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IMPORTANT TO THE DEAF.
nOCTOR HARTLY, AURIsT, from the Ear Infrmary,
% Arch street. Phladephia, begs to his
to this city for few days. The number and mpor.
ance Of the under his his VISIT and the
gratifying amount Of which attended his treatment
have induced him to expedite his return. His stay here
will depend much upon circumstances; and 1t will be ad-
call Residence Myerss Drygoods store, between 9th
and 10th streets Pennsyvania avenue Consultation and
examination fee, 81. jan l4--tf
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Each quarter is twelve weeks, commencing severally
September i, November "a, February 10, and Mayo.
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MERCHANT TAILOR,

Pennsylpdnia Apenue, bettoeen At and 9Th streets.
IA THE SUBSCRIBER takes this method Of in
LII forming his friends, and strangers visiting tho
W. Metropolis, that he has just received from the
-11- North very large and splendid assortment Of
French and English CLOTHS, CAsSIMERES and VkST-
IN6S, and all kinds Of Gentemens Furnishing Goods,
together with large and superior stock OF Ready
Oyercoat made In the best and most fashionable style,
all Of which he respectfully warrants
Garments Of all descriptions made TO order, and at the
shortest notice possible.
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First know what is to be dope---then do 1t.
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EDUCATIONAL.

RITTENHOUSE ACADEMY,
Corner of Third street and Indiana auenue.
nas 0. G. WIGHT, Principal.
4. g. cAaoTMERs, a Assistants.
WIN. T. EVA, Teacher of the Primary Department.
d. E. GROUX, Teacher of Modern Languages.
Il. GIBSON, Teacher of Drawing. t..
H3- For Circulars apply to the Principal or at the
bookstore of VIM. M. Morrison. NOV "a diff
Daily American telegraph., 1852-02-27
From the Friend of Youth
A MYSTERY EXPLAINED:
BY MARTHA RUSSELL.

WHY THE LITTLE MAN" SHOT THE DUCKS
Daily American telegraph., 1852-02-27
Attention.. Chewers and smokera !

: = Attentl0n, UheW6TB and smokers
D0wNER'S popular Cigar and Tobacco stand IL well
IL supplied with the best Havanas and Principes
Also splendid lot of Chewing Tobacco to which he ex
tends cordial invitation to his friends and to gentlemen
Of taste generally. sep Ctr
GCOTCH ALE" Doves Falkirk" Brown Stout
- Barclay, Perkins 4 Co., In pints and quarts.
For sale by JNO B. KTBBEY CO.,
dec e-12w No 5, opp. Centre Market
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
vol. $40. II.
!. nraurrr,ir. rlcrrRE.

The man who stands upon bis own soil,
who feels that by the laws Of the land in
wSicl, he liyes-sy the laws Of civilized ma
tious--he Is the rightfnl and exclusive owner
Of the land which he tills, is 5y the constitu-
ton of our nature under n wholesome intia'
encc not easily imbibcd from any other source.
lie feeis--other thirgs being equal mors
strongly than another the character Of a hiatt
is the load Of an inanmate world. OF this
great and wonderful sphere. Which fashioned
BY the band Of God and upheld BY bis pow.
er. Is rolling through the heavens, part Is
his--his from the center to the sky. IL is
the space on which the generation before him
moved 10 its round Of duties, and he feels
himselfconnectcd BY visible link with those
who follow him, and to whom be Is TO trans
NIT home Perhaps his farm has como
down to him from his fathers. They have
gone to their last home; but he can trace
their footsteps over the scenes Of his daily Ia
bors. The roof which shelters him was rear
ed by those to whom he owes his beina.
Some interesting domestic tradition is cesi-
nected with every inclosnrc The fayvrito
fruit tree was planted BY bis fathers hand
He sportcd 10 boyhood beside the brook
which still winds through tho meadow.
Through the fields lies the path to the village
school Of earlier days. lie still hears from
the window the Voice Of the sabbath bell
Which called bis fathers to the house Of God;
and near at hand Is the spot where his pa-
rents laid down 10 rest, and where, when his
timehas come ..hc shall be laid By his children.
These are the feelings Of the owner Of THE
soil. Words can not paint them--gold can
not buy them; they few out Of he deepest
fountains of the heart, they are lifn- springs
of fresh, healthy, aud generous national
character.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
NEVER GIVE UP.

