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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16
ISFAyTICtDE.

On Tuesday last coroner:s jury was held
over the body Of male infant discovered in
the saw mill trunk of Mr. Fitz, on the sub
urbs o. this place. 1t was full grown. and
supposed from the appearance to have been
there some weeks. On examination by sew
eral physicians. the jury returned verdict
that its death had been causee by soma per-
son or persons unknown. The supposition
is that the inhuman act of infauticide by
drowning was perpetrated to conceal some
ones disgrace which had far better have
been brought to light, for it may yet be re-
walled - Republican
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

The private calender was then taken :,
and . number Of bills disposed Of. II
The Senate then adjourned till Mondsv
HoHse,--The House resolved itself ipsa .
Committee Of the Whole on the state q a.
Union. and proceeded to the consideration !,
the joint resolution authorizing the confirm.
tion Of the work on the two wings Of the Can.
itol.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

John II Stevens. who was lately arrested
in Philadelphia. on the charge Of robbing the
Portsmouth (Va.) Bank. has been placed ia
the custody Of officer Mirkcl. for safe condue,
to Virginia, under requisition from Gov
johnson. M
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16
GEN. SCOTT IN VIRGINIA.

The first movement that We have seen in
Virginia in favor of Gen. Scott, is the ftllaw-
ing call for meeting in Fairfax County:
Hurrah for the Hero Of Lundy's Lane
and Churubusco For President General
Winfield Scott, Of New Jersey for Vice
President, Jas. C jones, of Tennessee The
Wings of Fairfax, favorable to the nomina-
ton Of the above ticket, by the Wig Ma
iional Convention, are requested to meet at
the Court House on Monday tho 18th inst,
Court day. to take such steps as may be
necessary to advance the claims Of these gem
tlemen, secure their nomination, the success
Of the Wing party. and the safety of tie
Union With the hero of fifty battles. and
the Clay Of Tennessee as our standard lear
crs, the victory is ours. Then Wings, to the
rally MANY WuIGs.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16
NEW GOODS.
GrcusfeIter q SclOSs
HAyE just received, at the old stand, q new
Ill and complete assortment Of
FANCY GOODS,
NEW GOODS.


selected with great care, consisting in part Of
Scotch Plaid uinghsms; Plain and Printed Lawns;
Do, do, Barcges do, do, De LANES;
Manageable Silks Plain aud Figured do,
Black Alpaca Lustre; Embroidered Grape Shawls
Do, Collars Plain Jaconets; do. Can,trirs;
striped csmbrics Plain Suisse Striped Suisse;
Bishops Lawn; Null Muslin Embd. CUFFS
Linen Cuffs Emb'd Caps, Lace Caps Suisse Edging
Suisse Inserting Jheonet EdgiDes do. Inserting;
Black silk Net; Figured do; White Cotton Illusions
Do Silk de-; Colored Silk Illusions, ETC., etc.
In the selection ofthese goods they have spared
no pains, and think they can sell them at sueh
prices will make it the interest Of the public gen.
orally to purchase literally. And they wish II to
be distinstly understood that they win sell any
and every article cheaper than they can be bought
in this region ofthc State.
March lG 1852
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

H<y-Chicago is the most rapidly growing
city in the Western country. 1t has nov
population of 10000. (althouRh but $4,000
in 1869 and real estate is selling At higher
prices than can be obtained any where else.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

S<J- On yesterday, a regular daily line Of
Packet Boats commenced running on the
Canal between Harpcr's- Ferry aud George
town. Fare. including meals, Sl5o
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

r@s-The Baltimore Annua! Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, recently
held in Cumberland, adjourned on Saturday
last after pleasant and barmonies session
Of some ten days. The following are some
of the appointments for 1852:
WINCHESTER plsTRlcT--G. HlLDr, r. L.
Winchester-J $ Martin;
Winchester Circuit--if NlcGee, J n Hank
Jefferson--W G Eggleston, j Beatty;
Berryvillc-F Israel one to be supplied :;
Nartinsburg--D Thomas; w Fl Enus, sup.
Borkeley--A G Chenowith; one to be
supplied
Bath--J w Ewing;
sprngfcld--O p N'irgman; one to be
supplied;
Wardensyille = C Parkinson;
Shepherdstown--J w Tongue;
Harpers Ferry ard Boliyar--E Wclty, j
n Coombs
Illsborough--H Holland, II Aldlige;
Leesburg--S Rogers;
Loudoun--W Ilirst, IT, b. Ridgway;
Mission to colorcd peoplc--F C Tebbs
Warrenton---J S Deale.
Rev. John W. Wolff of this place. is as
signed to the Lewisburg Circuit, and Rev.
Robert d. Chambers, also of this place is
assigned to the Woodstock Circuit; and Rev.
John Poisal, also Of Martinsburg is station
ed in Baltimore City The next Conference
will be held at Hcgerstowp, Nd
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16
March l6, 1852.

