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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19


Distressing fire. On Monday
last, about one o'clOc., in the morning,
our town was again visited by a most
distressing and awful fire. Ii or gina
ted in the large stable belonging to the
Farmers Hotel, occupied BY Mr.
James Young, which was SO rapidly
consumed, that 90 OF the horses with
in, most of which were very valuable,
persisted in the flames. An adjoining
stable, owned by Mr.. Horace Mar
shall, soon shared The same fate. This,
however, was butthc beginning ofthc
destruction that was to follow. The
wind, which was unfortunately high,
and blew from the Moth Eas:, soon
carried the flames to the main street,
whence from The corner house. occu
pied by Mr. Robert Gibbs, until they
reached the lowest house of the old
Brick Buildings, their progress was
not stayed until every front tenement
on that side Of The street became heap
OF ruins. On tile Opposite side, the
fire was communicated first to the
wooden tenement belonging to Thorn
as Cary, which, together with all the
front buildings below i. OH the square,
were soon reduced TO ashes. Owing
to the great exertions of the citizens Of
fredericksburg and Falmouth, with
the assistance Of The engines, and the
companies attached to them, The f3ames
were happily arrested. Had they
have reached the Indian Queen Tav-
crn on the one side, or the tcncmcut
occupied by Major Wiglesworth, on
the other, both large wooden build
ings, most OF the lower end of the
town mast assuredly have been DIES,
stroyed. The number OF dwelling
houses burnt is fourteen, and all "A
snred, to the amount, we are told, of
10000 dollars. Several individuals,
however, have lest mach oflheir iur
nture, goods, &c, and we cannot but
sympathise with some of our travelling
country friends, whose horses were
burnt 10 death. One gentleman we
Know 10 havclost lms carriage and two
fine horses.
1t is no alienation to Our feelings
soy, that this conf grafton can be
accounted for in no other way, than
assihc work OF incendiary. There are
no circumstances toIcad us TO believe
1t The effect oiaccidenl. Let the wretch
who pepciIaied the darl: deed sur,
vey the ruin and devastation he has
produced, with all the malignant Joy
OF which bis guilty heart is capable ;
or let him riot on the paltry gain he has
plundered from the distressed victims
OF his own .lend-likc barbarity but,
let him remember at tie same time,
that justice, however slow in It's ap.
proach, viii, sooner Or later, certain
ly-overtakc him.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19
FAYETTEVILLE, n. G May %.
HYSON IEA.

/ he tIct has been demonstrated
that the genuine Hyson Yea may be
successfully cultivated in this state
The experiment has been tried, and
the result has been the most saiiefacto.
~. A lady, the wife of MIR. j. New
Land, OF Chatham County, found a
seed much resembling that Of buck
wheat, in the bottom OF . box of tea ,
which her husband had purchased in
this town. She painted the seed in
her garden, and the produce was a
plentiful crep- She gave Some OF the
seed 10 Mrs. Harrington, the lady of
Mr.. John Harrington, of Chatham
county, who also planted the seed;
and the writer of this article obtained
his information from Mrs. Harrington,
and also obtained from her some of
the tea and secd.-He planted the seed
in his garde in this town, where it
can be seen those who are curious
to witness the products of the East
Indies transferred TO this western
hemisphere.
The writer of this article has dis,
tributed, ofthe small portion of the
seed obtained by him TO many of his
friends in this town and its vicinity.
A Treatise on the mode of curing
! this valuable plant is quite desirable.
1t has been stated in the British Par
lament as fact, that, in all their
| West India colonies, there are abou,
| one ypiU;O,, OfSlJ4es
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19

Mdsoaic-Thc Committee OF ar.
rsngemcnt respectfully request, ihat
every officer, mcmberand visitor. JOIN
ing in the procession at Charnbcrsburg
of George Washington Lodge, No.
1a2. OH st. Johns Day (2flh Of june
inst will be clalas far as convenient,
in q black or blue coat aud pantaloons,
white wastcoat and black hat, and
furnish himself with a Sash, Apron and
white Gloves; and that The Officers
Of Lodges wear their Jewels.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19

