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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

THE LATE DUEL AND FRACUs AT
WAsHINGToN.-The March term of the
Crim'ual Court at Washington, Judge
llunlop presiding, commenced IFS session
Monday last. Among the cases to be
tried there are two Of considerable imp +
lance, tie grand jury having found b Il
against the Hon. John b. Weller, OF Ohio,
Tor his assault upon Mir. Shriyrr, of this
city, and one against Mir. Julian May,
Tie surviving principal of the duel br.
tween hIms-lf and MIR. Cochrane. The
seconds, Pooler and Ash are also iujict-
ed. According to the law now in force
in the District relative To dnrlling, the
principal 10 duel IS liable 10 mprison
mrnI for seven years, and the seconds to
4 two years. Nal. Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
SUMMATION OF PRINCIPLES.

A sound National Currency. regulated oy tue VIII
aad authority 81 the Nation.
An adequate Revenue, with Tan frotee"0n 10
american Industry.
lust restraints on the Executive power, embracing
a further restriction on the exercise OF the Veto.
A faithful administration Of the public domain, with
an equitable d''tsibat'0n OF the proceeds OF the
,aIes Of il among all the States.
An honest and economical administration Of the
General Government. leaving public officers per-
feet freedom Of thought and Of the right Of sul-
frspe: but with suitable restrains,s against i'm
proper interference in elections.
An auen1ment to the Constitution limiting the in
eumbent Of the Presidential Office to Single
Term.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

CONVENTION. The Wing Gubernato-
rial in Baltimore on 30h, april.
The National Convention for selecting
candidates for President and Vice Pres
dent on LIST, May,
The Young Mems Convention Of Rat
i6catl"n on Thursday amd, Moy.
The National and State Lncofoco Con-
ventlons meet on the 27th, May.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
GEN. HAMlLTON'S LETTER.

We design laying before readers week
n very interesting letter from Gen, Jane. II ,mil-
ton, of S. c., in reply to invitation from Ola,
Club in Georgia 10 be present at their reception OF
Mr.. Ciay. Gen. n. ayows his preference for Mr.,
Calhoun but bears most generous testimony to The
public services and honorable character of NJ.
Clay, and predicts his election as about a. p'oh-
able as onv hun in lutn,i,v well be-"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

sacrifice your principles for their qualification Lei
n, man be absent from The polls. Let every Wbig
voice in Berkeley be heard for EDMusD PgsDLE-
Tos snd JscoB MrEss the Candidates ehosen b,
yourselves, % bear aloft the Wig banner and
whatever result may follow, you viii be proud %
know that Old Berkeley hs. done her doy.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

TEAR STARTERs.---ThoY Yankee Wings
enjoy fun about right. At The great 22d
Convention at Hartford, the Wings OF
We.hers6eld We're on hand with banner
which excited much merriment. The in.
scrpiion was--"The Wtthersfield Wings!
Like The fruits of their soil, they will
bring tears in the eyes Of the Locos. -
Cleveland Herald.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

WING TRIuMpH.-A Another dtn Of To-.
Co loco,sm is br Ike in upon. AT char
ter election in the city OF ID IT. II, ho;-
bid OF loco(ocoism, the Wings elected
three out DISK oil their tlaermen, and tied
a fourth. Pittsburgh American.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

The House of Representatives has pass-
ed The Till repeating the distribution Ia"
and tas taken N charge the o'll re- s.
teblishing the Sub-Treasury. Slime times
nj our house. "-ALr. Gd..
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

There will be divine service in The Presbyter'an
Church, in Marfinsburg, on Sunday me 5'St -
March, inst, when the Sacrament OF ''ie L"'u > :
Supper will be administered Inc services N'''
commence on Saturday previous
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

CnEwING.-A lady sugg sis that if GER
tam gentlemen 10 not as to erpecforaie
50 freely at church, and at other public
reunions, they cannot expect-to.rste very
highly with the ladies'.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

r. w. Pooer, it is SAID was Sc ond
in the dull between May and C"chranr.
A ew days ait rwards, IT Barnum's lilo
tel IN Balllmrte Ills Mr.. PnoIer STOLE
two hundred dollars from his 70 m-mai.-,
Lutz. The Landlord was called, and the
money found upon him, sewei up in his
drawers! So, thus ends in theft. what
was begun in lilo ID Gin. Chronicle.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
.u.EaR RED.

