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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02
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ON THE ABINGDON vlRGINiAH, Sci
THE LAST PROPHET.

FROM THE ABINGDON viRGIEiAs, SEPT. IL.
THE LAST PROPHET.
NIMRoD HUGHEs, one Of the most re-
markabIe men, perhaps, of his age, died
at his residence in this vicinity on
Thursday, the 4th inst, aged about ~
years. He was Of obscure origin, grew
10 manhood in obscurity, and like pas
sing meteor, he made one grand display,
then reIapsed back again into his native
obscurity, and lived and died dnhonored
aGd unknown. His life, were its incidents
known and collected, would form Gu.
rous scene of vicissitude, with here and
there a green spot in the desert OF eXls'
tence. Though not remarkable Tor any
brlliaucy of intellect or high moral at
tainments, he nevertheless possessed
strong native sense, and too much tact
aud discretion to be understood or delec-
ted He looked upon mankind as a vast
herd, nearly equally divided INFO two great
clases-knayes and fools-the first OF
whom were to be dealt with IN their own
coin, while the fears and supersttions OF
Their latter were 10 be operated upon at
the pleasure and to the advantage ofthuse
who might choose TO prey upon them.
1t was upon the latter class ne operated
IN 1871 by means otihat prophesy when
well-ngb turned some portions OF the
world lopsy .turvy. we nave an mas
tluct recollection oil It's eiiectS-h was
written 10 tho most ehasle and ingenious
style, by another pen, but IN the name OF
Nmrod Hughes. lis circulation was co
extensive almost with Chrs,4ndom; and It
was put INTO the hands of dlstant nstions,
translated into their own language. -
Thous uds upen thousands looked with
lear ADD trembling for the awful consum
nation of his predictions; AMI we have
seen smile Of triumph play upon the old
mans features, when he has declared that
he was instrumental ~ converting more
sinners That year, than oil the camp
meetings ~ the land.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02

line and corner throughout this whole re
gion fcountry. Overmsnv IN his sphere,
the Ignorant snd credulous, ne exercised
anextensiye influence. and partially subsis.
ted the pffitcisof ,hrir superstition. Upto
to his last illness. which was OF some Two OF
three months continuance, he was as &C
tive, his eyes as bright end his step as
elastic, IS a man Of forty. Although
strictly temperate in MS habits, and TO all
anpe arauce enlerprzing ADD industrious,
his path uniformly ay through the vale
OF adversely, aud he at last died the ten
ant of a rude cabin 10 the midst OF his IA
tive hills.
lie is gathered to his fathers, alike in-
Sensible 10 earthly good or i'll; and, if he
could not boast the prowess OF ''NImrod
the mighty hunter" he lived a ctequered
and evenlful life. and has gone down to
the grave, the last Of the prophets.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02
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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02
THE SEASON.

BY THOMAS HOOD.
Summers gone and over!
Fogs are falling down;
And with russell tinges,
Autumn's doing brown.
Boughs are daily rihed
By the gusty thieves,
And the Book of Nature
Getteth short of leaves.
Round the tops of houses,
Swallows as they fit,
Give like yearly tenants,
Notices to quit.
Skies, Of tickle temper,
Weep by turns and laugh
Night and Day together,
Taking half-and-half.
So September endeth--
Cold and most perverse--
But the mouths that follow,
Sure will pinch US worse.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02
FROM THE SOUTHERN PLANTER.
SOAKING SEED.

