Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-05-22
SUMMARY Of IGeuns.

pair OF builders from Harrisburg, for the
constructon Of new Court House Of
brick with cupola for clock aud bell.
for the sum Of forty thousand dollars.
Rev. WV. II. FooTE has been elected
Principal Of the Romney Academy.
The Baltimore Patriot SAYS that Messrs.
J. 81 E. s. Gideon intend commencing
the publication of new Wing Journal,
at Washington, during the ensuing fall.
SETH Boon, the great Whistler. has
been out done. Atthe grand "Whsiling
.datch" lately got up by The musical
amateurs Of Salem, Emery J. Perkins, Of
that city, whisiled Seth Boon 'inlo fits 1"
and won the prize--a silver cup.
The late Wing Elector of this District,
ANDREW HUNTER, Esq, at the High Pre-.
clnct in this county, al the recent cleo.
ton, received Eighty Gine votes for Con.
gress. AT the other Precincts he also re-
celved some votes, as did also ROBERT
Y. CONRAD, Esq, of Winchester, and
various other prominent Wings Of the
District. -Romaey Int.
MAD Does.-The Charlestown Free
Press Of the 18Th inst, saws there are
mad dogs 10 some parts OF Jefferson Coun.
ty.
| WASHINGTON County BANK.-The
following named gentlemen were elected
Directors o. the Washington county Bank
on Monday the 9Th inst, to serve for one
year:
Robert Mason, Joseph Charles, Jr.,
John Sheier, Ohio Williams, Frisby
Tdehman, Daniel Welsel, Adam Shoop,
John Herr, Of Washington County, Md.
Daniel Burkhart. Of Berkeley Co, Va.
Villain Short, Jeff, rson Co, Va.
John Mcdowell, Franklin Co., Pa.
WORMS AND GRUBs.-A mixture of
salt end saltpttre lnitr- in The proportion
of eight parts Of the former 10 one oil the
later, srpl ed about The roots will, II is
sad, d sttoy tie worm and greatly pro.
mote the be alth and tbrit OF the Tree.
The faultiog clerk. McNuhy. is said
TO have gone home 10 Ohio. He is uu.
der bonds to appear for trial, in June.
S UTnwEsTERN RoAD.-The Wytbe.
vile Wing says: Southwestern Virgin
"a will present an unbtoktn iIoni, in la
vor oil the Southeastern road IN tie next
Legs ature. Ev ny man elected IN u 9
quarter OF the State goss for this 10 d as
The great saviour Oft is region tr, m VI.
ter p'ostralinn.
RrpA.-Ex Gov'nor ri hard K.
Call IS the Weig candidate l,r CIV rnor
ni the NV State Of Florida. Col. Vim.
ID. Mosrley, form rly OF North Carolina,
IS the Locoioco nominee for that flee.
Professor George Tucker, has resigned
his chair ss Prof, ssor OF Moral Phi osophy
~ the Virginia University. The VisItels
will ell the vacancy on the Is, of July.
A MIR. Turtle, Of Washington county,
Indiana, has recovered $500 of II. w.
Smith, the clerk of Washington county,
for issuing, contrary to law, marriage
license to his daughter.
/ PRoLIFIC Cow. - Mr.. Jared Wells. of
Bath, Summit county, has COW years
old, whlch mas had calves--2 al The
first biith; 3 IN April, lS44 and a in
March, IS45l Incredible as this may ap-
pear, the Summit Beacon says its truth is
substantisted by several who know The
facts. Ohio Repository.
CUMBERLAND MD.-An election was
held IN Cumb, rland IN the 18th INST, for
Mayor and Town Council. which resulted
in the election Of the entire Wing ticket
by handsome majority.
A lady in South Carolina recently gave
birth to -four children. She named ihem
James Knox, George Mfll,n, Elizabeth
Polk, and Rebecca Dallas. The name Of
the lady IS Story. Wonderful! story, that.
Judge Story, it is said, will shortly re-
sgo his seat on the bench Of the Supreme
Court.
IMPROVEMENT OF CUMBERLAND, Nh.
The Allrganlan Of the 9Th inst. says:
The growth Of Cumberland is so rapid,
that some of our Oldest citizens, can
scarcely recognize parts with which they
were once familiar. Upwards Of fifty
buildings are now in progress--and many
more will be put under contract as soon
as the brick can be- had.
/ INFIDEL CONFERENCE.-The was an
lnhdel Convention held in N. York last
week, said to have had representatives
from ten States.
Letters from Algiers mentions tina, the
bodies OF nine soldiers, who were playing
at cards at the time OF the late terrible ex.
ploson, have since been found, with tae
cards still in their hands.
CoNFLAGRATroN IN BosToN.--A des.
tructive conaagration broke out in the
city Of Boston, on the 18th inst, consum-
ing upwards Of thirty buildings. Tho
fire broke cut at half past two o'clock, in
the afternoon, in a Carpenters shop. in
South Cedar Street, and had It's origin in
the carelessness of some boys, who built
fire and were roasting some clans, close
10 the fence near the Carpenters shop.
MoNoNGAHELA BRIDGE.-The con.
tract for re. building the Monographs
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