Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-21

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Our cew died Of the "Hcrn ain on Wed
nesday morning last. afer few DAYS suffer
Ing. Gentle reader, did you ever lose COW.
and in the season OF abundant milk? If
you ever met with such misfortune, YOU
will sympaihi2e with US, Did your COW de-
part this life at that blessed period vi your
connubIal felicity, when half a score of little
he and she democrats were crying lortheir
accustomed bowl OF bread and milk: about
eleven times per diem-th their remaining hours
being occupied with bread and batter and
gingerbread? IL so, then YOU know how TO
compassionate US Had you inss procured
new churn, as the silver cord OF your kindly
brute was severed then do you know how 20
weep for our loss. Assl alas! the main
prop at our children has left us. : Delicious
cream, richly gushing milk. fragrant butter,
when shall we behold the niorei The pans
are dry on the shelf, tho churn dasher re-
mains idle, the lowing of our qaadruped is
heard no longer, our comfort hath vanished
Has nobody never first rate cow that be
couldn't sell US For 10 dollars less than
her WORTH Suliipan Mercury.
Sad accounts reach us from the interior
with respec, TO the crops. In Perry county
considerable loss will be sustained The hay
is very meagre, ano the late rains have beaten
down the wheat at dreadful rate. A Hunt
ingdon paper says, 1.-The late wet weather
has destroyed a vast deal of hay throughout
the county We have had very little clear
weather Tor the last two weeks; in con
sequence of which, harvest viii be much Ia.
ter Than usual"
II is scarcely better in the ne'ghhonrhood
OF the ciiF. We passed few miles into the
Neck yesterday, and learned from several OF
tho farmers, fearful the sunshine OF the day
previous was merely an interval in the
storm, they called all hands to work and oc
CAPPED the whole OF Sunday in gathering
them wheat and hay. whole fields Of the for
mer being beaten down, and some of it al
ready midewed. Their losses will be seri
oas.-- Penn. Enquirer.
By Stecnn We are much gratiiied in be-
Ing able to state, that the transportation of
passengers upon the Baltimore and ONO Rail
Road, will hereafter be by Locomotive Steam
Engines, The Cars Wit this afternoon he
conveyed by the Engine constructed by MIR.
Davis, OF Y ork, Pa. which after various alte-
rauons has been rendered efficient, and rs
We are advised, fully capable oil transporting
70 tons, Qncludiag the weight Of the cars) or
100 passengers, at the requisite or desirable
rate OF velocity. We understand tits intend
ed that thus Engine snail make two trips to
the Nllib daily, leaving the Depot at Pratt st.
at hall past nine ia the morning and at three
in the afternoon.
The prolongaiioa of the Rail Road into
the tIty, Is now advancing with energy, and
there is every reason 10 believe that it will
be extended at least to tide water, before the
LIST Of October Bah Pit.
In Fairfield county, Ohio, John Gephart
was lately sentenced 10 Imprisonment for life
Tor murder IN the second degree, having kill
ed Daniel Waters by blow on the head
with rifle. The occurrence took place at
turkey shot, where the deceased had com,
meneed quarrel with the prisoners father
who decided shot against him.
Steamboat S9ccident - he steamboat Chief
tain, Capt. ohacross, on her passage from
ST Louis TO CantonmeLt Leavenwor,h, when
about 90 miles above this city, burst one OF
her boilers and was compelled to return
The accident we are informed was occasion
ed by the connecting pipe becoming choked
and thas stopping the supply OF water. The
flne OF the boiler collapsed and was blown
out forward, carrying two men, a fire man
and deck hand, over boaro--one of whom
was drowned. The other, badly scalded.
SWAN ashore, anL there is some hope of his
recovery. No other damage was done to
the boat. She is now repairing and viii be
under way again in a lew days 81. Louis
Republican.
Extractor letter from an officer on board
the U. 5 ship John Adams, dated Gibraltar
June Cd, 1881: ssWe were twenty DAYS from
land TO Landscapes of Virginia ana Cape
St Vincent. and arrived here yesterday, tie
twenty third day out-the ship sails ard
works well-Commodor Hiddfe is here in
the BraDdywine; the Concord, Captain Per
ry, is also here; the Ontsriois expected hour
ly. Commodore Porter is at Mahon. We
shall sail TO morrow TO pick him up and take
him TO Censtantinope Our place of rem
devious and reftment is he changed The
Commodore is at swords points with the
whole Island of Minolca, aud half swears
be will never go there again Mafstilles is
talked Of as the principal place Of our stay
ing for the future. The Concord is now ul-
der weigh for MarseIlles, with Col Haync
the Agent, asoard. Col. II. goes there to
take up his residence