Martinsburgh gazette — Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.], 1810-10-26 00:00:00, page 1

No. 23 of Vol. XII.
Martinsbtirgh, Virgitua,
PRINTED PUBLISHED BY
JOHN ALBURTIS.
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BY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed
to us by Jeremiah Evans and Mary
his wife, the undersigned will, on the 24ih
day of November next, proceed to sell up
on the premises, at a credit of twelve, eigh
teen and twenty-four months, A TRACT
OF LAND, lying and being in the County
\if Berkeley, near Hedges’ Chapel, con
taining 217 acres or thereabouts, being the
same tract of land upon which the said Je
remiah Evans formerly lived. There are
upon the premises agood Dwelling House,
i an Orchard and a valuable Distiller*.—
I Bonds will be required for the purchase
I money with good personal security lor the
first payment. The title will be reserved
as a security fer the subsequent payments,
or a conveyance will be executed and a
mortgage received, as may bt preferred by
the purchaser.
PHILIP C. PENDLETON,
JOHN BAKER.
October 19, 1810.
Notice to Purchasers.
THOSE who made purchases at the
sale of Mr. John Mark last fall, will
be pleatoed to take notice, that their obliga
tions will become due on the first c!«v of
tn ;* a. jr.th, ana that they have been depo
sited in my hands for collection.
JOHN BAKER.
ShepherdVTown; Oct. 19, 1310.
One Cent Reward,
WILL be given to any person who
takes up and returns to me, John
Sherrard, bound by his father to me* to
learn the Fulling business, and ran away
about the 9in of September last, he is a
bout 18 years of age, has been bound to
two masters, and this is the third time he
has ran away.—All persons that wish to h
void trouble, are cautioned against har
boring or tmp’ot ihg him.
JON A : WitKERSHAM.
October 19, 1810.
ANY person having a ftegroman or wo
man. who is a good house servant, of
good character and well acquainted with
cooking, may meet with a purchaser and a
generous price in cash, if speedy applica
tion is made to the subscriber, at ht» rest
dence near GarrardVTown.
WILLIAM WILSON.
Prospect-Hill, Oct. 19, 1810.
Buildings to Let.
AGREEABLE to an ortlerofthe Coun
ty Court of Berkeley at their last term,
to erect buildings in the Town of Martins
burgh for the use of the Poor of said Coun
ty, the subscribers will proceed, on Friday
the last day of November next at 12 o’clock,
and at the scite whereon the said buildings
are to bfe erected, to let to the lowest bid
der, the erecting of said buildings, for the
use of the Poor of said County : to consist
of a dwelling house 60 feet by 40, two sto
ries high, a kitchen, smokehouse, a stable
and privy ; to be built of brick. The un
dertaker to give bond with approved secu
rity for the faithful performance of the work,
and to complete the whole by the 1st day
of April, in the year 1813. Plans of the
buildings may be seen, and all other infor
mation relative to them may be obtained by
applying to Philip Nadenbousch, in said
Town.
WILLIAM PENDLETON,
PHILIP NADENBOUSCH.
October 19, 1810.
N. B. At the same time and place will
be let, in the same manner, tae inclosing
the lot of four acres and twenty seven
perches, with a good Lecust post and plank
fence.
MARTINSBURGH
Terms of the Gezemz
,,·,’I«·«»
Brlieve This.
ALL those indebted to the subscriber
in any manner, are desired to make
prompt payment on or before the first day
of January, as longer indulgence need not
be expected ; and all those having just
claims against the Subscriber, are also re
quested to bring them forward, on or be
fore the day above mentioned,
JOHN HEABERLING.
October 19, 1810 $
*4 *
(£p Notice.
The members of the Berke
ley Committee, af Corres
pondence are particularly
requested to meet on the first
day of November Court, at
Mrs. Mackey’s Hotel in
Martin&burgh.
Oct. 19, 1810.
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Take Notice.
ALL persons who made purchase! at the
sales of the subscriber, are informed
that their notes have been due since the
14th of the present month.-—Ihev are re
quested to come forward and discharge
them by the first of November next, or
<hey will be put into the hands of a proper
officer for collection.
PETER GROVE.
Oct. 19, 1810.
Martinsburgh Races.
ON Wednesday the 7th of November
next, will be run for, over a hand
some course near this town, a purse of
Eighty Dollars, four mites and repeat, free
for any horse, mare or gelding—On Thurs
day the 8th, a purse of fifty Dollars, three
miles and repeat, free as above, the win*
ni»g horse the preceding day excepted—
And on Friday the 9th, a sweep stake of
Tiventty Dollars, two miles and repeat,
free as above, the winning horses the pro
ceeding days excepted. l After the main
race is over a saddle will be run for, to be
worth sixteen dollars, free for saddle horses
only, to be paid for by persons who start
their horses for it. There is to be no jockey
ing whatever. Four horses to start eath
day, pr nd race, agreeable to the rules pf
raceing. One shilling in the pound en
trance. Horses to be entered the day pre
ceding each race, or double at the polls.
