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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-08-07
IElAIOE EOYlslh9
In Charlestown, jefferson County, Va

IENIOIE EOElsIh9
In Charlestown, jefferson County, Va.
This Hotel is well known at home as well as
abroad for the comforts of it's pleasant parors, its
delightful chambers and its very healthy and agree
able locarion-situsted in the centre of the town
the front presenting southern exposure-sdjoin-
ing the public square, near the market-house and
but few steps from the Court House door, having
good pavement leading to the latter-nearly OPP
pose the Po.tO fiice-and in al respects decided
" the most desirable and convenient location for
all business transactions in the town.
Il has also acquired much notoiiety and celebrity
by being known as Abells Hotel, and without fat
terry unmeri,ed applause TO Capt. Joseph +.
Abel, the public (and especially his patrons) will
bear testimony with me TO the fact-it is therefore
the privilege and pleasure of the undersigned to
express fond hope for the success of his predeces
sor and for the undistuIbed happiness Of MS anna
BILE family in their new abode at Harper's- Ferry.
The undersis ned deems il only necessary to add,
that il will be the desire OF his heart to
keep genteel, orderly and disnIfed house, and
promises TO spare no labor attention his psrt
TO make it equal # not moro agreeable, than here
iofore.
The chambers are oil large, airy and comforta-
BILE, with fire. place in each, and bosrders can have
choice OF wood or coal for fuel.
The Bar shall at all times be supplied with choice
Liquors, and Except upon Sabbath days. may be
dealt gu, in moderation to the weary and thirsty.
Having procured from Bushrod Tailor, Esq of
Winchester, one Of the best cooks in the Valley,
the undersigned can with great confidence, prom
Use to his guests dishes and palatable. And
lastly relying upon his unlimited acquaintance with
the good people ofhs native County, his own unre-
hitting exerlions to please, and the hberality of a
just aud generous public, he haters himself that
he will merit and hopes to receive, bountiiul
share of patronage, with the further assurance,
however that n one who favor him with call shall
go away dissatisfied His charges will be moder-
ate. and all of country produce will be receiv-
ed in payment of bills now due or contracted here
after at the Hotel.
G. w. SAPPINGTON.
Charlestown, Jefferson Co., Va.
July II. ls45-tf
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confectionery & Fruit.

HNANDlES--yari0us Anas, Oranges, Lemons,
" Prunss, Fiss, Dates 1amarin's, Almonds,
Juubr Paste, Citrou--a superior article. and few
iais Preserved Ginger jus, received and for sale BY
June - WM. II. HESLETlNE & co.
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TRACT OF LAND,

lying IN Berkeley County, on the road lending from
Martnsburg to Bath, IS miles from either place
on the Drains of Back Greek, and adjoining the
lands OF - johnson, known as the halfway
tract. Jacob Miller, and The tract that forme'l y
belonged TO McBride's Heirs, now Amos Janney
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I'll card.

DiAo IzIORAOIs WAIhLEislG
OFFERS his professional services to the cit-
~ zens of Darkesvile and its vicinity. He will
always be found at the residence of Mrs. Eichel-
berger. when not professionally engaged.
August 7, 1851
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Candles.
Sugars.

NRLEANs, Porto Rico Loaf and Lump SUI
" gars, of superior quality, received and fo'
sale by }. NJ. YOUNG.
NAV
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GATrIN STOCKS & CRAVATS--A hand
- some article, just received and for sale by
d. T. SHlrLEY,
April 81 Opposite S Hotel.
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yETHITE LEAD IN oIL--Just received fresh
Wv from the manufacturers.
Inly 10 w. DORSEY
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Caadies &. Fruits.

