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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-17
MARRIED BY CHANCE.

The Count de M, lived in a state of single ana
independent blessedness. lie was yet young, very
rich, and was surrounded by every thing that
could give enjoyment to liie-,eXcept wl,e. ne
had frequently thought of becoming husband
but had always declared off before the knot was
tied. Once. however, he found himself very near
ly committing the folly of matrimony. A young
person. the daughter of one OF his friends, pleased
hm-her fortune pleased him, not less perhaps
than her person and accomplishments, and there
were other reasons of convenience, &c. to JustiIy
the union.
The Count, who had so frequently made the iirst
step towards matrimony, but as frequently drew
back, had not yet decided upon the course ne
should adopt in this case-he had promised the
friends of the lady repeatedly but mad made no
outward sign of performance; us lut , lnotneI
however, knowing his weakness in this respect
resolved to bring matters to n termination, and
therefore demanded of the Count whether he
would or would not marry her daughter, and re-
quested an immediate reply. The Count found
himself in great embarrassment. At this moment,
his fears and hesitation returned with more force
than ever-he trembed at the consequence.
To give up his cherished habits of bacheorhood,
he found, was hard-it was almost impossible to
abandon them. In this emergency, he resolved to
appeal to chance. He wrote two letters-ln the
he accepted the hand of the lady, in the other
refused it. He then put them into hat and called
his servant.
"Take one of these letters" said he, and carry
it to the Chateau dc ="
(Which, sir ?"
(Which you please"
The servant chose letter. The Count burnt
the other without opening it,
A distance of ten leagues separated the two
chateaux. The domestic must be absent twenty
four hours; twenty-f hours must elapse before
the Count can know his fate His situation is any
thing but agreeable-he knows not during twenty
four hours whether he is a married man or single
one-whether he has still the power to dispose OF
himself or whether he is already disposed Of
The domestic returned-he had carried the letter
of acceptation and NJ. de NJ is, even at this time
the happiest husband in that part of the country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-17

r. ID FDE \ u FA VS. ESTATE.
STATE oP VERMONT In Probate Court holden at Mont
Washington District IS peer within md for said district
on the lst day of July, A. d. 1886 ''
G.lnEoN HICKS, administrator the Of Jedodah
~ Fay late OF Calais in said district, deceased makes npp
cation to SAID Cont to extend the time heretofore allowed him
TO pay the debts due from said settle adj str
ton account until future dayWhcreupon it is ordered Inv
said Court that said application be heard Probate office
in Monpeic the 10Th day of July S45 and it is further
ordered that notice he given the creditors said estate and
to all others concerned by publishing the substance of snd an
plicaon aud orders thereon, Vermont Wacman ard
Journal printed Ut Montpelier least weeks
application. "7 " '
BY the Court,
true copy of Record,
% Attest, LYMAN BRIGGS Register
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-17
s4EGi.E. DOUBLE uNIRn ~
RSHsSUprEIOnp ATr\TTRrss.

IhtSE lus>cs are constructed in many paltcula
an entirely rev pan. and ihciI Advantages over all
"lbe truSs"s have b"el arstrd only by the
pccdt &" III, Med cal Flcul " but 10y ihe actual eXpr-
mrni f hove alict i'm he oiscd>e they intended
arvla c. The most en- ncn ph siclas upon exam
natl &C his truss. are dccdc as Ia is ,prriory thar
they chced,'ly ami voluntarily flea To- The pro-
pre"rs in be aid hrtfe the public. few Of which may
be seen IN be- haudhl 5, Fo' sale by
SILAS BURBANK. JR, Ao tpel ,r u.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-17
VALUABLE MEDICINE.
y. III. DOWNS V EG ETABLE BAL
SAMIC EIIXIR

