Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-12-07


and that the Porte was wholly unable,
TO carry ON the var with vigour.
Hopping Match.-Duripg the con
ivivial6tIes, after the depcslte TOR the
running match between Jackson and
Wanting had been made good, good
Ideal Of conversation took place, on the
subject of the increased popularity of
athletic exercises; and the exercise OF
hopping having beer touched upon,
Jack son offered to give Ave yards, and
hop any man in England fifty hops,
for any sum wtsch might be mentioned
A Devonshirc gentleman present i'm
Immediately accepted his challenge for
himself or ms friend, who sat beside
him, and proposed to hop Jackson for
thirty pounds. Jackson did not re
tract.
| According to the articles, the party
again assembled at the Rising Sun,
aud the whole OF the money having
beenpoSted, they setout for the scene OF
| action. The Windmill en- the com.
mon wasappoiptedthe place ogrendez.
vous and shortly after five, both men
being ready, they proceeded to choose
their ground. Jackson said he should
prefer hopping ON the Turnpike road,
1ut to this the Devonshire man object
ed, as he intended hopping without
shoes, and after short parley, Jack
son agreed to concede that pent, altho'
ne though. it rather 10 his prejudice.
A fine piece Of turf was then selected,
and jackson having won the toss for
he start, said ne should hop first End
stripped ferthwith for his task, being
entirely naked with the exception OF a
pair OF short cotton drawers. He was
in excellent condition. and showed an
uncommon fine figure; few men in
fact eXcelled him in symmetry Of frame
The starting post having been fixed,
he took short ran, and bounded off
with the elasticity Of doe. in the first
ten hops covering nearly forty yards;
his spring became gradually lesstiIl he
got home lie never once put hisright
foot to the ground, and in his fiijieth
hop reached (as was asceriained by
Subsequent measuremenD l60 yards
His antagonist, slim young man, light
but active, then took his tHrn, content
ing himself witt, merely taking off his
shoes, coat, and waistcoat, and open
ing his shirt collar. He, like jackson, in
the first ten hops did wonders; bat as
he proceeded. his strength gradually
failed him, ard 10 the fistie,h hop he
was just fifteen yards behind his oppo-
ncnt, therefore loosing the match by
ten yards. lie was clearly on, of con
dition, and subsequently stated that
be bad kept bis bed five days during
the week. He confessed however,
that he had been fairly beaten, and in
the most gentlemanly way congratnla-
ted Jackson on his success. There was
no betting, although six 10 four was Of
fered on Jackson Eng. Puper.
A German Journal, printed in Paris,
contains letter from May enee, which
says, the Grand Duke, EIector of
Hesse, having declared to the heredit
airy prince, his son, that he proposed
divorcing his consori, princess of
Prussia, to marry lady OF inferior
rank, with whom ne has long been
connected, so warm dispute arose be,
tween the father and SOD, that the form
er drew his sword and would have
stabbed his son but for his timely es
cape. The Grand Dukes guards i'm
media,ely pursued the prince. who
had the good fortune TO reach Prussia
|unmocsted, and claimed protection of
The king, his uncle. The affair has, as
might be expected, produced power,
ful sensation throughout Germany.
PORTUGAL-In is re-
Iceived by the Editor of the Boston Pal
ladiun, communicated by Captain Low,
who was in Lisbon Gu the 18th October,
that Instruction against the Constitu-
ton had broke out in the Province of
Algarva, and about $500 troops had
marched from Lisbon to suppress it
Attempts to subvert the new order of
things must be expected, and they will
in all probability continue until the gov
eminent is compelled to make an exam
pie Of the leading traitors, such as will
deter the smaller ones from all future
efforts to disturb the peace of their coun
try. In matters of this kind, energy of
action is essential, and no tampering or