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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-07-01
HOW TO GET RICH.

Such is the force of well-regulated indus
try, that steady and vigorous exertion of
our faculties, directed to one end, will gem
orally insure success. Would you, fol- in
stance, be rich: Do you think that single
point worth the sacrificing every thing else
to? You may then be rich. Thousands
have become so from the lowest beginnings
by toll. and patient diligence, and attention
to the minutest articles of expense and profit.
But you must give up the pleasures of leis-
ure, of vacant mind, of free unsuspicious
temper If you preserve your integrity, it
must be coarse-spun and vulgar honesty.
Those high and lofty notions of morals which
you brought with you from the schools, must
be considerably lowered, and mixed with the
baser alloy Of a jealous and worldly minded
prudence. You must learn to do hard, ifnot
unjust things and for the nice embarrass-
ments of delicate and ingenious spirit, it is
necessary for you to get rid of them as fast
as possible. You must shut your heart a
gainst the MUSES., and be content to feed
your understanding with plain, household
truths. In short you must not attempt to
enlarge your ideas, or polish your taste, or
refiue your sentiments but must keep on or
in one broken track, without turning aside
either to the right hand or to the left. "But
! cannot submit to drudgery like this feel
spirit above it, lis well; be above it
then; only do not repiue that you are not
rich.-Urs Bdrbduld
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vol. 52.-NO. rs.
THE NEW COSTUME.

THE following article on the new costume
Of the ladies is by the editor or ceitress of
the Lily published at Seneca Falls, n r.
She is the daughter Of Judge Cady Of the
Supreme Court aud the Wife Is Senator
stanton Of New York, and as viii be seen.
is as independent as a wood sawyer:
Let the silk worm stay in its cocoon. until
its own wants compel il to throw il aside
Let every woman stay in her long petticoats
until she feels the necessity of change
then 20 opposition or trivial objections will
detain her 4; then she viii not doubt or hesi-
tate as to what she shah do; she will not
heed the remarks Of rude men aud boys, and
unmannerly women. Though do not wish
to convince any woman against her will of
the unreasonablcness Of this change; yet
would answer some Of the objections | have
heard Some say the Turkish costume is not
graceful. Grant it. For parlor dolls, who
lob on crimson velvet coucbes, and study at
titudes before tall mirrors--for those who
have no part to perform in the great drama
Of life, for whose heads, hearts and hands
there is no work to do, the drapery is all
well; let them hang il on, thick and heavy
as they please, though to the highest artistic
taste, the human form is most beautiful most
graceful, wholly undraped and unadorncd -
Are not the graces themselves thus repre-
sentedl ] have seen gallary Of beautiful
paintings and statuary, in the old world, but
nowhere is the ideal form to be found in a
huge whalebone bodice aud bcdraggled
skirt. If the graceful is what You aim at,
study the old painters and scalptors, and not
Godey's Book Of Fashion. But for us. COM
man place, every day, working characters
who wash and iron and brew, carry water and
fat babies up stairs aud down, bring potatoes,
apples aud pans of milk from the cellar, run
our own crrands, through mud or snow; sho-
vel paths, ana work IN The garden; why
the diapers" is quite too mueh-one might
as well work with u bali and chain Is be-
ing born woman so criminal an offence that
we must I've doomed to this everlasting bond
age? But, say some, lit is not the fash
ION - Neither is it tie fashion to be hon.
est and virtuous, to head simple pure, and
holy lives. The true and earnest soul is al
ways odd. Again. ''s3me women ofdoubtful
dress" Well. have they not also worn a
long one? But men and boys laugh at us"
That is a strong reason in its favor. 1t is
good to be laughed at The more ridicule
you encounter the better 1t strengthens and
derelopes the character to stand alone
What will the people say p has been pow
erful weapon in crushing many generous i'm
pulses, high resolves, and noble deeds. We
men are said 10 have excessive love Of apprt-
baton: therefore must we cultivate a defer
ence to the opinions of others, but we ever
live to their sufierings. Let tho veal and
woe OF humanity be everything to Us. but
their praise aud then blame Of no account
H. G.. s.
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''Wherc Oroonoco in his pride
Hurls on the main no tribute tide y
NAPOLEON.

