Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-12-14

4 ieh'S'' 49,. 49, VI 9eti5's tFcDIpet3goI
Oct. is:--"The Turks viii not attack
the Greeks anu the Greeks are too weak
TO make an attack on the Turkish laros
ships, although few days ago thew d;3
make al attempt with their ire vessels.
which terminated in the loss of three az
them, since which the Funk is still ltina
off Mytelene with his whole feet. Tbs
Greeks have either gone TO samos Or
/ 10 Hydra On the Morea nothing is do-
inc-I last night communicated with
Milo, and boat has arrived in course m
the day from 1Nnpoli. Cochrane, fwko
was off Malta $50 Sept has not arrived
b ut was as usual daily expected. Ibra.
hin, Pacha is REMAINING quiet at Tripoit.
"a, waiting the arrival o. the Egyptian
feet, but whether it will coUe or not 10
| to be doubted, as it is said The Pscha's
funds are exhausted.
Horrible Discovery A letter from
Liverpool, dated October 10th, receiv~
ed at Charleston by the last arrival,
contains the following:
"a most extraordinary discovery took
place here this day, of system of sup
plying the College of Surgeons at Edin-
burgh with subjects, wholesaIe, from
this town, no less than thirty five bod
les having been found ready for sending
to Leith. A cart with three casks, which
were said to. contain oil, came down this.
morning alongide one of the Carron
Company's sloops bound to Leith, but
ia taking the casks out of the cart, the
head OF one of them burst, and il was
found TO contain three human bodies;
the cart was immediately taken into cus-
tody, and on searching the premises
from which he brought his load twenty
six bodies were found, some of which
appeared to have been very lately taken
from the grave, and have been recently
inferred; others were in a state revolt
ing to the feelings.
ut is supposed that the parties so ex-
tensively engaged in this nefarious trafie
will not escape justice"
Stephen Honeywell, ESQ. having re-
signed the office Of Cashier of the Me-
chanics' Bank of Baltimore, w. II. MUIR
ray, Esq. has been appointed Cashier to
that Institution.
Danville, Ky. Nov. lz-Charles Bees
ly committed most horrid murder ON
the person of Stephen Flint, near San
ford, Lincoln county, on the 5th ultimo.
The murderer is lodged in Jail to await
his trial. We are informed the murder
was Of the most atrocious kind, being
committed on a defenceless individual,
for very slight provoc alton, with large
knife prepared for the purpose.
Extract of letter from gentleman in Penn.
II am glad TO see that the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal convention, TO meet on
the 9Th proximo, is likely to be numer-
Gus and highly respectable: il cannot
fail to have its due influence.
"1n the Western part of Pennsylvania
alone, there has been upwards of forty
delegates chosen TO attend the conven-
ton, besides a considerable number
from Ohio and the western part of Vir-
GINA. In addition 10 appointments al
ready announced, | understand dele
gates will be sent from st. Ciairsville,
Ohio, and Wheeling, Virginia.
u am told that many reports are in
preparation from the various commits
tees appointed to collect accurate infor-
nation as to the prices of labor, nateri-
ais, Sc. to be employed in the construc-
tion of the canal. These reports embrace
every part of the route, from Pittsburg
to point considerably east of Cumber.
land, and contain much important and
valuable local information, whichit was
impossible for the board of engineers to
obtain. Responsible men have, in ma
ny instances, offered TO furnish the ma
terials required, at less than one fourth
of the estimated prices All these re-
ports will be forwarded in time to be
laid before the convention Not. Jourl
The central committee of the Cbesa-
peake and Ohio canal met at Browns
hotel, in Washington, on Monday NOR
ming, the 9TH inst. and made prepare
tons for the meeting of the convention,
which takes place, in the old capitol, on
the 9th at 10 O'Clock, A. M. unless it
shall be found convenient to use the
chamber of the house of representatives.
Many of the delegates have arrived;and
we learn that the convention will em-