Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-07-19

IN III Ans 1t - dtontS ~ great u
curiosity to ssn al indisn now a days in
this quarter or our country as il would
be at Philadelphia. Not long since, foar
ofthese sou of the forest made their
appearance; about 40 miles north west
ofthis place, and were observed to loi-
ter about one paIticular farm tor the
most OF a day, when they borrowed a
spade, went into the corner OF the farm
er's field, aud dug up three or four
small sized brass kettles, which must
have been buried there long before the
improvements were made. This done,
they talked together for some time,
pointed with their fingers in different
directions, then hung The kettles on their
backs and quietly walked of towards
the setting sun in Indian file.
Mercer (Pa) Press.
Caught at LasI-The notorious James Low,
who has long been known to tue N. Y police
as a receiver Of STOLEN goods. and who has
been acquainted with most of the desperate
thieves that have prowled about this city Tor
years past, was yesterday tried in the Sessions,
and after a fall and fair investigation, was con.
victed and will be sentenced on Saturday week.
Low was a large dealer. and as the amount OF
stolen goods was large, (exceeding S25o)
suspicion pointed 20 Low Immediately as the
person on whom the s,slen goods would pro
baby soon be found, and the evidence Showed
the suspicion well founded.
In the course Of the trial from the testimony,
it appeared thar the public was indebted for
the detection Of Low 10 MIR. Jacob Hays, one
of the most vigilsnt officers that was ever st
tached TO any police establishment.
James Low bias frequently been Indicted but
has heretofore contrived to escape. His con.
yiction must produce a suspension OF reg0ar
thieving till bis iLow's) place is supplied. The
two thieves of whom Low obtained the Stolen
goods, were previously convicted of grand lar
ceny, and are part of one of the most dreaded
gangs that ever infested the city Of N. York.
GAZETTE.
Singular Nones--Appended to q nQtice OF
the intended celebration OF the 4th OF July. at
q spring near the town of n Milton, in this State,
we find the following expressive Nota Bene:-
We have been requested to state ths. the ser.
vices of Jacob Thomas and wagon have been
engaged TO carry home all who may become
infOrieated on the occasion. We hope their
services will not be Gale d for"
Fayetteville, ". C, paper.
YINcEsNEs. June "a
liz w AOu8As "a hOW VII ~ GiSNs-Ehuo pr
misses a safe Steam boat navigation. Recent
rains to the North, have. changed the atm os.
phere, so that q fire is necessary to comfort.
Celebration at Pdffucket.-Thc Anniversary
Of our Independence was celebrated by 8 mill
tary and civic procession. Among the novel.
tie exhibited was Throstle and Loom. in full
operation. The carriage on which the MACH
merry rested was drawn by six beautiful Write
horses, of the finest order ofthat noble animal.
To the.vheel was attached a spur cog wheel
which gave motion to = spur pinion on the end
of horizontal shaft which extended across the
carriage which drove the machinery by the aid
of pullies and belts passing over pullies attach.
ed to the main shaft of the machinery. The
Throstle and Loom were surmounted by a pen
dent bearing the names OF Henry Clay, Heze-
Aiah Niles, and Matthew Carey, under which
was the motto.
Encourage National Industry"
"Under this roe srOspsr."
The machinery worked TO perfection, parti.
cularly the loom on which was woven FIFTEEN
YARDS OF an excellent quality of cotton cloth,
from Street yar.. -
.ResSurcss efftie West-Almost every day 10
developing the physical resources Of the ives
tern county. At one of the lead mines in JET.
ferson county, Missouri, Messrs. Troost and
Leseur have recently found. in large quanti-
ties. the Carbonate of Zinc,-The locality of
this mineral is near the Mississippi river. II
has long been said that copper abounds in the re-
gion of country south and south west of the lake
Superior. Brass. which is formed By the u
MOS ofeopper add zinc. is a metal Of great i'm
portance, and is extensively used in the arts.
For its constituent parts we have heretofore
been indebted to foreign countries; il 10 hoped
that this dependence will not longer exist.