Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-05-08
POTOMAC CANAL.

Pursuant to notice, meeting was
held in Upper Marlborough, Prince
Georges county, Md. to take into con.
slderation the subject of the improve
ment ofthe Potomac River, DR.. Joseph
Kent being called to the chair and .ju-
Illus Forrest appointed Secretary The
object of the meeting was stated by
the Chairman, who was followed by
Messrs. Wooton and Bowie, of Prince
Georges, Mr.. S. Du vi, of Fred
erick, and Mr.. F. S. Key, of the
District Of Columbia.
The following resolutions were then
read, and UNANIMOUSLY agreed to:
Resolved, That the Navigation of
the Potomac River by means Of a Ca
nal from Tide water to the highest
practicable point OH said river, is
work of the deepest concern and inter-
est to these United States, and parti-
cularly TO the state of Maryland.
Resolved, That, to promote the sue
cess of this object, committee be APP
pointed in the counties of this and the
az OitibS oldLCS.
Resolued, That Joseph Kent. Rob.
ert W. Bowie, Benedict J. Semmes,
VIM. L Wooton, John G. Herbert.
George Semmes, and John johnson,
tie the committee for that purpose.
Resoiued, That we highly approve
OF the zeal and ability manifested by
the Senator and Delegates from this
county, in the last General Assembly,
IN their efforts to effect the passage of
law relative to the Potomac River.
Resotued, That the meeting be re.
qucsted to publish the proceedings of
this n,eetingin the Annapolis papers
and National Intelligencer.
JOS, KENT, Chairman.
JULIUS FORREST, Secretary.
attempt at suicide.-We learn from
Fauquier county, that MIR. William
Thompson innkeeper in Warrenton,
made an attempt to destroy himself BY
cutting his throat with penknife early
on Tuesday morning last. lie was found
IN stable 4 or S hours afterwards, near
ly dead from the loss of blood. The
wound. however, was not mortal, and
he was soon pronounced out of danger.
tie was always considered perfectly
sane IN mind, and in prosperous way
OF business. Pecuniary embarrassments.
arising from imprudently becoming Sc.
curitS fof others, are assigned as a rea-
son Tor the act.-Jvin. Rep.
Extract of letter from Mr.. j. ".
iSimont0n, merchant, to the Editor of
the Men. London Gazette, dated .4tlea-
ton, Ihompson's Island, .4prl7, re-
es'red BY the sloop Eagle, Copt.
"Com. Porter arrived here on the Cd
instant, since which he has been very
much engaged in the various duties which
necessarily devolve upon him. Yeserda
battery was erected with eight guns,
wl.lch Is under the command of Cart.
Grayson, of the United States, Marine
Corps; national salute was fred, and
the town named .9llenton, 1--WE presume,
q 70 honor the memory OF the lamented
Capt' Allen, at the same time, the
Commodore proclaimed some wholesome
regulations Tor the present government
Of the place. We heard of very few
Expectations committed by the piratess
although we have almost a daily com
with the Havana: Sailed
on cruise, on the 9th, United States
sciiooners Fox, Lieut.. ralIeth Jack.
al, Lieut.. stephens; with two United 4
states Cutters. There are now in this,
port. United States sloop Peacock, 5.
CasIn, Esq. commander /; United States
,r's Sea Gull. Lieut.. w IL. Watson;
United States store ship Decoy, Lieuts-
l.. kearney United states transport
hip Mary, Lieut.. 4. NJ. Newell"
Friend Gwynn, Editor of the GA
.ette, Baltimore, makes the toliowiu.
'ithy remark:-"We have mare thas
nee taken notice oil the Willingness
II certain editors to be called democrats:
here Is now pretty strong proof Of the
omission oil a certain editor that Pa
!: lot Is rot Democrat. A. letter adj
lresseh TO 1.-The Editor Of the Baltimore
Democrat" is advertised in the Laiu-
nore Patriot. among the lIst Of lcuc,x
emafoIn: n tle Po.t Office.