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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02
THr QuAKr.-We have no pretensions

THE QuAKE.-We have no pretenslons
to acting the Tom Hood OF these regions
and entertaining our readers with "Siories
Of an Earthquake" but an anecdotes was
related 10 us as connected with the shock
which visited our city on Wednesday
night, which is TOO good TO be lost. A
certain young gentleman, a friend OF ours,
generally very distinguished for his gal
ian,ry, and quite iaveriie with the la
dies, was frightened out Of his room by
the shock, where he found others OF his
fellow boarder in EQUAL alarm, and max
ing the best Of their way beyond the
reach Of falling walls Among the rest
was lady, who wa, evidently agonizng
IN all the terror of maternal apprehension
and who besought him with the most pite-
Gus accents and distracted gestures, for
Gods sake TO help her to rescue her chill
dren from impending rum. Hut our
friend who, among other branches OF the
science he is pursuing, has most accurate
iy perceived the ior Of seif-preserration,
brushing through the balcony, with one
hand in cont sleeve end the other grasp.
ing suspender, aud casting hurried CLAN.
ces from the lady 10 the topping chin
news. replied most significantly, MADAM
his is no time for cicihiies. "-Louisriite
Kenfuckian.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02
THE WING PARTY.

Extract from the Speech OF Garrett DA.
Wis, Of Kentucky, in the House Of
Representatives January 10, ls43.
But the Wings had n man under whom
they expected to rally and who were
they that reviled him? What would
have been thought of n man that, in the
days of the Revolution, should have abus-
ed and mahgned Washington, or Green,
or any other of their glorious compeers in
armsl Would he be set down as q friend
of the Revolution No. Neither was
he friend to Whig principles or the
Wing party who could frame his lips TO
speak abuse of Henry Clay. Yes under
that name they expected TO rally. HIS was
private station, but he was IN the pres.
ence OF the country and Of the world. He
had come into Kentucky an orphan boy !;
but there he found himself transferred TO
new theatre, where his powers expan
ded and his mighty genius soon develop
ed ITSELF Ia the ever memorable days OF
uinety-eigh., he had impressed upon thai
noble, that glorious commonwealth, his
own image--thc living, breathing image
of his own unmatched genius, his own
free undaunted sou.--ond his civil achieve.
ments in the service Of his country would
last in fame as long as the pages OF her
history should survive the touch Of time.
la prac,icsl craftsmanship, in that orato.
ry which persuaded the Understanding,
and raised and united men in great en-.
terprise for the public good, he had no su-
perior. In intuitive accuracy of nppre.
hension, in accuteness Of intellect, in high
and noble purposes, in system Of policy
broad as the Confederacv, and based on
the eternal principles of equity and public
Justice, where was his equal 10 be found
True, he was ambitious but he ever
held that characteristic passion of grea,
minds subj ect to the dictates Of an enlght-
ened patriotism, of constitutional liberty
and the rights cf the people. His cm'-
men, services mad not been confiIe ell to his
own State; no, nor to the linus of his
own county, dearly as he loved her
they Pervaded the world. The rage oI
party had long beaten upon his head, bu,
he had conquered The confidence of his
bi,terest opposers, till n"ne we're found
who would not acknow ledge his honesty
and upfighiness of purpose. He nigh
or he might not reach the Presidency, hui
no would ever occupy summit IN hi'
country's glory covered all over viii
hues Of living light, and would transmit
TO future times ar immortal name, withou
fear and without reproach. He was lh'
Wings grea, leader-the living represen
tstive, embodiment, and impersonatlon o
their cause. Under him they hoped Il
conquer; bu, il they must fall, their enc
mics would find their bodies with thell
back to the field and their feet to the foe
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02
pI2OSIPT8OFJU9 FOR EEGxIlB
SECOND EDITION or THE
.EsiSt0a'y Of the Valley"

