Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-23

Extract Of letter dated Matanzas, Sept g.
"Little doubt exists in the minds OF
| any, but that the piratlcal force in this
neighbourhood, will be much increased,
and we may expect to hear of extensive
depredatons on our commerce, in con
sequence of 1870 or 140 sailors having
been sent in, hereby Patriot priyateer.
They were taken some few days since
off the Havana, out of two vessels bound
TO the Coast Of Africa, and two for
| Spain. These men have no other re-
source than to rob or go on board of a
| Spanish man of war, and three-iourths
| of them will prefer the former The
| protection which was some time since
| afforded to our commerce in this quar-
| terby American cruisers, seems latter
ly to have been almost entirely with
drawn, as it is seldom that any OF them
visit this port.-The United States schr.
Shark, arrived on the Sd. inst. and sail
ed, this day ona cruise for the Coast OF
Africa. There were no vessels ready
to take advantages of her protection out
of the harbour.
Extract of a letter dated Belize, Hondura, Oc-
toper %, 1884.
We have little or no news here
There was report lately that much
confusion prevailed in the countries adj
iacent to us. 1t was said Comaagua
had declared itselfindependent of Qua
timala, and was endeavouring to esta-
blish some form of Government, and
had sent to TruxIlo and Omoa 10 Join
them and hoist their standard, otherwise
they would attack them: All this part
of the country is far from being settled,
and the people in their seaports are very
DESTROYS ofseducing our slaves to come
to them, where immediate freedom is
promised. When they do desert, it is
in vain.to request them to return. They
are all Governors there, aud the blacks
are almost appermost; at any rate they
overawe Governors, Alcades, and every
oue that pretends to authority. 1t is
said also that Merida has declared her.
self independent; but on the shole, the
United Provinces of the Centre of Amer
lea, as they style themselves, seem not
at all to have that stability, that system
or order, that prevail in Colombia or
Mexico--indeed we are uncomfartably
placed among them. There is little or
no safety IL travelling, and the Spanish
traders are not much inclined to run
risks, to transport goods through their
unsettled countrymen."
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the science of medicine through the
means OF his Journal, and fattered by
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Convinced that the promotion Of
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O5es.oh tie Medical Recorder,2
FAssaeYhia, August, 1924.
Editors desirous OF promoting the
cause of science, will please to give the
above an insertion.
On Saturday last, there was but one
solitary debtor in the debtors prison,
in the city Of New York, and he was
liberated on the day following. The
jail ~as,o! course, entirely empty, and
the gates and doors were placed ajar,
or left open, as an indication of the
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