A IL kinds Of Fresh Candies and Fruits, such
N as Rsisins Of the finest quality, Figs by the
hoN or hafbox, Ctton. prunes, Oranges, Palm
Nuts. Cocoon Nuta. Filbefts, Walnuis. Almonds. &c.
Maya GEO. RAENHAL.
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EA.Ilaa z Ef.0ea -

yESUsCALoosA WHlsEEY. dust received
and for sale at NJ LOCKE'S.
April 10.
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TsANDY & LEMoNs--Fresh ard 6r sale +,
u J,lv no W. DORSEY.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-04

vided for the evening of their days by the
ic~onsiderate benificence of preceding adj
ministration, though the men of that admin
islration, had been placed in Office by the
votes Of citizens who do not call themselves
''lhe Democracy"
A case has came TO our knowledge, COM
munication Of which to the public ought, we
think, to raise a blush on the cheeks of the
menby whose action il was caused. A ven
cradle gentlemen who, who in his better days
ofstrength and capacity to serve his count
ry, has done good service in many posts OF
legislative duty-who has been a member of
Congtess-Senator in the legislature OF this
state, trustee of Union College, a Regent
of the University--and whose father and ia
ther-inlaw were active and prominent men
in the war ofthe Revolution-this gentleman
was appointed in lS4l TO a minor post Office
in this State, the income of which just a
bled him to live in moderate comfort, and TO
the duties of which he has given all his time
and attention. He has been all his life a
Wing and he is a Wing still-but since his
appointment he has conformed punctiliously
TO the spirit of President Tyler's famous cir
cular, and ceased taking any active part IN e.
~lections, although he has always voted asa
Wing.
We would be glad not to believe that for
this he had been elected from the office ;but
elected he has been, and there is no other
assigned or imaginable cause. There is no
whisper even so far as we learn, of incom-
potency, or neglect, or of undue zeal and ac-
tivity as a politician; simply for not voting
with the democratic party he is displaced
and reduced, in the evening life, with failing
energies, and a spirit on which the chills of
age have cast their deadening shadow, to
look about for the means of gaining bread
wLerewith TO supply the wants of himself &
his time-wotn partner, who in maidenhood
bore a name at the sound OF which every
American heart should swell with patriotic
gratitude. The daughter of man who held
back neither bis wealth nor his toll nor his
bload in the cause ofthe struggling colonies
may not close the evening oflife in the en-
joyment of a trifling income supplied by a
pretty uffice under the Government of the
great republic, because her husband has vo-
ted a Wing ticket, and because the President
of shat republic thinks HIS interests may be
promoted by transferring the few hundred
per annum TO a politician of another creed!
1t is mourntul-pitiable-bu it is sony Y.
Com. Advertiser.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-04
. MELANCHOLY SHOW OF IGNO-
RANCE

LL ..
It is notices. melancholy 10 cur readers than
10 ourselves, says the Richmond Wing that
we should so frequently dwell upon the la
mental'le factof the great ignorance in order
the people, not only of Virginia but OF the
whole Country may become more enlightened.
We mean the masses.
We have always heard that Virginia has
within her bounds a large number of white
citizens, over the age ofiwenty years, who
Know not what it is to enjoy the blessings of
an enlightened mind, or The effects of educa-
ton. But we have never the rem otest idea
that the mother of States possessed so much
more ignorance than others, when the num-
her OF inhabitants were taken into considera-
lion. II seems, however, by a table publish
cd, which was taken from the late census,
that a picture of Virginia's ignorance is there
,irawn, calculated at once TO crimson the
cheek of every intelligent reader.
Our Stale is here held in contrast with alb
The other States, and thenis proved TO behind
not one OF them in ignorance! But there's
a brighter era drawing and we must hope on
hope ever.
The following table, showing the average
number of white persons, over twenty years
ofage, who cannot read or write, possesses
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-04

THE RUSSIANS AGAIN WHIPPED BY THE
observation-disclosures from the Caucasus,
by the steamer Cambria, bring the impor-
tant intelligence, that the Circassians have
taken from the Russians, after some hard
fighting and great bloodshed, the Castle oil
Scotcha, on the coast of Abascia. Sheriih
Shamil had arrived at the head of the River
Kouban with 10000 men, and had called
upon the inhabitants TO furnish one man per
house, which would make a very large force.
Woronzof's troops have been beaten by Inc
Daghistaulees, and three or four ships loads
of wounded have been sent TO Crimea.-
Many of the Poles in The Russian army had
deserted to Shamil; so that Woronzotf being
in want of men, ordered a carbovanz each
(worth 3s. Sd. sterling) TO raise reinforce
ments at Akheska, without being able 10 get
many.
He further sent a number OF Mussulman
ulemas doctors of law from Crimsea, with
their mufii, to Shamil, to try if they could
open negotiations TO treat for terms of peace,
of coutse merely to set The Circassians TO
sleep. Shamil, aware of the treachery, had
three of them put TO death. The Russian
army was suffering dreadfully from a scar
city of provisions, and the soldiers will have
TO wait for the new croP, before they will
have a suficiency Of food. The crops in
Clrcassia, though very scanty last year, are
good this season.
In consequence of long succession of re-
verses experienced by the Russians,t he EN-
peror is said to have "adjourned defnitive
pacifcation of the Caucases.n We trust
such will prove TO be the fact. Already,sthe
war has continued several wears, and hosts of
brave Russians have persisted, without being
able TO make any permanent impression upon
the still drawer mountaineers, who are fight
ing for their affairs and their hearths, under
the almost identical Declaration of Rights
which formed the basis ofthe American Rev
%olution.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-04

