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Commercial Record
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BALTIMORE .aL4RKET,3
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american Offer. MN a. iS46. {


CATTLE .--There was rather fuller supply of
Rreyes al the scales day than AZ last weeks mar
kei, The quality Of the stock generally was good
and prices advanced, there having been conside
fabIe portion taken for the Washington market.
The offerings comprised 2s4 head Of which 1853
sold 10 city Butchers and The balance 81 head were
sold 70 70 out Of the market Prices ranged from
2 3 25a3 s7A per 90 lbs gross, equal TO So 50a
7.50 net Average rate 80 GA
FLoUs.--Sales Of some parcels Of Howard 81. Flour
were made on Saturday at S425. This morning
prices deciined We note sale OF 20a bbls mix
cd brands al 81 1914 aud later the day 500 bbls
in two lots, we're sold at 81 The rsceipt price
from cars ~ unsettled we note sales of 300 bbls
CITY Mills Flour al S4s7a but there were some
conditions connected with the sale which rem
der the price no criterion of the market. There
is little or no demand to-day, and some holders
would sell at s425
GRAIN.--There is very little Wheat at mar
ket to-day. We note sale Of 1000 bushels
Md. red, for shipment, (for which purpose il
was well suited) at GO cts. The pill'rs, how
ever, are not wiling TO pay more than e5a92
cts. for good to prime parcels. A sale Of a lot
ofiaInily -four white Wheat to-day at los cts.
We quote this description at l05ail0 cts.--
Corn is scarce, and the price has improved a
little. Sales today Of both white and yellow
at 62a63 cts. Oats are worth 3Sa39 cts.
BAcoN.-Ssides are in request, and some hol-
ders are asking higher prices, but other sorts
remain as before quoted Western Shoulders
are held at A a a Sides 81 q 50 and some
are asking cents; and Hams 6 II. Sales
Of 10 hhds Sides at 50 cents and other des
criptions within quotations. Baltimore cured
Shoulders are selling slowly at 5; Sides at 6 /;
and Hams 4 and s cents. In Lard we hear
OF no sales ofnote Kegs are held al a Z. /;
and bbls ca cents.
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Mxyon. who congratulated him On the evl-
dence thus presented Of the never failing conf
derce and attachment Of his constituents. To
this address Mr. WEnsTER made brief reply,
|of which we find the following account IN the
Boston journal:
sTIethankedhis fellow-citizens for this man
Hesitation Of their esteem Il needed not the
aaitering and complimentary address Of his
honor the Mayor 10 assure him that he was
not entirely welcome to the citizens Of Boston.
II was enough for him thar be saw around him
congTatulation 10 every feature, welcome in
every eye. He alluded, very briefly, to the
charges which had been brought against him
In the House Of Representatives. his
fellow-citizens that, although they were I'M
doubleday annoying, they had not cost him a
single sleepless night Mr.. w. then spoke Of
our foreign relations. He did not consider
that there was any just cause fer alarm at the
state of the country, although there might not
be much for congTatulaIi0n. With the eyIden-
ces Of prosperity tobe seen every where around,
there was little fear but that we had the ele-
ments ofpeace and happiness among u.s.
The war party ia Congress be alluded to as
bound together by no particular bond Of union
which could make them powerful to resist the
wishes of the country al large TO maintain
peaceful relations, and settle our troubles with
Great Britain on an honest and fair basis
The most the country had TO fear in the settle
ment Of the Oregon question was the worship
and blindness Of party. He alluded TO a band
oil men in Congress, not deficient in point of
talents OF small in numbers, who were not gov
erned by local nnuences-whose minds were
comprehensive enough to take in the whole
country at view-who were now actuated
by certain great principles, the general adop-
ton Of which they believed would benehtthe
great mass OF the people, and who, when the
time o. trial came, would be found on the side
Of their country. Mr. WEBSTER concluded
his address by thanking the people for the
kindness always extended to him with 50 ibe-
raj hand, and sat down amid the most enthu-
siastic cheering"
A procession numbering about one thou
sand, was then formed, and Mr.. WEBSTER
was escorted 10 the residence Of JAMES w
PAIGE, Esq.--.Nalional Mtelligaacer
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HEp0EHoGs.-On Of the most interesting
facts Of the natural history Of the hedgehog IS
that announced in 1881, by Mr.. LEM, and
which is confirmed bs Professor Buekland /;
that is, that the most violent poisons have noef
feet upon ia fact which renders it of pecu-
liar value in the forests, where il appears to
destroy great number obnoxious reptiles. Mr..
LEM said he had once in his house female
hedgehog, which he had kept in large box,
and which soon became very familiar. He of.
ten put in the box some adders, which she at
tackled with great ayidity, selzing them by the
body. the head and the tail, and did notappear
alarmed or embarrassed when they cooled
themselves around her body Neither her
self nor the young she was sucking seemed to
suffer from the bites of the venomous reptiles
Pallas assures US that the hedgehog can eat
about one hundred cantliarides without expe-
riencing any Of the effects which that insect
produces on men, dogs, or cats. A German
physician who had made the hedgehog a pecu-
bar object ofsiudy, gave it a strong dose of
prussic acid, or arsenic, or opium, and Of cor
rosiye sublimate, none OF which did it any
harm. The hedgehog in its natural state only
feeds on pears, apples, and other fruit, when
it can get nothing it likes better. Its ordinary
food consists of worms, slugs, snails and adj
ders.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

