Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-12
whole No 1879.

menade. From this point, magnifi-
Icent prospect extends on all siies.---
Rome, ancient aud itiodern tie DESC
late Campegna-~tlIe sabine aud Thur
tine mountains --Albanus, sacred ia
CLASSIC hnlory--Soracte nike wave oa
the curl, in the distance Esd the sea
skirting the western horizon. all broke
upon US At oncs- We could trace the
Fiber to its mouth--we Fancied we could
Distinguish the spot where Eaaas land.
ed. The wars OF Turnus were foueht
over on the plaia which exten "a below
us. The temples Of old Home seemed
20 arise from the ruins cities sprung
up on the desoiate waste n,ies were
moving in and out of the gates--the
temple of Jupiter glstsersd from the
summstcf Albanus--the busy hum of
The millions that perplec old Rome, n
rose in the air, and antiquity herself
threw of her dusty rags. and arose in
all the beauty of youth.
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Education in Scofhund ---h commit
tee OF the Genetsl 4 ssembly Of Scotland.
haye published report On the subject
Of increasing tho meats Of education
and religious Instruction i- 5cotlaad----
For the purpose of obtaining informa-
ton Of the actual state Of EDUCATION,
they circulated queries. and have re-
ceiyed answers jrora ssery parish in
Scotland
II was ascestained that in tep Of the
|synods Of Scotland, comprising 764 pa
rishes and - 1923 persons, the means
|of education were SO extensive, TINT
there was scsrcely an individual who
had not been taught 10 read. In the re-
naming seven Synods. VIZ. Argyle,
Glenelg, Ross, Sortberiand, Caithness.
Orkney and Zetland; containing ia3
parishes, and s77, $50 inhabitants, II az
found that ESQ schools were wanted,
which il was computed would educate
800 children.
The committee, IN answer to their
solicitations for pecuniAry aid TO establish
these schools, have received sums a.
mounting to so,ass, principally from
parochiaI collections, and are 10 expec-
tation OF receiving further sums.
ProOidentfal Dciipcrancc = About
8 o'clock 90 the morning Of the 22nd
inst. the Jail in 81. Alban's, w. was
discovered 10 he on fire, and so rapid
was The spread of the Hanles, that il
was fouud to be impossible 10 save the
building. II was found upon iuqniry
that the prisoners were not MI or;
there being still one in the upper Of
debtorv room of the prison, and 70
way of libcrsting him with safety ex-
|ceet by breaking through from ihr ont :.
side. Ladders were immcdistely rass-
ed 10 the double barred window, anil
cxertions commenced, with sxes and
|crowhars, TO force the barn from their
places, but efforts 10 this ELECT wers
.ruitess. - The flames were soon com
municated to the roof Of the prison.
and exertions were ceased 81 The VIM
dow to extingnish the flames. The
roof was mounted by faw resolute
hands, who il, short time had the tim
bers all thrown off. A hole SUITS
ly large TO admit the body Of man
was then made ir1o the cell, and the
prisoner rescued. He was 20 nuch
c!osked with the smoke and SCOT, that
aAer he was released. his life was des-
psired n, but he Is since happily res !.
tcre& to health and liberty.
Brooklyn, ~ r. Afnrch give
understand that . gentleman by the
name of Bagley, who has for nine
months been figuring away in styles
IN our village, WINS brought Up oil
standing. a. the sailor would say, by
Mr.. Constable Hsys, Of tho city of
New York, for altering blank lottery
tickets into PRICES, and Obtaining the
money for them. He plead guilty 10
the charge, and was accompanied TO
board and lodging for three months ia
the ren:ten.iary. By his address and
manners he was enabled, successfully,
10 impose on many respectable persons
in the village. Patsiot.
Mdgnanfmitgt--The President has
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