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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-09-23
Casincf-1ynTxing Busssess,
CABiNET-MiKER's WARE-ROoM.

FuRNITuREi FURNITUREl. FURNITUREn
EEvM. s. HENRY WHEN, respectfully
w iaform then friends and The public al
arge, thatthey continue to carry on the
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-09-23
GREENMOUNT GARDEN.

n HAVE received from Baltimore from the
IL Garden Of Messrs Peniland s. Bro, a LOT IL
Splendid Roses.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-09-23
TR OIL GY.

ysFor sale by VIM II IIEsLETINE, Agent
Va May 6, IS5i--1y.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31
Nicaragua and Webster.

The Secretary of State has again left Wash
inston to recreate himself, and is to return
when there is anything for him to do ! What
is the position of Nicaragua affairs? Has he
nothing to do with theml Great Britain and
the United States have bound themselves BY a
treaty in which they engage not to occupy,
COLOMBO or TO have any political interference
with Central America. Yet England holds
on with tenacious grasp to the Mosquito pro-
tectorate, and to the port of ST. Juan; and our
pusillanimous Secretary of State, instead Of
taking even as manly stand as Clayton would
have done, connives at this base usurpation. -
Sir H. l.. Bulwer, the British minister, the
Earl Of Carlisle, and others of his English
friends, have openly stated that England has
nothing TO fear while Mr.. Webster remains at
the head Of affairs. Ii is now said that Webs
ter and Bulwer are trying 10 compose matters,
by joint treaty with Nicaragua, in which the
British agree to retire, land perform their pre-
vious treaty stipulaiions.) if Nicaragua will
declare ST. Juan perpetually free port; and
an American Secretary is lending himself to
the disgraceful object Of forcing aweak nation,
who have shown a proper spirit on this occa-
sion, to 4 dishonorable compliance. The Nj
caraguans say as Americans would say under
similar circumstances, get of Of our territory
Cease your usurPaiion, and then we will talk
about free port. Webster, in his manage
ment Of foreign relations, is secondary Of the
British Government, worth 10 them salary Of
$4,000 year. ......
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31
II is this kind Of paper which the federalists

II is this kind Of paper which the federalists
Of New York propose to make the basis of a
large amount Of bank issues-literally to flood
the country with "wild-cat" money. No mat
Ter how much the people sulI~. 20 thatmsoey-
changers can get their profits % Fictitious cap
ital. The oiiowing. from the journal of Com
merce, showswhat some of the sensible people
in New York. think Of the schsme: :,
The New York Journal of Commerce says
Judge Bronson's opinion makes il clear that
the State will no more be holden for the pay
ment of the So, 200, 900 abont to be issued nm
der the new canal law than il will for thedebts
Of Lonis Napoleon.
"They are secured only BY fourth mort
gage upon the canal revenue, which is likely
TO be diminished by the exemption Of all rail-
roads from the payment of canal tolls. Any.
revision ia business, like that Of 1887, would,
for a time, at least, cut off every cent of reve-
nue. applicable TO the payment Of these certi6-
Gates, or interest upon the same. And vet
these imperfect securities, backed neither by
State nor individual guarantees, are TO be made
basis for bank issues! The State will soon
be flooded with rags, based upon these certif-
Gates. The banks OF bankers, or broken brok-
ers issuing them, will not be required to have
any capital at all, but only batch of these GER
,ifcates, which will be lodged with the Comp
troller. The use Of these certificates as ba-
sis for bank issues, is mainly relied on by the
concoctors of the scheme, as means of getting
them off at satisfactory rates. Prudent capi-
talists will examine the bait well before they
swallow it,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31
Unfortunately, too Great!

The subscription movement in Massachusetts,,
in favor of Mr.. Webster for the Presidency,
proving to be decided failure, his friends are
endeavoring to "let him down" from his high
position easily as possible The manner in
which this is done is highly amusing A
writer comes out in the Boston Journal under
the endorsement of that paper. as a rery dis
tinguished nhig and asserts it, as his deliber-
ate opinion that Mr.. Webster is altogether too
eleraied and eminent man to be President
that he is entirely aboue such an Office land
that some inferior person, Scott, for instance,
Now this may be consoling to the distinguished
aspirant. but we shouldn't be surprised if he
might be prevailed upon to descend sSffi-
GENTLY low as to serve his country, by &C.
cepting even so demcaning station as that of
President of the United States The Journal
thinks he might do so without lowering him
self in the public estimation, as he would, by
SO doing, dignity the Office 1t was upon this
principle, that Mr.. Clay was so summarily
thrown overheard to make way for a more
available candidate in old Zachary. 1t is prob
ably a ruse of the Scott wings to get their op-
poncnt off the track, and it may not be wholly
unacceptable to many Webster men, especially
some that we have in mind who were SO re-
iuctantly brought into his support 1t seems
to us. however. to be very unfair, AMI if Mr..
WIS jealous defenders in this quarter both de-
sert him. we shall have to come again to the
rescue, and claim for him. at least, fair play
The God-iike must not be allowed to be sacri-
f,.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31
Federal Financiering.

