Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-10-27

100 lbs. can be found At the moment ef
the explosion. one of the workaien was upon
The point Of raising the door Of the furnace
to let out more melted iron. hut the shock
prevented him (and most providentially from
so doing, for the explosion threw two men
Immediately under the mouth Of the furnace
from whence the bnrning fluid would have
rushed, and Of course instantly killed them.
~ Y. STANDARD.
FREDERICK TOWN, Oct fs.
A friend upon whose accuracy and veraci-
" we have the most perfect reliance, vouch~
cs Tor the truth OF The following narrative:
THE DEVIL WITH TWO TAILS
We have all heared Of Diabs Boitaar, but
u was reserved to this age. and to this city
OF Frederick, to discover the devil With two
tails. On Thursday night last, a caravan of
wild beasts arrived IN this place, and nut up
at one Of the hotels Among them there
CHANGED to be huge Elephant, which, be-
ing too large to enter any ordinary stable, ie
was ionnd necessary TO accommodate ia 3
large and close carriagc-house This, 10
seems. had been previously taken possession
OF as q lodging for the night. by a hale two
tsted Negro from the mountain. who was
employed in hauling timber to the Rail
Road. and who had never seen. or probably
heard of An Elephant before In his life.
he was fast asleep when his room mate was
usherel in. and did not awake until, a. was
bis custom Ut the first dawn Of the the NOR.
ng. Hearing ris,hng In the straw. ho
turned and looked. and rubbed his eyes and
BOXED again, un,il the rupils dilated almost
to bursting.
"Hence. horrible shadow unreal mockery,
hence"
What could It beo The Devil to Ger.
talnty. The huge mass p,s,ed and approach
ed him. zen 10! tail at both ends pnt all
doubts to III, hit and revealed his satanic Ma
jestyin all the terror Of bis repnted attrib-
ntes. With one dcspairing sp2smodic leap,
the afrighted wagner rushed against tho
door-it WAS locked and there was no othfk
possible way for escape. lie screamed for
help; he groaned in agony. Worse than
that OF Sanchr'ln the pit was the predica.
ment of the miserable African for no kind
master was within hearing to afford him pro-
lection. TIE Devil with two tails stood
over him and wrapped his soft and flexible
fore tail around his neck whisked II in hin
face-and then lie .grinnsd horribly & asst
ly smile : In vain he besaugiit him to havA
mercy to spare him yet little longer. Tie
Devil with two tails hceded not his supplics-
tions--hut kept smelling elephants are ac-
cutoned to & love the scent Of African musk1
and feeling him and brandshing his taih
which he now extended and now contracted
uhtilin the imagination Of the negro, there
was nothing so distant or so near Us to be
secure from il The louder he scfeamed, tho
more the Devil felt him. Shrunk up within
the least possible dimensions in a corner III
the room, he awaited In i state OF alarm
bordering upon distraction, The isaue Of hin
horrible adventure. The keepers of his tor
mentor at length came 10 his relief, and re-
Iease.f'him from the Jaws Of the enemy. AZ
ter his liberation, he had severe chill ofseS
veral hours duration, accompanied by tram
sient arrangement. Having now recovered
not only his health. but his courage. he swsars
by glnny he was not 50 much sReeyed IL his bigs
meas but that tarnai taH at each eendf!l"
QuERE-Does not Samho deserve the prs.
MUM offered for the best Original taiIf
Eznninsr.
Hanging Rock against the ,enId for Squash1s.
"A squash vine grew this year in the gar
den Of Mr.. john Traesdel at Hanging Rock
Creek, which bore ten squashes. two Of which
weighed and measured as follows: one Of
measures 8 feet 8 inches in circumference
and weighs one hundred and twenty tw6
pounds: the either weighs 96 pounds and
measures 5 feet 10 inches in circumference.
Any American farmer who will odsq,lash this
shall entitled to -----raise as big pumpkins
as he pleases for aught we care; for this 10
our ne plus ultra. Camden s C. Jotr.
Detroit. Sept %. Mai. RoBERr A. Fox.
sYTH, OF this city. has been appointed Ply.
master in the Army Of The United States.
vice Major Thomas BIpDLE, deceased
The President OF the United States has,
recognized FRArcIs Fl. WIIsNAn, as Vice,
Consu! OF his Swedish and Norwegian Ma
jesty, for the port Of Savannah, 10 the State
oil Georgia.
Food foT Pacdsr. A meeting has been cali.
ed in New York Of all young men who are
disposed to join brigade. Of volunteers to-
aid the Poles By their personal services They
would do better service by deyoting years
| income 70 the relief of the poor Of their own
iy.--Solem Gazette.
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