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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04

CoHTENrMENr.-lt is not the palace
or the cot Inst affords real enjoyment.-
Riches may increase, honor may be be-
slowed, and every hing tn, h art could
wish my be ours, aud set we be mser-
able. II is a cont ntei mind alone that
secures happiness. No m tier wh'r the
h at is found ben ath the trapp nes Of
gold, or lying on dung hill, il has true
enjoyment
"Tbc sclf-same sun that slinr. upon the court
Hides not his vissse from The eoitSse. but
Looks on sill alike"
And oil may enjoy his reviving beams
ell may be blest snh happy. No out
ward cireumstances--no C, ndilion in life
ever produced happiness, where content
ed mind was lacking. Adverse days
come TO nlI-the storm and the cloud
darken every sky-the ~id winds sweep
through all paths--and desolation, dreai
and melancholy marks at ceitan seasons
the life of all. But umid the st rilty and
dreariness OF natu e. the true and content
ed heart looks forth with joy, and es
every where and in every thing the KIND
hand OF God. To be always happy IS NJ
secret; the treasure is OF enef TO all who
ev,r will may parlake OF the blessing,
and make life scene of pure pleasure
and perfect contenimtn nj.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04
MATCH MAKING.


II there be something which elevates
and exats us in our esteem, tinging our
hearts with heroism, and our souls with
nride, in the love and attachment of some
fair and beautiful girl, there is something
equally humillating in being the object
Of cold and speculative calculation to a
match making family. Your character
stu1ied-your pursuits watched---your
tastes conned over-your very tenpera.
ment inquired into urrounded by snares
-envlroned by practiced attentions-one
eye fixed upon the registered testament
OF your relatives, the other upon your
own caprices; and then those thousand
little cares and kindnesses which come so
pleasuraby upon the heart, when the off.
spring Of true affection, perverted as they
are by base and sordd interest, are so
many shocks to the feeling and under
standing. Like the Eastern Sirocco,
which seems to breathe of freshness and
of health, and yet bears but pestilence and
death upon its breezes, so these calcuat-
ed and well considered traits of affection
only render callous, and harden, the heart
which has responded warmly, openly, and
abundantly to the true outpourIngs of at
fiction. At how many previously hap
Nv hearth has the seed of this fatal pas
sion planted its discord how many a
fair and lovely girl, with beauty and at
fractions sufficient 10 win all that heart
could wish Of londness and devotion, has
by this pernicIous passion, become a cold,
heartless worldly coquette, weighing men S
characters by the adventurous circum-
st anccs of their bnth and fortune, and scru-
timing the eligibility of match with the
practised acumen with which a notary in.
vestigates the solvency of creditor! How
do the traits of beauty, gesture. voire,
and manner become converted into the
commonplace and dstas,eiul trickery OF
the world The very hospitality of the
house becomes suspected. their friendship
is but fictitious; those rare and goodly
gifts of fondness and sisierly affection
which grow up in happier circumstances
are here but rivalry, envy, and ill-con.
cealed hated ; the very accomplishments
which cultivate and adorn life, that light
but graceful frieze which girds the temple
of homely happiness, are here Blu, the
metitaied and well considered occasions
OF display; ali ihe blight features OF wo-
manhood, all the freshness Of youth, and
all lis Vaccinations are but like those rich
lv colored and beautiful fruits, seductive
TO the eye and fair to look upon, but which
within contain nothing but the core OF
rottenness and decay.-.New Mirror.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04

Prophetic ANNUHCIArIoN. The suc-
cess which has attended father Miler's
prophetic lectures, has emlio'jened others
to take the field; and among them EDWARD
PALMER, Of New York, who announces
that he is dvinely commissioned 10 declare
certain things to mankind. Wetrust that
we shall have the happiness to witness this
fulilment OF the following portion Of a
prophecy which he has published, as We
shall then have fewer murders, robberies.
quarrels, &c. &c. 10 record. He says
"Joy TO the porhi TIE day dawns in
which The brightest anticipaiicAs OF the
most hopeful shall be mcrs than realized
when man shall find friend in every
man; and III shall look with love on all,
and see and feel no evil" To this wo
respond, Amen.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04

