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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12
Mr. CLAY-AT HOME.

We find in the Lexington lnielligencer
a long account of Mr.. Gays reception
on his return to the bosom Of his friends
and neighbors. He was met on Monday
the ID instant bout six miles from Lex
ngton, by several bands from various
parts OF the country, and escorted into
the city; he was addre ssed, in behalf oil
the citizens who went out 10 meet him,
by DIR. J. c. Cross, and made brief and
and feeling response to their welcome.
We copy small portion Of the Intelligent
GERS account.
"The procession then moved on in the
following order: the Bourbon escort in
advance--the Committee of Reception in
open earriages--Mr. Clay, with the
Chairman and two members Of the Com
mttee, in 40 open barouche, drawn by
four gray horses-iadies in carriages
citizens in carriages and on horseback. In
this order, Mr.. Clay was escorted into the
city Upon its arrival at the city limits,
between and o'clock, the bells upon
the several churches and other public bull.
dngs set up merry peal, and continued
while the procession was moving through
the city. The procession passed dowr
Limestone to Second, thence to Broad
way, down Broadway to Main street
and up Main street to Ashland, the res
idence Of Mr.. Clay.
| A band OF music was stationed in from
Of the Dudley House, and continued play
ing while tho procession passed. Not
withstanding the inclemency OF the wealth
er, the procession was the largest anc
most imposing one we have ever witness
ed on a similar. or indeed, on any occa
sion, and the enthusiasm that pervaded thu
whole multitude gave evidence of the
strong hold which Mr.. Clay has upon iht
affections of his fellow-citizens a: home
who know and can appreciate him.
The procession was near mile and :
half in length, and from the city limits
both sides Of the streets, though which
il passed to Ashland, were crowded will
citizens on foot, and the windows Of III,
houses on either side, filed with ladies
waving their snow white handkerchief
in the air."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12
WHERE'S THE CONFIDENCE p!

The krnnebec Journal -ays that 80 low is oul
credit alb Dad nav, lhGI even thot ot the General
Government, s below par Aud under an admin
istraton which, before ~ got tntn power its friend
promised CHE journal among the rest) would re-
sive confidence and Establish credit imm"va'
BILE basis Ia his way the " hgs redsrm then
promises Can the leaders of such party be hor
eslI Onaht they 10 be- trustedf LEI those WIN
have been deceived by item ensset -Saeo Dem
ocr1f
No n,1n Of common sense and dere MT iforma-
lion will presume to say that the credit Of the
country la. suffer ed from he adoption ofany mes'
sue Of Wig policy. The Wings To be sure do
not advocate the assumption of State debts as al
legged by their oTponents, but they have dividrd
the procecds Of lae public snls among The States
10 asss them il paying the itterest on then
drbts, a measure Whlch The LOcus violently OPP
pose Wings sIe in favor OF protecting the indus
uy Of tie country and preventing those excessive
imrortatiuns vhic involve the nation in debt; ard
this TOO the Locos oppose.
How is i; possible for an, Wing administration
to revive confidence and credit when Through more
han hali the Uo.n all the currency lhcro rs is the
paper oil suspended banks, the most OF which eve
~ BODY expects IN fail whenever they are com.
PEELED TO pay sp' Gle and When too States are To-
puGialirg THEN debt, and an entire political pa'I,
Is advocating thc doctrine Of reputation with az
parent SUCCESS. foTtlen cbpisilsts 40 not JUS
ciifninaIe between political parties here. IL is
enough for them that repudiaton /. tolerated at
all. and that the oilica paper Of The late admins.
lratop, while claiming triumph Of its party in the
elections, boldly advocates the villany of refusing
o pay borrowed money. They will never bend
money in = country where such notions prevail
The country was LEFT in this lamentahle' condi-
tion by the late administration The disorders
which they inflicted OF too enduring n nature
10 be cured instantly The Wings canno, pay off
he State debts without money, nor give vitality
and instant hcsl:h 10 rotten, suspended Locoioco
banks, nor pay the debts Of lundreds of thousand.
81 blnkrupts; fill the land with gold and silver
by magic, while the balsnre Of trade under the f. zee
trade policy is annually draining away the plec-
Gus metal: but a sound Wing administration will
40 all 10 bring relief which the circumstances will
permit, and ifkert in power long enough, will be
successful. -Kennebec journal.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12