BERKELEY COUNTY COURT, March Term, 1852
ARDERED that an E1Ion ~ Overseers Of
the Poor be held on Monday thssoth day Of
April next
AZ he Court House--Under the superintendent
ofJacob vinccnhellcr and B. Doll or either Of them
al MI Crsek--(At the Stone-House formerly
Iavern) under the superintendence Of Samuel
Matheys and Alfred Ross, or either Of them.
NJ Ro65aaoa's NM, ION Back Greek, under tho
snperin1 tic OF NJ Kitchen and Lewis Gran
fh6m. ~ 5I1er Of them.
"A 4 Isg Wmer, Tat the House lately Gregg's
SxS knder the superntendence Of Geo Chris
m10 - James /, Cunningham, or either Of them.
Copy Teste,
JACOB VAN DoREN, q. &c
March TO- 1S52-3t
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

Ee5~Wc are pcnning this paragraph with
steel pen presented to US by DR.. John +.
Harrison. It was made 10 Baltimore, aud
known as "kurtz's Double Patent" 1t is
the best steel pen We have ever tried DR..
Harrison has "a few more LETT of the same
sort. Try one and see how you like it. ~.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16
THE WING PARTY.

The Raleigh On. CD Register defines the
Wing party to be that party which first and
foremost, adheres to the Federal Union, and
those measures which have been adopted to
strengthen it, and which seeks to increase
the means which shall facilitate intercourse
between the several States, and incite them
to cultivate relations of mutual interest and
affection 1t is that party, which venerates
the teachings Of the founders of the Republic,
and refuses to leave our own domestic affairs
for the worship IF false gvds-wbich loves
our oicn Country, and is devoted to our o,cn
interest-which is our only bulwark, indeed,
against being involved in the brols and con-
tentions of other nations. 1t is that party
which assimilates itself most closely in policy
to that pursued by Washington and Madison
free, entirely free. from the mad spirit of
propagandism that is being inculcated in our
midst-a spirit from which, if longer fostered,
the South, more even than the Country, as
Government. has every reason to recoil with
horror. Ii is that party which seeks the
greatest happiness Of the greatest number,
for the greatest possible length of time: and
to attain this object by pure, just and equi-
table exercise Of the powers of Government,
and according to the Law and the Constitu-
tion. In a word, leaving out minor dffercn.
ces of creed aud of conduct that distinguish
it from the SO called Democratic party Of the
country, it is that party which is alike oppo
sed to Disunion, Secession, Abolitionism, Fill
libusterism, and Intervention.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16
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VIRGINIA LEGISLA ~ RE.

Tuesday, March 9th
House--Mr Lewis, from the committee of
Roads, reported the following bill:
A bill extending the Manassas Gap Rail
Read from Strasburg to point on the Bait.
and Ohio Rail Road at or near Paddyton !;
Mr. Lcake, from the committee on County
organization, reported, with amendments:
A bill providing for the election, quali6ca-
ton, powers, duties and compensation of JUS
tees of the peace. clerks of circuit and coun-
ty courts, attorneys for the Commonwealth,
sberiffs, commissioners Of the revenue, sur
veyors, constabes and overseers Of the poor.
And presented a report upon the resolution
for providing for the election of a collector of
the revenue for each County district
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Mcdonald Joint Gem
mittec, consisting of six on the part of the
House and seven on the part Of the Senate,
be appointed, to enquire into the expediency
of a fec banking system throughout the Com
monwealth.
Wednesday, March TO-
SeRate--By Mr. Thomas--Senate bill
amending the charter of the Berkeley and
Hampshire Turnpike Company, on its see
oud reading, was, on motion of Mr. Deneale
laid on the table.
Mr.. Parker asked that the Committee Of
General Laws, be discharged from the further
consideration of the bill providing for the
election and qualifications Of clerks of courts
nc, and the same be made the order of the
day for Saturday a. II o'clock. 1t was SO
ordered
TAXATION.
House--Agreeabe to notice given yester-
day, Mr.. Goodc, of Meck.enburg called up
the bill concerning the Commissioners of the
Revenue. On his notion the bell was cr-
dercd to be rung.
Mr.. Miller, Of Botctourt, offered the fol-
lowing as ryder to the bill;
All manufactured articles in the hands Of
the manufacturer shall be exempt from taxa
ton
The bill then coming up on its passge. Mr..
Tomlin demanded the ayes and noes there
upon, which were ordered The roll being
called the bill was passed by the following
vote: ayes 81 nays 81
Messrs. Gray aud Newkirk voting in tho
affirmative,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

