Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-24

good authority, that the American pubic will
receive in due season, an investigation of the
events which preceded the battle of New o..
leans. IN which It viii be shewn tina, Cen Ada r.
of Kentucky was the efficient heal Of the A
mericsn srmy--that 10y him the plan Of opera
tons, and the disposition of the fore 9, We're
arranged that his suggestions were implicitly
received by the apparent commander--and lat
to him in fact, is due the glory of saving New
Orleans. His DRY abounds with instances OF the
kind. and as Adalr is known to be a man OF
high milit,ry genus--cool, ssgacous. and dar
ing; OF few words. and ready ac,ion-,here
gems nothing uncommon or improbable in the
suppostion. As the victor ct the 9Th JANUARY
has been thought to deserve the presidency We
think if these facts are made 10 appear, that n
common justice. Adsr and not jackson ought
to be made president.
A term of the Superior Court has just been
held in Loudoun county, by Judge Parker
Upon the Criminal Gases which came before the
court, the Genius of Liberty makes the follow.
ing observations:
THE entire list of criminals, inclu-
ding M'Carty, is six; of these, one half
are free negroes. The white popula
ton of Loudounis II 900; that of free
negroes, 500: that is, there are twenty
one white for one negro. so that for
the last two years. the ratio of crime.
with these wretched beings, compared
with the whites. IS as twenty one to one!
A fact that speaks eloquently the neces.
sity OF promoting the plan of colonizing
them. The People of Loudoun are hu-
name s. inquisitive. viii they not cher
ish the institution in their county, for
the promotion OF the morals, the bappi
ness, and safety of the Republic. as
well as the great ends Of philanthropy
and religion?''
Another late arrival from England,
furnishes US with intelligence to the Goth
of July, being seven days later than
that of Yesterday distresses a,
mong the Manufacturers of England
still continued, and the money market
had been much affected by the receipt of
the Information respecting the revolt Of
Paez, confirming in this respect our an
ticipations as announced at the time we
frstIeceived the intelligence from Col.
ombia.
The Emperor of the Turks has abol-
ished the guard of Janissaries, and re-
lieved himself from the influence oe
those who have been enabled to make
and unm AXE Emperors at their pleasure.
The Alexander, Captain Baldwin,
(the vessel which carried out Mr.. Ran
dolph.) has arrived at Philadelphia.
She brings papers of the same date with
those brought by the William Thomp-
son. We hope Captain Baldwin will
now give us'a correct version Of the af-
fair between him and the Senator of
Roanoke, during their outward voyage
together.
A letter from Pernambuco of July
9th; to Mr. Toplif, says, ut has blown
a gale for twenty four hours, and there
is a great ireshet The country for sew
eral miles is inundated"
The q. S sloop of war Boston, Cap
tain Hoffman, arrived at Rio Jeneiro,
June II, from Bahia, on which day the
corvette Cyane still remained there.
The ceremonies attendant upon ia
king the BLACK VEIL, were performed
at the Convent in George town, on Tues
day; when the vows which are to seper-
ate her from the world, and to coufine
her in future within the precincts OF the
Convent, were taken by Miss JONES,
daughter Com. Jones. of the United
States Navy. The TVhiie Yell was ia
ken by Miss JONES about year since.
Mr. G.. G. Brewster, watch maker OF
Portsmouth,, n. H. has made two pair of
we'll proportional scissors. one of which
weighs but one half a grain, with the
blades connected by suitable size
screw; and the other is of only half the
size OF the first. OF the former it would
require 900 to weigh an ounce, and of
the latter 1920.
Daniel Leavins, of Luzerne, Warren
county, Pa. whilst splitting a stick of
wood on the ist instant, at the moment
when his axe was raised, the lightning
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