SHOCKING FATE.-The following is an
extract of a letter from an officer OF the U.
States sloop of war Falmouth, at Pensacola
"About two weeks since, one of our crew,
an old man, who was at the time unweH fell
overheard during the night time unobserved
by any one-he was not missed until the
morning. About a week afterwards a shark
was caught on board the Saratoga, and on
opening horrible to relate) the head of the
old man was found-it was sent on board of
our ship and recognised. His name was
James Griffin, quarter master, and he had a
family somewhere in the United States, |
think it would be we'll to publish it fol their
information.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-04
REMORSELEsS PRESCRIPTION.

If the moral sense of the people were not
blunted by habit and party zeal, it seems to
us that there would be a general burst OF IN
dignation againstthe heartlessness with which
limitations in office are decreed aid carried
into effect as the result of every election in
which power changes hands. The rights
and even duty of an ADMINISTRATION to place
important Offices in the charge of those who
will corporate in lis policy and measures,
with the zeal of partiZans as we'll as the faith
fulness ofduty, we have never denied; but
this cannot justify the sweeping restitution
of all office holders, no matter how unimpor-
tant, and that with the most reckless disre-
gard of the personal distress that-may be
caused, There are numherless instances
where men have grown old in the enjoyment
of petty offices, or have been appointed TO
them at advanced period o flife; where the
emoluments have supplied modest yet suf-
ficient resources against actual want. and the
cessation of those emoluments must be fol-
lowed by great anxiety and dihiculty-too
probably by actual suffering.
Surely there could be no danger 10 an adj
ministratior dealing tenderly with cases like
these; the safety of Democratic institutions
and the Democracy itself cannot be so en-
dangered by allowing here and the an aged
man, perhaps with an aged wife dependant
on him, to remain for the little space he has
to live in the occupancy of some village post
office, for the duties of which lie is capable
and the slender income of which gives him
bread for his hunger and fuel to comfort his
enfeeb.ed limbs in winter. We cannot be-
lieve that there is any valid excuse, not TO say
any %overbearing necessity, for turning these
time-worn citizens out of the humble yet suf-
6cient harbor ofrefuge which has been pro-
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-04
NorrcE TO WouLp-BE HrRors.-We SUB.

NoTICE TO WoULD-BE HEROES We sup
pose that the following notice from the Wash
ington Union will be a sore disappointment
10 tens of thousands aspirants for military
glory:
For the information of numerous gallant
citizens who will wish TO avail themselves of
a rupture with Mexico, we deem ii proper TO
state, that we have learned from the war de-
partment, that the present military establish
ment can in no eventbe increased H
THE PREVIOUS LEGISLATION OF CONGRESS ;and
of course, there will be no such appointments
10 be made until first authorized by law
The militia only can be called out in aid of
The regular army, as now by law established.
There are now attached TO the army super
aumerary graduates Of the military academy
I'll for the most active and important ser
vice. We are happy TO notice the signs of
patriotism and c~hival7y which have been ex-
cited throughout the Republic by the first
whisper Of impending war. The gallant Of
icers of our army and navy, eager for dis
E%.inciion ia an honest cause, are literally in
undlting The departments with their praise
worthy applications for active service; while
The people present an almost undivided front
against tie menacing attitude assumed by
Mexico. Whole companies of citizens, we
understand, have volunteered their aid in
any efforts which tue Government may as
sign them in the event Of hostiliiies; and,
should a general callbe made by The nation
for volunteers, who can doubt the ~alacriiy
with which it would be answered by multi
tudes of fearless splits from every section Of
tbe country aud especially from the great
valley of the West?
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-04
LATER FROM MEXICO

