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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
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THURSDAY. AUGUST 20, lsse.
MONEY WANTED.

IT, hndsfsgned respectfully requests all who
sneg themselves 10 be indebted to him for sub.
P'ea 10 the "MAsTss,suno GhzsTTE," for
1dseltiss1ng JOB WORK, during he year iS45,
u a. his Office sud make payment soon as
sassbie a. be i very much 10 want Of money. Ii
- rot seem 70 strike the Pa,roas Of Ne~sps-
Pc ssablishme at thai the Proprietor Of IT must ne
&c ssfiy b. at a very heavy expense in conducting
= 5ich expense morning bal 0ss money will inert.
.he u money geaersy due from each indI'
s,Jsa. small, aud hence they are n yieeted -
persons concluding that they can pay them at any
time. BIZ, the case il avery different one with the
rfogfiftsr ofa paper: could he COLLECT and aid TO
gether these smnll sums, they ouIJ, 10 the sggre-
gate emonn, to large sn'n large enough al any
rate 10 dsfra, bis expenses ssd repay him somhteha
for the tolls Of his situation.
The undersigned hrpes bis friends will not neg
iect the call as he has several hundreds Of dollar,
standing cut due and owing to him which he cannot
do without, and must haze hi, wants and nrces
sites are vety pressing His business must be elos
ed, and he hopes that his patrols will give him -
little troubIe MS possible in settling il.
JAMES F.. STEWART. Editor Of Gdssth
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
TROUBLE ABour THE sup-TsrA.rRr.-

TROUBLE ABour THE SUB TREAsuRY.-
The recklessness of the Administration, in for
cling on the country its odious sub-reasury
schemes, is beginning to react on itself. II
was the intention not to let the act go into OPP
Grafton before the LIST Of January next, but by
carelessness in the wording of the bill it turns
out that it went into effect Immediately on its
passage, except as to the provision in relation
to specie payments, which is postponed till the
LIST Of January next And even here there
was mistake made, ii is alleged. by which
the act OF 1889 was revived or kept in force, and
this act allows specie only TO be received in
payments TO the government A Loco-Foco
correspondent of the New York Evening Post
give the following account of the bill, which
IS, no doubt, on treasury authority:
Gan examination of the sub-treasury has led
to the conclusion that it goes into effect imme-
diately, so far as to prevent the treasurers or
receivers from depositing or keeping any mon
ey in the banks; OF any where but in the vaults
of the government 1t does not require that
specie shall alone be received for public dues
until the first of January next BUTT leaves
no discretion as to places of deposit. If as Is
alleged the act OF 1889 is still in force, nothing
but specie can now be received. The balances
at present in the banks cannot be transferred to
other depositones unit. the first Of April next.
Such was not the intention OF those who franz
ed the law, yet so it reads. An oversight in
consistent with dates has been the cause of this
mistake. What measures the administration
will adopt for state Of circumstances for
which they were not provided, and which
were not expected, remains TO be seen"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
HARD MONEY.

PorR's u. s. BASE it is stated, has issued
some 100000 of Treasury Drafts and cir
culated them in the West. South, sc. They
are issued in $50 and al00 notes. beautifully
engraved, and are said very much to resemble
Bank rags" The War Department has also
issued slU0notes-theN. Y. Express states that
one Of the youngsters" made its appearance
m Wall ST., few days ago, and attracted
great deal Of attention. The Express gives
the following description of the Note:--
The dear little thing is not christened yet
no body knows what to call 1t; but the lovers
of mammon in that wicked street, alter fond
Ing II over for a while, turned II right over III
to a bank note and it is passing as currency,
lust as ( il was worth 500!
Now, from the Treasury Dep artment we
expected Treasury notes, Treasury drgs,
Treasury rgquisiitcns, and all other sorts OF pa
per money with new names but we never
expected TO see the War Department so into
the manufacture Of paper money rags. This
note. however, has been BEAUTIFULLY engraved
for the War Department, and is issued from II
lust as a 800 bank note is from any bank IN
Wall street II passes just as any other bank
note does, and is rather better currency, be-
cause it is without, discount IN any other part
ufthe Union. so we have at last, and already.
under this hard money Administration, the
-Governmen, banking system established BON
in the War and Treasury Department.-.N. j
Eapress.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
THE SuB-TRrAsuRY BmL.-This measu

