Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-15

"O,o" a Jsoh anu .John ntbhon. Two worthy
and respectable men. The latter received four
staos IN the left side OF the breast and one over
hrs eye; he survived but a few minutes. Tia
quarrel commenced at the card table. where
nearly all afirays ofthe kind have their ORIGIN.
and would TO heaven they terminated fatally ia
fewer instances Corr.
WHEELING, Va. Der. g.
.Heinlcholy Occurrence. Rachael yo-
taw, young and beautiful female, Of higl,ly
respectable parents, and who had maintained
an unblemshed reputation, was found dead on
the Sth inst. near New Lisbon, Ohio. She had
been strangled by a handkerchief drawn tirbt-
! ~ round her neck, fastened by two knots. and
II was supposed that she had committed sui
eme. After her interment a suspicion arose
mat she had been murdered by young man
named y. Z. who had been paying attention 10
her, ana with whom she had held a long con-
versation on tho night previous to her death.
Her body was disintcrred on the 18th inst but
no other marks of violence were pereived
than those found on the first examination: but
Il was ascertained that she was prcgnant.--
lh,s circumstance strengthened the suspicion
oil Us quit, who was considered her sedncer.
and he was arrested and committed TO prison.
lie was tried before a special court last week.
and discharged. "We have never before w.t.
messed, "saysthc New Lisbon Palladium. .su,ch
intense anxiety as was manifested by our feb
iow-citzcns, on any previous occasion The
responsibility ofthe connexions OF the decrease
cd, and orc. and the mystery that hangs over
her death, gave TO the trial degree of inter-
est seldom witnessed in court OF Justice
Shadows, clouds. and darkness, rest upon's
the transaction {. is discharged, and Rachael
votaw sleeps with the shrouded millions of
the grave"
Hose 10 mike Three Story House ofa Too
Story.-The Broadway Marble House. No.
AL which is IS feet wide by 40 deep. with
brick walls ~ inches thick front and rear.
and side walls inches thick, has been raised
rom the ground, chimneys and ALL Co the
| height oil several feet, in order to substitute
another story. II is done by means of screws.
under the directions Of Mr. Simeon Brown.
The process is SO simple, and so slightly dis
tnrbs the building; that family might remain
IN 1t, pursuing their usual avocations, with
perfect composure. The weight of such q
building Is enormous, and the ease with which
II IS raised, furnishes an admirable ilustra-
ton OF the power of mechanism.
Match Race for Ten thousand Dollms--Ths
great produce match race was run at New
turday last; between colt by Sir Awhy, dam
Bet Bounce, and property ofCol W. r. john
son, OF Virginia, and colt by Eclipse, dam
Lady Lighuoot, and owned Nv Col Stevens.
The race was made before the colts were
foaled, the dams and sifes being named, and
was what is called a produce match---ThS
sum was $1,000 side, half forfeit II waA
won by Col. Stevens colt in two heats. bv
about four lengths. The time we have not
heard.
The editors Of the Marietta tPa) Pioneer.
offer their establishment for sales--The SEN
Tor editor has entered into the ministry, and
therefore wishes to bid adieu to political life
Tor ever; and the junior editor is DESTROYS OF
travelling for his health. The Pioneer esta-
bhshment is therefore offered for sale ION very
reasonable terms.n
ALBASy, Ger 8.
Fatal yfccidens.---While number OF iaborS
ers were Yesterday, employed in digging at q
clay bank in the rear OF Orchard street IN thin
City, large quantity of the earth fell upon
two Of the persons so employed, and instantly
killed one of them, and so injured the other
that no hopes are entertained of his recovery
The name of the person instantly killed was
John Lussy, and Of the other Ode AI'Gees
both were natives ofIrcland They have lefh
families in lndigant circumstances
OHIO Unirersity---The AnneaI commences.
ment of this rising Institution Of the West-
was held on Wednesday the 10th inst, when
| the degree of A. d. was conferred ON eleven
young gentlemen, constituting the senior
Glass. The pubic performances Of the Grad-
yates, and the manner in which the exapinarl
lions ofthe other classes, and the candidates.
for admission from the Academy were sastain--
ed, the day before, at which we had not the
satisfaction to be present, we have heard spo-
ken Of III the highest terms of qualification and
praise. The prospects OF the University, We
are happy to say, were never more pronlis-
ing. The number of students IN attendance
tie last Term was ninety two A large ln-r
crease may naturally be expected the coming
session, which win commence on the FIRST We'd
nesday in November next--~4tissis .Maqsr.
SAyAsEAH, Sept 90.
The Western Mail OF Yesterday brought ne
tsdings respecting the missing packages nor
has it thrown any light upon the transactions
Besides the letter advertised in this days pa
per, and Others, there was one addressed to-
Macon, containing Fire Thousand doitafs, il
Bank notes. No expense or trouble should
be spared in the search after the villainous
perpetrator, for if this attempt: Ca novel one
BIN Georgia. IS successful, there viii he no.