A FAcT.-The ready wit of true
born freshman, however humble his sta
ton, is exceeded only by his gallantry
4 few days since we observed case ID
point. A sudden gust Of wind took a
parasol out Of the hands Of its owner, and
before we had chance to recolIcct whelh.
err il wonld be etiquette to catch the par.
asol ola lady TO whom we had never
been introduced, a lively Emeraldnr drop.
ped his bod Of bricks, caught the para
chute in the midst Of its Elssler gyratons
and presented il to The loser with bow
which reminded US OF poor Powell
"Faith ma am" said he as he did so, "lt
you were as strong as you are handsome
1t wouldn't have got away from you.
Which shall thank you for first, the
service or your compliment :" asked the
lady smiling. "Troth ma'am" said Pat
again, touching the place where once
stood the brlm of what once was beaver
chat look OF your own beautiful eyol
thanked me for both!" ff that hod car
rler will issue proposals to "tache The
Jontale," wen do his advertising gratis
and head his list Of pupils. lie has Gel
MUS for the thing Brother Jonathan.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12

g,sa,si. ELEcrtoSs.-The Wings are obvious
Ia hssteu. in the contest which Is just closed by
mel ri,y Of .esao 25 or 80, in the Legislature.
n, being OF that sort Of politicians who are IN
toncated al every success and overwhelmed by
every disaster, We take the matter with perfect
ch-.,hipes. We have nothing TO reproach our
selves with. the people prefer TO go wrong, u
concerns themselves much more than u.s. we
took 10 the cause not COR success sake, but TO de-
..ryr it and love better to be vanquished wings
than victorious LocofooSs.
The Official paper here reiGtces, with lnhnllelv
more Than a Locofoco's insolence, over the wing
overthrow pleasant sign of the sincerity OF ITS
masters Whiggism and that OF his Wing Cabinet
Lot the foul traitors exuil IN the mischief they
s,,e mseives have brought about, On side, there
- Zoe honor which no defeat can take swsy--the
ho.,,s cf nnble canse, itself pledge OF Ultimate
success, and the highest ct consultations in failure
the Democrats have the pleasure of victory, how
ever ili-deserved. Bun whit has The perhd,ous
ere. of ryleritesl Nothing, but the short pos
session Of public which they Disgrace IN all
men. eyes, and the ~relehed, the base satisfaction
of malignity, in witnessing the Ill hsy have donN'
- I1depen9ent.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12
CONGRESS-.

Nothing Of much interest doing at present In
Congress- The House of Representatives have
been engaged in debate upon the pa ers submitted
10 il ny the President, in relation to the New York
C.stom II ,use commonly known as Mr. Poindex-
ier's report. The reader will find the Message o.
President fYLKR in another column
TIE Senate has only taken inciPient action upon
the Appor,ionment Bill, passed by the House -
This bill fxes the ratio a, so ,i79, which will cause
an increase in the House of about 60 members and
will ieave Virginia with her present number, viz
81 members. 1t has also clause requiring the
dstrie, system to bs adopsed Throughout, the Unit
ell States, in the election of Members of Congress
The Senate may possibly change the ratio fixed
by The House
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12
sAyASsAm. May Pa NJ


BY the steamer Ncebern, Captain Nc.
NULry, arrived yesterday morning from
PIla:ka, We have tie important lntelli-
gence that H.. Heck T'ustcnuggee has come
IN once mar", in order TO have an inter.
view with Col. WoRFn. This took place
a few hours after the late battle in the
neighborhood ufthe Oelawaha. flis war
riors suffered severely IN that en- gagement,
and he now proposes TO surrender. tie
has again gG," out TO bring his people in
some sixty or sew MY, including al least
twenty warriors. Coz. WoaTu has given
hun the assurance itat he shall be me dc a
Chief, whct,, together with some other
Inducements held out to him, leave no
room to d"abt that he IS sincere. In short,
he has been holly pursued for months past
by our interchangeable troops, and is reduc-
ed to extremity.
The surrender Of Flalleck virtually fin
lshes the var. Sam Jones and the Proph-
Ell are stl!at the south, but they have mol
been near the settlements nor commit,
murders for long time. They pretend
TO observe Gcn. Mocomb's treaty. Hal
leck has sent a messenger to them, and
/ there is every reason to believe that the
war is at an end. We speak on the author
ny of intelligent officers who came in the
Newbern, who have been FOR years cam.
paignng it in Florida, whenwe state thai
the next arrival will bring US tho crafty
ing intelligence that the waris concluded
One Of the officers with whom we con
vets d was in the late skirmistl with Hal
lcck, which is represented as a sharply
contested affair. Captain CAsEy's com
pany, which was most warmly engaged
had been in hot pursuit ever since the All
Of March. HaIleck had disposed hi.
troops perfectly for the combat, and wait
ed till the attacking party had EXTENDED
in Eighi-infantry order, and advanced Il
within fifty yards. He retreated tire,
| different times, iE good order, from ham
mock to hammock .-RepubHcan.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12
TUE CUSTOM HOUSE RrroRrs.