Who are our rich men ?-our most useful
men 7? Those who have been cast down but
not destroycd--whe. when the breeze Of ad-
versity swept away their props. sought new
standards--pushed nn--looked up and be-
came what you behold them now A glori-
ons sentence and worthy to be inspired new
or giveup. Men arc not made they make
themselves. a steady perseverance - de
termination never to sink, though milstones
were hanging about their neck is the true
doctrine. 1t is this that has made the vii
derness to blossom, that has given wings to
the ocean, filed valleys, levelled mountains,
aud built up great cities Of the world Who
then Is fool and yields simporing before the
blast! WAC is sucking, ard covers be-
fore clond? is it you young iuan, stout and
healthy as you are? Shame, shame on you.
You are big enough to possess an iron heart,
and to break down mountains at blow
Up, and let this be the day Of your redemp-
ton. Resolve to be fool no longer-even
if you are obliged to stand with a red hot
iron upon your brow-never gite up.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12

In tho last letter Of Bayard Taylor, writ
ten on the Nile, under date Of January 4. ho
writes the following incident. so fatteriug TO
our national pride. showing that even among
semi barbarians the American Flag is res
pccted This afternoon" he writes. after
my baggage was taken on board, and had
hoisted my flag on the America, Gas have
named the boat, the Boy Unopened to ride
down TO the bank. Seeing the Aeg the En-
sign on the Ethiopian Nile, be ordered fifty
Of bis Arnaouts down to the river, ana salp-
ted it with vollcys Of musketry. As sais-
ed away / returned the salute with my pfs-
tolls, and the soldiers fred o parting FOLEY
after me for good luck on the voyage, but
50 recklessly that heard the sharp xbistle
Of bullets quite close to the vessel felt
more grateful to him for his courtesy than for
bis kindness 10 myself
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
PARsox vEEsIs.


There is an anecdotc told Of this eccentric
parsonage. which as We have never seen j: in
print, We will iudite for that purpose, beleiv
ing it worthy Of niche ir the newspaper:
II seems that the parson was stepping one
night at the inn Of small village IN the
Western part Of Virginia, having previously
made an appointment to preach there the
next day. ltso happened that poppe, show
was to como off at the tavern the same night
which had drawn together quite crowd OF
the villagers and country people, for it must
be remembered that show Of this descrip-
ton in those times was quite equal 10 impor-
lance to an exhibition of a Van Amburgs
Menagarie Of the present day.
1t was necessary, however, to the pcrfor-
nance to hare the services Of vioEnist, and
as no one could be found in the village or
neighborhood who could handle The bow,
the Snowman announced that be would
be obliged to postpone the performance. Tbs
announcement was received by the crowd with
much displeasure, accompanied with threats
Of ducking or ride oil the rail if the show
wasn't showed The parsou meanwhile had
been silent observer to what was going on.
and seeing there was strong probability Of
a row, if not personal violence in consequence
of the disappointment felt by the excited
crowd he whispered the halt affrighted show
man aside and told him that as there seemed
to be fuss ia the wind because of the post.
ponement of the exhibition and as he bad
heard that fiddle was only wanting to Sc
cure the performance if be would accept Of
his services lie thought that be could scratch
out enough of music for the purpose. But,
said the parson. 4 must inform you that
am minister Of the gospel and expect to
preach here to morrow, and it will not do to
let the people know who it is. Can't you tx
up curtain to hide me- This offer of the
parson was accepted by the Snowman with
many thanks, and any thing short Of building
house to screen the pa-son from the public
gaze. would have been thought no trouble by
the grateful poppet mar. A curtain was ac
cordingly hung up by the ceiling in one corner
Of the room where the performance was to
take place, which entirely bid the parsor from
the view Of the spectators. The crowd upon
learning that a fiddler had been secured. be-
gan to rush into the room as fast as the
"nppances" could be received. The parson
took his post and the prelude to the pcrior
nance, to the tune Of Yankee Doodle, swell
led to the sweetest notes Of the violin over
the delighted audience. The magician had
gone through slight-of hand trick, to tie
evident amusement Of the spectators, and the
fiddler changed his tune to vary the for
nance, when To-! and behold, the screen fell
and revealed to the astonshcd audience and
the no less astonishcd parsop, 6ddling away
with the grace Of paganini; but who, to
use the words Of our informant, didn't lack
a great deal more out Of place than In a
pulpit Preachin' one of his sarmints.'
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
EXCHANGE EANK
sELDEN, WITHERs & CO.,
WASHINGTON, ID. G.


