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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-10-13

we were pour to begin with, aud grew
poorer, or, at any rate, no richer, fast.
Tunes grew worse and worse my peck
cts look d worse even my pock.t-book
was no longer to be trusted, the rags slip
ped firm II in manner too incredible to
relate las an IRISH song says:
"And such was the fate Of poor Paddy Moore,
| As his purse had the more rents, as he had the
| fewer"
At length one day my wife came in with
subscription paper for the Orphan Asy-
lum. looked al It and sighed, and pick
ed my teeth, and shook my head, and
handed it back to her.
+" Ned Bowen" she said, "has pu, down
ten dollars"
The more shame TO him." replied,
he can't afford 1t; he can just scrape
any how, and 10 these times it amt right
for him TO do it,. %
Ny wife smiled in her sad way and
took The paper to him that brought it.
The next evening she asked me if |
could 90 with her TO see the Bpwens, and
as had no objection, we started.
knew that Ned Bowen did small
business that would give him about 5000
a year, and thought It would be worth
| while to see what the sum would do in the
way of housekeeping. We were admitted
| by Ned and welcomed by Nets wife,
very neat little body, of whom Mrs. Slack
water had told me great deal, as they
had been schoolmates. A II was as nice as
wax, and yet as substantial as iron com.
! fort was written all over the room. The
evening passed some how or other, though
we had no refreshments, an article which
we never have at home, but always want
when elsewhere, and | returned to our
own establishment with mingled pleasure
and chagrin.
"Wha: PITY" said to my wife,
"that Bowen don't keep within his IN
come"
:" He does" she replied.
:" But how can he, on six hundred dol.
ars," was my answer, "f he gives ten
dollars to this charity and five dollars to
that, and lives so snug and comfortable
too 7"
"Shall | tell you 7" asked Mrs. Slack.
water.
Certainly, if you can"
His wife," said my wife, " finds it
just as easy to go without twenty or thlr-
ty dollars worth of ribbons and aces rs
to buy them. They have no fruit but
what they raise add have given them by
country friends, whom they repay by
thousand little acts of kindness. They
use no beer, which is not essential to
health, as it is not to yours; and then he
buys no cgars, or ice cream, or apples at
one hundred per cent. on market price, or
oranges, at twelve cents piece, or can
dv, or new novels, or rare works that are
still more rarely used; in short, my dear
Mr.. Slackwater, he has no hole in his
pocket"
1t was the first word of suspicion my
wife had uttered on the subject; and 1t
cut me to the quick. Cut me ! | should
rather say it sewed me up-me and my
pockets too; they have never been IN
holes since that evening.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-10-13

