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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
MURDER OF A FAMILY.

The German mail brings the follow
ing account of horrible instance OF
revenge and rage, in letter dated
Rostock, the 18th of May "a crime
has just been committed here, which
is certainly unparalleled. A Iabourer,
named Beckman, lived, in house
out Of the Kroplingate, with his wife,
who was pregnant, three children and
a sister, and also his father, who still
resided with his son. The two latter
were always quarrelling and on the
10th of this month they even came to
blows. The father as the weakest
had been obliged to yield. was SO irri
tated that he rose in the night, closed
the doors inside and barricaded them
and the windows as fast as possible
He then set fire TO this miserable abode
in several places leaped into the river
Warne, which flows close to it, and
was drowned. The house was total
ly consumed, and the three children,
as well as the sister of the owner, not
only persisted in the flames, but were
so completely reduced 10 ashes that no
trace of their bodies were to be found
The man and his wife were found still
alive, but in so m.sei able state that
the wife died on the 18th and her hus
band on the 18th These unhappy
victims of revenge were buried toge
Their Yesterday. The body of the un
natural father having been found in the
Warne was delivered to the anato
mical theatre for dissection"
Fankford Jour.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
PEACE CONCLUDED RETWE EN-
SPAIN AND FRANCE.
| As reporte.

AS iSpottSu
The schr Sampson, Powell, from
this port bound to St. Domingo, ar.
rived at Norfolk on "Wednesday last
in distress, having been accidentally
run foul of by the schr. Nancy from
Martinique, on Sunday morning last,
off The mouth of the Potomac, which
carried away several of the forward
stanchions, bu!warks, and started two
ofthe deck planks-put in to repair.
The Captain of the schr. Nancy, in.
formed Capt. Powell, that vessel had
arrived at Martinique, bringing infor
nation that peace had been concluded
between France and Spain.
This we consider very improbable
as our last accounts from Spain indica-
ted nothing of the kind; OH the con.
trary. the Spaniards were just begin
ing to give their invaders some trouble:
Morn Chron .
".Nina's Victory Under the head
OF Cadiz June 9, we read this heart
cheering intelligence. An express had
arrived from Catalonia, which gives to
General Nina, victory over the
French and Factious, in which the latter
lost 424 men killed, and 500 prisoners,
numerous quantities of arms and am
munition, three cannons and large guam.
titles of stores and provisions. The
Spaniards lost 'men enough" says the
account The battle continued an
entire day, without cessation of fire; and
in the evening when the superior NUM-
bers of the enemy had pushed Nina too
closely, and almost surrounded the
forces under his immediate commfi1and,
this gallant Ge leral reinforced by the
division of Colonel Manso, and that of
Zorraquin, who attacking the French
upon their rear, in unison with the re-
GIN ents of the line (Canarias, Asturias,
and Numania) effected their entire de-
feat, The cavalry, it is added, blunted
the fine edge of their sabres on the per-
fidious enemies of their country.
otis stated as positive information,
and known in France, (although their
Journals are prevented from dissemina-
ting it) that Nina had completely beaten
Donnadieu in Catalonia, and had taken
a convoy of 600 mules laden with a
million and a halfof franes,i in gold and
silver, going to Gen. Money +; 1000
men composing the escort, were conn
pletely routed"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
Gostseript
LATEST FROM SPAIN.

The brig james and Mary, arrived
at Philadelphia on Saturday last from
Gibraltar, brings accounts of an ad
vance in the price of provisions in that
market--all the flour there had been
bought up on the 25th of June at So
A letter dated Gibraltar, June %,
says, that SO had been since offered
and refused, and adds--"surrounded
as Cadiz is by the French troops, and
they attacked in the rear by Spanish,
provisions must rise. The war will
be continued even if the French get
Cadiz; as the Constituencies in some
of the provinces will neuer surrender.
The French are in port St. Mary's
and all around Cadiz, and must get
their provision by sea, as well as the
population Of Cadiz."
Another letter OF the same date states
that the French, were making pre-.
parations for bombarding the city, de-
termined if they do not succeed in this,
to stdrpe the inhabitants into submis.
sion. Several American vessels with
provisions, had been turned off.
The above intelligence caused a
great stir in the Flour market at Phila
delphia, and prices had advanced a
little.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
Stop a Villain!