Letters received at New Orleans from Mat
anoras under date of the 10Th inst. says
On the % of July, the Government sub
mItted TO Congress a declaration of wal a.
gainst the United States-the said decIara-
ton to be made when there is news Of the
arrival of American troops in Texas. But
the Government recommends 10 Congress to
act on a bill authorizing a loan Of fifteen
millions of dollars previous TO acting on the
war bill. 1t appears that the loan is COM
pletely negoiiated-at least so the official
paper gives US 10 understand.
BY a despatch from the Mexican Consul al
N. Orleans, the general commanding this
point has been informed of the shipment Of
troops and artillery at N. Orleans, destined
for Corpus Christi and Bexar. These troops
amount to 1000 men.
With regard to the movements of the troops
here, we know positively hat all the points
along the line oftLe river will soon be cover
ed-Arista has about 5000 men ;Gen. Pare
des is coming to Monterey with about four
or five thousand Gen. Gaona is coming also
with 5000 and Gen Bustamente goes to New
Mexico. Thus far, however, notwithstand
lng.these preparations, | believe that hostili-
ties are not SO imminent as might at first be
thought. There is no General-in-chief ap-
pointed yet no contracts for the necessary
SUPPLIES of a campaign, or a ser ious incursion
into Texas.
Some persons generally we'll informed.
think that the Govrnment needs money great
ly and is disposed TO hold up the prospect oI
a war, 10 get the loan approved. The hope
that foreign Intervention will soon put an
end to the difficulties between the two conn
$ tries seems 10 be a the bottom of the idea:
of this government, which on The other hanc
if we may credit letters recently received
The capital, appears to be threatened with a
new revolution.
Fl BY the next mail we shall probably have
the debates of Congress on the loan bill ant
: The war, and will then be better able to SEE
into the future.
:. Yours respectfully, y y
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-04

THE NEXT CoNeREss.-We copy the fol-
lowing from National Intelligencer of Satur.
day the 23d.
The House of Representatives has all
been elected with the exception ofsix men,
hers from Maryland and four from Mississip.
pi-and four vacancies,one each from Flori-
da, Massachusetts, Maine and New Hamp-
shire. There are also two vacancies from
death-one in New jersey and one Louisi-
ana. We give a statement OF the polite al
character OF the House SO far as elected. and
a comparison in the..same point of view with
the former Congress--Whigs seventy-fve
Democrats one hundred and twenty-seven
Natives six: showing a Wing gain of 5, and
a Democratic loss of II. OF the members
who voted for Mr.. McKay's bill for the alter
alton of the Tariff at the last session of Con-
gress, and were candidates for reelection,
l3 have been superseded, of whom IL have
been succeeded byIvhigs s. Natives. Ofthose
who voted against it, and were candidates
Tor reelection, Is are superseded, of whom
nine have been succeeded by Wings and
Natives.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-04
proyemenl.

@ODD Fellows CELEBRATIos.-The
members of Strangers Rest Lodge of Hen
derson, Ky, turned out in full strength on
Friday last for The purpose of consecraling
their new Hall. They were assisted by a
number of the order from this and o:her
places. After the usual ceremonies on such
occasions were over, a procession was form
ed and The order proceeded to the Court
House, 10 hear an address from the Rev.
Mr.. Allen. We were not present curing
the entire delivery of the address, but we
heard it highly spoken of by those who were
more fortunate than ourself. The dinner, to
which the citizens of other places were invi-
ted, was an elegant affair, aud did great credit
TO the good Taste and liberality of the mem
bers of the order in Henderson. AItogeth-
er the meeting was a pleasant one, and will
not be forgotten soon by those who were
present.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-04

