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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16
NUMBER 3.
From tas Cineinaati Gaseste.
A CINCINNATI FORK CELLAR.

III
We yesterday took turn through tho
establishment OF John r. Child a. Co. As
il is pretty good specimen 81 The larger
class ofClneiunaii pork houses, we thought
we might do an acceptable service TO such
Of our distant readers as have never visit
ed the largest provision market in the
world, by deyoting dozen lines or so to
its description.
The cellar is $50 leet by al, and 10
ieet deep 10 tho clear, with brick floor,
and fronting both on Sycamore street and
basin OF the Miami canal. Ii has been
completely filed with bulk meat this win
ter, sailed and packed down as high as
could be reached conveniently, with mar
row alleys left for walking through the
solid mass Of pork. The whole quantity
must have comprised nearly 1000, 900
pounds.
The smoke house is built in the yard
adjoining. |, IS Of brick, and wholly de-
tached from the main building, for greater
security from fire. II Is OF sufficient ca
pacity to hold 250, 900 pounds of bacon.
and is cow filled with meat hung up for
the purpose of smoking. They have also
rented another house for smoking, in
which they have 100000 pounds now in
the transit state from pork 10 bacon.
The lard house is also separate from the
main building. II contains 10 kettles and
3 presses. The lard is melted and then
pumped into an adjoining room, whereit
is received into half a dozen coolers, and
drawn off into kegs and barrels. In ,hi.
room 5000 barrels have been filled with
lard, in few weeks, this winter.
The first story Of the building is apprs-
printed TO cutting and packing; and dur
ing the busy part Of this season about 100
men have been occupied in the various
kinds Of labor involved in the business
to say nothing OF ths steady employment
furnished through the year to coopers,
drsymen, DC, in the manufacture OF tho
large amount of ilorces, barrels and kegs
required, and tho other labor inciden, 70
the business.
This second story is filled with salt,
casks, barrels. canvass for hams, &c.
Mr.. Child has been 10 the business, hero
and at Boston, for more than quarter of
a century, and his brands have acquired
that character duo to the experience,
neatness, order and economy with which
his establishment is conducted.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16

PRICE OF LAND. Notwithstanding tho
extremely depressed price of produce, the
price Of land continues to be- maintained
at about the usual rates. Several farms
have recently been sold in the vicinity Of
this place at prices ranging from seventy
to eighty dollars an acre. and we are in
formed that two farms in different portions
Of Mid6letoSn Valley, sold some days
since, each brought about seven dollars
per acre more than they we're bought for
some four or Eve years ago. The great
uncertainty attending o.her modes Of in
vesting money, so strikingly illustrated
by the experience Of the last few years
will, probably, continue to maintain the
prices of land, although other crcums,sn.
ces may have depressing tendency.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16
TIE SENATE.

Having closed the brief account of pro-
ceedings in the Senate in our paper OF the
9th inst., with the closing of the doors for
Executive session, at the evening session
oil the Sd inst., we have found upon lnquI-
ny that our account was incomplete.
On The re. opening OF the doors the same
manifestation Of the cordial good will and
universal satisfaction, which we had oc,
caslon to record at the termination of the
last session Of that honorable body, was
extended towards its presiding officer
The highest reward for the faithful and
impartial performances OF the delicate and
responsible duties of so exalted station,
is the spontaneous expression oil approba.
ton OF his Peers, who have witnessed and
felt the influence of the manner in which
those duties have been performed and
we could not, therefore, omit the record Of
the following resolutions, offered as il was
by gentleman Of the opposition, (Mr.
Benton and responded 10 as with one
voice BY the whole Senate
g Resolred, unanimously, That the
thanks Of the Senate be presented to the
Hon. Willie P. Mangun, for the ability
and impartiality with which he has dis
charged the duties Of President pro tenn
pore Of the Senate"
On resuming the chair, the President Of
the Senate, briefly responded TO the reso
luton in the expression Of cordial wish
for the sats return OF each member Of The
Senate to the bosom Of his family, and the
continued health and happiness Of all; and
then closed the session by an adjsurnecsol'
ofthe Senate sine die. Nat. iat,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16
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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16
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From ne National Iafeiiigeneer.
zODIACAL LIGHT.