cannot, Mr.. Editor, withhold from
you an account Of the benefit from soak.
ing seed which have derived through
your valuable paper.
The number of The Planter containing
the Scotch experiment did not reach me
until had seeded part Of my oats, by
which had an opportunity Of sowing two
pieces of laud exactly Of the same kind
and same seed, and thereby could knoiV
the relative value Of the two pieces
The preparation used was two pounds
muriate OF ammonia and one Of salipetre.
They were dissolved iI water sufficient
to cover three bushels Of seed water aud
the salts in the same proportion were az
ded to what was left, by which process
three pounds is sufficient for five bushels
through the crop. The first piece OF oats
was sown early, and the second about
four weeks later; both went through the
heavy frost, the former having good
root, and the latter just through the
ground, by which some we're killed out
During the growth the soaked seed show
ed vigor unsurpassed by the best lots |
saw. while the latter, as is usual during
cold, dry weather, burnt at bottom and
looked yellow 10 gathering the oats, il
took three rops Of the unsoaked lot to make
as large an arHful as tmo did on The soak
ed piece; the average height Of the soak
ed lot was two and hale feet, while the
other was twenty inches.
| sowed another piece, and lelt half .
bed only 10 the piece, and the result wss,
as near us can estimate il, the same.--
On this piece noticed that while the parl
unsoaked dwindied during its severe trial.
the soaked part stood unmoved. The
yield OF the high ground the first men,
toned experiment consider fifteen per
cent. better than could have expected
without soaking, ordinarily. What might
ii not have been if The large portion Of
branches thrown out, which perlshed,
could have come to maturity under .
good season 7 The preparation here used
ives sulphsle Of ammonia two pounds,
and nitrate of soda one pound. These
are supplied by the twenty-five or fifty
pounds by Mr. 0. A. Strecker and Messrs.
Gsynor, Wood a. Co. at Sd. Tor the fo,-
ner, and AID. for the latter. II ordered
early, il may be had in time for wheat
| have sown Two parcels Of wheat, soak
ed and unsoaked, and will let you know
its power as soon as | Gao make correct
observation.
j. II. ID. LOWNES.
p. ST. have been experimenting with
many things this year, probably ibe worst
It could have been undertaken, ana moth
ing am | more pleased with than | am
with the BLACK SHOWER, with which cab
bage, tomatoes, and many other things
can he MANFRED Cor one cent. per hundred
hills. Vegetables so msnused are better
in appearance nor, than those 10 whoa
hen dung and liquid manure from the sta
bic were applied. But | am much ipclin-
I'd TO believe that farmers would not uss
It. any further thar 10 know the fact, as
die Mr.. Bunch with the pine beards on
corn. J. II. ID. l..
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02

We find the following curious bit at thu
Lori Bishops of England in an old news
pager, published in Boston some seventy
five years ago. 1t was evidently from
the pen Of one who inherited rem his po
rtanic ancestors unpleasant, feelings to
wards the Established Churcb:-
FROM rHG Bosros JOURNAL.
"Vhen Sir Robert Walpole began &c
manifest symptoms of declining power
the first of his old friends who shrunk
from him were the Bishops. Having,
however, question TO carry into the
House Of Lords, to the success of which
the Episcopal votes were essentially re.
qmslte, he applied TO his firm and faithful
friend, the Archbishop OF New York tc
assist him in procuring the support of the
Right Reverend Bench. The Prelate
shook his head when the Minister urged
the necessity of personal applications
"My good irend," said he, 'there is but
one way 10 proceed with my Rlgh: Rev.
erend brethren, and you may be assured
VIII put ~ III pfuCtSC' Aipooio ~
sell no more abou, the matter, and be as
sured OF the votes as # they had already
gwen Them" The Minister went away
perfectly satisfied, aud the Archbishop
took Immediately to his bed, ordered tue
knocker to be tied up, the street to be
covered with straw, and desired his con.
fidential physician 10 intimate, by shrugs
of his shoulders and shakes Of his head,
that he was in very great danger. The
sickness of the Archbishop was soon
known; the Archiepiscopal mitre danced
before the Right Reverend Bench; the
Bishops returned to Ministerial duty; SlI
Robert Walpole gained his point; and the
sick Archbishop on being informed OF his
success, Immediately quilted his sick bed
in order to dine with the Minister, and
laugh in their sleeves at the trick they
had put upon laVa sleeves"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02

NAPoLHoN's TREATMENT OF LADIES'
Towards ladies', especially those Of his
court, his conversation wasInelegan in the
highest degree-oflen, ind eed, harsh and
impairment. Louis XIV, the proudes mon.
arch of his time, never spoke 20 lady
unless hat in hand; but Napoleon's man.
ners were different; he overwhelmed both
old and young with questions regarding
their age and their faults, and insulted
them by the rudest remarks: "You are
little fool" "You are always ill-dres-
sed" "You are already old !" "There
you come again with the same gown =
''Your skin IS dark and coarse !''-were
speeches OF character TOO often address
sed 20 defenceless women, forced 10 sub
nit, in silence to tine rudeness Of enthron-
ed vulgarity. Nothing can better illus
trale this statement than Napoleon's treat.
ment of Mudame de Chevreuse. This la
dy Zone of the ladies of the paloce-dame
du palias) was young, lively, and hand
some and, as pretty woman occasionally
presume on such advantages, little adj.
dcied to raillery. She had, however, We.
ny red hair; and the Emperor, wishing to
punish her for some witty remark, and
thinking that the obnoxious color Of her
ringIets might be sore point, called aiten-
;on to il at a party, saying, 'What shock.
ing red hair you have, Madame de Chew
ruese." The lady court sighed deeply, and
answered with great quickness, 81 may
possibly have red hair, but your Majesty
is the fist gentleman who ever tolo me
so." The speech was TOO good to escape
attention, and Madame de Chevruese was
banished to distance OF forty leagues
IRON Paris. a.5 90 ere as
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02
IP@aGaeal
OUR .COUNTRY'S FLAG!

