Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-05-08

Fire.'~On Friday evening the 2etn
ult FIRE broke out in the house near
the South Barrack. The Inhabitants
and Military assembled with the great
est alacrity, by whose exertions the FIRE
was soon got under. Melancholy, how
ever, to relate, child persisted in the
flames and one or two others were
scorched. We understand the poor wo-
man who occupied the room in which il
originated had gone to washing, and
locked the children int is supposed
their clothes must have caught.
Halifar Journal.
Important to Piclou live learn
with much pleasure that Richard Smith
Esq. the superintendent of the Mines in
Nova Scotia, has received advices from
the Mining association, that Pictou will
soon be constituted free warehousing
port. This is one of the many benefits
which will result to us from operations
Of that concern. 1t is gratifying to find
that persons whose interests are so com
pletely identified with our own, have
the inlluenceto procure such very i'm
portant privilege. The road to illimita-
BILE degrees of wealth and prosperity, is
now open 20 our march, and nothing but
intemperance and laziness can re,ard
our progress. Colonial Patriot.
The Legislature of New Brunswick
has appropriated the sum of 1000! for
the encouragement of the Fisheries.
Tsabslia.-Cotemporary writer's have
been enthusiastic in their descriptions
of Isabella, but time has sanctioned
their eulo gies; she is one of the purest
and most beautiful characters on the
page of history. She was well formed,
Of the middle size, with great dignity
and gracefulness of department and a
mingled gravity and sweetness Of de-
meanour. Her complexion was fair;
her hair auburn, inclining to red; her
eyes were of clear blue, with be-
nign expression; and there was a sin
gular modesty in her countenance, gra
cling as It did, wonderful firmness OF
purpose, and earnestness of spirit
Though strongly attached to her bus
band, and studious of his fame, yet she
always maintained her distinct rights, as
an allied prince. She exceeded him in
beauty, in personal dignity, in acute
ness Of genius, and in grandeur of soul
combining the active and resolute quail
tiles of man. with the softer charities Of
woman. She mingled in the warlike
councils Of her husband; engaged per
sonally in his enterprises, and in some
instances surpassed him in the fir mness
and intrepidity of her measures; while
being inspired with truer idea of & To-
ry, she infused more lofty and gene
"ous temper into his subtle and calcula-
ting policy Irvings Life Of Columbus
Mr.. CAMnRGLENG-In the debate in
the House of Representatives. on the
tariff, Mr. Cambreleng took a course
! with respect to the testimony of Mr.
Schenck before the Committee on Man
ufacturss, that must be deemed some
what extraordinary. MIR Schenck is a
gentleman of too high character, and
his family in this city far too respecta-
| BILE to tamelv submit to charge from Mr.
Cambreleng, fperjury. We think the
recoil upon the author Of charge so
ioul and false, should be severe and
exemplary.-.N Y Nat. Ado.
THE MILITIA The following complt
msnt to the militia of the United States
will excite no surprise, when the reader
is informed, that it is from the official
organ of the jackson party, the head OF
which party stigmatised the brave and
| patriotic Kentucky militia with having
"ingloriously fled,' at the battle of New
Orleans, and ordered the sir mii.tiamsn
to be shot within four days after the or
der reached Mobile
| From the q. S. Telegraph.
"Let IL once be understood, that mili-
tia are not to be punished for mutiny,
desertion, or INSTRUMENTATION, and reli
ance can no longer be placed in them
for the purposes of defence"
Soft seems, according to the Jackson
doctrine there is neither patriotism nor
honor in our militiamen, and that our
only dependence on the m for defence, is
founded on their fear Of punishment! viii
our stout hearted and high minded mi
litia pocket this' Bait Pat.
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