Proper judges will be appointed, to settle
all disputes, if any should take place. No
person will be permitted to keep a booth
on, or near the ground, unless they pay ten
dollars towards the purse.
THOMAS TABB.
October 19. 1810.
To be sold at Private Sale,
Y the subscriber, Lots No. 119 and
133, with the improvements thereon,
in the town of Martinsburgh, lying and being
on Martin street at the junction of German
street. Also, one hundred acres of LAND,
within two miles of the town of Martins*
burgh, with one Still and vessels belonging
thereto, there is a never-failing spring on
the premises, a stream of water running
constantly through it, well cloathed with
timber and some meadow bottom. I wish
to purchase about 15000 flour barrel and
tight barrel staves. I will gi ve £9 in cash for
every 1000 of double stuff, provided the
same is merchantable, and delivered at
my shop in Martinsburgh.
JOHN GALLAHER.
Sept. 28, 1810. j
CASTINGS.
Boilers, pots, ovens and
SKILLETS, just received from
Mount Pleasant Iron works, and a large
quantity of
IRON,
well assorted. Also,
Ten-plate STOVES,
for sale on the lowest terms.
L. PRICE.
Martinsburgh, Oct. 5, 1810.
distiller wanted.
A PER SON who CM come well recommended
tor sobriety and industry, will meet with
tv,us encouragement. A single WA will be preiered
Enquire #i the Printer.
October 5, 1810.
FRIDAY, October 26, 1810.
I
THE WIND PASSF.TH OVER IT, AND IT
IS CONE.
I jaw a dewdrbp, cool and clear,
Dance on a myrtle spray.
Fair colours decked the lucid tear,
Like those which gleam and disappear
When showers and sunbeams play.
Sol cast athwart a (fiance severe,
And scorched the pearl away.
High on a slender, polished stem,
A fragrant lily grew i
On the pure petals many a gem
Glittered a native diadem
Of healthy morning dew t
A blast of lingering winter cRtne,
And snapped the stem in two.
Fairer than rooming’* early tear.
Or lily’s snowy bloom,
Show . beauty in its vernal year :
Bright, sparkling, fascinating, clear,
Gay, thoughtless of its doom !
Death breathes a sudden poison near,
And sweeps it to the tomb !
THE BUTTERFLY'S BIRTH-DAY.
THE shades of night were scarcely fled,
The air was mili^tlie winds were still;
And slow the sLiuinjfiiun beams spread
O’er Wood and lawn, o’er heath and hill.
From fleecy clouds of pearly hue
Had dropt a short but balmy showfer,
That hung like gems of morning dew,
On every tree, and every flower.
And from the blackbird’s mellow throat
Was poured s6 loud and long a swell,
As echoed wuli responsive note
From mountain side, and shadowy dell
When bursting forth to life and light,
The odsprmg oi enraptured May,
The BuTTKartY, on pinions bright,
Launched in full splendour on the day.
Unconscious of a mother’s care,
No infant wretchedness she knew,
But as she felt the vernal air,
At once to full perfection grew.
Her slender form, ethereal, light,
Her velvet textured wings unfold
Willi all the rainbow’s colours bright,
And dropt with spots of burnished gold.
Trembling with joy a while she stood.
And felt the sun’s enlivening ray ;
Drank from the skies the vital flood,
And wondered at her plumage gay.
And balanced oft her ’broidcred wings,
Through fields of air prepared to sad f
Then on tier vent’rous journey springs,
And floats along the rising gale.
Go, child of pleasure, range the fields,
Taste all the joys that spring can give,
Partake what bounteous summer yields,
And live, wiuisi jet Tis iiiine 10 live.
Go sip the rose’s fragrant dew,
The lily’s homed cup explore,
From dower to dower the search renew,
And rihe all the woodbine’s store.
And let me trace thy vagrant flight,
Thy moments too oi short repose,
And mark dice then with fresh delight
Thy golden pinions opc and close.
But hark ! whilst thus I musing stand,
Fours on the gale an airy note ;
And, breathing irom a viewless band,
Soft silvery tones around me float'.
—They cease—but still a voice I hear,
A whispered voice of hope and joy,
“ Thy hour of rest approaches near*
“ Prepare thee, mortal!—thou must die!
" Vet start not i—on thy closing eyes
“ Another day shall still unfold ;
“ A sun of milder radiance rise,
“ A happier age of joys uni bid.
“ Shall the poor worm that shocks thy sight,
“ The humblest form in nature’s train,
“Thus rise in new bom lustre bright,
“ And yet the emblem teach in vain 1
“ Ah, where were once her golden eyes,
“ Her glittering wings of purple pride !
“ Concealed beneath a rude disguise,
•• A shapeless mass to earth allied.
“ Like thee the hapless reptile lived,
•« Like thee he toiled, like thee he spun,
“ Like thine his closing hour arrived,
“ His labours ceased; bis web was done.