On Thursday, the l4sh inst. by the Rev. J A
Seiss, MI DAVID FARNswoRTH to Miss SusAs
ANN BUTLkR. all of this County.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
REARITIN MIND
BEAR IL In MIND.
BEAR IT IN MIND,

That the petitions which went up to
Congress in 80 and 40 conveying the
prayers as Mr.. b nlon saii, Of "fue thou
sand roterS," were mostly from Democrat
&c Stats; aud two Democratic Stat Leg.
islatures--Mn'ne and Michigan : passed
resolutions demanding the passage of II
Bankrupt law--which no Wing LegisIa-
iure did.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
Your friend and ob'dt servant,
MARTIN VAN buren,.

"And, as this distinguished statesman
is NV brlore the people as candidate
Tor The nigh ST Office is the nation, the
comm uee say they en;ertain serious APP
pr h nsIons lest ;hese opipinns should
gain favor with The people, aad Ultimate
Iy PROSTATE system Taught with lncul-
ublu ben, fits"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

person. mere especially q lady, can manifest 50
mech neslee, on this point when sEvsR.FAu.
ING REmsDY" can be drained BY calling at No.
20 Soulh 1bi,d Street, ard asking Tor Dr. JAgSEs'
HAIR foSic, which will perfectly restore this
0nfy neglected. par, Of female ornament
he, Is dollar OF two TO complete The crown
ing point Of female heauiyf
Prepared only BY Or. Jayne. No. 90 South Third
st Philadelphia, and for sale by g. & Z. W. Dol,
Nartinshure Va.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

tiun oil nh" Oregon tre tty.
WHIPPING lN.-The darkest hour for
the Dem crafts is from now until the An
Monday in may next Until the nomlna-
ton IS made, some few Democrats will
hold back lntle but after II is made,
every trace VII be tight, and every breast
chain loose. Then there will be no hold
ing back, CT kicking out of the traces. "
- WASH. Giobe.
SpuRNING THE LAsH.-We, for one,
will never be hl,ched TO Mr.. Van Buren's
car. A majority Of the Grtemen OF this
RI public can never be so cowrd by the
ash Of any mans inscriptions ryan, as
to submit t, be tut in his "iraces," and Ia
drag like beasts OF burden, his triumphal
car. They viii "kick out al the traces,
or die in The attempt = MGdia oman.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

The bow which killed the late Secre-
;ary of Stste, broke the crystsl Of hls
W ,ch, and struck tn 20 Mt oil thu minute.
h nlnto the fac. Thus il still remains,
and rh 'ps viii, forever. mark ng the
precise time OF tue expl.si n-FouRrEEN
MINUTES AND THREE QUARTERS FAST
FoIrR o'CIOCK
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
IRON.

An TONS Of assorted Bar Iron from one Of
IL ~ the best Pennsylvania Manufactures. for
sale by JNO. JAMESON,
March Is Y Il. pefol'
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
CABINET NOMINATIONS SINCE
THE FOURTH OF MARCH, ls4i.

J L u EAJlt IA II III &FA a AANtft
A correspondent. curious in such mat
l,ers. sends as the following stutemeut q
tn nomin atoms for Cabinet officers which
Ebave been made since the f,h Of March,
lIS4l:-.Nat. Int.
/. STATE DEPARTMENT.
Dsniel Webster, of Massachusetts, re-
signed.
H. s. Legore, OF South Carolina, de-
ceased.
A. P. Upshur, Of Virginia, deceased.
J. c. Calhoun, Of Souih Carolina.
2. TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Thomas Ewing, OF Ohio, resigned.
Waller Forward, OF Pennsylvania, re-
signed.
c. Gushing, OF Massachusetts,, rejected.
G. Costing, 70. do.
C.. Cushing. do. Go.
J. c. Spencer, Of New York.
3. WAR DEPARTMENT.
John Bell, Of Tenn ssee resigned.
]. c. Spencer, OF New York, resigned
J. NJ. Porter, # PenosyIvani +, rejected.
w. wilkins, oil Pennsylvan a.
A. NAVY DEPARTMENT.
George E. Badger, OF North Carolina,
resigned.
A. p. Upshur, of Virginia. resigned.
David Hensbaw, Of Massachusetts. re.
jected.
T. w. G,lmer, of Virginia, deceased.
5. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
r. Granger, tf New York, resigned.
G. A. Wlckiiflr, OF Kentucky.
6. ATTORNEY GENERAL.
J. ]. Cri,enden, Of Kentucky, resigned
II. S. Lpgare, Of South Carolina, de-
ceased.
john Nelson, of Maryland.
SUMMARY.
Nominations, %; cnnfrmaions, is;
rejectlons 5; reslgnatItns, &; deaths, q.
The SENATE spent COOL part OF yes
tetday upon Executive business that IS,
upon nominations to office made by the
Pr sdenl the United States.
In the course Of tn" sitting, we hear
III Il The nomination o. hn ! h. Mason, to
be Secretary oil The Navy, was confirmed,
and that Of Robert Rantoul, to be Collie
tor eft the Port Of Boston, rejected .--.Nat.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
IRON! lR0N!!

