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Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-06

The immense body Of water which
fell on Sunday night last, has swollen
the Monocoey, so greatly as to cause it
to overflow its banks and inundste the
adjacent country to some extent. In
its rapid course i! has swept eff lenc es
and grain, and done other damage sew
eral horses were seen on Monday float
Ing on its surface and we have no doubt
the injury sustained by farmers and mill
lers living on its borders is considerable.
Yesterday it had subslded six or eight
feet, and yet was much higher than its
banks. Old inhabitants say that they
have not known the Monococy to be so
high for more than thirty years, The
meadow of Mrs Bentz, adjoining the
west side of Frederick, was covered to
depth of several feet by the flood which
descended from DE mountain, and gave
us cause 10 appehend recurrence of
1891, when the water rushed through
some of the streets OF our town, & drove
some of our inhabitants INTO the second
stories of their houses for safety En-,
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-06
NEw.ORLEANs. June 8,


Blacklegs Outv,tted.-The keepers of
a celebrated gaming house, not far from
the Planters and Merchants Hotel, in
Canal. street, were completely duped
on Thursday night. A man, who, seem
ed supplied with liquor, seated himself
near TO the table of King Pbaro, and
without respect to his majesty, gave in
dications of sleeping. Now the keepers
of PEaro are such good natured souls as
not to be very nice in their company
and seldom ask questions. The stranger
nodded and nodded for a couple ofhours
at least; when suddenly recollecting
himself, he stretched out his hand, seiz-
ed on pile OF notes, and made of with
his prize before those interested in keep
ing the treasure, could recover pre-.
sence of mind to overtake him.
May 3l-Yesterday, about noon, the
building occupied by Mrs. Davidson, in
Tchoupitoulusst., was struck by light
ming, which occasioned some damage.
A house in Esplanade street, was
struck by lightning, nearly at the same
time.
A house in Bourbon street in like
manner was struck; bed burnt up, and
a woman knocked down.
A young mulatto shoemaker, who had
been hunting and had Just entered bis
home in Vaudeville street, was killed
by the lightning, which also injured he
building.
"A house in Orleans street suffered con-
siderably in its windows being broken
by the shock of the lightning.
The brig Enterprise of Thomaston,
lying at the levee and loaded with cot
ton for Havre, had her main top and top
gallant masts split BY lightning, which
finally descended into the hold and burnt
a bale of cotton.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-06

Trial Of Nalapar.-Yesterday the
case OF the people VS.. Antonio M ala
par and others, to the jurors unknown,
tor conspiracy, was tried in the Court
OF Oyer and Terminer, now sitting in
this city, which occupied the Court
until 9 O'Clock last evening, when the
Jury, ai;errctlring for short time, found
verdict OF Guilty, as to Malapar who
alone was tried. 1t came out in the
course ofthe 4rial, among other things.
that MaIapar issued serenity taco thou
sand dollars OF his notes OH the da,
the indictment was found.
EceHiHg Post, jane 20
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-06

Woodstock.-It appears by the LON
don Literary Gazette that upon exam
nation of the most authentic histories,
that Charles the I'd, never lay concea-
led at Woodstock, and therefore, says
the writer,"to prevent any of our rea-
ders from being carried away with fam
cy that Woodstock sue ceeded the Royal
Oak as kingly hiding place, we beg to
notice that his sacred majesty never APP
preached that part of the country"
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-06