This interesting phenomenon in the
heavens was noticed here on Monday
night aud also on TUESDAY and Wednes-
day nights.
Zodacal light appears in the morning
before sunrise, and the evening after twi-
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16

A HEAVY VERpIcT.-Eight thousand
dollars damages have beer. rendered by a
Jury in Tompkins county, New York cir
cult, for breach Of promise Of marriage.
The parties 10 the suit were Mary Con
rad and Josiah B. Williams, both Of the
village Of Ithaca.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16

Mr.. CLAy.--The Lexington Ky In.
teligencer Of the Sd instant SAYS" Mr..
CLAY was to have left Memphis, =, which
point be stopped day or two, on Tues
day last, the 2sih uIt. He will therefore.
doubtless, arrive at home today or to,
morrow.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16

Captain John H. Aalick has baen ap->
pointed Comman .dant al Tho NayysFard at
washington, 20 succeed Captain Kennon,
who has beea appointed to the head OF the
sureau OF Construction, Equipment, and
hnepa'Fs "a the Navy Department. - Bah.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16
The Legislature of Massachusetts hive.

passed an article amenGatory to the Con-
stitution of their State, forbidding the
making Of a loan Of more than $500 600
by the public authorities, except in case
OF without submitting to the ac-
tion OF the people. II only wants the sig
nature of;he Governor 10 become a law.
--AIer. Gaz.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16

An lrishwoman thus describes wheel
barrow--''lt is little carriage with one
wheel, and the horse Is man :"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH Is. Isaa.
vents the accomplishments Of their wish

| VVEsE5 t''0 q
es.
In the meantime il is gratifying to
know that in these two States, and as far
as | can learn in all others in which sla.
very stoleraied, the condition ofthe slave
is not peculiarly subject 10 the infections
OF inhumanity, or liable to any OF the
atrocious barbarites which in my own
country are unsparingly imputed to slave
owners, often, believe, by persons whose
zeal is greater than their knowledge.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16

"ZopIAcAL LloHr; a triangular beam
of hight, rounded little at the vertex,
which is seen al certain seasons of the
year, before the rising and after the setting
Of the sun. 1t resembles the faint light
of the milky way. and has its base always
turned towards the sun. and It's axis in
cllned 20 the horizon. The length Of this
pyramdal light, reckoning from ,he sun
as its base, i, sometimes As degrees, and
sometimes $50 degrees; the vertical angle
is sometimes 20 degrees, and sometimes
10 degrees. 1t is generally supposed to
arise from an atmosphere surrounding the
sun, and appears to have been observed
by Descartes and by Childrcy in 1869 !;
but it did not attract general attention till
ii was noticed by Dominique Cassini,
"a. W who gave il it's present name. II
We suppose the sun TO have nn a,mos.
phere, as there is every reason to believe
from tho luminous aurora which appears
to surround his disc in total eclipses, il
must be very much fattened at its poles,
and swelled out a, the equator, by tho
IotbV WI MS pHTtH.
When the sun, then, IL below the horizon,
portion Of this luminous atmosphere will
appear like pyramid Of light above the
horizon. The obliqui,y of the zodiacal
light will evidently vary with the obliqui,y
Of the suns equator to the horizon and
IN the months OF February and March, a.
bout the time OF the vernal equinox, il will
form very great angle with the horizon,
and ought, therefore, TO be seen most dis.
tiuctly at that season OF the year. But
when the sun is in the summer solstice, he
IS in the part of the eclipuc which is par.
allel TO the equator, aud, therefore, his
equator, and consequently the zodacal
light, is more obique 10 the horizon.-
Laplace, however, has made some OBJ
jections TO this theory in his Mecanique
Celeste and Regnier is of opinion that
IT is owing merely to the retractlon Of the
solar light by the earth's atmosphere.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16