A NOTORIOUS Villain. calling himself Doct.
"A JAMES HAMILTON Tor Hanbleton,) BY
various subtle arts, and ingenious frauds, in.po-
sed himself upon my family some time ago. and,
after series Of attentions, possessed himself Of
tie affections OF daughter, and early this month
consummated his yiliainy by marriage--carlied'
her to Philadelphia, and there artfuny abandon
ed her, and has not been heard OF since IT.
now appears that he is the same who perpetra-
ted similar fraud on young lady in Vermont
last spring, TO whom he is still connected. He
is little upwards Of five feet high. has red
face, hair naturally short and black, and his eyes
are apparently weak: he usually wears frock'
coat appears to have been well educated. and
orofessed to live in Montgomery county. Penn"
He is generally demure, and IS about SO years
OF age. will pay large and liberal reward,
together With ordinary expenses, to any person,
who will give such information to the editors Of
the New-Jersey Eagle. Newark, or myself, al
will lead to his detection.
JONA. TOMPKINS.
Belleyil,. N J. July IS, 1928
b. Printers ,hroughou, the union are ~
specially requested to copy the above
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

two promising youths, half brothers,
perhaps the prop OF the declining years
ola widowed parent, been snaiched
away by a violent and untinely death.
Mr.. Jacob Williams, an old and
respectable man, living near CIerhen
ton in this county, was engaged last
Saturday week, in pitching off hay
from a Wagon, when he accidentally
fell from the load with such force, as
to break bis neck. He did not survive
an instant. Truly may it be said, "In
the midst of lie. We are in death.n
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

DIED, on the 9th instant, Hamilton,
son of Mr.. John Z. FRAT, in the 12th
year of his age.
Oh Thursday last Mr.. Robert
Saodg grass, sen. in the slst year of his
age. He was highly esteemed and res
pected by all who had the pleasure Of
being acquainted with him.
-On Friday last, deeply lanien-
ted, Mr.. George Small, of this county
On Tuesday evening, Mr.. So
lomon Hedges, in the 10th year of his
age. In the death of Mr.. Hedges, So
ciety has been deprived of a useful
member; he was highly esteemed for
his many virtues; and, besides his nu-
merous friends, has left a large family
to mourn his loss,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
New York. August a.

Trial of Captain Euans.-The
National Intelllgencer, of Saturday
morning contains an official account OF
The trial of Capt. Samuel Evans, by
the Naval Court Martial, assembled
on board the United States ship
Washington, at the Navy Yard,
(Brooklyn) on the 10Th of June last
neutrality-suspicious. of the charge
of Misconduct in the station of com
mandant of the Navy Yard, were of
fered against him, the general amoun'
of which was, his having used, or per
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCES.
Woodbury, On. j. J Julg %.

Wood6ury, ~. j. J July %.
On Monday afternoon last, Mr..
Mark Jennings, residing within mile
and half OF this town, sent out two
lads with a horse and cart, to do some
work in his meadows. They were
gone all the afternoon, and towards
evening, Mr.. j. surprised at their not
returning; went out to see what detail
ned them, on coming near the place
where he had sent them to work, he
discovered she cart overturned in a
ditch, and the horse with it, As nei
Their of the young men were in sight,
he concluded they had gone for assis,
lance, and after calling upon them re
peatedly vi hout receiving an answer,
Mr.. j attempted the. extrication of
the horse himself, in doing which he
observed something above the water,
having the appearance of the horses
legs, but after getting the animal on ,
it proved to be the leg of the oldest
boy. With considerable difficulty he
raised the lifeless body Of the first lad
and under him, was found that of the
younger boy.
Mr. Jennings supposes that they
were both sitting in the cart while they
were driving over small bridge
which they had to cross TO go to the
meadow; that the horse made a short
turn upon the bridge, and ran the cart
wheel up post, which overt RE It;
that the boys finding themselves go
ing, jumped from the cart into the
ditch. and before theE could recover
themselves the horsesand cart were
precipitated on the top of them, which
caused instant suffocation. The oldest
of the lads, James 8. Reeves, was a.
bout 10 and the youngest, Samnel Gar.
wood, IA years Of age. Thus have
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
e. TO pARNfJsJRSo

|THE subscribers having leased the
MILLS belonging to Mr.. JOSIAH
FLAGG, and having employed Mr.:
JAMES BEGGs, an experienced miller
and correct man, to superintend the es-
tablishn,ent, solicit share of public pat
ronage. They will grind for customers
their Wheat separate, and give them itS
product and stand the inspection of all
merchantable wheat, d ivered in their
mill in any market in the United States,
and VIII at all times give o fair and libe-
raj price for wheat IN CASH, and re-
ceiye the same, or any other description
OF Gram, in payment Of debts due to
thcnii
u BURKH ,RT,
:. G. HOGMIRE.
Marinsburg, August i4-tf
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
Flay-Seed Wanted.

