Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-03-05
SUMMARY of Items,

ELEcrroN.- Ne oscel, Es1. ORE,
bridge, Va, was, on the Doth inst. elee,ss i
Congress, as the successor OF VIM. Taylor
Esq. '''''
WEDDING OF WHITE Man TO . Me-.
LADY IN New ORLEsNs.-Ihere has ~
quite STIR recently in New Orleans. in cona M
quence OF marriage of white man nan,o1
Buddington, a Teller in the Canal Rant !
the negro daughter Of one Of the waal, I' "
merchants. Bnddington. before he co ,,i'i y
married, was obliged to swear that he had no
gro blood IN his veins, and TO do this he made
an mclsion IN his arm and put some of her
blood IN the cut The ceremony was perform,
ed by a Catholic Clergyman, and the bridegroom
has received with his wife fortune Of 6tty or
sixty thousand dollars. The aaiires serensaeJ
him with such abomina5le music, that 10 o.,
rid OF their discord he paid them 800. TO h.
used for charitable purposes
DELICIOUS MoRsErs.--A letter from pe,s,
cola says: s'The greatest place for living /
this city OF Pensacola during the winter season
w I'D turkies with fat an inch thick on the ribs
and venlson with the articlestill thicker--dncls
partridges. quails squirrels, rabbits. and sp
perabundance of thefnest FISH ARE bronph, ;n,o
this little old shanty of MARKET and ovS,ers
with their mouths open, go begging
VINoUs PoIsoNs.-A city chemist in Nsw
York not long since analysed bottle Of inn.
ported champagne. sold as pure, and found N
II one quarter ofan ounce of sugar of lead.
writer in the Observer states that lquor deal
er admitted TO him that on one occasion he mr.
chased of a country merchant lot whiskev
and, before the merchant lett the city. so5
him back part oft manufactured into yarops
kinds Divine, at from one to five dollars Nor
gallon, taking care to supply his orders 6r
communion wine at five dollars per gallon. 10
save Appearances.
Day OF HUMILIATION AND PRAYER-A
meeting of Clergymen of various Religious
Denominations, was held in the lecture room
OF the First German Reformed Church in
Baltimore. on Tuesday last, at which the fo.
lowing Resolution was unanimously adopted /:
Resotred, That in view of the present serious
aspect OF our Foreign Relations, with regard
both to Great Britain and Mexico, il is recon.
mended to all the Churches in our country 10
observe the FIRST Wednesday IL. .ipra neat. as
a day of National Humiliation and PRAYER
that the evils of war may be prevented and
the inestimable blessings Of Peace continued
The SEA SERpENT.-The schooner Fmpire
from Virginia, arrived at New York on SanJr
day. The captain reports, that when off the
Capes OF Virginia, the schooner struck some
thing, suddenly monstrous serpent raised
hmselfin the water, and brought his head over
the taffrail. The captain and crew were very
much alarmed. but the serpent soon removed
and swan off. He appear to be about filiy feet
IN length. The captain believes this TO be the
veritable sea serpent.
| WOULDN'T DO 1.-THE Legislature ofRhode
Island adjourned on the 10th ult., without pas
sing an act TO restore Gov. Dor, to the enioy,
ment of his civil rights.
| NEoRo FouNp DEAp.-The Virginia Free
Press says valuable negro man, the propery
of Lorenzo Lewis, Esq, of Clarke count,
was found dead in one OF Mr. LIS fields on de
morning of the ed ult. Jury Of Inquest re-
turned a yerdict-"Visitation of God,
| "A STyPTIc WHICH WILL STOP BLEEDING or
THE LARGEST NEssELs.--Take OF brandy or
common spirits, two ounces; Castle soap,two
drachms; pot ash, one drachm--scnpe the
soap line, and dissolve il in the brandy, then
add the pot ash; mix it welltogether, and keep
it in close phial. When you apply ii let i
be warmed, and dip pledgets of lint, and the
blood will immediately CONCEAL, ii operates by
coagulating the blood considerable way with
IN the vessel. A few applications may be ne
cessary for deep wounds, and where limbs are
cut Off
A Coon MAN.--James Reed, Esq, of Bc
ton, who failed in business in 1912, owd
$o50,00O. His assets in bankruptcy amount
ed to about $500, 900 and notwithstanding be
received from his creditors full and honorl
Bile discharge. two years and half afterwards
he paid them the balance amounting to $j0,0M
His creditors have testified their appreciation
OF his conduct by presenting 10 him a rich ser
vice Of plate, suitably inscribed. They say in
their letter that they have done this ''that fu-
ture generations may learn from Mr.. Reads
example lesson, not only Of strict integrity IN
their business relations as merchants, but Oh
lofty honor in their social connection as men,
and members OF the great family"
MOVEMENTS OF THE DAUGHTERS OF TEMPr
RAScE.-A Union has been opened at Camden, +.
N. J. Twenty-Five ladies of Washington Citl +
have petitloned the Grand Union for a charter
which will be granted and the organization
consummated as early as practicable. A char
ter has been granted for Union in Cincinnati
CHINA MIssIoNs.--A letter to the New You
Journal Of Commerce mentions an insurecto
at Ningpo, in which the people wounded
number Of soldiers as well as the commando
in chief. Dr. Mcgowan, a missionary beng
in the vicinity. the wounded applied to hn
and are now doing wen. The people eyPrs
favorable opinion of Christianity. Mr. AID n
Mrs. Jones, of the Baptist Mission in snn
are now at Macao, waiting for passage hols
-Four families from other missions are a.S
waiting at Macao or Hong Kong, with i1s
same object Two of them are from the Sand
witch Islands, Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Hines
There are also Dr. Hepburn, Mr. Dotz, ana
MIR. Pohlman's children. 1t is said that NJ
and Mrs. Wood, and Miss Morse, who wen
out with Bishop Boone, viii soon be Obliged
return, perhaps this winter.