Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-04-20

Z = 8eI,z. which lett New Orleans
,nornine of the 9th ult. the editor OF the
n YORK Mercantile Advertiser have
received papers OF that city to- the 18th.
The editor OF the Patriot has also Tecei-
we'd wilie's Price current to the 18th
OF March.
Mr. Jefferson. On the fftb, bill was
introduced in the Legislature of Louisi-
ana entitled an act giving to Thomas
Jefferson, late President Of the United
states, a striking proof OF the cossIdera-
ton and gratitude inspired by the impor-
tant ,eryice s rendered by him to his
country. This bill proposes to allowis
pension TO Mr.. Jefferson, and to his heirs
forever in a direct descending line
The Duke of SAKE W simar, had pro-
ceeded for Cincinnati
The Mississippi had risen rapidly
within the last few days, and brought
down a great quantity of produce, and
an ample supply OF provisions. The
flood was so high, that not an Island could
be seen between the mouth OF the OHIO
and that of White river.
The Cumberland river had inundated
! Nashville to such height, that many
of the inhabitants were removed from
the upper stories OF their houses IN
; bsats.-Palt. Pot.
Henry cambridge Cox, who had been
apprehended at Batavia, n. T., for rob-
bling the mail near baton Rouge, in
Louisiana, and made bis escape by
breaking goal on the 2ist ult., has been
traced across the river into Canada, and
was last seen near the Nelland Canal.
| Cumberland, Md. .4pril 3.-Captain
G.. ". .N'.NeiH, of the US. Corps of
Typographical Engineers, who had
been for some time engaged IN making
surveys, with view to ascertain wne-
Their the water intended tor the deep
creek summit could not be brought to
that of the Casselman, returned to this
place on Saturday last, having finished
; hi, surveys, &c. We learn that Capt.
M'Neill has expressed his decided pre-
ference of the Casselman's route, and
that he is strongly inclined to the belief
that this route will be finally adopted by
the Engineer Department, and recom-
mended to Congress.-.dduocats.
II is stated in letters from Washing
ton, that Mr. M'Duffie's quarrel with
the western members will end in ,Vords;,
we had received such assurances Of
duels in the papers, that we thought OF
nothing less than that vacancies, new
elections, Sc, and we had really antici-
pated a favourable change IN the silk
market, by hearing of orders for close
six dresses, which are said to be conve-
nient in glancing balls, propelled BY
, small charges Of POWDER u. 5. Gag.
J Specimen of accurate infornation.--
"New York, which contains i66, 900 in
habitants, sends ten members to the A
. merican Parliament;-- Glasgow, con-
tains 100000 and upwards, sends, as its
proportion of the Burg, quarter Of ONE
, to the British GiasgoS Free Press
} The cause of the resignation of the
, Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, in
} favor of his brother Nicholas, is EXPLAIN
, ed in Russian eFigram in short and
satisfactory manner, without having re-
/. course to unequal matrimonial alliances
or reasons of state and policy. We
are apt on such occasions to allow too
: much, and to overlook ordinary causes
} and to suggest imaginary ones, as if
monarchs were always governed by
deeper motives than those that sway the
minds Of common men. The reason
assigned in the Russian epigram for tho
abdication of Constantine and his con-
sent that Nicholas should wear the
crown, is this-that recollecting the
murder of his father, and that con-
spiracy was then on foot against the
reigning Emperor, that Constantine
loved his life more than his crown, and
thought that Nicholas would become
the assassians better than himself.
Baltimore american.
LAwREScEBuRe, Nov. 49,
Summary jssiiee.-During the recent
overflow of the river, circumstance
Of a novel nature occurred in this neigh
borhood. An old gentleman 1--WE don't