A PARALLEL CAsE.-Whe Jonathan
Roberts refused to obey the President
orders, by the removal of his subordinates,
Mr.. Tyler remarked, "Then, sir, you
know as man of honor, what you out to
dom plain terms that he ought to re-
sign II he could not comply with the wish.
rs Of the man who gave hun office. The
Wings, then, may address John Tyler in
the same language. They may telI him,
Z" Sir, we wish Bank incorporated-we
wish Distribution made permanent-we
wish dishonest men aud babblIDg pole
iicians" turned out Of office, and men put
in who will honestly attend to their du-
ties" But Mr.. Tyler replies. Z" cont
90 FIR a ank, though at Harrisburg
said would am opposed to Dstribu.
lion, though solemnly affirmed the con-
trary in lS39--snd every office holder
must be an active Tyler man, or, if he be-
not, he must not wag his tongue" The
Wings then respond to him, in his own
language, We made you what you are,
TO carry out our own prlnciples-You say
you cannot do il Then, sir, you kno,c, as
a man Of honor, phat you ought 10 do. -
Lynch6urg Erginian.
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the points upon which we feel II our duty
to dissent from the views taken by the
oraior-but there IS one upon which We
cannot allow even this payer TO pass from
the press without expressing our disagree.
meut.
We allude 10 MIR. Webster's remarks
in relation TO the recent Wing Conyen.
ton. Surely, more respectable body
ef men than composed that Convention
never met within the Conmonweulth.-
From twelve 10 fifteen hundred Of our
most respectable citizens, embracing near
| ly every profession end occupation, rep
resenting very nearly every town 10 the
State. were convened on that occasion.
Tse assembly embraced men Of dls,n.
tuished talent, and unques,oned patriot
'sm, from every section oi our aDcient
Commonwealth. The members came in
to the same sacred Hall in which Mr..
Webster poured iurlh his strains Of ell
oquence. They came there tor the most
praiseworihy and patriotic objects. Their
proceedings were characterized, through.
out, by the most perfect proprieiy. They
were fully authorized, by the very terms
OF their appointment, not only 10 nominate
candidates for Governor and Lieut.. Gov
ernor, but to transact such other business
as might come before them" The reso-
luton which has been the subject of the
present animadversion and which de-
clared complete political alienation ofihe
Wings ofthis Commonwealth from John
Tyler, had been adopt over aud over
again, at smaller and more local assem-
blles. Ii was responded TO, so far MS we
know, by every delegate present. There
was not question as to the unanimriy OF
sentiment 10 relation TO it. II was per.
irctly well understood, too, throughout
the Commonwealth, that the subject OF
the national nominations would come up
before the Convention. II had been a
matter of free conversation in oil the
Wing papers in the State. The Wing
delegates we're elected by the Wing peo-
pie, with the full knowledge that they
would be called to act upon those nomi.
nations, and in some of the towns, ex-
press instructions were given to the dele.
gates, to vote for the n0nlnc.s of that
Convention. In both these acts, the Con.
veDtlon did but echo the opinions and
feelings oftteir constituents aud we can
not admit that in either the resolution or
the nomination, they in any wise trans
cenda d their vested authnri,y
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-10-13

THAT SAME OLD Coon. We take
grent pleasure in announcing to our dis
tant friends the arrival in New York city
Of "ihat same Old Coon" His merton
at National Hall on Wednesday evening,
aroused the enthusiasm Of the thousand
Wings assembled, and he was hailed with
cheers and the deafening applause which
shock the building to its base. The way
the " congregation" sang was glorious
II brougb. back the days Of the great
Harrison contest. We are sorry so sadly
TO shock the sensibiltles and the refined
delicacy Of our Locofoco friends by the
announcement but there is no help for
1t. The Wings will sing, and neither the
square blows of loco foco nor the side
stabs OF Traitor can choke them off,
The spirit Of 1S40 has come back to US;
and il shouts and sings Of coming, trium.
phant victorv.--N. Y. Tribune.
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NHaSCals.E.s GDUS.
From the Cincinnati Chronicle.
THE HOLE IN MY POCKET.
BY JAMES IL. PERKINS.

