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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
HIGHLY IMPoRTANT FROM EUROPE,

Great Naval Battle betreen the Russians
and Turkish fleets Defeat of the Turks
- Var in Europe, sc.
New York, Dec 27.-The steamship Pa
cifc with Liverpool dates to the 18th Of De.
cember has arrived. She brings important
news from Europe. The greatest Naval bat
tie. since the battle of Navarino, was fought
between the Russian and Turkish fleets, on
the 18th of November. On that day the en-
tire Russian feet appeared off the Turkish
harbor of Adrianople, where the Turkish feet
lay under command Of vice admiral Osman
Bey. Fourteen Turkish ships Immediately
commenced an attack upon the Russians and
the shore batteries being of no use, the Rus
sian forced TIE harbor-- still the Turks fought
desperately, and would not surrender. Their
bravery. however. could not suffice for one
Turkish ship after another was speedily sunk,
blown up or burned. The battle lasted one
hour, during which time seven Turkish fri
gates, two corvettes, one steamer and three
transports were destroyed. and vice admiral
Osman Bey was taken prisoner
Each Turkish ship, besides, her crew, had
500 troops who were on their way to Circas-
STA. They had also money on board to pay
their feet--all of which was lost The Turks
burned or sunk seven Russian ships. two of
them liue of battle ships, three frigates and
two steamers. The remainder of the Rus
sian feet were so shattered that they could
scarcely reach Sebastopal
The excitement throughout Europe is very
great, and the opinion prevails that an Enro-
pean war is now no longer to be averted
The Turks continued to gain advantages
| with their troops on land.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04

Anewspaper, called the Floyd Iutelligencer,
has been established at Floyd G. II. BY Lane
u Shields. The paper viii DO chiefly devoted
to the dissemination Of Wing principles. D.
=. Shields is we'll known from bis loog cOnnec
ton with the Lynchbnrg virginian.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04

The merchant and grist mill Of John OFer-
rail-, about three quarters of a mile from Bath.
Morgan county, was destroyed on tee 26th by
fire. There was considerable amount of
grain in the mill No insurance loss about
$4,000.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
NOTICE..

Commissioners Office, Nartinsburg,
January'A, 1854
A Ill persons having claims against the firm
IN Mussetter & Kyne, not yet audited, wlprs
sent them to ne at my Office in Mlartinsburg %
Or before the LIST day Of February next, with suta
evidence as may be required to establish them
Jan. a, ls53.-Rep. s. GARARp,
Com'r Of Count Court of Berkeley
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
narThe Richmopd Enquirer asserts,

Bg-The Richmond Enquirer asserts, in
opposition to the opinion of the Richmond
Examiner, "that the Administration does pos
sess the confidence of the Democracy. p
These two organs Of the party differ about
this, as they do about many other matters
We incline to the Examiners side, as to the
matter in issue just now, - Alerandria Ga
rettS
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
THAT CORN.

We are indebted to our friend John p.
Kearfoot, Esq, for as fine mess Of roasting
ears as ever graced the table of an alderman
They had been preserved in perfect order, in
every respect.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04

nWe are authorized to announce ALEX
AMBER NEWCOMER, ESQ, as an independent
candidate for the Sheriffalty at the next cleo
ton by MANY VOTERS.
August II, l852.--te.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
JNo. BLAIR HoGB
MECHANICS SAVE YOUR RENT.

TIME Undersigned will sell 6 or 8 acres q
i Land in one lot, or in seperate lots Of
and acres, to suit purchasers, Gin beauu
full siluation) only miles from the B. & O.
X. X. Co.'S Station, in Martinsburg.
GJ'For particulars apply 10 the undersignsl
al the b. e. o. r. II. Co.'S Machine shop %
Mariinsburg. w. LAIDLOW
Jan. A, 1855 I'm. s.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
NEW STORE,

r EXPECT to open new store in my ~ silk
few steps west Of the Depot ., NenS' !" ~ o.
Ia few weeks, where viii be pleasss,ac syE
friends. SAMUEL 80
Ilana,ol,as, ~ t9S9--2t t-f
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
More s.sa. ss'NIe. asoiiiisai.m Of the Cabinet.