THE SuB-TREAsuRY BLL.-This measure,
an innovation and novelty in our admins
trative sys,em-once already tried, and delib-
erately and signally condemned and renowned
by the people-this offspring Of abstractionism
has passed the Senate, and is again TO vex and
annoy hecountry. feyer ameasure was de-
monstrated TO be unnecessary and unwise, this
Sub-Treasury scheme was shown to be so, by
the debate which has taken place on it. In
the Senate as well as previously in the House,
the arguments against it were SO unanswera-
bic, that, in the former body, the able gentle
men who favored the bill did not attempt to
answer them. But the Baltimore Conven-
tion" had willed it, and reason and expert
ence, and the public convenience, must yield
So the Government must set about building
vaults, and iron safes, in which to keep secure,
and free from bank contamination and risk,
the Treasure Of the Government, its Treasury
notes. 1t is about as wise step as if a man,
having peck of corn to grind, should sci
about building mill for his own use.--.Na-
tio,al htelligenccr.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20

70 recommend them to the pany--the first 70
vote for them. And would not the whole
Party vote for them 2 Certainly. They would
vote for their reelection in '48 as sure as they
voted for them in IA. n;hey could not see
or could not believe that JAMES K. PoLF was
deadly hostile to the interests Of Pennsylvania
and the whole Country, after having all his
votes confrmatory Of the fact placed before
them in the canvass Of IA, is il not very nat
ural to suppose that they will vote again in
'4S for the same men, or for some other Free
TradeFs2 We hope to be disappointed in our
antcipaiions, but we fear that there will be no
such good luck.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
cg-THoMAs HAGur, As,rologer, of Wash

w iHoAAb llA5LLs AsuOtuStf, VI w doli-
ington City, makes the following predictions ;
Congress has now adjourned and the voice
Of the stars has been called for by many in re-
lation 10 the new Tariff Law. A map Of the
heavens for the first OF August 0he day Of its
pass3ge) is before me. and also one for the
time when il received the signature Of the Pres
ident. ] have carefully examined the aspects
Of the planets on each and. TO maintain the
Science Of Astrology, | must speak the truth.
From these aspects, together with those at the
hour Of the adjournment to day and those OF the
first Of December next, Qhe day when the law
IS TO go INTO eiiect,) and also those Of the 7th
Of December, when Congress is TO meet again,
hesitate not 10 say that there TO be in our
country, before the 4th day Of March next,
scenes Of confusion, suffering, distress and ca
lamlty such as have seldom II ever been known
before and originating mainly out of this sub
iect Indeed, it would not surprise he If Con
gress were required TO meet again before the
law shall go into effect. There are portents
Of great excitement among the people during
November. Dealers in and manufactures oil
IRON and lead, railroad companies, and all wor-
kers OF mines, will be found to exert uemen-
dous influence. The aspects are very bad on
the next birth day Of the President, November
2; mob-law seems 10 prevail in many parts OF
the country about this time. Our custom
| house officers will have 10 be very watchful
before the last oil September--let them look
well to wool and woolen goods. | see por-
| tents Of death to men in high places that will
| greatly affect the country. Should this law
go into effect, the stars say that 1t cannot lire
Esn,r
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20

