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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24

germ Of the lowest grains, and present
themselves in circles OF the ends of the
corrola or husks-and as they come out,
are unpregnated, and thus they every
day and hour are presenting new circles
Of female blossoms, ungil the whole are
thus mpregna;ed - But il the heat is SO
excessive as to kill the male Slossom be-
fore the whole Of the female blossom has
come out of the corrolla or husk then il
there are no suckers to supply the def
cheney Of pollrr, there will be portion OF
The upper end of the ear that will be bar
rem OF grain. To supply this deficiency Of
poller, Providence, 10 organising the Corn
pIant, has ordered that the three lower
Joints should produce suckers that should
como up in succession, to supply con-
,inual source Of the fructifying principle
TO the whole succession of ears that may
come out for the space OF al least three
weeks, after that on the main stock has
been exhausted. And or this succession
of male blossoms the greatness OF the crop
depends. And the land should be so rich
as to force out at least two suckers on ev-
cry stalk--or no very great crop may be
expected but il the land is SO rich as TO
produce these, then instead OF having the
usual crop Of about 40 bushels TO the acre
the careful farmer may, with confidence
expect from so 10 100 bushels with very
little extraordinary expenee.
All plants that bear Their blossoms and
fruit on the extremity OF the stocks or
branches, have the germ OF all their parts
and capacities for qualification formed in
them from the time they come up out OF
the ground. And this is particularly the
case with indian corn--for so soon as the
stalk comes out Of the ground, by pow
erful miscroscope we may discover, on
dissecting the plant, its entire capacity to
bear fruit. At the LIST and Cd joints
there are germs of suckers; these, if the
ground is rich enough, will produce bios.
SONS to fructily the late ears, and will al
SO produce hermaPhrodite ears with the
blossoms.
At the 4th 5lh and 9th joints are pr.
feet ears, and then follow four or five
barren joints, with leaves between the
fruit bearing joints, and the male bios
SONS on the top-which support 1t.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24
AN INTERESTING ARTICLE.

The following article upon the cultivation of
Corn, was written by one of our neatest and most
highly esteemed practical farmers. 1t was not in
tended for publication, but was written merely to
enable the writer TO convey to neigh6or more sat
isfactorily than he could otherwise do, his views
upon this point of practice, in the management OF
the Corn crop. We expressed wish for its pub
cation to which ths writer has politely given his
assent.
We have not sufficient skill ia the science of
Agriculture to enable usto decide upon the correct
ness of the writer's views. They are unquestion-
tiopably opposed to the general practice OF tho
country. But truth. like spark, is struck out by
the collision of conflicting opinions and the COM
parson which this very article may cause tho far
mers to make of their respective views and expert
erce, may be found highly and mutually beneficial
in eliciting the correct practice the subject.
We insert the article with pleasure-and-we shall
be further grst6ed in hearing from any oppouest
of the course Of cultivation here recommended,
should he think proper to make this paper the
channel for the communication Of bis views to the
public.
ON THE CULTIVATION OF CORN.
Some people, without understanding
the natural history of the plant, at the
last dropping pull off the suckers, which
is practice highly injurious to the crop
as they subserve an important function,
not only in filling out the ends OF mos, Of
the first ears, but also in filling out the
late ears.
The fine in which the male blossom
on the main stalk remains in vigor, is not
more than sixty days-when the season
is good. But If the weather is very hot
and dry, or is stormy it is not so long
And this length of time is only enough to
fructfy tho earliest ears, in which the
female blossom comes out first from the
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24
fcosSUsscarrn.4

AT a rscen, STArE Convention OF The
Wings Of VERMONT, the following resolu.
ton amongst others was adopted
Resolved, That The joint resolutions
passed by the Congress oil the U. S. OF is
last session, providing for The annexation
Of Texas to the Union are palpable
violation Of the Federal Constitution, and
arc MOI binding upon The country. and
should meet The continued and united %.
position Of the Wig parry throughout Tie
Union"
The resolutions Of the Convention
were republished in the Richmond H'Aig
on the 18th Of this month, with the fol-
lowing commendaiory notlce:--
awe think, nay, ice knor, that the
sentiments expressed in these resolutions,
will be read with interest by The Wings
Of this Union, and echoed back TO the
Green Mountains in one aniceysal shout
OF appreciation"
Can this be sol Is this the doctrine
Of the Wing Pariyl Does this resolu.
ton embody the sentiments of The Wings
of Virginia. DO NOT BELIEVE TT
For one, disavow the sentiment here
sscribed TO the Party, and, humble as
am, enter my solemn protest against the
principle here announced, as faciious,
disorganising and anti republican.
A BERKELEY WING OF lsa4.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24
rEzrruLu FIRE I'M NEW YORK.

