Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-11-27
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refused 10 accept has resignation: tnat is
to say. being obliged BY their oath OF Of
fee to fill the vacancy accustomed by his
resignation, they proceeded to an election,
and Mr.. Berrien. after being nominated
by reclamation by the Wing members Of
the Legislature as their candidate, receiv-
ed the unanimous Wing vote 10 Gil the
vacancy occasioned by his own resigus.
ton, and was elected accordingly. Mr..
Berrien therefore, continues in the Senate
until the 4lh day OF March, ls47.
DEATH OF A MEMBER OF CoNGREss. -
The Nashville Banner announces the
death OF DR.. JOSEPH II. PEYToN, a Wing
member Of Congress from Tennessee.
DR.. BABER has been nominated by the
Wings OF the Sd d strict Of Georgia as
their candidate for Congress to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of
Mr.. Poe.
SAMUEL Med. MOORE, sterling and
able Wing, has been elected member 70
the State Senate of Virginia from the Au.
gusta district. beating his Locofoco COM
petltor, JACOB BAYLOR 205 votes.
The Hon. JoHN c. CALHOUN has con.
scented. as we are assured by letter re.
ceived from Charleston, again to accept
Of seat in the Senate Of the United States.
Nat. mi.
The Wings OF Rhode Island have nom
mated BYRON OMAN, Esq OF Bristol, as
their candidate for Governor, aud Isaac
P. HAZARD, Esq, OF South Kingston, for
the Office Of Lieutenant Governor. The
Hon. JAMES FENNER, Of Providence, the
present efficient Governor Of the State,
declined the nomination, after ii had been
rendered him by unanimous vote of the
Convention.
GOVERNOR OF IowA.-JAMEs CLARK,
who was born in Westmoreand County,
Penn, served an apprenticeship as Prin.
ter at Harrisburg. He is now Governor
OF Iowa.
MISSISSIPPI SENATOR. Governor
of Mississippi has appointed JOSEPH W.
CHALMERS to the seat in the U. S. Senate,
vacant by the resignation of Mr.. WALK
Err.
JOHN B. GoUGH.-The committee ap-
pointed, on the part Of the church; Of
which Mr.. Cough is member, to inves.
tiga!e the circumstances attend ing the re-
cent mystery, have made report, in
which they state that they are cons,rain
ed to believe that the published ststemen,
of Mr.. Cough is frank and artIess dec.
laration of the truth, and they do not think
that there is anything in the unhappy af
fair to effect his moral standing, as mem.
Der of the church.
"THE MAD STONE. This celebrated
stone, in Caroline, Va, is advertised for
sale. |, is stated in the advertisement, to
be never. failing preventive ofHydropho.
bia, and an effectual cure for the bites of
venemols snakes. spiders, &c. 1t is be.
lieved that money can be invested in no
more profitable manner than in the pur-
chase of this stone, as it may now be
bought for one half Of the amount il has
yielded. in one year, to its former proprie.
tors. If not sold privately before that
time, it will be sold at public auction, on
the I'd Monday 10 JaCuary, 1916. at Bow
ling Green, the county seat Of Caroline
county.
DECISIONS UNDER THE NATURALIzA.
TON ws.-Two decisions of interest
we're recently made in the Circuit. Court
of New York, in relation TO naturalization.
ln the one case it was decided that The
applicant, who came to this country while
minor, having parent living here.
though following the employment Of sal
lor, is entitled, by the usual form, to the
rights of citizenship. The other case was
that of deserter from British ship dur.
ing the last war. This applicant was also
sailor, and had been engaged ever since
his desertion, either in the merchant SER
vice o. that OF tho United States. The
Court decided that this did not constitute
a residence, and the application was de.
MED.
AN EXAMPLE FOR LADIES OF GENIUS
Mrs. Sigourney, the poetess, took the
premium at the late far ofthe American
Institute for the best pair of domestic silk
stockings.
Among the many inventions of the day
is an apparatus for curing meat in a very
short time and in the hottest weather.
The process consists in forcing the brine
into the meat; and one Of the advantages
attendent on 1t is this; that the salt aud
water. or the brine used, can be seasoned
with spices, sugar, or any desired ingred-
lent. By this means spiced meats, corn.
ed meats or very salt meats can be made
to order with great despatch.
| HORSE RAciNG.--A numerously signed
petition is to be presented TO the Legsla.
ture of New Jersey, to prohibit horse
racing in that State.
THE PLAGUE.--The Plague Of I347
destroyed $4,000 Of the inhabitants of
London; In 1907. 10000 persons were
swept off in the same city by the same
scourge; and 10 1904, one-fourth of the
whole population died from the awful pes.
thence. 1t next visited ConstantinopIe
in 1911, when 20, 900 persons died Of it.
! In 1fRE - auaip ytOttad I opd0n taLinO