Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-20


miles off the Highlands, were to be
seen seventy four vessels, of various
descriptions, all standing outward, with
good breeze. Amongst them we're
the packet ships of the first for London,
Liverpool, Hamburg. Havre, New Or
| leans, Mobile, Charleston, sc. They
all went off safely. The Corinthian, for
London, was clear Of the bar at II o.
clock. 80
BATON RouGE, Lou. Oct II.
For several days past, the dangue has
ragged in this town, and very few per-
sous have escaped. 1t is rheumatic
fever, which seizes on the extremities,
and accompanies with acute pain, some.
times continues after the fever is cured
for several days. The disease, although
painful, is not dangerous, and usually
terminates in three or four days. Thanks
to the Dangue, which is triumphant on
the field o. battle here, we have not had
an instance of malignant fever this year.
1t is said the yellow fever prevails al,
New Orleans as usual at this season Of
the year, but as few strangers are there
its effects are not so fatal.
A negro boy at one of the taverps in
Raleigh, n, c. recently took up pistol,
which he supposed was not charged, pla.
ced himself before large mirror. took
deliberate aim at his own image. and
pulled the trigger; when 10! the pistol fir
ed and completely demolished the glass.
Depredations on the farmer among
differ emf species and 0arieties of the
great geological family - An English
paper informs us, that according to u
computation, hunters, &c. injure the
far mcr to the amount Of Is. per acre an
r1alIy, and that game by feeding Oh his
crop, consume to an equal amount, that
the fly, maggot, slug &c. will once in,
five years, eat off The turnips, once in
ten years, the clover, and do 6s. an acre
damage TO the corn crops; making on
an average, 2s. per acre. The injMy
done by rats and moIes and mice, in
farm of 2OO!acres, is estimated at sew !
en- gaineas; by pigeons, jays, magpies,
ravens, cats, dogs, &c. four guineas;
making 10 the whole. S58 year, or
near 6s. per acre, or on the total cult
waited superticies Of the kingdom, an
annual depreciation to the amount often
millions per annum.
The good-humor of Mr.. NOAH al
most makes one forget his spostacy
from principle, and his utter abandon
ment, for mere party objects, of VIVA,
he knew to be theinterest of his coun
try. 1t will be recollected that he was
the regularly nominated candidate for
the Sheriffally Of New York and was
defeated. Whereupon he says:
II don't seem 10 think that we Ed
tors of Daily Journals are very popular
with the People. Mr. Lang, of the
Gazette, has lost his election for Alder
man, Mr.. Hall, of the Commercial, has
lost his election as Assemblyman;
have lost my election as Sheriff; and
Webb, of the Courier, has been chuc
ked out of Tammany Hall, soas ccre
monte and sans cellottcs."
Captain Ripley, and bis Company of
United States Artillerists, sixty in
number, arrived at Fort McHenry on
Friday last, 10 The steam boat Governor
Wolcott.
HAzRTsBURG, (PA) Nov 8.
Sinsaia'' and Outrog eoas Robbery
The ProthOnetary's office at this place,
on Thursday night, was broken open,
and two of the dockets taken OUT
From the manner 10 which the rob
berry was committed it would appear
that the purloiner must have been &C
quainted with the situation OF tie books
and papers oilhe office. [Argus.