Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-03-06


trifling occasion, and fellow citizen
went unceremoniously to the Judge,
and offered him bride oftwo ounces
(,S32) to release him The Judge
flew into terrible rage--talked of his
honor and dignity, and finally threat.
ened to commit tho American, wlih
his companion, for daring TO bride
him. The American alarmed, beg
gcd pardon most profoundly, and a
pologizcd of the account that he mis-
took it for a custom. The Judge on
the explanation, pardoned him. The
Broker, transacting the business OIL
American, met him OH the Prada
next day. GLOW came you,' said be,
10 be so indiscreet as to attemp. to
bribe one of our Judges? iIc told me
this morning OF it, and laughed at
your simplicity. Now" sud the
Broker, = brihc him daily, but il
wont ans wer fer YOU to make the Elk
pertinent, Give me the two ounces;
one will keep, the other | will give
the Judge and VOC shall have an order
for YOUR friends release.
This was accordingly done, and
the American discharged Once get
a rich merchant manin Il Spanish
Prize Court, and ii the vessel is re
leased, she will be lighter for the pro-
ccss.-N. Z. Nat. AdUo.
From Calc,ktta paperS receircd at
Salem.-In the city of Boorhanpoo
from 1900 to 1000 houses were des-
troyedby The overlooking of the Tap
tee, and double that number damaged;
and many lives were lost. The fort
and small town of knnanair were
swept away with all the inhabitants
On the 18th of October lhe widow
of an old Bramin was BURT upon the
funeral pile of her husband near Cal
cutta. He left two widows, the above
sufferer being the oldest; the Bramins
being refused permission by the En-
slish government 10 burn more than
one, starred the young aoidoao to
death.
PENANG, Sept. a.
We have much satisfaction in stating
tat the American brig Ann, from
Salem, reported in our last to be a
shore on the west side of the strand
has since got off, and came int the
harbor without damage.
OFFICIAL-TraRsmitted for
publication in the New. York Gazette,
from the Gazette of St Croix.
Doubts having been entertained in
consequence Of Governments Publica
ton of the Gath December last year,
whether the importation ofCorn and
Cornmeal that are exempted from.
paying duty. will enti,le the importer
to export Sugar to America for the
half 9th amount imported, as has hith-
erto been the case; the Government
in order to prevent all misconceptions,
have determined it proper hereby
publicly to make known, that the ex
enption from paying the duties, does
not make any alteration with respect
to the right of expectation.
Royal Vest India Gouermnent.i
st. Croir, 9th Jan. 1923. :
We are indebted to our correspon.
dent at St. Thomas, for paper of
the 2Sth uit which contains the latest |
news from the Main Caracas papers
to the 18th nit state that the Royalists |
had made several movements from
Maracaibo towards Betilogue, and il
was supposed that they intended open
ing campaign by the province of
Truxillo, but 40 great progress had
taken place. The Columbian forces
at Hacha, the division of the westun-
der Colonel Manriquez, and that of
Valencia, under Gen Paez, were
ready for action, aud the next rencon
tire would probably decide the fate ola
part OF the Republican territory.
A letter from Bogots of Oct. %,
contains advices from Peru. The
Spaniards were negotiating with Gen.
San Martin to leave the country, and
hopes were entertained that treaty to
that effect would be concluded. The
Protector had returned to take the 60
vernment and the Marquis de Truxi!lo
had retired to the country The de
position of the Minister of State, ID.
Bernar de Monteagnado, had been
highly disproved by the Protector of
Peru - ". York Gus.