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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-05
a8 LITTLEts ~
WHITE OIL, FOR fIaN AND BEAST.

FHVHIS is prounced 10 be one Of the best
81 prepa ratons ever offered TO the public
for the various affections Of Horses, viz
Sgraias, Cuts Bruises Seedlings, Eialar
ged Joints, Saddle and Collar Galds,
Scratches, Pooleril, Eistnla,
Sceeay, &C., SC.
II is now in general use az Liniment for
Man, for Sores of all kinds, pain in the Limbs,
&C.. and has made some perfect cures OF
Rheumatism.
Prepared for the Proprietor at VIM. D..
Hait's Drug Store, Scottsville, Albemarle
County, Va.
None genuine but those signed Thomas w,
Little on the out side Wrapper. Price 97a
cts per bottle.
0o-For sale by WIN. II. HEsLETINE, Mar
tinsburg john Il. BRuFFY. North Mountain
JoHN WysoSG, Darkesylle; Also, by Drug
glsts and Merchants throughout the Country.
July % IS5i-Iy
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PAY YOUR TOWN TAX!

VVIIE Town Tax Cor the year 1885, arc now due
aud ready for collection. All persons who
are tax payers will call and settle their town taxes
as no indulgence can be given.
July 1, 1851. A. STEWART, Collecfr.
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R4efsAees
JOHN r. CUNNINGHAM Il CO,
MERCHANT TAEIOnS AND CE.OTUTERS

Opposite w III & y. ifafsegs Haf Store, and ooslo0f
South Of Byoificki s hoef,
A RE now opening one ofthe most carefully se-
IA leeted stocks Of CLOTHS, G-iSsi.Hk'RS
FESTfNG'S, &c. that has ever been brought 90
this place, consisting mainly Of every article in
the line Of the Merchant Tailor, with the most
rich and recherche Waistcoating both as regards
quality and patterns with very extensive va
ricty of
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

"THE ScHooLMAsTER ABRoAD."-
We clip the following advertisement
from the Oregon Spectator. If the or
biography Of these lines be correct, we
would like to exchange the English for
one Of the dead languages:
"THE Y,MHIL NAIL STEINER IoosIR.
This Steiner is now finisht, and will
hereafter run regularli from above
the taIz ov the WiIamet to Daton or
Lafeat on the yamhil river. She will
leave Canema at I IL az lock Am.
OF Tuzdaz Thursdaz and Saturlaz.
making her return trips from Daton at
I l-2 O'cloc, M. d, Oh MOndaz, Wenz-
daz and Fridaz. Passenjerz and frat
will he landed at intermediat landings.
For frat or pasig, apli on bord, or at
the wart-boat Canema, C. SaveiAz warf.
boat Daton."
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

ANEcDoTE OF ] sEpHINE.-A flock
OF geese once saved Rome from deStruc-
ton; and q Gao. .emire shawl was. in
modern times, the means of preventing
an event which would have cbanrall
face Of affairs in Europe. Iufrnet days
Of the Consulate, these elegant diaper
les were Of but recent introduction, and
even the graceful Josephine was but a
novice in the art Of displaying them to
advantage: on her appearance one eve
ming en- plrine toilette for the opera, a
deficiency was apparent to General
Rapp, who, rude soldier that he was,
had been accustomed to the perfection
of the Eastern women in the art Of dis
posing their shawlS, and, with his ac-
customed bIuntness, pointed out the de-
feet of her costume to the fair Consul
eSs. "Allow ne to observe, madame, ="
he remarked, " that your shawl is not
put OH with your accustomed grace p
Josephine lauyhngIy bade him arrange
in the Sr! lie Of the Egyptian women, and
the inpromptu toilette caused a delay
OF a few minutes i'll setting off for the
opera. Those few minutes saved their
liveS-the Internal machine having ex-
ploded just before the passing Of the
carriage containing the party for whose
destruction it was intended,
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01
"W1rH A LITTLE VARflTIoN."-!