vANHE undersigned respectfully announce that
Il they have formed CO. partnershipto transact
a general Banking and Exchange business in this
City,underthe firm Of sELDEN, WITHERs & co.
and are prepared to deal in
Foreign and Domestic Exchanges, Time Bib. Pro-
nisory Notes, Certificates Of Deposite. Letters Of
Credit, Bank Notes md Coin.
We undertake to make collections and promptly
to remit heproceedsto any designated point with
in or without the Union
Mr.. VIM Selden, member Of the firm. and for
many years past the Treasurer Of re United Suites
will give his careful personal attention to all fnan-
cial business which we may be employed to trans
act with any ofthe Departments ofthe Government
The business which our employers may require
us to transact, will be conducted with fidelity and
promptitude, and upon the most reasonable terms
WILLIAM SELDEN
Late Treasurer ofths IT, s.
JOHN WITHRES.
81 OF Aieraadria, va,
II. w LATHAM
0f Washington, ID. C,
L. P BAYNE
Washington, Dec. 90, IS.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
THE INDUSTRIOUS FARMER.


Gusts, in his "Recollectons of General
Washington" draws the following portrait Of
The illustrious farmer,
Fancy to yourself fine noble looking old
cavalier we'll mounted, sitting firm and erect
in his saddle, the personifcation Of power,
mellowed, yet not impaired, by time, the
equipments of bis steed all proper and in per-
feet order, his clothes plain and those @ a
gentlemen, broad brimed white hat, with a
small gold buckle in front, a riding switch
cut from the forest, entirely unattended. and
thus you have Washington on his farm, in his
last days at Mount Vernon.
"His rides on his extensive estates would
be from eight to twelve or fourteen miles /;
he usually moved at moderate pace, pass
ing through his fields and inspecting every
thing but when behind time. the most punc
tual of men would display the craftsmanship
oil his better days, and hard gallop bring
him up to time, so that the sound Of bis
horses hoofs and the first dinner bell should
be heard together at quarter to three o.
clock"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
MARCH OF MIND.

An honest farmer in the State of Pennsyl-
vania married Miss from fashionable
boarding school for his second wife. lie was
struck dumb with her eloquence, and gapcd
with wonder at bis wife's learning You
may (said he) bore a hole through the solid
airth, and chuck in mill stone, and she'll
tell you to Shawn how long the stone will
be goin clear threw. She has larnt ministry
and cockneyology. and talks heap about
oxhides and comica infinities ! used for to
think tha. it was air that / sucked in every
time | expired; howsumever, she tellcd me
she knoped better--she tells me that | had
been sucking In two kinds of gin +! OK gin
aud high gin! My stars lin tee total
temperance man, and yet have been drink
ing OK gin and high gin all my life
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
coLous in THE LADIES, DRESSES.