light. It's pyramid, with the sun for
Its basis. The sides are not straight, but
curved, as those of lens when viewed
edgewise. It is generally seen about
the period of the equinoxes, when there
is the shortest twilight. This light re.
sembles the milky way, faint twilight,
or the tail Of comet. The intensity OF
the light, its shape and tints, may be vari-
ed according TO tae condition Of the at
mosphere. which is now remarkable for
its clearness.
The zodiacal light was first described
about two centuries ago, and the various
theories respecting il may be seen by re-
terring to works on astronomy.
The subjoined description Of this light,
which we copy from the Encyclopedia
Americana, will, we dare say, be accepta-
Bile TO our readers, and especially TO those
who have alarmed themselves with the
Apprehension that this atmospheric phe.
nomenon was COMET, such as
terror sheds
On gazing nations, from his fiery train
l.. ~, ,.sa
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16
FEVER AND AGUE.

Mar,insburs, Jan. Goth, 1913.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16
Nh. HuNTER

.
In reading lately, the valuable History Of The E.
pi.copsl Church in Virginia, by DR.. Hawks, Of
New York I'll came across passage relating to
one who may be regarded as the father Of the
Church in thi. part Of the connuy-one who has
many descendants among US; some. bearing his
own name. As an interesting scrap In the History
of county, and asa just testimonial TO the mer
i,s of an sxecllen, mar, l ask Of you If you have
room. to give ii an insertion in your paper.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-16
DE-. M0FFAT'S VEGETABLE
LIFE MEDICINES

e.rtinsbnry. Jan. 26th, ls4S
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-01
MATTERs AT WAsHINGTON.

Jonn Tyler has gon to his estate in Viz
GINA Mr. webster has retired from Office and
is doing up some writing, with a view to an
early return to Marshfeld MIR. Legare Is
Secretary of State pro tenn, with prospect OF
receiving the post Internationally J. NJ
Porter is at home in Pennsylvania, fixing up
things-his Governor brother and all the cab
al having been obliged to forswear and de-
nounce Tylersm to avoid being read out OF
meeting; and John e. Spencer is lord Of the
ascendant OF Washington. He is Medltatng
a violent assault on The affections OF the Loco
Foco party here, but has not yet got ready
Meantime all sorts of rumors prevail. y ar
Collector, Marshal and District Attorney are
set down as already used up, Tyler men
though they be and Messrs. Robert Il. Nor
ris, William Shaler. James Corner, James
Kelly, drc. are from day to day rumored to
have received this or thai snug place. The
Herald blazes out with q leader announcing
the appointments every three days; on the
third day after another set are announced on
enually good authority, without word Of aP-
ology for the failure of the preceding announce
ment.
That our chief officers at this port are to be
removed, we have not doubted. Tyler ana
Spencer understand too well that the probes
SONS of a renegade for Offices sake are never
to be trusted.
VIM. s. Derrick has been appointed Ac-
ring Chief Clerk in the State of Department
He has been long in the Department ana Is
reputed able.
Mr. Webster leaves Washington on Mon
day, and will stop a few days IN Baltimore
Mr., Cushing leaves for China in the trgale
Brandy-wine on the Lot of July.
N. Y. Tribune
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-01
THE PRO&PECT.


