Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-06

Virginia Advocate, that this gentleman
was unable to attend late meeting of
the Visitors OF the University. on account
OF severe indisposition The editor of
the Advocate says, I'VE have chanted
to see, lately, several letters from Mr.
Madison, written in the hand OF bis lady !;
circumstance which, as shows the in
convenience that he is put to by every
one OF the numberless letters daily pour.
ing in upon han, should bee generally
known and remembered M one who
has not bad an opportunity Of hearing a
representation of the tax FROM their own
mouths, can form an idea oi the manner
in which Me. Jefferson was and Nr. Ma
olson eonioues to be. oppressed by let
ters from every point ct the compass ge-
morally too for every writer considers
neutrality-suspicious. aiulations
on the sntire leisure enjoyed by them.
80 entirely beyond his strength had
the iabo,lr thus imposed on him become.
that the former, at late period af his
life, wrote an address to bis fellow citi
zens--which, however, was not publish
ed -.representiog his utter inability to
meeth. With regard to the latter, we
have understood, from an unquestiona.
BILE source, that the mass of writing which
he now has to wade through. exceeds
,chaf he had 10 perform sehen he ras Sc.
crsfa,y Of S'afe, And this too, superad
ded t. the fatigue attending the manage
ment of several extensive farms, ON tae
productiveness of which depend his
means Of supporting the elegant hosp
tally which is found under his ronf. by
an almost unbroken succession Of Visl
tors from the New and Old words.'
The Montreal Gazette Of the 2eth
instant, says, The Weather for the last
few days. has been indicative of winter.
Cold frosty mornings and evenings
boar frosts--ice on all small collections
OF water--tte departure of vessels for
their ports in Bfitain--and the close bat.
toning garments and the celebrity of
movemepts-of our citizens ALI clearly
Indicate the appi oach OF the winter cau.-
paign.
On this subject the Quebec Gazette
of the 18th says: "The first marked
frost this season followed the change of
wind to the north west on Monday and
Tuesday last. On the night oi this last
day, there fell some snow, and on We'd
nesday mornipg ice bad been formed a.
bout one fourth of an inch thick The
distant mountains TO the north. we're ting
ed With white, and even several parts Ut
the adjacent country, parishes.
"ln the course OF yesterday, snow
again fell Where there were still pota-
toes in the ground, il is profitable they
have suffered. 1t is remarkable that
there had been no frost until the | slh
inst--Apple tress had been seen in bios
som for the second tine. a second crop
of strawberries had been eaten, and a
second crop of raspberries was nearly
ripe"
Debut Of Tie Eisphat a. .fsiieg's. = On
Monday night sir. Cross's Elephant
made his first appearance ut Astley's
A mphltheat!e, in The meto. drama of
Blue Beard, 10 very crowded audience.
The piece was most spiepdidly got up,
and went off with great ectat. After the
performance,i 1T was announced in the bills
tina, the Elephant would 60 through a
variety of tricks in the circle, but he no
sooner entered than he became quite I'M
manageable, and appealed terrified from
the number of persons around him, and
the keepers who attended, lost all con
troll over him; the atfrightened animal
made plunge towards the back part of
the pit, aud got his fore legs and trunk
over the PANELS which surrounded the
circle.
The screams of the females were ter
rife, and a general rush took place to-
wards the doors, and the confusion that
took place It is almos. impossible to de-
scribe. Several ladies were slightly in.
jured by the Elephants trunk, and one
lady was so much hurt. that she was ia
ken to sargeen's and bied in ediately
With some difficulty, the Elephant was
secured and taken out of the circle,
when it was announced that be would
gain be brought in to proceed with his
performance; upon which general cry
of mo, no." resounded through the
house. and he was at last brought out
on the stage, when he went through his
tricks with the greatest docility magma
bile. The house was numerousIy and