Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-02-25

Joseph Brandt, ne cctoOIa.oo
warrior, was an siecs OF Sir Wnham 1onn,ou
He was 90 named from Dutch ioster ts.ael, }
who took care Of the little savage WINE .
,S hand of intrepid Mohawks, and the ter 1
ror of the long kniyes--so they cali the A. |
mrieans: and when at lengthbe was disarmea [
nv the peace, he again took up the natcnet
against the indians who had joined the nos
tile side. The late Marquis OF HasunSs'
Earl Mora, admired the address and courase
of Brandt. and became his patron ms
Iordship more than once brought ham over
to Engiand, and introduced him To the beau
monde. On one occasion, he took our In
dian TO a grand masked ball, painted, pla-
med. armed. and dressed out at all points ~
the real costume of an Indian warrior. he
far eclipsed the motley groups, and became
the lion Of the room.
We are told that a stately Turk, accom-.
panied by two hours, wished to ascertain II
the sachem really wore mask, one nan Vi
the face being painted black ane tne o'ner
red He, therefore, cautiously touched he
top OF the nose, with the intent OF just raislhg
the mask OF all people, an American In
dian cannot tolerate any personal freedom.
Brandt took FIRE at once, and IN good earnest,
| he supposed they wanted TO make butt Oh
| him for their buffooneries. He assumed
| most frightful aspect, flourished his toma-
hawk, and gave the war-whoop with such a
terrific yell, that the entire assemblage were
seized with panic and thrown into great
| confusion. Turks and Gypsles; bcar-leaders
! and their bears; Falstafs, iriars and fortune
tslers: sultans, nuns and columbines, scud-
ded away, hlddlng and tumbling over each
other, to leave clear stage tor the Mohawk.
/ British .Msgasine.
1t lis the opinion Of medical men that the
effetcs of drunkenness by g:rl-drinktng, IN the
n present day, are very different from those
which used to manifest themselves in the old
en- time This must proceed from the pot
sonous nature of that dreadful compound
cheap gin. Sudden death is now more than
ever one Of the direct consequences OF street
intoxcation. A chemical gentleman OF grea
experience having lately analysed severa
specimens of cheap gun, found the component
! part of each specimen, to consist oil s&g6T, OF
RI Of uitriol, lime and ,chite vitrioI, and favored
: with capsicum berries, grains Of parodlse, ane
oils OF juniper and turpentime. Sugar t.
j sweeten the spirits, previously weakened witt
water: Lime to mix the oils, with the spin
and white vitriol, if not added with the in
tention has an abominable effect of creating
an insatiate and feyerish thirst--while tn,
, other ingredients confer that greatly coveted
: favour called cordial 1t is no wonder tina
death ensues after drinking immoderately o
4 this horrid mixture.--Lnd0s, Paper.
About one hundred and eighty Of the jolll
crew of the United States Ship Delaware
which arrived a few days since at Norfolk
came up to this port in the Vir.:lia Steam
Boat on Wednesday last. They found ou
harbor for u distance from shore somewha
! INSTRUCTED by ice too strong to be penetrated
by the Steam Boat as speedily as their impa
tience demanded, and yet hardly strong e
+, noush TO bear the Tars.--They>wer not te
be kept from port by any such obstacles how
ever, and a lively, if not pleasant moon
light scene was exhibited in their various ex.
pedients TO reach iaud--whieh most Of them
did, "up TO their ne Ks in the water 49, Good
fellowship prevailed. and no serious accident
occurred.-.annapolis Republican.
House Of Refuge.--it appears from the an
nuai returns of this excellent Institution, that
the number Of children received during the
year 1929, was $50; uf whom 90 were from
out of the city. OF the whole number, 81 were
children OF foreigners and born in foreign
countries, and 49 children Of American pa.
rents.
Total number since the commencement oil
the Institution, 600; of whom 4Ol were chill
dren of Incorporate parents What com
ment is this upon the influence Of intemper-
ance, not only upon the immediate subject Of
1t, but upon those who grow up under their
superintendance and control.--Ibid.
RUssELyILLE, (Ala.) Jan. IL.
On Sunday last about IL O'Clock, whilst the
inhabitants of Russelville were listening to an
eloquent and fervent discourse on the attri-
bntes OF the Deity, from the lips of the Rev.
oilas II. Morrison, they were suddenly alarm
ed at a report as of large cannon in the vi
cinity. This was instantaneously followed by
a low, hollow, rumbling noise, which appear
ed to approach in southern direction, and
became more and more distinct The hea-
vens, already dark, and cloudy, suddenly as
sumed a still deeper hue, until it became so
dark that it was difficult to discern objects in
the court house, where the congregation
were assembled. All at once, however, the
darkness gave place to an almost painful
brightness-a body Of fire, apparently 90 feet
IN diameter, was seen to advance with anax-
ing rapidity, from the same direction in which
| the sound had proceeded. 1t passed right O.
yer the town, with loud whizzing noise. and
LETT behind strong sulphureous smell. In a
lew seconds, we heard another loud explo-
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