VEvHE subscriber wishes to purchase
u clean FLAX SEED, for which he
will, at all times, give the highest mar
ket price, or give Oil in exchange for
seed. lie will endeavouf to keep cons
slant supply of Oil on hand, so that those
at distance, wishing to exchange, can
have the Oil to take home with them.-;
1t is expected that those offering Seed
for sale, will make ii as clean as possi-
BILE.
L. b. CAMPBELL.
Mill-Creek, Berkeley ety. Aug. Ia.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
Estrdy Mare.

FEViKEN up by the subscriber as an esiray, y
81 light SORREL .MaIL, about fifteen
hands high, ball face, has a white ring on her
near fore foot at the hoof, some white on the
inside of the near hind foot, high withers, little
cress fallen, high hips. about seven years old
last spring appraised TO forty dollars The
owner Of said mare, is requested to come prove
property, pay charges and take her away
MAGNUS TATE.
August, f4-3w.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
SIR ROBERT WILSON.

The Charleston Courier, on the
authority ofthc Cldiz Journals receiv-
ea at Havana, communicates the sub
Joined intelligence, which, in the pre-
sent critical state OF Spain, may be
thought important to her Cause -
"An agreement has been formed be-
tween Sir Robert Wilson and the
Spanish government, authorised by
the Coltes, the object of which is to
raise body of foreign troops for the
service of Spain. This agreement Or
convention is divided into twenty arti
Giles, and dated at Seville the 31st OF
May. The number of this force is
fixed at 10000 men, and Sir Robert
Wilson is to be considered as holding
the rank of Spanish Lieut.. General
The service of this corps continues
through the duration of the war, at the
termination of which, the nation is to
remunerate their valor, by grants of
good lands in The provinces of Valen-
cia, Catalonia, Estremadura and Cas-
tile"
GEN. CHARLES LALLEMAND.
This distinguished French officer,
who has Joined the Spanish Patriots
accompanied the Cortes from Seville
to Cadiz- He is to command a corps
OF French Liberals, attached TO the ar
my under General Lopez Banos, the
present commander OF the force in the
Isle of Leon.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

House and Lot for sale.
FE1HE subscriber will sell the HOUSE
b AND LOT he at present occupies,
situate on Burke-street, Mariinsburg,
in which bargain may be had.
THOMAS M. COLSTON.
Martihsburg, Aug: i4.-tf.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