We took occasion, last week TO advert 10
the proceedings Of the late Wing Legislature
If New York, among which was the passage
Of bill creating lusn Of several millions of
dollars, for the osiensible purpose of enlarging
the Enc Canal. il seems, however, that the
actors IN this grand scheme had quite another
object In view, in the issuing Of State stock
Under the general banking law, capitalists
who wish 10 establish bank are required to
deposite, with the State Comptroller, stocks,
either State or National, to the amount of the
capital invested, as security for bill-holders.
before they can commence their operations
For some reason, the amount Of stocks availa-
bic for that purpose was quite too limited for
the rapacious desires of capitalists. Accord
ingly some new mode must be adopted to in
crease the amount of the needful stocks. AS
the result of federal financial ingenuity to sat-
isfy this demand, the canal Enlargement bill
was concocted. aH Ut.H itt
According to the State Constitution, the an
nuai revenues from the canal are to be appro-
prla'ed in certain way. For instance, ST.
ooo' 900, or thereabouts, are to be appropri aied
annually to the payment of a special canal
funded debt; then million and half, or so,
to the payment of a general State debt, after
wards sum of $500, 900 shall be applied an
nually to pay the current expenses of the
State. After deducing all these appropria-
tions-not less than $1,000 900 annually-it
there be anything left, it may be employed to
enlarge the Erie Canal. On this contingency
the Legislature have based their issue Of Ger
tifieales for several millions ofdolars; the I'M
appropriated canal revenues. IL there should
be any, are pledged for their payment. Judge
Bronson, one of The most distinguished jarists
in the State, has given his opinion that the
State is not holden for their redemption. II
the canal revenue should from any cause, be
cut oft, these canal certificates would become
no better than mere moonshins. To make the
matter still worse. the railroads have been re-
leased from dulles heretofore imposed on
freight transported over them which other
wise would pass over the canals. This will
create competition between the railroads and
canals, which will necessarily reduce the tolls
apd the amount Of revenues, thus leaving The
capd enlargement certificates triHe nearer
nothing than even moonshinc itself. T
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31
General Scott.

The fillmore Argus, in speaking Of the
demonstration Of the wings Of Penns Vivian in.
Ohm, &C., in favor of General Scott for the
Presidency, says:
We respect the military talents evinced by
Gen. Scott, but we ihInk the country will
pretty unanimously agree with us Mat the
manifestations OF his civil requirements are
exceedingly slender. liz has never written
anything beyond his military despurches that
does not bear upon lis face The mosi
unnlistakatle marks Of mere common place,
ordinary talent We need only refer TO the
famous 'hus,v plare of soup correspondence
with secretary Marcy, TO satisfy every think
ind man that Gen. Scott would cut a sorry
hgmre in correspondence with the DipIo-
matlsls Of iorelgD courts. .e-vry
We do nnt say this to discourage our wing
friends from bringing forward G n. Scott
tor their next candidate; on the contrary,
we should like to have him for our oppo-
nent. But we honestly think that Gen.
Scott would best consult his own Interests
and Secure ins present high clIaracier by
continuing IN his present POSITION, wl,er he
commands universal confidence and respect.
The political chess board is one far more
complex and difficult to manage thnn the
programme of u batlie.feld, especially to one
who has yet to make hrs first more in tia;
direction. &c., i-al ttsr... - ..-r l.l..t.,...t. .
Secure in the esteem of the Country MS a
brave and accomplished soldier, tits run ming
fearful risk 10 stake this character upo,,
the tempestuous and uncertain sea Of pol,ti.
cal life. The fate Of Gen. Tay lor should be
a warming TO Gen. Scott, and ,rnch him 10
rePrsss any aspraIion towards the. Prrsi,en
cy. Taylor went into that high posi-
tho popular current running high in his ia
vor. How Soon that current was changed,
and h"w sadly did the brief period of his
Presidency tarnish ,l's brightness of his. lau-
rels and dim the lustre OF his fame We
design, as mailer oil course, TO beat the
next wing nominee, be that who il may; an,
therefore we would spare Gen. Scott an over.
wheIning dsfeat at the close Of his life
whirilwe know would lie peculiarly CALLING
10 bis proud spirit. ii hs'.ors sIs -, -
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31

