Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-03-26
News OF the IDav f..
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The murderer Of the Fan Ness Family, was
taken at Fulton, Oswego County, n Y, and
has acknowledged the deed
The Presbyterian Board of Missions Is ma
king preparations TO send out shortly seven new
Missionaries to India, to Palestine, to
Siam, and who is to be a Physician in Bur
NAH. Success TO them.
We learn that Mr. Rahab .MarschaH well
known throughout the country as the "Fakir
of Ava" died at Louisville, KY, few DAYS
since.
Gen. Darrell declines to accept the office Of
| Lieutenant Governor Of Texas, to which he
has recently been elected, unless, upon inves-
tigation, he is found to have received a MAJOR
ity Of the votes polled for that office-of which
there is said to be doubt, If the votes had all
been returned to the Legislature. That's right
In the Auburn Pententiary, are a father and
three sats--the youngest only Ia years Of age.
We learn that I'm. .Mar1ceu, Esq, has be,
come associate Editor of the Richmond .'Daly
Republican, heretofore called as the ''Sarn
and the paperwith which the late John fLamp,
den Pleasaats had recently connected himself
| We learn from the Alexandra Gazette, that
the Fisheries are now in full operation.
The Legislature of Mississippi has just diyi-
ded that State into -Four Congressional Districts
We see that John Smith is a Candidate for
the Judgeship in York, Pa. No doubt Of bis
election, for John was always hard to beat
The Nashville Union says the following will
be the epitaph on Gen. Jackson's Tombstone,
1t is brief, simple and all sufficient -
ANDREW JACKSON.
BORN ON THE l5TH OF MARCH, l767.
DIED ON THE STH OF JUNE, l845
The Hon John Mclean, of Ohio, one Of the
Justices of the Supreme Court of the u. States,
has been unanimously chosen President Of the
American Bible Society, to fill the vacancy Oe-
casioned by the death Of Gov. Smith.
The Brocchieri Water has lately been sais
factorily tested in Philadelphia by many Phys.
clans who heretofore had pronounced ii a hum
bug.
We learn from the Cumberland Civilian Of
the 10Th inst, that the work on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal is progressing as fast as posi-
bic, and that shift of hands, day and night
are now engaged in the Tunnel
Daniel Biser, Esq, late a member OF The
House of Delegates from Frederick County,
Md, has received an appointment in the Gus
TOM House at Baltimore.
We learn that Hilliam .Wc.ShaTy, Esq Of
Adams County, Pa, has been appointed BY
Gov. Pratt of Maryland, Commissioner Tor the
acknowledgment of deeds, &c, for the State Of
Maryland in the State of Pennsylvania
The fare on the Rail Road from Baltimore
to Philadelphia, is So.
The "Yaley Farmer" published in VIM
chester, Va, by J. p. Bentley, will be dscon'
tinued as an Agricultural paper, unless TIC
Farmers more amply patronize it.
The University Of Maryland has lately con-
fered the degree Of M. d. upon 81 GRADUATES
We learn from the Richmond Enquirer, thai
Thomas Richie, jr., has returned to Chesterfield
Court House, and surrendered himsefiorIiaL
We learn from the Warsaw Signal that Tie
Mormons took their line of march, from lheH
encampment in Iowa, on the 25th ult They
numbered about 1900.
We are pleased to learn from the Cincinnati
Gazette that the Rev. Mr.. Brooke has made ar
rangemen:s by which he will remain pastor OF
( Christ Church The Rev. MIR. Blake, Is
! said, will act as an assistant minister.
We learn that the Farmers and .MiIters' BAH
of Hagerstown, Md, is to be revived, and Pla'
ced on firm footing.
| A Pittsburg paper oflast week states that the
great fire of the 10th Of April, 1915, Is yet I'd
extinguished in the cellars of some Of the runs
The Editor says that Re has lighted his cigar N h
that FIRE nearly ever month since April
Active efforts are again in motion, we leara'
to obtain respite, il moi the pardon, Of baee'
the pirate. 1t is stated that he appears % .
quite at home in his now long-tenanted quar-
tiers, and TO grow leshy on ms eohiiheii'"'
We learn that the Lieutenant Governor u
Virginia has appointed 1aligel1'o Preston S'g' &
ner, Esq, Of Louisville, KY. COMMISSIONS y
take dispositions, Acknowledgements Of dceu'
Sc, for this State.
The Baltimore American states that the uh
ty miles of track of the Baltimore ana Vn'
Rail Road to be renewed the present year :
tween Baltimore and Harpers-Ferry, are T" :
laid with heavy iron rails Of the bridge OF !
pattern, weighing 81 lbs. to the yard, ana ga
responding pretty much in other respects ~s1
the very substantial rails on the division o. y
road from Harpers- Ferry to Cumberland ~
American also states that The rails about
laid viii be of Maryland ho,--to be iurhSu''
bv the ElIcous' and Mt Savage Iron WON