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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-04-20
RAWliNS' HOTEL.
Eil
Corner OF Queen and Burke Streets,
MAR. pIlsy Sl3lUlRd3, VA.


YNHE undersigned begs leave respectfully toin-
form the community and travelling public
that he has taken the Hotel formerly known as
the Berkeley Housen The House has recently
undergone thorough renovation it is now be-
iieved to be in every respect adapted to the waits
of the traveller and sojourner
large and commo1ious Stable is attached to
the premises. The luxuries of the Table will be
surpassed by none, and the Bar is at all times
supplied with choice selection ofsuperior wines
and liquors
ESS- Baggage taken to and from the depot free
OF charge, and in bad weather carriage will be
run to The depot for the accommodation of travel
lsrs without any additional expense
JOS c RAWLINS,
march =, le5S-ty. Proprietor
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-04-20
McINTOsH's HOWARD HOUSE

tLArE wHeArFtLp NOT ~
Corner of Howard and Baltimore strrets.
NNHlS. hotel has lately been enlarged and impro-
Il vel in every department, rendering il decided
ly one Of the most comfortable hotels in the city
and the proprietor ever ready TO accommodate,
pledges himsefto spare no pains to render every
one comfortable that may favor him with a cali
To The patrons Of the old house he returns his sim
zero acknowledgements for their very liberal pat
ronage- soliciting continuance oftheir favors,
and ofthe travelling public generally
JOHN MCINTOSH,
Baltimore July al, ls32.--ly. Proprietor
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-04-20

TNUE Canal Packet Boats, BELLE and FASH
ION, will run the present season between the
above places ami Ilarper's Ferry.
Leaving IIarpers Ferry daily at 2 p NJ arriving
&. Georgetown next morning AZ 6, and at Aiexan.
dria at o'clock. Returning, leave Alexandria at
~ Pm, and Georgetown at Pm arriving at liar.
psr's Ferry next morning at 4 o'clock.
Fare al so, including Board.
RrOmnibusses will be in readiness on the arri.
val ofthe Packets at deorgetown, to convey passen
gers to Washington
GEO. W. CUTSHAw, agent,
Ilarper's Ferry,
march a fS5o-tf
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-04-20
CARRIAGE-MAKiMG.
CARRIAGE FACTORY.

WOULD respectfully announce to my custom
lrs and the public generally, that have re.
moved my
CARRIAGE FACTORY.
fIha-s=~. from the old stand to the West end
RT&Gs of John street ION the corner of
John and Raleigh streetsl leading to the winches-
ter Turnpike, where am now prepared to fill all
orders in my line of business with promptness
and despatch and on very reasonable terms, as
desire TO give full satisfaction to all who may IA.
vor me with their custom. Ali work built to or
der insured for one year accidents excepted.
Thankful for past favors, and DESTROYS to retain
your patronage, invite you all to my establish
ment and examine quality and prices before pur.
chasing elsewhere. NEIL ALLEN.
Jan. 10, 1852. Corner of John and Raleigh SITS
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-04-20
GUNS, LOCKS, STOVES, &C.
SIX

NNHE undersigned having located perma-
Il nenily in Marfinsbu-g. would respect.
fully announce TO the citizens Of the town aud
County that he has opened shop on King
Street, two doors east OF the residence Of Mr..
Conrad Roush and opposite the Residence of
Mr. John NJ. Wolff, where he will be prepa
red 10 DO al work connected with the GUN
AND LOCKSMlTH business Guns OF ev.
cry description made and repaired upon shor,
noilce.
He also has on hand, and will keep an as
sortment Of STOVES, COOKING. PARLoa, SC.
inr wood or coal, which he will dispose oil
upon reasonable terms lie asks share oil
patronage. Call and examine for yourselves
LOUIS HOFFENBRODEL.
Dec 90, 1852
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-04-20

MIME MERCER poTATOEs.-we have just re
II csh ed and Offering small lot OF
Mercer Potatoes VIVA yMATHEWS c
February, 9Th SO.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-04-20
DRUGS. MEDICINES. &C.
CLOVER SEED.
NEW STYLE CASSIMERES.
LADIES' SILK UNDERSMIB

GOFT and pleasant 10 wears few lei, We,
! - AZ GRANrHAArs. fNcr -;
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-04-20
DOCTOR YOURSELF FOR 25 CENTS.

