Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-26

sne Only oIid1iS "hich presented fseI
against the action 81 his immensslv
steam engine-that ci e Il. Gin,
nearly perfect vacuum under the foot
Of the piston, by which means the whols
power or elasticity ofihe steam flom the
induction pipe is allowed TO operate
without resistance. Certain ether i'm.
provements have also been effected for
friction, &c. but as we I'M
der,iand they form the subject of a
fresh patent, we cannot at present en-.
ter into further particulars.-Lt.G as.
A list was made out, last November.
ofthe steam boats on the Western wa.
tsrs,from which it appears that there are
1917 boats, making an aggregate Of
81, 500 tons; about 1000 of which were
employed from Mobile; the residue be-
tween New Orleans and the upper
ports. The largest of these boats is The
George Washington of SIS tons; the
next, The Caledonia of s7I; the Paragon
of $50; Walk $50; General jackson
$40. But in this list are included 10
new boats building at Pittsburg, at
Cincinnati, and at other points on the
river
Charleston, IS CO. april Is-We
are authorized to state that the Twenty
Dollar Notes, Of the Branch Bank of the
United States at Charleston, have been
counterfeised, and are in circulation at
the North. They are signed IL. Che.
yes, President" and 'Jno'a Smith.
Cashier" lettered M. dated LIST Februa.
fy, 1870, and pay able to "Jos. johnson.
President, or Bearer" The notes OF
the same denomination payable to ''P.
Pacot, Cashier or Order" are not known
to be couDterfeited, and will therefors
be continued by the Bank in circulation.
But all the $40 Notes payable to The
President OF the Office or Bearer, as
we'll those filed, -. C. Farer" as "Jos.
Johnson are suppressed and will not
be issued. Holders of these latter are
advised to exchange them at Bank, and
the community is cautioned against re.
ceiving them.
Tive BOYS, about IS and II years of
age from the Potawatamie tribe of In
dams, have been sent to Vermont, to
receive q medical education at the in
stitution in Castleton. Their names are
SosiVay and Canauda, in their native
language, bet they have received the
English names of Francis Barren and
Thomas Baldwin. They have been for
four years at Mr.. McCoy's school in
Indiana, where they have made good
proficiency 1t will require but little
more than 100 dollars annually to sup.
port them beth; and thi. amount is ex-
pected to be raised by subscriptions in
the vieinity.-After completing their
education, they intend to return to dis.
pense the benefits Of it to their country.
men.
CHkRLEsToN, IS CO. April THE
Hon. III. VAN BURsN and G. G. CAM
BRELENa, arrived at Savannah on the
5th inst. from this place in the Steam
boat Macon. -.~-
MONTPELIER, (VT.) April 10.
Brsach of Pro,aiss.--Much business,
and some of vital importance to the
community, has been brought before
The Court for Washington county, da.
ring its present session. Among other
cases, was that of Anna Lyman los. Da-
vid Hatch, for an alIedged breach Of
marriage promise, reviewed from the
last term. The verdict Of the jury at
that term was sepea hundred and forty
dollars for the plaintiff. At'the present
term, siz hundred and three dollars for
the plaintiff.
ats best to be of with the old love,
"Before you arc On with the new. Old Song.
Libel Smt.-0n Tuesday last, came on
for trial in Washington County Court.
Judge ELLIS presiding, the cause Of
Nicholas Baylies, Esq us, Thomas
Reed, jr. Esq. for an aliedged libel
in an article published in this paper over
the signature of"A Member of the Bar"
|containing structures onthe management
of the late States Attorney from this
county, in his prosec utions for the sale
of lottery tickets. Timothy Merrill
ana ID. AFRO 4. Buck, Esqrs. counsel
for the plaintiff; William Upham and
Dennison Smith, Fsqrs. for the defend.
ant. The defendant, cn trial, admitted
that be was the s'l!hor of the commune
cation, and justified by giving The truth
Tin evidence. The cause excited much
interest. and was ably managed by the