Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-05

with like success.
The letter also contained an account
Of an enibalmed human heart, from E.
gypt, (recently brought) containing,
when opened, fluid resembling red
wine in appearance, but which, on be-
ing analysed by Sir ii. Davy, proves to
be blood; and what is particularly Curl
Gus, is, the fact Of the muscular fibres
retaining their fexibility and natural
colors, although upwards of t,so hous-
and years must have elapsed since its ex-
istence.
"Believe me yours sincerely, !.
VIM PRICE"
The New-York Banks have come to
resolution to receive pistareens at
eighteen cents instead of twenty as for
merly.
WOODARD FRAMEL, Of Wilkes
co. Georgia, has been condemned to
death, for procuring slave to murder
by poison an infant female orphan, his
sister!-3Perpetrated, says the Judge,
by an agent so debased, upon sex so
helpless, an age so tender, a condition
so unprotected, and a relation so dear,
will it be uncharitable to say 1t was a
deed the most remorseIess!"
FOREIGN GRAiN.--We understand
that the schooner Leander, arrived yes
terday from Boston, has brought two
thousand bushels of wheat, imported
into Boston from Liverpool!-.american
Mr.. JOHN RHEA, the veteran Repre-
sentative from Tennessee, makes it
known in a newspaper of that state that
he does not decline being a candidate for
the 18th Congress.
HENRY CLAY, Esq. has been recon-
mended as a suitable candidate for the
office of President, by the officers Of
the 9Th regiment of Indiana militia.
On account of a scarcity of SUMMER
Corn in Poland, an ordinance was pas
sed permitting the free importation into
that kingdom, from the l5fh Of March
last, to the s0th August next, of Wheat,
Oats, and Peas. A duty was laid on the
exportion, and the distilleries were or
| dered TO cease working
HARD TIMES Strawberries were
| selling few days since in the New
York Market, at the rate of four pence
the himble full
The oldest General living, Felix
Buckley, ESQ. governor of Penndennis
Castle, is in the 18th year of his age.
and has only very lately been obliged to
have recourse to spectacles.
At the levee of the King Of England
! on the 21st April, the American minis
ter Mr.. Rush, presented Mr. Robert r.
Hunter, American Consul at Cowes,
Major d. C. Golden and Mr. Hughs.
In consequence of the murders lately
committed in the. vicinity Of the Great
Dismal Swamp. near Norfolk. BY outly-
ing negroes. who secrete themselves in
the woods and swamps a detachment of
900 men, cavalry and infantry, has been
ordered out to scour the country in
search of them.
Accounts, it is said, have been receiv-
ed from Admiral Kreusanstern, that a
Russian officer had accomplished the ex.
traordinary journey of so days on the
Polar ice, and had arrived at an entire.
ly open polar sea.-Lon. Pap.
ISnuf-The Boston Statesman contains an
article on the subject of taking Snuff, The
writer thinks it very foolish practice for snuff
takers to purchase cheap snuff because they
can get more for the same money. as ''the num-
Der Of times you .snee1e is the thing to be re-
gsrded, and not,be number of pnches you take.
The loudness of the Retort in sneezng should
also be taken into consideration. man with
poor snuff in his nose, nakes but little noise at
all. There should always be an impressive
depth, strong, sonorous emphasis TO the sneeze
of a well bred man, more especially if he min.
gle with genteel society. The goodness Of the
snuff is all important. Take for instance the
nose sf man Of ~HaH stat,r. Yen fiji up with
snuff. 1t tickles his smeers bit stnfs up his
head great DEAL and his nose becomes very sore
Take on the other hand the GOOD SNUFF
You cram your thumb and fore fingers with good
snuff. II erttOdss ike a bomb in y,t,r nostrits,
and affords instaneous relief The whole frame
of The little man is convulsed; his eyes are
flied with tears Of joy his nose snd mouth are
| owe flowing with gratitude.
In order to test the advantages of gcod snuff
| over poor; he PROPOSES the following expert
ment let five men stand in one row, with their
hats, OFT, and their noses eleysted-Ls, them
charge & FIRE regularly, at the wor.d snuff takers
| take care to fie with Rapp~ e--reody, aim
necze Then let them CIR rye with The Yello7
Se0fch &c The ioudp.-ss Of the Report, and n
Prompiness wa which they d ..harc
Their piee snail decide the strenP.,n 5f IL
SolNrESp Kinds Of snuff,