Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-10-12

that death from internal sufiocatlon en-
sued in few minutes. The case was
an appalling one, and the agony of an
afectioHate wife, thus unexpected called
on to receive the last sigh of her hus-
band, can better be imagined than de-
scribed.-.1merican
Confagyaiion.-- Fires have this sea-
son spread from St. Paul's Bay, situated
about sixty miles below Quebec on the
St Lawrence to the banks OF the River
Saguenay, over an extent of ground Of
near seventy miles. At the latter place,
they were still burning on the 18th ult.
on the tops of the mountains, at an ele-
walton of near 100 feet above the st.
Lawrence. At Malbaie, lying about the
middle of this extent, thirty buildings,
belonging chiefly to poor families, IN
GLIDING their houses and barns, were
consumed in Jolly Along the whole
line the soil has been very nearly de-
stroyed. besides much valuable timber
fitted for expectation or firewood. The
direction of the fires was regulat ed by
the nature of the wood; they followed
the resinous and birch trees, and they
spread in rami6cat,n each sometimes
several miles in width.
II is not without hesitation that we
have admitted the original article in
the preceding column, headed Hamp
shire county, Virginia" We our
selves profess entire disbelief OF either
of these attributes. But we equally
disbelievc in many other things which
we allow to be advocated and recon-.
mended by our correspondents; and,
upon reflection, do not regard that
consideration as sufficient to justify the
exclusion from or columns an article
which will interest the curiosity OF at
least portion of our readers. The
article is moreover from Munster OF
the Gospel, who pledges ms character
for its veracity. He says that ne MN
self once doubted the reality OF these
things; but is now "luliy convlnced,
seeing what these men can do. f9r
ourselves, we should not believe our
eyes or ears in such case - Nat Int.
Cannon Foundry in Montreal Gaot~-
1t was discovered on Friday, the Goth
ult. that John Moore, Zone of the two
soldiers of the 10th Regiment, who as
confined for assisting Burke with tools
TO break gaol,) had melted the water
pipes of Ward No. Q, made moulds, and
cast the metal iato six small caunons
capable of carrying pistol bullet, and
some of them well executed, one OF
them completely finished, marked L. X
Ornamental with the Crown, and proved;
the others were in progress so as to form
a regular battery. InfoI nation has been
given, that they were intended to shoot
the TAILOR and Gentry, as soon as AN OPP
portunity should afford TO make sortie
Moore is stated to have been trouble
some and dangerous man in his Regt-
ment, and to have made an attempt to
blow up Fort Erie, he has also deserted
to and from the Americans.
Woonens.-A meeting Of the man
ufac,urerS of qUooleRs has recently
been held at Boston. The Courier
states that the subject which occupied
the attention of the meeting was the
present depressed condition OF the
wool.en manufactures OF the country
"The causes that have operated TO pro.
duce the extraordinary depression that
prevails among this class of manutac
turers, were stated and explained by
several gentlemen who addressed the
meeting; and proposition to apply to
(Congress for an increase Of duties on
foreign woolens was supported, as
! the only means that afforded pros
! pect of relief calculated to place this
branch of industry on sure and per
manent foundation. 1t was voted u
unanimously, as the sense OF the meet,
ing. that the best interests OF the
community require, and that it would
he sound policy in the government to
afford additional proectionto the wool,
len manufactures of the country. II
| was also voted that II Is eXpedient to
apply to Congress at their next SEES
| sion. for an increase of duties on Tor
eign woollens. or for reduction Of
duties upon foreign wool.
A letter from Vera Cruz, dated the
asst ult. states that Com. Porter would