'TuE most yluaI lie mediocre known fr culng
Cop4hs. Gods, Consumption, h1opinC Cough,
.hmt Bc,nculs, Group Influenza, and all diseases Of
he Lugs and where i,'s knIwn has blamed dcs,tv.
,dI Uular trPutau n by promoting approximations by
which means ,hc constant auoa Of the lungs Is imne-
datey stopped giving To uuittd w,h ,hr Balsam-
H. properties OF the mc-icmc an oIpo uuity To eject
cue be- ltrstct by thousands u individuals IN N
England and ~ York, aul the sIepllcal hive onl,
u bottle 90 prove the truth OF the statement
Pamphlets Containing sh'ri history or the diseases,
respectable certificates ol wi full directions &C.
company each boule can be had g., The agents. tratis.
AGENTS n be supplied by applcatIon to CURTIS
aud SMITH 81. Adams Vermont
ir-30Sold in this yilLge by CLARK & COLLINS
and p. RHDFtELD; also by a. T. BANCROFT
Pl1fclli ALDER OndG r. CAMP, Stowe; GOSS
& HUTCHl\S, Waterbury. 70
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-17
GENTJENEN

please call at the Cheap Cash store, ,.uo Street,
- and examine the Low Prices 100 pieces of BROAD
CLOTHS, uHssncces and Fancy Doe Skins Burkskn. Sn
ncus, INEEDS and other thin Goods twenty per cent lower
than was ever reailed in any Store in this place.
May Ill. CUARI.F Is SIP ArntNc
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-17

Ihe great rush for Boots and Shoes to Burbank the pas
ION account of the extreme low prces has nuced him
purchaPe much larger stock than usual and all who would
buy them for about half the usual price will them here TT,
them. penny saved is as good as penny earned. ~
This large Stock Of Goods will be sold the lowest
for Cash good credit and share Of the public patronage
solicited.
Montpelier, June 4, le45 le
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
THE SPRING CAMPAIGN.

On Monday next the Wings are to meet at the
Club House for the purpose of nominating Candi-
dates for the House of Delegates. Our ipforma-
lion from all parts Of the County is most cheering,
and we have doubt the Wings ATE determined
manfully TO contest every inch of ground at the
approaching election. We have no doubt the "turn
OUT at the Club. House on Monday will be worthy
of the ancient fame and sterling integrity of "0ld
Berkeley" This is all right--et the people come
and speak for themselves. Let the members of
the same political family meet together and consult
about the interests of common cause, and adopt
prompt and energetic measures to sustain that
cause.
The battle in the State promises to be fercely
contested, and both parties calling their strong
est men into the field. The Richmond Enquirer
has proclaimed the orders throughout the State,
and saws the "Gauls mast be driven from the Cap.
itoI." But the Wings of Virginia are not to be
frightened by loud boastng, and threats. We
know our rights and we intend to battle for them.
We carried the State last spring, and we can and
17iH dot agsiR. Wings of Berkeley what say ye 7
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
THE UNION AND THE coNsTITu-
TON.

The attention of the thinking portion Of the CON-
nunity will be arrested by the article from the Bal
timore American, headed MAssAcRUsgrrs AND
SOUTH CARoLrsA, in another column of this week s
Gszette. IL strikes Us that, besides the mournfal
there 10 something Of the iudierons in the mock
lemnity of The Protest referred to,
By the Constitution of the United States it is
provided az follows
No person held to service or labor in
one State, under the laws thereof, escap.
ing into another, shall, in consequence OF
any law or regulation therein, be dis
charged from such service or labor, but
shall be delivered up, on claim of the par
ty TO whom such service or labor may be
due. -Cla1se Sd, Sec. ID, Article 4.
BY this solemn compact of the Union, Runaway
Slaves are to be dsltoered up. What has been
the course of the non.slave-holding States upon
this subject especially that of Massachusetts,
that it has been in utter asresard of this provi-
sion. Absconding slaves are not only not delivered
up but violently wrested from the possession Of
their owners-the owners themselves, in the pur-
suit Of The rights guaranteed to them by the Con-
stitution, continually. systematically, and uni
versaly subjected TO all the outrage, insult and in
jury that be inflicted by mobs and TIE pIos,tu-
ton of judicial proceedings, backed by proAigate
disregard of official oath and duty by Governors,
Legislators, and Judges. To such point has all
this arrived that the Constitution of the u States
in this particular, has, long since, become DEAD
LETTER.
Let usnot be misunderstood. We are not unmeas.
ured in our repIobaton of all these things and OF
the &C ton of our brethren of the North in relation
to them. We are aware Of the infrmites Of man,
and know what allowance should be made for the
virtuous, the enlghtend, and patriotic of the
North on the of that subsection of the igno-
rant, the foolish, and the vicious, in which they
held by the very nature Of their institutions. But
this Protect of Massachusetts does seem 70 us SUI
premely ridiculous. if not detsstably hypocritcal.
Hoar's expulsion from Cbarlest on was, doubtless,
in violation of the Constitution. Ut brother
"why lookest thou upon the mote in thy brothers
eye, and coasderest not the beam that is in thine
own eye ~
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
BALTIMORE ADVERTISEMENTS.