The Mississippi Flood. The ca.
!anltlcs with which the people OF the
Mississippi borders were lately threa
tened by the alarming rise in that river,
appear not 10 have been so great as
were apprehendcd. though the DANA
gcs to the crops have been very CON
siderable. New Orleans papers OF
the 18Th uh. which reached Us .yester.
day, state that the river bad ceased to
rise ut Eatchez, but that many plant
atoms, above and below that place,
were Under water, and the crops
would consequently suffer much iniu
ry. Ne>inier that the isjury has been
much less extensive than was antici.
pated III our former accounts, from
finding 10 notice whatever, of the in.
nndatlon, in the Port Gibson paper
of hc-22d ult. published on The bank
OF the river between Natchez and
New Orlcans.-NGt Mt.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19
A CITIZEN OF BERKELEY.

Nine hundred and Il irty seven settlers
arrived at Quebec from the 10th to the
Esd Of May, nearly al! ofthem fromIre-
land.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19
BUFFALO. Nav 90.

affective Casualty On Saturday
last was drowned III Batta!oe creek,
Miss Lucy Ann Pratty of this town.
The circumstances attending this dis
tresslnS occurrence as follows
HE deceased in company with three
other ladies, was cemiug in 4 one horse
Wagon from Mrs. Praii'5 residence.
about mile up the creek, TO this vii
lage. 20 avoid passing through .
slough in the centre of The road the
driver Il mere lad, in attempting to
pass between the path, and the bank
OF the creek, drove 50 Gcar the mar
gin, that The horse and Wagon were
'instantaneously preci pated down the
bank, and all in the Wagon, except
the driver. were plunged into the
creek, where the water was ubou, IS
feet deep. In this periIous condition
they would have all persisted, had it
not been for The timely assistance of a
traveller, who being little distance
from the scene, heard the alarm aud
sprang to their relief. 4his humane
stranger no sooner saw the danger of
the unfortunate females, than he leaped
into the water at the peril OF his life.
and succeeded in rescuing three of
them, from The awful event seemed to
await them. He continued his cxer-
tons for the recovery of the fourth an.
al completely exhausted, and was
compelled to relinquish every hope of
success. Who this intrepid and m,
name stranger may be, isunknown to
us; for amidst the crowd that now
throngcd the bank, he quietly resumed
his journey without afIording an op.
porIunity to those whose lives he had
saved, or to their friends, to express
to him their. heart felt gratitude for his
humane set.
The time approaches at which we
may expect the return OF Commodore
Porter and part ofhis squadron
They have endured great exposure in
most iatiguing service; they have
cifectualiy protected our commerce
from the moment of their going out
and the pirates have fed before them
as chaff flies be fore the wind. A suf-
hcient force will doubtless be left to
guard against renewal of their base
and bloody career; but we trust the
whole squadron, attached to which
are so many valuable officers and sea
men, viii not remain to endure t''ne eff
! iccts of vertical sun in the season
which is nownear at hand. - Nat. Int
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19

On Tuesday, the Goth ult during the
session of the & bur: Of Common Pleas
in Moore County, North Carolina, when
tie magistrates were assembled 70 elect
a sheriff and other county officers, and
crowd Of persons were present to
witness the result, all alarming accident
occurred after the votes were all given
in, the presiding magistrate demanded
in an authoritative tone 'arc you all rea-
dy' when the principal beam which
supported the floor of the Court House
gave way and the floor brought pre-
cipitating them about twelve feet to the
grouad-many were seriously wounded,
but fortunately no lives were lost. .
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19

The receipts of the American Board of
Foreign Missions, during the month OF
April last, were S5,5l9, and are nearly
as much every month in the year. The
whole receipts Of that Association during
the year 1922 were $4,000 dollars. 1t
is surprising how much may be effected
by perseverance ead Jealous co-ope-
alton.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19
TmB 9AlBTTGa
MARTINsBURG, June 10, 1928.
WHEAT.