u HAVE jusl received a full assortment Of Ham
n nered and Rolled Iron. warranted the bes, du-
r-ble refined metal; assorted Bar, Plough Iron,
Horseshoe Bars aud Nail Rods Square snd Round
Iron. different sizes, Sedge Moles, Scollop Iron,
&c. &c, all OF which | will sell low for cash
+ HUNTINGTON.
Marcb2i Ke,neysv,e Depot.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
BEARIT IN MIND.

That Martin Van Buren, While Prcsi.
tie passag, ola Bankrupt lnw--for cor
poraiionS and bankers exclusively, leaving
out the Poor man.
BEAR 1T IN MIND,
That Thomas II. Benton, enl Coz. r
NJ. johnson, advocates the principle of IA
Bankrupt law-rollntary and compulsory,
which should release the BANKRUPT from
all his debts and obligations.
BEAR IT IN MIND,
That the hrst movem,n nj made on the
subject of Bankrupt law, Mt he session
Of 80 and 40, was made by I'D mocrat.
c' Senator--the Hon. Mr.. Norveil Of
Michigan.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

UspgR THE ABOVE CAPTION Will be HER4LDRD
FoRrH TAG WEEKLY PROGRESS OF rHs SAYINGS
AND sISGs - THAT SANE OH coos, UNTIL
He ssnLts" THs LITrLt TX rs !s4i
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

From The National InteHigencer, March Is.
In the Senate oflhe State Of PENNslL.
WANNA K port has just been made by the
Minority of the Committee on the Tariff
which bears with singular dir, ctness aud
pressure uron the recent movements Ia
Congress, OF party character, directed
against the same measure. We copy
from the Pennsylvania hte}Rgencer the
Lowing very significant abstract of
that report:
"The Committee consider a distribution
oCthe proce DIS oil the puolic lands lnsep.
arabic from the aG"Itiun Of system Of
duties ad pted to the revenue standard,
believing mat su h system connected
Herewith would all far short Of the great
object To b. secured by P,nnsy lvania pol
transportation 10 domestic industry. -
t ey iul appreciate tne { The Elk
eculi> c, xpr,ssed N his last annual mes.
sage, Of a surrender Of the great interests
OF Prnusy wanna 10 the Arcadian scheme
! oi Free Trade, especially when they cou.
slder that lhs rr sent tarii nct was the
result Of prutracted aud acrimonious
contest; thai It's passage vas warmly re-
Sis ed at every Il p, ana II was al st
ca ii d by u mrl ruy of hut cne vote
They quote Tie eucr Of Mr.. Van Buren,
OF 2Slh i, bruury, lSi3, as follows:
ALBANY, FEB. % ls43.
My Dear Sir:-l thank you very kind
1 y iur your friendly letter fhare at no
time, nor any rhere hesita'ed 10 cypress
my decided Interpretation Of The 1ar.G act
Of The last session, as nell an respect TO The
PRINCIPLES upon aohich il is founded, as 10
ITS detatts. Ia good time you will have
my views in respect 10 that and other sub.
jects before the public. In The mean time,
believe me- to be,
Very sincerely
Your friend and ob'dt servant,
MARTIN VAN buren,.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21


wishing 10 employ him be accom- ulodaied at
the low price 81 per scion for M found liy
ing after the Isl OF June next. He will superin.
tend in person all work done in this Immediate vi
cniry. and Mc.srr Il N Sweet and Jno Pn.sell
arc duly aui horisea and empowered TO supe.at-nj
the above business for him in the adjacent Coun.
tie. and Messrs T.. Montgomery and J. Ia, Tor in
the Counties of Rocking ham, Augusta. &c. All
Bargains made and work dome, IN ia Engrafing
business by them, he viii consider himself account.
able for. Any persian wishing proof OF the SUPER.
or quality Ct his f,uit, which be recommends for
cultivation, can obtain Information from John Bra
d,, Magistrate. of Springfield, Hampshire Co Va.
and VIM T Stump, r. " and Rev. ID. kenson,
% the same place, who are acquainted with his
mode &c encrafting. ard have personal knowledge
II The austy Of the fui engraiied in their vicinity
in 1892. which now hearing.
a For further particular. Sc hand bills.
Martinshurs March 81 iS44-3ws
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
Ply UP.