Flag 81 our counUs-fIeedom's type
Our glorious stripes and stats;
The safeguard Of nations rights.
The baiwark 10 her wars
Sui may Thy starry folds be seen
10 shield he gallant free
The true ptide o. each unbent soul
Whs owns 10 slavery.
Sill hoat unfuri'd on every sea,
Our counuy's boast and pride;
And herald forth nation free,
thou mistress Of the vide.
Fling proudly out in calm and storm,
Thy unmatched pagsantry;
And Tell 10 all ia thundefs voice
Thy sons high destiny.
No chains shall bind that eagle flag
Il wears no masters brand,
1t waves from every peak aud cliff
OF Freedoms chosen land
No serviie hearts bow to its away,
Bot ffeemen firm and Stout
And Freedoms voice with trumpet tone
Joins IN the triumph shout.
A thousand glorious memories cling
Bright Asg to thee and thine,
Ofvictories won beneath thy crest,
Thou guardian of the shrine;
OF hopes that Frightened meath thy rays,
When brave ones met the foe
Thine is the power that cheer'd them on,
And nerved each daring blow.
Brave men have battled meath that flag,
In stored days Of yore;
And pour'd libations of their blood
On this, their native shore.
Have fought and conquered in the strife,
And lived their HOPE to see
Proud waving from DER this happy land
The Flag OF Liberty.
Still brightly beam, my country's hope,
UDdimm'd may each star shine;
Still float in triumph DER the land,
Whose every heart is thine,
From every prairie, stream and lake,
From mountain peak and crsg,
Comes forth the cry of freedoms Sons,
Uphold our Countrys Flag
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02

NAIL BUSINESS. The amount of nails
made the United States is estimated to
b fis thousand tons Forty thousand
casks, or four million pounds OF nals are
Annually made by the Boston Company,
a, The Nll Dam. Estimating the number
Of nails a, 100 the pound, the number
here mude da,ly Will be about TWO millions;
and estimating this number TO be but the
25th part Of those made in the 0nhed
Sl,tes, fifty millions are made, sold and
used per day.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02
TrAouINc rnn PIANO IN ONE MINUTE

TEACHING THE PIANO IN One MINUTE.
A Mr.. Jameson, in England, is teach
inc what is called colored music, by which
persons are taught to perform on the piano
almost at the first touch Of the keys. The
pupils play from sight. The keys OF the
piano forte are colored, to various lengths
to correspond with similar colors IN the
book color being note, heigth being
octave, aud length being time.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02

fFtHtuW, rue SoVefetSHS.j
The experiment was made upon a
small field, which is sixty-hve feet above
the level OF the sea. The soil 10 sandy,
resting upon subsoil Of sand and gravel
Of great depth, and SO thoroughly drained
by the declivIty Of the surrounding lands,
that want OF moisture is its natural defect.
There is but little difference between tho
soil and the stratum on which il rests be-
You'd what culture and manure have
made ; but, from sinking Of gravel, tread
ing OF horses. and pressure Of the plough,
year after year. and age after aye, The
subsoil had become crusted. hard, and
beaten as road. In short, from shallow
ploughing, there was but little depth OF
cultiysted cath; and, as or all such sole
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02

JUsT AND GENERoUs.--The Hon. John
Hunter, Of Hunters Island, large pro-
prie,or OF lands in Delaware county, N.
Y. has ordered deed to be made out
granting 200 acres Of land to Mrs. Steele,
the widow of The Deputy Sheriff who was
killed by the Indians in the execution Of
his duty
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02