n1g~Tbe Democratic State Convention of
Indiana, lately held at Indianapolis, express
ed its preference for Gen. Joseph Lane as
the Democratic candidate for the next Pres.
ideuey.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16
ONE HUNDRED NEGROES WANTED.

I WISH to purchase for the Neuzorleans Mar.
j ket, ONE HUNDRED NEGH0B Persons
having negroes TO sell will find it 70 their advan-
tage to consult me- by letter, directed to Frederick
Md, or a. 2. Strayer, Martinsbarg, Va, as am
dsterzdined te pay the highest prices in cash
WILSON w KOLR
March 10, ls52--2m. Frederick, Nd.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

Bsy~We are indebted to the Hon. c. j..
Faulkner fora package of Early Prince Al
bert Peas" They were imported for the
United States Patent Office We viii culti-
vate them with care.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16
HIGH SHERIFF..

Tillotson Fryatt, Esq, qualified as High
Sheriff of this County on Monday Of last
week. Jacob Van Doren. jr, A. NJ. Van
arsdale and William II Hayden, Esqrs were
qualified as Deputies
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

BEJeTo mako a man patriot all that is
required is a pair Of circumstances wife
and baby
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16
PASTORAL CHANGE

Rev. r. a, Fink, late Pastor Of the Luth-
Gran Church at Steyensburg, Va, has accep-
ted a call of the Lutheran Church of this
place, and will soon take up bis residence
among US.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

RaT-We must believe God fully, or we
shall profit little By belief Of him in part,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16
RowIs THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
q TIvEs.


On Friday last disgraceful scene occur-
10 the House between Aessrs Grown and
Wilcox, Of Mississippi. The following is the
language used, &c. Iii thought duel
will be the result:
Mr. Wilcox remarked that he had been in
formed that he was to be devoured this morn
ing BY his fricnd-for such be hailed him,
and such be was--but the storm had passed
The missels were weak, and had fallen harm
less at his feet.
His colleague had said that The Secession
party in Mississippi existed as chimera,
and THAI there was no party there in favor Of
secession. lie had thought that the gentle
man Lad too high regard for yeraeity to
make declaration 80 baseless Of truth.
Mn, BnowS, Of Mississippi ask my
colleague If he means TO say. have been
guilty Of falschood /? That inference might
be left upon the minds of gentlemen.
Mn. WILCOX. ! have spoken boldly, aud
my language will not bear any miscon-
structicn upon this point.
Mn. BRowN. Do you mean to say that
what / said was false?
Mn WILCOX 1.-THE gentleman says that
there is no party in Mississippi IN favor Of
secession, it is false
Mr. BRowS (both gentlemen being on
their feet and very near together) then
struck Mr.. Wilcox, and the two Immediately
cinchod each other. Numerous members III
terposed to seperate the gentlemen, which
was accomplished in few moments.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

