Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-10
THE GA1BTTBs
MARrINsBURG. Avsvsr 10. 1926.

on application by his counsel. On impannelling
the Jury the usual question was asked, whether
an opinion had been formed or expressed OF
the guilt of the prisoner, and separately an
swered in the negative. After the jury had
brought in their verdict, however, It was as
certsined that one of them bad, short time
previously to the trial, inconsiderately declared
bis opinion of his guilt, aud that she ought TO
be hung" The incompetency of the juror was
made out. under the law, and new trial gran
ted accordingly.
Nv Iate ads;ces from England, we find that
our countryman John Randolph had arrived
there, and was the subject of almost as much
curiosity and speculation on the other side OF
the water as on this. -
Armjstead Russell and Robert Mayo have is
sued proposals for printing a new paper IN Rich
mond, to be entitled the "VIrgIniG jackson Re
publican"
JAMES PtEAsASrs. (late Governor of the Com
monwealth of Virginia has been appointed to
be a Judre Of the General Court, in place OF
Judge PARKER, OF Northampton county, who
departed this life on the 10Th July; and JArFs
MosRoE, (iate President Of ths United States)
20 be Visfer of the UNIVERSITY OF Virginia, IN
place of the amented THoaAs JEFFERSON.
The venerable Isaac SHELBY, another distin-
sguished Revolutionary Patriot and Statesman
Is GoyEl He died at his residence in Lincoln
County, on the 18th instant.
Col. tSHELBY. was the first Governor OF Ken
tsIcy and was called second time to that office.
He acted a conspicuous part in the battle OF
Kings Mountain during the American Revoiu-
ton; as well as in the battle on the Thames, in
Upper Canada, in the last war, and whist ne
was the Governor OF Kentucky. His name Will
descend to posterity as one OF the worthless OF
Kentucky hen' "a-.
More .Nvrderh-A friend has informed US that
On Friday last man by the name OF James
Watson and his son shot two other men, one by
the name of Croftman and the other Courtney.
Croftman was the son-in-law OF watson, and
Conrtney the brother iu-iaw of Crottman. The
bodies of the murdered persons were found on
Sunday, go yards from the place or execution
Our informant also states that the pepetra-
tors of this diabolical deed had been apprehen-
died and were in custody at Bardstown.-ibid.
4 correspondent of the Richmond
Wing. relates, that the heard Mr.. JEFF
fersnn describe the late John Adams as
ssthe Ajax lebanon of our Revolution,
in CONGRESS, during the struggle for In
dependence."--This character was CIV
en- when Mr.. Adams was President.
The malady which occasioned the
death of the Empress Elizabeth OF Rus
STA is said to have been an aneurism OF
the heart.
On the aad Nay a fire broke out at
Phillau, in Russia, which, the wind be-
ing very high, spread so rapidly that
several houses, warehouses, salt ma
sazine, and the back buildings of the salt
factory, were reduced to ashes. 1t was
only by extraordinary efforts that the
progress of the flames was checked,
which had already communicated to the
timber yards and the magazines OF pitch
and tar. The damage is considerable.
Aletter from Calcutta, of Feb. Ia,
received at Quebec, speaks of the re-
newal of hostilities between the ENGLISH
and the BURMESE, and says that the
strong stockade of Maloon was carried
with the extraordinary small loss OF only
fourteen men The place contained
twenty thousand men, quantities OF can
non, muskets, powder, horses, SC. 1t
is certain, (the letter adds,) that the
Emperor is ignorant of the real state OF
affairs. and no one dare tell him, as the
messenger of bad news generally loses
his head. Our army is marching to On
rapoora, and was only twenty-five days
march distant, when the last accounts
came away.
~ Commerce so;th Canada-The Quebec
Mercury of the 22d ult says, many lots
of the cargo of the Eunice, Lewis, from
Boston, have been sold to advantage, at
an advance of from SO to 200 per cent.
on some of the goods, having been OBJ
tanned at public sale. The cottons are
considered of much superior quality to
the English importations as regards du-
rability.
tits reported, (says the Boston Palla-
dunn a man declared, last week that II
he did not get money enough. on satur-
day night to pay his debts, he would com
nit suicide-and he was as bad as his
word.
FAILS OF oHIo.-The princ;palEngi-
neer employed on the gaeat Canal at
Louisville, on the Ohio, gives some &C
count Of their progress, under date OF
Louisville, july 10, and thus closes the
letter:
There are at present employed up