Ii now appears that Two birds have been
killed by the same stone, as we learn by the
following paragraph in the Maysville Eagle,
of The 20th ult.
"ANnTHER ErFEcT.-We learned verbal
ly, on yesterday morning, that the excite
ment manifested in Lexington, and through
out Fay ellie and the adjoining counties. had
also similarly compelled the suspension OF
the Christian Intelligencer,' a methodist pa
per published in Georgetown, Scott county.
The editor of the Inlelligencer, though &C.
cused of ~abolitionism, pertiuaciously disa-
vowed such sentiments. He was, however,
strong in his condemnation of the men and
the measures, the purposes and action ofthe
late Louisville convention. His paper has
thus been involved in a common fate with
its avowed anti-slavery contemporary at Lex
ington.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-04

COLLECTION OF DEBTS IN TExAs.--The
Texans have 10 notion of being caught nap
ping, A~correrpondent of the Cincinnati Her.
aid gives an amusing account Of these DEBT
PAYERS
We compile the following from the Texas
National Register of the 10Th utlt:
MIR. Armstrong, on the 18th June, asked
leave TO introduce a bill barring certain
claims, debts, judgements, &C., which lie
said, he would read and explain how il was
connected with the subject of annexation.
The object of the bill was to prevent the
collection of claims against the inhabitants of
Texas by citizens of the United States.
Mr.. Armstrong said there were many wor-
thy citizens in many of the counties who
would be relieved by a bill of this nature
"Worthy?.' "RelIeved!m no doubt. "There
were a great number ofpersons in this repub-
lie, he had no doubt in the world, oho wouId
oppose the measure of annexation. unless
they thought their rights ano interests would
be garded and protected by the action Of
Congress
MIR. Smith, of Fannin, was opposed to the
bill. He said:
sit proposes TO DO away with all Just de-
mands against those who have emigrated TO
this country from any of the States" The
measure of annexation, he said, sshad been
carried by a parcel o people who have came
INTO the country very lately; and now they
wanted TO get rid of paying their homes:
debts!!'
"Why, sir" continued Mr.. Smith, aas ]
came from home on my way here, | passed
through a people who were about to hang
me; not three out of five of whom had been
in the county long enough to take the OATH
of allegiance; and these people wanted &c
control my vote!"
This is Texas moral s%uasion, we suppose
Vote to exonorate us from our just debts
or we'll hang you! Mr.. Smith is a credit to
the family. He talks like an honest man and
a man of sense.
Mr.. A. replied: "Many have came to this
country under adverse and very embarrass.
ing circumstances" True as the book
You one of the ''many ?" Eth, Mr.. Armstrong,
"fhe very idea of being again harrassed is
enough 10 TERRIFY them, and DRIVE then
into opposition to The great measure of an
neXatinn."
There was a good deal further debate on
the bill, and it was somewhat amended, bu
finally carried by a vote of % to II. So
the HOMES TEXANS are pretty ehectually
PROTECTED against their creditors in the
States.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-04

GIVE learn from the New Orleans Pic
ayune, that General Gaines, commanding
the Southern military division of the u. b,
has made a demand on the Governor oil
Louisiana for one thousand men or more for
the national service, and that the Governor
promptly made a requisition or Gen. Lewis,
commanding the first division of Louisiana
militia, for the required force, viz: two regl-
meDts of volunteers, of ten companies each,
one of them to consist of musketeers, and
one OF rilemen, and two companies OF ar
tillery with eight field pieces. The requi-
sition was Immediately responded TO and the
whole of the artillery force Of New Orleans
volunteered their services aud have been &C
cepted. We notice in the New Orleans pa
pers calls for meetings Of the officers of the
Washington Regiment and Louisiana Volun-
teers, two we'll drilled and finely uniformed
regiments; in a word, says The Picayune, the
question is not who will be suffered to re-
main at home, but who will be permitted to
90. This demand of Gen. Gaiues is said
to be consequent upon authentic informa-
lion which has reached him of the advance
of 10000 Mexican troops to a point within
eight days march of Gen. Taylor's quarters.
The Picayune intimates that 10000 troops
could be raised in Louisiana at a moments
notice. In fact we know Louisiana, Missis
sippi, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Ar
kansas, are ripe for a fight of The kind, and
will press their troops upon the Government
so strongly as to leave the more northern
States but slight opportunity for display. Be
ing nerest the scene of action the preference
will of course be given the southern volun.
leers.