Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-11-19

| ar 4 Rn} ~ a Je,reL'-An Irishynan arriv-
ed at Boston last summer. and sou-bt eun,,lov
menf as labOurer, and finally ob,a;ned AN
engagement on one Of the Islands IN our har-
Dor. rat had never seen Duck in his life
shortly after his entering upon the DISCHARGE
OF his new duties, brood of chickens. and an
other OF ducks were Matched, both by hens.
ihe owner put both broods to one hen in or
Der 10 save the service of the other. and ,oId
Pat, as he was short Of meal, to be very snar-
ing OF allowance IN feeding them. Pat made
small dish OF dough, and commenced feed
ing ms mixed flock, when he was struck with
the TACT that about half had broad shoyels for
beaks, and shovelled up the dough very fast.
while the Others had quite small sharp beaks
and got but little of the allowance. sArrahl
my DARING, says Pat, "fair play is a Jewel.
IN JUST DC after putting you upon equal
iutung' lie started for the house, got a pair
OF shears, caught them of the shovel heat
| and sheared them down TO the calbre ortbes,
oil the sharp beak; put them down, and said
"wag away, you spallpeens; lam toIfthis i >
free country where every man, bast and bird
are equal; no exclusive privileges if Won
pleasen
.Mora.-The beaks of the unsuccessful an
plicants for Office under our new President
are represented TO be of the broad shovel
kind, having taken up all the offices before
those oil the sharp beak had fair peck ut
them.-WiL our President, who has been
represented as an lrishman, adopt Pats doc
trIne and takelng the great Executive Shears.
cut OIL some of the shovel beak, and put the
whole upon an ''eqaal futting?''-Bost Cour.
.fgters.--We are informed that the Dcy of
Algiers, not content with being at war with
the French. has provoked hostiltics against
Russia. The vice Consul of France at Tan
giers, writes to the Chamber of hIarseilles
under date of Aug. Il, that an Algcrine cor
sair had captured in the waters of Lisbon, af-
ter an obstinate engagement, a Russian trans
port with Sick.-Belfs Messenger
Highly Important Rumor-From our cor
respondent of the New York Mercantile Adj
vertiser, ssys the Baltimore Gazette of Tues
day, we learn that Captain Thompson of the
Atlantic, arrived at that port. left Ireppani,
0sland of Sicily on the 18th September, and
informs, that there was report in circulation,
which was believed, that the BRiT1sH AND
FRENCH HAD TAKEN POSSESSION OF
THE FORTS UPON THE DARDEN-
ELLES, * THAT THE BRITISH FLEET
HAD PASSED THROUGH INTO THE
BLACK SEA Capt. L after leaving Ire
PAM, spoke British brig from Smyrna, who
confirmed the above report
Death Of Prince Abdul Rahaman -
We give an extract of a letter frsm
highly respectable Colonist, who enjoy
the eonfdenc Of the inhabitants of Ii.
baria, containing an account Of the
death OF the Moorish Prince AbduhI
Rahaman --an svsnt to be regretted, as
il destroys all hope Of obtaining. through
his means. an intercourse with his con.
trymen in the interior - Bait Gag.
NoNRcviA, AUG. Gath, 1899.
Our colony appears to be in healthy
state at prssant. DIR. J. Machlin, our
presant Agent, has had several attacks
Of tbs chlls and fsevsr since bis rscovs |
~ from tie coast feever. Prince Alb
duel Rshmsn departed this life on the |
eth of July, and | was informed that he
took up bis Mahometan principles as
soon as he got in sight of this land, and
he died with the same. visited him in |
company with tine Doctor during bis
sickness, which was an overtlown Of
bile, and his system was too weak, on
account of his age, to admit ofthe ueces
sary medicines. lie had every attsn.
ton that could be after ded him through
DR.. Mechlip, jr."