Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-19

preamble a.d resolutions were nagioas-
ced by Mr. HAY, a member OF the New.
York Legislature, in consequence of
some illusions made by the Rev. MF.
ALBURTIs, the Chaplain TO the House
OF ASSEMBLY, in his prayer before that
body on the morning Of the 10th uIt. /.
those who voted against the Greek bill.
considering them tOorse them The Turks.
sc. 1t was LAID on the table in order to
give the Reverend gentleman an appor.
;unity of explaining.
Whereas, the Rev. Mr. Alburtis. on.
Of the Chaplains Of this House, has. on
two occasions, endeaVorei improperly
to influence the votes OF the men. bers
thereof, by praying in express reference
t. subject of Legislation now under
discussion, and sbPplicating Almighty
God to make US willing to sacrifice our
liberty; and whereas such prayers have
a dangerous tendency, and may, ifto.
lerated, restrain the freedom of debate
and of action en- this foor-Thetetore.
Resolrsd, That the Rev. Mr.. Albur.
tbs be requested by The Hon. the Speak.
er, to desist from the discussion in his
prayers, as one of the Chaplains in this
ilouse, of the specific subjects OF legis-
laton therein.
North american Mining Companv.
We are happy /, state that this com.
pany have already commenced opera.
lions. Their active and Intelligent SUI.
perintendenl, Mr. Joseph Lyon, arri.
we'd here few days ago, and, as will
be seen by our list OF departures, has
lost no time in setting to work: some
lew weeks must necessarily elapse be.
lore they can give full activity to their
works; ID the mean time, believing
as we do that their establishment will
promote considerably the prosperity
aud business OF the place, we must
cordially bid them welcome.
Ne,v York and SchuylkiH Coal
Company MIR. Stephen Baker, the
Agent Of this Company, has for some
lime past been running levels for rail
road, from their lands on the West
branch ofthe Schuylkill to the canal
We are informed that they intend to
commence Immediately the coDstruc.
ton OF the Rail Road, which, when
completed, will certainly open to
market large body of most valuable
coal land. in which, indeed, the guam.
THY OF that mineral may be said 70 be
lnexhaustible.
ANTIQUITIES OF ONO.
- "from realms deceased
Wakes AS from sleep, unlessen'd or increased"
lDARwIS.
In excavating the earth for a lockpit,
West of the Racoon Greek, bout a
hafa mile West OF the town of New.
ark, (Ohio, large number of hu.
man homes were destroyed by the
plough, deposited in manner, l be.
lieve, altogether peculiar to this GENE.
try. The bones were deposited, or ut
least, found, not more than two feet
below the surface of the earth, in y
place where there was Sigh, eleva.
ton OF the ground, or about thirty inch.
es, but not sufficient to eniltle il to the
name ola Mound. They were all car.
bonised, or burnt, were of different
sizes, and amounted to the number OF
ten or fifteen. What was peculiar
IN their mode of burial, was, they were
all covered with a greater or less guam
THY OF very beautiful transparent mica.
One of the skeletons was completely
covered with the mica, and was, it
seems, by way OF distinction, buried
a short distance from the remainder.
This was large frame, and, like the
rest, was carbonised The quantity
OF mica would amount, according to
the statement of a gentleman who was
present at The time of the discovery, to
eight orten bushels The pieces were
OF various sizes and shapes, though
generally triangular; the bases of soma
were tour or five inches in length.
Several specimens of this beautiful
mineral substance may be seen in this
town. TO what race did this people
belongf When did they existf And
why were the tenants of this cemetry
buried with such marked distinction?
-1dUocGte.
From the New York American.