ficpIsr;y Distinguished.
Il was truly isiesestisg 20 behold Ma Waite 10
The bosom Of bis family. As hushssd and father
kr wSs ziaeuixrly devoted aad aaeciiosaie, as a
usaster. kind, and indaigeat-
Bat the circumstances which gave sslse 10 all his
tbs qualities, wss bis IArisiiGn character. Some
sesen wears sinc- he made prolession Of Religion
ia the Protestant Episcopal Church, and his
Knd steady wsIk siaee thea. Las given 10 his iends
blessed hope, iha, be reroses with that Ss
vicar whom he confessed b. fore rB-n, end in whom
alone, whist living. hs trusted for salssiioh.
= Com.
IN Thursday last, ia this place. Ma. JzssS Haas.
aged about 81
At Rchmcnd. on the 2ssh slt, Miss ASIA Rs.
REccA ssEsnARs. IN the 18th year 81 her age.
daughter Of the late Col. John Sherrsrd Of sorg
County.
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Cor. FIpER.--This gentleman, who was
las, winter member of the Virginia Senate,
from the Wythe district, has been appointed by
President Polk chief Clerk in the Office of the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office, in
the place Of JEo. M. MooRE, Esq. Col ?. is
the person who performed, when a youth. the
extraordinary feat of scaling the Natural
Bridge. He seems now to be ascending "the
steep Of fame" and has, doubtless, been mate
rally aided in his progress by having had the
foresight to propose, towards the close of the
session ofthe Senate, resolutions in approba-
ton of the Presidents Oregon policy. II seemed
to excite little surprise in Washington, at the
time, that those resolutions were so easily put
to rest in such Democratic body as our Sen
ate. As coming events often cast their shad
ows before, so shadows are often made for
coming events and we believe il was well un-
deTstood in Richmond, that Col PIPER's Ore
gon resolutions were one of these artificial
shadows. Ecce sig1I,un: Col. PIPER is a "Chief
clerk Of the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office. Richmond Times.
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70 the Gentlemen Justices of the Coun.
Is Court of lie kelley:

The death of HARRISON WAITE, Esq, having
created vacancy 10 the office Of Clerk Of the Coul-
ty Court Of Berkeley, respectfully offer myself to
your onsderatOn as a Candidate TO fill that
CIV. You are all acquainted " it'll the, and my quail
fcations TO Gil the Office have TOO high opin.
ion Of your good sense and independence Of charae
ter, TO suppose that personal call upon YOU and
urgent detail OF my claims. would in any in
iueace your decision in matter which not only
concerns yourselves privately and officially, as well
as the whole People Of the County You may rest
assured Of one thing that whatever your decision
may be, il w i'll not, my part, disturb thai friend
" personal re laon that has always existed between
us SEAMAN GARARD.
May Z, 1916
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.r.saREED.

