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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21
FIRE AT NORFOLK.

We are indebted (says the Baltimore Amer
ican) 10 the attention Of the editors Of the Nor
folk Herald and Beacon for slips under date
Of 18th instant, which furnish the following
particulars OF disastrous fire in that town:
Destructive FIRK--Loss $50 600 Shock
ING TRAGEpY.--On Saturday moraing, abou
6 O'Clock, the grocery store of Mr.. SAMrsos
REA, the I'd in the continuation Of NEWTON.
beautiful block Of brick stores on Main ST.. (af
ter turning the corner of Market Square, wa,
discovered 10 be on fire, and the flames spreat
TO the apo,hecary and druggist store Of Messrs
ROBERTSON s. CogsIcK, on the one side, ant
the store of Messrs. FaRRAsT & LoupoS or
the other. which were totally destroyed. Tn,
dry goods store Of Messrs. Paul, PEegAM
Co. at the corner, and adjoining that of RoB
ERTsoN x CoRN1cH, was saved with great diff
fduty as were also those Of Msssrs. j. |
BLoopGooD s. Co., II. p. & ". AscYER, ant
others occupying the adjoining block
The wind blowing heavily from the South
communicated the flames to the o2posnt
binding on Main street, in which We're tn,
dry goods store of MIR. EDMUND DORSEY, ant
the )ewelry and silver ware store of MIR. 10
sEPH M FREEMAN: this, TOO. was DESTROYED
aud the one adjoining il, occupied by MIR. w
! IL,
MeSsrs. NIcKERY & GRIFFITH. booksellers anc
stationers, though saved was much Injured il
front.
The entire less by this FIRE is estimated a
100000.
The Herald has the following notice OF ;
distressing accident which occurred after tn,
fire.
After the engines had ceased playing on III,
smoking RUNS, which it was thought they hat
eflectualy exGnguished. some boys venluret
in among them and began searching about 70
findings" and in turning up the rubbish il
the cellar Of ROBERTSON & CoRMcK's store
volume Of flames caused by the ignition of /,
vessel of carnphine or spirits Of rurpentine con
cealed beneath, suddenly burst up, covering
two Of the boys with the burning liquid, an,
they were instantly envelopcd in flames, The,
scrambled out and gained the street in thu
horrid plight. Several hundred people wer,
near, yet to afford them relief was impossible
for each Of the boys was literally pillar o
fire
One oflhe hapless youths instinctively rar
TO the pump at the head of marke, square, "a
d islance OF about 80 yards) where buckets o
water were Instantly thrown uppn lin ant
the fire eytnguished the other fell in nedi
ately on reaching the street, when the fire wa.
with difficulty, extingulshed, by throwing
blankets around hlm--but alas too late,
They were so dreadfully burned as 10 presen
an appearance too shocking to describe.
One of the lads, son Of Mrs. BRowr, dice
soon alter, and the other, . son of Mrs DAS
IELs, was not expected 10 survive,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21
ALL ABOUT THEM.

YourH's CsBIEEr.--See prospectus in the
advertising columns Of 10 days paper, t. you
wish to obtain monthly publication worth
ore'y cent o. the money asked for it. That
work is the "Kouih's Cabinet at
81 year. BY callisg al this Office, speci-
m.n Of he work can be seen.
YANKEE DooDLE.---Also see prospectus in
another column 0, to-day's paper. ifyou wish
to become subscriber to a good weekly paper.
The Yankee Doodle is thar paper, and IS
furnished at s. a year. We have neyer seen
"Tn,kee," bot from all accounts, we are led To
believe that he is legitimate descendant of the
Doodle Family" But we expect to have a
sight Of this paper shonly-wil we, Mr.. Doc
de? Here is specimen Of his wit which we
copy from one OF our exchanges:
a Yankee Doodle has an nd
mirable political caricature representing Mr.
Polk as a tinker who has got Uncle Sans
grdron, tea pot and things into such fix
that he can't mend them and comes up 10
Yankee Doodle and humbly begs 10 be lei Off
Yankee complies with his request. stating that
Mr.. p had done quite as well as he expected
he never took him 70 be much Of work
man. Leave things as they are, and on your
way 10 Tennessee, says Yankee, tell Harry Of
the West, want TO see him.
TREASURY or HisroRY.--Mr. DAsL. ApEE,
publisher Of the Treasury Of History" is re
spectfuly informed that we published the pros
pectus of his work the full length of the time
reques,cd-and perhaps little longer. AS
yet we have only received the LIST, % and 4th
Nos. II is a good work, and we would like to
have ii--but if complying with the request Of
the publisher does not entltle us to it, we will
not beg FOX it, but buy il when convenient.
AMERICAN Farmer This old-established
and ably conducted Agricultural work is reg
ular as clock work ir its appearance on our
table. IT is one Of The best publications devo-
ted to Agriculture that is published in this coun-
try, and should be taken by all farmers. II is
remarkably cheap--only 81 ayear. Send your
orders to SAML. SANDS, Baltimore, Md.
NoRrH AMERICAN REyIEw.--We have re-
ceiyed the January No. Of this old-established
work, which needs no recommendation from
us--it is too well known. We receive i, from
orIs, BRoApERs & Co.. Literary Agents in
Boston. who will supply persons in all parts
Of the Z. States with all the valuable publica-
tons OF this country and Europe, at the lowest
possible prices, and as soon as published. See
theiradvertisemen,i in another part ofthis paper
! Noa7u AsERroANPRorEsrAsT.--Thisjo jour
na. has failed to reach Us for the last two o
3 three months Let rs have il, Mr. Editor.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21
THE Observation-Disclosures
OF u &. SENATOR, &C.

