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The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-16

How formidable are the enemies OF i'm
provement, in whatever department attempt
ed! A railroad or canal, however bene-
fetal when completed, is sure 10 meet with
opposition when first proposed; and even the
most splendid discoveries of science have
been treated with contempt, and their an
thors held up to The public execration. Need
we here mention the names Of Calico, of
Bacon, of Harvey, and of Priesiley-men,
who, though now enrolled in tho annals of
fame, were in their day, exposed 10 scorn
and persecution? Calico was cast into a
dungeon for teaching the rue theory of the
universe. Bacon's philosophy was consider
ed no better than a dangerous inn yafon, =
Harvey dursi not mention his discovery for
years, lest he should want bread rand Priest
ley, 10 escape The rage of an nfuriated mob.
was forced TO seek grave in foreign land!
And if it be said, these lived in times differ
ent from the present, may we not mention
the illusirious name ofBlckland, whose sub
lime discoveries in Geology were withheld
from the world for years, through the fear of
ncurrlng the high displeasure his patrons? ?
and is it asked from whom does all this op-
position TO improvement proceed? the ans
wer is easy--it is from the priest. 1t will be
readily granted that it was priests who threw
Galileo into the dungeons of the inqnistion; /;
but it is as true that it was priests who goad-
ed on the infilriated mob to pull down
Priesley's house, and, If possible. to take
his life; and it may be affirmed, with equal
confidence, that il WIS priests at Oxford who
deferred Buckland from giving, for time, the
world the benefit of his discoveries.-Star in
the East. la ra Hnss
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-16

!. Some one observed to Henry, prince Of
Prussia, that i was rare to find genius, wit,
memory and Judgment united in the same
person. "Surely there is nothing astonish-
ing in this" replied the prince. "Genus
takes his daring flight towards, heaven---hc
IS the eagle: wit moves along by fits and
staris--he is, The grasshopper: memory
marches backwards-he is the crab: judg-
ment creeps slowly along-he is the tortoise
How absurd 10 expect all these animals to
move in unson!"
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-16

STRoNe.-Rev. Dr.. BeIhune, in speaking
of the measures of Jackson's administration,
says:
Ifhe were wrong, public opinion has since
adopted the chief of his heresies, and there
is nc. hand strong enough or daring enough
TO lay one stone upou another of that, which
he threw down into ruins 5sic
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-16

The American Railroad Journal gives the
following particulars of The railroads in oper-
alton and nearly completed in the United
States. s The aggregate length of Canals is
estimated much too low al 1000 miles.
The aggregate number of miles is 3,7S7,
and the aggregate cost $ll3,20s,467. To
these there should be added the Columbia
(Pa.) Railroad, S2a miles, cost $4,201,969
and The Allegheny Portage, 3Ba miles, cos
ST. l,s2s,4 s,46l-making total of 1906 miles
of railroad in use or nearly completed, the
aggregate cost of which amounts TO SOL,
24l ssh Theresate now in the United
States. in operation and nearly completed
over 1000 miles of Canal, and five add tc
these the Railroads recently projected, we
shall have an aggregate of more than Eigh'
thousand Miles of Internal Improvements.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-16

Banks are supposed TO afford safe place
ofdcposite for public funds. This is another
mistake. Nearly two hundred of these safe
repositories have broken, failed, within the
last twenty years, and. how many more will
break during the same time to come, the
wisest cannot foretell There has been at
least thirty times the amount lost to indiy;-
duals by making banks place Of dcposite.
than there would have been 1.-The people
themselves kept their money!. S. Jour
nal
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-16

6T We really pity the man who says 0ws
cannot do without Banks" In 1889; when
the democracy waged war against the issu:
ing of Shin-plasiers of denominations from
fiveto twenty-five cents, the wings told them
that we would be left destitute of "changea
should these abominable rags be withdrawn
from circplation. Did the Democte ey be-
lieve what the Wings said? No! They seilt
these little filthy rag factories where they
belonged" "-put them out of existancc. For
this the ere cursed for time, but how is
it now? As these bits of paper went out Of
circulation, the bits of silper flowed in-and
The wings non are ashamed ofthe arguments
they then used. SO with bills of a larger
denomination. Do.away with them and wo
soon will havo q tutional currency! but
not until then. Whe6 shall we see this EFF.
ected?-Peo. Forum. ~
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hI. a.f l~.ff f.rts ; F. =
81 LExELL's CoMET.--in the month of June,
ITO, Messier observed comet. which was
afterward sufficiently observed to render its
course through the system calculable. 1t
was found not to correspond with that off any
comet previously known. 1t remained visi-
Bic for an anusual length Of time; and con
tinued observations on it proved that It mov. moov
ed, not as comets were then generally found
ellipse, but in an oval Of very small dmen-
,si0ns, -s..,l.,. i.ln.fg .fa. l,s.. huf
y Its orbit was calculated by The celebrated
Lexell, and found 10 be an ellipse. of which
e'the greater axis was only eln'l to three
times the diameter ofthe earlh's orbit; which
showed that its periodical revolution round
the sun would be completed in fire yedrs and '
9 half
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-16

