Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-22


also iorbids vessels laden with such articles
from approaching the wharves, and. BY Sc
parate instruction to pilots, requires them to
abstain from boarding any vessel coming
from places where cholera is said to prevail,
bat to pilot them TO safe anchorage in the
lewer bay, and report them TO the health
officer.
Singular Case Yesterday morning the
wife OF a respectable tradesman was commit
ted from the watch house to Bridewell, on
charges made against her by her husband.
on Saturday night IT appears that the female
was IN a state oil intoxlcation, in consequence
OF which the complainant had her carried to
the watch house; yesterday morning he ap.
peares before the magistrate to euter his COM
plant, and there stated that the prisoner was
an habltual drunkard and thief that she was
In no want OF any oil the necessaries OF life,
had no temptation TO steal, and vet was con
stantly bringing home various articles which
be knew she could not have got honestly -
The complainant produced four plain decat-
tiers which have no appearance of having e
yer been used He said they were not his,
and the prisoner refuses 10 account as how
she got them The magistrates consented
to detain the wife that further examination
may be had As the decanters were LETT at
the Police Office by the husband, their own
ers can have them by applying there.
From The Norfolk Beacon of Sept. 10.
u. $. SHIP ONrARIo,
Marseilles, July 8, 1881
"Ihe John Adams proving to be the fast
est ship in our Navy (having logged fourteen
knots,) we made the shores of Europe on the
goth day OF our passage. Commo-
dore Porter gave US bail at Mahop. where
had the great delight OF minglng with ma
ny of my own fair countrywomen, as well as
many of the most captivating and lovely
French bellies. Yesterday was a
day of election at this place The people.
finding the choice likely to I've against the re
publican candidate, broke up the meeting in
confusion. This appeared the signal for a
general row; the streets were thronged, and
little else was heard but the cry of Vive La
fayettei The National Guard was turned out,
and the nproar finally quelled But affairs
here are still in very unsettled state. We
have just received intelligence Of the plague
| being at Smyrna. and we will not return to
! Mahon, as was our intention, as there is a
| ship now there, with some contagious disease
| which believe has not reached the city, Ii
is supposed Toulon is our place of destina
! tion"
From the Richmond Wing
We publish the letter Of Judge Marshall
| declining to act on the Central Committee
| Ii was an inadvertence on the part Of the
meeting to place him there; an inadvertence
however, which will find its apology in the
reverence and affection of those who com
mitted it. We may add also, that Judge
Marshalis opinions were no secret 10 his Eel
| low citizens.
! 10 the Editors Of the Compiler
RICHMOND, Sept. 5. 1891.
| Gentemen:--I observe with regret IN your
! paper OF this morning, that my name is pla-
ced on the Central Anti jackson Committee
| appointed by the meeting held yesterday in
| this city
am at all times ready to perform any du
| ty which my fellow citizens may please tc
| devolve on me, unless restrained by the OPT
MON that propriety forbids me to undertake
it. That is the fact in the present instance
My age, my habits. which separate me
| from all party contests. but above ALL the
! public office hold make it unfit in my OPT.
MON to enter upon the duties assigned TO me;
and must therefore decline it make this
prompt declaration, because, being first ma
med in the committee, it nigh be expected
| that should take steps towards the com
mencement of its operations. Very respect
! fully, your obedient servant,
j. MARSHALL.
BALTIMORE, Sept. -.
| The weather was very warm last week,
! the mercury, in open air, rising every day
above so deg. On Thursday it rose TO Sc,
on Friday to 81, and on Saturday as high as
9ea deg. This temperature, being accom-
| panied by close, moist state of air, rem
! dered the weather very oppressive. The ci-
| ty is nevertheless unusually healthy, and we
| have no mosquitoes. circumstance in which,
we understand, we have the advantage over
some of our neighbours.
Our city has been mach agitated during
the last week, by reports of gross and indie
! cent oatrages committed ON two individuals,
I by member Of Congress. The following
paragraph has reference to this matter. We
| have heard report that the criminal has
| committed suicide in prison, and that one of
the manned individuals is dead.
".iaim.-NVe do not remember to have
witnessed ia any community SO great a de-
| gree of excitement as was manifested by the