Our Richmond Correspondent docs no, fur
nish US with letter this week, however. a
careful examination Of the Richmond papers
does not show any thing in the proceedings
Of the past week Of material interest 10 our
raiders. with the exception OF the election Of
Z. S. Senator. The James River and Kan
swha Bill has been under discussion during
the whole of the week TO the exclusion OF al
most every thing else a great many amend
men,s have been Offered to the original Bill.
and it is therefore hard 10 tell where they will
yet end.
On the 10Th inst both House, Of the Lsss
lature proceeded 10 the joint order of the DAY
being the election OF a L. s. Senator 70 serve
the place OF the Hon WM. s ARCHER. whose
term will expire at that time. Six baohnss
took place. the last OF which resulted in the
choice of the Hon. II. NJ. +, HrNrER, Cal
houn Loco Foco, which result was brought
about By combination Of the Wing vote with
that OF his friends, some 20 in number. Gov
SMITH was the nominee of the Democratic
Caucus, and through several ballotings receiy-
Ell majority Of the Democratic vote, but was
finally. after several unsuccessful hallotings,
drawn off the track, aud the Hon. Jonp w.
JONES substituted in his place, who me, with
the same fate of chs ilusrious predecessor"
Gov. Mcdowell was also in nomination
and recelveda respectable vote, aud had we
heen in the Legislature, and wished to make
display Of the par ercellehce" Of ur Whiyge-
~ by voting for a Loco Foco, we should have
given the Governor our vote, for, barring
political principles, we are pretty much of MIR.
Goopsos's notion, that che is the first man,
the frs, orator. the first gentleman in Virginia"
The Wings on the first ballo, very properly cas-,
their vote for Mr. ARcnER, and some of them
stuck out for him to the last, and we expect to
mud among the faithful Eight on the last ballot,
our two Delegates, Messrs. BoAg and SMALL.
The Richmond Times of Monday, the 18th,
furnishes the Ayes and Noes through three bal
lotngs, and SO far we see our Delegates still
hanging on 10 MIR. ARCHER.
We despse Caucus Machinery--we know
something Of its tricks 1t is Ct only 10
prop up and give importance to men who
could not get along on their own hooks, but a,
the same time we are not SO much reloiced and
highly pleased, tina, Mr.. Hunter has beaten
Gov SMITH and MIR. IoNEs-lor what is it 10
US, have we not swoppcd Tho devil for a
wiich7" MIR. HuSTEs's friends rebelled against
The Caucus dictation oftheir own party, AMI
why7 because they expected to get the Wing
vote, and elect their man. Is any Wing ter
dna enough to believe that they would hav,
rebeled. but for this certainty? Certainly
not Had they known the Wings you'd have
stood sloof. avery "moiher's sou" Of then
would have goue INTO Cs1eps ara come INT
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21
A LITTLE LATER FROM THE GULF
SQUADRON.

