Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-06-05
SUMMARY of l[tonnso

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newspapers and pamphlets as regulated
by the new bill, by the last Congress
which goes into operation on the first day
Of July next:
On Letters.--Single, or any num-
Der ofpieces not exceeding hall
an ounce, 800 miles or less, 5 cent?
If over 800 miles, 10
Drop letters. mot malled,) 2
For each additional half ouace or
part thereof, add single postage
thereto.
On Newspapes, of 1900 square in.
ches or less, sent by editors or
publishers, from their offices Of
publication, any distance not ex-
cced'ng 80 miles, Free.
Over 80 miles; and not exceeding
100, cent
Over 100 miles, and out Of the
State, II
All sizes over 1900 square inches,
postage the same as pamphlets,
Pamphlets, Magazines and Period
icals, any distance, for ounce or
less, each copy,
Each additional ounce o: fraction
al part thereof, Il
On Circulars--Quarto post, single
on paper not larger thac single
cap, folded, directed and unsea-
ed, for every sheet, AIRY distance, "
THE FATE OF THE TYLERrrEs.-A
letter TO the Courier q Enquier, from
Washington, says:
II is matter of comment, the curious
vindic.iveness with which Mr.. Secretary
BANCROFT pursues the unfortunate vesll
ges of Tylerism. He follows them to
their burrows. The other day he placed
on iurlough the vestbule to dismission, 9
Mr.. Moss, appointed by Tyler an engi
neer in the steamboat service, and who
1T one time was John Tyler's private ano
confidential. secretary. Secretary BAN
CROFT has marked him; nor does the His
,orian prosecute alone the animated re-
mains of Tylerism. Ia his just contempt
or exaggerated anger, he even attacks
the likenesses of the casual President.
Til of late, his ant-chamber has beer
graced with the portraits OF all the Presi'
dents; a short time since be ordered the
removal of Tvler's facial image, as des
ecraton to the other company: and II IL
for that man and others like him that ly
Ter has "il'd his mind" forsworn his feal'
ty to his party, his principles, and his con
science, and left his name a Kissing and
scorn to all future generations. Those
who profited by the treason, loafhe and
abure the traitor,
LocusTs. The Bayou Sara Chroni
Gle, Felicana Wing, and Baton Rogue
Gazette state that the woods are swarm
ing with locusts, and that il is feared grea
damage will be done to the crops by these
II mischlevous insects.
ELLSWORTH, the pedestrian, who recent
" commenced walking, near New Or
eaus, Journey OF thousand miles IN
thousand consecutive hours, had finished
half the distance at last advices. His
time was excellent, though his feet were
somewhat btsiered.
VIRGINIA ELECTION. result may
be summed up in few words:
For Congress II ocos Ia, Wings ONE
For Senale-Locos 81, Wings II.
For House--Locos 10, Wings 90.
On Joint baIlot--Locefoco majority
thryfouri
The Girard Bank intends to renew III
application for a re charter, at the mex
session Of the Pennsylvania Legislature.
The fire in Paris, Washington Co. Pa.
on the 10th ul,., destroyed every building
in the village except church and two
dwelling houses. This thriving little vii
age, before tho fire, consisted of twenty
i've or thirty houses.
A new paper has just been started a
Milwaukee with the motto--"Devoted &c
the removal OF ]. A. Nooman as Post
Master of Milwaukee, and TO be continued
\ aad that object is effected"
A writer in the National lntelligeucer
Soaking ofthe exieuslveness OF the cor
'aspondence Of Mr.. CLAY and Mr.. CAL
aouy, and the heavy tax levied on then
alhe shape of letter postage, very prop
'ry advises all who write TO them to pre-
Pay the postage on their letters,
A Worlds Convention, 10 assemble
New York next October, is proposed
IY Mr.. Robert Owen, the socialist, nc
'mancIpate the human race from igno
''ace, poverty, division, sia and misery
Nh. Foster aud Brown, the two
candidates for Governor, 10 Tennessee
nave revised their appointments and a
s'eed to make only ~ speeches between
We 9th OF June and the % of July.
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