Our country has indeed been terribly scoufged
by FIRE during the past yesr-the destructive ele-
ment il seems has left no section OF it unvsited.--
The New York Herald of Saturday morning last
contains detsilsd account of most terrible con-
hsgraton in that city, which broke out about
o'clock that morning in Sperm Oil Store, in
New Street, near the corner OF Exchange Place
the flames spread with great rapidly until they
reached house which contained large quantity
of sat-petre storage, which, in about Is minutes
after it caught FIRE, "b'ew up with Tremendous
explosion. carrying six buildings with it,
and shaking the whole city like an earthquake. -
The conclusion was so great as to smash more
than half million panes of glass in the neighbor-
hood. But limits conhne us to a bare state
rnent of the facts. The ire was got under about
10 o'clock on Saturday morning, but in about
hours time, from 300 to 500 houses had been con
sumed and among them the fine Hotel known as
the Vaverly House" In Exchange Place, So
Warehouses were burnt, and 40 in Broad ST.
About 10, 500 bales Of cotton consumed, IS OF
90 persons killed, and number of the 6re-men
we're taken to the hospital very seriously injured.
The loss of propertyis variousy estimated at from
Eve to ten millions OF dollars. This ia the most
severe fire that has occurred 10 New York since
the great conflagraton of December, 1885.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24

ing house. Any body might swear il. !
knew il from the very first time you
brought him here--from the very night
he put his nasty dirty wet boots on my
bngh, steel fender. Any woman could
soc what Tho fellow was in minute
Prettyman, A pretty gentleman. truly,
10 be robbing your wife and family
"Why couldn't you JET him stop in the
sponging. Now don't call upon heaven
in that way. and ask mo to DO quiet, for
won't. Why could'n, you let him stop
therel He GO, himself IN, he might have
got himself out again. And you must
keep me awake, break my sleep, my
health. and for what you care, roy peace
OF mind. Tia, every body bui you can
see how Pm breaking. You can do oil
this while you're talking with set OF low
balifIs! A grea. deal you must think OF
your children TO go INTO lawyers office.
"And then you must be bail--you must
be bound for Mr.. Preitymanl You may
say, bou1dl Yes--you'ye your hands
nicely tied, now. How he laughs at you
and serve you right Why, IN anoth-
or week he'll be N the East Indies; OF
course, he will And you'll have to pay
his debts; yes, your children may go in
rags, SO that Mr.. Prettyman-wbat do
you sayl II isn't Prehymanl | know
better. Well, if il isn't Prettyman that's
kept you out, lit isn't Prettyman you're
bsied for--who is il then? ! ask, who is
it then' What! My Brotherl Brother
Tom, Oh, Caudlei dear Caude"
81, was too much for the poor soul, +"
says Caudle;" "she sobbed as f her heart
would break, and l"---aEd here the MS.
is blolted, as though Caudle himself had
dropt tears as he wrote.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24
BERKELEY CLAY-cLuB.

A meeting Of the Clay. Club Of Berke.
ley, pursuant to public notice, was held
al the Club House on Friday evening,
the l,h uls., for the purpose Of adopting
measures to adjust the unsettled accounts
Of the Club.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:--
Resoiped, That Jas. S. Brown, Jacob
Vinsonheler, Jacob Van Doren, Jr.,
Edmund Pendleton and Thomas Brown
be and they are hereby appointed com.
mittee TO ascertain what debts remain IN.
paid by the Club, and to appoint day
up to which accounts may b. presented
for adjustment--to ascertain from the
various collectors of the Club what
amounts have been received by them, and
how disposed Of and what subscriptions
remain unsettled, and repor, TO an ad-
journed meeting to be held at the Club
House on Friday evening, the 25th July,
at o'clock.
EDMOND ?. HUNTER, Pres.
July 81, AS. Berkeley Clay Club.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24
Af 80 - ~A' iShej VIZ ne
J. w. ABLE, Seen.