CHILDuooD.--Id do not think we sufficiently
sympathize with our junior in years. That
false pride, that dearly bought experience,
through which we maintain asuperiorty over
them, disposes us too much TO overlook their
many beautiful traits of character. We do
not remember that these little people, in
their own selves, and SO far as their unrlpened
sensiblities carry them, are each OF them the
centre of circle, the moving point round
which revoles the whole world besldes.-
Neither do we think often enough, that there
is a freshness in these young souls which may
pro6taby revive our jaded hearts, and an
honesty of purpose like an atmosphere sur
rounding them, which it would be we'll for
us sometimes TO breathe; and that lastly, by
=" becoming as little Children" we are gett-
ing taught by those who, of all instructors on
earth, are nearest heaven, for they have
come most recently from it, and its fragrance
its still floating about them. ..
envy not the man who can look on the
open countenance of the true hearted boy,
or the fair and delicate face of girlhood, with
those pensive eyes andlong golden hair, and
not call to mind his own by-gone years, moi
seek to read for those untried spirits what is
written for them in the book of daily life.
Were to try to feel like him, | should not
succeed, for | regard the young with an in
tense sompathy. Remembering mos, wildly,
as do, when | was one of them, and recol,
tecting the upward feeling where with fused
to regard the full-grown, cannot help now
o shaping my thoughts downwards, and becom-
ing one with them again. 1t may be, that
we do not give in this world sufficient ind'
viduality with whom we mix. The selfish
feeling of making the world one thing, and
ourselves the other, closes up the heart ag
ainst all the tender sympathies; and the ap
prehension Of childishness, and its imputalor
TO US, prevent our entering into their feelings
and giving them their due weight and impor
tance.
Yet who remembers not the days of hi:
boyhoodf What traveller, even in the mids
Of his toilsome and busy years, when man
hood had hardened his heart and disappoint
ment taught him 10 rejoice no more on earth
did not turn his eye backward TO his fathers
manly welcome, the tender reception OF hi'
mother, his young sisters proud trusting il
him, and his happy home, wb'her no care o.
sorrow could pursue him--the family hearth
was sanctuary, and there he was safe.
The innocence of childhood, consisting
as II does, in the ignorance of evil, is for me
the one charm which makes il SO like what
Il dream of heaven. Alas! how often, when
i gazed on the fair hair Of the young, and
eyes that looked no evil, have ! in my heart
shed tears that such Wilderness of soul was
no longer mine own---bitter tears Of repen-
tance, but Intellectual ones likewise, for they
were the lament for what had long since de-
parted. The frni, had been tasted, and the
paradise Of primeval harmlessness wandered
from forever. ID. ,...,o,. ae;f.a5, .,e,
LExELL's CoMET.--in the month Of June,
n n d. IL,
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-16

OpD FELLOWSHIP In ENGLAND. -EThe
weekly contributions are two or three pence
from each member. Some idea of the mag
nifcence Of the association in that country
may be formed from the fact that the amount
of money in the treasury of the Order does
not fall short of $i7,o00,0O0; and the annu-
al distribution in relief of the members and
other charities is $l,500,000. The number
of members is about 100000.
The sum which Odd Fellowship annually
distributes for charitable purposes in England
alone may be estimated, as affording means
of subsistence for $4,000 families; whose
maintenance has been cut off by sickness
and other Affections. 1t is easy 10 see what
amount of suAerings is thus prevented
Clere Herald.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-16