Notwithstanding the large quantity OF
Flour which is daily brought to this
market, says the Albany Daily AdVer-
1iser, the price of wheat has been lock-
ing up for sorae time past, and IS now
from lis to lis 81 per bushcl, and we
should not be surprised to see the first
quality bringing lis Cd or l2s. Wintel
grain, we are told, in general looks well,
and promises an abundant harvest.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19

Hate AID IMPORT Ant FRoI TIE
a SPANISH MAIN.
EEw YoE, JUNO 9.-By The schr.
Eclipse, Captain Hathaway, from
La Gudyra, we have received Carac-
cas- papers to the ed May.
A postscript in the Columbiano, of
the 2lst May, announces the import
ant intelligence OF the capture OF the
fortress of San Carlos, and consc-
quently the lake and city of Maracai.
DO, by the Colombian forces under
General Montiha. The information
was received through so many chan
nels, no doubts were entertained ofits
authenticity. A salute was fred at
Laguayra in consequence
A division of General Morales ar.
my, GOO slrons,) under the command
oil Col Gomez, which entered Coro,
were lately defeated by the Colon
bian troops under the command Of Ii.
Col, Gonsalez. The Spanish Go
vernon, with many others, were killed.
On the Goth May, the Colombian
frisate Congress, Captain Cheyne, OF
Al guns. 800 men, anchored in the
roads OF Lasuayra.
Tine Spanish irigatc was till at Por-
to Cabello, not having repaired the
damage she received in the late ac.
ton with the Colombian corvette.
Letters received at Caracas from
Bogota, dated the 18th April, state
that Congress met for the despatch OF
business OH The 9Th April. They al -.
SO announced lhal Gen. Bolivar was
at Guayaqnil in the month of March,
and hati Withdrawn the succors fur
nislcd by Colombia to Peru, they be-
ing no longer wanted, and were on
their passage 10 Panama. to proceed
to Santa Martha, and, if necessary,
to Maracaibo. This force is said TO
anleunt to upwards OF $500 men.
The Dakc of Wellington, in the
speech which he delivered in the Brit
ish House of Peers on thc cath April,
relative to The negotiations at Verona,
stated that he had made to tic Allied
Sovercigns the strongest representa-
tons, founded on his knowledge OF
Spain, as to The difficulties and hazards
otan invasion of her territory. The
Duke was very roughly handled for
his part of the Correspondence, by
some of the Opposition lords. They
contrasted. sarcastica!ly. his dioin-
matte with his military talents and
exploits.
The Earl of Narrowly, one ofi.,e
Ministers, in reference TO th- observ
alton that the Allies, after fixing their
yoke on Spain, would attempt 10 de-
-stroy the liberties of England. repeat
cd the common .phtase-"Lct them
come and try" He remarked, also
that the demands Of France upon Spain
were altogether ''inte!crab'e.'
N Gazette.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19

nond.le Spring. This charming and salubrous
spot also las received further Improvement.
Ly the extension u he Accommodations for
visitors, &c From experience. We can recon.
mend 10 al lovers CT fine air, beautiful scenery.
and good cheer, to take Shannondale in their
way a, least. if ihey do not make it their
principal resort Nat. Int.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-16

lord Chsfdm Tor draft Of cur giorious cont
siituHon; constitution by which our rights
were settled, and our liberties ensured ",
Je.9trson and Madison, chin. placid, unosiru
sire, tciSe: these were fitted for such work.
Emergencies diaw forth striking specimens
of the former Kind of character: when peace
comes again, another kind of men comes for-
ward, fitted 10 heal the wounds which war has
inflicted
Give me then such men IA Jefferson and
Madison, likely to guide the destInies Of my
country during peace, and if war will come,
then they can only call upon the Jacksons, the
BrOlcnS, Ripieys and Scois whom providence
viii then raise up.
Above all give me one not like C0ihOua
with whom the sacred constitution of his
country will mean any thing or nothing, acrurd-
Ing TO emergencies, according To within ar
caprice: but give me one who knows and
feels that Instrument was intended 10 tHai
poioer aud who will he FAITHFUL ro ir.
HENRY
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-16

