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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08

unhappy man bore his child off without
further hinderance. A few minutes aiier-
wards he received message from his
wife praying an interview, which he
granted on condition that il should take
place in the presence of witnesses. Ac-
cordingly, he repaired with several citi-
zens Of the town 10 her apartments, where
he was SPEEDILY interrupted by the APP
proach Of DR.. Peake armed with pistol.
He immediately stepped To the door, and
drawing his pistol fred and wounded DR..
Peske, who, however, continued 20 ad-
vance upon him with angry and mena.
cling gestures. The husband whor
The whole affair, acted with
extraordinary coolness) then drew a
bowie. knife, and rushing on DIR. r, be-
fore The latter could fire. plunged il into
his heart. The Doctor fell. and immedi-
aieIy expired. his adversary excla'm'ng,
"there dies villain, once my dearest
friend, Who destroyed my happiness and
deserved death, but who has rushed on
his own 4, siruciicn."
"The miserable wife has been provided
for BY her husband. but rem ,ius al q lum-
bia, Abandoned ly him and his dsughteT,
aud wreiched oulcsst from all viiiuous
society,""
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08
ONE WORD MORE.
rug GtoBE AND MaplsoNIAN.

Now, that the Locofocos proper have had ths'f
.p its llrle raised by The late elections, they are
beginning to show real feelings towards Mr. IT.
Lsa But short time back, almost every Loco
paper in the land had some defence to make for
she man OF the vetoes" the official paper styles
the President ssains, the attacks OF the Wings
The veto power, which Mr.. Tyler has converted
into an in.rrsm-n, of'ytanny, by his frequent aud
uruslihGbe. 10 say, intole bic application oil
il. was held IN by The Loco press as the great con-
,-rvativ- prncilpe ofths constitution IA safeguard
Of the p.orIe .sainstthe effects Of the hasty less-
la,ion Of a ruthless majority, &c. One nigh, have
tbnush, tie Locos were going to take the Presi-
dent 10 der smb,sce, and welcome lin most
l.a,til, into their ranks once more. But now,
tia, the sis,tiens in several States have gone a.
eain,t tie his., disposition s quite manifest 10
shake of Mr. Tyler, and leave him in The open
ssa, to GO, along a. best he can.
The Giobc aud the Medisonisn, have lately got
to loegsrhesds concerning the legitimacy OF MIR.
Tylsr's claim to be considered one Of the "Democ-
rev" The latter Journal has been for some time
oominsiing The President original Republ-
can, end cl.s,ing every Wing defeat asa Tyler
victory, and gsni. chidns the Globe for
seeking rn 4 vide tn. democratic party. All this
VA. not ;-k.n prk,ndy by the Globe, which always
va. wilhes ,r give MIR Tyler credit for some of bis
v.to-,. bur he mom-n, that print di.covers that
il. friend. .r- on, Of The woods il hesns seriously
to impure .t,ther The President has fairly right
~ b. numbered Nth the democracy Hence the
late pa,.se~. at arms, between the papers above
n.mrd. With all ,bi,, the Wings of course, have
no,hng to d. but look and enjoy ihs SPORT
Tn. Madlsooisn evidently prefers Mr.. Calhoun af-
ter Mr.. T,l-r, whilst the Globe is known TO be tor
Mr. Van Buren,. and since the election 10 New
York has resnted in favor Of the Locos by 80 large
. majority .. 20 900, that psper 's b'ginn,"g to
speak out in favor of the magician OF Undertook
The friend. ,o,. Of Mr.. Van Buren, will nov feel
encouraged throw of the reserve they have here
,orore felt, and viii very unfurl his flag open
". They have already boosted that they can se.
cure his nomination 10 Convention. and We dare
saw thi. 10 the reason why Mr.. Calhoun has deter
MINED to be a candidate irrespective Of any nomi-
nation Mr.. Tyler will find. We predict, that the
friend. with whom he ha, been so s,sidnously en-
de.,orng to iientify him sef ~ill use him to the
last moment, and then throw him aside with very
nule ceremony, Notwithstanding the silly sf1ru OF
the Msdisonisn to persuade him tina, bic admins
tat is supported by thousands and tens OF
Thousands Of he republican party"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08

