Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-08

cAinnie' on fire The prsGect Of no,;.s
OF farls has directed that quantity az Ann
OF sulphur should be continual, kc,t =, ,ha
watch house Of the srenen in thai metra,a
US ana at The places of residence Of IN, =,
ice ofiicers Flour OF sulphur, az ha, ~,
demonstrated IN theory and as experience has
SHOWN. VIII edectuaiIy put cut a fire h Ibr
CARNEY It's only necessary 10 burn a small
quantity on the hearth Of the Ere place. IN,
| chimney OF which Is on fire. The sslosus
coln1anIng with the oxygen Of the air, ellis the
chimney With the sulpburic acid gss, which
stops almost immediately the comhustios Of
carben, the basis Of SCOT At the first view
II appears strange that by increasing ose FIRE.
another IS ex,ingulshed, but the toesss sllu
ded TO are as powerful az simple. Il i. slnes,
suPertlnoas to observe that flour Of suIphur
can emily he successfully used 90 put cut
Gre in chimney. and that in case Of ether
fires. 1t would not only be useless but danger
Gus.
Consumption Of fuel IN .Nc,e York During
the last yess the consumption OF wood was
2o5.oI9 loads Of oak, 40 ,2d4 of hickory, and
y. es3 Of pine; making a total Of 29T sos
leads, at an aggregate cost Of sse3, 0s5 So
Add to this 26,eo5s tons Of anthracite coal,
1875 chalsrons Virginia. and 10 ,59s of
Charcoal, at a csst Of s3al ,642 81. and the
amount 10 increased 10 s8l4,72S 90. The
quantity of Liverpool ard some other kinds
OF ceal consumed we hive not the means of
knowing. But If va include the whels, with
the cost Of cartinx. sc the expense of fuel
for the city OF New York cannot be less than
niihsn dollar, per annum
The New Orleans Mercantile Advertiser OF
the ilth last. observes-..During the last
three or four days the packets aud steam boats
have aimostre peopled our city The streets
present the sspe crowded ard bustlisg aspec,
that we are accustomed to in 'sinser
The passengers report that the Mississippi
Is IN COED stage abeve, and That many large
boats nay be sspec,sd in a few days Tie
Ohis rather low.
a Screamer! --Italian papers state that an
organized being has bsen found IL Africa
which seems to form a lick il tho chain hs
tween the animal and vegetable kiugasns.
This singular being has the icrtn IF spotted
serpent IL creeps along the ground, and IN
lieu Of a head, IL has = flower formed Ike
snail bell which contains shiny LIQUID
Flies and other issecis. attracted by the
sweet taste oil this liquid, antcf The flower and
are seisined there 10y its sluiinsu. nature
The flower then closes and reinains closed
untilthe prisoners are crushed and transform
ed iGto ohJle. The ibdisesiibie parts. such
AS the hrsd and the wings are rejected Ivy
two inferior openings with spiral unamss
The skin Of this serPent plant, resembles
leaves. the flesh is white and tender The
inhabitants Of ,ha country eat il and consider
1t great deilcacy.
Agreeable TO the proclamation Of the 60
vernon. tia Legislature Of Leuis,aaa assen,-
bled in New Or4esns on the l4th nit. We
are informed that the governors message re
commendes the passage 81 a law prohibited
the further introduction Of slaves isto tic
state; I'd. advising the arpointnent Of Sc
natsr - congress to Gil the vacancy caused
tg she resignation Of Mr.. Livingston; %, I'D
vIsing The sale Of pretended vacant lands By
which proprietors are dcspsiled; 4th, sone ne
tice oil arms, and the number OF voiuateer
corps, in ;ae csaniry, and 5th recommending
renors'ranccs 10 be sent TO congress against
| a repeal OF the duty on sugar
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