There is every appearance of the efforts ofthe |
Wings in the approaching contest in this State [
beinS crowned with triumphant success. All
that 10 required to ensure itsis energy and or~ |
plantations Changes are rapidly taking place. |
and hundreds, who voted with the Regulators |
at thu aass election, are heartily ashamed ofthe |
position they occupy. The disastrous result of
that election, in the robbery Of the public treas
ury, and the notorious incompetency of the
Governor, are Justly attributable 10 the party
who selected such instruments to carry out
their disgraceful doctrines. The dissention,
which has scattered their ranks, and the RAM
corous feelings, which point their invectives
against each other, have utterly Disguised the
virtuous and patriotic portion oethe community
with their selfish wranglings and open profi-
gacy. The Wings have only to make proper
use of these favorable circumstances to accom-
plsh the complete prostration of party, which
has inflicted upon our State so many evils and
such load ofinfamy. The feelings of tn peo-
pie have been already partially aroused to the
.-stIles, whtOh have been committed by the
Regulators; and, ifthe Wings will but exercise
that spirit and activity, which their duty to their
State requires them they must succeed. Let
the people be awakened to a correct knowledge
of the profound disgust with which the course
of Mississippi. is viewed by all, who place a
proper estimate upon the sacredness of solemn
pledge, let them but see with what scorn and
contempt the character of our State is treated
throughout the civilized world, give them but
light, and they will coDsign to everlasting in
fanny the party, which has attracted so much
ignominy to our name.
Let every whig be alive TO the Importance OF
the approaching contest let every one feel that
upon his individual exertions the redemption oil
his State and the success of his party depend
and our victory will be an easy one
With the view of rendering our humble eff
forts in this glorious cause the more effectual
by wider circulation of our paper, we propose
TO furnish it until the Fall Elections at such a
rate, as we hope will be an inducement to many
10 subscribe for it.
From this time until the lst Monday1n No.
vember, next, our price for the Democratic
Wing will be 81 so. Where four subscribers
unite, paper will be furnished to each for SIS
Payment will be expected in advance. We
shall take the liberty of sending some numb RS
of our paper to such entlemen, as from our
knowledge ofther political principles, we hink
it probable. will feel an interest in promoting s
circulation. If they should not be disposed to
have them continued to them, they will please
direct the Post Masters to send them back tc
our address.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-01

We copy on our FIRST page description o.
a Flying Expedition among the clouds 40
this is the latest mode oftravelling, we THINK II
will be interesting to our readers. The inven
ton Of this new plan of IOcOmOtiOn is saio 20 .
have caused already great depression IN Kan
Road Stock in England.
Mesmerism with its clairvoyanco is bad O.
nOugh in revealing the private acts Of persons
but to be constantly liable to have one OF tnoS9
flying machines to pass over you, furn'speO
with magnifying glasses. revealing matters
that one would not desire 70 be- made public "
past endurance.
In short time we have no doubt that Fns
land win be- claiming to be mistress Of the sac,
an she does Of the seas, and we shall hear .
battles among the clouds, as we do on 'H'
ocean.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-01
A LORD ON SOCIAL Evil.

Lord Ashley, in recent speech in the Britt
Ish Parliament, thus alludes to the degradation
of his country, where ten millions live on pota-
toes and oatmeal the year round:
"Ihe vast proportion of the evils which affiict
and endanger this country is not ascribable TO
physical or commercial causes. These NAV
have their influence; but, in the main, the mis-
chiefs are to be traced to moral origin. Over
large surface of the industrious community
nan has been regard ed as an animal, and thar
an animal not of the highest order--his Hottest
faculties when not PROSTATE, are perverted; his
lowest overtaxed, and devoted exclusively TO the
manufacture of wealth. Women and children
follow In the train of ceaseless toll and deora
ding occupation; and thus we have before ms a
multitude OF feeble bodies and untaught minds
the perilous materials of present and f,t,-s
pauPerlsm, of violence and infidelify"
Whence arises the necessity of this .ceaseless
toll and degrading occupation7" By whom has
man been regarde as an animal. bornftbis .lord,
might have added) to be spurred and rode from
the morn to the eve ofhis life? Ifbv "mor.,
origin is meant that system of inequality and
tyranny which has for ages taken from labor
the bread it has earned, in the muliiform shanas
of taxation--that system of commercial favori.
tism which has operated upon trade with a.
much terrible severity an il has upon the well
fare Of the people, if all this and more ike il il
intended by this moral origin there il but little
TO lind fault with in the assertion. To re.c,
'nese .mlschiefs" requires long probe Doing
OUT reilgion and morality to children in prirnsry
SCHOOLS under the direction ofthe established
enurcn' seems very much like mockery Of
tnem. These children must i've To do thia.-
suen are tie institutions Of Great Britain--thev
must toll on tor what they can gen, While their
employers fasten on their life bldbd. The laws
81 England enable them 10 do its- Do stoa Post.
20 There 10 ne new case Of Small Pox II
: 'iun1buS. The further progress ofthe d;.e...
is supposed TO be arrested by .vaecipnat;on
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-01