yEyfIE undersigned has devoted much time and
pains in revising, correcting, improving. and
extending 10 the present period, the HISTORY OF
TAG VALLE7." In fact, the second edlIion, when
tsmpoied, will be far superior TO the fret.
IL Is deemed unnecessary AT thus time, to refer 70
re contents of this book. Suffice u to say, thai
IL j. precisely what its name imports. history o.
dhs Valley Of Virginia. from The period oil IT'S SET
tlrmenl: correct detail OF those thrilling ana M
terestng events and Incidents that are, or at ieas'
ought 10 be. famiiir to all.
Many Testimonials, from gentlemen oil knowna and
acknowledged responsibility and high standing
might hero be adduced p,ove the value md i'm
portance Of the work; but the undersigned prefer,
testing II by mach more satisfactory WAVELET the
public judge for themselves.
have had repeated and urgent calls from va
rious quarters, to come with the work; bur no,
being able from The nsrmitics of age, 10 see the
people personally upon the subject, and no, having
the pecuniary means TO publish IA, have been un'
sble 10 do so, ms much IA desire to issue it,
Nv object now is. first to ascertain, as TAR "a Is
possible the extsnt Of patronage that can he OBJ
,aned; and in tho second place, II s'ficrnt 10 jus
,ify ia publicstion. to make some arrangement t.
raise the funds necessary Ia purchase paper &c
for ts publication. II is hoped that no obstacle
nsy prrvent the success "f the enterprise
Re.pec,fufly. SAMUEL KERCHEVAL.
Middletown November "a 1912.
0y-Those Editors in the Valley who viii inse'
Ibis Prospectus 2 months, shall receive a cory o.
ne work. finished and bound. In case ;, ean o.
polished
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02
The STEAMSHIP UNION.
Extract Of irtter from on board.

SATURDAY, Jan. Ia. 1e43.
The United States steamer Union III
der tho command Of Lieut.. Hunter, slip
ped her mornings about o o'clock this
rn'rnng, from Washington Navy Yard,
and, apalus, stiff head Of wind, moved
off down the river at the rates OF 81 knots
per hour. limo from Navy Yard to
Alexandra, forty minutes. We consider
this 4 most satisfactory result, ~ her trip
10 Norfolk is most especially for the pur-
posc Of reducing her prope!ers, which,
against the opinion orsll the world. (Lsui.
u. and officers excep.ed,) are found TOO
largo for high velocity.
There was something very mysterious
in the appearances OF tho vessel, as, with
out any outward show OF her locomotiv Q
power, she silently glidcd away from ths
wharf, leaving d wake so placid that an
egg shell might bste ridden upon it in
ssiety--a fact which removed all tho OBJ.
jeciions heretofore made to steam navigai
ton Of the canals and we can offer 10
the sympathisiEg friends Of the iremen
and engineers tho assurance that the
Thermometer stands no higher than SO de-
eress Fahrenheit in any part Of the en-
gine-room.
You could hardly realize that the YES.
sci is IN motion or the engine Mt work
So free are we from all the disagreeable
iarring and noise Of ordinary steamers,
that any old lady accustomed to the sound
Of her coffee mill nigh, cross the Atlantic
with us withou, enlargement Of her
nerves.
Time from Alexandria TO Mount Yer
mon, hour o minutes, which divided by
the distance, no: forgetting the Indirect
ness Of channel. will give our rate.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02
MEXICO.

|, would seem from letters which appear
in late Mexican papers received al New
Orleans, that the recent proceedings Of
Commodore Jonos, a, Monterey. are no,
the ouly grounds Of complaint the Mexi.
can Government have against the country.
Ell S,gfo Dies y Nuere publishes three let.
ters from the new Government Of Calilof-
MIA, stating the particulars of what he
terms an outrage on his Government, at
the port of San Diego. From tha state
mept given, il appears that during the
month of November, parry Of men en-.
tered that port and spiked eigh, cannon be-
longing to the ratification. The officers
Of the brig Alert, bearing the U. S. flag,
and charged with the preparation Of this
offence, as she was seen off the port some
days before, and several boats filed with
men. were seen passing between the yes.
sci and shore about the time of the al.
legged offence. IN his own peculiar style.
the Governor invokes the action Of the
Supreme Government in this business.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
NUMBER 40.
CATS AND coLTs.

