Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-05

Ah~ AF@ktOLit JUuFitat SaatCc iidt a
man was apprehended, in George.
town, on Tuesday night, who was ia
ken before a magistrate. and after al
examination, was committed to prison
on suspicion OF having been guilty of
the murder of Mss Cunningham.
He gave the following account0f him.
sell.
His name is John Martin, is a ma
tive OF Ireland, and has been in this
country about thirteen years; has no
friends or connexions here; is a labour.
er, and has been employed the great
er part of his time in the state OF New
York. The last place he worked at
there, was about fifteen mics from
the landing Opposite Peeksville, a the
North Rleer-fle has heen employed
there about nine weeks, by a Mr..
John Barney. From thence travelled
on foot through the country to Phila
delphla, which place he left on Sun
day the 10Th inst On Monday he
was at the Canal, in Delaware, where
ne could have got work, but wopld
nor take 1t, the wages being only nine
dollars a month. Monday n;oht hs
slept at a tavern a short distance ,b;s
s.de oil French town. He arrived at
havre.de Grace about an hour and !,
hail before sunset on Tuesday. where
ne staid half an hour: when he c,oss
ed the ferry there was no other mas
SCI ger, and as he had no mouey' he
was taken over Tor nothing; he offered
neither money or clothes for nav. He
was two days going to Ba,timore. sIsn,
at the Waterloo tavern on Fr;dav
h'ght; ne statd IN this city on Sa,u;.
Gay night; and can give 10 further ac.
cOunt OF himself.
ne mad no money when he left Phil
adeiphia bad no acquaintances ther.
aul mas seer none since he left there
when at Havre de Grace. he heard
OF n murder; and say a boat wen,
OH TO The steam boat which passed NJ
the Susquehanna, to obtain inform,
ton about it.
by ms account, he must have
been IN New York hen the crimp
was committed, which vas on Mon
day, 18th inst.
several others, suspected of the
same crime, we understand. havs
been taken; and that one was vesterd,,
morning sent from marlborough. nm
der a guard, for Baltimore.
Inc East Florida Herald saws !,
IS understood that Gen. La F.vrrrp
WI locate bis township of land in
FLORIDA, al or near the seat of Govern.
thent; and that Gen. CALL i, his a.
gent Tor this purpose. He Offers 70,
sac o bali of it, and the other hal
he Will retain.
Fourh Of July-The following
ron the Pee Dee, IS c. Gazette,
oithe oh inst is the first notice we
nave seen of arrangements for celcbra
ing the approaching anniversary of
our independence:
AT a meeting ofthe committee an.
pointed to make arrangements for eel
ebratIng the ensuing anniversary Of
american Independence, held al the
Iiahter)s Hotel, on Friday evening
last, Matthew Fleming. ESQ was ap'
pointed Orator; Abraham Il. Alex.
ander, Esq Reader of the Declare
ton OF Independence, and Captain
Joseph I'll. Townes, Marshal of the
day"
II is proposed in the Philadelphia
papers to call a convention, to meet at
Harrisburg 10 Augustor October next,
to take into consideration the question
ofiDternai improvement. 1t is propo-
sed that the meeting consists OF dele
gates from all parts of the state. This
example is worthy of imitation else
where. The various interests by
which this country is divided, might