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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10

We observe, with great satisfaction,
that the Wings of the first Congressional
district of Michigan have with entire una.
nimity nominated as their candidate for
Congress "a, the ensuing election) Jacob
N. Howard, who SO ably and honorably
represented his whole State in the last
Congress,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10

Il is said that when the new Locofoco
warden Of the Massachusetts Penitentia-
ry entered upon the discharge of his du-
ties, he delivered an address to the con.
victs, in which he welcomed them as his
friends
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10
rnE ELEcrIoNs oE AUGUST.
The eleclions WINCH lake place % )

The elections which take place IN sew
ersl ofthe States early IN the ensuing
month will serve TO freshen aud re.invig
crate the po itical atmosphere, which
Throughout the country generally is in o
STATE OF stagna,ion ftom1he absense Of ex-
citemenf. as The I, ar,h now suffers and the
living streams are drying Up under the
influence OF v, riicsl sun. Ii will be more
thana week before we shall have any re-
turns or the elections 10 give TO our read
ers aud, when We get tie returns, the
interest Of them vii be much diminished
by the fact that the Wings have suffered
so many Of the Congressional elections
already to 90 against them BY default,
that under no circumslancf can Their OPP
pon,nts be prevented irosn realiz'ng a
majority in the House of Representatives
The Senate Of the United States, how.
ever, may yet be saved TO the Wings, and
uiH be saved il we are not egregIuusly
disappointed in the result of the elect on
10 the State of Tennessee, by whose Leg
islsture, now II be chosen, Senators are
to be elected to fill the two seats in that
body which have been facliously kept
vacant for the last two years. The State
OF Tennessee may therefore be said to be
The battle ground Of the present seas n,
on which success 20 the Wigs will be a
victory indeed, giving TO them the con-.
troll Of the Senate, to a Certainty, until the
expiration ofthe 2Sth Congress. MAI.
Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10

No. President Tyler, who has been on an ex
eursion to the Rip Rsps, and bis farm in Charlie.
city county, visited Norfolk and Portsmouth, on
Friday and Saturday last, where he was cordially
received by the authorities, and landed at Old
&. Point 10 The evening.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10

az The orfolk Beacon states that 50 900 Of
Virginia six per cent Stock was sold at the Read
ing Room in that city on the ID inst. at par
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10
BERKELEY CAMP MEETING.

The Camp Meeting for Berkeley Circuit, which
| was 10 have commenced Hedgesville on the
25h of this month, has been postponed 20 Friday
the lst Of September.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10

YouSo BEaISSER,.-The Ripley (Ohio) Tele-
graph contains the following notice:
MeFried, in Aberdeen on Saturday, June "a,
Mr.. jams HAWKINS, aged l5. to Miss MARY
VANcE, aged l6.
Wonder if their mothers knew they QUIT
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.--Mr.
Wicklfne had so far recovered from the
effect Of his wound, as to be able to leave
on Friday in the cais for Washington,
which he did, accompanied by Messrs.
Graham and Gordon, Postmasters OF New
York and Boston.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10


The Madlsonan is sh, id ny crocodile
tears over 'the ciscord aud division in the
Republican ranks" aud asks
"Lf Mr.. Tyler should be the R-pub'i.
can candidate. why will not the Globe as
frankly consent 10 support hun asice do Mr.
Tan Buren, or any ,th,r Republican, a
gaiust Mr.. Clayl THIS kind of IiberaIity
and fairness must be adopted, and with
out d, lay, TO secure iha triumph of the
party in lS44."
Agar, tie Madisonian says
$50 far from withdrawing Mr.. Tyler,
his R publican fri nds have been busly
organizing, in " rous quarters, TO much
greater extent than piHprore comfortable
10 his foes. A Central Committee is, we
are informed, about TO be organized in
Washington city. , 1t will consist OF Re.
publicans not IN office, or seeking office,
who will strive by all honorable means
to secure MIR. Tyler's ell, ction in lS44.-
The organization Of Mr.. Tyler's friends
will be complete, though, of course, they
will do nothing inconsistent with the usa-
ges of the party"
Mr.. Tyler may as well give up his lon
gings for another term, at once, for 'to
this complexion he must come a, last. =
He is already dead cock in The pit--des.
pissed by oil parties and respected by none.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10