By JAMES IL. PERKINS.
1t is now about year since my wife
said to NE one day, Pray Mr.. Siackwa-
ter, have you that half dollar about you
that gave you tins morning 7" ielt in
my walstcoat pocket, aud turned my purse
inside out, but IT was all space-wheh is
very different from specie; 50 said to
Mrs. Slackwater, " l've lost 1t my dear !;
positively there must be a hole IN my
pocket" "l'Il sew IT up" said she,
An hour or two after, met Tom Steb
bins. How did that Ice.cream set -
said Tom. "It set" SAID "IIke the
sun, gioriously." And as spoke, it fash
ed upon me that my missing half dollar
had paid for those ice creams however,
held my peace, for Ms. Slackwater
sometimes makes remarks; and even
when she assured me at breuktas, next
morning that there was no hole in my
pocket, what coulG do but lift my brow
and say, "Ah ISN'T there really"
Before week had gone by, my wife,
who, like dutiiul helpmate, as she is, al
ways gave mo her loose change to keep,
called for "a twenty five cent piece, that lad
been deposited IN my sub treasury for
ssie-keepiug "there wos poor woman
at the door" she said, "that she'd prom.
Used il for CERTAIN" "Weil, wait a mo.
ment," | cried ; 50 pushed inquiries first
in this direction, then in that, and then in
the other but vacancy returned a hor.
rid groan. "On my soul, SAID |, think
lng il b. ST to show a hold front, "you
must keep my pockets in better repair,
Mrs. Slackwater TINS piece, with know
not how many more, is lost, because some
corner or seam in my plaguey pocket is
lett open"
{" Are you sure 7" said Mrs. Slack wa
ter.
"Sure ay, that avn, it's gone to-
tally gone" My wife dismissed her prom
Use and then, IN her quiet way, asked me
to change my pantaloons before went
out, and to bar all argument, laid another
pair on my knees.
That evening, allow me TO remark
gentlemen of the species "husband,"
was very 10th so to 60 home to tea had
half a mind to bore some bachelor friend
and when hunger and habit, in their un.
assuming manner, one on each side, walk
ed up TO my own door, the touch of the
brass knob made my blood run cold.--
But do not think that Mrs. Slack water is
tartar, my good friends, because thus
sArunk from home the fact was that
had, while abroad, called to mind the fate
OF her twenty five cent piece, which had
invested in smoke--,ha, is to say, cigars
and feared to think of her comments on
my pantaoons pockets.
] Thus things went on for some months
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DAT SAME OLD COON.

When WAS at Hamilton iudder afternoon,
A singh To myself dis same old tune,
It's dar | saw dat same ole coon,
settin on tree.
settIn on a tree,
setiin On tree,
It's dar saw dat same ole coon.
seitin on a tee.
Says I, mister rsccoon, hcs do you do.
DE- Luky Fukys said dat DC debit had you,
But now | see dat dat wasn't trur.
For beah YOU is seia
Heab you is agin, DC.
Oh how de loky fokys .wsr
IN jump up down and tar dar har,
An one say TO tudder, nov its looky dar,
Dat ssms ole coon's come sgn.
Dat same ole coon's come sgin &c.
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IMpoRTANr ECON TEXAS.

SAN ANTONIO TAKEN BY 1HE MEXICANS.
In the New Orleans Crescent City"
Of the 20th uli., we find the following i'm.
portant intelligence from Texas:
"San Antonio was completely surpris-
ed on the ll,h instant, by thirteen hun.
dred Mexlcans, under Gen. Wall. Fifty.
three of the principal citizens were taken
prisoners. President Houston has issued
proclamation, ordering the marching
Forthwith of the militia Of Brazoria, Aus
tin, Fort Bend, Colorado, Victoria, Con-
zales, jackson end Mstagorda counties
against San Antonio, and the counties Of
the Upper Brassos and Colorado TO march
to Austin, and the citizens Of the other
counties TO hold themselves in readiness.
The orders of the Executive are direct,
that in the event OF the evacuation of San
Antonio by the Mexicans, they are to be-
pursued beyond the Rio Grande and chss-
tsed as "their audsci,y deserves. In
the event of formal invasion. the western
counties are to hold themselves in check
until the rest OF the Republic can rally to
the rescue.
"When San Antonio was taken, the
Circuit Court was in session, and the
judge and officers Of the Court were made
prisoners.
Galveston was visited by most ter
rible and destructive storm on 18th uIt.,
which did great damage to the shipping,
destroyed two churches, blew down
number OF other buildings, and committed
great havoc among other kinds oil pro-
perty.
"Durng the prevalence ofthe storm, in
the dead hour Of the night, many families
were compelled to flee from their falling
houses, and seek shelter with their neigh
bors, after wading through raging surf
propelled by hurricane. Before the
dawn Of day, thu winds lulled and the
waters subsidized with the same rspid,y an
they rose.
''Tbe total loss Of property and injury
sustained, il is supposed, muss have a.
| mounted to $50, 600.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-10-13

