Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24

NkACNTON, va. June iO.-- ne quiDSy,
inits most malignant form, has lately
appeared in this county. A AIR. Brady,
near this place, we are informed, lost
three children by it, and MIR. John
Young one, within few days. The
disease is, we believe, at present, con-
fined to asmail district Of country
Staunton enjoys its usual health.
Facts deserving atteation--In
Salem, Massachusetts, tue Poor
House is source ofinsome to the a.
mount of 81, 500 per annum. In
Quincy, the labors ofthose Of the poor
who were able to do any thing, not
only supported The sick and inirm,
bui also paid the interest Of a debt con.
tracted foe. the erection OF a suitable
house, and every year a part Of the
principal Of that debt.
1t would astonish the reader, could
he examine the records of our border
ing settlements, and mark the progress
oil Improvement and civilization which
has taken place since the declaration
OF independence. What may yet bc
expected at no distant period, may ca.
silly be examined from WHIT has been
witnes sed within the last twenty
years. On the 9th OF December, 1899,
William II. Harrison presented his
his credentials as a delegate from the
Northwestern Territory That ter
ritory" is now divided into the states
of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinoise, and
the territory OF Michigan, aud there is
vast tract ofland northwest or north
of those states, out of which other
states will be formed in a few years;
andthe present population OF The dis
tricl then represented by Mr.. Harrison
as delegate, is abou. one million, and
sends eighteen members and one dele
gate ofthe House Of Representatives
OF the U nited States --Ecen. Gag.
Mr.. Burns, who resides in ST.
Lakes Parish, s c. about thirty
miles from Purysburg, was shot on
Thursday night, at his door. The
particulars OF his affairs, as far as we
have been enabled to learn, are as
follows Mr.. b. had just returned
to his residence from this city, with
five negroes, who had been enticed
from him some time before. About
onco' clock in the morning he was
aroused from his bed by man on
horseback, who requested him to come
out - This he re fused, ordered him off,
and putting his head out of the door
to set on his dog, received full charge
, of buckshot in the side Of his head, and
fell liselcss across the step. From
the position in which he fell and other
circumstances, and the print Of the
but Of gun, behind tree adjoining,
it is some other than the individual on
horseback, discharged the fatal shot.
Mr.. Burns barn, was set on fire
and destroyed, abou. two months
since. - Nothing has been heard Of the
perpetrators Of the deed.
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SURGICAL oPERATIoN--Th The OPP
peration of iaryngomy was success
fully performed al Plattsburg few
days ago, by d.. j. III. Patchen, on
the person of Franklin Bromley, of
| Peru, who was suffocated by receiv-
inga bean in bis windpipe, his lungs,
the use of voiatiles and friction, he re
vived and breathed through tube
and Aperture IN the larynz, for nearly
three days, when the bean was ex-
traced, and the wound closed and
after little hoarseness the parts per.
fectly restored to their functions.
NEW MUSICAL LANGUAGE - There
is now new system of tuition in rnu-
sic in Prais, which is all the rage. A.
M. Sudre teaches what he calls mu-
steal language, which is applicable to
every instrument. Persons of all ma.
tons may, converse with each other
in music in this way, without the trou-
bic OF learning to speak language.
In one of Mr.. SIS recent course, a
sTrrbo ,,non :, A,xfo oo,ua~e.l Co.