The editor of the Georgetown (O.)
Standard, Locofoco Methodist Preach.
er, speaking of an opponent says: "A
true picture OF his soul would blacken the
smu,test wall IN hell. Lou Journal.
II wouldn't blacken Prentice's heart.---
Gin. Eng.
Talk not Of the blackness Of our heart.
What is there white about yourself--vour
liver always excepted. Louisville Tour.
We hope TO see the day when editors
will scorn to indulge in such language as
we have quoted above. There is no wi,
in such squibs, that we can discover, nei-
Their the editor nor the cause in which
they are engaged will gain aught by such
scurrlity. But the fault lies with the pa.
irons, who in a great measure compelths
editors to descend so low GeorgetownAd.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24
WHAT CAM THE MATTER BE.

The har"aoSionS Democracy seem to be sadly
out ofjont at Washington as will be seen from the
extract which we take from the Washington cor
resPondenee of the New York Courier and Esqui-
rer. II seems that at meeting OF the Senior
Democratic Association Of Washington, of which
John c. Rives Zone of the late proPrie,ors of the
Globe) is President, resolutions were offered under
the direction OF Maj. Williams, Prisate Secretary
Of the President, approving the course OF Mr. Polk
n dsmissing Maj. Lewis from the office Of Second
Auditor But il appears the Democracy woUdnot
swallow the maagl aesareR sentimen, of,he Palace,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24
LITERARY SOCIETY.

At meeting held in the Academy on
Friday evening, the 18th of July. by the
Young Men Of Martlnsburg for the pur.
pose Organizing Literary Society for
improvement, in History, Debate and Com
position,
On motion JOHN II. HUNTER was
called TO the Chair, and JAMES w. ABLE
appointed Secretary.
On motion, 1t was resolved that we
join ourselves into Society for Literary
purposes, under the name o. the "Caryton
Literary Society of Martins5urg."
On motion, Ii was resolved that Com.
mitiee OF three be appointed to draft a
Constitution and By. Laws for the govern
ment Of the Society.
Whereupon d. S. Eichelberger, togeth.
er with the Chairman and Secretary Of
the meeting, was appointed as said Com
mlttee.
On motion, II was resolved that all those
who wish TO become members Of this So.
cIe,y can do SO, BY signing the Constitu.
ton.
On motion, E. G. Alburts, Archibald
Cary and James E. Stewart, Hsq's., were
unanimously elected honorary members
OF this Society.
On motion, it was resolved, That tho
proceedings of this meeting be published
in the Martinsburg Gazette and Republi-
can.
JOHN Fl. HUNTER, Chm.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24

By tins generous patronage Of the public. as we
have no doubt il will, tho Fact will reflect honor
upon the National Taste, and, We trust, bounufuliy
reward the enterprise Of its conductor
We cannot too warmly recommend this pessodi-
cal 10 all wso have the ability to subscribe for IL
The price for The year is s5 10 be issued monthly
The twelve numbers will embrace about 1909 pa
ges--nndoub,edly, for the quantity and quality Of
matter, the cheapest publication in the country
The first number is now in our possession, and
will be very cheerfully Submitted to the sxsmina-
tion Of any OF our friends who wish become bet
Ter acquainted with its contents. We have been
appointed Agen, for the Farmers Library" BY
the Publishers. Me.srs. Greedy & McElrath, and
we hope We shall be enabled 10 make them good
report from Berkeley County.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24
"IlERMIrAGE, April 9Th, 1915.
EGtract.

ri find that Mr.. Blair and the Presiden
have got into some difficulty about the
Globe with Mr.. Blair as its Editor being
the executive organ. This is difficulty
the President has got into where | can see
no result but injury TO him, and 70 justi
fable cause on the Presidents part for it.
He believes Mr.. Blair has become unpop
ular with part Of the democracy--he has
opened his ears 10 bad advisers. Mr.
Blair has more popularity with the demo-
cratic members OF Congress and the de-
mocracy Of the United States, than any
editor in them--and By The course adop.
ted, (Ae) wiH diSunite instead of unitihg
the democracy.
"Present me to Mr.. Blair, and say to
HIM that was so sick yesterday and ex.
hausted writing TO the President, that
could rot say half that ! wished but if
have strength will soon write him again,
Blair has taken a proper stand, and
know will never suffer hmselfto lose
character, or be degraded. The Globe is
10 be bought-by what political clique, and
TO SubSerue achdt INTEREST," Is the rene.
gade politician *.s**** TO have an inter
estl Who would trust hun IN politics OF
for money--my opinion is that when the
money is wanted it will not be forlhcom.
ing. Is Maj or '''**. fl to be the
purchaser If so he is here considered
broke, and say 10 Blair If he sells 10 have
the cash, or good security, that is known
and vouched to be good. This difficulty
was entirely unexpected by me, and has
vered me Sorely.
We all at the Hermitage greet thee
with our kindest salutations.
Your sincere friend,
ANDREW JACKSON.
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TO PosrmAsTERs.