.Hsxus Editors :--The incident related in
your paper Of Tuesday which occurred at Bed
ford Springs. is worth thousand arguments
TO show that the subject OF slavery IS either
entirely misunderstood or grossly misrepresent-
ed by the fanatical aboliiionists. This instance
Of attachment upon the part OF a slave brought
to my mind a more singular circumstance
which occurred in one of the counties OF our
own State short time since. During visit
to that neighborhood about two months ago,
the District Attorney of the county asked me If
did not wish to purchase a good servant wo-
man, saying there was most excellent one to
be sold the next week under very singular
circumstances, which were these The wo-
man had been free, and had lived for years in
that ueighborhood, and was esteemed as a
faithful good servant by all who knew her.
Under the delusiye hopes excited by some Of
the professed teachers Of discomfort, (the abol-
itonists we mean) this woman had been indu-
ced to go to Pennsylvania s'free State, p
where She was to be much better off and much
more happyl She went, and remained for
some three years, and getting heartily tired Of
the change, returned to her old home. Here
she resided contented until some evil disposed
person finding that the law forbid the return
of free negro to the State, threatened TO have
her arrested and sold unless she left the State
again. Under these circumstances, the wo
man was waited upon by numbers Of those
who had formerly known her, and urged to
return; otherwise she would be sold as slave
under the law. No persuasion, however,
could induce her to return. She declared that
she would rather DO slave here than go back
to her abolition friends. After waiting for
weeks, hoping that she nigh, be persuaded to
loo w. tho State tho Sheriff waa finally co,p.
PEELED to arrest her, and she was thus to be
sold, solely because she preferred remaining as a
Stare u, her old county, to going back to enjoy
the s,oeets ofhbcrty among those who claim to
be such disinterested philanthropists and
friends Of the colored people. These are facts,
Messrs. Editors, vouched for by the neighbor-
hood-and we think should shew this mista-
ken portion Of our fellow citizens that slavery
cannot be quite so horrible as they imagine it.
Yours, respectfully,
A FRIEND TO TRUTH.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.

We are amused TO sea the bitter dsnuncia-
tons OF JAMES X. Polk and GEORGE NJ.
DALLAS, by number ofthe Pennsylvania Dem
ocratic Editors relative TO the repeal OF the
Tariff Act Of ~. We do not say that we are
amused to see discord in the Loco Foco party
but we are amused to see the bitterness with
which the Loco Focos aotc denounce Polk
and DALLAS, when we feel confident, that
were they Candidates again for re election IN
ls4s, these fslframs denup4ators would be
tbs frs 10 bail tasir nomil etion-ths trs'
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
AN EASTERN REPUBLICAN.

The LAST VEro-In the course of yester
DAYS sitting in the SENATE II became the con-
stitutional duty Of that body TO reconsider the
bill which originated IN the Senate, for settling
the claims due by this Government TO its own
stizens under the Treaty with France, now
more than forty years old which bill had pas
sed both Houses and been returned by the
President of the United States with objections
The question on the passage OF the bill (the
Presidents objections Notwithstanding under
went brief but spirited debate; and when the
question was taken, had all the Senator'S IN the
city been present, II is probable that two
third vote would have shown the sense OF the
Senate upon this first introduction into the
General Government Of the principle of RE-
PUpI.rios in one Of its most revolving forms /;
that is 10 saw, Reputation Of debt by Gov
eminent yet in full credit and possessed of in
exhsustable resources, on such grounds as are
set forth in the Veto Message. As it was, the
vote of the Senate exhibited twenty seven votes
in favor of the bill, TO fifteen against it. So We
nv obnoxious are the principles of this veto to
the moral sense, that there were Senators (po-
litical friends OF the PresidenD who voted
against the bill when it first passed that body,
and yet would not vote against II upon the
question Of sustaining the veto.
II may be we'll 10 add, however, that, had
the bill passed the Senate by two-thuds vote,
there was no hope that it could become law
against the veto. In the House of Represen-
tatives il passed by only few votes OF ma
jority and had the bill reached that body from
the Senate there was no probability ofits gain
ing votes enough there to pass IT by two
thirds yote.--.Nai hltellgencer.
: MoRE HuMBuG.-In the false CLOSES given
/ by the Union, in its partial comparison Of the
old and new Tariffs, flannel and Chocolate
are set down among the tlr,u'ies, and .Madeira
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
WHO is JAMES K. POLKl

In le44, after the nomination for the Presi-
dency Of the individual whose name stands al
the head Of this article, the Wings very sig.
nihcantly asked "trlso Uas JAMES X. Polk %
Alter the election, the Locos, in their wondrous
wise tact, exclaimed, NAT JAMES X. Polk ,ra,
President Of United States !" But we do moi
deem thata sufficient or satisfactory answer tc
the interrogatory noto. Can Pennsylvania tel
US nor who is JAMES X. PoLK2
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
THE MaRTINSBURG ACADEMY.

