Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1855-03-07
VOL. 55.-N0. 81.
MUCH IA LITTLE


"a Take the hand Of the friendless.
~ Symra,hise with those In trouble.
E Ihora ara 100 Churches in Pistsbnrg.
La George Washington was born on thu
22nd Of Felr uary, 1889.
EsseI Il requires capital to start a daily
paper. Il viii stop itself.
u Ruie for yaaaS H9sSckesperS --fhs
Smallest possible waste. Without pinchiag.
&C. A $1,000 bedstead has been made in
Paris, fer Turkish gentleman of fortnnes
GS@There are thirteen newspapers in for
eign languages published 10 New York city,
E~i he Loadon Tunes, the leading jour
nal Of Europe Yves established ID 1885.
DJeIt is stated that the English govern-
ment has sent largo orders 70 The y. Y. butch
ers for beef to supply the British army, i
s-Io become alandered, edit paper,
tread on the toes Of rogues and squirts, and
tell the truth.
n One q TIE suspended banks in Cn-s
cinnati, contained $500 Of the savings Of a,
neNsboy, aged L years.
ls4ye The Esqpimaux, says Bayard Taylor,
are afraid to die Of a windy day, lest TIER
souls should be blown away.
p3@A popular writer, speaking of the
ocean telegraph, wonders whether the news
transmitted through the salt water viii be
fresh.
naB~In the Irish language the electric
telegraph is called ssSLeol abada hoita,'' tho
literal translation Of which is, "news upon
stilts.'' 3
ISye Precipitation ruins the best laid de-
signs; whereas patience ripens the most diff
fcult, and renders the execution Of them
easy.
Bs9@The travelling artist who went around
the country taking licensees, has been arr
rested for taking some that didn't belong to
him.
Dsgs Politeness is one of the cheapest
things in tAe world. 1t pays the best of div
idends, and no one ever yet lost anything by
investing in 1t.
HsyaA genius has discovered a process for
converting old topers into cartridge boz.
Their superiority for that purpose consists in
their being always dry.
HgTa Old Stick in-the-mud, says he never
reads the detailed virtues Of the dead, upon
their tomb-stones, commencing s.here lics,'
but he thinks SO does the inscription. aa
Dg The annual consumption Of tobacco is
on an average, considerably more than
pound weight to every man, woman and child
throughout the kingdom Of Great Britain.
ny@ Dining saloon,
Polite waiter--Am, sir yes, sir, Take
anything with your am, sir
Crnsty Old Gent Yes the letter h.
fWaiter faints,
E .'Sal," said one girl 10 another, Sim
so glad have no beaux, now why SO ~
asked the other. 30, causcI can eat as many
onions as I please"
rg@''lt's a very solemn thing to get mars
ried," said aunt Bethany.
"Yes, bat it is great deal more solemn
not % be-, said her neice.
ia Felix Mccarthy Of the Kerry militia
was generally late On parade. "Ab, Felix"
said the sergeant, ''you are always last"--
"Be easy Sergeant Sullivan" was his reply,
"sure some one mRst be last"
pS5-"There appears.to be a great gath
ering about these premises said pretty
damsel as she put on her new skirt.
'Y s. quickly added her cousin, ssaud
s-s 5bstle toe
Rents in San FraTcisc have fallen
IS pr aeat., wages 40, and salaries so per
eets lad real estate is positively uhsaieabie.
So lies an intelligent Californian to tho
Neseral Intelligoneer.
fsy-iho Mormon Temple begun AZ Salt
lake City viii be much larger than the tenn
pie built by the Morn ,usas Nauvoe 1t will
require ten years e coaplete it, and viii
cost sey raj millions Of doi,arss
ssy- Ohio is estimated To contain coal
Set g aal in extent 10 twelye thousand
Va -Glss, ~ one third the surface Of the
State. The arqon4t 0 coal now dug IN this
~'s' IS estimated at nearly 2f;O0o,00o
.sshcis
!. J1y-yhe beet heater to resist winter With
isa bssevolsrs Ae1rs. Those who have tried
Rg9rcge 5s~, 80 jailed viii plcaso 70 re-
/ lnersbsr ia Of wood given to poor
% A"as go e'ncst as much as it does
igit
e rTL-aiSies g, = Dutch inyeption.---
/ ~ ,'tcf a.aitiaig soeU' vas brought TO Eng.
/ .as5, John Le'tng apechsaie frpm Hob
. . -st Ma set M, n ,Vark yhcr. M Iuf;x.,~@nn