AN OLD PASTOR once stated that in the
whole course Of fifty years preaching he
never laughed but three times in the pull
PIT, during the exercises Of the Sabbath
| One Of these three times was on the fol.
lowing occasion
The pews Of the Church were those old
fashioned square ones, 50 that people in
merely separated by low railing or d..
vision. Now. it fell out one Sunday that
two old deac0ns, in two contiguous pews,
bad fallen into profound meditatinns, and
closed their two eyes and thfoen their
two heads back, untIl their Two occipu,s,
with their two long queues dangling thar
from, had met together and were 9Hsf.
y reposng for the benefit of the stofe-
said Internal meditations. There were
some wicked people present, who scan
dalousy insinuated that the two deactns
were asleep, bu: look upon it as a mere
precau'lon for righteousness sake. How.
ever, there was an awfulIy depraved
young man in third pew, that cornered
upon the two where the deacons were
med tnting; and what does tins sacrlegi
Gus sinner do? Why he takes the two
dangling queues Aforesaid, and softly ties
them firmly and closely together. And
then, as If that were not enough, he takes
a pin and cruelty sticks INTO one of the
dearons. Well the deacon jumped OF
course, like stuck pig, and the jump
gave horrd :witrh upon the two queues
of both heads. LIT 60 my hair :" cried
deacon number one. "Le, go my harr
cried deacon number two. Twas now
twitch and twiteh-hit and hit, but the de-
nouncem"nl must DE left 10 the readers
Imagination.
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AL I UNIV,

We are now in the autumn Of the year
the season of golden hues and fading
verdure. Natures chill breath is mper-
ceptibly passing over leaf, plant, and flow.
er, and impartIng to them all the tincture
of approaching decay. The green car.
pet Of creation is being superseded by one
of yellow or more motley color, and all
around and about us tells of the per-
isbable nature of things. 1t is season
pregnant with reflection, for it admonishes
us that decay is an inherent principle OF
Nature. 1t bids those OF US who have NO;
yet entered the scar and yellow leaf" of
life to prepare ourselves for the period, 10
husband our resources for II, as the farmer
dors his barves, gathering, that we may
look back on life's summer with quiet
glow of satisfaction, such as an autumn
evenings sun mparis to landscape.
To those who have already passed the
rubicon of middle life, il tells US that the
advent of LIES winter is fast approaching.
Like an index to some particular passage
of a book, it points to the termination OF
lifo's journey-to death and TO the grave
Autumn is a chaste and gentle season,
and has not the cold ftigidlty OF winter
about it /; ii has not the coqu"iry OF spring,
nor the fire and passion Of summer. Like
true friendship, it brings a soothing balm
to the mind, without operating in fiery ac-
ton on the passions. lis sun shines on
the world calmly as father smiles on his
beloved family. We would that the au.
tumn breeze would sing our requiem we
seek no sweeter music.-N. D. Pic.
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NUMBER 33.
Mr.. CLAY AT DAYTON, (oHlo.)