MARRIAGE ExTRAoRBINARY.- There
are few Of our readers IN this city or IN
any Of the principal towns Of the coun-
try, who have not seen the famous united
brothers, the Siam s. twins. They have
been residing for several years past in ~.
Carolina, where they purchased PLAN
tation. We had no, heard Of item for
long time, when we resolved letter yes
,erdsy fom correspondents, in North
Carolina, informing MS that they had en-.
tered into state Of double blessejness,
Our correspondent says:
"On Thursday, April 18Th, ~A,e mar
red at Wi kes county, n. G.. by Elder
Colby Sparks. of the Daptis, Church.
Messrs. CHANG anss ENo, the siamese
wv, or'''ers' 70. Misses Sarah and AIDE.
,a,de' daugh..,els Of Mr.. David Yeates, Of
"lkes county, N. c." Whether tho
papPps quadruple starred on journey to
!. SIS off the B,neymoon, or remained at
home we are not informej.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04
GARDEN SEEDS
FOR Il@ n q,

FOR 1348s
Np EANS-Kidnsy, Dwarf or Snaps,
~ 4" Pole or Climbing
Beets-Long Blood and Turnip Rooted,
BRUSSELS Sprouts,
Cabbage-a fine variety,
Carrot-Long Orange,
Cauliilower-Ea and Late,
Cucnmber-Long Green and others,
Egg Planti Endve-Green, Curles
Indian Corn--Smith's Early aud Tusesrors,
Lettuce--Lazy Cabbage,
Mslon--Bes, kinds,
Nssturtium,
Onion--Esrly White,
Psrsley-Double; Pstsnip-Lsrs. Dutch,
Peas--F'"c-. .,oo,
Pumpkin-Potsto and others,
Pepper-Bell or Oxheart, or Cayenne,
Radish-Varous kinds,
Rhubarb--for pies and tsrts,
Satisfy, or Oyster Plant,
Spinach-Round,
Squash-Eary summer,
Tomato--Lsrge Red and Yellow,
Turnip-White Early Flat, &c.
All Of which are carefully selected and warrante
TO be OF the kinds named, fresh and free from min
ture-for sale by
FEB. >, let1,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY A, IsA3.

Brother: My voice is weak you car
scarcely hear me; II is not the shoutsof ;
warrior, but the wall of an infant.
have lost il in mourning over the misfor'
tunes Of my people. These are theil
graves, and in those aged pines you heal
the ghosts Of the departed. Their ashes
are here, and we have been left to protect
them. Our warriors, are nearly all gone
to the far country west; but here are our
dead. Shall we go too, and leave then
bones to the wolves?
Brother; Two sleeps have passed since
we heard you talk. We have thought
upon it. You ask US to leave our country,
and tell US it is our Fathers wish. We
would not desire t. displease our Father.
We respect him, and you, his child
But the Choctaw always thinks. We
want time to answer.
Brother. Our hearts are full. Twelve
winters ago our Chiefs sold our country.
Every warrior that you sre here was OPP
posed TO the treaty. If the dead could
have been counted, it could never have
been made; but alas though they stood
around, they could not be seen or heard.
Their tears came in the rain drops and
their voices in the wallDg wind, but the
pale face knew it not, and our land was
aiken away.
Brother: We do not complain. The
Choctaw suffers, but he never weeps.-
You have the strong arm and we cannot
resist. But the pale face worships the
Grea, Spirit. So does the red man.
The Grea, Spirit loves truth. When you
took our country, you promised us land.
| There is your promise IN the book
Twelve times have the trees dropped their
their leaves, and yet we have received no
land. Our houses have been taken from
US. The white mans plough turns up
the bones of our fltheis. We dare not
kindle our fire; and yet you said we
might remain and you would give us
| land.
Brother: Is this TRUTH But we be-
lieve now our Great Father knows our
cond lion, he will listen to US. We are as
mourning orphans in our country (; but
our Father will take US by the hand-
When he tulfils his promise, we will an
swer his talk. He means we'll We
know it. But we cannot think now
Grief has made children of US. When
our business is settled we shall be men a.
gain, and talk to our Great Father shout
what he has proposed.
Brother: You stand in the moccasins of
a grea. Chief; you speak the words of
mighty nation, and your talk was long
My people are small; their shadows
scarcely reaches to your knee; they are
scattered and gone; when shout hear
my voice in the depths of the woods, but
no answering shout comes back. My
words, therefore, are few. have moth
ing m re to say, but to tell what have
said to the tall Chief of the pale faces,
whose brother stands by your side.
| -
"Wiliam Tyler, OF Virginis, brother to the
President Of the United States, recently appointed
one of the Chocisw Commissioners.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04
NUM- 8ER 10.
A GOOD Bus,srss

