Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-19


"Notice has this day been given by
the Board of Health, Whose President
is the French COMMANDMENT Chief.)
that from the first day of June next.
no vessel shall be admitted iuto Cadiz
during the summer season. coming
from the West Indies, the Gulf oil Mex
leo, or other countries exposed to vel
low fever. This latter clause is intende
TO include all ports OF the United State.
South of Rhode Island, in the sam
manner as was practised from tbs
month of June to November oil the las.
! year. A copy Of the ORDERS herewith
transmitted; also a copy of an order
lately published by the Custom-house,
according TO which Masters of Foreign
vessels are not required TO give bond
before leaving the port, as heretofore.
for merchandise on board Of their YES
sells. in iransilu.
The scarcity Of grain is becoming
greatin tits county, and there is every
appearance that this years harvest will
entirely fail for want of rain, of which
but little has fallen for two years past;
and the vine and olive yards are also
very un%promising. According to a law
of the Cortes, confirmed by the King
permitting The importation Of foreign
grain when the average price in this
country is equal to eighty reals Of vel
Ion per fenega, it has been determined
by the local authorities, to open the port
OF Cadiz for importation Of foreign
wheat and lour.n
Testimoaials of Graiitnde.-0n Wed
nesday, the Governor of VIRGINIA, in
the presence of the Council, Judges,
and many gentlemen aud ladies, presen-
ted to General ScoTT, in thename Of the
Commonwealth a supurb gold-moun-
ted Sword, manufactured in Philadel.
phia, by Mr., Harvey Lewis, being a
testimony of respect, voted him for SER
vices rendered during the late war, BY
the Legislature Of his native state.
The Executive has also received, Tor
presentation, the swords voted by the
Legislature, at the same time, to gener-
al GAINES and Capt. WARRINGTox-
They will be presented on the the first
favorable occasion. General GAiNEs's
would have been presented on Tues
day or Wednesday last, but for the cir
cumstance of his having left Richmond
Remarkable Suicide--On Thursday
the esth ult. the Rev. Charles ,BonwelI.
ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church, put
an end to his existence, at his residence
in northampton county, Virginia, by
hanging himselfto a weaving loom. lie
had laboured, for a short time, under
mental arrangement. Mr.. b. was 10
his Goth year; was a mar of strict inte-
gritty, h%ospitable, humane, and beloved
by all who knew him.
Lieut.. WASHINGTON, of the United
States Army, sailed from Boston OIL
Tuesday, in the ship Sally Anne, for
Malta, on his way to join the Greeks.
A letter from Smyrna, mentions the
arrival there Of Mr.. RUpDocK and Mr..
ALLEN, Americans, who had been with
the Greeks, buthadcome downt to Smyr-
ma indisposed. They had accommoda-
ted at thehouse of Mr.. Ofley, the A
merican Consul, and become GONZALES
cent. Mr.. X. contemplated coming 10
the United States, and Mr.. A. intended
to DIN the Greeks again.
Deicwars Canci.-Tbe following is
an extract Off letter from a person well
acquainted with the progress now ma
king in the Delaware Canal
ITS whole length from the tide lock
at Buck Greek to that at the Delaware
~hichwill shortly be completely finish
ed, is about IA miles, 81, OF which pas
ses through a high ridge ofland termed
the Deep Cut.n The greatest cutting
here from the surface is rs feet I in
ches. Near this there is to be a bridge.
from which, when this great work shall
De completed. the eye can wander and
behold the vast products of the country
bordering on the Susquehannah, win
ding its course to aready market, whilst
the astonished spectator shall be ready
TO acknowledge the power of man when
blendid with art and enterprise. The
width of the canal on the bottom is SO
feet, and at the surface Of the water,
which will be 10 feet above the bottom,
66, feet, being n~avigable for sloops.
There has been, since the commence
ment ofthis work, which-was in April,
1924, ia,I6i,is9, cubic yards Of earth
excayatedn
From an article in Poulson's Amer