10y means ofthe POCKET
ID EsCULAPlUS, or Eve
re- one his own Physician =
TniRTY-sixTH edition, with
upwards of a hundred en-
lgravings, showing private
dis ease in every shape and
form, and maliormation of
the gererative system, by
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-04-20

HAVING recently purchased the stock Q
II Goods formerly owned BY Mr. Newcom
or, Of Marinsburg, and having Just returne,
from New York, Phliadeiphia aad Ballimor
with large and well selected stock of
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12
The Newspaper.

As popular lecturers have frequently of
late thought II worth their while 20 say un-
civil things of newspapers, We deem II not
more than night TO offer the following, from
a sermon 10y Rev DR.. Adams of New York
as an Offset to their ISLANDERS. -Rep0rter
Why is anything made public, but the
belief that 1t Will be of interest TO others
Why Is II announced that Isaac aud Rebec-
ca were married on certain day last
week, but on the superstition that II aIll
give Won pleasure to know ~ And then
lower down on the sheer, under the startling
head OF deaths, your eyes run along always
WIN apprehension lest 1t fall on some well
known name, aud read that the aged faith
er, the young child, The beloved wife, the
rlch, the poor, the admired the hunured,
the beautiful are gone. l. II not taken ior
granted that even strangers will have SIGH
for tie afflicted, aud the world respond IA
sympathy To the lncuGslons of common
Toe
Read in this light the commonesi adyer-
easements which crowd our papers have a
kindly order about them. Say not with d
cynic sneer, as though you were doubtful
+ NHAAlASl Nhtlt Nho ~ Wv
world, when a storekeeper aGyertlses hl'
wares. that It Is all sheer sehshness, for II
( It Is pleasant for one to announce a fresh
supply of tallow aud wool, hard-wares OF
muslus, is ii not just as pleasant for one
who WISHES 60 know II, When brace OF
young partners IN trade insert their virgin
advertisement, Informing the world how
happy they shall be Ia wait on customers,
can YOU read II without entering into their
new career
Business advertisements Waste pa
per You know not what you say. Those
ships which are to san for every harbor IN
the world-ihose fabrics which have arry-
ed from every commercial mart on the earth
| ihis iron from Russia, tea from China, wool
! from Smyrna iruII from Malaga, collee from
Cuba, cotton from Georgia, sugar from Lou
islaua-do they not preach To MS at The cor
ners of the streets, at the entering IN of the
gates, IN our docks, and in our custom hou'
ses aud exchanges, sermons on the mutual
| dependence of mankind ?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12
Invention of the Spinning Jenny

A late number of Hogs Instructor, IN
giving the history of the Peel family, intro
duces an episode relative TO the invention
of the spinning jenny" by Lancashire
weaver, named James Hargreayes, neigh
Dor aud associate of the grandfather of the
late Sir Robert Peel, which is exceedingly
Interesting. Hargreayes was hard-work-
ing aud industrious man. HIS wife Jenny
was at the time confined to her bed by i'll
ness, though when well, she materially as
sisted him IN his labors, aud was reckoned
such an extraordinary spinner for diligence
and speed that people called her Spin
ming Jenny" AT about the same period,
the elder Peel had obtained through one
Harry Garland, Wild young "chapmen,"
Information upon which he commenced his
FIRST essays ia calico printing aud late on
the evening the occurrence detailed below
took place, one of his sons-the father OF
the late baronet-weut out To The moor IN
the moonlIgh, TO gather handful Of bill
berry leaves, or other foliage, which might
be copied as design for printing. Pass
ing near the house of HaTgreayes, he saw a
light IN the window, aud shadow moving.
lie halted moment, aud that moment re.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12
miscellaneous.
RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET.
BY VIRGINIA ,. TOWNSEND AUTHOR or - DOOR
~ THE HEART