LIT every one rend the following, which
originally appeared in 9 Conneetcut paper,
Like the ''Unversal Almsnac," il suils
all meridians, aud may find an application
! wherever III rad:
a few weeks ago. person OF respecto.
be exterior and gentlemsrly department
made his appearance in aliltle VILLAGE. not
thousand ml,s from New Haven where
the inhabitants are somewhat praveFbisl
for keeping closer eve e. ,helr Eeighber's
eilair, than to their own. The stranger
took lodgings a, the village inn, and having
no visible employment to perplex ~ disturb
| lin, his tine = ssed off, apparently, quite
agreea5ly TO himself, but much 10 the dis.
quiet oil the neieborhooi. Curiosity, that
ever re sttss iormentor Of the village, was
all agog TO learn the Strangers business
and m ans ii support, and many we're the
wise guesses and sage surprise rs TO both.
until ait a pretty eenersl consultation
and thorc ugh canvussing i was concluded
by the boarj ofgossips, thai he had neither,
and that h would ev n,uully leave tho
landlord with an unconcel,d score, as a
token If remembrance.
Al length, one oi q NEST nve,erate Of
the ueddlers resolved. in his own mind,
to hroarh the subject to the stranger, anu
thus, by performing an act ofkindness for
his neigh bor nnsoliciied- hose { asy ma
tufn he was certain wss imposed on--hr
would have had an opportunity to satisfy
himself rs to the strangers real Character
He accordingly introduced himself, when
the following dialogue took place:
"Well, stranger, you've been in these
here parts a considerable time now,
reekona"
TIE stranger nodded assent.
pretty dear travelling now; costs you
a good lie Al 10 live at the Taverns guess"
Another d.
"Alust have some business, to pay i,
pretty good business, ch7"
Eyes, sir, you are correct there, | have
business and il sa COOL business--an
exc llent business"
Thought so. How much might il bring
you a month";"
Forty dollars SIR"
Forty dollars month! Well. It's a
good business any how, that tavs that
Whet is it, ir may be so bold?'
mot bold o, all sir-I take pleasure in
informing yen You must know in the
Fl st plarc, make $50 month simply by
Winding my own 6usiaess--and pgain,
make $40, by letting other peoples alone"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04
VOLUME ~.
THE MARTINsBUaG GAZETTE

IL published every Thursday morning, at TWO
DOLLARS peryear, II paid IA advance; TWO
DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS within the
year, and THREE DOLLARS at the end of the
year No paper discontinued until all srrearsges
are paid. except at the option Of the publisher.
gY No subscription will be taken for less period
than six months.
ApvERrIsEaEsTs will be inserted three times at
One Dollar per square Of sixteen lines. and at
Twenty-Five Cents for each subsequent Insertion
The number Of insertions must be marked on the
manuscript, or copy OF the advertisement sent, or
it will be continued until forbid, and charged ac-
cordnely.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04
SINGULAR CoNcUnRENcg or CrRcu

SINGULAR Concurrence or CIRcUM.
srANcEs.-Gen. Morgan and Gen. Daw.
son, were opposing candidates IN 1910 in
one Of the Congressional districts of Lou
isiana, the former the Wing and the latter
Democratic Candidate. The contest was
as violent as the opinions Of the candi-
dates were decided. Gen. Dawson was
elected by majority OF is. One is now
the Collector. and the other Postmaster Of
New orIs.ns, uader the same AemiDis,ys.
Ilioa
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04

Gen. ). B. Dawson, member OF The
last Congress from Louisiana, has been ap.
pointed Post Master at New Orleans. II
is stated that ne 10 connection. by
marriage, TO the Postmaster General
which fact viii account for his appoiot
mens.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04
POE TITO .
From he Nep York American.