NAVAL OFFICERS.-Tn 1910, on
the peace establishment of the IT, s. Ma
Wy, there were % Captains; there are
now living 1896 Z, of which belong
to the navy; there were Masters
Commandant, there is only one living,
and none in the navy, there were ITO
| Lieutenants; are living, only in the
navy; there were "a Surgeons; only
living, and one in the navy; there were
Surgeon Mates %, are living, and
one in the navy; there were 90 Masters;
none in the navy, all supposed TO be
dead; there were 80 Pursers; 6 are IL
wing, and in the navy; there were II
Boatswalns; none in the navy, all sup
posed dead; therewere 10 gunners none
in the y,all supposed dead; there were
10 Shipmasters, none in the navy. alb
supposed dead; there were IS Carpen-
tiers; none in the navy; all supposed
dead; there were S54 Midshipmtn, gA
are now living, Is of which are post
Captains, private citizens, Member
of Congress, / Consul in Europe, n
Purser, and 9 Masters Commandant.
There are therefore 5 persons only Iiv-
ing of 6SI, 2S of which are at present in
the navy.
The bill authorizing licences TO sell
lottery tickets was postponed by the
Massachusetts Legislature TO next SEES
| sion, on Monday last, by vote of 7G
to AS. The Courier, in announcing
this fact, says.
"ln sixteen Of the states there are now
IN operation thirty two lotteries -
Within eleven months there has been
81 100000 drawn in one lottery in
the State of New York; for hich
S 1000 has been paid into the State
treasury, for The benefit of the literary
institutions. The contract is continu-
ed for the term of ten years, and will
probably produce for the same purpose,
not less than 100000 annually. In
Rhode Island, upwards ola million Of
dollars have also been drawn within
year, IN lotteries granted for the ben,
eft of various institutions. Probably
one half of this sum is drawn from
the State of Massachusetts.
The Aloe is said to bloom but once in
an hundred years. A magnificent plant
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-06

A meeting of the citizens of Norfolk
county took place on Thursday last,
and meeting of the citizens of Nor
folk was called for Friday evening,
for the purpose of adopting measures
to relieve the pecuniary em5arrass
ments of Mr.. Jefferson. At the first
meeting, preamble and resolutions
offered by General Robert b. Taylor
were unanimously adopted These
meetings have now extended them.
selves through nearly all the old states;
and we may reasonably hope that a
short interval will suffice to put US in
possession of some of the results which
are anticipated from this general display
OF zeal and gratitude.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-06

The .Aloe is said to bloom but once in
an hundred years. A magnificent plant
of this kind will bloom in few DAYS at
Mount Vernon. II is the intention OF
the proprietor TO send it to Alexandria,
for the double purpose Of facilitating the
public qualification, and of apply ing the
proceeds Of small sum to be asked OF
each visitor, to charitable object
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-06

HAY was sold in Philadelphia, on the
Goth ult. at two dollars per hundred
weight, which is, at the rate of forty dol
lars per ton. The price usually asked
is from 80 to So dollars per ton, al
though it is supposed that in few
months it will reach fifty. Our farmers
have been peculiarly unfortunate in
their summer crops. There was little
OF no rain until about two weeks since,
until which time the growth of the grass
was greatly stunted. Just as the NOW
ers had finished their ork, the rail-
commenced and has continued ever
since with slight intervals. In conse-
quence small, as was the crop, the
quantity of hay is, in quality, singu-
larly bad. A gentleman in the neigh
bourhood of Whitemarsh, Montgomery
county, assures us, that field from
which he has generally obtained thirty
tons, at this reaping, has only produced
five. The winter grain has in some
measure become injured and it is fas
ripening; it is feared that if the rain:
continue, a time of scarcity, in Phla
elphia, will occur during the coming
winter, the like ofwhich, she has never
before experienced. At all events
flour may be expected 10 advance IL
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-30
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
LONDON, APRIL 2 |.

LONDON, APRIL 81.
Russian journals to the Is, April make
no mention of any warlike movements,
or preparations, and give no other than
the ordinary news on Greek and Turk
ish affairs. The Government appeared
wholly engrossed with internal affairs,
and the measures inciden, to new reign.
The coronation Of the Emperor Nj.
cholas was said to be fixed for the I'd
July, at Moscow, on which day his I'm
perial Majesty enters on his 3lst year.
Several regiments Of the Imperial
Guards had been ordered to repair Thu
,her to increase the splendor Of the cere-
mony None Of those implicated in the
Petersburgh insurrection had been exc.
cuted; and it is said the Emperor would
embrace the occasion Of his coronation
to gran, general amnesty to all con
cerned in it, excepting the immediate
perpetrators Of the murders on that oc.
casion.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-30
From the Western Herald.

