Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-17


weeks ago was caused by jaundice. The fol
lowing paragraph from the Courier puts The
question at rest respecting the cause of that
unpleasant circumstance.
A case Of Yellow Fever viii be re-
ported to the board of health. MIR. +.
Gales, a creole and inhabitant of St.
Domingo, E resident of New Orleans
for about 8 years back, is the unfortu-
nate victim on which the dreadful
scourge has begun its work Of destruc-
ton. We ct first doubted the fact the
Mr. Gales had died with the yellow fe-v
yer, but it is how beyond any doubt
We received tie intelligence from Sc
yeral persons who had it from the ply
sicians who attended him; and we hear
moreover, that last evening the body
was opened in the presence of num-
Der OF professional gentlemen, who all
agreed that the case was complete
yellow fever.
PGwTucKEr FAcTcRlEs.- 1t is stated
in the Providence papers that compro-
mise has taken place between the en-
ployers and the employed at Pawtuck-
ct Factories and that the latter were
again at work. 1t is said that an UNI
successful attempt was made to burn
one of the Factories, on Monday last.
"A mermaid was brought to this city
last week by Capt Owen ofthe brig OF
ter, from Manila. We have seen this
rare curiosity, though we have not bad
the privilege of touching it 1t is en-
closed in glass case, and of course, i'm
palpable Of the itching fingers of the
curious. AS no one has asked our OPP
inion on the genuineness OF this curiosi-
ty we are under no obligation to give
it. 1t may be truly said, however, that
it is very queer fsh.-Boston Courier.
Literary Curiosity On the 2Sth
Of May, was presented to the MasSa.
chrsetts Legislature, pow in session,
the petition OF a Committee Of the His
torical Society, stating the recent dis
covery Of the original NJ. S. History
of Massachusetts in the hand wri-
ting of Governor WINTHROP, and
their Inability to print the same, and
soliciting the aid Of government.
Providence, RI.May31. american
Printed Goods.--We have now in
our office, for the inspection Of those
who may wish to examine il, a very
creditable sample Of American prin-
ted cottons, from the establishment Of
the Char!estowri (Mass.) Bleaching
and Printing Company Mcssrs. TAP.
PAN & KENDALL, are the selling a.
gents, who will receive and execute or
ders for single piece. if no more is
wanted, that the permanency of the
colours, and the durability TO the goods
may be more generally known.
We hope these printing works will
become more numerous. An extern
sive establishment in this vicinity
would, we are persuaded, be profita-
BILE to the proprietors, besides giving
a steadiness to the white and brown
goods market, very favorable to the
manufacture of those goods.
Journal.
Late From Ne,p Orleans Pa
pers to the 18th of May are received
at Boston. Several cases of hydro
phobia had spread terror in the city.
They mention the appointment of Co.
lionel GEORGE CRoGHAN as Post.
master at New Orleans, Serious
damage is apprehended by the plan
lers, the river being but few inches
lower than last year. A crevasse of
dimensions had been
made in the levee about the plantations
Of Gen Wade Hampton.
The Wonders of Printing! The
Kondon Observer, of the 10Th OF Jan.
last, contained two sheets, giving an
account of the trial, and execution,
&c. of Tburtell, Iol the murder. OF
WeaIe. 1o7 900 copies of each sheet
were sold--they produced the publish
ers. fifty five thousand FIVE hundred
dollars, out of which they paid the &C.
vernment for stamp duty sixteen thou
sand dollars: they used 634 reams OF
ylaDer the tveirhf nc ~ bicb xyas vur,re.