Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-29

fr;ands, anu IuOtcu W CFCi1 hO''oo
= = the community, an item ofi0telh
gencc which may be emphatically cal
led xpws. BY an express from Rich
mond the merchants OF this place
hays received advices Of further and
somew hat unexpected rise IN the pr
Gee ~ tobacco. 1t was unexpected in
this country, because, the existence of
the rause was not known. We are
not competent to givea foil statement
of the advancement, since the lniorma.
tion which came to this place does
not enable us. But certain 1t is that
certain duty 1--WE know no more) has
been omitted by the British parliament;
and the consequence is that prices have
arisen Id to I'D per pound, for all
descriptions. The effect is CORES
ponding in this country, and every
merchant is determined to hold his
stock on hand still longer. A refused
hogshcad sold yesterday at IS % per
cwt-Fed Gag
african Sheep The brig Ann, capt.
Bovee. and the ship Balize, capt. Viii
der. recently arrived at New-York,
have brought out thirteen sheep, OF the
broad tail or TuDisan breed. They
were procured from the interior OF At
RIGA, by capt. Creighton of the U. ;.
shin Cvane, at considerable expense
and with no small trouble, and sent out
with the purpose of introducing here
species which is said to be highly valu-
able not only for the wool, but the flesh.
The tail has very singular appearance,
being in some instances from eight to
ten inches 10 breadth, forming when IT IS
cooked. most delicate and delicious
food. A pair of those sheep, it is UNI
derstood, are intended for gen. Van
Rensselaer, of Albany.
We are not aware that any OF this
breed have been imported prlorto these
If any have preceded them, they
must be too few in number to detract
from the value of the present lmporta-
ton. To the grazing and manufacturing
interests, we have no doubt they will
prove a most acceptable acquisition.
Several barrels of grapeyines of the H.
nest kinds TO be met with on the coast of
the Mediterranean, together with a
large quantity of garden seeds, have al
so been received at different times from
the same source.
Of the seeds, part was presented TO
the Horticultural Society of this city;
and of the vines, some have beendistri-
buted in this vicinity, and the remainder
in Providence r. l. II is gratifying to
see the officers of our navy, thus en-
bracing the opportunities afforded by
intercourse with other and remote re-
gions,to add to the riches and prosperity
Of their country " Y Ell. Fost.
aComET--A gentleman conversant in
astronomical subjects, informs us, that
brilliant comet may be seen every
clear evening after eleven o'clock. 1t
ia situated in Taurus, making nearly an
equilateral triangle with Aldebaran, and
the Pleiades to the westward of them.
The tail is long and luminous; whichis,
as usual, opposite the sun.
The Eagle Bank Of Fs1U Haven stop
ped payment and closed its doors yes
terday. This intelligence, brought by
a gentleman who arrived from that place
this morning, occasioned no little sur
prise in this city, as it was believed the
Eagle Bank was one of the safest of the
monied institutions in the ''land of stea-
dy habits" This belief was strengthened
from the general understanding that
most of the charitable and religious in
stitution. of Connecticut made their de.
posts in that bank Statesman.
The Eagle Bank Of .Nsw Hapen,
heretofore considered one of the safest
banks in New England, has stopped pay
ment and closed its doors. If report
speaks true, there has been gross mis-
management somewhere. Instead of
attending to legitimate banking business
it is whispered that the bank, as such,
has been engaged in commercial and o.
Their speculations, unbefitting an insti
tuition of that description.As an instance,
we are informed that vessel arrived
short time since, from North Carolina,
freighted with pine boards, consigned
to the Eagle Bank!
As there is supposed to be an inn
mense quantity of the paper of this
bank afoat the sufferers will be many;
for even if the Bank should make a res
pectable dividend, the paper will prob
ably be bought up by brokers and spec