J. Mclean Gudner, who stabbed MIR.
Wicklhe, is slight, pale young man, and
has not at all the appearance of man
capable Of the act he has committed. He
is generally supposed TO be laboring under
an alteration OF mind. and Mr. Wicklitfe
is himself satisfied that such is the fact,
although his presen, manners and appear
ance are by no me ans indicative OF an in
sane condition. We annex, as The best
exponent Of his capacity, accessible 10 us,
a copy of letter which he wrote an hour
or two after the assault upon Mr.. Wickhfie,
and addressed to that gentleman on board
the boat:
SIR:--I spoke with you at Old Point
Comfort frankly, and told you where
wished TO 60. On inquiry you will find
that no human beng instigated me by the
remotest hint, to commit what have done
to your person; therefore, sir, you being
a man hi "a in office, cannot be SO ungener.
Gus as 10 show any vindictveress towards
my family or connexions, whom | have
always had too little regard for in pursuing
their advice. You may examine into
this and you will find il as have written.
1t is some qualification to me to learn that
your wound is slight and not mortal.
With great respect, | am, sir,
Your obedient servant.
J. MCLEAN GARDNER.
To the Hon. Charles 4. Wickliffe, Post.
master General.
p. S.-Snce the al owe was in type,
we have learned that Mrs. Gardner, the
molh.r tf the prisoner, accompanied by
another son, have arrived in the city, and
are ready to furnish the most incontestlble
proof OF the insanity of Nc Lean Gardner
for several weeks past.--Bah. San.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10

to Join either oftheeei lfhe does. let hin,
tellus which and we shall promptly decide
on our course; we will only +. msfk, zen
passani," that there is, nosr, no more inter-
course between ourselves and either Of
them than there is between two nations al
war.
We fancied-pe,haps foolishly-thai
there is, was, or ought TO be such thing
as Tyler party, but if the Madlsonian
thinks otherwise, be il so. We believed
that John ~ Ter was candidate for the
mex. Presidency, and of course, that his
friends were neither ash amed nor afraid
10 support him. but if Mr.. Jones thinks
Otherwise, il is well: we have been deceiv-
ed, that's oil; but We beg leave to assure
him that we shall never be found skulk.
ing among Van Buren, men or any other
men, while we profess Tylerism.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10

EXAMINATION OF J. MCLEAN GARD.
NER.-John Mclean Gardner, charged
with committing an assault, with intent
TO kill, upon the person OF e. A. Wick
life, Postmaster General, ON Tuesday the
LIST inst. on board the steamer Georgia,
while on her passage from Cd Point to
Baltimore, was brought from prison yes
terday morning, at 5 o'clock, on witt OF
"habeas corpus" issued bv Judge Brice,
on statement made by his (Gardner's)
mother, under oa,h. relative to his sup
posed insanity. A special jury was CD l.
ed and empanne led.
Baltimore City Court, June Term, ls43.
In the matter of John Mclean Gardner,
charged with being insane or lunat C.
This inquisllion, tax, n at bar of the
Court, held this fourth day Of Augu t, in
the y, ar tigh,e, n hundred and foriythree,
by the undersigned, jurors, duly empan-
nelled, sworn and CT arg d in the matter
aforesaid, having heard AM considered
the evi fence submitted to US, d find that
the s. ii John Mclean Gardner was luna
tic, or irsare. n the first DAY of August,
in the year afoi.ssid, and a, the time OF
committing the off nee charged against
him, ind is still so at the tine OF taking
this iuqusition. Wines our hands and
seals, on the d.y and year afi r, said.
[Signed by the nam's OF the jurors.
The following is The judgm nj and or
dor rendered by the Court
The Court hereby release the prisoner
from the commitment If the justice of The
peace, and order that be be placed in The
State Hospital, there to be confined On
til he shall recover his reason, of which
the City Court shall be satisfied. and by
tn, m scharg' in due course of law.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10