On the 22j ult., By the Rev John Bear, Rev.
JoHn CottiSs Presiding Elder, Baltimore Dis
triot NJ + Church, TO Mrs. CoRsBLIA McKEEs,
daughter Of the late Col Nicholas Ruxton Moore,
all Of Baltimore.
Ga the 9th ul,., by the Rev. Ges Tlildt, Rev
SAMUEL KgPPLRR, Of the Baltimore Annual Coulter
ence, 20 Miss PrRuELiA, daughter OF the late Jas
Davidson. Esq. Of Anne Arundel Co, Md.
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Eiiisa By Rer. q. Starry. Published monthlp. and
IAt.sbeies ,cith finished fDgrapings. ffngsorsd
and PRINTED tg leasing II this cliy) al tha lou
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We now offer to the public the first number
oitho ''NoRTH AMERICAS PRoTEsrAHT MAaA-
ZINE, on ANTI JEsufT," as an earnest Of what
they may expect in future. An extensive cor
respondence, years of observation, and study.
have taught us what kind Of a periodical the
country needs at TIC present time, both as to
matter and spirit A work IS needed Of lofty
and Independent tone, and executed in a bold
aid manly style, full Of spirited and spirit stir
ing artirles--a work which shall strike at TIE
heart q Romanism and unmask the Jesuit
such work we shall aim to produce. For
more Than twelve years, we have narrowly
watched The movements Of Rome, and done
battle with this sworn, implacabie foe TO religion
and liberty, and we have not done with her.
neither shall we be til we have done with life.
NoRru AMERICAN PRoTEsTAar MAnAzrEy.
''!ts edited and published BY Rev. c. Spar
ny, whose laboFs through the pulpit and the
press IN tie cause OF Psotestantism in this coun-
try are extensively known. He YIELDS nigh
y pen 10 this contest with the man of sin. He
shows that popery IS inconsistent with the safe
" OF a Tree people, and exhibits startling facts
IN regard 70 lis encroachments in this coun-
Try p Recorder.
For further favorable notices Of the above
work, see the religious aud political press gen
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slr. lrrRNrER AZ noME.

-. The people Of the CITY Of Boston gave Mr.:
WEBSTER a handsome reception on his arrival
az that place. on Monday last, from this city.
Turning out spontaneously. and assembling az
Tie railroad depot 70 the number Of several
thousands. as soon as il was announced that
nj W ErsEgn had arrived he was warmly
greeted by he acclamation Of his teliow-ciu-
gems, and welcomed IN brief address ifomtne
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, ,
Gn-etfe Office. NM 9. 1916 {

FLoUa The market continues extremely dull
There sales on Thursday of 500 or 600 bbs
from siores >, 81 l2i. sud it was freely offered al
that price yesterday The wagon price closed at 81
GRAIN The transactions ia Wheat during the
last two or three days. have been small We quote
prime red al % els and white AZ 95 ct 100 els
Small lots from wagons 80 90 cents Last sales
white Corn 81 cts yellow G. 60 cts.
Fish The season is nearly closed, but arrivals
from Of the landings still continue bring.
ing small Quantities Herring, Yesterday, at the
wharf, sold al from s > 50 to Sc per thousand !;
Shad at from sc GO TO 81 per hundred
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SIPAiE2IAy9S
iltuNlaATtD AND illUSTRATtD
hTIstsan HiartsrOlCgy.

y
Or tho Mysteries Of Popery Developed.
FANIiE first number Of this work was issued
u August, lS45. This work ia got up in
the mos, flushed style Of modern elegance, and
Will embrace complete view Of Christian Mar
tyIology, from the earliest ages of the Christian
Chufch down to the present time. Each num-
Der IS embelhshed with beautiful cngravings
Published monthly Price, 81 per year. or Ia
cents per copy.---'To be completed in "a Nos.
SFARar's ILLUMINATED AND ILLUSTRATED
CHRHr1As MAaTsRoLoay Or Tbs .Mystcries
u i'pey Developed, published monthly at 81
d year. Rev. G. Spary, Editor. This is .
large $40. of 20 pages, beautifully printed, and
Illuminated with elegant iusuatiyee
which alone are worth the money charged for
The entire publication Mr.. SIS well Lnown
talent, zeal, enterprise, perseverance, and iidel-
lily, cannotiail TO secure 10 il large patronage.
and render il an efficient ifistumeniaIity in be-
halt d Protesianusm.and evangelical truth
Laaasfas Obserper.
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w. *. (sREGG

