Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-06-04
whole No. 1929.


evenings since, aserinus riot took place
on shore, between party of this Shin
crew and some French sailors. Frar,
all we can gather, il appears that tbs
Frenehmen we're allowed to carry arm.
on shore, and used them with unrelsnt.
ing fury upon our unarmed and gamer
ally drunken men. Our men bocar.
extremely incensed at BEING bnr,.S
down in this das,ardly manner. ana
nede a stand against body of French
headed. II seems, by Lieutenant The
Lieutenant was disarmed, his sworR
broken, and be instantly killed Rsno,e
says French Midshipman wa. a.
dangerously wounded by shot tb,ough.
the body, from party Of bis own coun-
"ymen-they mistsking him for an A.
meriean Midshipmen. We lost ons -
Killed, and one or two wouoded a.
Lieutenant was buried the dav aua.
with the bonors Of war-the Ame,;.a
Dutch, aud Spanish officers all s,tend.s
ing. IL Is an unfortunate occn,,sas
aud deeply lamented; il has moi. baw
ever, destroyed the harmon. .x;.,;.
between the French and ourselves and
'nsfe rs no prospect Of its doing 40 =.
all has subsidized into calm.
Episeopai Convention - The conve,
ton OF the Protestant Episcopal Chnrnh
Tor The diocese of Virginia. eom,naI
ITS session on Wedne sdsy last in Chs-
,o.'esv'l,e' We learn mat the RI Rev.
BISHOP Moore was taken in in oraa.~
ana was unable to attend. The r.,
Niiiiam Meade was chosen Pres;dent
Inc most important measure actaA
upon was the change OF the con.t;-
tuition, to the end, that an a..;ss-
ant Bishop should be chosen. \, w...
carried with considerable nr.n;,a;s..
and on counting the votes, II appeared
tnat the choice Of The Convention vas
almost unanimously 10 fayer of M
Meaae, who was declared duly elcc,o5.
Political 4fsena.
Cock Fighting - A w,ita, !, A.
Georgia Courier, relates the follow;n-
story as matter of fact, eonnecteS
with the recent fire. ia Augusta-.Dn-
ring the progress Of the Ere. in pullinr
down an enclosure in Centre. or Briaa.
street, couple OF game cocks vera
released iron their confinement. aad
Immediately engaged in battle. 4 M
-, celebrated for his attachment
to The sport Of the pit, observing the
contest between The fowls. abandoned
hls goods and chattles, lands and tepe-
rnents, TO the devouring element. ana
devoted his time and attention solely IN
me contest between the fowls: and
there stood, looking on, ill he actually
sustained some personal injury from
the heat the flames A person Sec.
ing The gentleman apparently idle. call
go upon him for some assis,ance. in re.
moving his goods, and was answered bv
'he exclamation; Look here - what n.
fight ~
Inc COMMITTEE OF Enquiry into the
state OF the Commerce of France an.
pear to have collected some fact. ~
general as well as local interes,-We
observe, that among the que s,ions put
ny one OF their sub committees. form.
ed IN the city Of Reuen. was This.
why has a diminusion taken olace in
me number Of French vessels carving
on commerce with the United State,9
Ihe reply informs Us, that the
change from discriminating duties to.
The system etiprociiy has proved in.
curious TO the French. It's also stat.
cd that the greater part of The cotton
which goes to France, is sent on con-
slRnment by American houses, which,
naturally prefer vessels OF their own
BATON Heretofore, before the recio-
rocal system was adopted, they gave
the preference to French vessels
There is one thing, says the sub COM
ni'tee, (which is worthy of remsrk.-.-
the productions of France are sntiect To-
much higher duties in The u. States.
than those of the United States in
French; insomuch that the system Of
reciprocity entirely fails of fair opera.
tion.--Neso York Daily Adrerssser.
PO,usr of the Press In the yearIe79-
the wages of a laboring m an were iuss
three half pence per day; and at the
same period tbs price of a bible fairly
written out was sol sterling. 0f conrsa