Well, this is a terrible cold nighi-ter-
rible cold = repeated Howard lagersoll, as
he removed his coat aud wrappers, aud en-
sconsed himself IN large easy chairy drawn
up at precisely the proper angle with The
IRE. God help the poor continued
The gentleman IN tone whose iervW
would have done honor 10 any member Of
the Long Parliament aud he drew h,s
feet INTO the tasleiuly embroidered sip
pers which loving hands had placed there
IN anticipation of his retufn.
know ii, Howard, that's Just what
said as ] sal here listening for the sound Of
your fooistep IA the hail, answered Mrs. in-
gerso., gentle, dark-eyed woman, as she
slrred up The glowing bed OF anthracite, and
the light that waved aud glded over the OPP
posIte wall like the great wing OF spirit,
grew broader aud brighter | heard the
wind moaning and bowling at the windows
and shriekng mad-ike up aud down the
street and suppose 1t was because had
noli ing else to do, | fell 10 thinking of the
poor-of helpless mothers with their little
hungry children, and II was more than
could stand. crepl on llptoe into the chill
drens room, and bending over those two
dear liule cribs had tucked up Charlie
and Ellen myself, and they were sleeping 50
sweetly) | thought may be some other moth
er was bending over her children, and she
loving them just as dearly as did mine
and yet not bed-clothes enough to keep them
warm, and perhaps they went To bed with
out any supper. Poor things | can't gel
over thinking about them
And the lady, whose maternal sympathie:
were strongly aroused, dropped the pokei
on the rug and lifted her pretty dark eyes
to her husbands face, while two tears o
genuine womanly sympathy twlnkled ant
sparkled in their travel down her cheeks
Why, Mary, you are really getting ner
yous. What can have put these thoughts
into your head, childl Do. pray, dismiss
them; they only make one fdgety; | pu
down good round SUN on the charity lis
this year, SO you'd better think of the wid
ows' hearts we've made TO sing for Joy /;
aud Howard lngersoll, who had mans u
sual distasle TO tears, drew his arm arounI
the waist of his pretty wife, and the swee
upturned brow to his lips, aud that cares
carried away the heavness from her heart
She drew her chair CLOSER TO her husband
and the gentleman took his newspaper an,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12
ConsunDtion.

| think ii my duty to warn the heads
Of families against being easily persuad-
ed either 10 bandlsh their children IL
MADEIRA or Italy, or to shut them up in
warm rooms at home. Ii is generally a
very unnecessary practice, and even
worse than useless. There is often eS-
IRENE cruelty in It. We have already
slated that Drs. Gourlay, Gordon, aud
heineker, each Of whom resided al Nd
derla, discourage US from sending pa
uenis lhilher, the first declaring thai
whole families have been swept oil there
by consumption. Ii is OF far greater
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12

"WHAr MANURE FOR SWAMI LAND ?"-
None at all until it is thoroughly drained ami
cleared of stumps and roots then ascertain what
kind of soil most predominstes. If too much
clay, add sand; if too much sand add clay
thoroughly pillow and pulverize leave no stag
nant water. II too much muck, or vegetable
decomposition prevail, much the BETTER
Give it to the hogs, and set them at work in the
manufactury under the barn, well supplied with
horse and cattle droppngs and drippiugs. Then
cart the mixture into long patch beside the
former, and add all the turf under the fence and
around the posts to the heap. Plow it; harrow
it and then pillow it again, and again harrow ;
and then after having been exposed for weeks
and months to the sun and winds and rain, ap-
ply i, to swamp or any other lani. It is spe-
cies of agriculture and manufactures that will
pay" See fit won't
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12
Take Care.

There, never did see such a--you
good-ior-nothlng, hateful boy; believe
you are the greatest plague
Take care, take care, madam, what has
The lillle fellow done take care not to dis
proportion the reproof TO the offence
Done Why be has done nothing but
torment me all day. lie walked me up with
his noise before light. and what with his
Jumping aud screenings, and scfatchIngs,
there was no peace I'll he was up and dres-
sed. Aud then couldn't enjoy my break
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12

EVER GREEN SWEET CoRN.-Of all the nu-
merous kinds of sweet corn we have tried for
the last ten years, this is the decidedly the
most delicious for the table in summer and m
winter, The yield is as great as Tia, of yellow
corn. The stalks are nearly as sweet as the
sugar cane and well cured, are better han the
best Of hay for horses and cows We can sup
ply orders for seed, by mail or otherwise, at the
rate of fifty cents per quart, in larger or smaller
quantities. 1t is selling in the state Of New
York at the rate of dollar per quart.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12

SHADE Trees. In an excellent article OH
the duty and importance Of setting out trees for
ornament and use, the County Gentleman gives
beautiful drawing of the Cedar OF Lebanon.
This reminds us that Mr.. Sprague of Braintree
has purchased number of thousand young Ce-
dars in Berlin, for shading the roadsides, and
ornamenting his farm and homestead. Might
they not be profitably transPlan-ed for fencing
timber as well as for shade, to be used, when
large enough, for living or dead Posts' We
put the question merely by way Of inquiry
Many farm and many village are devoid OF
every thing picturesque and beautiful, merely
for the want of little public spirit rightly d.
rected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12

the lady her novelette,; the fire danced in
the CRATE, and the wing frightened on the
wall, and the wind moaned and howed at
the window, and Howard lngersoI and his
wife dreamed not of the want and wretch
edness that almost lay within the shadow of
their threshold Had they not put their
names TO the subscription list, and said
God help the poorl' Surely they had done
their duty.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12
VOL. XLVn, no. 25..WHOLE NO. 243o.