| The Campeachy schooner Amao. the prze
taken by the u. s. steamer Mississippi, off
Al arado. on the 9th ult., arrived al New Or
leans on the 9Th instant in charge of Passed
Midshipman B.sRor. and prize crew.
The A. sailed few hours after the T. s.
sh ip Mississippi.
Passed Midshipman FIrzeERsLD. formerly
ofihe L. s. schooner F'lin, but now attached
to the John Adams. performed a most daring
exploit. His vessel was blockadlng Neia
Cruz, and on dark night he took boat and
eight men with mufiied oars, rowed around
the Castle OF San J~an d'Ulloa, landed, enter
ed the water battery and examined it, then
rowed around again, went under the draw
bridge, and made a thorough reconnaissance
Of that point. This exploit has proved that
men may be landed from boats at night, aud
Midshipman FITZGERALD ascertaned By his
reconnaissance that the wafer battery MAY ba
easily taken.
On the arrival of Gen. la VEG, at Vera
Cruz on the 18th, all the sailors from the
squaron in the hands Of the enemy were re.
leased II is now asccriained that bui eleven
of the crew Of the brig Somers drii,cd TO the
main land when she was wrecked, and not
sixteen, as was first stated. Midshipman
RopGERs was at Vera Cruz. He has been
tried by the civil and military tribunals as
spy, and had been acquitted by The former,
but found guilty by the latter. II was bellev-
ed, however, that the more favorable verdict
would prevail, and that he would be liberated
The Campeachia have declared them
selves entirely independent Of Mexico, aud
had sent three Commissioners on the schoon-
er Ssalno to Com. CONNER, al Anton Liar.
do. TO request him to desisl from any hostile
measures against Yucatan, until Commission
ers could be sent 10 the Govefna1ent OF the
United States, TO obtain the recognition of the
independence Of the State. These Commis-
sioners left Anton Lizardo on the 10Th ult 10
return, but the result OF their conference with
Com. CONNER IS not known.
The Notifications at Yabasco and Alyarado
had been considerably strengthened. Al the
former there were abou, 1900 and al the latter
1000 men. Il was supposed that Com. Cox
nor would attack The latter place.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21

defence Of tie Soulh. and cher peculiar inst
lsu.ions"-Mr. prrIT. Of Ia. followed anS
made much more able speech upon this sub
liect than thought be was capable o'--Mr
HanIls, Of Me. supported hun, and iaic
down emphaiicaliy to the South what tho
North meant to do. and stand By, and declared
thai the North had no disposition TO interfere
with the existing institutions Of The South. but
they were unalierably determined that moi
another iach Of territory should be added 10
inis Union in which slavery should exist. Mr..
LEAgE. OF Va, and MIR. Bowden OF Ala. made
warm Southern speeches. Several other
/ speakers participated, mainly however, Of the
/ Loco Foeo party---showiDg most concluslvely
the love and harmony existing between the
wings Of the party. Mr. Preston King is dali
| " irving TO gel his Two Million Bill with the
Whnot proyiso before The House, and il he
succeeds, you may expect the most excited
debate that has occurred oryears in Congress.
The fact is, look forward with most fearful
forebodings TO the agitation of this slave ques-
ZION in Congress, fear if thu union Of these
States is ever dashed 10 peices, IT will be against
this rock Such is the svil effect of extension
ofterritory. Here now is the opening Of the
drama of annexing Texa. to this Union. 1t
shows the thirst for more, when we have more
than enough.
If the object Of the Administration be con-
quest, the curses Of the country will be upon
them. For my part. think Mexico has done
my Country wrong, and am for making her
suffer for il. The war exists, and | am for
giving the Government, mena and money in any
necessary amounts 10 prosecute il vigorously
and bring it TO close-but am opposed TO
auutsing Mexican territory 10 this Union. or
iakiu it in permanent, satisfaction OF our
claims against Mexico or the expenses Of The
war. The moment she is willing TO do us
justice, AID give US security for her faithful
discharge Of duty, | wonld recall our troops
from her borders and restore her possessions.
Our boundaries are wide enough. let US re-
turn TO the paths Of peace and lecon,ent with
wha, we Lave. and not tie scattering oura!ready
sparce pulation--concenratetl EN- uponour
own soil--fll up our own States and Terrific.
ries and spread the various branches Of enlight
ened andimpfoved industry throughout the land
lin that way the United Staes wiIlbecome pros
porous and great, and take higher stand
among the nations Of the earth. than il she
Were enabled 10 clutch the whole territory of
Mexico within her grasp.
LEI the Upion stand as IL is-snj all parties wilt
be willing 10 staad upon the comprotnises upon
which II rests Otherwise. AND dark, deep and
bI ody Gay perhaps viii come upon MIR Thur
man Il o. started 10 me a new point in hi. speech
lit werisy Of discu-sion. AMI will laok into it
Il is that State whieh has been admitted int, the
Onion by Congress with provision in her Con.ii
tuition prohibiting Slavery or inv oun'ary se,vaud..
can. after her admission il she chooses. alter her
Constitution aud la.u herself into Slave State!
Yonr., Sc. SUMMERS
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21
ruE sun-rREAsunY DOOMED.