As these instruments of punishment are
much talked of at present, j, may NOT be
amiss To explain what they are. The
l"Calt, " il appears, is small single piece OF
rope. which every boa,swsin's mate car.
lies in bis hal. The "Cat" is rope
with zine tails. The sColt" is a matter
of immediate application, to hurry the
sluggish and 10 punish minor offences
The offender is struck with 1t over the
clothes, and it is not usual to enter such
cases in the log book, though |, was doEe
on board The Somers. The "Cat" is used
for more formal punishment, when the of.
fender is stripped, tied up. and all hands
called 10 witness the inflct;on. The
kick Of the "Colt" is not much. but the
scratch of the 'Cal" is consderab le.--
The colt appears to hsve been chi.fly
used 10 the cate Of the Somers, and we
presume did not h1u near so much as
the potent ''rai,an which used 10 be freely
employed TO quicken Juvenile intellect
and 10 mend scholastic manners in our
school. boy days, when it was the fashion
for pedaeogu,s to cut which they did
with quite ms much zeol and muscle ms
a boatswain's mate in the service. In
good sooth. il was very refreshing, and
gave rise TO many contests OF spartan
co mpetit;on, TO see Who could stand the
greatest quantity Of 'iattanning,' not only
witsou, winking, hut without being any
the better Tor il. There was great con-
sumption OF rattan IN those days. In
what were deemed good schools, boys
back and legs often looked like corduroy
road, and the teachers counterac,ed the
jyspectc influences OF their confined and
sedentary life by the abundant exercise
'hey took in busting jackets. Talk OF
the colt--nonsense were you ever
tickled with rattan-a strong,
hard, flexible wand, which bruises, stings
md gashes all At once II is wonderful
how il teaches youth TO understand Greek
Md Latin!
Corporesl punishment. however, seems
II b. no more hrsrd Of in the schools.
Tbs rattan has had iis day and the
'choolboy il doubtless much less fierce,
rcbell,ous and coniumsciouS
han he was when fear alone IVES the
governing principle. I. was to be regret.
ed that this sort Of discipline 10 not also
Dan'shed from the navy, but in condemn.
nQ tho use Of the "Col," on board Of tho
Somers, some regard should be had to
he circumstance. - Pfunsairanian,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02

We learn from the Frederick IND.
Examiner that two weeks since a letter
was received bv one OF the Banks in that
place, from firm Of Engravers in Phil.
adelpha, stating that an order had been
received for the engraving and printing
of notes to the amount Of fen thousand
dollars, payable at the Bank referred to,
and the letter by which this nrde- was
transmitted TO Philsdrlphis, was signed
James Rafferty,. The Engravers were
immt dioleiy requested by the Bank Off
ce's to answer the letter Of Rafferty,, that
some trace might be obtained of the au-
thor OF the fraud thus contemplated. -
The letter was accordingly answered,
and, called for by person now in Fred.
erick. whose name is known to the editor
of the Examiner, but Is withheld at pres.
ent.
A similar application WIS made TO
company Of Eneravers in New York, by
a letter from Frederick, signed James
Rafferty,.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02
RELIEF LAW.

The relief law that has passed the Leg
islature Of Illinois, provides that real or
personal property shall be valued by three
disinteresi, persons, as it would be worth
in ordinary times, that it shall not be
struck IF unless two thirds the appraised
value shall be bid for il. All sales OF
mortgaged property shall be made accor-
ding to this act, and il shall also extend
to all contracts. judgments, deeds of trust.
&c. except those winch are made IN a
default, as a public officer or guardian. or
acting in other fiduciary capacity
There shall no other execution be levied
upon the same property for the same
debt for twelve months, in cases where
properly is not sold. The act is to con-
time IN force for three years.
The condition of things, in that State
is wretched in the extreme. The Gov
ernor has sent a message to the Legisla-
ture, urging action upon the finances OF
the State. He saws even the necessary
supplies can't be obtained for that body
"wood is selling at Sl.75 cord; yet
the State hos to pay So !; 50 with caadies
aud oil other things; the State having no
money, has 10 pay the most exorbitant
price for everything. Even its postage
cannot be paid. There is nothing in the
Treasury but Auditors warrants, and
these will moi be taken by anybody. -
For these reasons Gov. Ford calls for &C.
lion al oncei Yet the Legislators Of the
Illinois Legislature waste their time in
fool sh quarrel, aud idle debate, declar
ing tine debt Of tho State Insignificant
compared with its resources And OF
what avail are these resources, f those
who control them want the honor or the
honesty to direc, them Alright p Wheel.
ing Times.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02
The New York Courier has the follow