INcoNGRuITY may be frequently Observed
in the adoption OF colors without reference
to their accordance with the complexion OF
a light blue bonnet aud flowers surrounding
a sallow countenance, or a pink opposed to
one Of glowing red; pale complexion as
sociated with canary or lemon yellow, or one
of delicate rcd aud white rendered almost
colorless by the vicinity Of deep red Now,
If the aldy with the sallow complexion had
worn a transparent white bonnet, or it the la
dy with glowing red countenance bad low
cred it By means Of bonnet Of deeper red
color--if the pale lady hat improved the ca
dayerons hue Of her couutenance by snrroun-
ding it with pale green, which, BY contrast
would have sufuscd it with delicate pink
hue, or had the face
Whose red AMI white Natures own sweet, and
cunning hand laid on,
been arraycd in light blne or light green,
or in transparent white bonnet, with blue
or pink flowers on the inside, how different,
and how much more agreeable would have
been the impression ON the spectators How
frequently, again, do we see the dimensions
Of tall embonpoint figure. magnifed to al
most Brobdignaigan proportions by white
dress, or a small woman reduced to Lillpu-
tian size by black dress. Now, as the OPP
teal effect Of white is to enlarge objects. and
that of black to diminish them. if the large
woman had been dressed ia black, and the
small woman in white, the apparent size Of
each would have approached the ordinary
stature and the former would not have ap-
pearcd giantess, or the latter a dwarf.
Sky blue is always considered as most be-
coming to fair persons. and it contrasts more
agreeably than anyother color with the corn
plnentary orange, which constitutes the key
note as it were. Of the general hue Of their
and hair, Yellow and red, in
clining to orange. contrast best with dark
bair, not only in color, but in brilliancy-
Violet and green, also-the complimcntaries
of these two colors--do not produce bad
effect when mingled with dark hair.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
GOOD ADVICE.

It is better to tread the path Of life cheer
fully, skipping over the thorns and briers that
obstruct your way, than to set down under
every hedge lamenting our hard fate, The
thread Of cheerful mans life spins out Ion
ger than that of man who is constantly sad
and Responding. Prudent conduct in the
concerns Of life is highly necessary--but if
distress succeed. detection and despair will
not afford relief The best thing to be done
when evil comes upon us, is not lamentation,
but action; not to sit aud suffer- but to seek
the remedy
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
MARTINsBURG, VA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY Il, 1852
THE sABBATII.

Beautiful Sabbath. Thy very breath is
melody; thy every sound is music to the ear.
Weary, we come to thee for rest. Sick. we
fnd health in thy hours Of prayer. and bless
ing. Weak BY the strife and troubles Of the
world, We gain strength TO pursue our tasks
again. Happy are they who know thee,
blessed the nations where thy name is hon
ored. All are not so. Some know thee not
The dark mantle Of sin and ignorance covers
the heaven lands, and the Sabbath sun has
never shone in upon their gloom, or the Sab
bath bells walked to gratitude the joyful hearts
Of their people. The Sabbath-who does
not wish to see it preserved who does not
wish to see it boncred What friend to bu-
manly but frowns upon its desecration2 G cd
made the Sabbath. lie made il for himself
He made it for good to man. Had it not
been wise, he never would have ordained the
Sabbath Let us honor the Sabbath, then
Let us love its author Let US love, on that
holy day, to go up to the house of God, and
learn its statutes, and listen to its preccpts
be has given for our salvation 1t is no loss
to love aud honor the Sabbath, but on the
contrary it is gain. We are strengthened
1 by the Sabbath's rest to pursue the labor Of
the week. We are not rendered poorer or
less happy; and surely It any may expect
the blessing of God upon their labors, they
are those who honor him by keeping the Sab
bath day holy We will not grudge to the
Maker Of the world to whom belongeth all
days Of the week, one day in seven, especial
ly when this day is devoted to the sweetest
and most delightful of all cmployments--
the cultivation of the knowledge Of himself
| That would be unkibd to the author of our
existence aud the author of the Sabbath. -
That would be unkind to ourselves. There
fore we will honor the Sabbath dav and re-
member to keep it holy. As we draw near
the consccrated hours of the Sabbath, let US
remember the beautiful words Of the poet, as
we give our hearts to prayer and praise
'Safely through another week,
God has brought on our way,
Let us now a blessing seek,
Waiting in his courge to-day.
Day of all the week he best
Emblem Of Eternal restu
Fyou would befriend one of the best friends
of the human body keep the Sabbath.
If you would honor one Of the best friends
Of the human intellect and general education
keep the Sabbath.
lfyou would favor grand illumihator Of
the public conscience, and by such agency a
powerful supporter of civil law keep the
Sabbath.
If you would sustain law which gives
great power to all other divine laws in the
human mind-keep the Sabbath.
you would support that which keeps
prominently in the sight of all men the great
truths Of Revelation--kecp the Sabbath.
II you would sustain that which guards
men against vice and crime-keep the Sab
bath
u you would favor an agency pre- eminent
~ efficacious in making men fit for the clcr-
nal scenes of purity, love and joy--kccp the
| Sabbath
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
DOCTOR rRANIxLIN,s TOAST.