Sa'u day the PresideHi, in compliance with
resolution If The House OF Representatives, uans.
mitted the reports Of Messr.. Kelly and Stewart
together with that Of MIR. PoinduSter, relative Il
The New lo.k Custom House. In, eofrespon.
dent OF the Baltimore Sua says that ia, rspaiis
came in vety homcy osk'ng two bl-hel market
basket, which, as it was carried 10 the Speakers
Chair, conuasted oddly nh The ericsson curtains
and Turkey carpet
The papers were accompanied By message
" hich Was read. TIE ssase, after adyettng To
the circumstances under which the comm, ion was
instituted, goes 10 say that the President would
have Preferred TO have presented all the reports
and papers together, ani that time would have
been uHurded for him to compose taem Ii states
hat Supplementary ierorts have YET 10 be made,
ard e@ncladrs iiy req e,tiag that papers given by
Mr.. Pondextar 10 tie Committee on Expenditures
may be restored to the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Wise moved the printing of the M ssoge nnd
Reports.
The Speaker said that Of Mr. Puindexler had
been already ordered to be printed.
M Wise said lie had mems Of knowing whe-
Their this report was the same that given by Mr.
PUindeSter to the Committee OF Expenditures. II
they were found 10 be the same of course il would
be necessary to prlnt both. Nc Wise here point
ed to the huge pile Of documents accompany ing
tho several reports, and asked how the President
could be blamed for delay, when il was obvious he
had had no time to read hpmf Mr. Wise made
some remarks about Mr.. Poindexter's report hay.
ing BY nduag ement gotten the start Of the others
he said it had been OF dered to be printed before
it had been even read in the House.
Before che question was taken printing, the
House adjourned Rich. COmp
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12
THE ELECTION.


w. h.ye no, the entire returns from all the
eouate. in the State yet and cannot, consequently
s;>4 our readers the result Of the late elections
Enough Is known, however, TO place The ascrndsn-
:, ii the next Legislature in the hands Of the Lo-
eafocos by large majority $50 to 4o) the House
Of Delegates and BY a majority of 6 10 the Senate.
Ia anorl.er place the reader will find all thar
h,yeIsssiyed.
Tho fnese obtaining Of lie eotdfol of the next
Legislature by The Locofo5os was expected by the
Wigs before the election. ba, not ty 30 large
majority as the opposition viii have. When 1t "a
recolIeeted how close has been the stale OF parties
in Virginia for several years past, either parry
holding the power by the meagre rnHJonly o. IRON
2 To votes on joint ballot. and the large nomoef
Of counties that gave majorites ranging IRON 10
20 VOTES IL il not TO be wondered that little ex'
ertion on the part Of opponents should enable
Them TO rally sufficiently To occasionally IN ouis.iP
their Wing competitors. Hence, IL will be per-
seiyed that unless there would be general snrn-
out of voters, that no calculations of success
throughout tie State eouid well he made by either
Wigs or Locofocos. This gear. Toe, our opPo-
nents practiced the utmost drilling Of their forces
and strained every nerve obrug out their strength
What the lesut Of their efforts has beer, the Wing.
have already seen. The Locofocos are IN high
slee at their success bat trust that the sound
a,ubbing which the Wing, have sustained in tho
ernt contest, viii YET enufe 10 their benefit, snc
inspire hen with their won,ed ardor, that the.
may drive the Loeofoeo Go,hs and Vondals fton
Tie Capitol of this time.honored Commonwealth.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12

The Vicksburg Wing Of the alst ult.
says: MARTIN VAN buren, arrived in this
city yesterday on The Nashville. lie was
escorted TO the Glidewell House BY some
of the Committee, followed by a consider.
able sprinkling of loafers and boys. He
was introduced to good many persons,
but his presence created not the slightest
enthusiasm. He has none Of the Hero
influence about him, and his appearance,
so far as we know, did not even call forth
a single cheer.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12

The little brig Apprentice, conaocteI
with the receiving ship on his station, /,
now completely rugged, and fully MANNrp
by forty-five apprentices in the UniteS
States Navy, and is ready for cruise 10
the Bay. She is a lovely little crafts
miniature man of war. and is commando
by Sailing Master +. w. Moores, gen
tlemaa who is admirably qualified for tbs
service, being able 10 instruct his juvenile
crew 10 every branch of seamanship, sno
also TO teach them duties Of more e'e'
waited character. - Boston Mer. Jour.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12
A fellow lately escaped from the ia