The attention of our merchants and others who
visit Baltimore for the purpose Of laying in their
supplies, is directed to the advertisement of the
columns. We are glad to see the merchants and
manufacturers of Baltimore adopting the wise sys.
TEN of advertising in the Country papers, and we
are confident the small expended by them in
fold'' every month in the year.
The Msr,insburg Gazette, furnishes to them q
medium of advertising equal to any Country News
paper Published in Virginia, as it has quite
large circulation, and is extensively read only
in Berkeley, but other adjoining Counties. Our
paper is located at the county seat Of Berkeley
County, in which quite extensive mercantile
business is carried on. This town (Msrti1sburg)
contains population Of about 1906, and there are
some fourteen or fifteen establishments engaged
successfully in the different branches of merchan-
die, all of which purchase their supplies in the
city of Baltimore. There also several other
nourshing Villages in this rich and uxuriant Coun-
ty, in all of which there are ore or more stores,
besides number located at Country stations in
different parts of the County Berkeley County
is quite densely populated, and our people engaged
principally in Agricultural pursuits-snd Baltimore
is the principal market for the sale of their pro-
through our town and County, bringing our citizen,
within few hours travel of Baltimore. For the
purpose Of rendering every facility to persons in
Baltimore who may wish to advertise through our
columns, we have appointed Mr.. V, B. Palmer,
S. r. Corner of Baltimore and Calvert Sts., our
Agent, where, on application to him, our paper,
as well ocr terms os advertising, can be seen.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
FIRE.

Our citizens were aroused from their slumbers
about IL o'clock On Saturday night last by the cry
Of fire. which was soon discovered to proceed
from the large Frame Stable" attached to the
"Msrtinsburg House" kept by our worthy fellow.
citizen, VIM. L. Boak, ESQ. The stable, with sew.
era tons Of hay and quantity of oats, were entire
ly consumed. Ii is not known how the FIRE origin
sed, but whether BY design, accident, or careless.
ness, it ought to serve as sno,her fearful warning
TO our people to take care" We cannot immsg-
inc more foolish practice than carrying lighted SCI
gsrs about stables, as the least spark falling from
them may be the means Of destroying not only pro-
perry. but life. People commit follies and indis-
cretons of this character withoutthinking but il is
wrong. The night was, fortunately, very calm,
and the fire easily confined 10 the building in which
it ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the half of the town nigh
have been laid in ruins. The property belonged
TO Mr. L. Showers, and we learn was not insured.
so that his loss must be several hundred dollars
The horses ia the stable the time we're all saved
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06

INTERESTING DECISIoN.-Ye sterday
the Supreme Court of the United States
decided the case Of Washington county
of Maryland, as. the Baltimore and Ohio
RAILROAD. The SUD was Instituted to re-
cover from the Company million of dol.
lars, which 1t was alleged had been lor-
ieited to the county by the Company not
taking their road through Washington
county, as was required by law of the
Legislature making an appropriation to
the stock Of the Company. This provis-
ion OF the law was repealed by a sabse.
qnent act OF the Legislature. ba, the
Company insisted it had no power to do
so, and instituted suit. The case was
carried to the Court of Appeals, who de.
cIded that the repeating act of the Legis-
lature was valid, and the right ofthe coun-
ty to recover released. An appeal was
taken to the Supreme Court, and yester-
day they unanimously, it is said decided
that the county had no claim against the
Railroad, and gave judgment according
ly.-Bah. Pat. March /.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

We present some details of the arrangement.
touching the sale of the Gazette in which our pat.
rons are interested. In all cases where PAYMENT,
on account OF subscriptions have been made in ad-
vance, the subscriber will have a credit on the
books Mr. Stewart for the time paid for. All nd.
ver'i'emeuts now standing in the paper, will be
continued until forbid, or until the time for which
their insertion has been o5deredha expired, and
the biRs will be payable. 10 Mr.. Hunter. All eop.
tracts for advertising by the year or for de6p,.
time, will be filed by MIR. Stewart, and with.
paid f1g to Mr.. Hunter to the close Of the curreD,
year.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
THE INAUGURATION OF PREsr-
.DENT POLK.