The New York Courier has the follow.
ing paragraph
MUTINy OF THE SoMERs.--We learn
from Washing, from authority which ad
mits Of no question, that the President OF
the United States, without waiting TO learn
the decision Of the recent Court Of Inquiry,
has ordered a Court Martial 10 convene
at the Navy Yard IN this city, for the trial
of Commander Mckenzie and the officers
of the Somers, for the execution Of Spen.
Ger, Cromwell and Small. This decision
was in compliance with the.demnnd Of
Mckenzie and his brother officers; and
will of course, terminate the proceedings
in this case, as all Interference by the
civil authority will now be anconstitution.
al, even It the civil courts originally had
jurisdiction in the case.
The Journal Of Commerce, in another
paragraph, adds
The officers who are to form the Cour,
are appointed. and the trial will com.
mence Immediately. Com. Mckenzie
brother. who is District Attorney of New
Orleans has arrived here, for the purpose
as "a supposed. Of assisting his brother in
the unpleasant ordeal he has TO pass
through. G
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02
News, Politics, &c.
From The Richmond Wig Of January 81.
MONEY WANTED-AND MONEY RE-
JtCTEU

JECTED.
Let IT not be forgotten, by the peopl,
OF Virginia, that whist their Represents
lives are canting about State faith, ant
State credit, and the cries Of distress az,
coming up from all quarters, there is non
hing idle, IN the National Treasury. III,
SUN OF thirty thousand dollars. Viz.
ginla's dlstribuiIve share of the Lanc
Fund
THIS amount is one third Of the sum
necessary TO be raised by increased tax
alien; and vet the Dominant party, al.
feciing a refined morality, and purity
unknown TO the past nefation, reject a
fund which cannot now he touched by the
Federal Government for any purpose
whatever
What consolation will il be To the tax
payer to be told that ;he reception Of this
will contamnate and dlsbo0or Virginia
viii he b lleve i, when be remember
that we have already received more than
half million under the distribution act
Of 1877 Is it more demorallzng 10 re-.
ceirs the small fund, now standing to our
credit, than it S to retain the large n
mount paid over AT q former period -
Can VT obtain credit for sincerity Of pur-
pose, unless we I'm ke a clean breast"
by disgorgiug the whole ! Casulsts may
pretend to see some diff, renee in the ca.
SEES, but to a PLAN common sense man
The distinction is imp rcepuble, and the
afiecta,on OF purity IS ridiculous.
Let It he burne ID mind, that the sum
OF 100000 IS to be added to the taxes
for the present year-ihat days are vast
ed in the idle purpose of taking about
providing for the principal OF a debt
which is not yet due, whist the public
creditors ask nothing but the interest. -
Let it be remembered that each month Of
the session costs $40, 000-and that our
share OF the Land Fund is not ever hear.
lrg interest, and is utterly useless to the
national as well az to the State Govern.
ment.
IT, with these things in remembrance,
the people arc ready for increased bur-
thena, then indeed have they arrived at
that happy state of docliiy described by
Mr.. JEFF, rson-"wth saddles on their
backs, that they may be rode legitimate
ly" by the "boo,ea and spurred" Democ-
racy, who have such a peculiar regard
for them on all occasions, but particularly
al election times.
We shall soon see whether they are
endowed with ''car,horse siolidiy," or
with the faculties and spirit Of freemen.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02

MARSHALL AND THE BARREL.-The
western papers tell the following anec-
dote:--
"An opponent Of this gentleman, some
few years since, exhibited his political
gaggIng by informing the crowd, which
he was addressing, that his father was a
cooper, and had made many barrel for
them. Tom, in reply, INDUCED IN the fol
lowing strains; Fellow citizens, have
no doubt that Mr.. P.'s this oppouent'sy
iather was cooper, first rate cooper
glorious cooper--a perfect smasher OF a
cooper, and made you many good bar
rel but fellow citizens, he made one bar.
rel (poinung to p. into which he forgot
10 put good head. +"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02

MEXICO. -The Mexican official jour.
nails, received at New Orleans by the
late arrival from Vera Cruz, state that
reports had been received from almost
every department Of the nation, and they
were unanimous in the opinion that tina:
the Federal form OF Government was not
suitable for the Mexican people, and de.
caring their adhesion to the new consol.
dated system Of Santa Ana.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02
A Tyler paper in PHILADELPHIA, hns the

