollar notes; and some DINERS, ~ was
aid decIiued immediate paymeat for considerable
SIMS Some Of them, we know, paid those larger
s,,mA on presentation on and after three O'Clock
Since writing the abo7e we learn that there were
last evening meeting of delegates rom most o. me
pb;ad.Iphta banks, but that they did not agree as
10 any uniformity OF action Some OF the banks ex'
pressed the n,se determined to pay all their -.
sues in specie, while IL was generally understood
tina, checks for deposte should be marked as on
former OCCASION and that each Of the institutions
represented there should receive the notes OF the
other The proceedings, il formal, were not made
public, and we are therefore, unprepared with any
salts factory statement.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-11
THE SENATE LAND DEBATE

Has ended at last, in the passing, by large ma
jorty, the perm anent prospective pTe-emFnon OH,
as originally proposed and the bill has Low TO IN
dergo the ordeal Of the House Of Representatives.
The proposition, originally Mr. Calhoun, but
moved amendment TO the bill by Mr. 0ung,
proposing conditional cession Of the Public Lands
10 the States within which they lie, was rejected
by large majority.
The amendment moved by Mr.. Cri:tenden, for
coupling with the preen,pton principle I've distri-
bulion OF the proceeds OF tho Public Lands among
all the States in proportion to their rights OF prop
erty therein, wa. nPgatived by small majority; a
majority produced, probably, by the apprehension
on the niads Of some Senators that the iniroduc'
tion Of that enactment into this bill might be the
means OF d~feating the bill for rreemptioa, which
they are in favor Of on It's own merits, and there
fore not willing 70 connect with any PROJECT We
cannot bu, hope. nOwevet, that tue Two measures
will at last 60 hand in hand, and thsi. IT they bt
ma le tie subject of different acts The enc net wi!
not lag far 10 the rear pl the other whether II pas
th. session or the next.
The extent Of ;hr majority in favor of 'ha qeTma
rent prospeciire pre- emrftc" tl1 may perguFs Snr
,,rrse some of our readeis, " no not prepaTti
ios wh.t 1t frat .ight, appears 10 De 50 radical
chsuge il. our land system. The iactis, however
% We undsrsiand epnncPlS ct that blil salread
a. effectively part OF the Land system az u II nae
been ia legal existence for iGfiy years theie Is
congeatl9aok law, stronger than any temptation {
break il, which now projects ~ ae'uAi sen"
against any competition al sales Of the Public Lanh'
Aud this ian has passed the Senate by such ma
ioritv. uR ey The Influence Of The alignment that II
better 10 hgah=e u hat is incnrabe and inevitable
than 10 keen on the siatEte book provision who
il dead leter. U the clnclusiyeness 0l Ibis az
ruuent we .ay nothing; but 1t certainly was 10
wi.Aoot ts efIsoSs on the Senste,-Ras Eat
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-11
ANoInER SUSPENSION.

We regret exceedingly, TO record this week, the
fnilufe of the attempt made by The Banks of Phila-
delphia to continue the payment OF specie, which
commenced, successfully, a. many had hoped. on
the 18th of January. b. the Philadelphia papers,
We learn that GU; OF thirteen Banks in that city,
three alone had paid out NINE MILLIONS OF
dollars in specie, in less than f~enfy days, the U.
S Bank paying about six millions OF that sum. his
.hocl,, it will be once was impossible to be
wi,bs,ood, and all the Philadelphia Banks were
obliged to give way, one after the other, With the
exception, perhaps. Of redeemng their small bills
The Baltimore Banks held meeting last Mon
day and resolved to suspend forthwith. |, is pre-.
sumed the Virginia Banks will follow suit.