Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-01-26
! WING covEnsoa ~ MAINE.


Ii appears the Ion Wm G. Crosby, Wing.
is the Governor elect Of Maine. No choice
having been made By the people IL became
The duty 81 the House Of Representatives,.
under the Constitution, 70 place before the
Senate the names Of two candidstes selected
from the four who had received the highest
popular vote. Thenames ofslr Crosby and
Of Governor Hubbard, the late. incumbent
we're selected BY the House, and the former
was chosen BY the Senate, Ahe vote in that
body being II tol4- The House has no.
thing to do with confirming the election, as
previously reportcd.by telegraph.
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a<y-The following is an abstract Of the
bill amendatory 10 the Bounty Land Pension
Laws whieh Mr. Bell. of Chic. on Mon
day last asked leave to introduce ina the
House, aud which motion was pending wien
the House adjourned: = m
ScslS | grants quarter section Of land
to eae nmissioned. non-eommissionedo Of
fieer, cian. or private, whvzperformrd
militar naval service in tr % tel,alf Of
the United States 10 any war with Great
Britain. Mexico. or any other coua51 or ~
any Of the Indian wars since the All " duly.
l776; or whoshave been cal iuto service
aud performed service under tho Dated
States. State. or Territorial authotitics. in
the defence " eve frontiers or suppression of
Indian Mstilitics; or who we're engaged in
the marins.seunboat. or Hotilla rervice, or IN
defence d <Ieacoast Aud also to all who
ls11ee cupttfe I'd confined in ,tjlc Dar,moor
lson dune TIC war Of 1912 and those who
we're prisoners At Trpcli, as well as all other
citizesssef he United States who, in consc-
quentc ny Of said wars we're taken aud
held ID lv:ty by the enemy. But auy
persorf - received land under former acts
the ssnla be deducted from what he is en-
titled tdS6bcr this act
sectj0n2 provides that al warrants shall
issue in the name Of the person performing
service. whether living or dead. aud sha!laiss
}1lre to the bcnc6k of the warrantee, If living
t5s1 lisFepfesentatives, in the following
1 LIST. "A 4lawiaow I'd. To the children
l8d To tie inoshcr. All. To the .fathcrs
9th. To tie brothers. Sisters. and the repre-
.s ssss, <saa. il .ss.;so, q the s,.
Tbf July s3s III half pay persions
Y. dows. : from March4 ls41.
| III 1843, 6eii he two Years for
Vas aospsovision made ny Con
ons - willows entitled under
Scs u OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
palrappiags, which have ssassd
kiserent IL various quarters Fave
4 tlcugth n',,cncei operations Il SLepherds
town. and orm the topic conversation gen
orally. We have witnessed and paftieipstesl
ourself iil*sone. Of the doings What It is
that reads the mind, and answers with such
accuracy dc questions propourded, We are not
prepared tosay We do not feel at liberty to
pronounce tbat It's The work of departed
lspirits. or'that it is not. BE this as it may
the daily instances of insanity and suicide,
some Of which We giveinu another cqlawn, 10
dictate very Clearly that 4 IL smattcr which
should be engaged in with caution. lest injury
result thercfrom. Some, doubtless. are proof
against any evil effects. but all are not. as is
apparent from what has taken place in differ.
ent sections. Shepherdstoacn Reg