Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-06
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BESsAAIs II. LArRosE, Esq, Of Maryhpd
Engineer 10 Chief Of the Pittsburgh and Cen
Inellsville Rail Road Company.
i Mr.. LATRoHE viii lose 10 time IN entering
upon the duties OF the Office, and preparing liz
Road for ccntract.--P Pittsburgh Gase,is.
! The American Bible Society pu, INTO circu.
laiion in this country last year. half niilliea
of Bibles and Tes,amenis. AT their late meet
ing they resolved TO attempt to circulate thrpe.
fonrhs of a million this year. and the mex,
year million.
SIro SiSo.--During August about 80 con.
victs will be discharged from Sing Sing--some
of them the most expert and daring rogues in
the country.--.N Y. Com.
METHODIST PRorEsrAEr CHuRcn-Ths
denomination numbers, according 10 the min.
utes Of the last General Conference, 6i,Sls
members in the Uui,ed States. The property
owned by the church is valued at s56S,97l.
| The TYLER PARTY ON THE IscREAsE.-Mr
| TyLER, lady of the Eek. President, gave birth
I last week, at her fathers, in New York. 10 4
fine son which was Immediately named Da.
vip GARDNER TYLER.
Three Of Mr. PoLK's appointees in Tennes.
Army, to wit: General Cor. Major GLEN
and Col JONAS K. TnoMAs, have politely re-
fused to accept
Rev. THOMAS ArKiNsox, Rector of ST. Pc
ter's Church in Baltimore, has been elected P.
K. Bishop Of the Diocese oflndiana for the sec.
ond time, and he las declined the appointment,
The National InieIligencer says, that the
damage caused in the country around Wash.
ington by the recent rains, exceeds million
oil dollars.
The religious operations Of Mr.. Polk on
Mexico, do not seem 10 have been blessed
The Catholic Chaplains appointed for the ar
my, il is said, are treated with contempt BY the
Mexicans, and not allowed 10 preach in thsit
churches. This is really very natural result
and il is only wonderful that il was not antic
pated in Westinghouse Charleston Mercury
WHEAT CRoP IN MIcHoAN.--There is a
general expression among our Michigan ex
changes of the increase OF the wheat crop over
lS45, large as it was last year. II was placed by
many competent judges at 100000 bushes,
and this season they claim farther increase Of
! 20 per cent, or ten millions bushels. Indeed,
some figure up even higher than this.
Gen. TAYLOR has received from the Mex
can Government $1,000, TO be appropriated 10
the sick and wounded Mexican soldiers in this
camp.
DEATH or WILLIAM SwAM.-The Phia
delphia papers announce the death Of WV
SwAIM, Esq, in the esd year Of his age, after
| severe attack Of paralysis. MIR. SWAN IS
well known throughout the country as The
discoyerer Of the celebrated Panacea and other
medicines, by the sale Of which he realizeda
handsome fortune.
CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CANAL CoMpAM
The Stockholders OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal held their annual meeting in Fred
erick, Md, ON Thursday, the Eth ult TIE
Hagerstown Torch Light states the election Of
officers was postponed to the 18th OF October
next ; and that no change was made in the ey-
istlng contract for the completion ofthe work
| In the mean time, every effort will 3e made to
consummate the plan which the company have
in view for the accomplishment Of this object
1t is said that Gen. TAYLOR has sent back a
host Of his Mexican prisoners, declaring thathe
had rather fight them than feed them. Many
Of them were 10th to return.
| Queen Victoria completed her 9Th year
on the 24th May-having been married six
years, and blessed her loving subjects with SIX
heirs.
| NovELrY-A child is exhibited in Bosol,
with two heads, and excites attention undo
the old proverb that "two heads are better lan
one."
PRESERVED FrsH died at his residence in BE-
city of New York, recently, at the age oil 81
years.
The pedestrian GEORGE CLARK, has com
pleted his undertaking Of walking 900 miles
in 900 successive hours at Norwich.
The Petersburg Intelligencer states that the
sum of $500 has been subscribed by the GILL
zens of Petersburg, in addition TO the $500 al
ready offered by the friends of MIR. Muir, Tor
the arrest of the murderer EPEs. Il is sup
posed that the Governor will offer about 5oo
dollars when he gets back 10 Richmond.
CALEB J McNuLrY, former Clerk of the u
s. House of Representatives, private IN 'ne
Young Guards OF Mt. Vernon, OHIO, died on
board the steamboat Alhambra, on the iVh
uh. His remains were buried with military
honors al Helena, Ark.
| NAuvoo.-The troubles have not yet ceased
between the Mormons and the anti Mormons |
Each party holds prisoners as hostages Inc |
antics have only five--each demanding an ea. |
change. The new citizens lack concert Of
action, and their identification with the Nor
mons, for the purpose Of protecting lie Al"
property has created an ill-feeling against llsn
in the county, that it will be difficult 10 alsi
Common cause with the Mormons, madeg
the new. citizens, however commemorate
itself, can produce no good feeling, 'owaIn
them among the lynchers Of Hancock counN'
There are nine Catholic and twenty-five
Protestant Churches at present in the ci'y q
New Orleans. OF these, four are used oy us
colored population.
The Rev. MIR. CoLARp, printer Of the NJ b.
Book Concern at New York, on the 24th w
fell dead at his residence, whilst making prep
aration for leaving town. He had attended
business as usual through the day. Gauss
enlargement Of the heart
BALLOON AscENsIos.--Mr WISE mace
his fifty third aerial voyage from l.ancaslsf
Pa. on the 25th ut. He made fine aseel
sion. and after having travelled % miles, mac
a successful descent upon the farm Of W
Scorr, of Little Britain township. Mr.. WIS
mentions a remarkable discrepancy in the ara
of vision, which frequently happens.
says My range of vision extended SouI
and East, from 80 to 40 miles; and North ana
West about Is. The reason of il leave "