“ And shah thou numbered with the dead,
“ No happier state of being know ?
“ And shall no future morrow shed
“ On thee a beam of brighter glow l
«Is this the bound of power divine,
« To animate an inaect frame!
“ Or shall not He who moulded thine
•• Wake at his will the vital flame 1
“—Go mortal! in thy reptile state,
“ Enough to know to thee is given t
« Go, ana the joyful truth relate ;
“ t rad child ofeaith ! high heir of heaven!”
PLEASURES OF A POLAR WINTER.
To the Editor of the Literary Jbanorama
Sir,
THERE arc two interesting epochs
at Petersburg: namely, the freezing of the
Neva, and the breaking up of the ice.
When the former takes place, winter is
considered as a delightful season. Com
GAZETTE.
munications are opened every where ; the ™
roads are in fine order a provisioas are t
brought from all parts of the empire on v
I sledges, and, in the market we are piles of V»
hares, moor-game, white partridges, geese, a
turkics, pigs. Sic. in a frozen state. Sxne- jfc
times an uofortunste thaw takes place, *
which becomes a set ions calamity to th«
dealers, who are obliged, in coast quente %%
ot it, to throw away great quantities of pro- <L
visions.
The prodigious concourse of carriages
and tratneaux [sledges] gives the city a
most animated appeal ance. It is more rare
in R«s«ia to tee a horse going, e iout'tptcs,
than in Spam to seen muk gallop Tkm
stogie not s«:. are to oc met with e vcnVhere^
1 he passenger steps into one without any
ceremony, the coachman jump* pQ bis seat,
whistles, calls out gartI and sets m tike
a shot. You are conveyed Irom one end of
the city to the other* with the utmost cele
rity. 1 he costume of the coachnun is re.
markable. He is covered with a beep’s
skirt, or with some coarse stuff, tied with
a biosd woolen girdle. He wears very
targe skin gloves, and a stuffed vetlow cap.
Mis long b ard, covered with boar frost,
gives him the air of winter personified,
t hus clad, in the most severe weather, he
waits patiently at the corner of a street: nr
sleeps on the snow, white his horse, as
hardy as himself, and whitened by the frost,
eats his wisp ot hay, or his feed of oats.
The Russian always goes with his breast
uncovered. Provided his estremnies are
well clothed, he braves the riaour of the
season.
The Russians have always their races
and games. The race with traineaux is on
the Neva; and the horse that quicken* h»
pace into a gallop loses the race, The
g.imes consist of raising hills of ice, at a
great expense on the river, and great quan
tities of water are thrown on them, to rea
der them more slippery. Lovers of the
sport, then suffer themselves to descend
from top to bottom, with the greatest ra
pidity, either on skates, or ut portable
i irainiau**. On festival days, Wvcra
twenty and thirty thousand spectators aa
sctnble, and amuse themselves with simi
lar exercises, more or less extraordinary*
It is to be observed, that it is not the wa
ter of the river, which is frozeo. That ia
prevented by the rapidity of its current,
notwithstanding the severity of a northern
winter The masses of ice descend, rea
dy formed, from the lake of Ladoga* They
float on the river, till they are repelled by
the waves of the seaj or, accumulating at
its mouth, they soon form a field of solid
ice. A London dame would shudder at the
idea of crossing a wide river, in a carriage
with sis horses, over so fragile a substance.
But, on returning from a ball or supper,
wrapped up in a good peliase, and in a
warm carriage, we forget that we are on
the water; particularly, when the ice is
covered with snow, and the roads are well
beaten. When winter sets in, the bridges <■ v
of boats are drawn ashore, and there re- \1
mains no omcr communication across *ne
river. 1 be circumstance of passing through
rows of vessels, which appear to be lying
on the ice, is remarkably striking, Those
vessels serve, in general, for habitations,
and sometimes as a retreat for rogues ted
thieves. If they stuck any wandering pus*
sengers, they strip them and throw shun
into the holes in the ice made for the Wish*
erwoman, or the water-carriers.
Without entering into any detallresprct
ingthe superb palace of ice built on the Ne
va by the empress Anne, I shall just ob
serve, that an Italian architect, reflecting
on the intensity of iee in that country, con
ceived the idea of employing it as a foun
dation for buildings. Many observations
have proved, that the thaw does not pene
trate more than sin feet below the surface.
Icehouses do not require even that depth io
Russia) consequently cubes of ice would
form a solid foundation st that depth, which
would be of great ad vantage to Petersburg^
as it is built on a marshy noil and the houses
stand on piles. The architect could not
inspire the proprietor of a house with suffi
cient security to resolve on building it on
ice ; but he consented to make die trial for
the portico, and for the wall of the court
yard, which is twelve feet in height. They
have stood now nearly thirty years, without
the least damage.
The Neva is generally frozen over at the
beginning of November, and remains in
that sute till about the end of April, when
it breaks up very suddenly. In a moment
we see boats rowing where traineaux were
oefore travelling. A gun from th« fortress
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