Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-01

called for Saturday, the 2sth alt az Upper
Marlboro.
Suspicious Vessel-Capt Fabeus, OF the
Brig Richmond, arrived in Hampton Roads,
Inisrns, that on the e0lh inst "a lat 81 Ion
"a %, saw vessel Of suspicious charac-
ter. clipper built Brig OF about gee tons,
with maintOpsail painted black, with a vel
low streak, and had a tier OF : or 8 ports on
each side-she assed to Reward ol the Rich
monu, under studding sails, and ran close
acress the stern, seemingly with aa intsn
tion oil reconnollering then; after which
she stood TO the E. ahsut leagues and hove
round, and stretched TO the Westward in
pursuit Of ship with l.. NJ. in her foretop-
sail, (sappesed TO be New York and
Charleston Packet) She afterwards stood
to the Eastward, without moeststion. though
Capt r informs that only men were DIS
covered on deck. one at the helm, the other
iorward.-.NOtetk Beacon
The officers and seamen Of the u s schr
Forpoise, unaer the command OF Lieut. Com
John Percival, made a subscription for The
relief oil the sufferers at Fayetteville, on learn
ing OF the conflagratisn of that town. The
amount contributed, two huadred dollals.
says the Boston Daily Advertiser, was
short time since transmitted from the Yves,
indies TO gentleman in this city and by
hlm RENTED to the proper authorities al
Fayetteville
Inc Orleans Argus Of the 18th inst re
peats the assurance Of the eentisued goso
| health Of that city
Havana is represented as being perfectly
healthy up to the 18th inst
Gen Berrard-This distinguished officer
and accomplished gentleman, sailed with h.s
lady and family on Saturday last from New
] ork Tor France. on board The packet shin
Suily, Tor Havre. The respect and good
wishes oil bis American fellow citizens attend
the man whose talents have rendered such
eminent services 10 his adopted country
Telegraph
The Philadelphia Chronicle mentions an
Instance OF spontaneous combustion, which
was discos cred 60 Thursday snorning, in a
wholesale dry goods store IN Market street
a large piece OF coarse muslin, thoroughly
oiled for the purpose of making covers for
boxes. was left over night, folded loosely. in
"a shed IN the yard 1t was found when the
store was opened that morning, burnt entire
y through, and apparently about to blaze -
ne hire appeare1 to have begun in the mid
uie; and could not have been applied lrem
without -
The following remark of that excellent
scholar and pions divine, Bishop TAYLOR,
should be indelbly impressed on the memo.
ry; once recorded there, it would produce
more permanent effect on society than re-
/ iterated homllies on scandal
"Every man hath in his own life sins
enough, in his own mind troubles enough, in
his own fortunes evils enough, and in per
forming of offices, failings more than enough
to entertain his own inquiry; so that curiosity
after the affairs Of Others cannot be without
envy and an evil mind What is il to me if
my neighbor's grandfather were Syrian.
or his grandmother is Legitimate. or that
another is indebted five thousand sounds. or
whether his wife be expensive? But. com
monly, curious persons or las the Apostles
phrase isl busy bedies are not solicitous or
inquisitve into the beauty and order of
well governed family, ar after the virtues of
an excellent persen. buff there be any thing
Tor which men keep locks and bars. things
that BLUSH to see the light. and are either
shameful IN manners, or private in nature
these things are their care and their bust
ness
Knapp's Life Of Webster. The public
have several weeks since been apprised that
Col. Saml L Knapp is engaged in writing
the life Of the distinguished Eastern Senator,
DANIEL WEBSTER We learn that the work
IS in state of great ferwariness. and we
are free to confess that we wait for il with
somewhat Of impatience.- biographer
has noble subject before hi@; but he is in
all respects equal TO the task. His own &c
MUS, bright and elevated as it was formed by
nature, and has been rendered by cultivation,
will kindle and glow with increased fervor,
as be advances in the patriotic record of the
splendid mental achievements of the orator.
in the Senate. and at the Bar; and we anti
cipate book that will win, and preserve.
high rank in this department of American
literature. As frontispece the hook will be
ernamehtea by an engraved portrait of the
subject, from sketch by rockingham 1t
is decidedly the best likeness Of Webster
that we have seen--and we believe we are
familiar with all that has been taken.-.N
y CON-
MARRIED,
On Thursday LAST. BY the Rev Mr. Young.
Mr. Washington Hollis, to Miss Elisabeth Cas- |
Ky, all Of this place.
SECnN-D EDTTTON.