We understand that Hot Thomas Steer,
OF Woonsocket, Il, l., has been apppi1ted U.
States Consul to Dundee in Scotland. Tbs
gentleman, short time ago, was the abolition
candidate IN Rhode Island for Attorney Gen.
eral. vi course he is the very man for the
Van Burens and for Guthrie and Marcy
Motley now is the only wear. Fried. Doug
las ought to take advantage Of the tide, aud
put IN at once for the important Office Of Con.
sui General to Hayti.--NY Herald, Dec
18th.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
PUBLIC SALE or REAL EsfETr

YlNG in Berkeley and jefferson eon,s..
- Virginia. BY virtue Of the decree sss
dered in the case Of G.. III. Beckw,th 1. ~ sa'
and others against r.. B. Kownslar and 60 ~
on the 4th day of October, 1863, by tbs g.
cut Court OF Berkeley County, am direr,.l
to make sale Of the lands now in Inc nos.'N
sion Of the said r. b. Kownslar vii msss
fore proceed TO sell, in from, OF The Con-.
house door, in Martinsbnrg. on .Ncada, -
l3sh day s February, 1858, (being courid,s,
the said lands. ~
The lands have been divided and plated |.
the Surveyor Of Berkeley into three ,rae,..
No. Lying on both sides Of the opeQuO,
Greek, partly in Jefferson and Berkeley conn
ties, containing 244 Acres, Rood and n
Poles. There is about so Acres Of opeOpNs
bottom OF good quality and not subject, 10 w,,S
from overfiowing, There is sufhcieney q
good timber and the balance Of the uac, 1, a
good quality Of upland. wi,hou; buildings.
No. 2-Coniainine 2l3 Acres and Rood
lying on Mill Greek and is good qualiu d
land. The Improvements are a comforisb.
RRA DWELLING and one Of Il.
ssh best Mill seats in The Vale,
Ifi The water is abundant and ne,.
kzD er-iailing. II has been used d,
number ofy years as paper mill, for which
better location cannot be found.
No. 3--Containing 224 Acres, 3 Roods sut
80 Poles. The improvements are large and
commodious Brick Dwelling with all nec.,'
sary ut-buHdings and sufhciepcy Of a.
Timber OF good quality. u
The two first tracts are held IN fee sialp:
and the title will Be complete to the Purchase
OF these.
The Bird is a reversionary right. Subject 10
the dover estate Of Mrs. Elizabeth KownsIs,.
the mother Of r, B, KowEslar. The purch,
ser of this farm or lot will get possession n
her death.
Ia selling these lands will offer them n
the order named.
The terms OF sale as prescrib I'd by said d,
cree are--One-ihird cash, the residue in on,
and two years, with interest from day Of s,,
and deed Of trust on the premises 10 sscur.
the deferred payments.
JACOB VAN DOREN, J.
Sheriff Of Berkeley Counlr.
Jan. 4, 1854.
VIRGINIA In the Circuit Court Of Bersas
County
Edward Hall, -pltff.
AGAINST
Henry Haw, Jacob Van Doren, jr, Administered
OF Rosanna Brown, decd, William b Scott sai
William 7 Snodgrass, Executor Of stephen +
Snodgrass, dec'd.--defts.
IN CHANCERY.
Commissioners Office, Martinsburg,
January 4, 1854
NOTICE The parties to the above suit an
" herel,v rot;f,ed that III attand a. ,nv =,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04

RJ~The Piedmont Wing asks: "Wby not
make wine 10 Virginia r. The answer is
easy Because there is plenty Of pure cold
water, which is much better.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04

BsJ-The n. Y Sun" (neutralin politics
thinks the domiueoring, eictatorial aud lespo
tic spirit evinced by the Washington Union,
in regard to members Of its party who don't
choose to stay in its leading strings, is DISCUS
ting it says -
The Union as the mouth piece of the Die
tators, publishes that such and such are party
duties and commands. and if any dispute or
disobey, they are first warned by the conse-
quences oftreason" and il still iusubordinate,
they are posted as traitors and outlawed lie
the name ofparty The Union has even gone
so far as to threaten United States Senators
because it suspects them of casting an inde-
pendent vote. In these days when free speech
and free political action are so warmly agita-
ted, the fulminations Of Party Organ, gorged
With Treasury, Pap. are ludicrous, and the
orgsS. Itself most contemplate"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
FARM FOR RENT.