mitted to be used, for bis own benefit,
public property and the time ofsever-
al men IN the public service.-The
Specifications are each, in themselves;
slight, as to the absolute magnitude OF
the offence charged but in the asgre
gate involving deeply, the honor both
OF Capt Evans, and of the service
The Court aftera deliberate and i'm
partial investigation, considered that
the matters which they found proven
Contained in fourof the seventeen spc,
cIfications,) constrained them to pro
nounce him guilty of misconduct, but
proceeded to say, that it was due to
Capt Evans to declare il as their op
inion, that be had been subjected to the
charge not by any cupidity or criminal
motive. but from want of due care and
circumspection. They therefore sen
fenced him to be reprimanded by the
secretary ofthe navy, aud attnonished
to be more cautious in the blending Of
his private concerns with those of the
public. The rcprimand of the secre
Iary of the navy more fully declares
the exoneration of Capt. Z. from eve.
ry unworthy motive, and explicitly
states, that he is not to be considered
as having done any act which ought to
lmpeach his honor or integrity as an Of
licer. We heartily congratulate Capt.
Il and all his friends of the navy on
this pleasing termination of this affair.
The state of Maryland has had twcn-
ty Governors since the year l777. The
state of New York has had but six;
viz: George Clinton, John Jay Nor
gan Lewis, Daniel ID. Tompkius, De
Witt Clinton, and Joseph G. Yatcs.--
In Connecticut, the Governor cleo
ton is annual, and yet we believe that
state has had but six different Govern.
ors since the revolution, VIZ: Two
Trumbulls, John TredwelI, Roger
Griswotd, John Cotton Smith, and
Oliver Wolcott.
Proposed Canals The Inhabitants
OF Upper Canada, propose cutting a
canal, so as to form navigahle com
municatiOn between Lakes Erie and
Ontario. 1t is stated that the two Lakes
''are in one part 50 nearly connected,
as TO require an artificial cut OF only
two miles, by which water commu-
nlcatlon between them would be un-
interrupted" The route lies from the
mouth of Grand River, striking the
Chippewa ten miles from its mouth,
thence to Lake Ontario. An act Of
incorporation, with capital Of .g25,.
900 (Halifax) is to be petitioned for
at the next session ofthe Legislature to
effect the object.
Another Canal is also proposed
from the E.le Canal at Manlius, via
Delphi. and De Ruyter. to intersect
the head waters ofthe Susquehannah.
Provisional agreement The Co.
vernon of Martinique has sent propos-
ais TO the Governor of Porto Rico, to
suspend all hostilities between their re-
spectiv forces in the West India seas
during the present struggle ofthe mo-
Their countries. The latter Governor
replied, that no official notice of the
war had been received at Porto Rico,
and that, in the mean while, if the slips
OF the former respected the property of
the latter island, the same conduct
would be observed in return; and it
was agreed, ifhostile orders should be
received by either, the other should be
notified previous to any act of hostility.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

every week, it attracks their attention.
and the, are sure to peruse it Thus,
while they are storing their minds with
useful knowledge, they are at the same
time acquiring the art of reading, g..
| have often been surprised; that men
OF understanding should overlook the
importance of j newspaper in a fami-
ly.
A in truth neighbor B. I frequent
ly think / should ike to take them,
but | cannot afford the expense.
B. Can't afford the expense =
what let me ask, is the value OF fue or
sir dollars year in comparison with
the pleasure and advantages derived
from well conducted newspapers As
poor as I am, would not for fifty dol
lars year, deprive myself of the hap
piness I enjoy in reading and hearing
my children read, and talk about what
they have read in the papers. And
then the reflection, that they are grow :
ing Up intelligent and useful members
of society," D, don't mention the ex-
pense-pav it in advance every year,
aud you will think no more oft
Al believe you are right. Inow
beginto see my folly. l will go home
and order the printer to send me his
paper Immediately
Propertiesofthe apple The ven
cradle Il. Pickering, in his address to
the Agricultural Society of Salem, ex
presses himselfin the following Ian
guage, relative to the properties of the
apple
"After providing proportion of
apples for the table and the ordinary
purposes ofcookery, l do not hesitate
to express my opinion, that, for all other
uses, sweet apples are entitled to the
preference. The best cider ever
tasted in this country, was made who'll
ly of sweet apples. They afford also
a nOurishing food to man and all do
mestic animlls. What furnishes d
more delicious rtpast than rich sweet
apple baked and eaten in milk ? l
recollect the observation made to me
by an observing farmer before the
American Revolution, nothing would
fatten cattle faster than sweet apples.
"Mentioning this, few years since
to a gentleman Of my acquaintance, in
an adjoining state, he informed me, that
he was once advised to give a sweet
apple to sick horse. Happening
then to have them in plenty, the horse
was served with them; he soon got
well and continuing to be fed with
them he fattened faster than any other
horse that he ever owned. that was
fed with any ether food. Mentioning
to the same gentleman what l had long
before heard, that good molass es
might be made of sweet apples, he con
firmed the fact by an instance within
his own knowledge. The process is
very simple The apples being ground
and the juice expressed and the cider
mill, it is Immediately boiled, and the
scum being taken off, the boiling is
continued until the llqnor acquires the
consistency of molasses."
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

Frsshet.--C On the 29d ult: great
freshet was experienced in the neigh
borhood of Darien, (Geo.) the rain fell
in torrents for nearly twenty four hours
every bridge, small and large, be-
tween Peterborough and Mount Hope
Swamp, (the dividing line between Lii
berry and Bryan counties) being swept
off, the horses of the mail stage had to
cross by swimming, more than once en-
countering great risk of being drowned.
A letter dated Daren 25th, says, that
no regular mail will again be able to
pass from Savannah to that place within
one month at the least, and that at Bats
den Bluff, the large academy had bee I
swept oil entirely into gully, and that
nothing but the roof was visible.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
"po YOU TAKE THE NEWSPAPER.