A Tyler paper in Philadelphia, hns the
following news from Washington:
|, is now busly rumored and current
" believed that Mr.. Spencer, in conse.
qnence of the recent and painful affection
in his family, will, for the purpose OF
change of scene, and the present deblita-
ted state Of Mrs. s., accept of an appoint.
ment abroad, thus giving to the President,
(Which he has long wanted) an npportuni-
tv Of fully changing his Cabinet, and not
partially, as was in contemplation previ-
Gus to the affecting circumstances men
toned.
Mr.. Stevenson is spoken OF to take the
State Department, Judge Upshur, the
treasury, MIR. Gushing, the Navy, and
MIR. James M. Porter, Of Pennsylvania
the War Department.
Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Profit, will both re-
ceive appointments abroad, the latter to
Rio as Charge, the former to Austria
as foil Minister; and one OF the sons
the Presiden. is also about to visit En-
rope.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02

The ABUSE OF TIME.--A spirited
writer ssys, during recent visit to the
United States Mint, ! observed in the gold
room, that a sack was placed over the
floor for US to trend upon; and 20 nqur-
ing its purpose, ! was answered, that it
was to prevent tho vis,er from carrying
away with the dust Of his feet tho MI
uutest particles nj the precious metal,
which, despite Of the utmost care would
fall upon the door when tho roughcr
edges Of the bar wets filed and thai the
swe'pipgs Of tho buildings saved thou
sands Of dollsrsin tho year. How much
moro precious the minute fragments oi
time and yet how often they are troddcn
naon like dus, by thoush,lessuess snd
folly.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02
THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 2, 1919

are gratifed at being able to state that
they we're oil rescued without injury. The
young man. Mr.. G.. w. Graham, who was
confined upon suspicion Of mail robbery,
had every opportunity Of making his
escape, but did not leave the jail until
some friends urged him TO do so. We
were standing near him at the time he
sen, fur an officer To take him into cus,o.
dy. This speaks much in favor OF Mr.
Graham.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02

The following question is propourded
in one OF our exchange papers
A prisoner in jail being visited one day
by gentleman who seemed deeply con-
cerned at his situation, the ja'lor asked
the following question "Do you know
The prisoner 7" To which the gentleman
made this reply. "Yes; that mans iatber
is my fathers son.
Can any of your readers inform me
what relation the gentleman was to the
prisonerl 1t is very simple thing, aud
ye, there is a good deal OF puzzle abou!
It. MEMPHIS.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02

The L. ) TREAsURY.-The Washing.
ton correspondent Of the North American
gives the following information :-"From
an official Treasury statement, (not We,
made public,) learn that the total re
ceipts Of the Treasure during the last
quarter Of 1912, will turn out rather better
than was expected. They have been es.
timaied at ST., $50 900. The revenue &C.
tuaIy collected from customs is 81, 552
S25 81. Besides, from partial returns
from the land-ofiices there has been 70.
ceived for land-sales S254,5l3 81.
Tuesday, ir Senate, a communication
was received from the Treasury Depart
ment giving the exports and imports OF
gold aud silver coin and bullion since 30th
June, 1894.
This document states. in separate coll
umus, the gold coin and bullion and sill
yer coin and bullion:
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02
RICHMOND, January 81.

SMALL NoTE BlLL.-The SENATE,
Yesterday, passed the small note bill, win
an amendment requiring the mother bank
and the branch issuing the note, 10 re-
deem it in specie. The vote was II to
IL. There was a great deal of debate,
and much Of it, we hear, for we were not
present, Of very high order.
We do not know that the Banks will
avail themselves of the privilege extended
by the bill, on the condition imposed by
the amendment. But if they do, we
much fear they will have still farther TO
contract their circulaton--the result of
which mus, be still greater distress in The
community. But this is one Of the PEN
alties which the people pay Tor the hles-
sings of Locoioco misrule. Rich. Wig.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02

SrATE or TUE COUNTRY Ken
nebec Journal says that "lhe country is
very much in the condition ofa drunkard
after Il, OF delirium tremens, brought on
by long habits OF dissipation. Under the
Jackson experiments we 'blowed it out
straight, and we are now going through
the process OF bankruptcy and severe cur
,a,lmen. Of the currency down to the spec
Gle standard"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-02

The Wing members Of the Pennsylva'
mia Legislature, held meeting at Har'
r:sburg, on the 10th ult. 4 resolution
was adopted fixing upon the 81 Of Feb
ruary, as the day for holding the State
Convention of the friends Of HENRY
CLAY.