A CosrLr SMoKE-The other day, says
The Traveller, young gentleman Of Boston
was enjoying a fine cigar near corner Of
Court street in defiance of The bylaw in such
case made and provided. A person near by,
who he took m he police officer. tapped
him on the shoulder and informed him that
he was breaking the law. The Young man
plead ignOrahce without avail. the pseudo
offi.er declaring thnr ualess SIS bill was
ioril,c O,ning, he should find il necessary 10
commit The offender iojul Verv reluctan-
tIy, and after good deal of talking. he
took ont $40 bill, received IS bark AMI
was nllowed to depart 1t was not hong.
however, before he asreria neil hat his q,ror-
dam capior was not only no officer. but that
The IS bill he received from hInb IN exchange
was a counterfeit. thus leaving him out oil
pocket Just o by the operation.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31

HT The parishioners of Rev. Mr.. FIsxE, OF
the Winter St. Church, we are glad to learn
have raised sum sufficient to defray the ex.
penses Of their pastor, on a three months tour
to Europe He has been rendered free pas.
sage in the fine ship CONTINENT, built here las,
year, by Messrs. Trufant. Drummond, & Co.
and which is to run as packet ship between
New York and Liverpool. He will leave here
on Monday next, 70 take the packet-bearing
with him the WELL wishes Of our entire com.
munity. and prayers for his safe return. May
his trip prove beneficial, both to himself and to
those kind friends who have rendered to him
such unmistakable evidences of good will and
esteem. t....-. ..f, .-. - th n,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31

SHAMEFUL room 10 the Adams House
Boston, was entered IN "Wednesday morn
ing, md robbed Of $1,000 worih OF gold dust,
owned by three returned CnifornIans. nnmed
w. Blown. George md J. c. Dudley. Of
Hnn,d-n, hle., who came passengers IN tho
Crescent Guy, mud we're proceeding homes
wards. The dust was ina carpet bag, which
was cut open. Everything was unlll>iurhed
At ten O'Clock that morning. when the sen-
tletBen irii their rom 10 look aronnd the
city. On their return few hours after.
they ionnd the door forced, he carpet bag
cut or torn completely open, and The pack.
ages gone. A trunk containing $500 worth
Of du<' escaped. The property stolen was
owned half by The Dirllevs, and hall by
Brown. and the latter. by this Hisiartune,ls
left quite impoverished. His health, too, has
heen much impaired.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31

Kossmh. 1t is reported in English papers
tia, "kos.uth and his party hve received
authorization 10 prepare to quit their Uncon-
Portable quarters an ku,eya by the Isl ot
September. A government steamer will
convey them as far MS Malta. where they
will be handed over 10 the British authori-
ties" The latest date from Consta ntinople
is about the 25th of June. A letter from
Kos,uth TO the U. S. charge al Constantine
pie, dated at Ku,eya, May a. says ~ am
doomed to perish here 10 fall victim to
abo.ninable Austria" and he has NOT the
slightest faith in the assurance OF the Porte
that he will he released ION such day in
September Post.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31
EXECUTION OF DOUGLASS AND BENSON.

