Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-25
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il The friends 81 Mr.. Van AAea asa
making arrangements to give hiuaa n
come sRon has aIFiral la the CITY, witch
4 q expected n fhe course Of the week -
Something Of an effort has been made to
make show in hono; Of the late pIesi-
dent, but tbs iheiiege les been abandon.
ed. Mr.. Van Bureaus letter ID the Globe
Of Saturday ZIG halfdcclining the nom
nation rendered HIM hy his friends il the
I Legislature OF Missouri, has been receiv-
ed here aud generally read. lis conclu.
sions remind one Of the scene in Richard
the Third. Beginning with the past. We
have record of the bestowment of hon.
ors. The present importantly or request
y answered in something of the style Of
The Duke Of Gloster when he sad,
am unit Tor state and majesty;
dobeseesh you take IL not smss,
cannot, ner viii not yield TO you.p
II the good people, however, should
conclude TO buckle fortune on Mr.. Van
burenSs oack, who doubts but that he will
have patience to endure the load The
candidate Of Missouri regards his friends
only os too much in haste. After due
enireaties be WILL no doubt, "mend his
fault. Mr.. Van Buren,, if necessary.
like the King, viii not be found 10 6e
made of stone, but sensitive 10 kind en-.
treaties"
Mr.. Hoffman is in town, with his COM
mission as District Attorney. The court.
however, adjourned, this morning. until
Thursday next, when Mr.. II. win be
sworn into office. The Evening Post, so
soon, is out against Mr.. IL. which is the
best recommendation | can send you in
his favor.
The Britannia steamer sails from Boston
Tomorrow. The return steamer is expec-
led on Wednesday.
The paper-money pnnic continues to-
day, though it had subsidized somewhat
en- Saturday. The panic has reached
Albany, where most oil the banks are re-
CURED toredeem their notes. The de-
probation of State stocks, which are the
securities with the Comptroller. is one ot
the important causes OF this want Of conf.
dence. The others have recently told
you. The Legislature, on Friday, passed
a law which viii have The effect to check
the eagern' IS Of some oil the city brokers
in their efforts to break down the Free
Banks. Hitherto, the first to present
their protests haye been the brokers. and
these are always sure to have their notes
paid in specie, while The last Corners are
the worst served. In n contest between
the bill holders aud the brokers', the for.
mer, Of course, are 10 be the sufferers in
case Of loss.
There has been no change in the stock
market to-day. Exchange on phiiadcl.
phia remains at per cent. discount.
The Legislature Of New Yo.k and
Massachusetts are both discussing the
subject Of lnternal Improvements. Tue
lnrmer are engaged in a warm eoniroyer-
sy in reference 10 the Northern Railroad,
and the latter have passed bill granting
condtionally, $500, 900 for their Western
Railroad. Seventy-fvc thousand dollars
are first to be subscribed by the slockhold.
ers.
The storm king has ragged here every
night for the week, doirg damage by sea
and land. The Memphis will turn ,sbou,
as the Garrick did, half the cargo saved
IN good condition and half lost. Tho
ship will be saved, bat in what condition
can hardiybe known at present. The
wind blew loud and long last night Ia
the neighborhood Of the Park the roofs Of
several buildings were stripped entirely.
Many clmneys were brough, down and
much properly destroyed, il is feared.
Gen. Scott is here, ard will leave forth
with for Niagara. The Attorney Gener.
81, the American says, will be present al
the TRIAL Of Mcleod, which will take place
next Monday, instead Of today, as at first
anndlnc' d.