SIGNS or THE TINES. advertise
ments Of Shcrltf's sales tor Faye,le coan-
ty, Pa. occupy over four columns in the
PENNSYLVANIA Democrat. The editor Of
that paper remarks that "ten years ago,
when this Office came into the hands of
the present proprietor, we were under
the system of laws projected by the Fla.
theirs OF the Constitution. We had Ma
lional Bank aud Tariff, money was
plenty, Though not abundant but sound,)
and the community were not involved ~
debt. The list OF SherIif's sales a: thai
time did not exceed half column, and
lawyers, cons,ables, squires. DC. had but
little 10 do. But about that time the
great Jackson experiments to improve the
currency. regulate exchanges, and restore
prosperity, commenced. In the mean
time the list Of SheriiTs sales has gradu.
ally increased, until we now have more
of them than We ever have had in the
time specified. Who would not be Van
Buren,, Tyler Democrat for such benefits
and blessings as We now enjoy 7"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.
The House Saved-ths Legislature, in all
probability, safe.
Office Of the Boston AiIes.
1utspAY, 2 O'clock, 7. NJ. {

Office of the Boston Atlas, !
1UtspAY, 2 o'clock, Z. NJ.
The election on Monday 10 fill vacan-
cies has resulted, so far as we have recei.
we'd returns, IN the choice OF thirty Wings
and fourteen Locos. This anDihlla,es the
Locofoco majority on joint ballot, and en-.
sures Wing House.
Lowell aud New Bedford are nobly
redeemed, electing the one seven and the
other five staunch Wings. Andover has
ss,onished every one by eIecting a Wing.
Last year it sent two Locos. Dnrches-
ter has elected Two Wings. Ro Wiley,
Wenham, Monson, Brimfeld, Chelsea.
Ashbu,nham, Bolton, Milbury, Hubbard.
stou, Webster, Bedford, South Reading,
Brighton, scarborough, and PhilipriOn
have each elected Whig-30
Barre, Burlington. Dartmouth, Rnyn.
ham, Sharon, Mansfield, Eastnn, Walt
ham, Woiertown, Wilmington, Hull, Nal.
den, Salisbury, and Milford have elected
a Loco-l4. Nat. I'M.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08

RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTION. The
result, in all but five towns, is as follows !:
For the Constitution 6535--against il 33.
For admitting blacks to vote 3793--a-
gainst it 1920. The Providence Journal
says that the vote was larger than was
anticipated and greatly increased in thai
section of the State where the principal
Dorrite strength hes. In other portions,
almost unanimous for the supremacy OF
the law. It was difficult 10 get out the vo.
lers--there being no opposition and a.
gain, those who preferred the old charter
declined voting, acquescing IN the will Of
the majority, and well knowing the adop-
ton OF the Constitution was certain. We
understand Mr.. Sayles has declared him
self well satisfied with the instrument. -
The only trouble now is to dispose of the
gentlemen who took up arms against the
State.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08

THE CASE CT CoLT.-There appenrs
TO have been left no means unlrled by the
friends Of Colt, TO prevent his being hung
The influence brought TO bear upon Co
vernon Seward was said to have been un-
precede Dted, but as we have seen, with
out effect. AD attempt was then made
to intlmdate the Sheriff, threatening him
will prosecution for murder if hs had
Coli hung, and q long argument was
submitted to the Sheriff by lh- Counsel
of Colt, IN winch they undertook TO prove
that the execution wouli be illegal. We
learn from tie New Yo,k Courier and
Emo Iirer hat an attemat was also made
to bribe the Sheriff, and hal thousand
dollars were nj to him IN an anony nous
letter. This letter and money the Sheriff
received and kept unnI Monday last,
when he transmitted them 10 the Common
Council Of New York, with note from
himself. II is n suspicious circumstance
that the Sheriff should not Immediately
On ihrir receip, have made The fact pub
lie, ami this suspicion is by no means al.
layrd by his having retained the money
for len DAYS after Cai's death.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08
CONGRESS.

