Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-01
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the late Miss Cunningham, from an in
diyidual sent to the jail of Stafford COM
ty, the place of Conner's confinement
From confessions made subsequent 10
the prisoners apprehension, and from
circumstances detailed on his examine
ten before a magistrate, the writer OF
the letter is fully convinced that Com
ner is the murderer Governor Ste
pleas has demanded him from the go
vern or of Virginia, and the trial will take
place at the ensuing term of the Cecil
county court, which takes place the
next mcnth.
We hear that mill is preparing near
Boston, at viii b timber is to be sawed
exactly to all dimensions required in
building, sc. 81 as to prevent the waste,
labour, aud loss of time in hewing.
Captain Williams from Havana in
forms, that one ship, two brigs, and
four schrs. had recently arrived there
from the coast OF Guinea, with cargoes
of slaves Bali. pap.
Mr.. Aaron Cook, Of the town of Big
Flats, while raking hay in the mea-
dow on the .aSth ult. was bitten by a
rattle snake, which caused his death in
abou. Sc hours. Medical aid proved
unavailing Ttoga Register.
Look 30 your Chaage.-A charge
which has excited some interest recent
ly occurred in The vicinity OF this city.
A man having twice passed through
the first gate on the Frankfort Turnpike
Road, each time gave twelue and a
half cent piece and received as change
nine cents. The toll being three cents,
the traveller brought two suits against
the toll gatherer for the penalty oi ex-
torton, for having taken three cents
and half when the law allowed but
three cents The magistrate gave judg-
ment for Twenty dollars in each case.
The Defendant appealed and the case
was laid before Aroitrators who gave
in each case Ten dollars for the Plain
tiff. Dem Press.
Men Of WeighL-Mr. Israel Tibbets
of Madbury, n. Ii. now living, weighed
lately 435 pounds. Mr. Levi Patterson
who recently deceased at Bath, Me.
aged SIS, weighed while living between
5 and GOO cnt.
IVater Spout.-After drought of
several weeks, the village of Buffalo, n.
Y was visited with heavy rain on the
9TH inst. About 6 O'clock in the NOR
ming a water spout from the lake passed
very near the tavern OF G. Fox, where
it broke, and completely deluged the
street. 1t was attended by whirlwind,
which passed on with rapidity, and in
lure " Datever came in contact with IT,
Literary Prircs. New-York
Mirror ofiersIhir,y Dollars for the best
American Moral Iale, not exceeding
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Essays, on any subject compatible with
the plan Of the Mirror, and comprised
in not less than fifty nor more than One
Hundred and Fifty lines.
General Lafayette arrived in Freder-
icksburg on Sunday morning. where he
attended divine service, and received
during the day all those marks of res
pectful and afiectionate attention which
are every where shown him. On Mon.
day he proceeded on his journey to
Montpelier and Monticello, attended by
the Mayor of Fredericksburg, and other
gentlemen.
Incessant Incumbation-Last sum-
mer turkey cock, the property of MIR.
Thomas Brand, of Pentlow, in this
county, ''took. to sitting" and actually
Matched no less than So head of poultry
-namely, early in the spring he hatch
ed five goslings; then he took aduck's
nest, and hatched II ducklings; next
ascending skep which hung over his
head, and driving away hen which
had set therein week, he Matched a
fine brood of IS chickens: again betak-
ing himself to nest wherein e ggs were
laid daily, and sitting closely for three
weeks, he Matched, one and two in q
day as the eggs bad been laid, 90 more
and last of all, fixing himself again up
on a ducks nest, he Matched more