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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

FROM THE BOSTON JOURNAL.
THE BLIND MOTHER.

say shall never thy face, my child
ldy heart rs full Of feelings strange and wild
q mothers hopes and heartfelt joys are mine,
MY soul rs filled with gushngs half divine
And never more, my child, am alone,
SINCE thy young heart doth echo TO my own
But shall never see thoo Can il be,
mat all may gaze, my precious boy on thee;
ana yet the heart that loves thee best forego
Inc dearest pleasure other mothers know:
Ih!s--this is angaish--agony refined!
y God forgive mel Baby, am blind
Yes, yes ! never--never knew before,
The depth Of my aflicton. O, for power
For one short thrilling moment, child, to gaze
On thy sweet, tiny face, which other praise
And yet must not mufmur God is kind
But This Is darkness. Now feel I'm blind,
Nay, do not START my child, 1t was tear
That bit thy brow Thy mother, boy, is here
And though may not see thee, vet feel
Thy velvet cheek against my bosom steal
Aud none can harm thee there hand unkind
snail touch my darling, even though IN blind
List--list' 1t is thy fathers step hear,
now let ma smootii my brow. press back the tear
lie shall not find me weeping, when so blest,
" IN thee, my darling, Graded on my breast;
But could only SEQ thee Yet Gods will
BE done. Peace, throhbing heart--be still
We are alone again he never guessed
what yearnlng anguish filled thy mothers breast,
When he did praise thy features, half defined
lie quite forgot that his young wife was blind;
And yet when his fond was round us thrown,
His lip half tremblcd as it met my own
Q should he er repent he hath wed
a being hurdened with woe SO dread
Should lac grow tired of one, so irail and weak
My heart in that dark hour would Joy TO break
Or should his lip grow cold--his hand unkind--
God help me, baby, then indeed Pm blind
but shall never see thee' Yes, my boy,
Some future hour my heart shall know that Joy
i may not be on earth, but in the skies,
| yet shall gaze, my darling, in thine eyes
SO will patient be, for God is kind,
For IN yon Heaven, not one eye is blind.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31
prArrnTsw.f:

Washington Platform san honest zeal and unrc.
hitting attention TO the interests oi The United States
are all dare PROMISE
Iaylor Ptaiform--.'Et will ever be nv prlsle and
constant endeasor 70 serve the county wh al the d
billy possess
Cass Platform fhe noise and confusion wbcls
pervades this assembly Will prevent my being heard
on The important topics 70 which you have called my
attention.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

ALaBAMA--W ejudge from the papers 10 this Stale
that very animated canvass is in progress there
Many distinguished Democrats have taken the stump
for Old lack. The closing SCIENCES Of the las, Con
gress-Polk's signing Wnint proyiso bll--ynd Inc
votes ofal Cass's confidential friends agans, tbs Mis-
sour Compromise. will make a great many other De
inocrats take the same course We shall not be
prised il Mr. Foote'S prediction IS realized 10 the letter.
that Cass viii not get Southern yole.-R. IPhis
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

We hear. the Democracy awfuly bored.
Thursday night, BY MIR +. H. Riyes. The evening
was very warm. and The '.iaiihluiN "lasded the lean
earth.o The orator read copionS documents 70 prove
that Taylor and Fillmore We're afrant aboonisis and
when h had no documents 10 make out his case. he
supplied the clasm Nv assertion. He forgot however
10 mention thai Polk just signed tiapt Froptso bill
"a piece ofpraciical abolition onisulwng any impu.
10 Tay Tor OF FnoreR. Hhig.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

The Hon. Bedford Brown. formerly Senator from
North Cnrolna--now resident OF AlbetnarIe County
is warm supporter OF Taylor lie knows Cas- per
sonaly. and he recardS hln The most unpfncipled
politician IN tIe country. HE believes. thar il Cass
weree ecied PsesJen, should BE- speedily involved
in war with Engiand-and be regards all Cass'
views OF foreign policy as iraasltt with mnineu per
iii 70 our Republican institutions.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31
NUMBER g7.