TWyILL constantly keep on hand the latest
Wv and most popular Literary Works Of
the day-which Will be- sold remarkably cheap
for cash. Call al the .Gazettc OlIice.p
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$4,000

This Grand Capital Prize, TO Nos. II 46 70,
on whole ticket, in the Alexandra Lottery
that was drawn in the city Of Alexandra, on
Saturday, the 18th day of April, 1916, was
sold by the ar-famed Lottery Firm Of Emory
s Co, in package Of whole tickets, to club
of four gentlemen in Macon. Georgia, who
observing the proposition we made to sell $500
worth OF tickets for risk of 500, dubbed TO-
gether, threw in $50 each, and the result was
the drawing of the above magnificent sum-
Thus you see how Emory & Co. do things
These gentlemen were disposed to risk small
amount each in order to have fair chance for
the capital, and they gained jointly the hand
some sum of
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07
TO1TB STON Els,
Gl0DOl2GI1OI2
Wheat Reaner.

EyHE subscribers hereby inform the Farm
n ers of Jefferson, Berkeley, Frederick,
Clarke, Warren, Fauquier, Loudoun and Fair
fax Counties, that they are now prepared 10
furnish those who desire to use that Machine
in the approaching harvest, and as none will
be sent from the Shop without passing through
the hands of lirst-rate workman, we can con-
fidently recommend them; and to prove what
they can do when fairly tried, we refer to the
Hon. c. Powell, ]. P. Dulaney and VIM. Ben
ton s. Sons, Of Loudoun; Messrs. J. L. Ran
son, Robt and VIM, Lucas and Jas Wysong,
of Jefferson; Messrs. J. and S. E. Tabb, A.
w. McCleary and D. B. Morrison of Berke-
ley; S. Spangler of Warren; and Messrs. P.
N. Meade and c. and VIM Kearfoot Of Clarke.
j. M HITE s. SON
White Post, Clarke Co., Va.,1
April 80, l646-5w
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FOE SALE.


TT7E viii segl esther If those TIsAC rs
Wv 0F LAND ii ihe CopnFY of Berkeley,
On the Potomac River, on which
Kitchen and Fsgsey new 1--we. iosaaaF-
c. - II alrs. Eanny Carnphells ct thar
- on which possnd williamson for
nicely lsTed, now n Sellers. They are line-
syare ess e. caE~sHisat SIZE The torrner g.
reeiaay WIS formerly pasf IF The fa0ssssocsa
Esgate, end s to- surpassed hy any lan1 Iii
lsat asis5bosheol IN natural isrtlilly -.
81 Ssi or convenience Of position sses
4 he Improvements mr. a good Store
Dioeilag. Hoase ansl kitchen, coed <--A z
ssablss. GFm4agg, SC, aud lne l2slI VI I1a-
Ter. The terms wsM Be made accommodating.
Apply 10 EDWARD CoksTos, of Honey
wood. I'm. LEIGH
CO.NJg.2Y ROBINSON
Apnli6, Iet5-zw
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF PAL,
n ESrINE, from the Patriarchal Age to the
Present Timely John Kiuo, Editor OF the
pictorial Bible" &c.--for sale at this Office.
Price 25 cts.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

EMTILL open Dancing School AZ 0den'sl
w Hotel ca Wednesday, neTt, he 5tA uasl,
A who wish 70 become acquainted with the
polite ana fashionable art, will please make I'M
mediate application. Terms, So per quarter
Of rs lessons Two lessons viii be given per
week. For further particulars, apply 70 thea
subscriber. April 9, lsl6---G
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

DIR. r. d. IDoIIimgero
FEAvING located in Mardnsburg, respect
fully tenders his Professional services 10
lis citizens and the people in the vicinity
bsOfIice al Oden's Hotel, where he may at
all times be found, when not professionally
engaged.
Martinsburg. April 80, 1865
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

DUTCHERS OF CLIENT: An Histori-
ED cal Romance of the 10th Century--from
the French--illustrated with numerous fine
steel engravings, for sale at this Office. Price
only rs cts.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