Mr. Badger-DIrlng a pedestrian
excursion to "a neighboring town, fell
in company with two persons, and
overheard the following conversation,
which ] considered of sufficient I'M,
portance to be inserted in your next
paper.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
ANOBSERVER.

Allow does it happen neighbor
B. that your children have made SO
much greater progress intheir learning
and knowledge of the world than
mine? They all attend the same school
and for aught 1 know enjoy equal adj
vantages.
B@Do you take the newspaper
neighbor A
A-No sir, / do not take them my
se!f-but | now and then boyrolO one,
,ust to read. Pray, sir, what have
newspapers to do with the education
of children ;
B-Why, sir, they have vast deal
to do with it assure you. L should
as soon think of Keeping them from
school, as to withhold from them the
uewspaper.--lndeed newspaper Is
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
GEN. CHARLES LALLEMAND.
From The Nantucket Eaquirer.

Sea Serpent agaia.--Capt. WyeI, of
the packet sIoop Rose, arrived at this
port from New York, saw on Wednes-
day last, little past noon, about mid
way between Fishers Island, and the
Gull light, near the entrance of Long
Island sound, strange sea animal NOV
ing with great velocity against the tide
with a sinuous motion resembling that
of a caterpillar. This creature was of
serpentine shape, with several risings
upon its back at regular distances, so
thatits motion could be easily perceived,
and its length conjectured 1t was ad-
judged to be 60 or 10 feet long-its dis
lance from the sloop about 900 yards.
This creature was first discovered by a
passenger, Capt. Bennett, of the ship
Panthea, recently arrived at Newly ork,
who had more distinct view than those
who saw it afterwards; it being then
seemingly at rest, with its head eleva-
ted about two feet above the surface of
the water. The approach of the vessel
appeared to disturb it, and it went off
in different direction-and although
capt Hyer put after IT. sailing at the
rate Of five knots, the animal gained SO
much that the pursuit was relinquished.
Nearly half an hour elapsed before the
people on board finally lost sight of it;
during this period it twice disappeared,
remaining under water about three mi
nutes at each time. The best view was
had from near the surface of the water,
the buaches or risings then showing
more distinctly-above which the head
was not raised while In motion.
We shall add bat few remarks of
our own, to this accountable simple
facts are given, and every thing but &C
tual occniar demonstration is at hand to
substantiate them. Captain Wyer has
had seventeen years experience in the
whaling business, has seen almost every
known sort of sea monster; but declares
himself convinced that this animal is to-
tally different from any thing he has e.
yer before observed.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-11-11
High Prizes at Low Prices.
DELylJJ.lRE FASHION.

The public is respectfully informed that hs sale Of
Tickets N the Delaware State Lottery increases, and it is
believed wll be much rapid than in former Glasses.
Is also annonced thai in consequence of some Clubs
bcmg formed whose arrangements made it conve-
nicn to pay advance OF S2S package han $50
tne subscribers, applications cheertiy agreed to it, and
WI! Of course Grin justice to AL make it genera. G For
the future therefore, the advance packages will be only,
Eighth do. $3.50
By this rangement half quarter package Of
ntckets, may be obtained in the Rich Delaware Lottery
and in which, positively contend, there is not goOt
chance Of this, any of sense who calculates the
aonstro"s d6erence between 1rsny nine hundred tickets
N the Dea Lottery, and the many THOUSAND ticket
that are m Others viii at be convinced and trus
Give as LINE De9are STATE Lottery the preference
no maerhow high the bait thrown by foreign Schemes
But
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-11-11
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.

NXTAS lost or taken about the 18th inst SILVER
w WATCH the makers Rob ltoskell, Liver
pool its number GIG patent lever minute hand bro
ken at the end Any person returning this watch to the
subscriber in Wilmington, shall receive the above reward
and no questions asked. ZIBA FERRIS.
Wilmington, 10th mo. 28d, 1928. So