Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-19

Forsyth, Geo. 81 ne NseV. STpl. III EVr
erett, Harvard College, Mass. Prof.
Dewey, Williams College, Mass. A
professor from the University of fIrSi-
MIA is tobe invited also to attend the ex-
~amination, in addition to those gentle
men already named.
The New-York Statesman, from
which the above is taken, has omitted
the names of George, Banerott, Esq. OF
Mass; the Hon. Nicholas Van Dyke,
of Del. Join S. skinner, Esq of
Md. Hugh Mercer, Eqs. OF Va. /;
Com. Jacob Jones, the Rev. O. b.
Brown, Washington, ID. c.; Hon.
! Lewis Williams, of n. G. and the Hon.
James Hamilton, Jr. of S. c.
Ball. finer.
The Treasurer Of the American BIZ
BILE Society acknowledges the receipt
of SS78S 50, during the month of A
pril, including a legacy of $4,000, left
by the late Matthew Van B~enschooten,
Of FishkilL. During the same period,
the issues from the Depository were,
4472 Bibles, 5et5 Testaments, and $50
Mohawk Gospels, valued at S5s75 SO.
Cincinnati, Ohio, is represented as
highly fourishing, and buildings of all
kinds are going up. The National Cri-
sis says there is scarcely a tenement,
however humble, that is not inhabited;
and that more can at present be had
A number of new steamboats, are now
on the stocks, and several more are con.
tracted for.
Boat Race.-Itis stated in the New
York papers that a Race will take place
between the Boat owned by the Rich
mond Boat Club, and built by Mr.. John
Baptist, and the Boat owned by Major
George Howard, built by Mr.. William
DE La Montaynie, for a purse of 1900
dollars, made up by the Richmond Boat
Club and the Whitehall Aquatic Club.
The race will take place on the Goth
inst. at 10 O'clock, from Robbins Reef,
and terminate at Castle Garden, a dis
lance Of about FIVE miles. The Rich
mond Boat viii be rowe6 by the Staten
Island Watermen; and Major Towards
beat by the Whitehall Watermen.
The schooner Christiana, captain
Duling, which sailed from this lPhila-
delphia, in April, for Alvarado, was
capsized in a gale ofwind on the night
OF the Goth, in lat. 81 N. IS W. The
captain and crew gained the bottom of
the vessel, John r. Roberts and John
Pickett, who were in the boat, cut the
painters and went adrift; they were
probably drowned. An Italian gentle
man and the cook persisted. After the
schooner righted, the Captain and the
remainder ofhis companions continued
on the wreck nine days; they were ia
ken off by Captain Gray, of the Susan
and Elizabeth, bound to this port, who,
together with his crew and passengers,
rendered every service to them that hui
mainly could suggest. The survivors
in addition to Captain Duling are, Mo
ses Lyons, mate; VIM. Godfrey, and
James Tomlin, seamen.-U. $. Cos.
Gettysburg, (Pa.( May i1.-hcrease
of Population On Tuesday night the
Sd instant, the wife of Mr.. John Lirings-
ton, of Straban township, about four
miles from this borough,wa delivered of
toar children, three daughters and one
son, who were all living and likely to
do web 1t the last accounts. We have
been informed that Mrs. John Rallies
berger, a Mrs. Harbaugh, and one or
two others, in this county. have had
three children at a birth, within the last
year; but the above is something extra
ordinary, even for Adams county. Mr..
Livingston being in rather reduced cir
cumstances, we are happy to say, that
a considerable sum, for his nse, has
been collected in this place.-Csnt.
BeHefonte, Pa. May 7.-0n Monday
last. at a militia muster at Potter's
| Mills. in this county, a mar named An
derson, whilst in the act Of firing a gun
at a target, accidentally shot another
man through the head, and he instantly
fell, and expired We have not learned
the particulars of this tragical affair,
nor the name CT the person who was
killed.
Troy, MAY 10.-Ship ne'Cs e1traor-
dinary.-Arrived yesterday in the Hud'
son, from Lake C~hamplain, three bark
canoes, with 7 red men on board, viz;
three in one, and two in each of the o.
theirs The canoes were seen skimmin2
along the opposite shore of the river