ce.ycd from G'ara,iar, 10 which plarcihe Cor
frss aisstr, Can't. Biddha, had retul,ed. after
askirg an inrfrctual attempt to iand Ma
N-son - Cadiz. The original plan al III
GpfernmPnt seems to have brr0, not Sc s.nt
1r f.igate to Cad.z where The presence e,
'r. Rodney, the Minister 10 BIenoS a vrr,
might not have been acceptable, hus Ia ,,nd
Alr Nelson M Gibraltar. whence ne MAS o.
proceed hy land 10 the rcsidenrr ni The Spa
nsh Court. The investment of Cad'z ca jhr
land side rendered this last course inprac,-
cable, aud it was necessary for him 10 proceed
by sea.
Accordingly, after landing Mr.. Rodney nj
Gibraltar, Capt, Biddle sailed for cahiz. of
which there lay ut anchor French hlockad-
ing squadron, consisting of two ships of the
lne and four friSaies. As he approached, ont
OF The irigates came ont and stated that the
Admiral had sent her To inform Capt Biddlr
that the port was in a state Of blockade, aud
that therefore The frgate could not enter
Capt. BWdle answered that he would 90 IN To
the anchorage and communicate with the Ad-
mlra himself, which he accordingly did.
I'hr first lieutenant was then sent 10 ac-
quaint The admiral that this was The u. S. fri
gate Congress, bound into Cadiz, and that as
b!Ockades, by the practice of Nations, did not
extend 10 National vessels, it was presumed
that he did not intend TO oppose her entrance
into port. The Admiral expressed his regret
that his orders would not allow him TO let the
ship pass. He was informed that the purpose
OF the visit was 10 land the American Minister
TO Spain. But the admiral repeated that his
orders were peremptcry, and did not leave
hlln at liberty To exercise any discretion
The Congress, therefore, returned to Gibral-
tar no.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-16

lCnm,,,.,nf-n,,d.I


DIEDl-In the town OF Charlesiown. K,nnwba cou,,tv
the my Au.ust after a pai,,: iIl,".s ~
weeks, Mrs. ANN u. RoBERrSON aged ~ ycnrs wife ~
Edwin Robertson Esq. and augh col a. NerniS for
merry OF bedford She ,our.. children TO
lament thrir early aud rcparahe loss large circle al
tiends and nequainau-rs will long void vhc
> nten made IN their Sncisy lew passed is
world with cuipoSure or have iophe for
hereafter 80 - 'ff-
Al Dion, his place Of residence, in e,berr, p,pt ON ,b
ism NY YATES ANDERSON. Esq. In all The relations
OF ne, ne was perfectly h"nesl friend kind
anu nhrciiona;e brother aud induIeent master lie il
srskng reposeo AZ n better world
In Hanover Iouniy, the late residence of Edmund
Ines ueC right the i2h inst. the
nrrage, MARIA rERRtIL I, elles, daughter OF Fleming
James, merchant Of this CITY. -
ine New York Bar has lost Gifts orpa ent.
~ ueh OF JUN W ELLIS, ESQ. large meeting 80
the members of the nr has been held who hive come 10
Tie resolution to select suitable member Il, p,,nr
an eu,ogy upan the de, ea>-d.
lied-yeSicrdav nurning {
illness, Col WILLIAM SHARP in 18Th wear of his -.
o han hr' many important siatinn, with credit
10 himself satisfaction 20 III. u,,bic n,,;I. a., 49,.
war wih Great Britain he e ana nm re
nents ta,inne for the protection OF this mace an, mo- Oh
icrr cioHe in greater degree the n,l-nce and good
VIII oi ms fellow soldiers y whom his military talent. ere
ueserVcIy held IA high estimation lie. been for uany
wears the Clerk of the Bcrou. Court and ,e,,er o.
rue common Hall, OF which. the tine death.
was PRESIDENT lie was also President the N.rfoii Pro-
Nident Society and member several oer benz ,ot
anu "St'" institutions in this borough.
tro,foLt Rcac,n Seyt. Q.
Fr'nainrt K. JOSEPH CABELL BNECKENUIpGr: Fer,
secretary oil State IL is with the regret
nv ~ we Wiis' al his usefulness his family
country he - Summoned world deem Gloon,
SP'Hd around the circle o. his rviivIs lends amt
az aIhH ana interesting family j. deprived Smrpnri
"'' i ip'tc,lnn: Lexington lHoriior, S.lt. =.
In the city nj Washington, aftc' an lin
OF several years Standing, Mrs. ANDR EIV re.rt of Mai
S,eorce Andrews, and mother Capt e. An,Irevs All
MAJOR l. z. Andrews all ofihat CITY.
" We" f"rA, MAJOR d. NOON, after alingerin, Illness
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-16
RUMFORD ACADENY.

