Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-02-16

VARIETY
Boston. FEB. 2-THE wEATHER.--Ihe
winter has fairly set IN, with It's fuli
compliments of storms Of snow and vio.
lent cold. Indeed the severity OF cold
On Tuesday night was greater than has
been experienced for several years
The mercury stood in various situations
and exposures from IL TO IL degrees
below zero in Boston, KoxDury, NED
ford, Salem, Gloucester, &c,
A woman was frozen to death IN
South St on Tuesday night and
stage coachman on the line betw
Groton and Concord, was found frozen
stiff upon mis- box on the road, holding
the reins in his hands. He was Dead
and the reins were clenched so fast, tnat
they were obliged to be cut, before
they could be extricated from his grasp.
Cold IVsather.-T The New York Com
mercial has letter from Montreal, of
The slst OF January, from which we
learn that on the morning OF that day, |
the Thermometer was .hrty-three de-
grees below Zero. the letter adds, lit is |
TIE coldes, day we have experienced
this wnter.n At Catskill, New York,
on Wednesday, the mercury fell to Ii
below zero; and at Newburgh, to Ill
IT Portsmouth,, n. II. the mercury fell
to 10 deglses below zero on Wednes
day. At Keene, n. H.the mercury was
IS degrees below zero.
Extreme cold at Keeae, ". 1.-THE
Mercury in the thermometer stood on
Thursday morning of last week in that
town, at 10 degrees below 0. On Tues
day morning last, at sunrise, 3 below;
at one O'clock, t'oenty-eigm below. This
last was degrees colder than has been
observed in that town for many years.
In New Ipswich it was &c below O.
Storm 81 81. Petersburg On the
2sth of October, (say accounts from St
'the roofs Of ninety public
and private buildings, and Of six church
ss, were blown oif.n 1t is added, that
since the equinox, great damage has
been done by violent storms in the Black
Sea Three ships were stranded, one
of which persisted, with the whole crew.
even weeA greatly damaged. The fate
Of two others is unknown.
n o.,., iDn5oro Tbo Cnyo~, ~. - M |
ryland, in his message to the Legisla.
tnre, states--"that a professedly religi-
Gus sect of negroes, calling themselves
Betiet'tes, is in existence in that state
who recognise 30 head among the white
class. who have seeded frem the re-
spectacle sect to whirhthey were for.
merry, attached That this society, hav-
ing its bead in the c. Tstol of sister
state, and ramihcati rs in seve raj other
states, has been engaged in other states.
has been engaged in other matters than
religious worship, we are well assured"
This, is the first information we have
had of such a sect and it is proper the
public should be .apprised of its exis~
tence Its objects cannot be misunder
stood.--Peters. Rep.
DECATUR The widow of Commo-
dore Decatur has presented a we'll
written memorable Congress, soliciting
for herself, as the sole representative of
her husband and his associates, payment
for the Philadelphia frigate, which they
CALAMITY recaptuFed from the .ripoli-
tans, and burnt, and which materially !
promoted peace and abolished tribute.
Though the claim is presented at late |
period, 1t loses none of its force or any
part of its lustre. But it is. more pro-
perly speaking, debt which the nation
should pay. with interest, for we. from
personal knowledge, have long been
convinced that the exploit referred 10,
laid the foundation for that substantial
character and subsequent glory, which |
every where accompanied the Ameri-
can flag If any testimony is required.
on that occasion, there is willing, but
witness, who has, the candor /
to admit it in extenso, aud he is Jusef
CarnmaNi, Pacha Of Irip9ii.-NoAH.
Caught a Tarta,,--A few days since
a wagner tugged and toiled through
out the day ',halted" at one of the nu-
merous travellers Rests" with which |
the great thoFoughfare between Win
chostor and Raltimora &c en- abu.d,otI,