Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-09-17
Rows of the DAY.

cutc,pr or Hon F. @. McrovsELL.--
This unfortunate gentleman stabbed himself
This morning The i0th inst. J at the St Charles
Hotel in eight places. and died, il is suDpos-
81 Immediately. The verdict Of the jury is
that the deceased came to his death by stab
hing himself while IN q state OF arrangement
or mania poiu. The Clefk OF the House OF
Representatives has just taken charge Of the
corpse and effects Of the deceased. | have
seen the body which is shockingly mu,ilaied.--
Ed Sol Ereniag .Neirs.
Although there are grant many cases Of
chills and ieyefs in this town there were very
few deaths; and, upon the whole, the town is
gradually becoming healthier liagerstotrn
1.'d.) Herald Of Freedom.
We learn from the National Inielligencer
that the President and Directors Of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Canal Company, on Wednes.
day last passed an order directing the removal
Of the Office OF the Company from Frederick
civ 10 Cumberland. at which latter place the
Beard Of President and Directors win meet on
the FIRST day of next mon,h.--Baa. Pat.
NJ. E. CAMP MrEriSe-The Camp meet
ing, near Leesbur2. terminated Yesterday
morning, on lis seventh day. II was very nu-
merously attended, and proved a season OF
more ihan common interest One hundred
converts were added TO the Church, and a
deep impression is believed 10 have been pro-
hlced upon the minds ola vast number of 9th
ers in attendance. There We're thirteen min
ieers present, including several Of our excel
lent local preachers of the Church. Among
them wera-Rev. Thomas b. SARGENT, p. l..
JoHN :. MARTIN. pastor in charge; CHARLES
A. DAVIS. Of Washington City, Agent Of the
American Colonization Society for Virginia
Mr.. HAYES, Of the Loudoun Circuit; Mr..
TAYLOR. of Georgetown Messrs. Nixon and
Cornelius, Of the Fairfax Circuit; and Mar
THEW G. HAMILTON, formerly Of Leesburg.--
Lloudotm Chronicle.
AN INCIDENT FOR ABoLIrIoHIsTs.-One of
our citizens coming across the mountains the
other day. met smart active negro on his
way 10 Kentucky. 1t appeared that his mas
tpr had died some two years since, and IN his
WA set hsslaves all free; and gave them mo
MY 70 60 TO Liberia or TO free State. This
one had been to LIBERIA. TO Boston and New
York; and was now on his way home. He
said he found that IN all these places, the ne
groes worked harder, lived worse than the
slaves ami had no kind master TO take care of
them. Hewas going 10 be slave again
HE ling 1ime'.
We are told b. the Lynehburg Nirgnlan,
that JoHN. the well known and faithful servant
Of the late JOHN RANDOLPH. who, with the
other enianclpatpd slaves OF his master, went
to Ono. and were there treated BY the citizens
IN a manner OF which our readers have been
appasod, has returned to Charlotte with the
Intention ofprtaonng the Legislature 10 al
lw hm t. rena n the commonwealth -
II. saes. hey have no feeling 5of cojored peo-
pie Ia On o. and, II the Legislature refuse 10
grant as pt,ron. be vii suhmi; TO the penal
t. If tem1.ning ana be- sold rs slave-preer-
rp- Vars 10 rnJoy ing freedom IN a free State.
Rich Wing.
Mr. SANcEL KIREHAa, the distinguished
CaamuaEan. died n the city OF New York
IN May lci5, Of pulmonary consumption
an. NOT "a jisaeTy from incompetence, as
s'a.el n a paragraph tha, has lately been pub.
ll>Ac4 N several papers.
CpURcH OF THE PuRIrsSs--Ground has
been broken on the corner OF Fifteenth street
and University Place, opposite Union Square.
New York. for the Church Of the Purl,ans.--
Tins building is To be OF marble.
CHEROKEE NArIoS.-The Advocate adver-
4 tjSes iUr eight competent moral teachers. TO
taAa charge OF the public schools IN the nation.