But when We try Napoleon by human
standards. and compare bis scheme with that
of other conquerors, both seem transccndant-
ly superb. lie saw clearly there was no al
tentative between the susgcs Of anarchy and
the absolute government of one master mind
lie saw that what was called the balance Of
power" was feeble and useless dream, and
that all things in Europe we're tending eli
Their to anarchy or new absolutsm--cther
10 the dominion Of millions, or Of that one
who should be found match for millions
lie felt himself that one. His iron hand
could, in the first place grasp the great scer-
tire and his wise and powerful mind would
afterwards consolidate bis dominion by Just
and liberal laws "On this hint he spake"
in cannon. This purpose he pursued with an
Underwriting energy, which seemed, for sea-
son, sure and irresistible as one Of the laws
Of nature The unity Of his tactique only
reflected the unity Of bis plan. 1t was just
the giant club in the giant hand OF this
system Of strategy, the true praise is simply
that it gave a fit and full expression to his
idea--it was what rhetoric rhyme was to
Dryden, blank verse to Milton, and the Spen-
soruu stauza TO Byron. GHfHdn.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-07-01
nIlsERIEs OF a LoyE-LoRN YOUTH.

Misery is thing of many aspects; even
parting misery is multiform; puppy lett
alone by its mother is doomed by the ncces-
sity of its nature to discomfort; a schoolboy
when be turns from his home, and weeps his
eyes away into the very weakness of water,
is a creature of forlornness and desolation; a
husband deserted by his wife may feel some
thing Of annoyance, a creditor made orphan
of his account, his snowy CONFORMATION stul-
tilted, his hope made bankrupt by the limi-
tary transgression Of his apedebt, is lu
gubrious animal; but no other wretch save
the love lorn STRIPPING only, has all these at
tributes of anguish, righteousness, and what
not, cast upon him, and then, to crown all
distraction upon the heap of them, to prevent
all reconeilement, to keep the elements from
the very suspicion Of amity. IL is the lack
Of sympathy that distresses him if be have
it not. he dies at heart, or at best lives but
witheringly THIS is not needed by man
of the world; his business in his devotion,
his gains are all his loves, the fulness of bis
purse is that Of his heart also but, where
the beardless one has once been consensieni
of the said sympathy, he cannot support him
self without it; his heart fails him and is
haecid 1t would be a mercy to drive stake
through him, and so fix him to q posture.
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EsCHEw LIsTLEssN Ess.

No one ever expects to hear anything
pointed or forcible from person lying on a
sofa, or lounging on an arm chair. From
the natural associations of feelings it cannot
be; his physical relaxation extends itself to
his spirit and thence to his whole Intellect :
his ideas flow but Ianguidly, his energy is OK
tincs One might multiply examples with
out end, but single one sulhces. II follows
that if we would enjoy society, or, in other
words, conversation, for it comes to the same
thing, we must keep our energies at work
not indeed violently, not even vehementy,
for that would destroy all, but gently and
knowingly. We must eschew all listlessness;
keep our attention up, but never overstrain
it; labor nothing, say nothing, but what pre-
sents itself in course and without an effort.
And lastly. as they say Of horse keep our
faculties in hand, to be holden in, or let out,
at our discretion; and never from excitement
or eagerness, so overreach ourselves as to
lose our self control and be thrown off the
right balance, Self Formation.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-07-01
COMPOSITION.

Oratory IS the greatest test Of talent, as
thought is Of intellect. Composition is Il
sort Of middle term, oscillating between the
Two, and partaking the qualities Of each
To this last, as | began now to fancy that /
was sufficiently dieiphned, | again betook
myself But had miscaleulated my force
went to work without my instruments, !
had not sufficiently strengthened nor whetted
my faculties, and therefore all that | could
do was to little good purpose. ] wrote pc,
dantically. | treated almost every subject
with the Freshness and prolixity Of Com
missioner Report, or any other Official docu-
ment; my style was sprawling and awkward
like great overgrown boy. That was in
fact my precise condition had overgrown
the boyhood Of my intellect, and had not yet
obtained its manhood There was nothing
in my composition that you could not mark
especially for censare, there were no salient
faults in it; but it had one pervading fault,
and that the woi st Of all. Ito wit, wearisome-
ness. 1t is sayored of the academy it had
all the regularity, tameness, and insipidity Of
a copy after models. 1t was indeed compo-
sition, without single feature Of creation
upon the face Of it. 1t had been passed
through an alembic and lost in the process
all its genuine raciness and aaver.--Sef-
Formation.
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miscellaneous.



