Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-06
From IL. Montreal Herald, March Is.
FIpEIIrY Of A Do

! From the Montreal Herald, March is.
FIDELITY or A DOG.
On Thursday last, some PERSONS of
the village OF La Prairie, observed dog
on the ice in the river; curiosity was
excited, and two or three men put off
from the shore in a canoe; on approach
ing the animal. be was found to be
guarding a mans hat and bag which
were lying near hole in the ice; all
attempts to draw oil the dog from those
relics were vain, neither would he suffer
any one to come near him. The party
returned to the shore, shortly after which
the bag was no longer visible. 0nFri-
day that part of the ice ON which, the
dog was, separated from the main body,
and on its floating down the river, the
hat was discernible, but the faithful ami
NAL could no longer be scent The pro
liability is, that some man, accompanied
by his dog, was on his way 10 this city
and unfortunately fell through the ice;
and that his trusty friend, after suffering
from hunger and cold, became unable
to retain his situation after the separa-
lion of the ice, and shared the game pre-
mature fate Of his master
| Northwest Coast. The Sathem,
arrived at Boston, in 126 days from
CAllilorna, has brought the intelle
gence that, in February aud March,
1928, Russian sloop OF var was in
st. Francisco, surveying the port,
and sailed thence cor the N. w Coast,
in search OF American vessels trading
here, the captain of which said that
he should capture all vessels from
breaking in on the Imperial Ukase.
When the Sachem left, every thing
was peacable there, but the inhabi
tants were alarmed for fear that The
Russians meant to possess themselves
OF the country. They adhere TO the
| Mexican government, but the coInmu
nication between that and Calisonra
| was tardy. and at times intercepted.
The Russian still continue there set
Element abou thirty miles to the north
ward ofour BoIega, and have taken
possession Of that place, where they
have lately built two vessels
A letter from gentleman in Parke
county, lndianua, contains the FOL
lowing information: 1t was told me
yesterday, there had Just been disco.
vered, in this County an extensive body
of Gold and Sllrcr Orc on land bel Dug
| ing to the government Fhe mdividu
ais who made this fortunate dlscove-
Try, have departed for the pnrpose oil
entering the land, lat the Off ce.)
Curious Fact-The Lexington Ad-
vertiser says, by placing candle al
thirty degrees from perpendicular, the
flames is not encountered with the wick
and the ar that passes by the flame
completely destroys the snuff; so that
the candle placed thus, never wants
shutting, and gives one half more light
than one placed in the usual way,
On the first trip OF Inc new steamboat
Thistle, from New York TO New Bruins
wick. a few days since, some of the CT
tizens and military turned OUT to greet
her arrival In firing aletes. Abraham
@. Voorhees, had his thumb taken of
and otherwise injured john Van Horn
had his face and hands much injured;
and young man named Dehart had a
| finger shot off. The Thistle IS owned by
Thomas Gibbons.
+ 1t Kenron's CoSe.--The following
| resolution has been adopted by the
House of Representative Of the U
States IS
T Resolved, That the President to
| cause to be laid before this House the
proceedings of court marital held al
Norfolk, for The trial Of Lieut. BE-
| verify Kennon, of the United States
Navy.
1t. Weacer. The National In.
telligencer states, that Lieut. w. "A.
Weaver has been suspended by order
ofthe Navy Department, in conse
quence of the quesilsns which have a
risen as to the correctness of his con
duct, in the case between himself and
the owners of the ship American; aud
that formal investigation will be IN
I et,I,,t.I o,, Al, rat,,rn nf tho Rank lin