"WITH A LITTLE FARflTIoN."-A
young itincrant preacher, II the con
stant habit Of dccIaiming great deal
about the Creator. and especially about
the first getting up of man, v henever
he wished to display his native elo-
quence to good advantage, was one day
holding forth to mixed congregation
in country school-honse. Becoming
warm and enthusiastic as he proceeded,
it was not long before he ieached his
favoriic theme, and started df in some
thing like the following stle: And
when the world was createt, and the
beasts Of the field and the fq,tl,' Of the
air, aud pronounced very soo,A God
said Let uS make mani And he
formed him alter his own likeness, and
declared hrm the nobleSt IF all the
works Of his hands. And he made
woman also, aud fashioned her i'll the
exact image of mon, with a title varia-
tion'' -. "'Fhank the Lbrd for the
variation :" shouted am old amer, who
sat over in the Amen coher of the
room, at this interesting ilncture Of
the discourse. The effect vps perfect
Iy ludicrous and irresistible. The
preacher dropped the subjec where he
was interrupted, and was nwer heard
to allude to it during subsequent min
istry of forty years.
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

ONWARD. = Democratic principles
are at work among the Canadians. We
are pleased To learn that the law of
Of prinogeniture, (IDy which the oldest
son took the whole of the estate Of his
deceased parent, leaving nothing for
The younger chiI'Iren) has been swept
out Of existence III Canada. In list
Of measures to which the Governor
General gave the royal assent, was in
cIuded the act to abolish the right of
prinogenture, in the succession of
real estate. This is, perhaps, the most
denocratIc measure that has been
passed during the present parliament,
and its influence on the future comtli-
ton of the province cannot fail to be
decidedly beneficial.
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

RUFus CHnATE.-Jack Humphries,
the piquant Boston correspondent OF
the Albany Dutchman, gives the fol-
lowing off-hand description Of Rufus
Choate:
Rufus Choate-famous for throw
ing somersets, f1ip-faps, making mouths
and ugly "mugs" at Judges and juries
is jawng away in that same old Rev.
MIR. Fairchild case. You probably me-
yer saw Rufus but you've heart Of
4lims Well, he's great ON saving hard
Cases from getting their dues. He
saved Tirrell, the murderer Of Ellen
Bickford from hemp-stretching; aud
that fact has made HIM in great de-
mand, where things are doubtful, ever
since. He has saved many scoundrel
from welI-Inerited punishment, and,
perhaps has obtained, for scme, justice.
Rufus Choate is picture to look ut,
and chowder to spout. He is about
seven feet six, or six feet seven in his
socks; supple as an eel, and aciry as
Il cork screw. His face is a compound
of wrinkles, "yaIIer janders." and ju-
risprudence. He has small, keen,
piercing black eyes, and head shaped
like a mammoth goOse-egg, big end up;
his hair, black and curly, much resem-
bling Il bag Of wool in admirable dis.
order." or brush-heap in a gale Of
Wind. His body has no particular
shape; and his wit and legal :: ,lorlges"
have set many Judge IN snicker, and
SO c"lfOumied jurors aS to make it al
most Impossible for them to speak plain
English, or tell the truth for the rest of
their natural lives. Rufus is great on
twisting and coiliug hiinselfup; squirn-
ing around, and prahcing, jumping, and
kicking up the dust when steam's up.
His oratory is first rate, aud his argu-
ments ingenious and forcible. He. ge-
nerally. makes a ten-strike-ludge and
jury down at the end OF every sentence.
He is great ON flowery expressions, and
high -taluotin fub-dubs.n- Strangers
mostly think he's crazy, and the rest
scarcely understand what it's all about.
He invoices his time and eIocution
1000 per cent. over ordinary charges,
for having ones, self put through a
course of law, Rufus Choate IS about
rs cUnsUereu Tne aDIeSE lawyer IN New
England, or perhaps the Uulted States.
His handwriting can't be deciphered
without the aid Of a pair of compasses
and a quadrant. His autograph some
what resembles the map Of ohio, and
looks like a piece Of crayon sketching
done in the dark, with three pronged
fork. He has been in the Senate, and
may be, if he had time to fish for it,
President of the United States. If the
Rev. Mr.. Fairchld don't lick his adj
versarres Qibel cuse) with Choate to
6 talk to jury," his case isn't worth the
powder to blow it up.
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01
[For the C llaveras Chron cle.1
MIKES EXP ERIENC