One Of the plainest oinens (says the Nation
al lntelligencer) that we have noticed OF the
fate ofthe odious. useless, and ridiculous Sub
Treasury scheme, is the subloined sensible
and argumentatiye article, which we copy
! from print friendly 10 the present Admins
raon, but whose Editor, as sound and dis
eliminating political economist, cannot stand
every thing:
From Charleston { S. c.. Erefing .Ne,cs. Jan s
CusTopY OF THE PuBLic MoSEY 1T is evil
dent TO the most superficial observation that the
method devised for the keeping Of the public
money by Government lock and key. is doom
ed 10 destruction. Those who canno. perceive
this, must be blind to the evidences OF public
opinion, and obstinate adherence TO the hard
money system OF receiving and paying out,
ftrnishest,e most remarkable instance Of party in
fatuation on record. Ii teaches lesson which
we had imagined the statesman need not 10
have sought beyond the most superficial knowl-
edge Of the art Of government. 10 wit the con
! formi,y Of legislation with the habits and Gus
toms of a country. The law could not have
done more violence TO the usages Of our coun.
/ try than if the cdict OF council OF state were
to force people, like the French. accustomed
10 the use of hard money, to employ paper ex-
clusivcly in their customary sales and purcha-
SEES.
Before the Revolution, paper money had
become part and parcel OF our customs II
was inwoven not only with our commercial
system, but our ordinary dealings. ltconduc-
ted US through the Revolution. ltstlll became
so infused with our habits that the checks pro-
vided against its abuse in the Federal CoLs,i-
tuition could not Danish il from our system OF
circulation. Banks Of issue still sprung up at
the popular call. The people, adventurous
and speculative. wanted them The country,
with vast virgin territory seemed 10 require
stimulus taking the form ola circulating cred
II. Another war was conducted through its
agency; for, without loans made through pa
per money, we should have proiracted that
struggle 10 an indefinite period. Such has
been the custom Of the countryside habit Of
our people; and can the fiai OF a party reverse
the whole current of usage since the settlement
of the land. We imagine that, like all schemes
counteraciiye of the established habits Of peo-
pie, il is fated TO second death, never 10 TN
derso another resurrection.
But the next stage Of inquiry is, what sys-
TEN shall succeed the abolition Of the Sub
Treasury What is the best scheme fol- the
custody Of the public money Usage, neces-
si,y, proprie,y indicates what that scheme
should be. The banking institutions OF The
country are the proper repositories OF the pub
Z lie funds. as bank paper IS the true mediumof
Goyernmen, receipts and payments. Let the
nnbIc money be depositsd 10 equal proportons
among such of these institutions as viii give
secnriIy for the deposites. The nature OF that
sscurty can be determined by the Secretary
AZ The Treasury. This is the system best adap-
ted 10 our circumstances, and 1t must prevail
ultimately.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21

press on hrs route south, rrsraced his star,
ana hac advanced with portion Of mis- 49,,
towards Saliillo, when he was no,isad r.
len. WORTH that Gen. SsNrA Ann, rss s,;h
al san LUIS Pososl. and thar he fItoarp1 Ma
been deceived by small parties or ,ha e,,.,,,,
Gen. TArLos theTeupon pro,nn,lv 80,
his march for Victoria. 'sS"''''a
Gen. ScorT and staff am =, f-,,,.r >.
no. probable The General viii 60 beyond tbs,
aepot, out WI return 10 Tins place ana M,
ceed % Iampicc. There is NO mystery IN ~
Generals haIing and movements, b., mnrb
The snl9oiaed paragraphs we copy from ,bo
New Orleans Trnpic 49, ''''
REMAINS or THE EAIr,vr Dan 7 ,r,,,
Mills brought over in the Alabama ~ =
mans OF the anapniej officers ana sold,e,x
whose names are given below
Col WATSON. Capt RlpcELY. Lieut.. n III
1RsHsM, late Of the 9Th Regimen, OF lnlaa.
uy HERMAN Thomas. Of the Texan Rangers;
ana GEoReE w. PrsRsoN, of,he Washington
ana baltimore battalion. The remains Of
oapt HoLNEs. Of Georgia. and Capt CUTS.
PIE. Of the Texan Rangers, were also bruugh,
up in the Alabama.
SUDDEN DEsru-Leut. BoYl.g. OF The
Washington Volunteers. was found dead N
ms berth on boardihe Alabama yesterday morn.
ing tiis berth was IN the same state room IN
which Lieut. MiLis slept, bu, the latter knew
nothing Of the sickness OF his room mate. He
was found dead in the morning, ana is sumo.
sed to have died Of apoplexy.
From TaMpico the dates are Of the 3Oh
ultimo, a, which time all remained quiet there
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21
RIARTINSBuRG LITERARY ASSO-
EIATI1N