! love, in the twilight hour, when all is
calm and peaceful, to disengage myself from
the busy scenes of this world of din aud
noise, and hold sweet communion with the
sleepy tenants of the grave. | love to wan
der amid the tombs, and read upon the let
tered stone, or sculptured marble the epitaph
of those who have "shutfled off this mortal
cod, and laid them down to pleasant dreams"
There sleep in unbroken slumbers and peace
full repose, infancy in bud, youth in its bloom,
manhood in its vigor, and old age in its mfr
nifty. There repose the friends and compan-
ions of our youth, with whom we were wont
to spend the halcyon days Of boyhood-
There, too, are sleeping the remains of a pious
mother, or loved father, who in the hayward
hours of infancy, when we were tempted to
leave the path of rectitude, taught us to pray,
and prepare for heaven; and who, amid the
last pangs of dissolving mortality babe us
meet them in that happy country, where
''Sickness and sorrow, pain and death,
Are felt and feared no more.'
| love to see the bell flower, affections
appropriate emblem, bloom in grateful fra
GRANGE and attractive loneliness over the
sacred spot that marks the resting place of
the loved and beautiful--the pious and good
of other days. ! love- like my blessed Re-
deemer, to shed tear of sympathy and af-
lection over the turf clad mound for in the
touching and sublime words OF scripture, we
are told--"JEsus wEpT"
l love to visit the grave yard, because In
few days or years. at farthest, it will be the
receptacle of this cumbersome clay-this
earthly tabernacle, which has so long beer
heir to thousand rameless ills and sorrows.
love the grave because it is place of rest.
There nothing shall mar our slumbers or dis
turb our repose. There the wicked cease
to trouble and the weary are at rest" Well,
may Job, in prospect of rest in the grave,
exclaim--1 would not live always" and the
Psamist-"Oh that had wings like dove.
then would fee away and be at rest"
"There is calm for those that weep,
A rest for weary pilgrims found,
They softly lie, and sweety sleep
Low in the ground.
'The storm that wrecks the wintry sky.
No more disturbs their deep repose
Than summer evenings latest sigh
That shuts the rosen
But the grave is not the finale of man
He is destined to rise in triumph from its
portals, and claim an infnity of being beyond
the starry realm. Behold | show you
mystery, we shall not all sleep, but we shall
be changed, in moment, in the twinkling of
an eye, at the last trump; Oor the trumpet
shall sound y and the dead shall be raised in
corruptible, and we shall be changed For
this corruptiblc must put on interruption and
this mortal must put On IMMORTALITY"
At the mandate of DIVINITY, shall earth's
slumbering millions, who have so long quiet
ly reposed IN THEIR HOUSE OF DUST, come
forth from the dreary empire of the grave,
with the loud paan of victory and triumph
upon their immortal tongues-"OH GRAVE,
WHERE is THY vIoToRY?"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-07-01
PRINTING Nv NORTH CAROLINA.