MIKE EXPERIENCE.
Two years have elapsed since last took
quill
resume it once more, on Mokclumne Hill
Ina humor compounded ofsorrow and mi rth
To recount my misfortunes in boring tn
earth.
Three months have 1 laborel, by day AM
by night,
Through strata black, yellow, vermillior
and white,
And as every fresh layer fresh hue die
unfold,
said to myself, the next layer will be gold
Hope lent fresh force to each blow of thu
pick,
And as | descended the blows fell more
thick:
All obstacles vanquished, the mountain |
bored.
Got downp on the ledge and looked round for
myihoard;
But, sad disappointment, saw not a spark
Broke some quintals of dirt, but the inside
was dark,
And not as much gold met my far. searching
eye
AS would serve for broach to a blue bottle
fY-
There were quartz rocks and boulders, py-
rites, black sand,
Every thing but the thing that wanted in
hand.
There was red earth and blue earth, and
mica galore.
Every earth bus the earth where the French
seek de
They todd me cayote--I took their advice,
Crept insbetween pebbles that squeezed like
vice,
Undermined, mined and gutted-wurkcd
through the whole hole,
Until / once thought I'd come out at the
pole.
Detimes small ''chispa" would fall on my
sight,
Like wandering star on cold rainy night
And thus twas that followed my under
ground chase,
AS will o. -the-wisp has oft led me a race.
And when lispairel Of Obtaining my pile
Some fortunate digger came down with :
smile,
Show ed me his bright ingots, and said per
severe,
Don't you sec, my dear fellow, the ledg'
pitches here!
And so it did truly-it pitched and it rose
Pitched ms ont of all but my tools and my
clothes;
Just left me as lswyers say, in statu quo
When sailed from Nantucket, twice fv
years ago,
To scaar ,ue broad ocean in search Of whal
Through storms and tempests, througl
troubles and toll,
Three years followed tine rerious trade
LIZ motl.et. pour dame, thought my fortun
was maae-
Bat WHEN 1 returned from the southern pol
vas poorer than is my Mokeinmne hole
And now 10 eoaclude-brothcr miners be
ware,
1fyou're doomert to be poor, why be poor il
fresh air;
Let the bright sun of heaven illumiae you
toll
Never seek undsr ground like . ferret you
pile,
Nor yet be allured. by the stories they tell
To,dig till yon And yourself halfway to h
Bat work on the surface: when you max
{, strike,
Retember your friend and your counsello
NIKE.
True charity consists in the perform
ance Of eyey duty oflife, from the low
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

SLEEP.-A writer says romen re-
quire more sleep than men, ad farmers
less than those engaged in amost any
other occupation. Printers editors,
reporters, and doctors need p sleep at
all Lawyers can sleep as NTH rs they
please, and thus keep ont oimischirf.
Clergymen sleep twelve hurs out of
every twenty-four, and put tkir parish
to sleep once Il week.
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

humor to be over benevolent, having
had nothing to ent since the preceding
night. Therefore, to avoid further an
noyance, we recommended him 10 dig
where he was. Quite contrary to our
expectations, lie followed the #lvice,
and still more contrary to any ea aDecta-
ton we entertained, struck pill His
hole was at the point where the Rich
Gulch forks, and was, heIies B, the
first hole ever dug in that rich PLACER. 4
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01
ROMANCE IN REALL,FE-It abueo,

ROMANCE IN REAL LlFE.-It abpears
that Il Monsieur LaviIl, while Walking
through a street in Paris, notFcd a
young and beautiful girl, " hose move
mcntS attracted attention while tIPy de-
noted the absence Of sense. Hi took
her 10 his home, where she received
every attention from him and hil wife
she declined all nouri>hrnent, I'm per-
sisted in composing verses, and though
medical aid was called in, she died
prOnOumcing the name of Robert.-
These facts were published, ana in n
few days gentleman arrived ahd re-
cngnZed in the effects of the DECEASED,
his lost daughter. She had been en-
gagged, contrary to her wishes. ton Gen-
tlelnan Of Lnvnin, at her parellfstscom-
lnand, though her affections werdgiv,.ti
I" one Robert d., il writer and ali art-
iSt. The day of marriage having l,eem
assigned, the true lovers meditated a
double suicide, but RoI,ert D. proposed,
as q last resource, to Insult the gentle
man Of Lovain under some pretpxt,
trusting to duel to rid himself Of his
rival. He met his competinrin cafe,
where he executed his design. A dnel
took place in which Robert D.. was
kiIled-and the day of his death the
young girl disappeared, leaving letter
explaining the can<e of her flight.
The heart-broken parent returned to
his hnme accusing himself uf having
been the cause of this sad tragedy.
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

True charity consists in the perform
ance Of feyeSy duty of life, from the love
of justice.
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01
+" One sweet kiss
Is the pr.ce Of this.