The inauguration Of President Polk took place
at Washington on Tuesday last, tho ath inst
Washington is represented to be crowded to over
flowing with strangers, attrasted there no doubt
by curiosity and the patriotic search after the
"spois" We did not receive the Inaugural Ad-
dress in time for paper this week, but will lay
IL befose readers in our next Perhaps some
fortunate wing of the harmonious Democracy"
may Sc; their political creed from the Address of
the President, but if we are not very much mista-
ken. he will poke others in a tender place. BE
ware of the Ides OF March"--doubtless the ooun-
try will be favored with another chapter on Pro-
vidential Omens" from the pen of pious Amos,
as the 4,h of March was dark, cherries and
rainy day. Nous verrons as the venerable Richie
says.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06

eign territory" BY Joint Resolution" Of Congress
engrafted upon our osernmeDt Where is this to
end, and what may not Congress claim the right to
do after this act Of "snnsxing Texas" BY Joint
Resolution."f The lust Of conquest and territory
Is the bsne Of Governments has swallowed up
the Republics Of the world--it sent Napoleon Boz
aapare to DIE upon the barren island Of St. Helena,
and ~ho knows how soon II may cause the bright
Constellation Of American States. side by side
with the clone star" Of Texas, TO set in blood. |
am content with the Union as it is, and shall new
err contribute my aid. feeble though il be, to the
Wild spi of territorial conquest which Sc ems 20 be
the aim Of our present rulers.
With these remarks, submit my paper to the
patronage of an enlightened and generous public.
JAMES f. STEWART.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
RRoR4R9 Ys
Farming Utensils
Dissolution.

TIME partnership which has for some year. es'
IL listed under the firm of G. WYNkOoP u
CO. in Hedgesvile, has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent.
All persons who know themselves indebted to
the above firm, will please call and settle, without
delay, with G. wynkoop, who has the books and
papers OF the concern
HENRY j. SEIBERT,
Hdm'r Of iona. sVondiing, decd
G. WYNK0OP.
February 81, lS45.
TINE undersigned, surviving partner Of the hfm
Il of G. Wynkoop & Co, tenders his thanks 70
the friends and the public for the encouragement
received to the firm, and he hopes by close auen-
ton to business to receive portion Of the pslpoH-
age of the public. G. WYNhoor'
March 6, I845-3w
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
T III E nj RKETS.
OTicE OF THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN,
March 3, 1916.

FLOUR. Sales Of about 700 bbls. Howard street
Flour OF good mixed brands from store on Saturday
and to-day al S425, which is now the ruling prics
The last settlements for receipts by cars were ct
sa.l23. The last sales Of City Mills Flour were
at s4,25 sf,3I4.
GRAis.-A small parcel of prime Md. red, anoat,
was sold 40 cents Sales OF Md. white Corn at
81 " f-s cents. and Of yellow At 40 a al cents.
No Rye in market Sales Of Oats at "a 25 cents.
BAcoN.-Bacon sells freely at the following pr
ces for strictly prime parcels viz: Hams 8 asia
cents; Sides 6 cents; Shoulders S Id cents and
assorted 6 cents. Parcels not strictly prime are
selling rather lower according TO quality.
WHIsTEY Sales Of hhds. are making Of %
cents, and of bbls. at 90 cents.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
PosT OFFICE BILL PAssEp.-Th

PosT OFFICE BILL PAssED.-ghe
great measure for the reduction ofpostage
has received the sanction of Congress. -
To-day, as VIII be seen by the letter OF
our correspondent, the Senate agreed to
the amendments OF the House, aGd the
bill now only wants The signature of the
President to become a law. The act
goes into operation on the fist OF July next,
when the rates of postage will be 5 cents
for all letters Of not more than half an
ounce weight, sent not over 800 miles,
and ten cents for any distance beyond
tEat.-BaH. Pat. March /.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06

EVANS Law AND CHANcERY INDEX.
We learn from the Alleganian thst NJ.
Topham Evans, ESQ.,. of The Cumberland
Bar, has prepared an Index to the Law
and Chancery proceedings in the State of
Maryland, from the year 1858 10 the
year lS4l, in three volumes. |, is a di.
gest of the decisions OF she Court of APP
peals of this State from Is, Harris and
McHenry 10 18th Gill and Jobnsen's Re-
ports. The work (s,ill unpublisbed) is
represented as being highly credltable TO
the industry and attachments of the au.
thor. Cumberland Md Cirilian.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
LAW NOTICE.

