Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-11-03
NO 45

set by the Gtizens of Albany 10 riEcule mi.
ltia trainings. will be followed in The several
parts Of our country. where the laws Of thu
states make the attendance on military pa
rades burden to the people, With us tho
system has been SO modified that few com
plants are now heard The following is FROM
the New Ysrk Commercial Advertiser
.Bilii@y occ,paiiea Of The eity Il Great a.
larm prevailed this morning on it, being OBJ
served that soldiers 10 various foreign uni
forms were posted in variety OF different
stations, who seemed to be keeping guard o.
Yer Che local militia, a meagre assortment Of
whom OF which paradea. Ia iorlorn locking
manner. seemingly under the auspices Of the
strangers. Some OF the latter seemed to ho
Russian Generals, others Ashanti Sheicks,---
SOME Hungarian Hulaus, others Cessacks Of
Don,--and some OF them looked like. the
troops OF nc knows nation, having salmon
tied to the jacket by. way of skirt, and .
loaf OF bread for cartridge bsx Their
commanders seem 10 keep them in good Or
der. some Of them having been observed 10
be kept en- drill all the morning, without their
being allowed any refreshmsnt. 1t is UNDER
stood that the grand parade does not tako
place TO day When IL does, the terms OF
capltuiation on which they mean 10 insist will
probably be announced
Oeerfosrsng Of The Ohio and Mississippi
In "Auduboa's Birds OF America" is thu
following description OF one Of those over
tlowipgs of the above rivers which OCCASION
ally deluge the western coast of the United
States; so sudden is the calanity, that every
individual, whether man o. beast, has 20 ex-
ert his utmost ingenuity to enable him to es-
cape from the dreaded element The Indian
quickly removes 90 the halls Of the interiors
the cattle and game swim TO tho different
| strips of land that remain uncovered in the
midst OF the food, or attempt to force their
way through the waters, until they perish
from fatigue. Along the banks Of tie river.
the Inhabitants have RATS ready made, on
i which they fasten themselves, their cattle.
and their provisions and which they fasten
with ropes or grape vines to the larger trees.
while they contemplate the melancholy spec
tacle presented by the current as it carries
off their housos and wood yards, piece by
piece. Some. who have nothing to lose, and
are usually known by the name of squatters,
take this opportunity Of traversing the weeds,
IN canoes, Tor the purpose OF procuring game,
and particularly the skins of animals, such
as deer and bear, which may be converted
into money. They resort TO The Ioy ridges
surrounded by the waters, and destroy thou.
sands Of deer. merely for their skins, leaving
the flesh to purify The river itself. rolling
its swollen waters along. presents spectacle
| of the most imposing nature.
/ Although no large vessel, unless propelled
Thy steam. can now make its way against tho
IcurreDt, il is seen covered by boats laden
with produce. which, running out from all
the streams, float silently towards the CITY Of
New Orleans, their owners meanwhile not
VERY well assured Of finding a landing place
even there. The water is covered with VEL
low foam and pumicc, the latter hayugfloat.
ed from the Rocky Mountains Of the north
west. The eddies are larger and more pow
lerfu than ever. Here and there tracts Of
forests are observed undermined, the trees
tgradualy giving way, and falling into tho
stream, Cattle, horses, bears and decrs are
seen at times attempting To swim across tha
Impetnous mass Of foaming and boiling wa
ter, whilst here and there vulture or az ea-
gle is observed perchcd upon bIoated car
cass. tearing II up in pieces; as regardless Of
tk6 Hood as on former occasions IL would
have been of the numerous sawyers or plan
ters 0ogs) with which the surface Of The wa
ter IS covered when the water 10 low. Even
the steamer is frequently distressed The
numberess trees and logs that float along.
break its paddles and retard its progress Be-
sides, il is, on such occasions, difficult 70
procure fuel to maintain its fires; and il Is
only At very distant intervals, that weod
yard can be found which the water has car
RED off. Bears, cougars, lynxes, and ell o.
Their guadrupeds that can ascend the trees.
are observed crouehed among their ton
branches hungry in the midst 5f abundance:
although they see floating around them the
animals upon which they usually prey, thew
dare not swim to them. On occasions ike
this, all these animals are>shct by hundreds.
Melancholy death Of three children bu fire
On Saturday the 18th ultimo. three children.
the eldest of whom was about seven years.
persisted by ERE, 10 the stable of a man ma
med j. b. Paul, who resided contiguous to
the village of Sorel. Feur children, having
obtained soIae eggs. resolved on roasting
them in the stable, for which purpose thew
brought in fire and applying it to dry com.
1ustihles IN the house, were quickly envelc-
ped in flames. One of them effected his es-
cape, but in bis haste TO do so. shut the door.
and left the other three TO perish by most
miserable death. An alarm was given imme-
,liateIy, but the flames had gained such an
ssccndency, that il was impossible 10 bring
.uccour The mother Of two of the s,is3e