Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-19
From TIC Nea York Express.

ANNIVERSARY DOlNGS IN NEW YORK.
An immense crowd filled the Taberna-
Gle on the afternoon of the I2th instant,
to witness the exhibition Of the pupils from
the school for the deaf and dumb. Il was
a beautiful and wonderful exhibition
The NJ sscs were handsomely arrayed IN
white, and the Boys were not less neatly
clad The power of signs is almost the
power Of words. Such a display as this
alone would make glorious the Anniver-
sary Week.
The American Bible Society had an in.
teresting meeting. The HISTORIAN Bsh.
op was there. A Bible was presented
him by the venerable John Cotton Smith.
The Bishop showed a Syriac Bible, writ
ten on parchment, 642 years old. In &c
years this Society has printed and circu
lated 1900, 900 copies OF the Bible.
The American Education Society held
their meeting last night at the Taberna-
Gle. This is their Goth Anniversary
They are running into debt too fast, for
they now owe $35, 000--but they have u
S75, 900 fund devoted to special purposes
though.
Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky, was last
night illuminating the firemen and others
on Temperance, the House overlooking
with population 10 the very street.
The Anti-Slavery People, under the
auspices OF that ever busy, and remarka-
Bile man, Lewis Tappan, have got new
idea into their heads. Their meeting was
not large, only twenty-seven, fourteen
whites, and thirteen blacks, but they have
resolved they will have nothing to do with
slave holders in fiiriheIing Foreign Mis-
sions. The Rev. Mr.. Brown Souhlee,
from Pawtuckct, K. L., intends, soon to 60
to the island Of Madeira, 10 preach half
the day in Portuguese, and half the day
in English, if he can raise the wind from
Anti. Slavery alone. Gerrlt Smith will
help along the society $1,000, so Mr..
Tappan says.
Another meeting Of the Anti. Slavery
people was held in Concert Hall all day,
from O'Clock, A. NJ, to 6 p. NJ, with
only an hours ntermission. Abou, $50
present; about two-thirds white, and one.
third black and yellow, good portion OF
the whites being of,he Society of Friends
They agreed to raise $40, 900, and 3d..
600 were subscribed on the spot, Abby
Kelley agreeing to raise $500, and "iho
boy" as she calls him, james Munroe,
"a young man about 90 years of age,)
$4,000 more. Abby Kelley is woman
Of some 25 or 80 years Of age she dress
es very plain, has u bright, sparkling eye,
that flashes when she speaks. is pretty
also, and, therefore, is very prepossessing
in her appearance. She goes violently
for dissolution Of the Union, and ha-
rangues for i, with great energy and ei-
feet. A lady from the South answered
her very ably, and had influence enough
10 have the Resolutions voted down, and
laid upon the table.
But what is done is hardly TO be COM
pared with what is to be done. The sol.
disant Governor Dorr, and the renowned
Dutee j. Pearce are here, and are about
TO hold meeting today, it is reported, to
settle all the affairs of Rhode Island, and
Providence Plantations. MIR. Webster
came on with the Southern mail last night,
on behalf Of the U. S. Government, and
for other matters. New York is an en-
porium for all sorts Of traffic, but this is
the first time we ever had Constitutions,
Charter of King Charles, and a Sovereign
State upon change.
Mr.. James Fennmore Cooper is 10 town.
VIM. Lloyd Garrison is not. 1--WE hope
there is no libel in that.) Mr.. Cooper is
to make speech. He is star OF the
first magnitude. and will draw full
house. The cause Of his coming is the
Law, all for the Law. Our readers may
remember that Col. Stone libeled Mr..
Cooper, that is, rerieVed his Naval Histo.
ry, IN the Commercial Advertiser. The
libel case has been referred to MessrS.
Daniel Lord, it,, S. Stevens, and s. A.
Foote. 1t is probable that all the facts
connected with the battle Of Lake Erie.
will DO elected in the investigation of the
case. Mr.. Cooper will sum up on his own
side, assisted by II. Cooper, Esq. Messrs.
Bidweil and Joshua A. Spencer appear
for the defence. suitable room will be
provided, aud the investigation will DO
public.
An American missionary al Jerusalem
has been exploring the vaults under the
Mosque of Omar. lie was lie, down BY
a rope at midnight, through a well so
feet deco, and then waded up to the neck
III water to the dry ground. He isoi
opinion that they are not Roman, but are
the original crypts OF Solomon's Temple.