A PRAcTIcAL JOKE. How use doth
breed a habit in man." Every body has no
ticed the truth and point Of this exclamation
We remember an instance.
A gentleman of considerable talent as an
orator, became the member of legislative
body in one of the eastern states. In speak
ing, he was addicted to an odd habit of hand
ling his spectacles, first placing them on his
nose, suffering them to remain minute OF
two-throwng them up on his forehead, and
finally folding them up and laying them be-
fore him upon the desk.
One day, very important question came
up for consideration; he commenced speech
in opposition. A friend to the proposed
measure, VINO was most incorrigible wae
withal, determined to spoil the effect of the
honorable members remarks, and according
| ly before he entered the House, provided
himself with a dozen pair of spectacles.--
The member commenced his speech, witt
his usual ability. But few minutes hac
elapsed before he was at work with his spec
tacles, and finally got them up on his fore
head. AT this juncture, our wag, who sfooe
ready, laid another pair on the desk before
,he speaker. These were taken up, and by
regular gradations gained place on his fore
head, by the side of the others. A third
fourth and fifth pair was disposed of in the
same manner. A smile settled on the coun
tenances of the honorable members which
gradually heightened into grin, and at last
when the speaker had warmed into one o
the most patriotic and most eloquent senten-
ces he deposited sixth pair with the others
and there was one long and loud peal OF
laughter, from all quarters of the hall-pro,
sidenls, clerks, messengers and members
Joined in one chorus. The speaker himself
looked around in astonishmenl at this curious
interruption; but accidently raising his hand
he grasped his spectacles, and the whole
force of the joke rushed upon hismind. Ho
dashed the glasses upon the floor, took UP
his hat and left the hall. The bill passed by
triumphant majority, probably in conse-
qnrnce Of the genlleman's silly and useless
habit. mog se tH
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-16

The "PooR CLERKS notice an ad.
verlsement if one of the Washington papers
.of slle at auction Of one of the poor dis
naiSaG. Wing Clerks household Effects
The articles we find, mahogany sofa,
sprblc top BTou table; mahogany
foel6g sewing, arm, and parlur, chairs; ma
hogany parlor writing desk and elliptic din.
ing tables; mahogany double wardrobe with
centre draws, mahogany rib bedstead, maho-
eany washstands and seats, cane seat chairs,
Wilton and tufed rugs, fine parlor, chamber
and stairs carpets and rods, radiators, Eng
lish Hair Mattresses, chamber and bed cur
'ains; hall mantle and astral lamps, fine look.
ing glasses, 8 superior oil paintings in rich
frames, BUsTs, very fine dressing bureau, OF.
toman to match, carcel, solar, astral lamps,
and about forty other kinds of fine articles.
This is the way the poor Wing office holders
leave their places. Don't you pity them'
Woman.
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ii A GOOD REASON "A person conversing
few weeks ago, upon the relative power pos.
sessed by England and America, observed
that America would have marched an army
into Eagland, and taken it during tho last
war, only we did not want % assume its ma
,ional debt!
Some misch;evous wags one night pulled
down turner's sign, and put Il over law
ycr's door; in the morning il read, NAI
sorts Of turning and twisting done here.n
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-16

GEN. Sc6TT's daughter, who recently took
the veil in the Convent at Georgetown, died
there on the 26th ult. ,,4
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&C FRrENDsn1p," is defined to be--intimacy
with man who has plenty Of money and
spends it freely. o7k 7egg
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G- As green corn is now extensively
used, its deietetious effects may be avoided
by dssolving a piece Of pearlash, about the
size Of "a hickory muffin the water in which
it is boiled. y
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-02-20
lao Acres.

OF which ITO are cleared and in a very high state
Of cultiyation--the balance in excellent Timber
The Farm is unsurpassed iE fertility BY any land
in the Valley Of Virginia. II borders on the Balti
more aud Ohio Rail Road, within half mile Of
Duiiield's Depot and is within three miles Of q
Depot on the Winchester and Potomac Rail Road
The same distance from Depot on the Chssa.
peake aud Ohio Canal, and the same distance from
the Smnhfeld and Hsrper's Ferry Turnpike. |,
lies about equi distant from Chsrlestown. Harper's-
Ferry. and Observation-Disclosures large market
towns--beiag about miles from each
Ek Branch. plentiful and never failing stream
runs through the Farm.
The only building improvement Is a comfortable
Log Dwelling, for smell family. but it contains a
very desirable site for residence sheltered by the
timber lard on the west. and overlooking the Rail
Road and nearly every acre Of the Farm, and OF
about so Acres more that may be added IL desra-
bic TO the purchaser. There is an Orchard Of good
fruit on the land
Passengers from Cumberland OF Baltimore leav-
ing either point after breakfast arrive on the land
to early dinner.
Terms made known on the day Of sale
Feb. 90. 1945 EDMUND p. HUNTER.
0J-Bsltimore American. Chsmbersburg Reposi-
tory, Lancaster Examiner, and Virginia Free Press
insert once week and forward accis to this Office
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-02-20
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS
For 1916.

