Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-09-07
NORFOLK, August 80.

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Arrived Yesterday, q. :. schr- Shark,
1t Comd,. Ohio Norris, from a cruise
OF ten months on the South side OF Gu
ba, and last from Pensacola whence she
sailed Ieth inst. Tie Shark has been abb
sent from the United States nearly ele-
ven months, of which time she has been
only forty-three days in port, has sal
led eighteen thousand miles, and has
returned without; losing nan.
The Constellation, Com. Warrington,
was at Pensacola when the Shark sailed,
and was to leave 10 few days on
cruise. The John Adams, was on the
South. and TIE Hornet on the North
side of Cuba, and the Grampus in the
Gulph of Mexico. The squadron was
very he althy.
From Peru, we learn automatically,
that of TIE members elected TO Con
gress, one great object OF which was
the formation of we'll organized sys
tenn Of Government, about 20 out OF
II or rs members, were collected at
Lima, in the month of April. With
out assembling for the purpose of or
ganizing the Congress, they addressed
The Liberaior Bolivar, with the most
|earnes. supp'.cation, to continue for
another year Dictator The Llberator
resisted the application for time, bot
at last aeceded 10 their request, and
the membeas of the proposed Congress
dispersed without having assumed the
exercise Of the functions for which they
were elected. There existed a strong
party against coDferring the absolute
authority on the Liberator; bat from
the occurrence above narrated, it is in
ferred that the party in favor Of the
measure was still stronger - Nat. Int.
The following news from Peru will
be thought by many of our readers not
less interesting than The above, though
less authentic in its character, depen.
ding upon "report" merely:
Splendid Marriage Contract-Tt
was matter OF considerable surprise
that President Bolivar remained so
long at Lima, after the object of his
patriotic visit was accomplished; bat
is now, if we may credit report in
one OF the morning papers, happily ex-
planned. The illustrious Liberator
was detained by the sIken cords of
love, and actually employed in exchan-
ging vows of enduring affection, and
forming marriage covenant with one
of our republican beauties from Con
necticut. Letters from Lima state that
the deliverer of South America has
entered into marriage contract with
Miss AUGUSTA Hart, of Saybrook,
Conn. sister of the lady of Commodore
HULL, and sister of the lady of the
HOa. HGMAN ALLEN, cur minister to
Chill. Miss Hart is one of seven sis.
ters, all beautiful and accomplished.
If this be true, it is the greatest match
las they say in Connecticut ever
known in this or that country. We
hope his Excellency will come to the
United States and consumma,e the
contract by marriage at Saybrook, in
the good old Republican wav.
Murder of an American Consul --
The following letter from a gentleman
to his father in. New York, dated 30
goto, 18th OF July, gives the particu
lars of the murder of Mr.. Fudger, the
American Consul for the part of Santa
Martha.
"Wth feelings of the deepest re.
greet I have to inform you of the death
of our mutual friend, J FL E. FUD
GER, ESQ. the American Consul,
who was most inhumauly murdered 10
bis own bed on the night ofthe 18th
inst. He was stabbed through the
heart with his own sword; bis throat
cut from ear to ear; and his trunks rifled
of their contents. Several persons are
in prison on suspicion; but our police
is so defective, that am afraid the
perpetrators will escape. His funeral
took place the following day, and was
attended by a large concourse of citi-
gems and foreigners. The inhabitants
Of Bogota sincerely mourn his loss and
regret that their city has become the
scene of so foul deed.
"Government has given orders to all
the civil and military authorities, to