Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-06-28


Citizens of Georgetown and its vicini
~ have, with laudabie zeal, lately
held two public meetings, for the pur.
pose Of deciding on the amount of
shares which they deem it practicable
or expedient for that town, in its cor
porate capacity, to subscribe for, in
the capital stock Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal Company. TIE final
meeting, which was very numerously
attended, was held on Saturday last,
the proceedings of which, as well as
OF the preceding, we have obtained
Tor publication, and will be found in
another part of this paper. In the mean
time, we state the result OF their con-
SITUATIONS, which was highly creditabie
TO the public spirit of the meeting
They resolved that it is expedlent for
the several corporations and the citi
zens generally of the District of Co
lunbia TO promote the immediate com
mencement OF the Eastern section of
the Canal; and, by numerous vote.
they recommended to the corporation
OF the town to procure loan OF
$4,000 dollars, for the payment of
which specific funds shall be pledged,
and to subscribe that sum in the stock
OF the Eastern section of The Canal;
and We learn that it is probable that
this amount will be increased by pri
vate and corporate subscriptions in
Georgetown, to the sum of half mil
lion Doubtless the other corporations
will follow this spirited example TO the
extent of their ability. Nat. Intel.
The Rail Road from Quincy quar-
ries TO Boston has so reduced the price
OF granite, that 1t is said a house can
now he built of that handsome and ex
cel!ent material, cheaper than with
bricks at S4 thousand.
TIE Spanish and Republican
Sq"ddrons 1T is highly probable
few days will bring something of
more interesting and decisive character
from the neighborhood of Havana
than any accounts heretofore received.
The Editors OF the Baltimore Morn
ing Chronicle have received a letter
from their Correspondent in Havana,
dated eth May, which says:
Seven sail are now off They are
supposed to be the Colombian Squad
ron, consisting OF two frigates, one
corvette, two brigs, and one three
masted schooner. They have been
seen by the Argo and Elizabeth; the
latter only arrived this day.
'Laborde, with five heavy frigates,
is only waiting wind 10 get out -
We shall have, no doubt, an engage
ment before many days
Central Americd.-It appears that
the battle fought near Guatemala on
the 22d and 23d Of March, proved
decisive Of the overthrow of the rebels
of st. Salvatore. The Chief Magis-
trate of that State, in a proclamation
published in Boston paper, asserts
that it has restored tranquility, and the
Government have voted thanks to the
President General-in Chief, the Fede
raj Army, and State division. Those
who fell in the battle, are to be enroll.
ed among the Martyrs of Liberty
Curious Painting.--At the CO rner of
Baltimore and Charles streets, over MIR.
Endicot's Painting Rooms, there is
Painting which produces a very singular
effect, and attracts generally public at
tention. When approached on one side,
it appears to be the likeness of female,
when directly opposite, it resembles a
horse's head, when On the other side, it
presents good likeness of the immortal
Washington Pat, lot
The Norfolk Beacon states that the
three >paniards concerned in the murder
of the officers, crew and passengers of
the Brigantine Crawford, as related
IN the Patriot of Friday last, have been
taken and lodged in Hampton jail The
Beacon contains detailed Statement of
this horrible affair, derived chiefly from
the examinations of the mate, cook and
French passenger, before the Mayor OF
Norfolk, confirming the account alrea-
dy published. No facts were ELECTED
during the examination of these indiyi-
duals, tending in any way to imPlicate
either of them in the murderous trans
action The brig has been brought up