hh. Via n a Ia lON, tOftiO.l
The Ohio State Journal OF Friday last.
which came to hand yesterday. brings us
the first news in relation to the doinps a,
the Great Dayton Convention, which took
place On the 29lh alt. rs follows:
"THg GREAr DAYTON CONVENTION.
Having just returned from Dayton, we
have only time to say, before going to
press, that language is inadequate to por.
tray the sublime spectacle which was Wit
messed in that city yesierday-a spectacle
lar surprising the most sanguine cxpecta-
tons, and as Far surprising any thing that
distinguished the excited canvass for tho
Presidency in 1910. AS TO the numbers,
present, the most candid, moderate, and
competent judges unite in placing il, in.
credible as u may appear, IN the vicinity
OF a HUNDRED THOUSAND,
The Convention IN the afternoon was
addressed by Mr.. Clay in his most elo-
queut and impressive manner, for the
space of about an hour and a quarter
Mr.. c. confined himself exclusively TO
topics of national concegnment, and, as
far as heard by US. to the subjects of the
Currency, the Protection of American In.
dustry. and the adverse systems Of policy
pursued by the opponents OF the Wing
party.
Mr.. Andrews, Member OF Congress,
spoke a short time, and Mr.. Crii,-nden at
greater Iength-the latter on the question
Of high and low wages, and the democrat
izing tendencies Of the latter.
"Gov. Corwin spoke about fifteen
minutes, when furious shower of rain
which has become an suspicious omen to
The Wing pary-broke into the further
proceeding Of the grand body of the Con-
venlion.
" Although vast numbers, perhaps fifty
thousand Of the people, lef, the city to.
wards the close of the day, yet the town
was filed with the vast fragments remain
ing. md during the evening, thousands
we're listening to the animated haraneues
at different eloquent speakers at three
several places Of meeting. When we
left, at eight o'clock, Mr.. Ewing was ad.
dressing an immense multitude which
ihrnnged tho main street as far in each
direction. as his strong voice could DO
made 10 extend.
Never were the people in Western
Ohio burning with such inexlnguishabIe
ardor aud enthusiasm. We shall mike
clean sweep west Of the Scioto-not a
wreck or relic will remain. !"
We learn from the Lexington observer
tina, Mr.. Clay is TO proceed from Dayton
to Indianapolis, where, as well as at VA
rious other places in Indiana, extensive
for his reception and enter.
iainment are. iE progress.-Nai. Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-10-13

A ToUGH CUSTOMER. The editor oil
the Jonesborough Wing. who, albeit a
clergyman, writes and fights lilile hard.
er than any layman extant, says:
We still continue to do our own writ
ing and our fighting, upon all suitable oc-
csslons and we will, al all times, run
any filthy rascal through our smut machine
whenever the public interest is to be pro-
NOTED by the operation"
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A SENSITIVE PERSON.

We were not little touched few
DAYS since at the case Of an individual OF
very sensitive feelings, who had for life
Of thirty years been engaged IN building
up character Of probi,y and integrity,
and who had been maddened by the cir
culation against him Of a false and mallc-
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VOLUME 43.
THE MspTINsBUaG GAZETTE

/. Published every Tbursday morning, at TWO
DOLL AIRS per ys.r, II poid in advance; TWO
DOLLARS AND Fifty CENTS within the
year, and THREE DOLLARS a, the end Of the
wear. No pspsf discontinued until all ftearsees
Are pail. except al the option Of the publisher.
ny No subscription will be taken for less period
than ak months.
ApvgarIsEngSrs will he inserted three times az
One Dollar per square Of sixteen lines. and 81
Twenty-Five Cepts for each subsequent insertion.
The number of insertions unst he marked on the
manuscripts, or copy of the advertisement sent, or
it will be continued until forbid, and chaged ac-
cnrdnelY.
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P0N ITO
From The L0dy boob for October.
To THE yEpHyR

