Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-24

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with the canal commissioner ofthe state
of Pennsylvania, the board examined
the whole route Of the proposed canal
from the Allegheny to the Schuylkill.
From observations made by the board
along this line, and from surveys and
dwellings since made by the Pennsylva-
MIA commissioners, the board are inclin-
ed TO believe in the possibility of this
workout they think that further inves-
legations are necessary to the deiniliys
settlement of this question.
The board has the satisfaction TO ac-
knowledge the zeal, perseverance,, and
ability with which all the officers ofthe
two corps Of engineers, and other gen.
tlemen attached to the service, have full
filed their duties to the extent which
the time and the season of the year per-
mitted. The unfinished parts of their
Instructions comprehend the eastern
section of the Ohio and Chesapeake "a
nal, from Cumberland to tide, some
lines on the summit, and the whole wes-
tern section.
We have the honor to be, very re-
spectfullv, your obedient servants,
G. TOTEM, Mai. Eng. Brit. 1T. Col
:. BERNARD, Brig Gen. members
of the board of internal Improvement.
The trial OF Isaac b. Desha, charged
with the murder OF Francis Baker, esq.
closed at C~ynthiana, (Ky.) on Saturday
the Goth ut. having.been continued two
weeks. The jury retired at A o'clock
on Saturday, and on Monday at 10 o.
clock, brought in a verdict GUILTY.
JudgeShannon, who presided, has gran
ted 10 the prisoner a new trial!
Mr.. Baker, a brother Of the deceased,
attended, the trial.
Cotnterfe ifers.-The Philadelphia U.
s. Gazette, of the 14th says, we learn
that the high constable yesterday, disco
vered inCherry %street,a nest of counter
feiters. three Of whom were taken before
the Mayor. Our informant mentions,
that the neighbours bad for some time
noticed that the house in which these
people were taken, was occupied only at
night. when some considerable business
appeared to be carried on: this induced
them TO give information to proper au-
thorities, and we are told the rogues
were "taken in the very act"
Curious Bequest.-A Bachelor Cen
tleman, who came from England, a few
months ago, lately died in the neighbour
hood of N. York. and has directed by
VIII, that the whole OF his personal pro-
perry, amounting to about $500, 600, af-
ter the payment of 2ooL. in fegaciesato
his servants, consisting of a female, with
him at the time of his decease, and a boy
who left him a short time since, be e.
qually divided between ten OF the Oldest
maides resident within ten miles of his
late and native abode, in England.
Tile Erpress-it was stated in sever
al papers, hat when the result of the
Presidential Election should be known
at JersyC City, Mr. Lyon would discharge
a field piece. 1 gun if Gen. Jackson
was elected, . if Mr.. Adams, and 8 if Mr..
Crawford. We are informed that the
gun was fired once at O'Clock this morn
ing, by some malicious person, who gain
ed access to the yard Of MIR. l.. When
Mr.. Lyon heard the gun fired, he went
into his yard, but the person had fled.
In order to prevent any wrong impress
sion. MIR. l.. crossed the river immedi-
ately and called at the offices of the
morning papers, to suppress any thing
which might have been inserted in on
sequence of the gun being discharged.
.Netc York Com. ADJ.
North Carolina Golds-Letters from
that part DIN orth Carolina, in the vici-
nifty of which GoLD has been found,
state, that there has been a considera-
BILE quantity Of Gold found since No
vember last, Notwithstanding the in
clemency Of the weather. Somewhere
near the source ofLoDg Creek, a Nine
has been discovered on the land of Mr..
BARRIYGER, who is thought to be en-
riched by it. Some say he has found,
already, half a barrel of gold, while
some limit the quantity 10 half a hushel.
His said to have been found on the
side of a hill, between two strata of
slaiestone, andto consist ola mixture of
gold-dust and sand. 1t was supposed
that Mr.. B. had already collected Gold
to the value Of fifteen thousand dollars.
Another letter states, that, in Cabarrus
county. a week or two ago, a single
lump Of Gold was found, weighing 27
nOundsi Our informant himself saw. a