A fellow lately escaped from the jail in
keene, N. VI and was taken a sh1rl
time after IN Arlington, Vermont. lis
capiors were proceeding to jail with him,
when they were met by two men from
Charlcstown in pursuit. These men pur.
chased the prisoner Of his captors for $50,
thinking 10 get the reward of $500 Off red
for his apprch rnsion. They stopped al
Landsgrove for the night, and secured the
fugitive with heavy timber chsin, aud
set two large dogs TO watch him. They
also resolved to watch him themselves,
but about two o'clock both men and dogs
fell asleep, and the fellow silly crept cut,
cut Off his shackles with an axe, and clecr.
ed. The editor Of the Claremont Eagle,
who tells the story, says he should like TO
have seen the f fiows the next morning,
who iorkcd over the one hundred and if.
~ dollars. - LomeH Courier.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12

WoRps FIFTY SPoHRN.-Mr Simmons, of r
Island, in speech recently delivered in the United
States Senate said
I regard good currency as 'tks tools o. trade. -
and good tariff as furnishing the PEOPLE with EN-
plo,m ent II is bard case To have to do a job
with poor tools but il is sull larder to hsVe no
.cork 10 do, The people want both. to proper
But these fiee trade folks OF The late adminIstra'
lion. nv their tamperine With he currency, have
been luUing the tools Of trade for years, and its
riends now propose free trade to take away the
Nolk froia our people and give it TO foreigners;
so that hereafter labor in this country is 10 have
NJ der work nor Tools
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12

AAloNumsSr To WIN PESN.-A number oil
members of the Society OF Friends contemplate
erecting monument TO ilam Penn the site
of the old Elm Tree in Kensngion. They have,
as we are informed made proposition to purchase
lot OF ground in The locality named, having a
front on Beach street Of 10 fto, and it is probable
that they may secure it on fair terms from the pre-
sent owners, Should they succeed in their nego-
tiations, they will cause monument to be erected
which shall be two hundred feet high, with square
base of forty feet, and with fight OF steps on the
inside leading from the base to the top, The I'M
dertaking is a praiseworthy one, and we hope i,
may prove ssccessful--P Phil Ledger.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12
TEMPERANCE,

On Tuesday evening last, our Temperance soci'
e,y held meeting in The Lutheran Church, in this
place. The Church was filled to overlowing
which gave Of the increased interest which
lt,is al. important subject. The Rev. Mr.. COLLINS
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church addressed The
auneseus audience very much to the satisfaction Of
ali present, and are gratifed to state that the
Society received further increase to its already
latg. list Of names,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12

RUnoR-- The Troops sen. 10 Rhode Island -
To cOirect the erroneous impressions which seem
TO prevail in relation to the movement of the Unil
ed States Troops, ii is proper to state that two
companies OF artillery, consisting Of l70 men. have
been ordered from For. Colun bus, in New YorS
haIbor, to occupy Fort Wocott which had been
garrisoned, with view to the protection o. the
public property there and at Fort Adams, neat
Newport, and TO replace them, two companits Of
the same nsmber have been ordered to Fort Co
lumbus from Forr Monroe, (Old Point Comfoft.)
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12

We have read Mr.. Birney's letter to
hlch the journal refers, and have also
been attentive to the discussions that have
been had 10 regard 10 the O'ConneI nd.
dress. Ia our view there are but three
things Of equal impudence, viz E: the ap-
rIication Of Birney 10 0'Connell to pre-
pare such an address the movements Of
mercans-- native and naturalization
the subject Of the repeal Of The Irish and
English union and DORIS message 10
the humbug Legislature Of the Rhode Is
land Insurgents. But why, we would
gravely ash, the out-cry that has been
rais' d IN this country against the O'Con-
nell addr, IS Have no; meetings been
| held, and resolutions passed, and money
been raised, and all our principal cities, to
aid O'Copnell's repeal project Of the Irish
union Aud has not OConnell, with his
tail OF sixty thousand, just rs good right
TO interfere with the domestic institutions
OF the United States, rs we, the people OF
the United States, have TO interfere with
the domestic Institutions Of Great Britain
and Ireland 7 We, the people Of the Uni,
ted States, are very curious people,
We never lose an opportunity Of inter.
uaeddling with the fairs Of other nations
and we are equally ready to fy into a
marvellous rage whenever any body else
thrusts his spo u into our dish.-N. Y
J Com.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12