Several practices have been recon-
mended to prevent the ravsges OF this
destroying insect. One method is to
thresh Or tread out the wheat and put it
away in the chat, in pens or gamers /;
another to clean the wheat and expose IL
to the heat of the sun; another to scald
il; another to mix some lime with the
cleaned wheat. With whatever psr.i-
cular attention these different operations
are performed, they must 10 great de-
gree produce The same eifect-that is,
TO destroy the living insect, and 10 pre-
vent the hatcbiDg OF its young. But
from an observation made lew days
since by the writer of this article, he is
of opinion, that exposure to the strong
heat of The sun, FIRE, or scalding, are the
only eifec,ual means Of destroying weevil
in wheat. He discoveries goat quaint
~ OF weevil 10 parcel OF wheat got out
and cleaned for use, which had lain in
the bulk for three or four weeks. Ona
close inspection OF the wheat, he found
on many of the grains number oil eggs
or nils, which from the smallness Of
their size, and their color, being mostly
reddish cast, little brighter than that
OF the wheat, but some nearly white,
would escape observation unless sought
with the view to see so small an object.
They are generally, though not always,
in the crease or indenlure, which divides
the grain on one side. From the fresh
ness OF the eggs there can be no doubt
that they are deposited by the weevil af
ter it arrives at maturity--that it thus
propaga,es its own species; and by this
means in certain seasons becomes so nu.
merous as to destroy whole crops of
wheat when lei to its ravages
1t is probable that this discovery Of
the egg or nit of the weevil may have
even been made before, but if so it has
never been heard OF by the writer This
communication is made with the view
OF drawing the attention of the curious
and attentive farmers TO the subject. u
the hope that their observations and eX-
periments, will lead 20 discovery of
the best means OF preserving our wheat
from the destructive insect.
A FARMER.
August %, 1926.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-30
GREEK AFFAIRS.

PARIS, APRIL 20.
We have letters from Corfu to the
26h March. They say the garrison of
Missolonghi still held out. Former re-
ports stated its fall on the Goth March
The details OF the capture OF Anatolico,
(near the immortal city, are given in
these letters, and are similar TO those re-
ported to have occurred at Misso lopghi.
A letter of the Esd informs tina, Ibrahm
was Gil the point Of making grand at
tack on Missolonghi from various quar-
tiers, and with every prospec, Of sue cess.
Etoiie.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-30
Southern states, where the weesil has
been for some years very destructive 10
grain. Ohio Republican.
WEEYIL IN WHEAT.

As the weeYil is making extensive de.
siruction OF The wheat in this part OF the
country, you will obIige many who are
interested, by publishing the following
receipt, which has been praclsed with
success by Mr.. Benjamin Beasly OF
Brown county.
AS soon as the weevil make their
appearance in The wheat it should be re-
stacked, and on each layer OF sheaves a
small quantity OF salt sprinkled, which
etfec,ually prevents their doing further
injury. Query. Would it not answer
the same purpose to thresh out the
wheat aud spainkle it thereon.
NHage Register.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-30

1t is admitted by the farmers gene
rally, that the egg which produces wee
vii, Is deposited in The grain whilst stand.
ing on the field, and that it requires a
certain degree of heat and moisture, to
hatch the egg into a worm, previous to
which it is entirely harmless; but as
soon as the worm Is produced it imme-
diately penetra,es into the body of the
grain, where it comes to maturity by
passing through the changes common
to flies: SO that nothing more is neces-
sary to preserve the grain, than to pre-
ven. it from acquiring that degree of
heat and moisture necessary to hatch the
egg.
L, is believed by many tina, If wheat
after cutting is lef, in the field several
days, and suffered to get very dry, and
then put up in small parcels, say one or
two dozen sheaves together, so as to ad-
nit the air 10 pass through it freely, that
for want OF the necessary heat and mois-
ture, the egg would never hatch; and
what seems 10 warrant this belief is, that
several small crops have, we learn, baen
saved from the weevil which have been
managed in this manner; and as far.
Their confirmation, we have been inform
ed by an observing farmer, that few
sheaves on the very top Of stack of his
last crop, where it never went through a
sweat, and enjoyed free current of
air, were quite free from weevil, when
the body of the same stack was entirely
destroyed.
From taking view of the different
methods recommended in the foregoing
extracts, we will venture to suggest the
following LET your wheat lie on the
stubble two or three days after cutting,
if the weather is suitable.-When it is
thoroughly dry, take it into your barn or
other houses, and stack it away in the
following manner :-Lay a range Of
sheavcs parallel to one Of the walls the
whole length Of the wall, the ears to-
ward the wall but not touching it-Lay
q second course Immediately on the first
with the ears the contrary way, and so
that the ears extend beyond the cut ends
Of tho sheaves of the FIRST course; a
third course is to be laid on the second
with tho ears projecting beyond the cut
ends Of the second, sc. A second range
is to be made parallel TO the first so as
to leave distance Of two or three inch
es between the ears of the first and Sec
ond ranges, and in this manner proceed
until the room is filled: BY this method
OF stacking, the whole Of the grain will
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-30