nm the Lug BOOK Jof Cctcber.
TO THE ZEPHYR.
BY ROBERT pYBALL.
Whence srt thou. rover,
Where is Thy homel
The flower plains over
For aye wilt thou roamf
Is the place of thy birth
On the eve crinsoned sea,
Or where through tbs earth
The pure brook wandprs free I
Vert thou born by the brink
OF some woodland stream.
Where the tin,id fawns drink,
And the fauies dreami
Where moonlight streams brightly
Through boughs inierwovs,
And the mocker sings nightly
His soft tale OF love I
Where, gentle visi,snt,
Where vert ihou bornf
In the cup OF the flower
AT daanine OF mornf
Dost thou come from the blue
or yon arching sky,
With the diamond dew
On the leaves to lie
Thou hast famed the grass
Inthe breezy lawn,
And rustled the silk
% the bending corn;
Thou hast waved the green leaves
In the summer bowers,
And stolen tue perfume
From dew-+paneled flowers:
Thou hast waited the bee
Ga his golden wings.
And kissed the green moss
By the mountain springs:
Thou hast crisped the bright riI
As il danced along,
And sung TO the wildwood
Its foresi-tuned song.
o! where is thy birthplace
And where wilt thou rest7
Ga the golden dyed cloud
I lat o'erhongs the bright West1
Wilt thou HE TO the river,
Whose waves to the sea
FLOW on for ever
Unmurmingly1
Or seek ,e some coll
In the deep wild wood.
To rest on the pillow
or sweet solitudei
The zephyr sped on
In its fluwer-strewn way,
With the birds and the waters
And sunbeams at play:
II waved the fair hair
OF the infant, whose rest
Was soft as the sleep
On the wild flowers breast
OF night.drops that fall
Through the deep hush of even
In beauty and peace
From their calm no me in heaven
II dried the bright tear
In the eye of the maid,
Like vision of love
On Ter bright forehead played:
1t mingled itsvoice
With the murmuring spell,
On the oceans brim bteathsd
BY the rose Tipped she'll:
Yet KEEP; on its course
Like u wanderer free.
With the hrightness Of aarth
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MARRIAGES. The Romney Intelligent
Ger says-"ln our exchange papers, we
lately noticed the following marriages,
which we repubhsh under appropriate
heads:
Going Ahead. Mr.. John Going, to
Miss A. Head.
All Right.-Mr. Levi All, to Miss Jane
Wright.
Short and Street. Mr.. James Short, to
Miss Emellne Sweet.
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AsoTHER VsTo.-A fond father, the other day,
wishing 10 form an alliance between his stupid son
and a fine young lady Of hi acquaintance, cent him
to her win the following note:
I" Dear Msdam-Allow me TO present my Bill
for your acceptance.
The lady sent he lad back to his father, with
the following reply;
=" Dear Sir-Your Bill is vetoed"
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M % gp Z (15a .

TIME undersigned, Adminis,rstor. of Johr K
H. Wilson, decd, re1ues, all persons bayino
claims against the Estate, to exhibit them-and ali
indebted TO the deceased, or to the firms of vii
son & Anderson and John n. Riddle g. CO., to pa,
the amounts respectively owing.
The character and magnitude Of the estate viii
make it proper for the undersigned to wind up thei
administration with as little delay as possible.
JOHN STROTHER,
GEORGE DOLLJr
January 6, l8i2--tf Administrators
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Cob and Corn Crushers.
NOTICE.
To all aCls0ass IL mag Concern.

EpY a Deed of trust, executed by Joseph Burns
a , 10 the nnders'g nee trustee, bearing date the
IS day Of April 1912. and duly recorded IN the
County Cpnr; OF Berkeley,
AEL, IT1r BONDS, ELLIS. NOTES,
Book Accounts, and DEBTS,
outstanding md due tn the late firm of " Burns <
Seibert" the ia,a firm Of +" Butns, L,kens g. Co ="
and t, 8 Ju.eph Burns" and also all arrears and
dues of every description due aud unoa,d nn the
Books Of the said joseph Burns, M late Deputy
Sheriff of Berkeley County. have been assigned ahd
transferred for The purposes set for IN said trust
This nntic- is therefore given 10 all persons in any
wise indebted. 10 come forward and m axe payment
to the under signed. Those who indebted by
oecopst. aud not prepared to make payment imm,-
diats{y. are notified that THEN accounts must be
closed by note "a soon can he--otherw-e, they
will be put in suit. The Books are kept at the
Store House Of Mr. Burns, who will attend % clos.
irg III open accounts, by taking notes. Persons
prepared to make payment can find the underslgn-
ed al his Office in Marrinshurg
HARRISON WAITE,
May D, lSi2.-u Trustee.