Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-05-24

has crossed the Atlantic, one hundred
and thirty. eight times, remarked that he
had never seen SO many icebergs during
| a single voyage. The passengers were
| all extremely gratifed with the grand
eur of spectacle, which none OF them
had before witnessed.-N 7. Spectator.
~: ~
The following challenge, promus'
gated in London, is given by a gen.
tteman, wfio is celebrated for three
things his conversion from the Jew.
ish belief, a mission to Palestine, and
his espousal Of lady Georgian Wal
pole:
Theological Warfare.-I, under.
mentioned, challenge herewith, the
Right Rev. Doctor Poynter, Titolar
Roman Catholic Bishop of London, all
the Roman Catholic Priests, and all
the Jesults scattered throughout Eng
land, 10 meet me on the 10Th March,
ia Ereemasons' Hall, for the purpose
Of discussing the doctrines Of Popery;
during which discussion, /, under
! mentioned, hope to prove that the
| whole system Of Popery is a downright
lie! In case that Dr.. Poynter and the
rest Of the Priests and Jesuits are in
c'ined to meet me, l beg them 10 let
me know by the public papers.
JOSEPH WOLF.
The Judge ofthe Jefferson Circuit
Court has Sc. aside the finding lof the
Jury, by which RANDALL w. SMITH
was 10 be sent to the PenitentiSry for
sevcnyears, for killing Doctor BROWN,
aud has granted new trial--and has
adrniited The prisoner to bail in the mean
time. We are not accurately inform
ed Oft grounds upon which, new
trial was granted, or upon what princi.
pie the man was admitted to bail. We
have understood that eleven of the Jury
were for finding the prisoner gniily Of
| rnarder. If such were the fact, there
can be no doubt that the presumption
| aVaS great, and the offence not baso.
Ole IF Ky. Commentator.
A. the April term Of the Mobile
Circuit Court, bis Honor Judge Lip.
secombe presiding eight negro slaves,
charged with the murder of Mr..
NJ Gee, their overseer, in December
last, at the plantation of Major Mont.
gomery, had their trial on Wedpesda
week. The jury found three not guilty
-four out of the five were, however,
recommended by the jury to Executive
mercy,
One of the hard ware dealers in
Boston, TO whom the newly invented
capillary lamps were consigned, sold.
within fufty.eight hours from the time
they were advertised, FIVE thousand Sc.
ven hundred! and had orders for near
ly as many more.
The first of series of Tales un-
der the title of"The Spirit Of the Old
Dominion" has been published Mt
Richmond. The first tale is entitled
the Soldiers Gratitude, or a Legend
of Lee" The Norfolk Herald says of
it: The incidents, as the title imports,
are chiefly contested with the cam
paigns of Lees celebrated Legion and
their interest is greatly heightened by
the vivacity ofthe style and the dramat.
&c effect of the narrative.
COLOGNE INTER.
Our female readers who are disposed
to practice little domestic economy,
will6nd the following preparation of Co
logne water, a very cheap substitute for
the Cologne water of the shops, for which
they pay three or four hundred per cent
more than the cost of this. The princi-
pal ingredient is worth one dollar per
gallon, at retail, by the druggists, and
the perfumery cost very little. To one
pint of alcohol, adj sixty drops of Law
ender, sixty do hergamot, sixty essence
of Lemon, sixty do. orange water. To
one gallon alcohol, put two hundred
aud forty drops ofeach Of the perfumes.
Boston Gazette.