be exposed between the different ranges
to Tree circulation of air, and i; is be-
lieyed will secure il entirely from the
weeyll--il is at least worth making the
experiment. Ky Gag.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-30

If correspondent Of this paper were
TO make as broad and sweeping asser-
lions TO the prejudice of Gen. DUNCAN,
as the writer Of the following article does
against Mr.. Cook, we should certainly
require responsible name as pledge
that the charge should be proven, But
as most Of the citizens know Mr.. Cook
and are, perhaps, fully as competent TO
Judge whether he =" has deceived them "
as " A Citizen" we publish his article
without knowing or caring who he is
II is we'll written, and will no doubt be
read with attention. We take pleasure
in afiording the writer an opportunity oil
letting the people know how much they
are indebted to the gallsntry and vaor
OF Gen. Duncan. We are not among
those who wish to depreciate military
services.--Nor do we think them, in ci-
vii Offices, Substitute for civil Qualifi-
cations.
GA Citizen thinks it conclusive in
favor OF Gen. Duncan, that he has, in two
sessions, introduced more business into
the Senate of the state, than Mr.. Cook
has done during the whole time of his
service in Congress. We would whis-
per to GA Citizen" that should Gen.
d. find himself one of the hundreds who
occupy the Hall of Representatives at
Washington each having rights and du-
ties equal to his own, he would find it a
little more difficult, even If there were
occasion, to introduce SO great variety
OF original propositions, than he did as
enc Of the eighteen in our own Senate !:
and were he so jealous as to attempt it.,
he would probably find that none would
be sustained. A single member will
not be ablc--even with talents far sur.
passing those OF Gen. D. to lead Con.
gress whithersoever he would.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-30

AS for the reacnefy OF MlsSi0na'
ries" spoken OF, we deny the charge -
and defy the proof
The missionary policy" is errone-
ously, and, we lear, Indignantly charged
with the murder of cor cilIzens. Instead
of this, we fearlessly assert, that these
murders always result from ignorance
of the hure morality taught blythe mis-
sionaries, which enjoins and enforces
forgiveness oil injuries; and are often
stimulated by wHIsKEY furnishshed The
poor, ignorant savage, by men who, like
Gel. Foreman, object to missionary in
struciion. NEVER has one of The num-
bers who have been converted to genu-
inc Christianity, imbrued his hands in
the blood OF his fellow man-white or
red-unless it might have been in ac-
cordance with the principles acknow-
lodged by most christian societies, and
recognized by all civil governments.
" Ridiculous" as it is ito attempt the
iDculcation of those principles by which
we profess TO be governed )" and side"
as 1t may be " TO preach The gospel to an
Indian" in The estimation OF this vastly
well informed editor, it nevertheless has
been done with great and good effect,
and in surprisingly short space OF time.
We venture TO say, that there are hun
dreds, aaong the Indians instructed by
Missionaries, who have a more correct
knowledge of the "prnclples by which
we profess to be governed"-(thai IS,
christian principles, the forgiveness OF
injuries, humanity, benevolence, &C.
and who have the gospel preached to
them with better moral effect, than has
The writer OF an article which would ex-
plodc missionary efforts, and substitute
terror and bloodshed in their stead.
Col. Foreman, rs well as many Of his
hopeful compeers in opposition, seems
determined to pull down the Admins
,raton-at all hazards. And for this
purpose he finds fault with every mea-
sure Of goyernment-good. bad, or in
dilterenl--aDd with every appoinlmen,
made by the President, or by any Of the
heads OF Departments: and as the pre-
servatioo, civilzation---and we might
add christianiza tion-of the Indians, is
one Of The ot;eets OF the presen, Admin
istralion, in all its treaties and inter-
course with them, THIS worthy editor
seizes with apidity on such an occasion
as is presented by lew Indian murders
to hurl his envenomed shafts at the Ad-
minislration but he might have spar.
ed those worthy Missionaries who devote
their time, their talents, and their sue.
cessiul cndeavors, to reclaim and cult.
vate the savage mind--and make the
wilderness and the solitary place glad fol
them and the desert" to :. rejoice, and
blossom as the rose"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-30
A CITIZEN.