Printing was introduced into this colony
about 1855; before that time, the necessary
printing for the public was principally done at
Charleston. There were only two presses in
North Carolina before 1875.
The first press established in the colony
was set up at Newborn, about twenty years
before the Revolution commenced Until
this time there was only one press in both
the Carolinas.
James Davis was the first printer in this
colony. He began his establishment in 1854,
or 1855. He was, believe, from Virginia
In December Of the year last mentioned
he published newspaper lie received
some encouragement from government and
was appointed postmaster by Franklin &
Hunter
Davis printed for the colony, and in 1773,
completed an edition of the Laws of North
Carolina. The volume is in folio, and contains
five hundred and eight pages.
His printing appears to have been well ex-
ecuted; but there was not much employment
for his press before the Declaration of hide
pendence.
He was a respectable man, and held a
commission as magistrate which believe
he received during the administration of Gov.
Tryon.
The second press established in this colo
ny, was set up at Wilmington, near the close
of the year 1853, or the beginning of 1854,
by Andrew Steuart, who was from Ireland, as
was mentioned, when he was taken notice of
as printer in Philadelphia where he had re-
sided and printed several years.
He commenced the publication of a nows-
paper, but it was soon discontinued. Al
though he had bat few printing materials, his
printing discovers tokens ofa good workman
On settling at Wilmington, be was encour-
aged with share of the printing for govern
ment, and was patronised by gentlemen of
the first responsibility in the colony but he
soon lost their confidence, and fell into dis
credit 1t was said that be intercepted and
opened some private letters, and made their
contents known. BE this as it may, he no
longer received encouragement, and the work
of the government was taken from linn, so
that he was obliged to discontinue his news
paper sor the want of customers.
The end of Steuart was tragieal. In 1863
he was drowned in the river near his own res
dence, where he went to battle.
Adam Boyd was born in Great Britain
He was not, believe, brought up to print
ing. He purchased the press and types
which had been used by Steuart
Boyd was the second person who printed
in Wilmington; he published newspaper.
1t has been said that be possessed some
classical knowledge, which is not improbable;
but his printing was certainly that Of an I'M
skilful workman.
In 1776, he exchanged the press for the
pulpit.
Papers in North Carolina IN islo--aH aeeeHy.
vii. Gazette, Wilmington, Hasell & Margrath,
Isal Minerva, Raleigh William Boylan,
Star, do. T Henderson jr 4 Co.
RAJ. Register, &c. do. Gales & Seaton,
Car. Fed Rep'n, Newbern, Hall & Bryan,
True Republican, do. Thomas Watson,
Edenton Gazette, Edenton, James Wills
c. Journal, Halifax, Wright w Bachelor,
Faye Intel Fayetteville, Ray Black,
Eliz. City Gaz Eliz. City, Jacob Beasley.
Thomas History Of Printing
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rsg~ The Southern Press, speaking of the
presentation Of handsome and costly. silver
vessel to Mr.. Rftchic, former editor of the
Washington onion, by the persons employ
cd at that Office, makes the following appro-
pirate remarks:
How much better. and more sensible, sueii
severance of the relation 81 employer and
employee With mutual kind feelings, than tho
perpetual antagonism which the new school
Of Socialists would bring about. andcr the
theory Of the perpetual conflict waged be-
tween capital and labor. Such scene as
the one we have described. would bring con.
yiction to the mind Of the most stubborn So
cialist advocate of the "laboring classes"
that the law Of mutual dependence was
higher law Gin the best sense Of the term
than that Of selfish exac:ion-and that the
read and substantial interests Of employers
and employees are identieak
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DOG WANTED.

A Kentucky editor advertised as follows /:
Wanted at this Office, bull dog of any
color except pumpkin and milk, of respecta-
bic size. snub nose. cropped ears, Abbreviated
constitution and bad disposition--who can
come when called with raw beef steak. and
will bite the man who spits tobacco juice on
the stove, and steals our exchanges"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-07-01

They are happy men whose natures sort
with their vacations; otherwise they may
say "multum nicola fuit ANNA mea,' when
they converse in those things they do not af-
feet. In studies, whatsoever man comman-
de:h upon himself, let him set hours for it;
but whatsoever is agreeable to his nature.
let him take no care for at any set times !;
for his thoughts will fly to it of themselves,
so as the spaces of other business or studies
will suffice Bacon.
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HOW TO ExTINGUIsI sCHIsI.

Surely there is no better way to stop the
rising of new sects and schisms than to re-
form abuses; to proceed mildly, and not with
sanguinary prosecutions; and rather to take
off the principal authors, by winning and add
yancing them, than to enrage them by Yio-
lence and bitterness - Bacon.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-07-01

There is no moment like the present; not
only so, but moreover, there is no moment
at all, that is, no instant force and energy,
but in the present The man who will not
execute his resolutions when they are fresh
upon him can have no hope from them after
wards; they will be dissipated, lost, aud
persisted in the hurry and seurry Of the
world, or sunk in the slough of Incidence
Self. Formation.
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N 0 II U Nj B U G.!
JENNY LIND
against he World for Singing, and
BENZ. r. BOYD
The State, for CHEAP GOODS!
SECOND SUPPLY!

Inc otate, J0r CdEAF GOODS!
SECOND SUPPLY!
I TAKE great pleasure in extending to my friends
/ and the public generally, my sincere thanks
for the liberal patronage extended to me- and
pledge 10 them my modest countenance, that
shall not spare any trouble, expense or pains, to
furnish them with any thing they may want
TO THE LADIES.
invite them particularly, to call and examine my
very extensive stock of Fancy Dress Goods, COM
prising variety of styles entirely different and
far superior to any thing offered in this, or
any other section of country.
ALSO,
A large and beautiful stock of Lawns Organizes,
Ginghams, French Plaids, Bonnets, Ribbons, &c.
All ofwhich have been selected from the latest
importation, and can be sold cheaper than ever.
TO THE GENTLEMEN
would say call and examine my extensive stock
of French, English and American Cloths and Cas-
sinners of every color, grade and price.
ALSO,
An unprecedented stock of REIDT-MIDE
CLOTHiNG-made in the best style, and will be
sold twenty per cent cheaper than any House in
the Valley can furnish the same article
BENZ. X. BOYD,
May 6, 1851. Neso Depot
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l)oeti1aI.
FROM GRAHAM's MAGAZINE.
EARTH'S TREASURES.

