Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-04-02
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4 OF having bill passed resurning the payment
( Of interest on liabilities Of the State.
| Ezra Holden, Esq, Editor Of the Pbaladel-
Iphia Saturday Courier. died at Washington
City on the 20th ult, after a few days illness.
We learn from the Cumberland Civilian of
Of the 18th ut. the Editor Of which says that
he speaks 'by the card the accordance
Of Mai. Grim Of the Presidency Of the James
River and Kanawha Canal Company, will
not induce him to Withdraw from the firm Of
Grim 6, Co.. who have the contract for the
completion Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
but will make every effort to effect its compile
ton per CONTRACT.
John w. Rickets and Nelson Clary have
been arrested in Pittsburg, Pa, for counterfeit
ing, on the information Of Mr.. McCarty, where
they had been to get him to make machinery
for striking bills on the Cumberland Bank, in
Maryland Letters have been found on their
persons which show their connection with
couHterfeiters in Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia.
The word Bankrupt is derived from the Ital-
ian word Banco (bench) The Lombard Jews
in Italy kept benches in the market place,
where they exchanged money and bills; and
when banker failed, his bench was broken
up by the populaee--hence the term Bank
rupt, from the Latin Rupt,s (broken.)
John Smith was elected Judge in York, Pa,
on the 23d ult., by handsome majority
Didn't we say last week he would BET
We learn that business at Wheeling, Va,
has taken new start, and that numerous
buildings are now being erected.
The New York Mirror states that snow
white Morse, said to be sired by the horse Col.
Davy Crockett rode at the siege of San Jacinto
and the battle Of Alamo, was taken from the
Camanches, in Texas, and is now in Roches
ter. For speed and agility, he beats all his
kind.
The Hon. John .HcLeaa has declined the in
yiation rendered him by the American Bible
Society to become its President, on account Of
his public engagements.
Serenteen Houses were burned in Pittsburg
on the morning of the Dist ult Little or no
insurance.
A Bank has been established in Cincinnati,
Ohio, which lends money to the poorer elas-
SEES. in sums from $40 and upwards, for a sin
gle day or longer, either on endorsed notes or
notes Of hand left as collateral security.
The Legislature ofTexas have divided the
State into two Congressional Districts, by the
River Trinity-throwing Galveston to the
west. Joseph c. ,Neggmson, Esq, formerly
Of Virginia. is one OF the Candidates in the
Western District.
1t is said that in Illinois the Circuit Judges
are so poorly paid, that they are compelled,
when on the Circuit, to swop horses and gam
bic in order to support their families.
Its predicted by the "hnowing ones" that
this will be a great season for fruit. We hope
itmay "cone to pass"
The "Pmnsytpapjan" estimates the amount
of damages in Pennsylvania by the late freshet
as follows The damage to the Public Works
will not exceed $4,000; to private. corpora
tons about 100000; to Counties about $50,
600 and to Individuals, about $4,000.
James g. .NcDmiel was committed to the
County house Of correction in Boston, few
days since, under sentence of four days con
finement, for the crime Of telling fortunes"
We learn that the publication ofthe wash
ington Times" late the United States Journal,
has been suspended for the present. Alas
poor John Jones. The "Madisonian' is no
more.
We learn from the Cincinnati Gazette that
an ARRAY occurred in Nashville, Tenn. between
Robert Portefcd and T. Il. c. hudson,
week since. growing out of some domestic az
fair, in which the former was shot and expired
in few hours.
At the celebration Of the marriage Of the
daughter of Mchemit Ali, three thousand fee
hundred women Were presentat magnificent
supper. Such cabling, Oh dear!
NJ Tophaln Erans, Esq, young and very
talented memberof the Cumberland Md Bar,
has prepared a Digest of the Laws of Mary
land" which will be published in the course
ofthe next autumn. We seeby the Baltimore
papers that it is considered very valuable
work. and that the Legislature of that State
subscribed at its late session, 81 800 toit.
We learn that the Baltimore Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church has unanl-
mously resolved to remain in connection with
the Methodist Episcopal Church ;. to resist. as
ii has uniformly done from the first, the intro
dudon OF slavery among its members; to hold
no connection with any ecclesiastical body that
shall make non-slareholding a condition Of
membership in the Church, and to stand by
the discipline as it is.
Gen. Thomas j. Rusk, one of the Senators
from Texas, has arrived in Washington.
Gen. Sand Houston has also arrived in
Washington, and takes his seat in the Senate.
The King and Queen Of Prussia, have,
through Baron Gcrolt, the Prussian Minister
at Washington, presented to the Evangelical
lutheran ST pauFs Church in WASHINGTON. a