HAVING taken my Mount Rock fn ~, 4
III the hands Of Mr.. Gorrell, Il Do' Va ID
privately before that time, will osief : '0sr.
rent 10 The highes. bidder, for one q pu,.
years, a, his sale on the 4th Of January
session given Immediately. ,yacG.
Dec. 81, 1858. --3ts---Rep.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
Hlarrif0,

On the s5th Of Dec by Rev. r A Fink, yonS
MurH to MARY VENT, both late of Hesse Cassel,
Germany.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
plfo.

In Hedgesville, at the residence Of her father,
James Smith, on Wednesday morning Dec 22nd,
MARY SMITH, aged SO years months
''Loi He giveth his beloved Sleep
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
SAWS.

MILL, Cross Cut, Circular, Bulehs'
IN Hpnd, Wood. Webb, Whip, Key hole,
Compass, and Tenant Saws. just received a's
for sale by RDULE bhV
Jan. a, 1854.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04


nEB@The Senate has passed the joint reso-
luton to authorize in our Army the rank Of
Lieutenant General. The resolution passed
with only twelve negative votes; and several
ofthose who d;ssented expressed. in the debate
which took place, the highest admiration and
respect for the distinguished officer major
General Scott) whome the measure is design
ed to promote aud honor.
The following are the ayes and noes, upon
the passage of the joint resolution 10 the Sem
ate -
Yeas-M essrs. Allen, Atchison, Badger,
Baysrd, Benjamin, Broadhead, Csss, Clayton,
Dawson, Dixon Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge
of Iowa, Evans, Fish. Foot, Gwin, James,
Jones, of Tennessee. Mason, Pearce, Pratt.
Sebastian. Seward Shields, Stuart. Thomp-
son of Kentuky. Thompson of New Jersey
Wade, Weller, and Wright
Nays-,Iessrs. Adams. Bright, Chase
Clry, Douglas. Fitzpatrick, Hamlin. Norris
sldel, Sumner, Walker and Williams.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
NOTICE..
PURE PORT VINE,

IF HAVE just received and offer for sale -,
Of fine Port wine, Of my own importation D,
lected by Messrs, Maxwell, Wright \ 20, @ s,is,
Janeiro, and warranted pure. Persons Ss''
good article can rely upon getting u, am
necarnher 2f 1883 buiD--~
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04
HORSE SHOES.

FTWENTY Kegs Burdens Horse Shes
Il also Griffin's Horse Shoe Nails. ioI s's
by RIDDLE s. BRO
Jan. a, 1854.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04


Now il the time % manifest IL. Tberemay
30 those among US who are really and honest
ly poor and are at Ibis moment suffering for
the want Of food, rament and wherewith 70
keep them warm Let those who have
enough and to spare, sigualize The beginning
Of the year by deeds Of beneyoleBce. Let
the milk of hnman kindness flow freely
Open your ts-unloose your grasp-and
rejoice the heart, and The home Of the Attic
ted and unfortunate.
tit Is = little thing to give
a cup Of water to the poor,
Or spare morsel to relieve
A famished stranger at the door,
Then give and make happy-give heartily
and eheerfully enjoy the luxury Of doing
that which blesses twice him who gives and
him who receives Should not an opportu-
nifty at once present itself, seek it out. and by
all the means in your power administer COM
fort to all who are distressed sin mind,
body or estate"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-04

RICHARD McSHERRY, sec'ry.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16
NEW BOOKS.