We say the British Tariff. for it is deserving of no
other name As another evidence Of its destructive
effects upon The neresiofihe abGriug meg Of our own
couniry, we need but refer them to lie following iahe
p The exports plain cacoes aud cotton thread. f,n
England to the United States:
l0.649.2l5 yards 10 1916,
4l,4lo.22f Isl7
An increase Of nearly three hundred per ees in one
short year.
Under the Tariff Of 1912, which made plan cali
Goes pay specific duty, things were otherwise. as
the following figures show
1901 $50 yards in 1914
l2,4l2.9si g ls45
lo.GS0,2l5 1915
Now etus the examine thc expor, Of cortonthread:-
422.462 pounds 10 1915
Sf24I0 1917
Here we have another increase OF one hundred ner
cent.
Such was moi The case under the operation of Tie
Tarii OF ls42, as the following figures show:
3es,799 pounds in ls43
tttlitg} 1874
1923 900 ISt3
422,402 1876
These plain figures afford Inc mos, conclusive e,,-
aenee oil the Tact, that The tariff OF 1912 regulated the
imports prevented excuses, and kept our home labor
comparatively harmless from the pauper labor Of En-
rope. Let The laboring men examine tho above taha
and they wIsee that the British Free Trade policy Of
Slr Robert Walker has robbed them in one brief year
o. Tue labor Of making 80 $40 go yards OF calico aud
OF 4uJ9l5 pounds oi thread. Lei theGi but give the
ihe shplee, 'a exannaiIon and If they do not then
rouse 70 sense OF their interests and Join in hurl
ms rom power those who have deceived aud hetray-
ed them, we shall be much mistaken
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

The refusal Of Gen. SHIELns of the appointment 10
the station OF Governor OF the Territory oil Oregon, is,
we are sorry 70 say, confirmed.
II is rumored. and have doubt true, that the
President has now offered the appointment 10 Gen
JosEPH S. LANE, Of Indiana who also has served with
credit IN Mexleo.--.NGl Int
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31
NEW YORK.
$4,000

tGs- 1t is stated that letter was received at
Rochester, New York, on the 2lst inst, from
GrRRrrT sMirn, Esq, in which he declares his
intention not to withdraw his name a candi-
date for the Presidency lie has received the
nomination of the National Reformers of por-
ton Of the Abolition Party, and will not yield to
Nh IAN Buren,, or any body else.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31
REsIINIs Noes:

| remember, | remember
How once sat down to cry,
because my little brother
Had the 'biggest piece" of pie;
knew that had quite enough,
But then could not see
The reason why partial nurse,
Should give him moro tiian me:
Oh then | was naughty boy
But | oft see men,
Behave themselves as ioolisIiy
As behaved then;
How often are we thankless, for
Rich blessings, whilst wo sigh
To think some happier neighbor has
'1he biggest piece Of pie ?"
TAUNTON, May LIST, 1899. c. Ii. l.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

8s5 Hon r. C. Scheiftk has been unanimous-
ly re-nominated for Congress by the Wings of
the third district of Ohio
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31
woRrH or DrnroCRAwro pLEDGns.

"Gen. Cass is pledged to veto the The WIlmot Pro-
viso "-D Democratic address
Mr. Polk was pledged TO do the same thing land
yet on the i4th inst he signed Wmol proylso bill
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

10. Hon. Thomas O. Edwards has been unan-
irAcusly re-nominated for Congress by the Wings
ofthe ninth district of Ohio.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

0S~ A grand mass State Convention of the
friends of Taylor and Fillmore in Pennsylvania
Is to be held at Harrisburg on the 3lst inst.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

The Louisville Democrat says, If Candidate Casa
ever had TWO faces or two contrary opinions az any
question, 'lhey were both deGaocraiic!n
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

Or Six hundred citizens of Montreal have
signed call for a meeting to sympathise with
Ireland
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31
8 CANDID OPINION.

