Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04

uuU &c tutmeFo, 1sV II II. D. ana
Clerk OF the off e Of Privy Council for
Trade and Plantations, well known az
an author BY his "Aanals.3 SC died in
London in the last week of May, in the
sod year Of his age. He practsed law
in MARY land for some time before the
Revolution.
PHILADELPHIA. July give UNDER
stand that one hundred and eighth per-
sons were reported at the beaiti Office.
as having died in this city, during the
last week.
A dreadful earthquake wa, exper-
fenced in October last. in he Philip
pines. BY which great distress was caus-
ed. and gfea, part OF the city Of Manil-
ala laid IN ruins.
The tread mills in England are, we
understand. 10 be altered to hard crank
mills as recommended By Sir. j. G..
Hippesey, DIR. Good. and others
I here eau be but one opinion on tbs
policy of the change, for the former in
lure the 0tllDc. NiDit tititisO
The arms. aud thus become serviceable
to the person on bis return to manual
labor.
Sturm calculates that there are thou
sands of insects IN a crumb OF bread.
And Malezien says he has seen living
animalcula twenty seven millions Of
times smaller than mites. And as life
. and light are eoncom,tant ideas, New
enfyh has computed, that in second Of
a minute, there escapes OF turning
. candle, particles of light ten million OF
'miil,on> OF times'more than the num-
der of the .grains of sand computed to
I be contained in the whole earth! And
pallanzani makesya most terrific cal
/, eulation; he finds that the spermate
particle of a toad designed 10 iecundate
tadrole, is the 1894, 1857, 5o0th part Of
a giain!!!
Boston july GAN inquest wss
held on Wednesday afternoon. at the
house Of correction. by Thomas Badger
coroner, over the body Of John Roberts,
who was committed last week as COM
mon kard 1t appeared that Ro-
'berts, While breaking up store, struck
fellow prisoner with hammer He
was put into close confinement, and
shortly after was discovered lifeless.
The verdict of the jury was, that be
came 10 his death by hanging himself
with piece of spun arm, in a fit of
desperation or insanity.
Utmost Incred Bile On the 5!h of
April, two women walking at Riga, Tin
a solitary part of the city, were torn to
pieces by pack Of dogs which had no
master BY an ofhcial account of the
devastation committed by wolves, in the
govern ent Of Livona, in 1928, il APP
pears that they devoured 1871 horses.
1888 foals, 1907 horned cattle, 7SS
calves, 1912 sheep, 726 lambs, a54e
goats. 1853 kids, AGO swine, sl2 suck
ing pigs COS dogs, CTS geese.
A number of the students at Famp~
den sydney College, in Virginia, con-
scious of the important results which
must erentuate from the extensive es-
Enlistment of Colonization Societies,
and anxious TO throw the small weight
of their influence into the scale of this
benevolent and humane institution, have
lately organized Society, auxiliary to
the American Colonization Society.
We are informed that the informa.
ton coriained in our Postscript oflast
week, founded on report, was correct.
Col Clinrh received orders TO des.
patch ali tie United States troops sta
toned in this neighbou,hood, to Fort
Mitchell. Georgia. The order did
not mention for what purpose. The =
troops accordingly, marched Yesterday
under the command Of Major Donohc"
We know not neither it is the Greek
IudiGns, or their white prosecutors,
"fom they are to quc1, but we wish
the brave fellow " no are thus called
10 dlsagreeahle march, over the
southern sands. at this iavouiable sea-
son. a successful expedition, and
speedy reinrn to lhclr delightful s'a-
non ~ Eaniot. tncui Ciinch