Monday last wa, the day fixed by the eons'i'u-
ton for the meeting Of Congress. Attwelve o'clock
NJ. the House Of Representatives was called to
order by John White. Of Kentucky Speaker
There was quite full attendance of the members.
In the Senate only twentyfour were present, which
nualber being less than quorum, after waiting
half an hour the Senate adjourned On Tuesday
the number was still short Of quorum by two, so
that the message of the President could not be
communicated until yesterday. We rsPse' TO lay
!. hsfora our rsader. nsxt weak
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08


"GRoANs OF THE BRirons. The.
Leeds (Eopland) Mercury euumeraies SIX
hostile tariffs which have been enacted a.
gains, Great Britain within the last year
TO vii BY Russia. Portugal, France.
Belgium, the United States, and the Ger
man League. IL declares that at no peri
cd Of English history, except during the
ascendancy Of Napoleon, has such an al
farming succession Of blows been struck
al the COMMERCIAL prosperity Of that coun-
try--and urges the subject upon the anx--
tous attention Of the Government. II
does not ascribe this remarkable slmulta-
neous movement TO any c0nfederdcy a.
gains: Grent Britain I; but justly lmru,,s II
10 that natural spirit Of retaliation Of self
defence, which il as much an instinct OF
proud and gallant nations as OF ndisidu-
ais. England has long ago made war a.
gainst the commercial prosperity Of other
nations, for the purpose OF promoting her
own. Can she wonder that these nations.
begin TO find it rather ON onerous burthen,
thus to impoverlsh themselves, in order,
by large annual tributes, 10 pamper still
farther her already bioated arisiocracyf
These nations (says the Baltimore A.
merican,) have found that they need no
longer be dependent on England for man.
ufaciures. They have discovered that
they can manufacture for themselves and
with this discovery they have been prompt
to rebnke the arrogance ofthose all grasp
ing Islanders, who seem to think that
they have natural right to commercial
supremacy all the world over" The
authors and propagandlsts of the Free
Trade theory--though the veresi moDop-
olists themselves in the world-will soon
learn that they must practice what they
preach. When they manifest willing
ness 10 do SO. by modifying their tariff
system, they Will be met in correspond
ing spirit by other naiions-and not until
then. e& 4
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08

WASHINGTON, December 5. 1saa.


THE FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION.
This being the day appointed for the
annual meeting Of Congress, both Houses
will be called TO order in their respective
Chambers at liz o'clock.
The officers Of the two Houses remain,
unchanged. the same as at the close Of
the last session, as follows:
IN THE SENATE.
Willie P. Mapgum. President.
Asbbury Dickens, Secretary.
FL. Dyer, Sergeant alarms and ID. Il.
Robert Besle, Assistant Donfkeeper.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
John White, Speaker.
Matthew St. Clair Clarke, Clerk.
f. NJ. Townsend, Sergeant a,-Arms.
Joseph Follans5ee, Doorkeeper. Nat.
Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08
UNITED STATES SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1912.
The following Senators were in their
seats:
From Maine Messrs. Evans and vii.
Hams.
From New Hampshire Messrs. Wood.
bury and Wilcox.
From Massachusetts, Mr.. Bates.
From Connecticut-Mr. Huntington.
From Vermont-Mr. Crafts.
From New York e. Messrs. Tallmadge
and Wright.
From New Jersey Mr.. Dayton.
From Messrs. Clayton and
Bayard.
From Pennsylvania-Messrs. Buchan-
an and Sturgeon.
From Maryland-.Messrs. Kerr and
Merrick.
From virginia-Messrs. Rlves and Ar
cher.
From North Carolina-Mr. Mongum.
From Ohio-Messrs. TuPpan and Al.
len.
From Mississippi-Mr. Walker.
From Alabama-Mr. King.
From Missourl--Mr. Benton.
No quorum being present, no commun,
cniion could be received from the House
of Representatives.
At half pas, twelve the President Of
the Senate pro TEN. (Mr. Mungum) took
the Chair aud called the Senate TO order.
He had been informed, he said, by The
Sergeant at Arms that no quorum was
present.
Mr.. Huntington Of Conn. said that the
lateness Of the hour precuded the posslbll.
ity Of the presence OF aquorum for The
day. He would, therefore, move an ad.
iournment. The motion was put and
carried.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Attwelve o'clock exactly, the Speaker
took the Chair and called the House 10
order.
The Clerk then called the roll, and one
hundred and serenty:fre members answer
ed to their names.
Mr.. Cushing then moved the usual reso-
lutions for communicating TO the Senate
the fact of the House being in session
with a quorum--lor the appointment of u
Joint Committee, 10 wait on the Presi.
dent TO inform him that the two Houses
were ready to receive any communlca.
lion from him land for fixing tho daily
hour of meeting at twelve o'clock--all
WHICH were adopted without delay.
Resolutions were also adopted, to
furnish the members with their ususl
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08
MASSACHUSE1 rs.