1t win be seen by reference to our advertls-
ing columns that ARCHIBALD CARY, Esq.
late Principal of the Marinsburg Academy,
has resigned We cannot part with Mr. Ca
NY without expressing our deep regret--a re
greet which we are persuaded will be unlyer-
sally participated in by all who had the pleas
ure of his Acquaintance, and knowledge OF
his high intellectual and moral worth. The
loss Of such citizen as Mr.. CARY IS indeed
almost incalculable; but such is the working
of affairs in this world-the best of friends and
the most valuable of citizens must sometimes
be taken from US. In parting with our friend,
we can do no more than wish him that pros
periiy and success in life so justly due to his
talents and character.
But, it is at the same time, consolation to
us to know that the Trustees of the Academy,
mindful Of their responsibility to the youth oil
our County, have chosen most worthy sue
cessor to Mr.. CARY-Mr. GEORGE ALExAs-
DER PoRTERFIELp, a young gentleman OF tai
ents, fine education. and also native of Berse-
lev. We refer parents and guardians TO his
Card in this weeks paper, and hope he may
meet full and ample encouragement IN his la
bors from an enlightened community. We
are very much pleased with the proposition Of
Mr.. p, to form a Company for Military In
struction-a duty which we presume he is
well calculated to discharge, being graduate
of the Virginia Military Institute. 1t will be
fine exercise for the boys, besides imparting to
them much valuable and ohentimes necessary
instruction. We wish our young friend sreat
success.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
THEIR FOOT IN IT.

Our last ST. Louis papers are rejoicing over
the passage of the River and Harbor bill, UNI
suspicious of the Veto thunderbolt about to
blast their hopes. Here are letters from two
Missouri Loco Focos in Congress rejoicing the
hearts Of their constituents with tdings of the
passage of the bill.
"HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, July "a,
1876.
The River and IIarbor bill has this moment
passed tie Senate without an amendment, by
a vote Of "a TO l6
THIS gives us $4,000 for our Rivers and
SIS 900 for our Harbor. Thank Cod il has
irinnphed orcr the Vaccinations Of hypocriticat
aud false friends and open foes, and ills safe.
Yours in great haste, J. b. BOWLIN"
All Jamial you little dreamed how power,
full was one "hypocnncal and false fricnd''thsl
you had never suspected. The Loco Foco
Editor introduces this with the Joyous remark
that "the bill only wants the signature Of the
President to become a law" True enough,
but for want of only that, il IS dead as Caesar
Here is the letter OF another Loco M. c. to
the Missouri Reporter:
"IIousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, July a,
1876.
Dear Sir: have the pleasure to inform you
that the River and Harbor bill which passed
the House, has this moment passed the Sen
ate without amendment. by vote of "a to l6.
1t only requires the Executive sanction to be-
come alaw.
Yours truly, JAMES II. RELFE.
"Maj. WN. G. ANDERSON"
On this the Reporter thus exults:
"The large vote for this bill in the Senate
more than two 10 one--shows that The
Western policy is settled at last, and hereafter
we anticipate less difficulty u, securing proper
appropriations for our large 'irer;."
Unhappy Reporter caught in the very ACT
of propagating the rankest Federalism" after
years Of valiant and profitable devotion 70
democracy" What will it do IN Z. Tn
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20

ne3-I, is not often that we absent ourselves
from the Editorial Chair, but urgent business
demanding our attention, we have been obil-
ged to be away from home, and therefore have
not had much time to devote to the Editorial
duties Of our paper this week. But we have
filed our columns with interesting selected
matter, which will repay the perusal of our
readers more Than our own poor efforts.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
THE GLORIOUS WIG VICTORY IN
NORTH CAROLINA!
From the RaLeiph Repisfer of The Idth inst

1t is almost impossible for us to find Ian
guage sufficiently strong TO describe the full
ness Of feeling, the deep-seated thankfulness
and EMULATION. which fills our bosom. in an
nouncing to the Wings of the Union, that
North Carolina remains still the uafatering
advocate Of Liberty and Constitution. We
are now warranted in proclaiming that, at the
election Just held, we have succeeded in secu-
ring Wing Gorernor, a Wig Senate, a Whig
House Of Commons, and t,co u. 5. Senator's
Calmly, but firmly, have the Wings of
North Carolina, confident IN their own strength,
strong in the face of good cause, unmoved
by results elsewhere, met the crisis like men
and patriots. The result is alike honorable 10
them, and inspiring TO the Wings Of the whole
Union. They take their place, by right, in the
van of the Wing army. They have planted
their flag staff and pledged our honest old
State, now aud henceiorth, TO the uncompro-
missing support OF Wing principles. Wehave
met our opponents on their chosen issues, and
utterly overwhelmed them. Proud, indeed, is
our position
| IL is impossible to say what point Gov
GRiHAM's majority will reach, but it cannot
/ fall short Of 100000 The returns are now
consulted rather as matter of curiosity than
| interest.
! In the Senate we shall have majority of
/ from two TO four. In the House Of Commons
our majority will be about sixteen.
| Is not this glory enough for one Campaigns
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20