VIZ subscribers present themselves the public
present occasion vain all the confidence that n desir.
10 give ger'n Satisfaction The present priv
'ph r. Il l. . Flahertv, being about from his
Stfton which he has repeatedly fIird c.e,it
10 hSe and henedtt 10 Lis pupils, his hopes a.
ADD 10 ms wen known zeal assiduty, the advanaps
"eVrn rom f"fy ye"rs ezI'eienes, principal Ione
i!sneu acadeny amt laerly professor languages
ntnlrsSin"s, no have been his pupils and trustees in
is stare near testimony To- his literary
tons MT KUHN, ON has part, thinks il only NECESSARY tn
rePat MS assurances to the parents aud guardians
ma" p'e'sc TO idiT"ni>e this establishments and Ia nlar
commence IN him and the principal shni,
e stlicV attended o' and every ID rouer
a. - c>e as II ever has been Other in ia. state
- ''"eS wlii rccommence on the 27ih October newt pJ
'oHe i'i oisl December: there will Ie then
n me s'ncs until 18th m january nj which time M viii
"e resumed and cnni,n"e The exrepiin of si,nmr.
month vacation, until 18th the follow ing Decen,;,r
Terms nr tuition 3oi = I0o-iS he paid quar-
", -! !" ''.Vahce' EpWAHD FERRIS
sltIlt ~. Witt WM. RIEEIN.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-16
LAND, NEGKULa y oIUlh.

W. ILL be sold AT public auction. Thursday 18Th of
~ september next ii fair, il NOT the fair dav.
aet 4" aRd the subscriber resides containing
Nv" ana ifee hundred acres, lying the Little river,
'enen I" several manufacturing mills. and within mile
OF me FORK Church. This is OF the desirable
SITUATIONS III thS part oi the country the dwelling
new ana comioriabie, with OF the hest Springs
Dtiween richmond and the Ridge within fifty steps OF the
"Sr The terms of sale will he ouc-half cash. other
a IN SIX and twelve months, by the purchaser giving
WIN approved security aud deed of secure The
purchase money Sso-rhirteen likely young neglors,
valuable stock al horses, cows and sherp-fnr cash
WILLIAM DAY.
Forks oC Hanover, August % 32-w4yT
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-16
For SALE

