Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-12-25
sulnnuasry Of IGols.

harry vas run over by car Of the bsla-
mere and OHIO Rsilrosd, near Eliocotfs
Mills, aud had both his legs broken.
Accrpgxrs AT HARpzRs. FERRT --On
the 18Th inst a negro man, named Tom
Conn. ,osi bis Iiie by drowning shilst en-.
gagged 10 getting ice; 90 the I6ib, an aged
and respectable CITIZEN, Nr. Marcus Gore,
was crushed 10 debih by the Cars on tbe
Winchester and Potomac Rel Road; aod
The I7th, Cap, Wilson, conductor on the
Baltimore and Ohig Rad Road, lost one
or both Of his hands, ifnol his arms, BY
coucnsslon Of the Cars.
The General Court Of Virginia bss sas.
famed the decision Of the Cpuu below, re-
(us,np a new trial to Hunter Hill, iound
guilty OF killing Maj. X X. Smith, 30
Nansemond county, Val and be Is to be
hang on the I'd Of next month.
The Hon. MICHAEL G. SPRrce, died
very suddenly al his residence 10 Cumber-
land. {Md.) on the morning OF the 18th
inst. He retired IN his usual heallh--
about midnight he was attacked with a
severe head ache, and in few hours
brealhed his last. He had an extensive
circle OF attached friends throughout the
State. MIR. s. was formerly represen-
tatiye 10 Congress. has repeatedly repre-
scented Allegheny county IN the Legisia-
lure. was formerly the President OF the
aCbesapeaks and OHIO Canal Company,
ard has held other public responsible Of
fees.
The annual report ofthe New York City
Tract Society shows the following fact:
v The Society sus,sins now IA MISSION
aries one OF whom attends 70 the shipping
department, and Que 10 the German popu-
Iation. The average number oil visitors
..hro' the ear has oeen ,04l with the Sol
lowing result Of their abors. They have
distributed 4S4, ST. tracts, containing 81
,7OI ISL pages--94s Bibles and 4s5 les
.tamen,s have BEEN supplied to destitute
persons on behalf OF the NV York Bible
Society--4969 volumes have been lent
from Ward Llbrsries-l 1862 children have
been gathered into Sabbath schools, and
3O9 pubic schools, l6S INTO Bible classes,
and 1852 induced 10 attend church--l97
persons we're connected and 1876 unliedio
church.
The Me.hodists have already located a
Coreg ate Institution 10 Oregon, for the
accommodation of which building rs
feet long and three stories high has been
erected,
The New York Herald says tina, TWEEN
fty thousand dollars are spent weekly 10
that city for theatrical amusemenis.
RgnAKABLE.-W give the following
extract from letter 10 the New York
sun. written BY Mrs. Emma Smith, the
wife Of the Mormon Prophet. Ii IS dated
Nov. 90, lS45:
al must now say, that never for mo.
,ment believed IN wha, my husband called
his apparitons and revelations, as thought
HIM laboring under diseased mind; yet,
they nav all be true, as orophet is sell
dom without credence or honor, excepting
in his own family or country; but as my
conviction is to the contrary, | shall edu-
CATE nv children in different faith, and
teach them to obey aud reverence the laws
and institutions Of their country. Shall |
not, SIR, be projected in these resolutions
.apsinst the annoyance Of men | now OPP
pose. for they will no doubt seek my life?'
A GREAT CALF INpEED.--Our enter.
prsing fellow citizen, David Tutwlller,
ESQ. who lives in the neighborhood of
this place, lately butchered a calf about
lS months old, which weighed 675 lbs.
nett. Success to his unparalleled success.
.Lewssburg Va Chron.
Tue KIDNAPPING CAsB.---The General
Court OF Virginia has decided Twelve
Judges TO three--n the Parkersburg KID
mapping case, that oil the jurisdiction Of
the State OF Virginia, extends to the actual
.,paisr tine OF the OHIO river, at the paltlc-
ular time Of any occurrence. This line,
of course, is not fixed, but shifts, accord
ing 10 the rise or fail Of water, from fresh
os,s or low water. If this liRe be agreed
upon, the offence charged upon the Par.
kerstufg prisoners will come within the
Jurisdiction OF Virginia.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL
Messrs. Gwynn, Thompson and Hunter
nave UCuGAl OAt tfAN't tN''HN' - 49,
tract Tor the completion OF the Canal to
Cumberland. Toese gentlemen have I'M
derlet the whole line 10 efficient cou,rac-
tors. who will push the work wllh great
energy as soon as the season opens. The
principal contractors, we have already
stated are practical engineers, and wal
have the work done m the very best man
ner-and having entire control Of the
company's bonds they viii be abe to
prevent the depreciation which might oc'
cur If originally thrown out to multitude
.ot contractors deficient Of the means.--
Winchester { Va,) Republican
THE CANAL OFFIcE,-The Cumber-
land Civil says thatthe Directors the
Chesapeake aud Oh.o Canal resolved at a
meeting held on Thursday last, not to re.
move their Office from FEedtg ok City.
ADMISSION OF TEAAg.--'The analysis OF
the vote IN The House IN the ADMISSION OF
Texas, shows this resulr--Oi The l4l
aves. 100 are Locoiocos, 30 Wings and l
Native. q. II. Campbell. Of Penny