Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-26
Claiborne, t.4iabama,) March 10.
A FEROCIOUS ANIMAL.-A few


took place in this county. ASS women
belonging 20 Mr.. J. +. Loyett, were as
cending the hill on the south side of
Big Creek, one with child about =
months old in her arms, they were at
tackled by large he wild cat-the AMI
NAL made at tie woman with the child,
caught the child by the Lex and bit it,
tore the woman badly with his claws,
and threw her down, the child having
a handkerchief on its head, the animal
in second attempt at the child, tore
the handkerchief in pieces that was on its
head. The mother of the child, who
was present, saw its danger, and made
a violent effort to save it, and in the
struggle seized the cat by the neck, fell
on it, and held fast her grip until the o.
Their two women despatched him with
rocks. The mother Of the child was very
much injured BY the animal and the child
nearly Killed. approximations are en-
tertained thatthe cat must have laboured
under the influence of hydrophobia.
Our informant adds, that the cat was
extraordinary large i NJ. Y. Gazette.
Storm in the Canary lslands.-The
following particulars of tie devastation,
produced by the storm which occurred
10 the Canary Islands, is taken from a
late Havana paper. 1t is copied from a
private letter. Three vessels were lost
at Santa Cruz, with three men. On shore
many houses were inundated. AT Can
delaria two houses were destroyed, with
prison, church, and the castle, with
eight men. AT Guimsr, or 6 persons
houses and farm houses in the vicinity.
At La Guanche, $50 houses, with near
all the inhabitants. At Oratava / OF men,
women and children, and 1Oa domestic
animals; besides 70 ruined and l4A de-
stroye 3D. Bait Pat.
| 7Hompson's Tea Case.--The n. York
Commercial says, that grand Jury sit
hing in Philadelphia for the space Of
four months, found about six hundred
bills Of indictments for transactions rela.
tive to the teas of Edward Thompson.
| And it will also be recollected, that two
OF three Of cur citizens were includeda
mong the indictments. A letter is now
before US from member of the Phila-
delphia bar, of from which we leam
that the United States Attorney yester-
day appeared in the Circuit Court,
(Judge Washington presiaing,) and dis
continued every suit, and ordered a
ToHe prossegui to be entered in each,
1t is under>: God that this course was ia.
ken 10 pursuance of the opinion of the
Attorney General Of the United States,
in consequence Of the late decision of
the Superior Court-BaH. GaS.
GLASGOW, March s.
By the steam boat from Belfast, we
have received a deplorable account Of
the loss of vessels on the Irish coast in
the gale Of Saturday night. The Enter
prize from w-Yofk, and Burnett,
from New Orleans, were lost at Glen
arm, crews saved; a ship to the west
ward supposed w. Indiaman, crew
drowned. At Balywatsr, Ocean, from
Charleston, crew sayed-a brig to vast
ward, all hands lest
The Senate of New 7 ork has con-
CURED in the resolution of the House to
have an extra session of the Legislature,
for the purpose of passing upon the re-
yised laws Of the State. Hts understood
that the session will be devoted TO that
purpose exclusively, and that whatever
petitions may be presented, or bust
ness proposed, none will be acted upon
unless the subject be of the utmost pub
lie interest. -
| We understand, say our Boston
correspondents, that the two British
briggs which arrived on Monday from
Bermuda, with American property
not departing after being ordered away,
have been seized. IL is peculiar
case. They may possibly be released
90 bonds to secure against the result OF
Il ial and final decisioD.- Bait Pat.
i Another Steam Boat Accident.-
Wednesday week, as the steam boat
Montreal, which plies between Mon.
treal and Longueil, was approaching
the wharf at the latter place, the boil
err burst, and the "steam and boiling
water was thrown upon the face and
breast of the fireman. TIE un!ortu
nate man to save his face turned round