Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-03
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morning last. MIR. Seth p. PhiLbrook, of
Fairfield, son Of Mr.. Robert Philbrook
of this town, while employed in saving
shingles, at single machine, became
IN some way entangled with the MACH
merry and fell upon the saw, which in.
stautly sawed his breast openi lie extri.
Gated himself, and walked about so or
60 feet, COMPRISING the wound with his
hands and uttering few groans Of dis
tress, when he fell dead, probably one
minute after the fatal occurrence. No
person was in the room with him at the
time of the accident He was about IS
years OF age, and a promising young man.
Intrspidity--0n the 9Th inst negro
woman, the property of MIR. Charles
Dickinson, by some accident fell over
board from the Steam Boat General
Duncan on her passage to this place. A
young gentleman by the name OF Irwin,
with great promptness and intrepidity,
plunged into the river, and made the
most violent exertions TO save her, but
she had hoated too far down. and bis
generous efforts were unavalling We
are Informed, that, by desperate eff.
fort, he succeeded in approaching very
near to her, but at that moment, she
sunk and rose no more. No measured
share of praise is due to young man
and stranger, who would thus peril
his own life, to save that OF a negro
aIoua M sha.iUa 4,,Daa.,
Asa Rodgers, of Virginia. has been
appointed Secretary TO the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company.
BY the resolutions of the Corpora
ton Of Washington and of the Board of
Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, which we publish to
day, it will be seen that the commence
ment of this great work is fixed to take
place Oh the 4th day Of July neat. The
arrange ments for 1t are to be made by
the Corporate authorities Of the three
cities OF the District, with the concur
renee ofthe President aid Directors OF
the Canal Company. Nat Int.
The manufacture Of Sugar, from the
Beet, continues to flourish in France
1t is stated that there are more than
sixty manufactures for the purpose in
that country. Three establishments Of
the kind were recently formed on large
scale.
A papermill. occupied by Nr. Henry
w snyder, situate OF Middle Creek,
Pennsy lvania, was destroyed by fire, in
The night time, towards the end of last
week. Five persons, men and boys,
were butntto death on the premises.
We mentioned, two weeks since, that
Judge Franks. OF Harrisburg, had been
re elected Brigadier General Of the LIST
Brigade, 9th Division, Pennsylvania mi
ltia 1t vas incorrect. The Admins
tration candidate, Thomas Harper. Of
Lebanon, was the successful person.
his majority ll5 over Judge Franks
Gettysburg Sentinel.
MOnococy Bridge and Turnpike We
are much gratGed in being able to state,
that in addition to the 100000 subscri-
bed by the Frederick County Bank and
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, indi-
vidual subscriptions have been obtain.
ed to the amount necessary to complete
the turnpike to and bridge over the Mo
nococy, on the Georgetown road and
that the present week, at meeting of
the committee appointed by the Banks
to contract for the same, they have &C
cepted the proposals OF Mr. John Mac
lear for making the road, and that Of
Mr. Lewis Wernwag for erecting the
bridge. Both these individuals have
had considerable experience in their re .
spective departments. and funds being
now secured, no doubt now remains
but the work will be completed without
delay and in the best manner The road
is to be made on the MADAM plan, be
ing similar TO that from Boonsborough
to Hagerstown.--FreG Herald.
The Baltimore papers contain copy
of an injunction granted by the Chan.
ceilor of Maryland, by which the Cnes
apeake and Ohio Canal Company, and
the Potomac Company. and the Agents
OF both are expressly prohibited from
obstructing or hindering the Rail Road
Company in the use OF the rights obtain
ed by them-until the claim of right