The execution OF Douglass and Benson for
the murder of Asa Ravens, mate of the bark
Glen, took plnce in The prison yard at pre-
ciselv ! | o'clock Friday forenoon. ..t l.,.f
When the convlcIs were brought out of
their cells, they shook hands with each other,
Douglass remarking We'll. Benson. it viii
soon he oil over will, u.s. Yes said Ben.
son, 'and the sooner the helIsr.' The an
swers of the Inter TO questions put 10 him
were brief and to the point. No person IN.
der similar circumstances could be more re-
signed I've appeared 10 be quite pleased at
the approach of dearh. f3t-i.aUas t4 rurg,
Al ii A. NJ, the prisoners were led to the
gnllows, attended by the U. S. mar sllal and
his deputy. The marshal. when the time
had arrived for the execution. told Doug la 81
il he had anything to say TO the spectators,
he was ut liberty TO do so. - --, ...,.
The prisoner looked ol,asily pale, and fall,
tered little at first hut soon recovered him
self and said in substance, rs follows 4
The wages Of sin are death. aud am
now about TO receive my wnges. Beware,
aud take warning by me. Here Is an exam,
pie before you. | have one thing in parllc-
ular to say to The marshal aud To the people
present, whi"h IS. that Clemens is not lie.
serving of DEATH l.4 ilr ,s1aalIrtlr rl 1.of
The marshal then told Benson 10 speak IL
he had anything TO say. Benson replied
that he had but n few words To say-he call
ed The attention of those present 10 the ex-
ample before tIren,, but said that he had no
hand in the murder of Ravens; he neither
chi. Stabbed, nor committed any violence !;
nor did Ciemenrs. He said Clements was
Innocent Of the charge Of murder. aud he
was, also. He hoped he would see all pres
EN- again ~ a i,~tter world. o-r ss.u., strsa
The marshal then gave the order. the rope
was severed and they were LAUNCHED into
eternity.
They both swung round and struggled
considerably. Douglass died in about four
minutes. aud Benson IN about four and
half minutes. The LATER died verv hard and
appeared TO suffer considerably.-N " MIR
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31

The phenomenon of rain irifh0u clouds,
which the Philadelphia North American no.
ices as having occurred in that ciiy on
"Wednesday OF last week. was noticed al Nor
risiown by the editor of the Free Press, who
says: Precisely the same phenomenon was
observed at This place about quarter past 10
O'Clock on the same evening. On the north
aud northwest HORIZON dark clouds were res
ting, from which lightning issued al repea-
led intervals. These clouds did not rise from
the horizon more rhan thr'y degrees. Over
head il WIS perfectly clear. and The stars
shone for.h with remarkable brightness. In
ihs state Of the heavens, the rnin commenced
falling quite smarlIy, increasing in volume
as it fell, and lasting some four or five min
MES
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31
REpenrED fDIscoyE Rro OF, Carr .FRas NJ

RErenrED DIscovERro OF Carr oFBASx-
Inns Vessels. In the Bombay Telegraph Of
May 4, we lind lI.s following: .s al, o,,...,r
7" The Calcutta EngHshman gives an ex-
tract 70 the following. purporr, from Syd-
ney paper. of the early part of February g.:
The Brothers has made very quick run
from Honolulu of 90 days, which is one OF
tue quickest passages on record. ra4y i
Captain Slaves states that the day prior TO
his departure, the British Consul had rsceiv.
ed intelligence Of two vessels discovered
wrecked. in StsGrorge Sound. supposedf to be
Sir John Franklin's. and Two Of Her Majes-
TVS briggs were despatched to ascertain The
truth ofihe assertion. .r..i, ...-. .....
Should the conjecture prove correct, that
those wrecks are the remains Of Sir John
Frankiin's vessels, !. is TO be hoped that
SOME traces Of the. crew 'GnsE their CON mand-
es will be discovered. 20 a. 10 SCI the painful
uncertainty that now prevails with respect
10 their fate, at festr' e s~'oA y : 9a'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31

MORE GALpHnIsM.- Washington I'm
ion intimates that the recent disclosures in the
Gardiner and Mears -(plunder from the
Mexican Commission fund )-are nothing to
what may be expected, when congress shall
probe the subject at their next session. The
old Gaiphips, Ex Secretary George M: Cfaw-
ford q o.; VIII then Be oVershadowed and
e,rvo,tsrsos toa .sss sas qIow fc 'sa'o1 -
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31

The GARDINER FRAUD.-This after all turns
out to be a serious matter. The grand jury at
Washington have found bill agains, DR.. Gar
diner, his brother, and Mears, another of the
claimants. The Dr's brother has been arrested
and held to bail in the sum of $4,000. The
claim appeared to have been well supported be-
fore the commissioners but the testimony may
have been false. 1ide' nt- ra"4'-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31

A MENAGERIE TENT Blown DOWNFALL
River was visited by severe thunder storm on
the 10Th inst, which was accompanied by high
winds and heavy rain. The ten, of Barnum s
menagerie was blown down during the fore
noon exhibition, at time when over thous-
and persons were present. The greatest con-
fusion prevailed among the drenched concourse.
and several persons were injured. The great
canvas was badly torn, and hundred escape
holes were cut through ii. One woman had a
leg broken, and many other were bruised more
or less, but no one was killed.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31