Postmasters will please observe tho following
extract from the Post Office Law, as many of our
subscribers inform US that they have been subject
to great annoyance and loss by their papers being
carried OFT and torn We direct their attention par
licuarly to it, and hope due attention will be given
to the requisition contained iherein:-
Deputy Postmasters will not allow newspapers
70 be read in their Offices, by persons 10 whom
they not addressed; nor lend them our to such,
in any case, without the permission Of the owners >
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24
NOTICE.

The committee. app inted by the
above resolution, hereby notify oil per-
sons to whom accounts are due by
the Club. to present them to any MEM
Der Of the Committee, on or before the
LIST of August; otherwise they will not
be paid. The collectors Of the Cub are
requested to present statements of the
funds in thor hands, subscriptions, and
the manner in which the moaies have been
disposed Of by them.
THE COMMITTEE.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-11-08
Wurslcrcrs Hung.

On Wednesday the eSih uli. John Long.
Aaron Long and Granville Young, mnrdere.s
Of Col. Davenport, were hong at Rock Island,
Illinois AT O'Clock about 1875 citizens COM
msnded by ~ Belcher, formed a hollow
square 10 front of the Jail. the music, Green
Mountain Boysl prisoners, sheriff, clergymen,
&C.. 10 The hollow. Ia this order they march
ed TO the gallows. On the gallows, John
Long confessed his guilt,bu asserted the inno-
cence Of the other two prisoners, who both as
serted the same. John Long then made anoth-
ar speech an hour and half long, in which
he strove TO make such an impression as to en-
courage an attempt 10 rescue. But the drop
fell and no rescue came. The rope Of Aaron
Long broke with the fall There was crowd
Of SIX CT seven Thousand around the galows,
A cry was raised "take him ou'i They shsnt
hang him again." A rush outward was made
by the crowd. who feared that rescue might
be attempted and that they nigh, be fred up
on by the guard. He was again taken on
to the scaiTold. lie then confessed his guilt
and was hung. One Of the men who, cried
out for the rescue was siezed and held TO bail
IN the sum OF $500.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-11-08

BARBEcUISG A HoRsE.-A few days since
at Cascade in Iowa Territory, MIR. Pate and
wife. who had sold claim to Mr.. Hamilton,
went to log stable on the claim, in the night
10 ,ase away their poultry by candle light
Mr.. Hamilton had good horse in the stable,
Pate and wife were busy in tying up their
poultry. when the blaze Of The candle caught
in bundle Of fax. The horse pulled so hard
upon the halter that Mr. p. could not unite III;
and he had no knife to cot The halter. AT last
the horse broke on, of the burning stable all in
a blaze, and was found at short distance. still
alive; but with his hair entirely scorched of
aud his eyes burnt out of the sockets!
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-11-08
Items Of News.