THE ExcAMPMEST.-The General Commi,tae
of Arrangements for the Encampmentto commence
the rs inst, are actively engaged in the per-
Torrance Of their many and important duties, and
We are pleased TO hear that there is every pros
pect Of the fair going of ia that Will be
gratifying to all concerned. The following is list
OF the principal officers Of the Enc pment
Commander in-ehief-Msi. Gen. G. II SteuaIt.
Adjutant General-Col. Horace Bliss.
Q,acter-master General-Cul. Fl. W. Fl,zhugh.
Paymastet Genera--CoI ~ Hickman.
Surgeon Gsneral-Prof n. r Smith Patriot.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12

The friends OF Mr.. Buchanan IN the ia
terror are organizing and preparing to
push his claims vigorously. He will be
a strong candidate, and if any one can
suppant Mr.. Van Buren,, Mr.. Buchanan
is the man. A large meeting Of his friends
was recently held at Gettysburg, Pa
Mr.. Ramsey, of New York, addressed the
people. The allusion 10 the position Of
Pennsylvania is not only apt, but exceed
ingly beautiful. He said:
Even il we visit the seat Of Govern
ment, we still are reminded Of her and oil
her proud position. While avenues NAM
ed after the respective States lead off from
the Capitol in all directions, 1t is the no.
blcst oil them all which is named after our
own Pennsylvania and that too, as if to
remind US Of our duty, leads alone from
the Capitol to the Presidential mansion
Let us dwell upon tina. fact and engrave
the motto on oar banners, that not only
on the chart Of Washington, but on the
political map of the Union, "Pennsyfrania
is The arenae chich nov leads from The
Capitol to the Presidential Mansion.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12

Ma. Clay ON BIS WAY aoME.-ihe Washing
ton (F } Reporter of Saturday say. = Mr., my
Ig,A a, Wednesday evening. between The hours OF
10 and II o'clock, and took lodgings at the H'tel
~ Mr.. Valentine. On Thursday morning he re-
ss,r-d the visit, of his numerous Tiend'' WI hea'
% oelock. whea he again set out 90 his j'nrney'-
So. friends concur unanimously IN ihe oP'noh,
iosi. for the ast Eve SO y~sts, MT Alay ne'S'
i,aksA hsshhisr Or hsd = heater TO" Hi 1F'"'1
thar atthe rreasni tLme
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12
LIE GOOD SAMARITAN.

The above is the title Of a Temperance pa
p"r, commenced in Winchc,,er, by M-sNs Foster
rad MAGsos, the first number Of which appeared
last Saturday. # ia a handsom sheet, and Is Ii
worthy Of the favor and patronage OF The Fl "nl-
Temperance. if We may judge it by its co''e"ts
We heartily wish it success, in the eudahe aN'
philanthropic cause in which il is engaged Terms,
one Dollar per annum, in advance.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12

The Louisville Journal appears to be
of opinion, that Mr.. Fyler's official or
gan has very little right to find fault with
the extravagaht prices paid by Mr.. Van
Buren's administration for articles in car.
rying on the Florida War. "Our opin-
ION is" says that journal, chat an ADJ
ministration which gives 81 900 a piece
for such Editors as Mr.. Tyler keeps I'M
der pay at Louisville, ST. Louis, and New
Orleans, has no business to abuse the late
Loco Foco Administration for paying $50
cord Tor wood in the wilderness, S24 a
bushel for Stacked lime, SIG bushel for
charcoal, $4,000 for months hire Of
n steamboat, and $4,000 for carrying
Indiars by water who went by land"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12
OPENING OF THE RAIL ROAD TO HAN
COCK.

We understand. from good authority, thu: he
work upon the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Read
be,ueen Harper's Ferry and Ii ,ncock, is in saet
a state OF fnrwa dne.s as TO render it certain this
!, will be ready for travel by the hrsi Of jane
The Rails have been laid upon nearly the whole
I,n. and The bridge structure at Harper's Ferry
will be entirely completed before the time indicat
~ above - Baltimore P0trtOt.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-12
SENATE DE VIRGINIA..

The fofeming are the names of the Senators
elected ut the recent election. Twelve we're oho-
sen this year, four vacancies occurring 5y resigna-
sioas. The Wings have lost four districts, whilst
nts have lost none. The Wings are Nessrs
Roger, Langhorne and Carter, ard he Losos are
Messrs. Sloan, McCauley, Newman, Guerian'
CLARK, Scott, Taylor and Cox.