The following, from the pen ofthe editor or the "
Mon, IN May. 1876, before Cen Taylor was thought
OF for the Presidency, will show the real opinion &c
Father Richie, and how lille reliance is now to be
placed upon efforts from the same quarter 10 dsparaye
The Oh Ifaro -
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

EACOB VINSONHELLER. Saddle and Harness
~ Maker.-Shop on Queen Street, one door North
OF Dorsey's Drug Store.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31
THE Pen WORTHY or THE SWORD"

Nothing cap be more happy. appropriate. modest,
yet dIsnitied. than The dispatches from Gen Taylor
They are worthr of the man and OF the occasion
which has called them forth. We thoroughly agree
with The compliment that the New Orleans Courier
pays to the general order OF Gen. Taylor, .sgiyiae
thanks 10 his troops for their bravery and good con
duciv
"lhe .4nerican reader will remark with pride and
pleasure the striking exhibits TO The tedious
exuavagant. vain glorious productions Of the Mexican
General The acatfiess Of The style is adnuabte-not
,rord TOO much OF IN the ,eroHg place-aH u, fine keep
'ng rsf the energy and decision, sc ,chcL his nitru
operations are cordacteda-FiomH The Semi Heekgy u.
mon Of May 30th, 1916.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

9OHN II. BLONDEL. Tin, Copper and Sheet
- Iron Manufacturer. Also, Brass Founder--Shop
on the corner of Queen and Martin Streets, and OPP
pose To the Lutheran Church.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31
Rag Carpet.

} PIECES prime Home made Rag Carpet Ga
- White Floor Mating. for sale low.
May 4, 1913. BURNS s. YANARSDALE.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31
Wanted E,,,n,ceEiasegy,

aOHN JAMESON, Commission Merchant and
Dealer in Groceries, &c., Rail Road Depot.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31
Gusi1reg9 Dtrertnrp.

~ w SAPPINGTON, Proprietor Of Sappina-
Us TONS Hole, Charlestown, Jefferson County
Va and one ofthe Proprieors Of Shannondale Springs
Or Stages always ready at the Charlestown Depot
to carry Passengers 10 the Springs.
July Is, l847-ly
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

1.-TWO good Journeymen Coopcrs. | will give Is
' cents fcf making barrels, out Of the rough. de
dlctng moderate charge for boarding.
GEORGE MATHEWS.
July 27, l84S.-2m
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

A RCHIBALD ODIN, Proprietor Of the United
N States Hote, one door Westofthe Courthouse,
Martnsburg, Berkeley County, Va.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

WlLLIAM l.. BOAK, Proprietor ofihe Martins.
w burg House, ION Queen Street. opposite the
Market-house, Marnsburg, Berkeley County, Va
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31

Lave him alone JAMIE Lift him ashore,'' said
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-31
miscellaneous.

SrAuNroN, May LIST, 1899.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-04
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

Dr.. BAIRDs LECTURES ON EUROPE AsoUI TO
BRooKLIs.-In answer 10 = request 10 give
hs Lectures In Brooklyn signed by number Of gentle
men OF the highest respectfully among whom We hnd
the names Of Major stEyker. Mayor smith Drs Cox
and Dwight, Nsssrs. Gardner, Hunt, Parker, spooner
Ripley and others ministers and laymen, DR.. B. has
PRESSED his Willingness do 30, and will give the Into
srctory Lecture Young Lacss Institute (Ars. Crit
,sndes on Thursday night Il viii be free. The other
Lectures Of the course will be delivered il me same place
nex, week and the weeks succeeding aa the b
coupls.ee. Terms VIII De- stated BY advertisement II
zay CT tvs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-04
Education In Indiana.

