Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-03-29

Ayreat public sale of American man.
ufactured goods took place in Boston.
II IL said that the articles were in great
variety. and of superior workmanship.
The breadcloths, cassimeFes, hannels,
and sattnets, were in great quantities.
Of cotton gooGs, sheetings, shirtiugs,
and printed galleries, there was also an
extensive assoftment-some of them We
ry fine: and the colors and figures of
the prints very good. Articles of glass
ware and cabinet furniture were hume
rous; and some fine ware, likewise,
great quantities Of wool, leather and
shoes. The sales are said to have been
generally made at fair prices.
TIE Welland CanGl.-The support
that this great undertaking has received
from the British Government end the
U. G. Legislature, amounts, as stated ih
the Quebec Gazette, to about 10000,
and perhaps as much more has been
subscribed by the private individuals.
The original capital stock of the compa-
nv was G2o0,n00. No very certain es-
innate can yet be made of the expenses
of the canal; they are likely TO exceed
the capital Of the company. The canal
will probably not be completed until the
end Of the year 1929.
Mr. Merritt, the agent of the company,
is now in Quebec. waiting the result of
an application to the Legislst ure for an
additional aid Of g25, 900, either by loan
or by taking stock.
The Quebec Gazette observes, that
proper policy 90 the part of Great Bril-
tain, intelligence and enterprise anong
Canadians, Favored as they are by ma
ture," will ultimately draw to Quebec
the greatest part OF that immense and in
cressing trade Of the counties IN the u.
States lying on The tributaries Of the Ut.
Lawrence.
The whole quantity of domestic cot
ton manufacturers sold in Philadelphia
in the year 1904, and 8, only amounted
to the sum of 1850 1t is now estima,
ted that the whole amount sold there va.
RES but little from four millions annu.
ally and is rapidly increasing. -Net. Int.
Land in .NtU York ciiy.--A lot on
Chatham square, sold last Friday,
brought about 30 dollars the square
foot, having a front of only Ia feet 9
inches. The sum which the whole lot
amounted to was s,O25 dollars.
.Ns,o Celestial body.-An astronomer
at Marsei'Ies, NJ. Gambard, discovered
in the month of November, in the neigh
borhood OF the Constellation Serpent, q
body, in size and appearance much re-
sembling the planet Mars. II was seen
on four successive nights with different
telescopes. The royal society of Lon
don were waiting with much iaterest for
second communication from the dis
tinguished astronomer who observed
this phenomenon.
Sad dtieansc. man in Essex coun-
~ petlioned the court TO be divorced
from his wife-but when the case came
up for trial, he was unable to prove he
ever hac been married!
The total number of revolutionary
pensioners now on the rolls Of govern
mant is 1855. New. York has the
greatest number Of any one state, being
1924.
Resolutions hsya been introduced into
the legislature of pennsy lvsnia, comph-
tnentavy TO Governor CARROLL OF Ten
nessee, and directing sword to be pre-
scented to him for his patriotism, gaIlan
try and military services in the late war.
General CARROLL is native Of that
state.
Fresh Delaware shad were for sale at
Reading on Thursday last at rs cents a
piece.
1t will with pain be remarked, that
during the last week, no less than TEN
children died in New York, of
SMALL POX. We hope our pub
lie authorities, as we'll as parents and
guadians, take especial care TO prevent
the introduction Of this loa;hsome,
deadly and contagious disease among
citizens and their families Let us be
warned by the negligence OF others.
Colombia "A letter from Porto
Caveiio, Of February Is, states, that