" The Rev. DR.. Jndson. Baptis, Mis-.
sionary TO Burmah, has returned to the United
States.
CLT The money stolen from Mr.. Rowley
on board the steamboat Massachusetts, il is
now said has not been recovered.
~ Mr.. Paine, at Washington, who has
been so often shot a, by some assassin, now
wears Goa, OF mail for the protection of his
person. The New York Globe insinuales
that these attempts to assassinaie Mr.. Paine,
are nsigaied by a certain foreiga minister
resident at Washington.
o." Some workmen engaged 10 removing
the foundation of building lately in Boston,
found brick vault. and 10 i, human bones
How it came there is mystery.
~ On the Goth nit, fire broke ont under
the Tribune buildings, 10 a cellar beneath
Bells auction store. The fire took in drawing
alcohol by candle light. The Tribune build
ings narrowly escaped destruction. Several
adjacent stores were burnt.
o." During a recent trip OF the steamboat
Empire from Buffalo TO Chicago, five children
were born on board No great Of litter for so
large a boat!
OF A line has been'sunk l l2 miles in the
Gulf stream and no bottom found!
~ At Albany, New York. on the 10Th
ult., the snow was one inch deep.
~ October god, sales of lead at Boston
are quoted at Is.
~ The Pittsburgh strike is ended.
Or Mr. Clay has sent thirty head Of horses
to the w. /. market, via. New Haven, Con-
necticut.
0.r Elizabeth, in 10 Davies county. H.,
contains $50 folks.
o. /, is said that Governor Ford has not
decided 10 call an extra session Of the Legis-
lature.
OF Governor Steele Of New Hampshire
has appointed franklin Pierce TO serve the re-
mander Of Gov. WoOdbury's term in the U.
s. Senate.
CL.5- Ii is reported that strong hopes are
now entertained Of the recovery Of MIR. Wood
ruff Of Elk Grove, Illinois, who was lately
struck by Mr.. Journey, 10 claim quarrel.
y Dor Mexican army is very comfortably
quarlered in Texas a, Corpus Christi. Every
thing is quiet.
~ DR.. Hough'on. State Geooeist of Mi
chigan. was drowned on the l4th ult., 10 Lake
Superior, near Eagle river.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-11-08

miraculous EScdpe.--An English
paper. the Western Times, relates the
following incident:
"Buldleigh Saerton has been the
scene Of NEST thrilling incident. SIX
infant children, on "Wednesday morn
ing. got into boat on the beach, and a
miscne,ious COY showed il of. The
boat drifed away 10 sea before the
children were missed. Terrible was
the agony Of the mothers, when they
knew it. The preventive men went
of in all directions; every boat was on
the lookout till far into the night. Day
light returned, and still there were no
tidings Of the missing children; the
day wore away. they were lost either
in the expansc Of the wide ocean, or
buried within It's Unsuitable depths. A
Plymouth trawlcr, fishing yesterday
morning early, saw something floating
nj Il distance; he bore down to it, and
discovered il 10 he boat--and in the
bottom six children, all cuddIeJ in like
mes, Of birds, fast a-leep, God having
Incredibly given them that solace after
day Of terror and despair. The traw-
Ter took them on board, feasied them
with bread and cheese, and gladdened
their despairing little hearts with a
promise TO take them home. Between
three and four in the afternoon the
irawler was seen in the otling with the
boat astcrn. All eyes were turned to
wards him; the best spy glass in the
town was rubbed again and again, and
at last they made out il was the idcnti-
cal hoai. The news few through the
town-thc mothers came frantic to the
beach. for there were no children dis
rcrncd in the boat; none to be seen in
the sloop. Intense was the agony of
suspense, and al alike shared it with
the parents. At last The traNler came
in, and The word went round "they
are all sale" and many stout hearted
men hursl into tears, women shrieked
with Joy and became almost frantic
with their insupportablc happiness
1t was indeed memorable day--and
a prayer, eloquent for its rough SINGER
iIy, was offered up TO Almighty God,
WHO. in the infinite mercy, had spared
these innocent children from the perils
and ierrors Of the sea during that fear
fil night. Five OF these children were
under five years Of age, the sixth is
but nine years old"
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-11-08

towns are built upon, were not fraudulenily
made by purchasers who well knew at tb
time that such lands would soon prove to b
immensely valuable for city lots; and whethe
such entries may not be treated by us as frau
dolent. and whether we may not proceed TO
10 lease out said towns and town lots and
The appurrenances thereunto belonging. 10
the meantime secure every possible ounce
of lead; and do not forget that every pound CT
lead now is worth four cents and qnarter
TO US.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-11-08
from Rrcnos AYres.

We have the British Packet Of Au-
gust ? and 9-eOnfirming the accounts
before received, of the seizure of the
Argentine squadron at Montevideo by
the British and French-at which, by
the way, the Packet gives vent TO hea-
w burden of grief and Indignation
1t adds that on Sd of August Sardin-
ian vessel, the Eufracia, arrived oil
Monteyideo from Bueuos Ayres and
was boarded by an officer from the
British brig Racer, who ordered the
Eufracia alongside of the admiral's
ship.
The order was obeyed, when the
captain of the Racer came on board
and demanded the letter bag, which b.
opened ana took from it seventeen let
ers addressed TO General Oribs, Tor