The PoErIcAL WORKS OF HENRY HOWARD Earl Of Surrey
THE PoErIcAL WORKS OF Sir THos. WYATT. The 70
ETIcAL WORKS OF THOMAS CAMpBELL Boston Lit
tie, Brown Co.
OF the series Of British Poets passing through the
press Of the eminent Boston publishers It is decidedly
superior in paper print and style to any edition Of
the poets issued in this country The portraits and auto
graphs exquisite and the SERIES with its embesh
ments would contribute to adorn the most costly library
Poetry appears to have revived in England under
Henry the Eighth and cultivated by his courtiers as
vehicle Of galantry, but by none more than by the
Earl of Surrey. This nobleman was born IN 1916 and
in the thrtieth year of his age suffered on the scaoid
under the sgnmanual Of that royal brute whose name
stains the annals Of England friendly fever bore away
the faultess form Of Sir Thomas Wyatt to peaceful
grave.
OF these couy poets thus dscourses in his own quaint
style their bographer, Puttenham:
In the latter end Of Henry the Eghths reign sprung
up O new company of courty Makers OF whom OH
Thomas Wyatt the elder and Henry Earl of Surrey were
the two chieftans who having travelled into Italy, and
there tasted the and stately measures and style
the italian poese, novces newly crept out OF the
schools of Dante Aoso, and Petrarch, they greatly po
shed our rude and homey Of vulgar poese from
that it had been BEFORE and for that cause may Justly be
said the first reformers of English metre and STYLE
| Henry Earl Of Surrey, and Sir Thomas WYATT De-
tween whom find very little difference, repute them
beore for the two chief lanterns of light to all Others
that have since employed their pens upon English
Their concets lofty, their style stately, their con
veyance cleany their terms proper their metre SWEEP
and well proportioned, in all initiating very naturally
| and studiously their master, Francis Petrarcha."
The Bard Of Hohenlnden that gem Of poesy breathec
his last foreign ground He died at Bouogne in June
1884, in the sxty-seyenh year Of his age, and his re
MAINS after receiving all the testimonials Of respect ant
sympathy from people eminent in kindness to strangers
thence conveyed to Westminster Abbey and inter
red with all the honors conferred by attendant mobiles
| and distinguished rank
On sale by MORRISON Co., Washington ~.
MI he Gree
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

CRANBERRIEs.-We have frequently within the las.
two three years called attention to the Importance and
profit Of cuvating the cranberry and glad to know
that agitation of the subject through the columns Of the
press has resulted in the greayncreased production Of
this healthy and paatabe fruit Mr. John Carroll whose
farm is in the neghborhood Of Long coming, Camden
county IN ~ has planted out Eve acres of his upland
with sets gathered in the wild state from the swamps,
portion of which in full bearing They planted
in squares and a-ha by two feet apart and cuya
ed and potatoes The sets spread very fast and
would the entire ground if they not
strained by cultivation, which is necessary in order to
prevent the soil from being hard and baked On marsh
land soil that retains moisture without cultivation
they may be allowed to into compact mass they
soon will, completely covering the ground and forcing
every thing else out of growth Mr.. CAROLS field is
high and of dry sandy SOIL and Notwithstanding the
drought and only part Of his patch at perfec
ton he supposes he will gather this fall atleast hun
bred bushels of marketable berries worth from $500 to
$500 There are few farm products that pay well for
the amount of labor required that of the culture Of
cranberries. 81
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16
THE OUTRAGE AT NEWARK.

We published, it transmitted to us. the seas-
graphic of dsgracefu riot which occuIrua NJ
Newark, New jersey the 9th instant An exausEr1a-
ton has been had before csroners jury the result III
which is thus stated by the Newark Daily ADVERTISER
q The last two witnesses teacher nj sise
Wesleyan Institute and the other young German,vs
explicit testimony that the riot commenced by an
sau on the procession, while it moving along
fully, by stone thrown from the crowd in Shifrnsn
street. and an attack upon the Henry Clay baD1asi-
There was no evidence that pistol shots
originally from the church. The testimony to flns
death Of Mccarthy exceedingly vague and unsatisn
tory and it still remains mystery both as to whenre
came the fatal shot and who threw the first stone.
The Advertiser of Friday afternoon has farthHr
notice:
The late riot is still the subject of general
tion though the warmth Of excitement appears to have
passed away 1t is due to the Catholics, who wgSs
charged by the of the time with having
made the first attack to say that the testimony does nut
the charge and there is legal evidence thnt
they at all implicated in the disturbance while ~
clearly shown that many of those who formed the
procession armed and discharged their weapons
in the air. being apparently predsposed for disturbance
1t is due city to state that the processinn
composed almost entirely of foreigners and residents
of other cities, who certainly to have manifested
spirit which Protestant christians will hardly feel wr
to endorse"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

