Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-03-06

Bells Weekly Messenger, OF the
9Th ult. concludes an editorial comment
on the political intelligence Of the day,
with the following remark:-"The
condition of Turkey at the present
moment is this--she may be as. sullen
and obstinate as she pleases; but no
thing which she has the power TO do,
can a. vance her object Of re snbjuga
ting Greece, or of obtaining indem-
nifty for the losses at NavarinO."
Brazilian Tea-At the meeting 1.-THE
London Medico Botanical Society,
held in December last, specimen of
tea, cultivated in Rio de Jeneiro, was
presented by the Brazilian Ambas
sador. and attracted much notice
from its novelty. II was stated to be
the produce of the Emperor's gardens;
and on being tasted by some of the
members, pronounced to be equal to
the finest Tyson tea.
Policies Of Insurance to some extent
were effected on the 9Th uIt at Lloyd's,
on British property coming home from
Constautinople. A premium of twenty
guineas was askedlor insurance against
Turkish capture, but this was thought
so disproporIionate to the actual danger,
that il was not agreed TO, and the in.
surances were made only against the
common risks Of sea voyage.
GGle.-We learn from the Buffalo
Gazette, that another gale commenced
on The evening of the 10Th and contin.
ued till the following morning, by
which additional damage was done to
the harbor, and the village below was
Inundated.
The people of Mobile have adopted
the process of boring for water, with
great success. Pure and copious foun.
tains are found at Ihe depth of 60 to 20
feet. The earth below generally con
sists of white sand
From a document laid before Con
Igress, we find that the number OF
Ishares taken in the stock of the Ches
Iapeake and Ohio Canal Company, in
the City of Washington, on the 4th
January, was 1850, (of which $40
were OF five shares and upwards;) in
| Georgetown, 3,O73; in Alexandra,
1884. The supposed subscriptions in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virgin
ia, are 1888 shares, making a total Of
Iprivate subscriptions amounting to
10000 shares. Adding to these the
subscriptions ofthe three Corporations
lof the District, Is 600 shares, the total
amount of shares taken is Il 900 or
| So, 100000. The conditional subscrip
ton of the State of Maryland is for
I5,00D shares. making total estimated
subscription Of SO, 100000.
II appeares from this statement, that
there is now nearly a sufficient sum ac.
tually subscribed to Justify the com
mencement OF the canal. AS a por-
ton of this subscription, however, is
I contingent on subscription by Con
gress, we hope this great national work
| will not be retarded or prevented, by
the lukewarmness or the hostility oil
those VINO profess to be the dominant
party in Congress, and with whom, il
} thatlpretension be we'll founded, it must
rest, whether we are to have bill
. passed on the subject or not, at the
present session Not. Jour.
There is Mr.. Kendall, who gives
testimony in acrimonious printed let.
ters, and before the Kentucky Senate,
against Hr. Clay, and who is said to
have been particularly fostered by that
gentIeman-to have been nursed, when
sick, in his house, sc. Such a case
calls TO mind the following Persian apo
Iogue:
"A tortoise and scorpion, travelled
the same road for a considerable dis
lance, in good fellowship. The latter,
on the ground of this friendship, asked
the former to carry him over deep
stream. The tortoise complied; but
what was his surprise TO find his COM
panlon endeavoring with all his might
to sting him! When he had placed him
IsAfp on the OnDosifa shnre no turnad