dsparagus--Gisnt or Dutch
Beams Kidney Dwarf, or Snaps;
F" Lima, large;
p.., : Long Blood. Turnip, Sugar. and Man
gel Wurtzel;
Brussels Sprouts--
catbor} Early York Harvest. Sugar Loaf,
Ssvoy, &c. &c.
Carrot Long ofsngei
Cdni.foper-Esrlya and late;
Ceiery-White solid;
Cucumber Early Frame, &c. &c.
Egg Planf-Purple Oval;
Endtve--Green cured;
Indian Corn-Smth's extra Early fine;
Lestace-Lazy or large white head;
Melon Green Citron, Pine Apple, large Yellow;
Nasturttum--
Onion-Eary Siver.skinned;
Parsfey-Dwarf Curled. very double;
Parsn,p-Lsrge swelling or Dutch;
Pumpkin Field and Potato;
Peas-Five or six kinds of the best;
Pepper Cayenne and Bull-nose;
Radtsh-Three or four kinds;
Rhnbar6-For pies and tarts;
Satisfy, OF Oyster Plant;
Spinach Round Savoy;
Squash-Esrly;
Iomato-Large Red and Yellow;
Turnip-Early white fiat superior;
Yellow Swedish, or Ruta Bsga;
All of which are warranted Of the best sorts. and
rom Robert Sinclair, Jr e. Co.
Feo. 90 W DORSEY Druggist
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-02-20
SUSPICIOUS CUSTOMERS.

On FRIDAY last two men stopped al
John R. MIXERS tavern, in Soudrrsburg,
in this county, and offered silks, handker-
chiefs, jewelry, and other merchandise
for sale, at prices so low as TO occasion
belt that they hal not been honestly OBJ.
tanned. Suspecting all was not right, our
!rend DAVID F, WITMER, Esq, the eff
Glen. Justice Of the Peace tor East Lam
peter township, had them taken to his
Office and examined. Ooe of them who
plelended to be drunk, had previously tried
TO escape, but was overtaken by DR.. f.
Burrows, OF this city, who was detained
Professionally at Soudersburg. He offer.
ed to pay the doctor thousand dollars
toilet him escape. On further examining
be contents of one of the bags in which
hey pretended to carry their cloths, all
be implements of burglary were found
ncudlng a pistol, bowie.knifp. skeleton
ieys, matches and wax candle; besides
, SHIRT that had evidently been bl'ody,
and had afterwards been washed out
SQUIRE WITMER had them dispatched 10
lancaster, and they are now in the coun
gpil. The goods, jawelry, &c. may be
Seen at the MAYORS office.
One Of these persons calls himself John,
alas James Mitchell. the other James
b'anson, alias James Benton. They are
no doubt assumed ames.-Lanc. Intelf-
esacsr.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-02-20

A, this condition had failed, he would not
leave the Winchester Road at the mercy
OF the Baltimore Company.
Mr.. VERIFY opposed this motion, and
contended that the sale OF winchester
Road would be beneficial TO the Common
wealth.
Mr.. Carson said that the Winchester
Road would not, by Inc sections propos-
ed to be stricken out, be unde: the con-
troll OF the Baltimore Company. The
bill did not make the contract il merely
authorized it, if the Stockholders agreed
10 Il. Ifthe Baltimore Company would
take the Road on the terms stipulated,
the Commonwealth would receive about
$4,000 annual revenue. Mr.. Z. did not
know that the Baltimore Company would
aaree to the contract, now that the right
ofway TO the Ono is not granted.
Mr.. Preston said he did not understand
the bill precisely as some gentlemen DID,
but II the Baltimore Company would take
the Winchester Road on the terms now
annexed, he had no objection, and ne
would withdraw his motion.
Mr. Goodson made rambling speech
on matters and things in general, and con.
cluded by saying that he would announce
n his constituents that there would be no
more Internal mprovemenis--and that
they would never get road to market.
Mr.. Turner Of JEFF. submitted an amend
which was adopted.
AR. Watts moved that the section in the
bill relating to the charge for through
tckets'' on the Washington branch Of the
Baltimore Road be stricken out, and dbl.
lerent provision be inserted.
Mr.. Edmunds OF H., moved TO amend
BY fixing the NAHUM OF charge on
Through tickle : al cents per mile.
Mr.. Watts vas willing TO accept this
amendment.
Mr.. Boiling explained the injustice.
which the Virginia roads had experienced
through the exhcrbiaut charge made by
the Washington branch, and contenoeo
tina, cents would be too much.
Tn debate WAS continued by Mr.. Dan.
iel, Of R. CITY in opposition, and by Mes.
sra. Edmunds aud Watts in favor OF Mr..
Edmunds' motion, until nearly . o'clock,
when
MI. Edm Jnds' motion was agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to eGgrossmfns.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-02-20
JOf1N d NU I II En-,
February 10, l845--2m

