Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-14

western Werid. eur distance from tne
theatre ef war secures TO ysu peace, and you
will ne doubt be enabled 60 reap a rich hsr-
vest from the commercial field that must .
pen to you.
"Tbe capitalists Of Europe are alarmed Al
the prospect before us, aud deposits to an
immense amount are placed at the disposal
Of the Bank Of the United States, subject to
their drafts and speculation is fruitful here
as 10 the amount Of money that will DO traos
fsrred TO the United States in this way
This. together with the high price your pro-
ducs will command, must make the preSpe-
rity Of our country certain. The great bank
ers here attributed the immense amounts Of
specie gsing to the United States, 10 the con-
iidsnce placed in the u S. Bank, which cen
bdence is now certainly greater than in the
Bank Of England.
"TheTe is an order FROM the Admiralty TO
equip for sea ten sail OF the line that are now
IN ordinary: and think old En- gland will be
party to the Continental conflict"
FIRE "a GuayaquiI following parti-
calars OF the dreadful and extensive fire on
the night Of the esd and morning OF the 24th
December last. in the City Of Guayaauil, has
beea handed to us by Mr.. Ssth Swsc,ser Of
this city. II commenced about | | O'Clock in
the Guile del Commercio, and swept 10 its
course The extensive store dwelling of Messrs
Gibbs, Crawley s. Go. (Engiish): Charles G
SWEET. Esq late Bartlett 4 SWEET, tAmeu.
cam; Senior L. }. Amador; Don Luis Sa-
maniego; Senior U. Espantosas; Dona Josefa
Merino; Don Rodriguez Coello; Jose Maria
Santistevans; Cosmanas 0rrechatagules; 10
qne'lz, and maay others froa the Cathedral
to the Malcon-in all ~ houses. The loss
q tod ~ 4
tom House and Public Stores were not de-
streyed-and we learn that our csuntrymen
were SO fortunate as to save by their active
exertons a large proportion Of their property
from the awful csntlagration.
.Ne,r species Of Oats The avenacca fari
ma, or true skinless oats, is the most valuable
crop perhaps ever produced 10 this empire
~ was grown IN the season Of 1880, for the
hrst time 1t Wa, ever produced in Great Bri
, tam, by I. Derengy. Esq. OF Globeman Hall,
who obtained the seed through q friend of
bus at Rotterdam, whittier il was imported
from Saniang, n remote distrctin China; and
was quite unknown 10 the Europeans ill
witkin these three years The advantages
WHICH this extraordinary and valuable grain
possesses over all ether kinds Of oats are nu,
r,erous, viz:--Wben thrashcd from the sheaf
II is exactly like oatmeal, and is lit for imme
date use for culinary purposes, and every O.
fher fer which catmealis consumed, the grain
being quite free from any particle of rind or
bnsk. The flavor is delicious, and it contains
much more iaiinaceous matter. There is,
OF course, a considerable saving OF oats, and
expense OF kiln drying, grinding, sitting, sc
& one peek OF II contains more nutricious food
for hersc than three pecks Of conmon oats
lxar Al
being twentJ-six barrels Of fourteen stone
to the IRISH aere-the exact quantity grown
By Mr. Derenzy on one acre 1t was not
sown til the 9TH Of May, 1880, aud as reap
ed early in August the sawe year. II isie
markedly hardy, and well adapted for this
climate -EsseG Stand
The following forms curious contrast to
a modern teachers advertisement About
forty miles from London is a school master
who has had such success with boys. as there
are aInlsst ferry ministers that were bis SC ho
lars. His wife also teaches girls lacemaking.
plain work, raising paste, sauces snd cooke
~, to the degree of exsctDess. Her price is
ten pounds or eleven the year, with pair OF
sheets and one spoon, TO bs returned il 6csi
red. Coaches and other convcneaces pass
every day, within half mile Of the house;
and it is but an easy journey to or from Lon
dsn.n-- 1891.
The Soldiers U9c.--'Who comes thcref'
said n sentinel 10 a person coming near his
post. "A friend, softly said tmid voice.
"Adyance and give the parole" The same
ssft, tiIn,d voice, said, Ioye.p--"Loye,"
said the sentinel sis not the parole, and you
esnnct pass---It is more than nay life is worth
to permit you TO pass "Indeed, this is cru
ell indeed, not to allow a seargeants wife to
pass, to take, perhaps, her last farewell /
beseech you to LET me pass, ere the mornings
battle takes place; let me spend this night in
his company. have travelled forty miles to
see him" "Pass, friend: aIl'x we'll" Itpro-
vsd her last farewell-Shp's Military Byou
Colonis9tion.- "A Washington paper de.
msnstrates that the conveyance to Africa OF
the present annual increase of blacks, would,
in less than thirty years, remove the whole"
Perhaps il may be so, and 50 il may be in
time But the main and most bcnencent OBJ
iect OF the Colonization Society Is already a.
chieved. The colony is founded, and by ma
tural increase. more than by emigration, its
popslatisn will multiply 1t is the sern OF
an Empire, where black men will rule, under
the auspicous Influences of Christianity and
civiIizatien.--B Boston Psltadium.
The following is related by the editor oil
the Phiadelpbis United States Gazette.
dan infant child Of Mr.. Middleton, in Fourth
street, was yesterday left ca the bed IN the
nursery, while the mother went into the lew
80 ~ L.. afst.a. .ssEs nF.