Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-03

HAprroRp, CoSN. May 17.-Yes.
ierday morning two ladies' were ia
king walk in the South burying
rround, when they discovered a tape
string and a piece of cloth, which upon
examination prove to b. the cover Of
Miss Jane BenlCn's face, VINO came
TO her death by drowning, and was
buried few days since. The ladies
then Went to the grave, and found that
it had been disturbed-that she was
drawn Oh. The coffin, anda rope around
her neck. The circumstance has pro-
duced great excitement 10 the pubic
mind, and every one is on the alert to I
discover The perpetrators oithis unfee-
ling, brutal act
The citizens turned out in a body r
yesterday. and inferred the corps again.
p. S. 1t is said they have got upon
the track of the fellows.
NORFOLK, May "a.
FIREil-Yesterday, between 5 and 4
O'Clock, p NJ a fire broke out in small
brick building in Portsmouth, situated
on the Main street, and owned by Mr.
Noble Armistead, who occupied it as a
grocery store. 1t being the Sabbath,
and the building consequently closed,
the fire was not discovered until nearly
the whole of the interior was wrapt in
flames, and little or nothing could be
saved. This is the second time within
the last three years that this industrious
citizen has lost his all by fire. The
cause of his present calamity has not
been satisfactorily ascertained, but il is
believed to have been accidental
Herald.
On Wensday night last, robbery
was committed in this borough, upon
an old man who says he is from the
south, and had been at Philadelphia to
get ball extracted which he received
in the Sc rvice of his country during
the late war. 1t seems, by the story
ofthe unfortunate man, that a young
fellow Of this place, after ingratiating
himseIfinto bis good graces by drink
ing, Sc with him during the day,
enticcd him to take a walk in the e.
vening to the out skirts Of the town,
where he Knocked him down with a
club, & robed him of about ,Sl7 he had
received from some humane persons TO
help him on his journey-hetllen drew
knife and compelled him TO promise
secrecy ON pain of having his throat
cut. With great difficulty the old man
reached his lodgings. and has been
very i'll since. The young man whom
he charges with the offence run off
that night! Cham. Rep.
WOOL-The following extract Of q
letter is published by the editor of the
New York Statesman, for the benefit Of
our Manufacturers
Extract Of a letter from England, da-
led 9Th april, 1s24:-"Great improve
lnents in spinning wool have been made
since you were here; they are now
spinning all descriptions Of wool ON
MULES, the same as cotton. In cotton
spinning we find that finer yarns can be
span on mules, and cheaper than can be
done on any other description of machi-
merry yet found out.''
RICHMOND, (Vr.) May 22.--Mr.
Francis w. GiImer, Of this city, who,
ii is understood, has been appointeda
Professor in the University at Char
lottesville, has sailed for Europe, for
the purpose Of procuring a Library
and Apparatus, and Of making other
arrangements for putting the Institu-
ton into immediate ope ration.
1t is mentioned in the Boston Patriot,
that General Henry Dearborn, having
repeatedly solicited permission to return
home from the Court of Lisbon, where
he has been for some time American
Minister, permission has been given
him to that effect by the President, end
he win probably with his family arrive
in this country early IN The ensuing fall.
TnE GrNEsAL CONFERENCE. now
sitting in Baltimore, have elected the
Rev. JOSHUA Soul and the Rev. ELIJAR
HEADING, to the office of Bishop in the
Me thodist Episcopal Church.-also the
Rev. NATHAN BANGS, and the Rev.
Door. EMORY, Book Agents, to reside
in New York, and the Rev. MARTIN