From the New York american.
Surely there is very sweet poetry in the
wing lines, pointing, which poetry does not
Us, tn fine moral.
THE CHAUNT OF THE STAR.
By MRS. JANE L. SWIFT.
"For ever singing as ne shine"
deck the night with gems of light,
In azure realms roll;
And shine upon the fields of space,
That stretch from pole to pole.
Years may no, qnench my glowing fire,
Nor time nv lustre pale;
No regal ornament can vie
With Heavens spangled veil.
robe with beauty every scene
That makes the earth so fair;
There is not spot $ o waste or wild,
But can sparkle there.
There's not a stream, however lone
Its winding current be,
But bears nay ray upon its breast,
And gives it back to me.
look upon the haunts of men.
And watch the turmoil there:
Immortals, struggling for the boon
That only mortais share.
look upon the graye-yards then,
Where gathered millions lie,
With nothing but the robe of death,
That earthly dress could buy
| mark the up-turned weary eye,
That seeks my glittering sphere.
Unconscious, that the wales Of rest,
For santed ones, are here.
PeIchance. some spirit disenthralled
Is whispering to thee now
see the smile upon thy lip
The light upon thy brow,
1t tells thee of my crystal streams,
My blooming, happy bowers;
Where ever verdant foliage screens
The sweet. unfading flowers.
II tells thee of my gates of pearl,
My walls Of jasper stone,
With lamps unqnenchable, that have
sor countless ages shone.
1t tells thee, that the ties Of earth
Will be cementsd here
Although deaths portal mus, be crossed
Ere fields of light appear.
Thou'rt not so distant as I would seem
When gazing from afsr,
Ere break of day, thy home may be
Within thy favorite star.
Spirit of earth each glowing orb
Has messengers of peace
To hover round thy couch of death
And bid its teIrors cease-
To catch thy strugg ling soul, when falls
Its prison house of clay,
And bear it on angelic wings
To Heavens cloudless day.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04

Francis I. being DESTROYS to raise on
OF the most learned men Of The age to the
highest dignities of the church, asked hin.
if he was OF noble descent. "Your ma.
iesty," answered the abbot, "ihe. 70 were
three brothers in Noah's az. and can.
not tell positively from which | am de.
scended."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04

To KERs.-Blackwood. better au.
thorlty IN such matters than in politics.
lays down this rule: "NEvER smoke ci-
gar IN MIDDAY and then adds: EMO
better sign than this can you have
OF fellow reckless of decency and
behaviour; a gentleman smokes, if he
smokes at all, where he oifends not the
olfactories of passers by. Nothing, as he
is aware, approaches more nearly the
most offensive personal insult, than to
compel gentlemen and ladies to inhale,
after you, the eJected fragrance Of your
penny Cuba. or your three half penny
mild Havana"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04

The Hon. Robert. 81. Morris, Just re-
elected mayor Of New York by su over.
wheimIng majority, celebrated end sig
nal ed that even; by subscribing 10 the
pledge official abstinence; his only reason
for net doing SO some time since, was tha,
political motives might not be suspected
as The cause Of on &C. Of cons sientious
duty,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04

Commodore Po,er's body has bcen
embained previous 10 its being conveyed
To the United States, according t. his
wish. HIS funeral took place on the 9th
uli. NJ. Brown tie first Interpreter has
assumed the charge Of the American TN
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04

The Presidents Message on the Ashbur,
ton treaty, and The closing Of Congress,
was received by the Crest Wesicrn: the
Message created snme excitement, and
the London Times handles It wlthou,
gloves.
Robert Southey, the pc [ laureate Of
England, died on the 2ls, If March. He
left property Of about $4,000.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04

"See how wrong you are to drink,
said some one to man VINO was then
drunk. "Wine causes you TO stumble at
every STEP" at is not so" answered
the drunkard, 81 do not err in drinking,
but in s.tsmp,iag to walk when ! am
drank"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04
PERFORMANCES AND THOSE OF HIS
GET.

"SKYLAex i. in splendid health, order and con,
diton, and will no doubt please your country bet
ter than any horse they had, saw, or can see
He /, rich bay beautiful, gay, OF very superior
action and power, strong enough Jor a droy' and
is to- day the next horse TO Prsm, If not fully his
equal. Many of our best judges think skylark' $
colt. in this country the finest they have ever
seen in size, bone and appearance, except perhaps
Fyldes colts; indeed, for size, color, game, and
stoutness. his colts are nearly all unequalied lie
has had three colts to start in America--0H are
winners and some Of them seceral times. Oftheir
runniugs and winnings in Ireland and England, ]
cannot say enough; last year hs colts won out OF
l6 Kings Plates in Ireland more thas hall OF all
run for and against the get Of Sir Hercules, Priam,
Vehcipeds. Emilius, Economist, Sire Of Hsrka-
wsy and all the othcr stations nearly OF Ireland
and England. He has had only three or four colts
carried over to England. ALL WE'RE WIsEERs,
and some OF them many times on the English turf.
II will thus he seen they have been successful
wherever tried--hs colts are very celebrated for
the saddle, the chase, as hunters, as well as on
the turf Many of his colts have won at miles
and mile heats" But observe HIS otcn perform
ance..
'Skylerk WON A. RACES, heavy weights, long
distances, "A Kings Plates, more than any other
horse ever won. ~ He won near 30 races of
and miles many Of them heats, and sometimes
tps races the same day. In the handicap races
he generally carried heavier weights thsn any 9th
er. often gave Q or 3 years and great odds ia
wesht,-in the same day. carried 1863 lbs,
rtles, and 81 l5s.. giving "A Bs., and IRON BON
rsees. Frequently for the Kings Plates carried
from $50 10 ITO lbs. miles. II beat Economist
sire of Harkaway; he beat Lady Elizabeth miles
twice, carrying 1858 lbs, and she ran miles in
min. IS sec, with 1876 lbs on her As a proof d
the high estimation in which he stood with turf
men, ne was handicapped to carry the most extra
trsordinary AVID unheard Of tceigh of2l0 lbs. fo
the Corinthians. The alterations in the King
Plates hare been attributed 10 his npardHefedper
formances, Which hare been considered unrtpaftsc
on any turf 0J-Ats years old, he challenged ih'
world TO run four miles under the very heavies
weights. No horse accepting the challenge, h'
was Withdrawn from the turf snbtemi,hed.
JOSIAH VIM. WARE,
Near Berryvine, Clarke Co., Va.
April o, 1843. 6-n
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04
I'M PORT Ed
SAKLs1RA.