s'!E valuable farm which l reside % miles above
hichPoni on James river, in the county or
Nehg middle portion of The well known Dover estate
aoo"l 30 acres OF land 1871 low grounds the
hs quality the balance high land generally ricltbe whole
OF Tue most mProvale character than half Ia ond
and HpHcco land of fine quality. The farm is wterrd ,v
nnero ana delightful springs and surpassed in heai,h
y ~ SITUATION ia virginia. las experience pro
ven Inc Improvements are plain hut comfortable veil
ngho"se bu't Of hewu logs pointed with line
u p"s'r on the inner side, having rooms purchrs
@c. CHnd situated on commanding and beautiful iN also
me necessary out houses In the farming department.
mere Is large and convenient barn first story brick
WIN tapieS inclusive and lhreshiug machuc-tl built
W'lh'h th last eighteen months houses calculated g.,
c"is ioVuo W. OF tobacco negro quarter new and
comorahe One third OF the arabic vii Dee laid luwn
10 ~hc"t inns tall, IN good time and the hesl i, e.! Tin, at
Fh oil 'he public IS respectfully called this property
Mch has not IT'S equal (perhaP in market. The Subscriber
VIZ tRe pleasure in showing il ihlse who may v. fn
view H. until Tuesday the Ilh of November AT bic inns
u previously disposed Of will bc offered publicly he
'ofe Tue front door of the Eagle Hotel the civ of Rich
mont HdeSred 10y tue purchaser, 40 Sdot Island
VIC upper point AMI rich any land GA the rvera
.o1 "i nIgh nnd all in wood except few acres gene
@ very rlch, both contiguous the tract viii be
ineiuue IN he sale the very reasonable TENS
c,, H. NJ. HARRISON.
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FURTHER FROM GIBRALTAR.
we are favored with the following extracts
Of letters received by the Potosi

We are favored with the following extracts
oI!etIers received by the Potosi
Gibraltar, Juiy aG.
The factinus are now getting theascendan-
cy IN this neighb0rhond. Yesterday, 4o9 of
them came down and took possession of the
Stanlsh Lines after good deal of sllirmish-
'nS with a Constitutional party Of about 60
men who occupied the Post, and who were
obliged to take shelter near the British line of
ontpostS. Algesras Is still in the hands Of
the ConstitutionaIsts, whose force there, is
only about 60 men"
From another Ieiter-snme date.
There is continual skrmishing in the
negbborhood between the Constitutional
troops and the Faciious. styling themselves
RoyaIiss. party Of the latter had possess
ed themselves of San Rogue and of the
Spanish lines close 10 the garrison; bu; the
Constitutional General Ordonez sswprzcd them
last night at San Rogue with Nnme Of his
troops, and completely routed them, killing
some and taking several prisoners. he is
determined character, and will no doubt do
great deal for the cause.
Large supplies Of provisions continue to
be sent from this 10 Cadiz which succeed in
getting in. The French are never likely To-
get possession of tbat plare."
From another Litter Gjb1uHar. Juiy s9h.
"The blockade of Cadiz CONTINUES. and
Flour is in good demand. / sold 1900 bhls .
h,t week At 500, and there is not now barrel
IN first hands. Rice is not much inquired AZ
ter ~ nearly alI ihe orders from CadiZ for
that article have been executed, and il is now
plenty at , 10 l-2 per cwt according ~ quail
lty. A f'w hundrcd barrels of Mess Pork
would command from IL To- sIs-Berf IL
not much wanted. W y Marc. .4dr.
letter fop, Gibraltar dated The Pin .July and
received t th's cy mentions, thrt flic frigue Can
grass, raptrn Bijde, proceeded for Cldz with NJ
Nelson on hoard, after having landed Mr.. Rodney
md family ~ Ghraiar--ihat the French admmai.
HrusiiH, fcfosrd captain Bidde permission To enter
Thar HE Congress rerned 10 Gibraltar afet three
iats ahsence ihat Mr.. Rodney aud fimiy rc-em-
htked md ihe Congress WIS still iying at Gi,r,lmr
The lefier add.--'' fhp-Bru.h frigaie The Tribnvf
lefi ibis few dys ngo went iuto Cst,z returned
h're The snn'e DIV fhe Congress, drcrt from
Csd'z with Si Tin. Il Can't The Britisl, Amhassa-
IoI on board who was landed with gr"i nomn"
f.ym Gas
We have iDst received the fillnwinr inic-
resting details from an authentic source.
Letters To the 28lh of July hasc been re-