"a fest is made for laughter, and the tcias
nsGkeih merry; bit money aasreretls al things"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

n IFE AND ADVENTURES OF THE
N zREFORMED INEBRIATE-by d. c.
Robinson, NJ D.--tor sale at this Office. Price
% cts.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

M.Il[lL0I8L cows
Whereby the Qualify and Quantity Of Mix
which any Cow will give may be accurately
determined by observing Natural Marks OF Elk
tenai Indications alone; the length OF tiiAC she
will continue 70 give Mik. Sc. Sc, with IN
uoduetory Remarks and Observations on the
."COW .4.N.D D.4IRY" II is a large aud
neatly printed book, OF 80 pages, illustrated BY
numerous Engavings. Price, only 31s cts.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07
Fashionable StvIe,
NEw GOODS.

7 a 7HE subscriber has recently replenished
Il bis stock Of Goods, Of erery description,
10 which he invites the attention ofail in search
OF bargains. ALLEN G. HAMMOND.
Spring Mills, May 7
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

GtHARNED SEA-by Harrie, Martineau
~ for sale at Gazette Office. Price % cts
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

EACK LONG; or Shot in the Eye--a true
% story OF Texas Border Life-for sale at the
Gazette Office. Price 10 cts.
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LOTTERY.
EMORY * COS

OLD 5sS1g. AZ & 81 led lslDllJ ST s.
OF FORTY YEARS STANDING,
Wlsre tie Lottery and Exchange blsi'isss Il
transacted IN al its br0nci.es
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

The Union refers to the increase Of the pa
cfc feeling in England, and says: "A private
letter from Glasgow, under date ofthe 9Th INST,
assures us that there is now no war party in
England"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

id an0lng s. Q 10 Of
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23
Lake Superior Copper Region.

The New York Courier has the follow
ing interesting article, from the pen of
physician, who is we'll known as gentle
man of scientific requirements, and as a
well informed and intelligent man:
| am addressing you from that part OF
Lake Huron which is often designated as
a part of the river issuing from Sault ST.
Marie. So imperceptibly do they glide
into each other that it is vary difficult to
distinguish at what precise point the river
ends or the Lake begins. A group of in
Vulnerable island is collected here, dotting
the surface in every direction--of all
shapes-all dimensions-all appearances;
we have been sailing amidst them till they
have seemed to interpose barriers to our
further progress but some point or headIand
rounded, and the way for our onward jour
ney opens again far beyond.
| am returning from my tour to the
Mineral Region, in and about which | had
been wandering for the last two or three
weeks. and whatever of anticipation or OF
romantic expectation may have been
formed before my visit, have found real
Iised. and substance and confirmation
given to them.
A more remarkable country--one pos
sessing more peculiar features, both of the
wild and useful, is not to be encountered
even in our own widespread country.
| had heard strange and improbable anC
4 extraordinary statements of It's minera
] treasure, was an especial unbeliever, bu
, a personal examination has given them {
, confirmation which has alike gratifed ant
n surprised me.
= | had every facility for visiting all, o
It nearly all, of the localities where min
1t eral operations have actually common
=. ced, and found that lin some of them YER
a extensive labor had been performed. a
\. the mouth of Eagle River, a perpendlcu
,r lar shaft has been sunk to the depth of Is
2, feet, and horizontal shafts branch oil trol
of this, at different points, to distance near
in equal. 1t is an adventure to be remember
r. ed, to make decent into this work-th
IN subterranean treasure house.
The first mine that visited convince
a me that copper, especially the pure or n
Id tive copper existed in large quantities, al
IS. visits 10 mine after mine in succession c
,ir tablished this belief. Everywhere we
We perceptible the evidences of the increaslr
I'm diffusion of metal. Where cavity ex
,r- ted in the rock, would be found a mass
ST, boulder of native copper. Every fissu
ID and crevice was lined with it. The mo
n solid portions are perforated by vel
he and strings of the pure native copper.
or. The whole of the rock formation seems
nd be tied together with this metal. MOI
a this the only treasure in all the mines Il
the visited, and like statements are he'
Of from those who visit other mines.
In all quarters striking indications