HNHIS most capital Racer and getter OF Race
Il horses will stand this season (Which will end
LIST Juy,) at my stable, "a miles east OF Berry
vile. at $40 the TO be paid on or before the
2nd Of july next $50 insurance, to be paid as soon
as the mare is known TO be in foal. Parting with
the mare or irregular attendance at the stand, for
feits the insurance. Groom 81, TO be sent with the
mare. Part bred mares come at $25 the sea-
SON. and $40 insurance, and altogether coarse mares
Mt SIS the season, and $25 insurance, if paid by
the I'd July next for season. as soon as known to
be in foal for insurance, otherwise there will be no
deduction. This is fine grass country, and pas
ture viii be furnished at so cents pr week. Good
attention will be paid and colts, care Ia
ken 10 prevent accidents or escapes, but will not
be accountable for either. Mares TO be fed
grain must bring written directions to that effect
it will be furnished cheap as possible. A gen.
tIeman putting S mares Of his own, will be entitled
TO one Of them gratis company putting 6, and
each one accountable for all, will be entitled to
Of them gratis. Mares must bring with them writ
ten directions upon what terms they are to be put
Mares put last year by the and failing. may
be snsured this ysar at season price. If their ac-
counts settled up by July I'd, 1912. Mares
put this year by the and failing, may be in
sured next year to any horse then standing at my
stable, at price of such horse, if their ac-
counts for this year shall be settled by the 2d July
.ext. No mare will be entitled to these privileges
ana advantages, unless these Terms are sttiCuy
complied with.
The attention Of the public is particularly invited
to his game blood, remarkable stoutness and ca
psoiIyto carry heavy weights endure great fatigue,
and run long distances, and the promise and run
npgs Of his get, extracted from the Sporting
Journals, and other sources.
"SKYLARK is the best son Of Waxy Pope, win
ner OF the Derby, (whc was the best son of Waxy;)
his dam Skylark, tdam also of Giles, capital four
nile ho,se) was got by Musician, out Of sister to
Pirouette, by young Eagle, Parrisoit by Sir Peter
her dam Deceit, sister to the yellow mare by
Tsndem-Perdna BY Herod-Fair Forester by
Sloe, -Forester-Partner-Cro bay Barb
Mskeless--Brim OF Dodsworth--Burton
Barb mare.
Wsxy Pope was by Wsxy out of the famous old
Prunella, whs was dam also of Penelope (dam of
Whalebone, Whisker, &c.,) PaIasol, Pelsse, Po-
asrgus, Pioneer, Pledge, Pope, Joan, Piquet and
Prudence, all names of distinction.
Musician was got by Worthy, out of Woodbine,
(dam also of Music and Minuet, beth winners Of
the Oaks,) by Woodpecker; Puzzle by Matchem
Princess by Herod; Julia by Blank; Spectators
dam by Partner, &c.
Young Eagle, own brother to Eagle and Spread
Eagle. was got by Volunteer. dam by Highhyer
Engineer, Cade. Lass of the Mill, by Traveller,
Miss Makeless, &c"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04

SECRET OF SUCCESS 1T is said, that
the great secret Of success in life is to
keep gong on; mark out an honest re.
spectacle course and go on. Let no OBJ
siacle stay your progress. Success must
attend your well directed efforts some time
or other. II is only the wavering and the
doubtful who fall