Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-10-02

Sicknees an Ohio-We learn from
tue Clrclevlile (Ohio) Olive Branch,
thas an unusual degree Of sickness and
mortality prevails in that part of the
country. The paper does not name the
prevailing disease; but from its enume-
ration of the supposed causes, it's pre-
sumed to be bilious fever.
Irode Of the SchuglkiH.-I Tn the last
week, 80 boats, bringing $40 IONS Of
Goals, arrived at our wharves. from the
mines at Mount Carbon, " hich, added
TO the last report, will make a total this
season OF 1921 boats, and 81 ,O66 tons OF
Goals. Twenty three boats in the last
week returned laden with various mer.
chandlse for country contamination.
The English quarter of Wheat
weighs 500 pounds, being a quarter of
a ton-this IS equal to 8 English hush.
els of7O pounds each, or 8 / 8 AIMEE.
iean bushels of go pounds each. This
computation should always be attended
I IN bringing the English quarter Of
wheat into American bushels.
Ihe English sack of Flour weighs
$50 pounds-7 sacks equal TO 10 Amer
ican barrels, or 1850 pounds.
Alexandria Gazette.
Equinor.-During Wednesday and
Thursday last, q strong N. L. wind
prevailed IN the Chesapeake Bay AT
Norfolk, although most of the wharves
were overiowed, no damage was sns.
tanned The steamboat Norfolk, which
usually leaves Norfolk for Baltimore
on "Wednesday evening, was detained
there by the rough weather until Fri
day morning.
The steamboat fredericksburg, from
the District OF Columbia, was detained
for twenty four hours by the same gale,
having made a harbor in St. Mays
river. -
KEENE, N Fl. Sept. 10.
Died, in Als,ead, n. H.. on Satur.
day last, tn 18Th instant, MIR Charles
Wheeler, Jr. aged Is. His death was
the consequence of one of those once
Indispensable, but truly ridiculous ap.
pepdages OF a training or muster, u
sham fight The artillery and infantry
were IN close acti on, and so neat that
the waddlng OF the piece of artillery
terribly fractured the skull of Wheeler,
who was in the ranks of the infantry.
He lived butabout one hour and a half
We hope this dreadful catastrophe will
forever put a stop to these displays of
military folly.
HUDSON, IN. W Sept. Is.
Generals Scott and Jackson
The correspondence between Gen.
Jackson and Gen Scott, in 1917, has
been recently re published. 10 April,
1917, Gen. Jackson issued an order,
forbiddiug the officers of bis division
from obeying any orders from the War
Department, unless transmitted through
himself. Gen. Scott, in conversation
in the city of New York, expressed
the opinion that this order of jackson,
enjoining disobedience TO the orders of
the President, who is by the Constitu
ton, made commander in chief of the
army, ives ''mu:inous in its character
and tendency" This conversation was
reported to Gen. Jackson, who wrote
to Scott demanding to know if the
report was true. Scott in reply stated
what he had said, and maintained its
correctness by a clear and dispossionate
argument. Jackson rejoined in a long
letter, filled with corse abuse, and con
cluded by alluding toa dueL-Jackson
afterwards went to New York and
challenged Scott, who declined fight.
ing him. When worsted 10 an argu.
ment Jackson always resorts to bis PTS
toll. We shall hereafter publish this
correspondence to show that the temper
ofthe man units him for any civil sta.
ton. columbia Republican.
There are nine daily papers now pub
lished in Boston, and the same offices al
so issue eight weekly and semi.weskly
papers. One paper ispublished .ri- week
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