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

French Tragshg---Ta company Of French !,
actors, nov periornin. ia Philadelphia, treat !
ed the inhabitants u that place with the re !
presentation Of French tragedy, Marie Stu !
aff, on Saturday evening last. the hrsf true
specimen OF French tragedy. say the Phila- (
delphls papers, ever presented 10 that com
nunlty. The Performance was attended by
very numerous and fashionable auditory.
EAGLE.-Mr. A. knowlton of this town,
recently shot an Eagle measuring feet a
cross the wings. Ii is something singular
that this bird should light and commence
furious attack upon a weather vane ON Mr.
knowiton's barn. He was not convinced of
his error until Mr.. Ks rifle brought him to
the ground The vane was either a good re
presentation TO the bird intended, or the Ea-
gle was necusighted-G Gloucester .uass) Tx
.arab .Medicilc--A medical traveller says.
that the Arab practitioners make use OF the
natural cautery IN almost all complaints, par
hculariy IN Rheumatism The Arabs must
either have less physical sensitivencsso OF pam,
or greater moral courage than most Europe
ans: for we are informed by the same travel
Ter that in Cairo q man thinks no more Of
beng fred than an Englishman does OF being
shaved
Produce Of the Soda potatoe weighing
forty ounces. was raised this season at Chalk
ley Hall, MIR. j. Wetherelrs place, near Frank
fort
In the same field, cornstalk was cut mea-
suring seccefcea feet Sir iaches in hcighi, and
the production Of a single pumpkin seed (the
vine and pumpkins together) weighed between
eiecen and tsceice hundred pounds.
a Coz sciHtdtrooden leg<-The Perth (Eng)
Courier says, that fayorte cow had lost her
leg by severe injury
'sThe cow was a peculiar favorite of the
Budewife who bewailed previously the mis-
fortune. TO appease her grief, a neighbor
artfully constructed a wooden leg for "Crum-
my, who is thereby enabled TO go about her
business ike any other cow"
Death IN the Pot.--A farmer on the banks
OF the Plscataquis River, in the town oil Fox
croft, Tor many years had kept large pot
near the Margin of the river, for the con-
yenlence of his family on washing days. 1t so
happened a few days since, that the farmer
had turned into the pasture where the pot
stood, pair of yearlng steers tied together;
who, having fancy to explore the interior
OF the capacious vessel, thrust both their
heads together into it. When being unable
to withdraw them, they raised the pot upon
their heads, and taking the direction of the
yltlnfraH .x,ainrbt IF he ~
drew their heads under water, and in that
grotesque predicament they were found drow-
ned. Another melancholy instance of death
inthe Pot."-Bamgor Rep.
1t is probable there has been more fighting
between the hlexicans and their invaders. A
vessel arrived at Havana, reported that Boz
dy OF Mexicans had surprised portion of the
Spanish Army, and that the latter lost 700
men. Another report at the same place was,
that Gen Barradas had given battle TO 1000
Mexlcans, and defeated them.-.9tuwa.
Dr. MITCHELL, the celebrated Naturalist,
In letter concerning the Siamese Boys, has
given it as his opinion, that their separation
will, inevitably, lead to disease and death
He says:
There can be no doubt, but that if these
boys were separated by the knife, and this
band cut across at any part, a large opening
would be made into the belly of each, that
would expose them to enormous hernial protru-
sions, and infiammations that would certainly
prove fatal. We have understood the mother
TO have noted a very curious fact, worthy the
attention accoucheurs, that when they were
born, the head of one was covered or encased
by the lower extremities of the other, and
thus made the easiest possible entrance into
the world They are SO perfectly satisfied
with their condition, that nothing render them
so unhappy as the fear Of separation by any
surgical operation; the ve,y mention of il eau
ses immediate weeping. Indeed there is no
good son for tbs uneasiness; for, as stated
above, according to our Judgment, there would
be the most extreme hazard in any such at
tempt, and even after cut asunder, they would
experience much diminution Of enjoyment"
A publication has been commenced in Phi
ladelphia, Untitled the journal of Health"
1t is conducted by two gentlemen of the med-
cal profession, assisted by others. The first
two numbers contain many valuable articles,
and give promise that it win be work Of
general merit.
1t gives us pleasure to announce the arrival
of Commodore DAVID PORTER in this Civ
He landed at Chester, on the Delaware. from
Very Cruz, on Saturday last, and is said TO be
the bearer of dispatches to this Government.
MAJ. hit
DIED,