GAzoscoPE.--A committee Of the
French Academy oil Sciences has recent
y made favorable report of an instrume Mt
called the Gazoscope, for the detection OF
csrburetted hydrogen gas in mines OF
other exposed situations. Sir Humphrey
DAVIS safety lamp has not fully answer
ed expectations in preventing explosions
from ,his highly nfammable substance.
When number of explosions have taken
place within the protecting gauZe OF that
lamp, the metal gauze itself becomes 50
heated that the gas without can be lnfa-
med from it, and il is no longer therefore
a protection. 1t is said also that slight
scinillatlons of he lamp wllain the
screen will throw lighted sparks into the
mesbes OF the gauze, and thus ignite the
currents of inhammable air. Ell. ...
From this cause and The carelessness
OF the miners, so many explosions have
taken place, that in fifteen years, preced.
ing 1912, 9602 workmen were disabled
or killed in the English, Belgian and
French mines IN year and hall pre-
cedung December lS44, 400 workman
were killed by explosions in the mines Of
the same countries, aud greater num-
ber burnt or suffocated. 0e.a
1t is hoped that the gazoscope will pre-
vent such serious injuries by giving time
ly warning of the spots where ventilation
is necessary, and which must be avoided
bv the wotkmen. II is the invention Of
Mr.. Chuart, and has been successfully
used in the gas works Of the Grenelle
and mines Of St. Etienne in France.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02

WRITING ON NEwspAPERs.-A circular
from the General Post-office states, that
any memorandum upon newspapers or
newspaper wrappers, subjects the same to
letter postage. AS the charge is to be
governed by the WEIGHT, correspondence
in this way will be found 10 be rather more
expensive than 10 the usual mode.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02
TOBACCO MANDATORY AT Sc
WILLIE.

This is far from being the least among
the curiosities OF Seville, and some &C
count # il may prove interesting to oul
readers. Tobacco is one OF the royal
monopoiies Of SPAN, and II is manutac-
tured in palace. A good idea Of tse
value of the monopoly may be formed
IRON very cursory glance at this slngu.
lar establishment. 1t IS a noble and state.
ly ediice, Of quaorangular form, SIX
hundred and sixty feet IN length by four
hundred aad eighty broad. II Is sur,
rounded by moat, and reached by a
drswbridge, like regular lortlhcation. -
Soldiers are constantly oE duty at the
entrance aud in the courts; all the work
people are carefully searched every nigh,
on leaving the establishment, ADD no
cloaks are permitted within its precincts,
so carefully is the abstraction Of tobacco
guarded against. No fewer than five
thousand hands are employed of these
three thousand are women, all OF whom
are occupied 10 making cigars, and a
number of The men are similarly employ
ed. The remainder are engaged IN the
manufacture of the different articles and
implements required IN the establishment.
Two immense halls are occupied by the
twisters of cigars, one by each sex. In
the larger one three thousand women are
seated the work is performed with
amazing rapidity; a single individual will
roll up from five hundred TO six hundred
cigars in dav. The time o. labor is
from seven O'Clock A. Nj. 10 4 P. NJ
1--WE saw" says writer, 10 late mum,
berof Chambers Edinburgh Journal. "the
whole process Of making snuff. The to.
bacco leaves are first stepped in decoc.
ton of Brazilian tobacco, plums, walnuts,
lemon peel, &c. The heart stalks are
then removed, the leaves twisted into
ropes and coied up into tight packages.
They are pressed by machine not un.
like a large cheese press, and are then
stored up for six or eight months to fer
ment. They are afterwards uncoiled and
chopped into small pieces by very clum-
sy set of hammers worked by Mules -
When chopped sufficiently, the tobacco is
conveyed 10 the mill and ground lrto
snuff. The stems and heart stalks are,
believe, ground into coarser article.
When the wind blows in particular di.
rection, it is said that this establishment
may be nosed at leagues Distance
There are five royal tobacco manuiacto.
ries in Spain, of which this i'll Seville il
the largest. The quantity of cigars used
IN Spain is immense. The Spaniards are
the creates; smokers 10 Europe al
smoke. and all smoke cigars--the pipe is
comparatively unknown"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02

A new process of tanning leather is
said to have been discovered by Messrs
barrow, of Day ton, Ohio by which side
of sole leather is taken ia It's raw state and
thoroughly finished for the manufacturer
10 70 hours, and side Of upper leather in
about l6 houIs! Messrs. d. are practical
tanners.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02

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at 81 per Square. (founeen lines1 and al IS cents
per square Tor raeh subsequent Insertion.
" he number OF Insertions must be marked
on the manuscript ~ copy Of The advertisement
sent. or it Va be continued until forbid and char
9ed dceordiagiy
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BY JAMES u. sTEWART.s
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FBVAR-ln Bbls. and Hhds, FOR sale by
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