By JESSIE TYLER
OH am blessed, said mother fond
care not for garish gold;
Not for the wealth of worlds would give
One sweet lamb Of my fold;
OH am blessed with clustering group
ofprecious little gems
And l would not part with single one
For host of diaiems.
Oh! am blessed, said maiden fair
One thought of one heart alone
Which possess, l would barter not
For gorgeous, glittering throne:
Oh! am blessed with rays of love
From deep and charmed eyes,
And would not part with single glance
For the light of vaulted skies.
Oh am blessed, said gay sweet child,
And she clapped her hands in glee,
And she laughed all loud in her merry mirth
Her pretty birds to see:
Oh | am blessed---not one I'd give
For every tree or flower
That ever grew upon the earth,
Or twined round the bower.
And Tam blessed, said a hollow tone;
Your treasures for me bloom;
will not bribe, but I'll NOW them down
To deck my charnel tomb;
And CHASTITY hand swift swung a scythc,
And the cherubs one by one
We're stricken down---but Death shrunk not
At the deed that he had done.
But he travelled on, and he reached the heart
Whose every thought was dear;
And the maiden prayed in agony,
But he needed not the prayer:
He threw his icy shaft, and it froze,
CONCEALED each tender thought;
He quenched the rays of light and love,
Then onward more work sought
He saw IKE child, and he saw the birds
All carroling and gay---
He breathed a chilly, blighting breath,
Then HE'D them ON his way
Not done mot done-- said the hollow tonc---
I'll come again to ye;
Ay, am blessed---your treasures fair
But l,pe and bloom for me,
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" Conrad, Hunter & Dorsey. for Trees
to be planted on the Public SQUARE. 40 90
JACOB an l)oren, for Chairs, 10 90
" Jacob Van Doren, Clerk to buy
press for the county seal, 10 90
" The Sheriff for holding Convention
election, rs As
VIM. II. Hayden, Clerking at Con-
vention election $50
" Daniel o. Snyder day. so
Overseers Of the Poor, for the pur-
chase ola farm for the poor, 400 90
$4l02 81
Toamount in depositum to cover
delinquents and commissions, 964 SO
BY amount levied, $5O67 90
Assessment for County purposes upon tie fol-
iotc,ng Property, DC, to ,eH.
BOSS Timetables at SO cts. each 1884 90
1885 81 Tax upon Lands so per cent 2442 60
sol 81 Tax upon Houses and Lots SO
per cent. 400 90
1918 Slaves at 10 cts. each 204 rs
4l36 Horses at 6 24S l6
S20,237 value of Carriages SO per cent. ISL 70
1872 interest received so per cent. so 40
$5067 20
Ordered that the Sheriff do collect from each
titheable the sum of fifty cents levy and in aid of
the same for County purposes, the Court doth
sess DO per cent. on the amount of State taxation
on Lands, Houses, Lots, Horses, Slaves, Car
riages and Money interest, and which assess
ment the Sheriff is required to collect and account
for according to law. Teste,
June "a, 1851. ]. VAN DOREN, c. nc
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John III. BIOndeI,

'INlN, Copperand Sheet-lron Manufacturer and
l Brass Founder. Shop, corner of Queen and
Martin Sts and opposite the Lutheran Church.
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fANDLES.-Just received Adamantine, Sperm
~ Mould and Dip Candles. For sale by
June 3. w DORSEY
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to the House East of the Methodist Church, the
rear ROOM lately occupied as Saddler Shop by
J. H. ONeal, King Street, where he will constant
ly keep on hand general assortment Of
TIN-W ARE,
OF the best material and manufacture all ARTICLES
in his line of business upon the most aceommoda-
ting terms. He will be always supplied with
sheet-lron, and will also manufacture all articles
IN this department of that material, as well as
Tin Spouting for Houses, &c &c
Beng determined to give satisfaction to those
who patronize him, he hopes to merit generous
share of public patronage. JOHN SPRIGG
April IS 1S51-Am