consequence how the patients live on,
Of the house and in the house, than
where they live; and if people would
only avail themselves of all the adva,i-
'ages they enjoy in this country, they
never need think Of visiting another.
Dr. Graham's Modern Domestic
Medicine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12

COOKED FooD FOR Cows. The best and cheap
est way we know of to feed COWS in the winter
is to cut about dozen pounds per day, half
hay and half straw, mixed with pint Of oil
meal and two quarts Of wheat bran per day, CIV
en- at three different times. Cook it by throwing
painful Of hot water upon it an hour or two
before feeding. Our COW has done well on such
food SO cooked
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12
lutttI)man & State Journal.
PUNISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.

TFRts-sl 50 cash in advance 81 90 Il payment j.
made Hadvance interest always charged from the end
the yea
Anu I'd is list of agents TO receive subscriptions. advcr
and communications and acknowledge payment fol
the sans . ...-
Becfsfrld, J. N.POMEROY,
Hpokheld :. u. SMITH,
thot. {. &. BROWN.
puville, CHARLIE :. DANA,
IAato. :. q SCOTT,
Uaepark EDWARD D. SAWYER,
JoHson e.. w SCnr1.
NJ h6-ld, r. y. PUTNAM,
Mir.vitie, !. g. MOVES
Mldlesex IE- JOHNSON, IT,
Nohh.ld y. SMITH,
Orbae. CARLOs CARPENTER,
Pahfrd. \. r. HNNC. OFT.
soih u ifdwirk. G.. SflfrNAN.
stola. JOSEPH e.. RAYMOND,
stTfd WILL ~ fLLiNS
soth STAFFORD, DANIEL JUDD,
Tuanidge, AARON KING,
Waisded and FHyson. ORANGE SMITH,
Wafen, FRANKLIN A. NRtGuT,
Wa fbury and nuxN ufy, g. SMITH,
wa imstown, y AHlU- PRIDE,
ly0asfer, JONAS AB0p1rf.
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Gbc l)low ono the Gor.

'lle that by the Piow would thrive
Himself must either HOLD or nste. .,
, 1853-02-26

which, in an agricultural point OF view has
no superior in Oregon, would soon present
the germ Of civilization and improvement
would soon b. covered over with the har1y
sons of toll, who, from the bosom Of kind
and genial mother earth, would produce
bread for the millions who are destined 10
be- fed from the granerics of "CoLUMB'A" "
would rapidly augment the increasing
commerce Of northern Oregon, and would
soon take the rcproach from us Of having
10 ship our bread from other regions.
The necessity of road up the COwlitz
river TO OIymPia-for the present wants ol
families, desirOus of making settlement in
northern Oregon, with their wagons, stock
&C., and who, for the want Of a road from
the Columbia river, have been forced TO re-
main in The willamette valley-is most Sc
riously demanded by both divisions of The
territory. Hundreds of farmers would BE-
pursuing their avOcations amongst Us, but
for the almost utter impossibility of joining
our settlements, with their families and stock
Shall the tax be levied and the roads CON
slrUcted, or mott
, 1853-02-26
They are Coming

They are Coming The influx oil last
summer and fall inio the Willamette valley,
Of the unprecedented heavy immigration
from the states, is beginning to be broken
up, and a general rush, we understand, will
soon be made for horlhern Oregon. They
are coming Of them arc already
here; and the only circumstance connected
with their arrival to be regretted is the dis
proportion in the number Of FAM LIES, COM
pared to the number Of SING LIE young men
who have made their appearance How
ever the territory Of Columbia" " cheer
fully extends hearty welcome to aH-Es-
PEcrALLY to those who have come over for
the purpose of prospecting "-who have
left their families in the willamette, or in
the states, and who design removing them
here as sool as circumstances will permit.
To all such, who are in search of claims,
we would only say-LOOK FOR YOUR
SELVES-explore the country for your
selves, and do not depend too much, on
what you may hear persons say about the
different portions of our widely extended
territory. But little is known Of this coun-
Try, further than the settlements already
formed No general explorations have ev-
er yet been made There are hundreds of
beautiful and unOccupicd prairies within our
borders, which perhaps have never yet been
visited by The footsteps Of civilized man
therefore examine for yourselves; for since
you have been al the trouble and expense
Of paying Puget Sound visit 10 search for
desirable location, there can be no excuse
that you return to bring your families upon
claims with which you are only half salts
fed. You have arrived here at a time in
which you can ENrlRELY please yourself in
a selection-therefore DoIT.
Within the last two Or three weeks the
number Of strange faces with which we
have met, has been fully equal to the num-
Der encountered duting the prior four or five
months; and almost every day we sec par
ties branching out with axes and other in
kruments for the prosecution Of industrial
pursuits. The lumber trade is rapidly IN
creasing, which is constantly calling to its
assistance the strong arm and willing heart
of the axemau, Improvements of various
kinds are going on at various points, which
in their completion require the dextrou:
hand Of the mechanic and artisan. Tn,
pursuit Of agriculture is being greatly aug
mented, which will require all Ihs slrPl..-
labor which may arrive within our border'
during the coming spring /" Come one
come all ~
, 1853-02-26