MIsSIssIPI.--ln the Legislature Of that
State, now in session, Gordon D. Boyd OF
AtiaIa county, introduced bill to be en-
titled An Act 10 pledge the faith Of the
State tor the payment or redemption of the
bonds sold on account of The Planters
Bank of the Mississippi. and the Missis.
sppi Union Bank.
This bill proposes to submit the question,
of the payment Of State bonds sold on
account Of both the Planters AMI Uno n
Banks--and IN order 10 ascertain the sense
OF the people, the clerks Of elections are
required TO keep register Of all the votes
in separate columns, noting whether
such voter is in favor or against the pay
ment, &C., quifing also, that Judges OF
elections should in,errogate each voter as
to bis yotc--and also whether he is a tar
payer THUS bringing the right of voting on
these questions to tax payers alone. II
further provides, that if majority Of all
the votes so taken in the State be in favor
of the payment Of the Plant rs Bank
bonds, then special tax shall be immedi.
ately after the result shall be known,
levied by the Boards OF Police of the
several counties, of 25 per cent. of the
State tax-and if ~ favor oil the payment
of I'll! the bon, $, a tax Of 100 per cent. on
the State tax-to tie paid into the TreHs-
ury, for the purpose OF discharging the
debts of the State due on account OF the
two banks, or either OF h-m agreed TO be
assumed by the people.
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AGENCY AT WASHINGTON.

A MOS KENDALL and JOHN f. KENDALL
A offer their services to such may have business
with the Government of the following description
viz:
Obtaining contracts from the Post Office and othel
Executive Departments
Procuring patents, end other business connected
with the Patent Office.
Procuring pensions-revolutionary army, and ma
w and other business in relation thereto.
Settlement Of accounts, whether with the State,
Treasury War, Navy, or Post Office Departments
Prosecuting of claims against the Government,
whether tor lands, other property, money, before
any Of the Elk cutive Departments or Congress.
Our Office is in the house of Amos kendall on
E street. the first door east OF the Medical CoAege
two squares west Of the Post Office Department,
where be found during business hours.
Amos kendall will prepare cases for presentation
to the Departments, or to Congress. His knowledge
of the forms and details of public business derived
from service In the public Offices, will enable him
to perform this service the most effective
and those who ntrust with business may rely upon
the utmost promptitude, and the of all proper
means to bring it to successful issue Our charges
will be moderate, depending ruT tneIr anIuunt on tre
nature of the case.
Persons at distance will find il much cheaper 10
employ us in any business they may have with the
Government, than 10 come to Washington themselves.
We will also attend to the adjustment and coec-
ton of private claims.
All letters on business should be addressed 10
Messrs. Kendall, Co., agents, and must be post
paid.
AMOS KENDALL,
oct 3-6m JOHN L. KENDALL.
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For Tickets and Shares or Certificates Of Packages in
the above Splendid Lo,teries-address
J. G. GREGORY, & Co, Managers,
Washington City, ID. &.
Drawings sent Immediately after they are over to
all who order as above. sep 30-2aw3wdScn
NEW FlRM.-R. ESTEP, of the late firm of
N Bradley 4 E>tep, and J. T, CATIETT, of the
former firm Of 81 adey & Cat,eii, having associated
themselves under the firm u Estep & Catlett, have
bought oat the entire stock of Bradley & Esep al a
price very much below cost, that they are enabled
with truth 10 offer to the public, al the old stand,
goods OF all kinds cheaper than any establishment in
tbs city, for cash, TO punctual customers, which
we consider as good as cs'h.
In addition to the stock on hand, shall be in
daily receipt Of goods Of every style and descrp
ton suitable for the present and approaching season
purchased with much care at the auctions in New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
The friends and patrons OF the late firms Of Brad
ley 4 Cstlet and of Bradley & Estep are respectfully
anime the stock and compare prices, when we feel
confident both will be found entirely satisfactory.
sept 25-d2w ESTEP x CATLETT.
riNHE COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL LIE
L GISLATION or EUROPE AND AMERl-
CA-by J. Mscgregor--l vol London-jus, imported
| from London by r. TAYLOR
Also, "Tbe Principle. Of Political Economy, by
McCuIloch, author Of McCuoch's CONNER eial Die
| tonary-l vol. London, 1873;
Adam Smiths Wealth Of Nations" edited by Nc
| Culoch-l vol
Foreign T9rifs-their Injurious Effects on British
/ Manufactures, with Proposed Remedies"-London
! ls43;
aTates Modern Cambst-s Manual OF Foreign
| Exchanges in the dhiereut operations OF Exchang,
and Bullion containing also the late alterations IN III,
! Monetary system of Frankfort on the Mainn-l vol
London, lS43;
! Political Philosophy"-by Henry Lord Brough
am-part second, London, ls43 vol. oct
I" The New Tariff, British,) with the Amendment
and New Clauses with the old Duties; amounts re
ccived on each Article; new Corn Duties, &C.
| London, lS43
" Eisdel's lndustry Of Ns,ions"--2 vols London
"The Political Liie Of Edmund Burke" by Rev
| George Croy-2 vols. London
"Sir Robert Peel aud his Era vol. London
| 1913;
Sheridan's Speeches. vols. London, 1912;
The Commercial dju,tef--brIngng the Money
Weights, Measures, sc. OF all Nations of the orlC
| TO the STANDARD OF the United : tatesn-New York
| l543;
Stock Tablcs--oxhibiting the Worth of diferen
Percentages interest payable semi annually quar-
terly; rcdeemable at the end Of from one TO fit,
years 10 rrsze to the purchaser from three 20 tel
per cent. per annumnl vol. qusrto, New York
! is43;
And large collection Of the most valuable work
on every subject Of political economy, most Of then
imported direct from England, to which additions o
every thing new and valuable are constantly made.
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nor SALE, AT PUBLIC AUCTION, u valua-
i bic three.story Brick House, one Of the Seven
Buildings with the lot of ground which it stands.
This property is that which was occupied by the
Hon. M Van Buren,, during his Vice Presidential
Term, and more recently 10y the Hon X J Walker
next East OF the residence OF Captain Forrest u
S.-Navy, and in a very desirable neighborhood. 1t
will be sold on Monday the 23d inst at 4 l-2 O'Clock,
D. m. The terms of sale will be one-third the pur-
chase money he paid in hand, and the remainder in
two equal annual instruments with interest thereon
from the day of sale. The credit payments be
cured by deed Of trust the premises, be sold
in some other manner that may be acceptable TO the
vender The title TO this property is unquestionaby
good. ROBERT w. DfER co
oct 9-eodds Auctoneers.
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RARE AND VALUABLE BOOKS.

