Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-10-21
From the Catsskil Recorder.

enormous Bear, killed by a set gun, N
the town Of Durham, on the night oi
Sunday last. lie measured around the
body Eve feet two inches, and n OF
the thighs was nearly the circumference
of an ordinary mans body. What dis
appointments, or blasted expectations
or unrequited desire, should induce a
bear of his respectable appearance to
commit this rash act, must remain a
mystery. -
Account of David Wilson. This sin
gGlar individual was one of the earliest
emigrants to Kentucky. Prom the time
Of his settl u,ent in tire country, till
within a few years past he resided a
few miles South of Port William at the
mouth of Kentucky river, on the waters
of Mill creek. The place of his abode,
and his siyi lie of living are not more re
msrkable, than the character of the in
dividuai himself, and all | could learn
OF and concerning him, is in perfect
harmony and good keeping. The hab
ltation in which ne spent so many happy
days, was composed Of round poles and
Kentucky mud.-It consisted of two
apartments simply, with no gu. house
or celter. During his residence 10 this
singular place of abode, he became the
husband Of five wives, AID the father of
46 children.
According to his own account of him.
sell, he "as born in New Jersey, 10 the
year 1913. lie is in height about five
feet six inches. His muscular frame
aud strength of constitution Gems TO
have dehed the decay Of years, or the
hardships and buffetiogs of a backwoods
lie. The scientific and curious have
examined The conformation of this sin
guiar being 50 far as practicable, as thay
represent his ribs unlike those of his fel-
low morta's' separate and distict. bat as
.uni'rd together, forming on each side a
solid sheet Of bone; 10 short. that the
vital part is safely depositedin a '~s!rone
box DEF, ing ell alta ks from without
Al the age of 81, he was in the enjoy
ment os entire health; bis teeth all sound.
MS weight about 100, and bis muscular
strength tialY astonishing.
He never shook hands with An athlet-
&c man, bat be gave him such a grin
that tie was fsin 10 beg for mercy. At
mat advanced age be could perform
more labor than ordinary men could in
the prime of life. Ills n~eighbors men
ton as q proof, not only Of his goad con
st'tuiion, but of bis ~unaimin,shed acti
witty, that al his advanced age, be would
leap from the ground, aud crack his
ieft together, with the agility of a boy
Of sixteen
S"mehve or six years since, he re
moved to Indiana there to bui,d h;ms.lf.
a new habitation, plant a new colony
ana become the father Of a new race
lie IS moss living near Versailles, Ripley
county, indiana, with bis sixth wife
and has two children for tha now st..L
~. tA'ner. Farmer.
T~ppecanoe Rattle Ground The pub
he In general, and more PSI i~cui,ly
those who lost relations and friends at
the battle OF Tippecanoe, are hereby
nn''hed that Gsn"iNm. Fl Harrison. aud
other officers and soldiers who were err
gagged ln, and lost friends q, Tinnsca
noe, will Ole at the battle ground
on me 3!s' OF October. to Reuter- the
- 'tcaS WHO teii tHeIa.
IL Is proper to state that, on the dsy
alter the battle, the indians raised o,r
men; emf since the peace a c,mnanv
rom ferre Uaute, under Cant. HINT
,nginn, collected and iate rred the bonas
III a different place, leaving the graves
otnen unt'l now; and the Objects to re-.
inter them.
Ii distinctlJ understood that This act
OF Veneration for TIE patriotic dead Is
wholly unconnected with political nrr
poses; and that il will be attended bv
many gentlemen of different pol;i;cal
views without reference to party. &c
neral Harrison has promised To- attend.
and is expected 10 pass through indian
"poiIs ON his way to Tippecanoe. A ee
neral inVlt"tion is given to every man
who may wish TO be present
The several Editors in the State ara
requested to publish the above.
illinois Democrat.
In Georg a some of the counties have
set up a claim 10 nullify the laws of the
state II appears each county in that
State IS, under the present constitution
entitled TO Il Senator. A proposition
having been made to lessen the number
of members in both branch of tho Ieo;s-
Iatufe, the small counties resist the rro-
poslhon, and go so far as TO say tbev