Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

Shocking 1ccidca'.---Lass lhursday
morning, waist the stiller, employed by
Mr. Kownsar, in Bis Dissillery on Mill
Creek, was in the act of fastening the
cap on the still. it few OF, and scaldsd
him so severely, that he. died in few
hours afterwards. Mr.. x. was in the
still house at the timc--he got slightly
scalded, but we are glad to hear, he is
not seriously injured.
JONI ANDREW SKULZs is elected
governor of Pennsylvania, by a large
majority over his opponent, Andrew
Gregg. The election took place on the
sec1a4 Tassd1y Of this month.
Potomac CanaI.--At meeting of the
citizens of Jefferson county, held at the
Coart-House in Charles-town, on the
goth inst. for the purpose OF appointing
delegates to attend the General Meeting,
to be held in the city of Washington, on
the 9th of next month, on The subject of
the Potomac Canal, when the following
gentlemen were appointed: Henry ).
Turner, Hieroms L. 0pie, Bushrod G.
Washington, Braxton Davenport, Dan1
Morgan, Joan Peter and andrew Ken
nedv.
The following gentlemen were sp-
pointed at meeting, held at Crowns
Tavern, Saepherdstown, on Saturday
last, for the same purpose, to repre-
sent the citizens Of Shepherdstovn, and
that part OF Jefferson county, to wit
Henry Berry, Josepi, McMarran, Wm.
Butler, Richard E. Byrd, Henry Bote-
Der, John I. Cookus, George Rundles
and Phillip P. Hunter.
Col. Joseph Williams, John j. Van
meter, Esl and Doct. Mortimer ID.
Williams, were appointed delegates for
Hardy county.
At a meeting OF number of citizens
OF Washington county, Md. on the 18th
inst. at Hagerstown, Thomas Buchanan,
tn: G. Brent, C. w. Viewer, j. r. Dali,
@. II. Williams. WIN Fitzhuge, Thomas
Kennedy, NJ. w. Boyd, Frisby Tilgh-
man, ir and John Blackboard, were APP
pointed to attend the Potomac Canal
Meeting, at Washington, on the 9th No
vember next
A Baltimore correspondent informs
Us, that news reached there Yesterday
morning by the Steam Boat from
Norfolk, TINT Com. Porter, in the Sea
Gill, was left, by u vessel arrived at
No folk, at B .auiort, n G. on Mon
day last, where he had put in on ac.
count Of head winds.
Nationd Mtelhgencer.
The u. s. schr. Fox, one Of the ves-
sells of the anti-pira.ical squadron, ar.
rived, on Moudiy, at the navy yard in
Washington City.
A letter from Philadelphia, publish.
ed in the Richmond Enquirer, speak
ing Of the result of the late election for
Governor, and Members of the State
Legislature, says:
Soar next Legislature will be the
most interesting that has been conven-
ed for miny years. I am happy to
say it will present an unusual display
Of talent and responsibility. Among
the members already known to be
elected, is that we'll Known andJdis
tinguished statesman Jonathan Ro.
berts, ESQ recently Of the Senate of
the United Safes. Col. Hoiglte, one
of the aie Clndidates in Ciucus for
Governor, Judge Burnside, formerly
in Congress, Mr.. Stevenson, of Pitts
burg. aud many other gentlemen OF
the first rank will also be members"
Tne SAM gentleman also write
That Mr.. Shalz, the Governor elect J
has expressed his determination to
support the Candidate that may be
noniaated by the caucus of the repub
Heans at Washington.
We like the temper ofthe following
observations by the editor of the Doyl
estown Correspondent, friend Of tht
defeated candidate for the Office o
Governor OF the State of Penn
sylvania. "The Electioneeripg Cam
paign in Pennsylvania is now brough
to a close. The contest has been /;
warm one; some blood has been hea
ted; and in some instances the passions
OF individuals have had the control o
their reason. In Bucks County, boil
parties are disappointed: 'The majo
rity Tor Gregg, instead ofbeing a had
some one. has dwindied down to
votes! The principle ofatrue Repub