'Fhis excited his naturally amorous
disposition, and AS soon as an oppor-
tunity presented, rhe motioned the
young lady aside and pointing with
his knife to the lines, said, "Your pay
is ready when you present your 6ih!"
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

DoBBs says tailors would make
splendid dragons, theg chGrge %.
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

A LATE writer says that the skies Of
Italy are lluer thnn anything he ever
saw, excepting Miss Smiths eyer.
Miss Smith is the young woman he SITS
up with.
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

The silent eye is often fore pow
erful cOnqueror than the NOW tongue.
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

Men of genius are often duh and inert
in socit ~; rs the blazing meteor, v hon
it descepds se she ssEth is only : s.o1e.
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

AT a late festival a pretty miss wait
ed upon an editor with pie plate of
antique manufacture, in the centre of
which he espied the following couplet:
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

PORTRAIT OF "UNcLE SAM" A
wriler in the Southern Literary Mes
senger gives the following graphic pen
and ink sketch Of our respected uncle:
sin personal appearance, Uncle Sam
is a. tall, bony, healthy looking man,
apparently Of forty-6ye; for though
born in l775, he bears his aye well, and
seems to be getting younger every day.
He loves to brag Of mis- establishment,
and puts himself upon such an equality
win the people, that q train of hangegs
on are always at his elbow. There ars
always. at his table number OF gray.
headed old fellows who were bic cOut>
panioHs N vsutL and:of whoseservieoa
he continually sptakas < ~
He loves 70 hoast how Tom such-au-
one saved his life at Bunker Hill, and
how Dick somebody whipped j fellow
who assaulted himat Eulaw. He often
too, wipes his eyes when he lboks at
the picture Ofa tall General hanging up
in his parl0r, who, he says, whipped q
fellow named Packenham, v no once
tried tO tRte away ,0ne Of bis girls and
a cotton bale. On these ocrasiOns I'm.
Gle Sam becoms greatly excited, and
taking of his cooked hat, which, he says,
was the gift Of his old friend George
Washington, will swear he has the best
land in the world, and can out-run, out
jump and whip any man On the hill.
In trai<ing his friends and his planta-
tion, Uncle Sam often makes himself
ridiculous; but in truth, these are but
eccentricities Of character, which are so
mixed up with generous virtues as to
he excusable. Though inclined to peace
he can sometimes play the braggart,
and il ons Of those who, while he will
give his life in the way Of friendship, in
the matter Of bargains will sickle on
the ninth part Of hair.
AT any attempt upon him Of this char
acter, he will shoulder his cane and act
out as many lnan9uvres as haIf-pay
lieutenant Of infantry. On the whnle,
he is one Of those who will cudgel his
best friend in whose cause he is engaged,
and embrace his bitterest enemy, in
WHOSE conduct is observed the smallest
principle Of maghanimity or honor.
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

AN odd sort Of genius, having stop
ped in mill, was looking wit6 eppa-
rent astonishment at the rotary move.
ments of machinery, when the miller,
thinking to quiz him, asked. him If Be
had heard the news.
"Not as knows on, saysJ Jcnathsn
~" what is it?''
Why" replied the miller, "they
say the DEVILS dead"
"By jings," he exclaimed, "is be,
who tends the mil! !o
Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01

NEw ToSfH roR HoRsE.-A Par
islam L,oi, pr MOSES the fnlIow ing kn@-
AT the k.E-Aht races at Ascot, the fa.
nous horse Tiberius broke his leg BY
bounding against one Of the posts Of the
barrier, while preparing for the race
His owner, Lord Milbank lost ten thou.
sand pounds in bets upnn him, besides
his value, and others lost heaviIy-the
law of the course being that all lost bets
shall Ike paid, whether the failure to
win come from accident or less speed.
Three days afterwards, Lord Mil.
bank gave very sulnptuous dinner
The most distinguished Of the English
peerage were present, and conviviality
ran high. Towards the close, the no.
ble host rose in his place, and proposed
to drink to the departed Tiberius, Il
was clamOrousl " received, but the spea-
ker remained standing, with his glass
in his hand.
"We drink to Tiberius," said Lord
Milbank, when the shouts had subsidized,
"the most beautiful, the most adanira
Tile, the most spirited courser whose
hOOfs ever trOd british turf"
Shouts again rose to the roof.
You Know" continued his Lord
ship, "the achievements Of this horse,
His deeds belong tn history. Fame has
taken charge of his glory. But il be-
longs to me, and to you, my lords and
gentlemen, to do honor to his nnrtal
remains! wished that this lofty cour.
ser should have'a burial worthy Of his
deservings. He has it. My cook has
fifty prepared him, and you have feast
ed on him to day! Yes, my lords and
gentlemen! this meat which you have
relished so keenly-those dishes which
awakened such inquiry as TO what ani-
NAL could be so delciOus-it was Tibe-
riuS! The noble courser reposes in
your stomachs! May your digestions
be light'
AT these words the enthusiasm con-
centrated for possibly with
some vague thought Of an irntalediate
ressurection-lrut, with sudden hurst of
hlIzza-, the idea took the turn of SUI
blimity, and another gIOwilg bumper
was sent to join the departed in his
Inetempsy Ghosts.
AN odd sort Of genius, having stop
ped in a mill unS 1OOlxin0 Ss,;kG a1oe
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-05-08
Official. -By the President of the U. S
A PROCLA NATION.