VIRGINIA. the Circuit Superior Court or
Law and Chsncery for Berkeley County, Febru
ary Rules I845.
Casper Viewer, Adimr de bonis with the will
annexed of Saml. Chenowetb, Sen, decd, Pltf.
against
Julia Stephen, Samuel Chenoweth, Thomas Mil
Ter and Mary his wife, and Charlotte b Stephen,
Julia Stephen and John Alexander Stephen, chill
dfen and heirs of Alexander Stephen. decd; ja-
cob Curtis and Harriet his wife, John kerney
and Emily his wife, Harrison ChenoNeth and
Nmtod Chenowelh children and heirs of Phil
emon Chenoweth, dec d; David II. Conrad and
William Long. dts.
IN CHANCE3Y.
YNNHE defendants, j ohm Alexander Stephen, lisr-
" nson Chenowelh, Nimrod Chenoweth, and
William Long not having entered their appea rance
and gwen security, according to the act Of Assem-
hly and the rules Of this Court and appearing by
Satisfactory evidence that they are out of this Com
monwealth: ii is ordered, that the said defendants
do their appearance TO this suit on the first
day Of The next term, and answer the bill of the
plaintiff and that copy of this orde: be forthwith
published ia any newspaper within this County, and
continued for two months successfully, and anoth-
copy thereof posted the font door Of the Court.
House of the said County.
Copy.--Ieste,
JOHN STROLLER, C.
February 49, I845-2m
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-02-20
saA 81 = GHS
~lt~A
MURDER.
Correspondeaee fine Merfinsarg Gazette.
BATH. Morgan Co. Feb. IS, l645.

Corvespondenee ofthe Morfins5arg Gazette.
BATH, Morgan Co. Feb. Is, ls45.
Sir.--About eight o'clock last night,
the I7th inst, the feelings Of this com.
munity we're shocked by the preparation
of one Of the blacklist murders recorded IN
the annals Of crime. The murder ives
committed by NELSON HooPER, on the
pc rson of WIN. Books, an old and wor.
thy citizen of this County. So far as ss.
certslned, II was committed without any
one extpnualing circumstance or the least
provocation. Both Of them lived in the
country, and were going home from Bath
in company with two Others, and on their
separating, Hooper drew large butchers
knife and stabbed Brooks through the
heart, killing him nstantaneously. He IS
safely lodged in jal awaiting, with appa.
rent composure, the penalty of the violat.
ed laws Of his country.
Yours respectfully.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-02-20
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS,

DAlSED and put up at the Fradonia Garden,
1N Chautauque County. New York, by T. Rs
Icy & co.
AsPARAoUs--
BEaSs-a Royal white
BExT-Esry white scarcity;
Blood Iurnip;
CABBAoE-Lsrge Drum Head;
Fairy York;
Early Sugar Loaf;
CAuLIFL wER-t in- esily;
CARRor-LonR orange;
CucuMBER-V ariou. knds
CELERY-N hite solid;
CoRlASDER-
CoRN-Early golden;
LfTTUcE-Vaious kinds;
MELos-Wutet;
" Musk Pine Apple;
MusrARp-N hite or English
0NIos--Varous kinds
PARsNIP-Ls'ge Duteh
PEAs- Early Washington;
=" Marrowfat;
PUMPKIN
kADDI H-Various kinds;
KHURARB, OF Pie liant
SAFFRON
SlLsIFY, or Vegetable Oyster;
SPINAGE- Euetish;
SUMNER SAyoRY-
SQuAsH-Various kinds;
1uMATo- Large Red;
TURSIP-Varinus kinds.
Also, a large assortment of FLOWER SEEDS, con-
'isting of almost every variety-just received aud
for sale by VIM. II. HESLETlNE & CO.
Feb 20, 1915
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-02-20
DIED.

At bis residence in Hampshire County, Va, on
the morning OF the 10Th inst, Col. ROBERT SBER-
BARD, aged about 81 years.
In DsrkesvilIe after long and painful Illness
OF cancer, on the 10th ut., Mrs SARAH Linens
wife of MIR. Joseph Likens, aged 81 wears. She
was member OF the Methodist Church for TWEEN
~ FIVE years. and has left large family Of chill
dren and friends to mourn her loss.-[ Com.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-02-20

We learn that the Hon. JOHN W.
JONES, of Virginia, now the Speaker of
the House of representatives. Of the Unit.
ed States, positively declines being a can
didete for reelection to Congress; de-
termination to which he has been bought
not only by desire for retirement and
tranquility, but by the necessity of CIV
ing personal attention 20 his private at.
fairs.-Nat. Int.