Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-07-28
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MARTINsBURG. JrIr IS, 1875.

gratIfied by personal interview with the Ma
tons Guest. The Committee select that as the
point to which the General will be first taken
should lie enter the county westwardly, al
which place a Public Dinner aud Ball will be
provided, should ne however, approach by
10 way Of Hsrper's Ferry, the Dinner and Bal
herein after provided for lat that place. shall
have precedence
After passing resolutions. appointing Com
rnittees, Managers, &c. the two following were
adopted:
"Resolved, That TBox.s GRIeos be reques
ted, in behalf of the people o. Jefferson coun-
", to make an address 10 Gen. Lafayette On
his arrival at the Spring
"Resotrsd That AsDHEw HUNTER be rcques
ted TO make an address TO Gen. Lafayette, ON
bis arrival at HarpeTs Ferry"
General Lafayette left New-York on
Thursday the 18th inst and arrived in
Philadelphia on Saturday. The same
jay he dIned with Mr.. Joseph Bonaparte
at Bordentown. On Tuesday he was
to have laid the corner stone OF the
Washingtonmonume aboutto be erec-
ted Philadelphia. He expected to be in
Baltimore on the 25th. 1t is still uncer-
tain whether he will visit Winchester.
Winchesisr Rspub!ican.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The
subject of the above canal, is one OF
much interest to the community IN this
part ofthe country; as it is one which
must operate sen.ibly upon almost
every individual. Ia its present inspi-
ent stage but few facts can be had
which would be information to the body
of our readers; we are enabled to state,
however, that the roG'e OF the lanai
will be generally on the Mar, land aide
Of the Potomac, as on that ssae me
greatest extent of favorable grouna IS
encountered. That il must occasional
" eros, over to the Virginia side; but
where, is not precisely known, aud that
throughout the whole extent will have
to follow the meanderings Of the river,
except at one place, where bend may
be avoided BY short cut, That it Is
thought highly probable that during the
course of the ensuing season, it may be
so laid out and arranged that the making
of it can be commenced ), and that IT
will pas. this place on the other side
of the Potomac, few rods from the
shore.
The Corps of Engineers are yet en-
eamped at the verge of this town, and
industriously prosecuting their labors
We understand they will in a few days
move their encampmeBt to Harperslsr-
nv; and after examining the route to
said place, the corps viii be dismissed
until the beginning ofOctober, owing
to the unpleasantness and unhealthiness
of the season, to such as are engaged
on the water They will resume their
labors in October.-Shep. Jour.
Superior Seed Wheat-A species of
white wheat, of superior kind, was
imported from Spain several years since
by f. WATSON, Esq. of Albany, New
York, which possesses two important
properties, that must render il great
acquisition to the farmer. Itresists the
frost much better than the common
wheat, and is absolutely invunerahle to
the attack OF the Hessian fly. JONAS
SEELY. Esq. late member of the New
York legislature, in speaking Of this
wheat says, Il had fields of common
wheat nearly destroyed by the fly,
whilst this new wheat side BY side was
untouched" 1t was introduced into
this country last year by William M.
BsaH 4 John l. Harding, Esqs. who
obtained it from General Van Renssal-
laer, of Albany, and who have found it
TO answer the character given OF it
The -four produced from it is said to be
equal to ,ha. from the best white wheat.
Messrs. Beall and Harding will sup
ply farmers with sufficieney for seed
ingif applied for Immediately. They
have taken particular painsto preserve
il free from admixture with any other
grain and from trash ofevery descrip-
son. Erederick,oarn Erdm.
Irhe Editor of the Martinsburg Gazette, ha'
s,r;,,en "a a friend in frederick.town, to pro
cure him ten bushels Of the above kind o
Wheat, which he purposes distributing among
his fr,.,r. the Farmers, lone bushel each) al
the same that Il CO.'S him, lie expects re
turn on Monday next Inv-- FARMERS
Hay feel DESTROYS of obtaining some - ''ii'
Wheat, will leave their names ~ the Office
Effects of HeM.--A gentleman