The Second Lecture Of this Association will
h delivered in the MelhodisiC church on Thurs
day E~enag. the 18th iAsi.. (io-day week } a,
O'Clock, by the Rev. wy. Low. Subject
"Tae Principle # Frisnd,ldpthe Bond #
.Nankind" The public are respectfully inv
led TO attend.
Jan. 81, ISL.
Weregiet mott exceedingly tha, our blsi.
ness prevented US from attending the Lecture
delivered on Wednesday evening. the 18th
inst, by ,hc Rev. Mr.. CorrIS, and which we
hear commended on all sides az an effort high
~ creditable TO his talents and learning. 4
friend has obligingly fcrnished Us a sketch OF
his Lecture, which will be found IN another
column and read with interest, We hope our
citizens will display their good taste in giving
these Lectures the countsnance Of full and at
untve audiences They are free, and the
public a: all times respectfully invited 10 at
tend. Certainly an association OF this eharac-
ter, having for its object the dissemination Of
sound and useful information in the cemnu-
nifty, will meet the appreciation and counte.
nance Of an enlightened and intelligent PEG
ple
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21

We assure0ur courteous friends Of The Mar
tinsburg Gazette. Augusta Democrat and
Staunton Spectator, that IL we sho1Id be for
inmate enough to receive The appointment
spoken Of. and there should happen TO b. a
scarcity Of dotkee IN Tie service, iteir superior
CLAIMS shall mol be overlooked. - Rockingham
Register.
eJ-IfLieut. General WaRTHss should al
tempt - stradde US. we shall try and assume
one propensity Of the donkey. and ihai is 10
kick; and which we shall execute as fiuldanel
tally as possible. That's ail.---.Nart. Ga-.
Es-O-ut c-h.--.1ngusta Dem.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21
FOR EIGN NEWS.
foKENsN NEWS.
Philadelphia Correspondence Of the Baltimore
american, january IL.


ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF Flour ASr
GRAIS-ScskcirY IN FRANcE,-The packet
ship Rochester, arrived a, New York to-day,
bringing dates from Liverpool to the 18th ult
There IS no political news Of interest.
Provision riots are beginning 10 take place
in France--the scarcity Of food becoming very
general.
The Overland Mail from India and China
has been received in London. but il brings
nothing mportant--there had been no arrivals
IN China from the United States
Al Liverpool on the 18th, there was an adj
vance in Wheat Of two pence, and of three
pence since the preceding Tuesday. Flour
had advanced SIX pence. American selling a,
jas, 10 35s, and very small quan,ity in market
Corn is held at 36s.--none in market.
Twelve thousand bales of Cotton sold al the
previous Saturdays prices--one- eighth to one.
fourth higher. Upland 4. TO ca. Orleans ii
to II.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21

G5-Hon. Henry BEDixcsR announces him
selfia the Winchester yirginian as Candidate
for reelection to Congress from this District
but agrees TO submit bis claims 10 Conven-
ton Of his parry. He urges narmony--aHd
says the Wings mean to contest every District
in the State.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21

MAGIC MAKING MoNEY.-lIERR ALExAN-
DER is said to have made $4,000 during the
last year by the might Of his magic upon the
public mind. The New York Mirror states
that he has been able BY his liberal remittances
TO make glad the hearts Of his aged parents III
theiather land, and TO lay up something against
life's rainy day. lie certainly is most skill
fil coniurpr
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21

BOUNDARY or THE UNITED SrATEs-DAy
RICE, at the Circus, says that the United States
are bounded ON the North by the aurora bore
abs. on the East by the rising sun, On the
West BY The horizon, and on the South hy as
far as We choose 20 GO Phil Sun
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21

The Rev. DR.. PLuMER took his final leave
of his large and devoted congregation on Sun
day night. The scene was deeply affecting,
andsobs were audible in all parts OF the Church.
His text was, Il shall not leave you comfort
less, and his remarks were full of deep feel
ing and soiemnity. We wish prosperity 10 the
learned and eloquent divine in the new scene
Of his useful labors, the CRY Of Baltimore
Rich. Eng.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21
CLAIMS OF THE POLK DYNASTY.

n Large Standing Army!
I'm Immense Public Debt
a Magnificent Mary
a Strong Government
Executive FaliiLlity!
Sedition La,rs
Territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Vars Of h,ra,ioa, Conquest and Plissdsr.
Direct 1arcsi
These. Justly observes the New Brunswick
FREEDMAN, form present and prospective claims
10 cur fealty and admiration Of The present ad-
minisraiion.