HAMPTON SON IF street, near Treasury
IL have, amongst their collection of Books the
following, yz.--The History Of the Worl by SIR
Walter Raleigh, knight, to which is added Sir w.
Raleighs Voyage Of Discovery to Guiana, London
edition; Webster's Speeches, vols; Lafoutane's
Fables, both in the original and translation; Ure's
Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines, vols
Democratic Review, substantially bound from COM
mencement to present times Life Of Washington. in
VOLS with maps by Marshall and same work by
Paudng, vols Confession of st. Augustine trans
lation; Walkers Anthropological works, in 3 vols
VIZ Woman, Beauty, and lDtermarriage the com
piete works of Saml Johnson, very cheap Rollins An
cient History; Montaguc's works, Lond. cd thinner.
man on Solitude; Alhere works in the orig Stephens
Central America. Edgeworth's Works National
Portrait Gallery, in Nos Five vols. bound Of New
York Mirror. Putarch's Lives in English and
French. few Bibles, Testaments, and Dictiona-
ries gilt binding. Paper, Pens Quills and Ink with
other stationery of good quality.
H. ii. x S. have on hand lot of very superior
Segars aud Tobacco. Gentlemen who desire good
article at moderate price, will please call and pro-
vide themselves with quarter box of Habanna,
Principe, Laiama, or Imperial sept 2S
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PROPOSALS FOR RATlONS.

HEAD QUARrERs OF THE MARINE CoRPs,
WAsHINGroN, October, lSs3.
StEPARATE proposals will be received at the Of
~ fee of the Quartermaster of the Marine Corps
in this City, until ten o'clock, a. m Monday, the
18th November next, for furnishing rations TO the
United States Marines at the following stations for
the year lS44, viz:
Portsmouth, New Hampshire;
Charlcstown, Massachusetts
Brooklyn, Long Island, and the City of New
York;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gosport near Norfolk, Virginia;
Pensacola, Florida and
Washington, District Of Columbia.
The ratons to consist Of one pound and a quarter
Of fresh beef, or three quarters of pound Of
pork eighteen ounces Of bread or -four, at the op-
lion of the Government and al the rate of six pounds
OF good clean coffee, IL pounds Of good New Orleans
sugar. eight quarts OF beans, four quarts Of vinegar
two quarts OF salt, four pounds of soap, and and
half pounds Of good dipped candles to each hun
bred ratons.
1t is understood that the full side Of beef meek and
Sims excluded) be delivered if required il such
quantity be not required that the fore and hind quar-
tiers be delivered alternately and the bread -four
shall be Of superfne quality. All the articles TO be
unexceponabl- and to be issued to the troops with
out expense TO the United States.
No offer will be entertained at this office unless ac-
companied by the names of the suretes of the pro-
posals to be endorsed 81 Proposals for ratons for
l544.n
AUG. A. NICHOLSON, q. NJ NJ C.
L-The American Sentinel and Pennsy vanian,
Philadelphia the Portsmouth Gazette, New Hamp.
shire; the Boston Times, Boston the New York
Evening Poet The New York Enquirer the Bslti-
more Republican the Norfolk Beacon the Norfolk
Herald; the Richmond Enquirer and Richmond
Wing; the Alexandria Gazette, Alexandra, ID. c.
and the Pensacola Gazette, will give the above three
insertions each per week, and send one copy Of the
advertisement TO accompany the account when for.
warded to this Office for payment
Oct. 6-3taw till 18th Nov.
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POWDER FOR THE NAVY.