We understand that the stale expe-
dient oil representing Mr.. Cook as OPP
posed to the reduction Of the price Of
public lands, has again been resorted to
in order to affect his election. 1t has
Been rumored, Too, tina, General Duncan
has so far descended from the dignifed
attitude of an honorable competition, as
to give currency to this unfounded story.
We trust this is an error, Our good
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-30


and then descended the gable wall, which
| II pressed out and cracked for some dis
tance tow ards the ground. Inside, the
chimney Is somewhat fractured, the maa-
lie piece up stains shivered, and several
places up and down stairs more slightly
shattered. The house was unoccupied.
This is the third house in Edwardsvilie
| which has been struck within few years,
all unoccupied at the time. None oil
them had lightning rods.
Georgia was first selected threatened with
force; and at last, to our great establishment,
is about to be defrauded out of one million
two hundred thousand acres of her territory,
by the treachefy Of Missionaries and Indian
Agents. sustained by the mad career of de.
luded administration
sit is this mistaken, tleiuded missionary po-
icy of the General Government which sub.
]ects the western citizen to the indian toma.
hawk.
" The Indians are not subdued by acts of
benev0lence, or governed By moral principles:
butt, q fear due sense their d p endsnes
makes them tame "a knowledge OF hlch, is
not to be communicated to them through the
mind, but by direct appeal to the body. To
pay them tribute, is foolish waste OF public
money, and stimulates the savage 80 murder.
To attempt the incubation of those principles
by which We profess to be governed, is per-
tectly ridiculous and to preach the gosbel TO
an Indian, is as idle as TO sing psalms to dead
horse"
We have made the foregoing extracts
from The Missouri Advocate and ST
Louis Enquirer" oil June 18th, as curl
osiiies of their kind. What a sweet
humane, philanthropic spirit is brealhed
by the editor OF that paper For we
assure our readers that these selections
are not from the rawlings OF a furious
anonymous scribbler, but appear as the
sober sentiments OF the editor himself,
swelling IN all the dignity Of editorial
disquisillon.
The missionary efforts, and the efforts
OF the General Government to civilize
the Indians by the aid OF Missionaries,
seem to have called forth the biltcres,
malediciIons OF this benevolent editor.
To give the Indians any chance 10 i'm
prove their condition or their morals, is
lnlolerable weakness and folly. Why
not send the few troops we have, and
raise more il needed, to cat them off at
once in all their sins. 1t would cost on
y few thousand lives, (whitc mems
lives we mean-Indians count for no.
,hing) and few millions of dollars; and
then it would save the destruction oil
some ten or twenty persons, and the ex.
penditure OF some two or three hundred
thousand dollars Admirable succeda-
neum &! HUMANE expedient The editor
should certainly receive an ahhrohriate
medal from one Of the Humane Socie-
ties.
We confess we would rather NOT treat
the subject seriously. While only the
prsposterous absurdity of the remarks
attract our attention, we can smile :--but
when we turn to their real, sapguinarv
purport, we shuddcr. 1t is horrible to
| think that any man conducting public
press, in these days of philanthropy,
dare to utter sentiments so blood thirsty.
The horror subsidies, in good degree,
however, on the reflection that public
indignation will put the mark Of repro
baton on them.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-30
SPRDpApDRo
EDwARDsslLLE, JUNE 80, 1926.

We shall, with pleasure, comply with
the request OF the committee OF the o.
i've Branch Lodge, No. a, and publish
the Address delivered TO said Lodge on
the gath inst. in our next. We had in
tended TO do it in thb-but have not
room.