We haveseen the proposals forpublishing in
this city weekly newspaper, Of large size,
to be called the ''Home League and Tariff Ad-
vocate."
The Editorial department will be conducted
by VIM. A. KINsLoE, Esq, gentleman who
voted for Mr. Polk under the impression that
he was better Tariff man than Mr.. CLAY,
and while be acknowledges that fact and re-
cognises the deception by which he, in COM
mon with thousands was deluded, he makes
a testimony of his desire to subserve the cause
of Protection and Pennsylvania interests. by
making the "Home League" a strenuous and
Jealous advocate of that cause and those inter-
ests The objects he has in view, vii. oil
commend the "Home Leauge" to every one
who has the true interests of this country at
heart, and we wish to the undertaking the
great success it deseryes.-U. 5. Gaseffs.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
The New Orleans Delta of the 9th instan

The New Orleans Delta of the 9th instant
has the following:
IMPORTANT FROM THE California
Proclaimed Independent Of Juerico In the
Kingston Jamaica Journal, of the ODD ult., we
find an article copied from the Despatch, of
the same city, which begins, 'lmportant from
the Pacific" and goes on:
ave learn on good authority that accounts
brought hy II. NJ brig Daring, announces the
important fact that the inhabitants of Upper
California had pronounced themselves indie
pendent Of the Republic of Mexico and placed
themselves under the protection of the U.
States 1t is SAID that in consequence of this
movement on the part of the Californians, the
officer in command ofihe American squadron
had hoisied the flag of the United States on
this portion OF the Mexican territory
"Vice Admiral SEYMOUR had proceeded to
the Southwark, for the purpose, i, was said, of
collecting his squadron, and we should inag
inc that collision must be almost inevitable"
The remainder of the article is made up Of
the speculatons OF the editor on the event.
We are ourselves rather inclined 10 think that
the accounts brought by the brig Daring were
founded on report rather than on fact. We
shall soon know.
The New Orleans Times orthe 10th instant,
referring TO the above, says-"All this is stale
news. having run the rounds here a month
ago. "-BaA. american.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
Uomnuneroial RECORD
Bal TIMORE MARKET, !
american Office, August II, le46

american Office, august II, le4o
CATTLE.-The market was pleu,ifaiiy 'uPpns;s
with Beeves TO- day, and some activity was mss.'
Tested, but prices scarcely so good as a'l ~
ted the stock being generally inferior TO thai q y,
previous week. The offerings al the scales wei wei
500 head Of which 100 were taken for PhI'os
phia, and the balance, $40, were taken BY es
butchers. Prices ranged from 8 ! 75a S2bzi
100 lbs. on the hoof, equal TO 81 BOA s net
Hoos.-- Sales Of live Hogs have been ms .s q
65 sta 1904. We quote The extremes al ~
aS575 There are few in market
FLorR The market for Howard Street w. ~
completely at stand There are sellers o. IT, Nv.
ground parcels at 81. but shippers are ho" n,s
back, and we hear Of no sales OF any consfySsss -
aimee the publication of our last review. i'' =
CENT price from cars is not fixed ,t,g.
GaAls The supply Of Wheat has iaien q
little Prices confirm about as last noted, 'ne
To- day being at 75as0 cts for good 10 PRIME H.
and 50a75 cts for inferior and ordinary pssoi 4
We hear of no sales Of white heat s.,l,
Corn 70 dav AT so cents for white, and o4aoo e'''
for yellow, We quote Oats at 25s2l CTS, ~.
BAcos -is moving OF ia moderate parcels 4,
ouoie Western Shoulders at 3a4 sides a.
and Hams at Bss cts. Sales Of common ,"s n
sisi and Of good quality at cents; Of e'0''
s "a and Hams Gas Cts