The VAN buren, TAcTIcs.-The suppose
ton of the New York Courier is not without
probability that Mr.. Van Buren, has placed all
his hopes Of success for the Presidency in car
rying the election to the House of Represe
tatives; the Courier declares that all his mea-
sures for year past have been taken with a
view to produce this result.
ANY one who looks at the meagre majority
by which Mr.. Van Buren, was elected in 1886
and at the immense majority by which he was
defeated in 1910; who regards the disastrous
results of his administration and the signal
condemnation visited upon his measures of pol
icy-any one who considers the personal I'M
popularity of the man, doubtful double dealing
character, and the utter impossibility of con.
Meeting any enthusiasm with his name must
be convinced, as Mr.. Van Buren, himself pro-
baby is, that he cannot ever receive the vote
of majority of the people for another Presi-
dental term. There is then, we repeat some
probability in the Courier's notion that MIR.
Van Buren's plan is to carry the election to the
House of Representatives. 1t is known that
IN various Congressional districts at the recent
elections the contest between the Van Buren,
and Calhoun divisions for the nomination, have
been active and violent-but if particulars be
examined, it may perhaps be found that in al
most every case the Van Buren, section has
prevailed. In one OF the Virginia districts
Gen. Dromgoole, Van Buren, man, received
the nomination over Mr.. Goode, the late mem
Der, Calhoni,e, few weeks since. The
Courier thus concludes on the subject II Bait
American.
This. beyond all doubt, is his present game:
and the vote in such contingency, of every
man elected to the next Congress, is as wen
known to Mr.. Van Buren, and his clique as anv
fact that has already occurred; and what is
more, measures have been taken to proven,
the possibility of a change other votes. Our
friends, therefore must be prepared to see dis
sentions in the ranks of our opponents, and
prepared too TO see the Van Buren, men op-
pose their being settled. We say i'm all sin.
cerity, that there exists no doubt but Mr.. Van
Bnren would much rather have all the candi.
dates ofthe Locofoco party in the field than to
have them unite upon himself He knows
that the Wings Can beat him; and he knows
therefore that his only chance of electicn i
through the House of Representatives. Mr..
Ciay-Mr. Cass and Col Johnson the West.
and Mr.. Buchanan Pennsylvania! This is bis
, heme tor reaching the Presidential chair:
and it only remains to be seen how far all his
competitors win play into his hands.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-01

Mr.. Webster was invited to dinner in Bal
tin.ore ON his return ~ the North. For the bill
Of fare Of what he might expect both in regard
to hOnary compliments and bodily comforts, We
copy from the Globe very humorous letter
from s"rimothy Ticker" The writer Of the
letter il not known TO the Editor of the Globe
but he supposes him 10 be Wing.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-01

u Parties are conducting an animated Can
vass in Tennessee. Gov. Jones and Elk Gov
Polk are actively engaged in addressing the
people in all the counties.
The Wings are confident of success; deci>
ded majority of the people are with them, and
their defeat can result from failure alone to at
tend at the polls. The Nashville Wing says
that our friends at q distance may feel entirely
assured favorable prospects of the causes SO far
as the State has been canvassed by the candid
ates for Governor, we take pleasure in stating
that private advices, intended for publication
or effect from sources to be relied on, speak
with that degIee of confidence of the zeal, &C"
tivity, organization and numbers of the Wing
party in the Western District, and in most of
the Counties of middle Tennessee, in which
Messrs. Polk and Jones have addressed the
people, as to leave little doubt as to the
present prospect of the Canvass"
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-01

r. <. DOwdenia clerk in the Office ofthe Trea-
sHry at Washington has been arrested, charged
with having stolen about $500 incancelIed Urea.
spry notes.