The State of Massachusetts, We believe, IL con-
sidered safe at las, for the Wings The Boston
Atlas states that the Wing majority in the House
will he large enough to overbalsnce the accident
failure Of two districts to make choice of Sena-
tors. The resul, 10 BET down by tie Atlas at l76
Wings TO 1868 LOcos and the Wing vote on joint
bsllo, i. stated to be sufficient for all necessary
purpose. The old Commonw ealth |. thus secured
frsn all danger of Locofoco asceudsncy.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08
POSTSCRIPT.

The Senate succeeded in forming quorum
Yesterday, as We infer from the fact that an eN.
press train carrying the Presidents Message pass
ed up the rail road yesterday evening. The ex
Relay a, Q, and passed Martinsburg at half past
Thus we had the Message in four hours and half
from Washington. We have no, hod time to ex.
anime il, further than to observe tina, the ESche'
quer Of las, Session lie again pressed upon Con-
gress.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5

Congress is not organized in both
branches. There were but "a Senators
present the attendance in the House
was very large. it is believed that the
Message will be sent in tomorrow, though
the want Of a quorum to-day will delay
the delivery of the message some thirty
minutes.
The accident 20 four Of the members
of the Indiana and Tennessee DeIrga-
lions has prevented their attendance. -
The details Of the accident you have al.
ready learned more accurately from an-
other source.
There is no news Of interest here out
Of Congress.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08
The Baltimore American of the 9th ms, say.

Tho Baltimore American of the 9th inst says:
We learn that while the Rail road train was on
its way from Cumberland to Baltimore on Friday
evening and when about twenty-five miles from
the city, the locomotive and tender were thrown
off The track By some obstruction lying on ii, and
we're preoipta,ed down the adjacent bank into
the Patapsco river. The link which united the
passenger TO the tender being OF wood. was
twisted and broken as soon az the tender left the
track, and tho cars and the passengers in them
were thus left on the track without amy injury
whatever. We are happy TO learn that no one at
tsehed to the locomotive or tender was hurt. The
links by which the trains on this road are held 10.
ge,her nov exclusively Of wood, and are de-
signed TO DO broken under precisely such oircum-
stances a. those we have just related.
ia consequence Of this occurrence the train did
not fSsch thi. eiiy pntil mideisht OF Friday.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08

number Of newspapers, to appoint joint
committee on the Library, &c.
Mr.. Adams gave notice Of resolution
10 resc;nd the treafyJtrst rule which pro-
hibus the reception Of Abolition petitions, J
and though objec.ed to by Mr.. Wise, il
was laid over.
Mr.. Everett gave notice Of bill to
repeal tho Bankrupt law.
The Clerk having returned from the
Senate with the information that no quo
rum was present in that body. The
House thes adjourned.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08
The Washington correspondent OF the
" Copnm.rrial Advprtiser wrifinu

The Washington correspondent OF the
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, writing
under date of the LIST instant, says
Mr.. Forward will probably report to
Congress that the tariff, passed at the las,
session, will not produce over eighteen
millions of dollars annually. Had his
calculations been taken as the basis oil
the law. the revenue would have been
much larger. But the elson of the ar,l-
Giles of tea and coffee will be found to
make all the difference. An effort will
be made 10 add those articles, and another
TO reduce the tariff. Which will succeed
is problematical.
The exchequer plan ot Mr.. Cushing's
committee will be the great admnistra.
ton measure Of the session. Opinions
differ much as to its success. II is 10 be
hoped that some good measure viii be
adopted for the regulation Of the curren.
cy.
An efIor, will undoubtedly be made, du-
ring the winter, for repeal of the bank
rupt law oi 1S4l. The constilu,ionalty
of the Law will also BIO tested during the
approaching term of the Supreme Court.
1t will come up on case made IN Mis-
souri,, | believe.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08
aIHE COMBAT nEEpENs."

