Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-12-29
DOMESTIC.

Public Lands on the Grand and Cal
amazo Ripsrs.-We have conversed
with Mr.. sibley, who has been engaged
in surveying the sectional lines of six
townships of public lands on the head
waters of the Grand and Calsmazo III
vers, running into Lake Michigan He
represents the country as growing bet
ter as he proceeds west, but not much
differing from the lands on the Huron.
The southern part OF his survey contains
considerable number of swamps,
which are the beads of the numerous
streams that rise in that quarter, and
run to the west some of the streams
head in small lakes. The northern par,
of the survey, approach within few
miles of the main Grand River, is re-
presented as being gently rolling, and
generally heavily timbered, like the
landsin Harrington, with the diff renee
that there is greater proportion of the
sugar tree and white ash. The streams
are clear and rapid, .fording a number
of mill sites. and the country has the
general appearance OF health.
The indians were civil in their behs-
viou-, but when out OF sight of the sur
We, os, defaced the marks, andremoved
the stakes in some places, particularly
near the trails. Some Of Mr.. Sibley's
men met an Indian who showed scars
on bis head, and minated that he was
the one who vas wounded by Nr. Null
lett's party last winter. Mr. Silbey saw
a good many appearances of iron ore,
but no large masses Of stone.
Mich. Herald,
Ne" York. Dec. l6-A large party
of gentlemen we're Yesterday convey ed
on board the new frigate or Cd gun
ship, built by Mr. Eckford, for the outh
American market. they were specially
invited to view an additional specimen
OF American enterprise and workman
ship, and the steamboat Bolivar was in
readiness at Courtlandt street wharf, to
carry the visitors to the ship, which lay
oil in the North River Among them
were Commodore Chauncey, and the
Navy officers on the station; and she
was pronounced to be the finest vessel
of her class built in this port, and car
rying heavy battery. The party dined
on board, and were entertained in
hospitable manner, and took their de-
parture highly gratified. There ware,
it is said, 200 present.
The government of South America,
in creatings navy, have acted wisely in
thus purchasing first ate ships, built in
a substantial and workmanlike manner,
and paying proper price, in preference
to throwing away their money on old
hulks, which become useless in short
time, and do no credit to them.
The Cumberland Road 1t will be
seen by reference to the congression-
al proceedings, that our representative
has already brought the subject of the
Cumberland road before that body.
We are assured that no exertion on his
part will be spared to accomplish this
highly important object. His exertions,
even should they fail, will be met by the
warm gratitude of every citizen of this
district Should they succeed, twill be
BY unremitting and interchangeable efforts;
for equally anxious will others districts
be to obtain this golden prize, With
the road MIR Powel's name will be iden-
tilted, and upon it. he shall have many
a pleasant trip to Washington.
Winchester Repub.
Bewars Of eounterfsit 100 dollar notes.
Counterfeit 100 dollar notes on the
Farmers Bank at Winchester, were de-
tected at the bank on Tuesday. Two
notes of that description were contain
ed in package sent from the Mechan-
ics' Bank Of Baltimore, and upon first
sight were pronounced by tbs officers
to be base counterfeits. They are sign
ed "P. N. NICHOLAS" whereas the
branch bank at Winchester never issued
any 100 dollar notes with that signature.
but all were signed Ben amin Hatcher.
Two other striking defects in the notes
were visible to the officers; but the diff
ference in the signature is enough to
put the public on their guard. ID.
FIRE at Brunswick, Me-The
Boston Daily Advertiser furnishes
some additional particulars relative to
the fire at Brunswick. A letter dated
2 o'clock, on Tuesday, mentions that
the Cotton Factory there was burnt
down, with all the factory buildings
and their contents, and all the other
buildings TO Mr. lothian Stones cor
ner, including that building 1t was