Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-08-05

street above Fourth, and has left widow
with several children.
The mortality from the effects of heat. dx.
ring the last week in this city is, we believe.
without example for suddenness and number.
Twenty or more families, perhaps, have been
deprived of their protectors, and of the chief
means Of subsistence. These are objects Of
chorieu--more than any victims Of misfortun.
abroad. and peculiarly objects for the inhab-
itants Of Philadelphia. We would suggest
that a common fund be Termed for them
and the distribution of the sums which nigh,
be contributed to their relief, committed IL
two or three benevolent persons streasurers
We sukjoin, as opposite TO the rnaip 10
tsrcst and topic of the day, the substance Of,
some observations which have justbeeh mads
to US by physician of the highest euinence
Death from an excessive temperature isl,
be traced to two cau.cs-eIther an apoplectc
condition Of brain, or by an impression mad.
on the stomach from cold water. The symp.
toms and general appearance Of these two
states are SO different, that they cannot wei
be confounded; the FIRST beng marked bys
flushed, hurried countenance, and the second
by pallor and collapse. They require d.
rsctly opposite treaiment-the one, most co.
pioss bleeding, and the othor, free admin
istratioa OF stimuli, as laudanum, ethef, bTaa
dy, sc.
As preventive means, an avoidance Of en-.
posture to the sun is llle most efficient and
with which view, all exseraal labour should
cease during the'heat of the day, and water
ts drunk slowly and moderately; and when
the individual is exhausted by exertion, iRsa.
riably with portion of soma alcoholic Hquo,.
1t has been absolutely determined, that the
effects of draught of cold water, or the ap.
piicatioa ofitip any other mode, vary With
the state of the system; which, being sudden
.ly heated, becomes refreshed and invigsrated
| by drinking. SO. eeld water but If fatigned,
| the most serious consequences ars1nluaedby
i-it--Tide, .Currie on the Use OF Cold Watss
.Ndltoaal Gag cite.
Valley Bs.nk-The annual meeting of The
stockholders of the Bank of the Valley of Viz
| ginia) for the purpose of tnq,'iriug into the
affairs and condition Of the Bank, ard ap-
pomting Directors for the parent institution
and its several branches for the present year.
was held at the Banking house in Winshes.
acS en- Wednesday ias..
The expose of the affairs of the Bank al
| forded ebundautvevidense Of the prudent ma
nageEent Of the concern, and proved it to
be 10 the most prosperous condition. fhs
last years Directors were reelected without
opposition. A fter the transaction Oh the rege
lar business of the meeting, the act OF iia
last session oftthe Legislature extending Tia
charter, was Submitted to their aenssdersfioH,
and resolution accepting the terms therein
proposed, was offered, aud unanimously q.
dopted.
Prison Discipline in .4n,sterdam-Ths
principal prison is the house of correction.
called also the Rasp House, because tlls chief
employment Of its inmates is the cutting and
rasping of Brazil wood In this place Of SON.
! finement TO one is suffered to 10 idle; aud
! thus the Government is unidentified for much
OF the expenditure incurred, and fine prissn.
ers on their part, are frequently reclaimed,
bysits wholesome and rigid discipline, from
the dissolute and vicious habits which led
them to become its inmates. In the yard Of
the prison is one cell, and one only, for tho
treatment of the incorrigihly idle. A stream
of water constantly flows into it, which can
only be discharged through pump set up
within. The orliy means, therefore, by which
the inme te can avoid being overwhelmed by
the ingress Of the water, is by working ineeS
sanity at the pump /; If he persists in his idle
ness, he is inevitably drowned. 1t is said
that it is now. never used.
The arts make rapid progress in this eoua-
try; but TO ono of them probably has attain
red such perfection as the art OF Engraving,
which was within our recollection, compare
tively unknewn amongst u.s. We have new
CT seer any thing more beautiful than some
sample sheets of Engrasaags of various dew
ces for Bank Notes, &c, no.g lying before
US, froan fhe house of FAIgMAH, DRAPEE,
USpERwoo9, 81 Co fFhiadelphia: Besides
great number Of Rignettes, Geemetricai
Dies, sc which they can vary to any extent
These sheets exhibit an entirely rcvcl style
OF work produced by new and expensive ma
chnery. This Improvement IN the execo
tion of Heads. Medals, sc. is effected by ps..
caliar curvature Of series of single hnss OF
equal thickness. producing the exact ssnli+
tude of the original medals and gems They
are executed in such perfection, as to render
asuccesstal imitation by the graver hopeless:
Nd. III
The New York Commercial Advertiser
states, upon the authority of communicated
from "a most honorable source" that Nj.
Randolph took airs with the commander OF the
ship OF war in which he has embarked, as seoa
as he got on board. He directed Capt. Perry
to sail Immediately. though the surgeon and
purser OF the ship were still in Norfolk. she
DID not sail, however, unth the next morning.
his story may not be quite exact, but We shai'
not be surprised co hesr Of sems porientous
tresk or frscas; perhaps, of the arrival OF