We like to read newspapers whose editors are
not afraid to tell the people of their faults we hon
or these public journalists who reside at State Capt.
tails and are ever ready remind Legislatures hen
in session, OF their want Of vigilance, Manly and
intelligent conductors oithe Press will strive to lead
both constituent and representative into the right
path and be willing 20 lose il need be- little pop
ulsrity rs one result of their efforts.
The Weekly STATE Journal. at indianapolis in its
number of Dec q, addresses the Legislature Of In.
disua at great length, and much 10 the purpose on
educational topics il reprints from the Census of
ls4o the statistics Of persons unable to read and
write in all the States and shows that the number
of persons Of twenty years OF age or more, who
are unable eli her to read or write, in Indiana 10
81 100 or one-seventh. 1t will be seen says the
editor that We are the most ignOrsnt OF the Free
States and far below even some OF the Stare
States One seventh part Of our adult population
are unable to read the word Of God or write their
names Some Of our Counties are enveloped in q
thicker intellectual darknes than shrouds any STATE
Of the Union"
One bright spot In the State is IT'S most populous
County. WAYSE which with 93i9 inhabitants
This result is owing, 1t seems, TO that excellent
people, the Friends or Quskers In HAAILroS
every third grown person is ignorant even Of the
alphabet
The Superintendent Of Common Schools reports
thst NEARLY rworHIRDs Of the children OF the
State attend no School whatever and the editor
adds tha, Indiana spends about ss5o,0O0 year for
the conviction and punishment o, criminals being
twice as much as the available funds applied by
her to uphold Common Schools Like other coun.
tries she begins to understand that vice is learned
without master Illinois is the next to her in the
scale ofisnOrance among the Free States and in
North Carolina more than a fosrih Of the white
men and women, beside the whole b.sck popula.
ton, can neither write their own ar. nor read
them II written by others
While our late Legislature hastsned TO ger nd
OF oar County superintendent on toe pretext that
some Of them " ere inefficient Indiana see reasv
70 create thess local officers aud sac il richt N
Secretary Of State csa perforra their portsnt "a.
ties a. 80 appendAse - bis other ofAes, arc th.,
fact the late Senate and Assembly very wei knsr.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-04
LEGISLATURE OF NEw.YORk.

ALBASN, Jan. 3, lSsc.
Members Of the House Whigsl held a Caucus,
and nominated Mr.. HADLET Of Troy for Speaker.
Mr.. PRISDLE was renOminated Clerk the vote
being for PKISDtE. 80 Ger HiwLEY, a.
Mr. j. II. MAINS Of Buffalo, was chosen Ser.
geant alarms.
In the Senate Caucus there were several bal.
lettings for Clerk without any nomination. The
votes were divided between BEERS. BooARr and
CALHOUN. After the result Of the House Caucus
became known, Mr.. HAwLEr was nominated bat
the result was that Mr.. CALHOUN was finally noui.
mated for Clerk and Mr. GIDDISGs OF Brooklyn, for
Sergea alarms and K. VAS NALKESBURGH OF
Albany, Doorkeeper
In casting lots Ter terms OF CANA Commissioners,
Mr. COOK drew ! year, Mr.. BEAcH years Mr.
Kinds years. The Prison Inspectors drew, GID.
MY year, CoNsTOcK years SPEscER years.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-04
lni,tee Of Reference who are the Finsnoe Connl,,.
fAldsrusn Lawrence. Maynard sud Purser)

(Aldsfmsn lawrence Maynard sud Purser)
To - LIGHTED wfrH 1.s Part q fssbteth.s q,
tween sixth and Seventh avenues Cannon a..
EAST FIYrETSrH-sT On motion Of kli. MArsAkn .
IS ordered 10 be NUMBERED frthwiih.
fSsNEsoS STxEGIs a resolution II great iupor,...
20 m any citizens for 81 icng the The corner. !.
the streets. adopted iast year. u has not teen scs
or ~
IKE FEysk HosfIrAL "A resolution. moved b n,
TAYYr~ that the Committee ChAriiy &c. Report "a.
~ 10 the pIOpteiy u erecting feycr Hospital Bzes
well. Island. was referred 20 sad committee.
sraEEr IASrKE-A letter nom he street Superinfe,.
dent with Information on this safieei, was orsed 70 ee
printed
Finance Committee, 10 yJs Of paying this grsni wa
adopted.
Cn.RsE AGAINST On RErss- Theresoullo0s ard report
completely scqgt'rg Dr. Reese rom ne chsrs,s made
by Ala Purter were oro0ghg fr adoption, about uins
ooccz. Alf PUSsER spoke Ion. time IN * anation q
The grounds of his original charge. After which
Als LkwkEScE briefly snt ably STATED the csse before
the Board. He showed that gentleman Who stands In
the highest rank Of the faculty Of medicine had ben
charged with very improper cOrcgct snd that there was
no; shadow Of ground for the charge Dead bodies had
rot been tsnerred had not been offered f)r cissecon
had Dr. Reese consented that such ,hngs should be
DONE The Law would have prevented Dr. Reese from
giving dead body for tssecon but be had not done
In ancient ana modern times the aw bad held ntcrmenis
sacred-bu this case no body had been ssnienei or
sold through DR. Reese.
Ala Fx,skLrS ably, eloquentiy. ana AZ great length
commented On the character " the testimony elected BE-
,re the select Committee IN this lie showed that
the charge got up Tor political purposes 81 deception
that the party newspapers a me day had asserted that
DR. Reese WHOM. the Whlgs had placed IN TIE Bellevue
uoscitsl was selling the dead bodies Of the Irish for cs
section Although there not syllable Of tEsiA IN
the charge hal been shown 70 the sat- faction or most
Impartial Committee.
III being near II o'clock and there prospect q
carly vote and as The report viii be printed ani show Ell
the evidence great length, this reporter len me Beard
considering the resolutions.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-04