Rsg NUMBER OF LANDnoIpERs in the
United States as shown by the official records
at Washington:
Maine 46,7c0; New Hampshire 29.229 !;
Vermont 29,765 Massachusetts 34,235 !;
Rhode Island $685.; Connecticut %, 445 ;
New York 170.621; New Jersey 23.9O5 |:
Pennsylvania 127. 577; Ohio 143, 1857; In
diana 93 ,s96; Illinois 76,20S; Michigan "a,
10; Wisconsin 20,1s7; Iowa I4.so5;
California los; Delaware 6063; Maryland
81 $50; Virginia 77,0l3; North Carolina
59,9l6; South Carolinr 10000; Georgia
61.759; Alabama 41,964; Mississippi 80.
$50: Louisiana 10. 424: Tennessee 72, 10 !;
Kentucky 74777; Missouri 54,45S; Ark
ansasl7, 1913; Florida 1904; Texas II. 1913 !;
District Of Columbia 264 Minnesota l57 !;
New Mexico $3.50 Oregon 1I64; Utah
900. Total LAS, 4S6
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16
Thursday, March III

~hui ouu " -n1t~n = -
Senate-Mr Brooke the new Senator
from Mississippi, appeared and took bis scat
o-day
After debate npon the resolutian for ply I
ing Kossuth's expenses from the contingent
fund. tho Iowa Railroad Bill was taken up.
and the debate continued upon that.
House. The homestead Exemption bill
was taken up and the general debate with
regard TO National Politics and the Presiden-
tial question, for which this bill is made the
occasion, was continued. M
by Mr.. Faulkner.-A memorial of snns
dry citizens of the counties of Berkeley and
Jefferson, State of Virginia. demonstrating
against any further extension OF 1eouion
Parker's Re- active Water Wheel Patent.
Also, Petition of sundry citizens of the
county Of Frederick, State of Virginia, pray
ing for an extension the Woodwork Pat
ent.
Friday, March II.
Senate. Hamlin made personal ex-
PLANTATION, growing out Of an omission in the
report Of the proceedings Of the Senate. He
had made a report from the Committee Of
Commerce asking to be discharged from the
further consideration of such papers, because
bill on that subject had already been re-
ported. The cause for the report was not
given in the report of the proceedings, and
many persons had tho't the committee did
not intend to consider the subject
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

The committee rose, when on rno( kQf
Mr. Staunton of Kentucky, and un]lSt ~
operation Of the previous question. the Senate
bill appropriating ST., 500 for the repair Of
the Congressional Library was passed.
Considerable debate then occurred upon
the motion of Mr.. Houston, to postpone the
Bill providing for the extension Of the CAPT
toll
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-05-15
A New Black WaIibran.

Mr.. Walsh, the foreign correspondent of the
Journal of Commerce, describes recent party
given to a bride in Paris, which he attended,
The chief phenomenon of the occasion negro
vocalist-who is called in the gay metropolis the
''Black Malibran.'' Says Mr.. Walsh:
She is from Havana, and acquired there repu-
tation of musical prodigy. She seems to be
about twenty five years old her complexion the
Sambo, Florentine bronze-woolly hair. Her
charms were displayed without stint; arms neck
and shoulders bare bust and arms beautifully
turned thick lips, scarlet gums, white teeth short
stature. She played the guitar beautifully and
gracefully, accompanying herself,in the Spanish
lays-some comic--which she executed with sig
nal effect. If had shut my eyes, might have
fancied myself in Old Virginia. listening to good
banjo, and the peculiar mellow tones of the Afri-
can race Her feet were raised on a cushion. and
as she struck viii not say, unjustly thrummed
her fine guitar, with her frame drawn up, some
of the French ladies remarked that they might have
imagined her a Chimpanzee, brought from the
Garden of Plants, and dressed for the occasion
Her grimaces excited as lively sensation as hel
melodies. Her toilette was white silk, with two
deep founces of superb costly lace, (cost perhaps
FIVE thousand francs, stsikingly contrasted witt
the color of her skin the corsage was cut as Low
as possible no sleeve, literally on her neck {
rich string of pearls, fastened with clasp OF brill
iants earrings and bracelets of gold and dia
monds quantity of bright Artificial flowers OF
her head white satin slippers, dc.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-05-15