whereas "hefe Is reason 70 oe,,eVe '''a'
M'h,a'y ENPeu"'o' ~ uoout " We ".'e" OUT ia
,he ohNea States WIN 'h,en"on 10 invade ,he
ISLAND ul ,upa 'o'"'y o. SPAN WIN when
th!' country Is al P'ae'i ana whereas IL Is be
'leven '"H' ,,'s eApe0''oh Is '',susa'ee ana SET
"t' 'oI' ch'euy ny '"'e,ghe.s' VINO cure !" make
our 'hofe' 'ne scene OF gu''y ana hosu'o prep
ara''ohs aga'n" '''ehoiy Po"ef' ''d SEEK ny
'a'sehoou ana 'n'sreP,sse,,'a''oh' 10 'ed"oe our
own o"'Eens' esPec'"l'y ,"e young anu neon
s'aera'e' 'n.o ,ne'r "'cSeo 'c"e'hes-ah migrate
"' rs.urh 10, ''.e dement's cone'r'a upon them
ny WIS PeoP'e =" p'r'h't'"e u'''i W maze our
country u" ass 'H nun .ss"''' anu W IA
e''h' ao''e vi WIG ~, p'''''! mus e"''"ueo 10
"'~' ,., iii.
anu wh''ea> sue" 'Hreu,''onS ca" only oe
regafceu aS a"'e''I 'e' ''r P'u"uer aho roooe-
~ ana mus "ii't ~" concentration OF me CIV
''i~uu "o''r' M'''',' ,"oy are "eIosa'ory 10 'he
cn"'ac.er VI WI, 'o'"'y !" N'o'a,'oh OF 'he law
Vi na''"n'' vi. eNf' Pion'o"eu ny our
own Uo' ,,a'".eS u'o'"'o' 'na.' ! any per
~" s"a' W.''''' Wv 'o''''''! VI ."u'c' ION Oh
inc o"''eu ota'e'' ocg'h OF SET Old .oo' OF provide
or prepare 'he means i"' my h'''ta.y eNpeoi-
lioh or enterprise 10 oe carrie" Oh from 'hence
aea'nS! 'he 'efi'ory OF commons oil any lore
ign Prince or State or oil any colony district OF
people Win whom the uhted states are n
peace every person SO offending snail be deem
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-05-08
Rustic Letters.
No. /.
The Country, April Is, 1851

He NouNlRf, nP'h 40, iooA'
Ma. CLEMENs
Don't be shocked at receiving letter from a
school mistress, pray YOU; depend upon 1t, /
shall not be pedantio enough 10 send yon TO MIR.
Webster. No indeed, despse Blue hooking
ism, and whenever hoar very learned COLI
versalion or read very learned letter;
feel somehow like the author is only tit for u
show.
Sliil would not hsve you think for the world
that dislike sensible converse, OF clover letter.
BY no means. But don't like learned phrases
and lofty flights: such as bear the mind from
common sense, AID lose it in tanglement OF
trash. don't ike silly speeches to the moon
and stars, while the one looks down with cod
disdain. md the others wink aud blink and laugh
at the folly.
So YOU sea MIR. Editor | am neither very
wise nor very sentimental, and hope now you
will undo that look Of Difference and throw n,
side tho precise ale you have assumed and give
u hearty welcome to my plain simple letters
such one as neeborsg 10 when neobors meet
There now, SEQ What have done! Yuul
editorial gravity must deign to be appea'cd!
intended no comparison tween YOU and me
lndeed | did not dream Of raising my self so high
| AIN shocked at the inference you might draw
from what | said. But bear il not in mint
against me at all, for in the has,iHess ofmy moo'
| spoke wi,hout thought or foresight. What
|, an insignificant pedagoguess, stand in CON
pari,on with an editor Never! My good ange
} keep me from such presumption! However
rll e'en essay 10 write for him, and may hop
hs will look with leniency on my poor letters
though they be but chronicles Of simple thought
or s,np, actions. Alas! Mr.. Editor, wha
n A. II ,