showing what contracts have been made by the
War, Navy. and other departments. ard by whom,
and at what rates and what allowances have been
made to contractors. and why 30 made aud 70 OBJ
tain aud publish the fullest details Of Mr. Cave
Johnson's pecupiary Stewardship ia order that 10
country may know whether bis penny wise econo-
my has been unoTln-aike to Massachusetts
Wings and Tennessee Hankersl Ought not the
new printing contract syslem 70 be thoroughly ex'
amined Just 10 ascertain whether II somewhat re-
sembles Mcssrs. Flag Cos job. by which this
State paid about eos 600 for clumsy census return
that could have been better done for 5000, and all
this HONESTLY under a contract. ostensibiy to the
loarcsfl
Before voting Jew supplies. would it not be well
10 allow come Of the sbleft and most trusty &C
coontants TO look into and examine t. what is al
ready paid OUT and contracted TO be paid II it be
true that every meal Of victuals was estimated to
Congress at u cents and that it cost 35 in Mexico
and that 20 600 men have been cut of fom Com
missary's computation, land ne not removed while
other allowances and for obvious contingencies, are
also placed in the back ground 1t is high time that
the public knewit
The honest men in Congress can check extrsva-
gance-they can expose knavery, if there has been
any or do Justice 10 Executive purity If there is
any and the thinking and considerable portion Of
this community will not lose sight Of the fact, at
the close Of the year, that Wings might, to GER
tain extent have prevented ext-avsgsnt expendi-
ture.
If the nation find its means and energies crsmp-
ed its commercial and manufacturing interests in
iured, and seventy FIVE millions expended, in lS4-,
to nurse a war with our sister" as Polk calls
the only other republic in North America, although
we have had the Halls Of the Montezumas for army
dining and drawing rooms ever since Sept last and
all toe revenue OF the land OF god silver, and the
mines of Poios Tor extra prize money to the ysiters
who can expect thstit will be satisfied
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-04
B~ Mr. CLOVES VIII accept our thanks Tor a copy
Of he Bost0a At4s Of yesterday

~ The Anti-szyery Fair closed on Saturday
evening. Tbs Address. BY VIM. H. Claiming, one Of
tie besl wacn has been delivered designed 20 stimulate
the opponents Of slavery each IN bis own sphere with
whatever party he IS connected % eldeavor
bring that Association gh action. Notwithstanding
lis unfavorAtie weather during the week, Learn
he proceeds CT the sales nearly eaza 70 the amount
receive. as, year best Wing.
r. The Attlca Telegraph Of the 29.h ut says
tnz. TIE Printing Press wnic- AoTgxns Exposure Of
Masonry printed destroyed =. the ERE In TIA; vii
lase, with the exception Of the bed OF The press which
bed Was Of stone The press moved from Batavia TO
lie Roy soon after the publication Of the book, and In
1881 wss removed A.c4 and used In printing the
AKA R<puolaeaa, the nr.i paper n hat village.
y The Nantucket Inguirer draws discour.
aging picture Ct tie prospects Of the whaling business
hat pace Since lsi3. lie whaling feet has been din.n
Ened eileen sal b. shpvreck. sales. &c The voyages
are said 10 De third longer than ney twenty
years age, 2nc the Of arrivals a.. departures are
constantly growing and less.
q We saw yesterday morning some yiolets
which gentleman had just gathered as s4rtel They
were ul h.ovn, and grew IN the open air. Il mas Do
recoleeted ths, his was CT the sscond q January
Boston Adv.
FIRsI saa0f-We Learn from tao SQraEns5
e'yas q las 2sih thu. three shas were .sTel 10 "a
TAI sAJ a iss OtS Hcsts--price 20