Long after the victories Of Washington
over the French ard English had made his
name familiar to all Europe DR.. Fratklm
cnanccd to dine with the English and French
ambassadors when, as nearly as the precise
words can be rccclectcd, the following toasts
were drank:
"ENoLASD--The Sun whose bright beams
enlighsen aud tructify the rcmotest corners
Of the earth"
Tic French ambassador filled with ma
tional pride, but being too polite to dispute
the previous toast, drank the following;
"FRANcs--Thc Noon whose mild, steady
aud cheering rays. are the delight Of MI ma
tions. consoling them in the darkness, and
making their drcarincss beautiful"
DR. Franklin then arose, AID witbilis usual
dgnifea simplicity, said !:
GEORGE WAsnINGToN--T The JosuuA aio
communicative Sun and Noon 10 stand stiH.
end they o5ryed him"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
LOOK .sc-eLassEs Fon s.nDs.

a correspondent ofthc Gardeners CLron.
icle says:
"The following plan is perfectly ciIicacious
for soaring birds from fruit and other pro-
ducc One Of my servants having by chance
broken locking glass. il occurred to ms
that the broken peices, suspended by string.
so as to turn freely in every direction, would
give tho appearance Of something moving
about, which would alarm the birds. | ac-
cordingly tried tie plan, and found that pa
bird, not even the most fcolllafdy Of them
dare not conc ucar.
They had attacked my peas; on suspend.
ing few bits Of the looking. glass amonrs.
them, the marauders left the place Tho
tomtits attacked my secklc pears, 70 xhich
they seem very partial A bit Of looking
glass suspended ia front Of the tree put d
stop to tho mischief. My grapes were then
mnch damaged. before they were ripe by
t,irushes and starliugs; piece of looking
glass drove these away. and not grape WAS
touched afterwards. had before tried many
plans, but Eeycr found any SO cffcctual as tho
above"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
THE NEGRO RACE.

Bayard Taylor, writing ffcm NuLia, in
Upper Egypt. says: "1he only negro fea-
lures represented in Egyptian sculpture. arc
those OF slaves and captives taken in the
Ethiopian wars Of the Pharoahs The tenn
pies aud pyramids throughout Nubia. as far
as the Oar Fur and Abysiaia, all bear tie
hisroslyphics Of these monarchs and there is
no evidence in all the valley Of tho Nile That
the negro race ever attained higher de- gree
Of Civilization than is at present exhibited in
Congo and Ashantee. mention this. NO.
from any feeling hostile to kat race, bur
simply TO contfovert an opinion very prev
alent ID some parts Of the United States
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
THE END OF THE WORLD.

To-day, tomorrow, every day, to thou
sands, the end of the world is close at hand
And why should we fear it (! We walk here
as it were in the crypts Of life at times,
from the great cathedral above us, VIZ, can
hear the organ and tho chanting choir; we
see the light stream through the open door.
when some friend goes up before us; and
shall we fear to mount the narrow stare 50
of the grave, that leads us out Of his un, =
tain twilight into the serene mansions Of life
eternal p Kdrdndgh. we
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12

Some folks are easily glorified. We once
knew man who became so clated because
be was elected first scargant in the militia
that be went home and put silver plate on
bis door, Ollapod. IL speaking Of .sais kind
Of people. makes mention of one Sabiu who
was so oyerjoyed the first time be saw his
name in the list Of letters advertised by the
post Office. that he called bis frien6s together
and put them through on oysters Albany
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