I'D ERSONS who know themselves indebted to
u me, either by note or book accosnt, mott.
fed that unless Paymen nj is made by April Court,
will place their claims in the hands Of the officer,
Of the law for collection, without tespec; to per-
cons. JOHN II. LlkENS.
March 81 l241-tf
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
DIED.

In Frederick CITY. Md on the lothinst., RicH
ARD CROMWELL. Esq,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
Cor,espondenes IF Tie Americnn.
WASHINGTON. March 18Th


MIR Calhoun, II is currently reported,
has accepted the nrmnbti IN OF MIR. Ty-
Ter. TIE ncce lance IS for the NJ gotta
tion OF the Orepon treaty.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
CARRYALL FOR SALE.

a HAVE a Grst-fs,e CARRYALL, nearly new,
IA with Elliptic Srrings, which will sell cheap,
and on trust at that
VIM H. MATHEWS.
March OIL l344--3w
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21

Nominations, %; cnnfrmaions, is;
-ejectons 5; resiguatItns, &; deaths, d.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-03-09
Power of the Imagination.

Many we'll authenticated instances are
related Of the amazing influence which
the Imagination possesses. not only over
the feelings. bu: upon the actual state and
functions Of the bodily organiza:ion.-
Perhaps the power which a morbid i'm
agination may exercise over the body,
was never more strik!ngly illustrated
than in the we'll known case OF Lord Lit :
Teton, di.solute young noblsman. OF
extraordinary genius and talent. The
story has often been told Lord Little.
ton one nigh, saw in dream young la
dy. who told him on Saturday evening,
at 10 o'clock, he certainly would die
This he related to some Of his intimate
acquaintance, aud invited number Of
them to pass the appointed evening with
him. and witness the falsehood Of the pre-
diction. They did 50; the evening came
he endeavored to make himself merry as
the hour approached, but it had fastened
on his imagination with frmer hold
than he was aware Of; just before ten. he
complained Of being indisposcd, proposed
to retire. and died in the act Of getting
into he'd! A clergyman who then lived
near Hagey, has said tina, a DR.. Johnson.
Of whom Littlcton speaks in very high
terms in one Of his letters, as physi
clan in his neighborhood. told him that il
he had been sent for in season, he ceuld
have saved him.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-03-09
From the Globe.
Maryland Election.

The eastern mail Of tonight did not
bring complete returns from any congress.
sionai district in this State; but it brought
enough to convince US that the democrats
have not carried more than che district
in the State, (the 5th;l and it is barely
probable that they have carried it. A
friend writes TO us from Elkton that, from
the returns received from Cecil and Kent
counties, the democrats have certainly
carried the h district. Our friend,
probably, had not heard from Hartford
county, where the democrats did not turn
out, and the wings obtained eOl majority
Queen Anne and Caroline counties re-
main 10 be heard fr.m. Ii they have
done as well as Cecil and Kent counties.
the democrats have carried the district;
BIT il they have done us badly as Hart
ford. the district has gone with the other
five for the wings. The 5,h is consider
ed wing district; but the democrats, at
this election, have polled more votes in
the wing than in the democratic districts
The third congressional district which a,
the las, gubernatoriai election, gave 1861
! democratic majority, now gives a whig
majority Of at least 2O8; while the wings
have poiied several hundred votes less il
it than they did at the election which gave
1861 against them. THIS proves. con
ciusivc.y what some democrats do no
appear 10 have known, before this cleo
t.on-,hat q district canno. be made 81
strongly democratic as TO elect demo
crat without democratic votes The dem
ocra,s do not need the district now, a
J their majority in Congress is already 10
large; but it is setting bad example I
!e. districts 60 by default. Such careless
ness may defeat their candidate for III
) r. si9ency some day possibly ia the life
lime Of some person already born.
5 The wings ate making as much no's
about carrying Maryland ut this electio
as il they had polied very large vo't
and had carried it now for the first tim'
They have always carried it at presider
, ,ial election; and probably always viii
d as long as they run candidate. w
, have never classed it among even ii
n doubtful States; but have always, witho'
v the least hesitation, rut i: down undt
the federal head.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-03-09