A Coop SENrIMENr.-The following toast
was sent BY Thomas w. Dorr. Of Rhode Island,
to the democratic celebration of the 4th at Phil
adelphia = .,
1.-The American Union-hard to make-hard
to breakLand when broken irreparable. Iii
entrusted for its preservation to the national
democracy; and the country expects every
democrat 70 do his duty"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31

ENGLISH MINERS. Their condition is made
the subject Of the following comments in the
Philadelphia Ledger. After having reformed
this unhappy state of things, English philan-
thropists will then have time to attend 10 the
black slaves in the United States:
1--WE have iron mines in Pennsylvania. If
nine-tenths of the population who work in them
could neither read or write, if one-half Of the
men did not eat animal food three times yearly,
if one-half of them rarely saw the light Of day,
if the sole object of their toll was bare sub
sistence upon food which our street swine
would reject, ice should say that such social
condition should not be longer tolerated in this
free country. Yet such is the condition Of
manv of the iron mining districts in free, en-
lightehed, humane, apostolic, happy England ="
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31
Loss Of Steamer Governor.

We learn by ashp frvm the Office Of the Bel
fast Journal, that the Govssno, from Pottland
for Bangor, struck on the Wessesn Lodges, off
White Head. in ! dick fog, at sauartef before
three O'Clock Saturday morning..
/ She was undet pod beadwayM hen Me ledg-
'es were seen through he fog. Balls to shut
81, to sop, andsD back, were immediately and
successfully rung but her Roadway was not so
etopped, and she went on with force such %
threw one fourth of her length out Of water On
The focks.sI U : Z \ y = v u n
She had on board 200 passengers, most of
whom were in the berths and state-rooms.-
There was an immetiiate CONSERVATION, but
the passengers were assured by Capt. RogeEs
that the Boston would soon be along to take
them of. .-...
In about an hour or more the Boston ar
rived, and the passengers were taken of with
out accident or any loss of life. .,, .t.. !,
The Governor was entirely stripped of her
furniture and everything that could be saved,
and was towed in by the Boston to Seal Har-
Dor, where she arrived between and 8 O'Clock
this morning. Several successive efforts
were required to take the Governor off the
ledge. She now lies in Seal Harbor sunk be-
low her railing. IN .--....
At present writing we can make no estimate
of loss. The boat is badly stove, and much
wrenched. 1t is thought by some that she may
not be raised. She was worth, furniture and
all, $50, 900, or .hereaboats. Probable loss
$4,000. No insurance. Wy" tNt
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31

We see it stated that the profits Of the Tri.
bune for the last year are $S0O0O, of which
Greeley s McElrath have 1924 900 each, and
the rest is divided among some half-a-dozen
minor owners. who are connected with the pa
per as editors, reporters and printers. The
profit of the Lowell American establishment
is estimated at about 80 cents. There being
no subordinate owners to share the piunder' II
all goes to the editor. Loscei! american.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31

Drouned Tiile Fighting. Yesterday, about
~ O'Clock, two men. nnmen Miles Me Fariand
and Daniel :iennessey, were drowned in q
most extraordinary manner, near the F,irh-
burg Railroad wharf, Chsrlestowa. MrFnr-
land had been employed by Heuness-y 10
work on board the schooner Al-u ill -
O'Clock, for half dollar; nnJ they 90, isto a
dispute whether that hour had arrived
Mcfarland cau2h' hennessey by the throat.
and attempted 10 push hun overheard ani
both went over IogeIher, apd sank. Before
they rose again, rope lad been thrown GOT,
bui neirher oi them noticed IL, they having
hold OF each other IN the snnp. manner rs
Il ey had when II,sy went over the sl,le Of
The vessel. After splsshIng ahour a lew
seconds, beedrss Of the rri-s from The wharf
and schooner 10 lake hod o. The rope. they
sank again. 10 rise no NOR alive. The body
of lIennrsss.y was recovered about l o'clock,
and thar OF Mcfarland a.oaI 2 o'ch,rk.-
Coroner Summer, Of ClarlesIosn, held an
Inquest 10 the afiernoon, aud verdict was
rendered according 10 the above fsers Post.