AT a meeting Of the Democrats Of Thurs
ton county held this day at Olympia, 90
motion Of Col. NJ. T. Simmons, David SheE
ton, Esq, was chosen chairman, and on mo-
lion Of Jas. w. Wiley, A. Benton Moses
was chosen secretary.
On motion Of Whitfield Kirtley, Daniel
Z. Bigelow stated the object OF the meeting
was 10 select two Delegates 10 the General
Convention Of the Democratic party to bO
held at Salem on the second Monday in
April, 1883, for the purpose of nominating
a suitable candidate for Delegate to Con
gress, and 10 recommend to the Executive
Of the United States suitable persons to fi
the various federal Offices in this Territory,
and 10 transact such other business as may
be deemed expedient.
The meeting proceeded to the selection
of Delegates. A. Benton Moses nominated
Daniel r. Bigelow and Jas. W. Wiley, who
were duly elected.
On motion Of Jas. w. Wiley, il was
Resolred, If either Of the Delegates cho-
sen should be unable to attend the convenr-
ton, that he be authorized to appoint a sub
stitute.
On motion of A.. Benton Moses the pro-
ceedings Of the meeting were ordered to Os
published in the Columbian"
On motion Of Col. M. T. Simmons The
meeting adjourned.
'.a' DAVID SHELTON, Chm'n.
A. BENTON Moses, S-c'y.
Feb 20, 1893.
, 1853-02-26

DrOWned.-By letter dated at Shoal
Water Bay, and published in recent num-
Der Of the "Aka," we observe that two
men were drowned belonging to the crew o.
the schooner 4" Wilimantic," which we re.
Gently noticed as having went ashore al
Gray's HarboL They were caPsized in a
small boat, whilst endeavoring TO reach the
shore for provisions. Their names were
Alexander Van Tassel, from New York, and
a Chilian from Valparaiso, named Peter
Mr.. BEUNN, Of Gehalis, finally succeeded
in getting the Captain and balance Of the
crew safely ashore. t
, 1853-02-26

pS- D. R. BIGELow, Esq, one of The
commissioners selected by the legislative as
sem5ly 10 revise code Of laws for the ter
ritory of oregon-the board of which he is
a!member being required 10 meet, according
10 the act creating it, sat the seat of gov
ernment on the first Monday in February,
A. D., 1853, (or as soon thereafter as
practicable,'1-lefl this place on Monday
last, 2Ist inst, for the purpose of entering
upon the discharge of his duties
, 1853-02-26
San Francisco PriCs.-Our latest pr

San Francisco PriCeS-Our latest pri-
ces current from San Francisco quotes -four
at from Sl5 TO SIT so per bbl.. with eve
ry prospect of reduction to at least $l2,
at which large parcel not yet due, is re-
ported to have been offered. Sales have
been difficult to effect, even at any conces-
sion on the part Of holders, and from pres
ent appearances il would seem that tue ex-
trema reaction of very low prices is now at
hand. The stock of potatoes in the mar
ket has recently been very considerably
augmented, and the business done is noder-
ate in amount, at 7 to 2 Ia cts, per ID.
In lumber, several cargOes of square Ore
gon timber have recently been sold at $46
pr NJ. -" '' '''''''''. '''''
, 1853-02-26

The Sabbath. SEQ II stated in the
" Alta" that the board Of Aldermen of the
city Of San Francisco have recently q es-
tablished Sabbath" which is 10 "Comc
off, hereafter, The lirst day of every sew
eu throughout The year WeohscrTed from
'our Suneiuin window that the Indians in and
about Olympia celebrated last Sabbath in a
very spiritual" manner, through an in
auence, against the granting of which to
them, there are certain statutes mad, and
provided, here in Oregon. Who were III,
" MEDIUMS :" .....