BUREAU OF ORp. s. HVpRo.
October III, lS43 \
DROPOSALS win be received at this Bureau I'M
i I'll o'clock, z. Nj of the 18th day Of November
next, for furnishing and delivering at the Powder
Magazines near the Navy Yards at Boston, Mass,
Brooklyn, N. y, and Gosport, Va, seventeen hun.
dred barrels Of and three hundred barrels of
printing Powder Of one hundred pounds each, as fol-
lows viz
Al magazine near Navy Yard, Boston,
400 barrels Cannon Powder,
70 do. Printing do.
AT magazine near Navy Yard Brooklyn, N. Y,
600 barrels Cannon Powder,
ITO do. Pruning do.
Al magazine near Navy Yard, Gosport, Va,
700 barrels Cannon Powder,
~ lis do. Printing do.
One fourth OF the above quantities 10 be delivered
at the respective places named Oh or before the ooh
day of December next and three-fourths TO be delv
cred above, or before the 1st day Of Nav 1874
The powder 10 be granulated to the standard sleeves
Of the Navy; to be well glazed, and of range OF
not less than two hundred and fifty yards, and
will be received that does not up 10 this range
TO be subject % such tests and inspections this Blu
may aut iorize direct; Tn be to the entire
tsaction Of the inspecting officers and of this Bureau
and 10 be put up in good whiteoak barrels full
hoped.
Bonds with two approved sureiies, in one half the
estimated amount Of contract TO be entered into with
in ten days after the tine limited for receiving such
bids, will be required and ten per centum in addition
will be withheld from the amount of each payment
made as collateral security for the due and faithful
performance of the contract; which will on ac-
count be paid until the contract shall be completed
Proposals to be sealed and endorsed Proposals
for furnishing powder for the Navy"
To be published twice week in the MadisoDian
Washinslon-Globe, do-ln,elligencer do; Sun and
the Republican, Baltimore; American Sentinel and
Public Ledger, Philadelphia Aurora and Union
Journal Of Commerce, and Sun. New York; Morning
Post and Daily Times, Boston Gazette Portsmouth,
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rArrSr o.y,es, "a October, is4s

PATENT OSFiox, "a October, ls4s
IN lhe petition Of MrllEs BArrLs, Of Albany.
" N. y, dated the 23d day OF September, l643,
praying Tor The extension OF patent grant TO him
for sn improvement IN Steam Engnss lor seven
years from the expiration Of said Paient. which
takes place on The 9th day OF Nov. n,bsr, 1913
II Is ordered that the SAID petition be beard al the
Patent Once on the fourth Monday Ia October cur.
rent al IL o'clock, NJ, and all persons notified to
appear and show cause, If any they have, why said
petition ought not 10 be granted.
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
Madisonian printed al Washington, ID c.; The Auro-
rs, printed at New York and the Argus, printed at
Albany, once week for three weeks previous 10 the
fourth Monday in October.
H. l.. ELLSWORTH.
II. s. Editors Of the above papers III please copy
and send their bills TO the Patent Office with paper
containing the notice oct 3-law3w
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MIR. +. G.. Liable.

LAS the honor to inform the Ladies and Gentle
L men Of Washington, Capitol Hill, and George
town, that his Dancing Academy will re- open on
Tuesday October u, at his dwelling house, Penn
sylvania avenue. Days Of tuition, Tuesdays, Thurs
days, and Saturdays, from D. m. TO p. m. for
young ladies; from TO p. m. for young masters
and from TO 10 p. IN. for young gentlemen.
N. b. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who may feel
DESTROYS to receive instruction at Georgetown, will
please leave their at the Union Hotel or at
Mr. LIS residence in Washington.
oct