Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-07-23
whole No. 1886.

4 0tSSlVck, nave receiver GIeen0ek
and Glasgow papers to Nay ooh, both
inclusive
A Glasgow paper OF the 2Sib, says:
The very best description of Goals
CONTINUE to be delivered in town at
IS. per 81 cwt.!"
[from the Glasgow Herald, Of May 2o.l
Crane for Shipping Heoc1 .4rfi.
cles "A few daystago Mesars Cl4ud,
Glrdwood, & Co, Engineers here,
fitted up large Crane a, the hsrhor
of Broomielsw for the Trustees on The
river Clyde Soon after the machine
was fitted MP, il lifted an engine boi
lee upwards OF % tons weight f.om
the wharf, and placed il on board the
Enterprise steamer; and on The agter-
noon of "Wednesday last, that is pow,
er might be ascertained, two logs of
wood. loaded with upwards of thirty
tons of pig iron, were lifted up and
swung round its AXIS by eight men.
with the creates. facility. When The
load was lowered to the ground.
Messrs. Dalgish, James Clehnd. AND
John Spreuli, gave three cheers, i'm
which the crowd who had assembled
to witness the experiment most hear.
lily joined.
Astonishing Performance We
have seen. within these few days, a
specimeo OF fine writing from the pen
OF our townsman, Mr.. Miller, " hich
we are sure has never beea ecualled-
Within the compass of silver six.
pence he has distinctly and beautifully
written with a pen--the Lords prayer.
the creed, the names OF The books &C
the Old Testament, the names of the
books of the New Testament, the
twelve tribes ~ Israel, our Sayiout's
twelve Apostles, the seven wonders
ofthe world, the five mechsnicai pow
ers, the seven primitive colors, iie
i've senses, the twelve months &C 'h.
year, The names OF The Governor, De.
putty Governor; Secretary, aud Soil.
ciiors of the Bank OF England; he
writer s name and age, aud having IA
the centre drawing Of the Glasgow
Wy 49, bnos
Wheeling. Jury II,
The Steam boat kansuha, after her
late disaster, having one boiler unipiae-
ed. proceeded to Cincinnati. where see
arrived on the Sd instant. There ha a
been no more deaths since the FIRST -
port. Captain Rodgers. and the o,h.r
persons who we're scaided, are ia far
way to recover.
N,w OnLrAss, JusE IS
Expedition against Merico.--The *
petition fitting out at Havana agsiost
the Mexican Ststes, and which is ,esy
shortly to sail from the above poit.
now pretty generally supposed to Ia
destined TO act Immediately agaiast ~
city Of Vera Cruz, and not against h !,
province Of Yucatan, as was forme
imagined. Itsppsars, by stranger 4
arrived from the LAST named CITY.
the Castle Of San do uoa is but postsy
provisioned; consequently, should !.
expedition, by taking the city, and eoI.
ting of all commdnioation between i
and the Castle, prevent any assistance
being given. the taking of the formpr
would, in all probability, be soon ia.
lowed by the surrender of the latter -
Louisiana 4dUertiser.
BosrsN, JuLr-
We copied a paragraph yesfera ~
from Baltimore paper, which men,i q
ed the overturning Of the stage coa ii
between Frederick and Baltimore. ~
which several of the passengers. sus d =
whom was Mr.. Everett, were sevefaly
bruised. Mr.. Everett arrived al Us
house 10 Charlestown on Thursdas j..
enng, not having suffered any ini,.g y
the accident above referred 10 !
learn that one of the passengers ;
badly. but not dangerously hurt De q
.adreriiser.
| Smuggling The Editor of the M
sgara Gleaner," in bis last paper, say !
that several seizures nave recently BEEN
made by the Collector Of Niagafs -
Whiskey appears to be the cLief ALL, )
attempted to be run into Canala TIE
! Editor adds that the tsn ptaiiop q. sa j, q
, gle on beth sides is great, so mitsh 50
, that an honest trader cannot live, he
, must smuggle in self deteuce.D
To drsce Gsray Rats An EGG
q lish writer on rural economy. says i
: the expressed luce of the stalks q,