was circulated among the members of the Georgia
Union Convention, and bears upon the question
we have asked above
WAsHrNGToN, April 2fst 1852
For James Z. NeS6H.-Caucus sustained Man
gums decision. Southern Wings generally with
Breach wide and deep. Let the Constitutional
Union party be firm, and the South will be safe
Avoid both Wing and Democratic Conventions and
the conservatives of all parties will rally with
(our p party, and call Convention at Washing
ton. W. G. DAWSON.
This seems bold and firm, but Mr.. Dawson pro
poses another National Convention to be held in
the shambles of Washington. The North would
send delegates to such Convention, doubtless,
and enough to control it, but these delegates rep
resent no constituencies and the result would be,
either another blow-up, barter and sale of
Southern Whiggery for ''plae of SOUP" and
that both cold and thin.
If these men are in earnest they will see that
they must seek allies who will strengthen their po
sit0n, not those who will be constantly busy in
trying to pour water in their powder, spike their
guns and open their gates to the enemy. The
Northern Wings of the Fillmore sort, cannot keep
faith with them, whatever they may promse-
With them, it involves not only the questions that
belong to the Federal Government and its admin
istration, but whatever relates to power and pa
tronage in their own States. And in New York
and Massachusetts,, these latter are far more i'm
portant than the former. They do in fact to a
great extent embrace and swallow up the former.
By losing all ascendancy at home, party loses its
representation in Washington and its influence with
the Federal Government. 1t is in the South alone
that the Southern Wings can find faithful or valu-
able allies If they resolve to look elsewhere
better had it been for them to have remained still
tied to the chariot wheels of the triumphant Free
soil demagogue.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-05-15
From tie Charleston Mercury.
The Whig Explosion.

In our Washington Correspondence and an arti-
Gle which we extract from the Southern Press, will
be found an account of the catastrophe of the last
National Wing Caucus" /" held for the purpose of
fixing the time and place of their Presidential Con-
venon. But for the press Of matter, should have
confirmed these accounts by copious extracts from
the debate in the House on Thursday. There
seems to be no question that Mr.. Seward was the
master spirit in The affair. The correspondent OF
one of the leading Wing organs, the New York
Commercial Advertiser, says modestly
''Mr. Seward was not in the meeting, but he
was in the room ad joining the Senate chamber,
and consulted with some who were present.
He has already learned to show the power of the
guiding chief, by keeping conspicuousy in the
back ground. The Southern Wings were com
pelled to see at last that they had to choose be-
tween submitting to his dictation, and abandoning
the Wing party. What have they done
In appearance, they have broken up the party
The first indication all are that the feud is rrecon
cilable that large portion of the Southern Wing:
will not accept Stewards leadership or his Pres
Dental candidate while in the detection OF sucf
men as Mangum, Stanly and few others, tht
Northern Wings will find encouragement to go OF
in their course. believing that they are secure 0
ultimate triumph.
Perhaps they are right. They have got every
thing by . COMPROMISE heretofore But it mus
be remembered that the North has never yet pro
posed Compromise. They always claim to tn
EXTREMIST limit, and then proudly wait for tn
submissive South to hunt up sneaking pretexts 70
.vielding the substance of the claims. If there
reconciliation of the party now. it wiH be by th
the Southern Wings seeking it. If they go bac
now, they will go back under cover of sham, an
what they know to be sham. Will theydo it.
/ The following dispatch from Senator Dawso
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-05-15
Reau.iful Figure.

Two painters were employed to fresco the walls
of magnificent cathedral both stood on rude
scaffoldng constructed for the purpose, some forty
feetfrom the floor One of them was SO intent up
on his work, that he became wholly absorbed, and
in admiration stood off from the picture, gazing at
it with intense delight. Forgetting where he was,
he moved backwards slowly, surveying critically
the work of his pencil until he had neared the very
edge of the plank upon which he stood. At this
critical moment, his companion turned suddenly
and, almost frozen with horror. beheld his immi-
nent peril another instant, and the enthusiast
would be precipitated upon the pavements beneath;
if he spoke to him, it certain death-if he
held his peace, death was equally sure. Suddenly
he regained his presence of mind, and seizing a
wet brush, ung it against the WALL spattering this
beautiful picture with unsghtly botches Of cover
ing. The painter flew forward, and turned upon
his friend with fierce imprecatons but. startled at
his ghastly face he listened to the recital Of dan
ger, locked shudderingly over the dread space be.
low, aad with tears of gratitude blessed the hand
that saved him.
/ So, said preacher sometimes get absorbed
in looking upon the pictures of this world and in
contemplating them, step Backwards Unconscious
of our peril, when the Almighty dashes out the
beautiful images, and we spring forward to lament
T their destructon--into the outstretched arms o.
mercy, and are saved.