The spla between the Globe and the
Madlsonlan is complete. See, IN another
column, what the organ Of Benton and
Van Buren, says. And the Old Sci Dol
republican, too, the family paper 81
Columbus, oplnes that the Globe is SO
self willed that it "will either rule or ruin
the DAm,cra,i: purity" Taese drvol-
ed Tylerlies. while supporting the Pres-
dent IN bis secession IRON the Wings, and
assisting The Locos in all the State cleo
tons. now find themselves ''lelt alone in
their glory" And such glory Ia glo-
ry which ensures the contempt of both
parties. The GOODNESS with which the
Globe cuts its qnondam nuxliarles. is a
perfect pattern Of the non-chalsnt. L ke
the school. boy who was over-persuaded
to turn the grindstone, and then sent off
as lazy ifuani, the Administration if it
were susceptible Of being taught, might
learo something Of this lesson Of great use
TOT il in future. Long before the days of
Arnold, mankind learned TO regard irea-
son with just lbhorrence. so tina, treach.
cry cam iaally triumph. Although
President Tyler, by slowing disp 81
tion 10 return TO his old friends. in the on
Iy practical way he could evince his re-
peptauce-that IS, by co operating with
"A Wing Coneress--may yet effect much
good 'or the country ; he can never be
re-inslatcd in the confidence OF any con.
siderable party. His political days are
numbered, whoever may be President in
1915. --Scioto GA zene.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08

Worthy OF NoTIcE. ship John
G. Coster. Captain Barlow, went TO sea
from the por, Of New York Tor India on
Monday, with crew OF twenty. eight,
who went on board at the wharf all sober
ond orderly as if they had been going
to church. We do not suppose this is a
singular event exactly in these days of
temperance, but il is a very different scene
from what was common some years ago.
Once il was necessary TO haul off the ves-
sci, so that the men when once on board
could not get oack on shore and gener-
ally u sailor took good care 10 be quite
drunk when taken on board. The
change is very great Journal Of Com
nara.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08
vIRcrNrA CoNrrnrNcE.--The '

VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.-The Vir-
GINA Conference assembled in Peters
burg lust Wednesday week, The only
notice Of its proceedings that has reached
US, is letter, which we find in the Rlch-
mond Star, dated on the 2lst inst. which
states that on the preceding day (S,bbath(
the church, which will hold from 1880 To-
1900 persons, was crowded, morning.
afternoon and evening. Bishop Waugh
preached in the morning, on the Duties OF
The Ministerial Services, and ordained %
preachers in the afternoon, the Rev. Mr..
Dogge, preached on tho Divinity OF
Christ and al night the Rev. Mr.. Wads.
worth, on the Rewards Of hue Righteous.
The writer adds, upon what authority we
do not know, that il is though. Mr.. w.
will be elected Chaplain TO Congress at
the next session.-Lynch5srg Virg.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08

The fact Of the destruction of the steam.
boa, Hector by fire, has been already an.
nounced. We find the following pariic-
uIars of the disaster in the Memphis En-
quirer of the 18th ult:
AWFUL DISASTER. -.Sieam60at Hector
burned, together irith one IF The Passen-
gers.-We learn from the officers oil Inc
"Somervile," tina, The steamboat Hector,
Of this port, was entirely consumed by
fire on Friday morning last, about o.
clock in the morning, at wood yard on
Island "a. The entire cargo, consisting
Of between 400 and 1900 bales of cotton
together with the baggage, &c., of the
passengers and crew, we're entirely lost.
One passenger, Mr.. Vim. II. Wilson, OF
Randolph, is supposed TO have been burn
ed with the boat, as no traces Of him
have been discovered.
STEAMBOAT BpRsr --The steamer Gen. PRATT,
from New Orleans, bound for S.. Louis. with . inh
freight, and about 1--WE hundred German emig'snis'
touk FIRE twelve miles above Memphis. Tennessee
on The morning Of the rs ul,., and was b.rneo ~
the waters edge. Boat and cargo iots' i''' ',
insui ance The books and large sun =, n'y'is
we're Destroyed. The iron chest WAS sase"' -.
contained about $l7 600, belonging 70 ~
in ST, Louis and some Of the passenger"
lost Baif. Amev.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08

Or BY an Official statement of the affairs OF the
Bank Of the Valley, i, appears that there has been
put into circulation within the last year, Sc 3s7 %
in specie, and Bank notes TO ,hs amount OF s.69.-
208 81 have b,en Withdrawn from circulation.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-08

src.a.--The Franklin (Anskapas)
REPUBLICAN, says that the Sugar made IN
,b.f parish, though not so large in guam
,,,y as was anticipated, is Of excellent
quality. The vegetation Of the cane still
proceeded with great rapidly, as the frost
had no, been great enough TO check y.
The Sugar Of The parish Of St. Martin =
likewise considered very fine.