II HAVE removed my Law Office to the base
IL meut of my residence, (Col. John Strothers
Stone House,) one door North Of the Gazette or
fee. beg leave respectfully 10 say to my clients
and the public that my connection with :he MAR
tinsburg Gazette" stafl not interfere with my at.
tention 10 my profession, but as heretofore, ! shall
regularly attend The Superior and Inferior Courts
in my own County. and the Superior and Quar-
terry Courts of Morgan County, and attend to any
business entrusted to my care. ! may be found
generally at my Law Office or the Gazette Office,
when not absent from home.
JAMES Z. STEWART.
March 6, 1845.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06

But she will do her duty to her people,
whether in the less or the more favored
condition Of society. She will never re-
lax 10 her demand Of all the rights which
belong to her as State and member Of
the Union, or 10 the exertion of her ut.
most energies in support of the undyinil
principles Of justice and liberty among
men. the base Of her social edi6ce, cemen.
ted IN the blood Of many OF its founders.
as they are the pride and the honor Of
modem civilization"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, !
Gazette Office, March l. {

FLouR.-The receipts by wagons are very light.
P,ice yesterday S4,64 No sales lrsm stores. and
very little demand.
GRArs.-There is a moderate supply of Wheat
by wagons. and quotations stand very firm. Red
90 cts, white'93sS5 cts. Large lots would bring
cent orawo more. Nothing doing in Corn. The
article 10 dull
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
THE Ex-Acc1DENcx.

His Accidency. John Tyler, has now retired to
the shades OF private life. He entered upon the
discharge Of his duties amidst the tears and sorrow
of his Country over the death of the lamented
Harrison, and has retired from the Office amidst
the generajoy of all partie. at the happy radiance
of the Government. Thus may it always be with
Traitors.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
SETTLE Up

The undersigned, having disposed of the Gazette
Office, would remind those Indebted for sub,cr;n-
ton and advertising 1.-THE necessity of prompt set
Element. The Books win be kept in my Law OF
hce, Immediately in front Of the Gazette Office;
and persons calling to settle in my absence, will be
attended TO by Mr.. Gregg who will be found in the
Printing Office. EDMUND. p. HUNTER.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06

Gs-The Express carrying Folks Inaugural Ad.
dress run from tho Relay House to Harper. Fer.
ry in ? hours and 405 minutes, and from Harper's
Ferry to Cumberland in hours and IS minutes-
including stoppages, supposed to be IS minutes.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06

THE MoRmoNs, One Young, lead.
ing Saint among the Mormons at Nauvoo,
has published an epistle to the "Elders, "
Of which the following is an extract:
elders who 60 abroad and borrow
horses or money and run away with it,
will be cut off from the church without
ceremony; and they need not look for that
te'Rty phtch they haze had heretofore"
This certainly proposes rather desir-
able reformation. and we do not see that
Mr.. Young can be very much censured
for trying to bring it about, if the Elders
have hitherto been in such habits. How.
ever, il the present brethren might be 10.
dulged in stealing money and horses, ii
must be confessed that the practice is
something unseemly for the Priesthood.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06
Total, 1914 9I02 1886

lOtul, fO4f JIUS 10, O4O
Only 5,046, II will be seen we're Ame-
rlcans, and 1t is estimated that a 900 of
these were the children of foreigners,
leaving in fact, only ono thousand Govt of
the seventeen thousand) natives. and these
mostly blacks, No ia ole has ever been
presented that illustrates more fully from
whence America derives her paupersm
than this. 1t is an astounding fact tina,
our Aims Houses, Prisons, Dispensaries,
and Benevolent Societies are KEEP, up,
almost wholly, for the benefit Of fureign
paupers and criminals, and 1t is high time
that efficient measures should be adopted
10 check these alarming and growing
evils. 1t will be recollected that there
are two other 1.-THE Northern and Eastern)
Dispensaries from which no reports are
yet made.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06

OT0ur venerable Fellow -citi1en, George Wolf.
Esq., desires US to return his sincere thanks to the
"Fire Company and citizens of Msrtinsbnrg gen.
orally, for their valuable efforts n Saving his prop
erty from destruction by the fire which originated
in the stable of Mr.. Showers on SATURDAY. night
l..