Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-10-23

rangement-and still continues in that
melancholy situation. He is young
man, apparently between Is and 80
years of age, of genteel appearance, and
calls himself d M Chatham His con
versation appears TO be principally a.
bout persons and places in Loudoun
county, Va. He is young man Of ed.
ucatioa. He sometimes represents
himself to be a Physician, near Lees.
burg. Wand at other times, as
Teacher ofthe languages in Washing
ton City. He says he was married IN
Frederick, on the lob Of April last, by
the Rev Samuel Helfenstein; and that
tho name of his father in law is Benja-
min Stringfello,o, of Loudoun county,
Va. He also states that his mother re
sides 10 Bradford county, Pa. He was
riding small Bay Mare, blind Of an
eye.
Particular information with respect
TO him, can be furnished bis friends. on
application to Mr. Peter Aughinbaugh,
or the Editor of the Sentinel. Gei.ys-
burg, Penn. -
The Georgetown Colombian states:
"Slnce the passage of The Canal bill,
and the subsequent commencement of
the great work, eur town has been
gradually increasing. Property has
been greatly enhanced, and rents have
advanced from t,oenty 1ivc TO fifty per
cent. and the most sanguine expecta
lions are entertained, that in six months
more trade will progress in like ratio:
and eventually cur town will present
the pleasing appearance oflife and bust
ness. Several new houses have been
commenced, and are now 10 state of
finish. Good stand for business seem
to be in demand, as there has OF late
been few strangers coming among
US"
pHILtDsLPHIA, October ".
General Hdr7 ison passed through
this city yesterday. on his way to New
York, where be will embark on board
the II s sioop of war Erie for Liguira,
on his way 10 Mexico to which Repub
tic he has been appointed, by the Pre-
sident and SeDale, Minister Plenipo
Tertiary Poulsoa
Governor Trimbie, OF Ohio, has is
sued his proclamation recommending
tia. Friday the fourteenth day OF No
vember next, be observed by the people
OF that state as Day Of Naaksg giving
and Praise to Alnai9 htyG 90, Tor the M
merous andiuvaiuable blessings which
he has been pleased 10 bestow upon
them and the whole ceuntry.-Ib.
Earthqudhe-At Mount Pleasant,
Westminster county, New Work, on
Monday morning last, about ten O'Clock,
strange rumh!ing aoise was heard,
which lasted few seconds, and is sup.
posed .o have been the effect al an earth.
quake; scarcely any motion was felt
however, in the houses. Immediately
after The r,.mhhDg,a stroeg wind spcang
up from The south west. which. rendered
the waters Of Tappan Bay SO turbulent
as scarcely TO be uavieabse by the or
diuary craft No further account of
This incident has tfanspired ID.
A singularlv outrageous act was com.
mit'ed in the Philadelphia Police Office
onThursday during discrimination ola
prisoner Oh criminal charge. A young
man narned William Forepaugh, was
called as witness to testify on The part of
the commonwealth. On passing The
dock where the prisoner was seated land
within striking distance, the prisoner
sprung on him with an an sheathed dirk,
that he had secreted on bis person, and
made two we'll directed blows at the
body OF the witness, but which were so
warded off by him, as 10 prevent his
receiving but one of than slightly on
his breast. He was instantly secured
| by the officers, disarmed and tied, and
after his hearing and commitment on
several charges of larceny, he was also
committed for this assault and battery,
with intent to murder, which he openly
and repeatedly avowed Forepaugh
was an aceomplice 10 crime, and was
marked by this villain fer his victim.
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