The MAD SToNE-A Buffalo paper infers, with prress-
bty that the mad stone, respecting which thers as
been much discussion, is nothing than thu " h
stone porous, absorbant concreon, which prss
highly priced in ancient times 1t adds that
The word 5ezodr is derived from Persian compound
word, pa-Eahar meaning destroyer OF poison Several
kinds of bezoars have been found and are named atnr
the countries in which they discovered They arR
all morbid copcretons in the bodies OF animals and for
mery euoy the reputation Of magic powers of cure IN
cases of poisoning Bertholet distinguishes eight yar,s
ties Of the bezoar some Of which phosphaes OF Ee
mapnesia ammonia or these mingled; some are merely
inspissated bile and these used by painters we s
lieye as pigments and have proved to be foreign
substances such hair bits Of fungus wood 40, th~S
have been swallowed by the animal during life.
The bezoars been particularly honored in oreDh2
countries where the medical sciences have made but tt
and the magic and necromsncy for ibs
cure Of disease is Among people naturally
supersttous, abnormal appearance, like that Of -
stone in the lungs other parts Of the cavity Of e
body would be at attributed to mystical CAUSES
and the foreign body found would easily be endowed
by them with supernatural powers. Accordingly fnd
that to bezoars early imputed magical cures and
posons occupy large place in the consideration 81
all semi-civzed and entirely barbarous nations, AVID
remedies for their action much sought after thess
stones to special dignity aexpharn,cs
or antdotes to poison. They were amuiets 1T
charms applied to all manner Of vruent wounds and
given internally. So many and signal were the vrfOEr
imputed to them that they prices ann
limitations frequent. The Sultan Aladn is SAID 70
have which attributed the power OF ef
errng entire security against wounds Of any nature ana
immunity from internal poisoning
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

DEEP SEA FIsmsG.-Captain Chase of the schooner
Mary, while off the Capes of Delaware, the sea very
calm saw barrel aaoat him. He lowered his boat
and approached it, supposing that it was barrel Of
-four He turned it up to right it, and found that the
other head was out and that twelve sea black-sh had
slowed themselves in the barrel so tight that they could
not get out The last one wedged in the other They
fell easy prey the captain, and upon being taken
out were found to weigh about twelve pounds each.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

CONNECTICUT WNE.-Mr. Ansel Martin, Of Norwich,
Ct has about five hundred gallons of wine made from
the native grape. He carries the manufacture quite
extensively, has presses and other apparatus being all
of his invention. He says there is need OF
importing wine than there is Of importing cider and that
there might be abundance of splendid home article
if the farmers would only give attention to the
subject
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

KILLED BY A REAPER.--A highly esteemed young man
named Franklin Knowles, residing not far from Cairo
killed during the harvesting under the follow
ing circumstances He and his brother engaged
resping with patent reaper, drawn by two horses
nest Of bumbebees were disturbed by the reaper the
insects attacked Mr.. Knowles, who, running forward,
became entanged in the gearing Of the horses and
thrown to the earth The horses became frightened
and dashed urously forward drawing the reaper
Mr.. Knowless body The knife nearly severed leg and
passed through the nstep Of his foot Although not
killed outright, the pain was intense that he was
thrown into the lockaw and lived only until Of the
next day.-Benepii1e (Ia.) advertiser.
GCHOOL BOOKS, in great variety, for saloby TAYLOR
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

Mrs. FISH, whose death we record to-day (says the
New York Express is the mother Of HAMILTON FISH, U.
s. Senator and the widow Of the late Colonel FISH,
gallant officer in the United States Army and Of the
old Knckerbockers Mrs. Fish lineal descendant
of old Governor Stuyvesan and has lived herself to the
good old age of four score years.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

GREAT FATALrrY.-The Newark (0hio) Times says that
for the week ending August 30th there thirty
deaths in that town, thiry-seven of which caused
by cholera Every person attacked with the disease in
Newark died.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

DIscovERIEs IN MRTALs.-Mr. Deville whose discove-
res in relation to aluminium have recently created quite
stir in the scientific world has for long time been
engaged in the preparation of work upon the pure me-
tails, produced and melted by processes Of his In
two metals nickel and cobalt possess contrary to the
general belief the useful properties of malleaby and
ductity in very remarkable degree, and also extra
ordinary tenacy far superior to that of ron which has
hitherto been supposed possess this quality per-
fecty than any of the metals. From NJ Vertheims
periments wires Of equal diameter made Of iron,
Nickel and cobalt it appeared that the weights which
determined the rupture Of the several wires respec
lively the numbers 80 for ron 80 for Nickel and 115
for cobalt This would establish for cobalt tenacity
almost double that Of iron. They may be, moreover,
worked at the forge with the facility iron They
perhaps less to oxydaton than iron, and
be used for the same purposes