and that postcrity would tender its graft.
tude to the men who concluded, with wis.
dom and integrity, the affairs Of the
country AT the present moment. Il was
true that their leaders were under perse
cu.ion, but the spirit Of liberty was 10
domitable.-Of the millions confederatsd
together in that association. every indi
vidual was ready 10 go 20 prison ,o-mor.
row in defence Of his country's rights, bu,
where would the government build pris
ons enough to hold the Irish people
Advering 10 the meeting at Lord Char
lemont's, he said the day was not Ear dis
liant when the Caulields, the Gerald nes,
and tho Dc Burghs, would occupy their
natural and approximate p. si,ion at the
head Of the Irish people .-tHear, hear
Mr.. O'Conneu catered the room and
delivered u brief address, saying, that he
could not stay long. lie expressed the
highes, qualification at seeing Mr.. O'Bri-
en- at the head Of the Irish people, and
sad that whatever Lecame OF him iMr.
O'Conncll,) Ireland was not without
friends and leaders and that his own intlu
cnce would not be less powerful with his
coun:ryn when IN pri. on than when a;
large. Gilt will be twice as greatly
Tic then after earnest exhor,ations Ia
peace, law and or Ter, proceeded to recon-
mend the formation Of Catholic societies
througho. Ireland, to aciia!c for the
protection Of trial by jury aud and an
equality of equal rights and civil priyiie.
ges, vainly pi om.sed by the Emancipation
Act; c.n,ended that during the ensuing
session, the proper place for Irish mem
bers would be no: in Parliament. where
tley would only BE- ridiculed and out vo
ted, but in Ireland and the ASSOCIATION.
\ Air. Steele afterwards spoke, and de,
scribed The trial in the Court ofQueen' ,:
BEECH as piece Of the purest Irish fun
After giving three cheers for the
Queen. Repeal, Mr. O'Bren. AMI Mr.
OConnell, the meeting separated.
JAN. 29-,he weekly meeting took
Place to day, and the hall was densely
crow ED
! Mr.. O'Cnnnell observed that the Alter
ney General had adjourned to accommo
date the association, (renewed acclama
,ions.) Tie was only joking lie WA:
delighted, however, that the Attorney
General had come 20 good humor a, las
in adjournng the Court for the convcn
fence of a true representative Of Ireland
10 u few moments, order being perfec,
ly restored:
Mr.. O'CoNNELL rose and said-My Joke
must not be taken for facts. The A,tor
ney General ra'har opposed the adjourn
men; but i did take place, and here al
-(Checrs.)
A gentleman stood up and introduce,
, 10 The meeting friend of his from Ne,
, York, Mr.. William Wallace, the distin
. gulshed American orator. voice fror
! the crowd. "rhrce cheers for America y
This demand having been compile
with, and silence restored, Mr.. Wallac
spoke at sume length.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-03-09
The Last OF the stuarts.

This most wonderful character still
lives at Tweedmouth. A Scotch paper
says: he will complete his 18th year on
Christmas iB43 His father, General
John S'unrt, was cousin Of Prince Charles
the Pretender. His grandmother was the
lady Of Airlie, known in old Scotch song
james Stuart saw those memorable
battles during the Rebellion Of I745
Preston pans and Culloden, and has $40.
ken to and had wine with the Pretender
lie served on the side OF the roval,s,s
in the American war. and was at the bat.
tie OF Quebec, where General Wolfe losl
his life in the moment Of victory. lie
served on board man-ofwar for many
years under those naval heroes. Admiral
Rodney and Rear Admiral Hood. lie
has been five times married, and now
lives with his fifth wife, IS wears Young.
er than himself. lie has had BY his sew.
cral wives 2. children. ten Of whom have
been killed in battle five o' them in In
dia, two at Trafalgar under Nelson, one
at Waterloo, and two at Algiers.
For nearly sixtv years he has travelled
in the border districts ns wandering
minstrel. playing on fiddle. hut he new
asked aims from any one. Hundreds o
persons can bear testimony TO his amaz
ing strength, from circumstances he go
the bye name Of Jenny Strength A
mong other feats he could carry 2.
pounder cannon, and has been known t
lift cart load of hay weighing a to,
and half upon his hack. Many a tim
he has taken upa jackass, and wake
through toll bar, carrying it on hi
shoulders. 1t will be long before we ca
look upon his like again, to hear his sta
ries Of l745, and his glowing description
Of the young Chevalier.