Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-05-26

- not on his guard, may chance thus
10 get Jolt or two; but as this Involves
no danger, be will not rega,d it, The
Bridges over the canal ale few, and
moderate inclination If the body enable
those who stand en- the rect Tor deck)
OF the boat to pass under them whilst
those who remain in the cabin are as
much at ease and as comfortable as II
they were in their parlois or drawing
rooms at home. The packet boat IS
drawn by three horses at the rate of
six miles an hour whilst in motion. The
passage of the locks OF course causes
some detention, but we made the whole
passage to the Falls, with about seven
persons on beard. in less than four
hours, The aumber oil lscks from
George. town to Crommelin is twenty,
VI VIII ch sixteen are now in use. The
distance assembled by the canal 10 ever
reach the Great Falls is hundred aad
sixty one feet above tide. water, being
tie mssi expensive and difficult work
upon the line. -Four locks mere are
passed 10 arrive at the aqueduct
which crosses the Seneca Greek, and
only seven more to reack Harper's
Ferry.
The ascent from tide water to Cum.
berland is estimated at $50. So that
the lsckage from tide-water to Crom,
melin is more than forth Of what will
be required for the whole distance to
Cumberland.
PiTTsBURGH May 4.
The Canal The great benefits of
our canal are now beginning to be re-
allied. With the exception of coon
PAL atively small portion Of land car
risgs, goods have been brought from
Philadelphia to this city by water.
1927 lbs Of merchandise, consigned to
Birmingham and Carlisle, arrived il
this city from Philadelphia on Saturday
last. having been but fifteen days on
their passage! The freight was but
50 a5 per hundred. being 81 IS lower
than formerly !-.Msrcury.
From the n. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
Imprisonment for Debt.-Tho application
discharge under the provisions of the Law
generating the person Of debtor frsm i'm
prisonmenf, was heard on Tuesday last be-
fore his honor the Recorder, and Jury Of
freehelders summoned ON the demand Of the
opposing creditors, who are foreigners resid-
ing in Europe, and were represented by their
counsel, Messrs. Seaman and Cameron. Up
on hearing the examination OF the insolvent,
and some other testimony, the Jury dlschar-
ged him, under direction from the Record
err To the effect, that if they believed him to
be without property, he was entitled to dis
charge within the spirit and meaning of the
law, Notwithstanding the improper manner in
which he may have lost or sqnandered his
own Money or that Of others. The proceed
ngs on behalf Of the nsolvent were conduct.
ed by Messrs. Price and Wallis.
The iusolvent it appears, had been employ
ed a, clerk or agent by commercial house
in Europe, upon the Recommendation Of a
near relative of his, merchant Of wealth s.
Responsibility for the purpose OF procuring
coDsignments OF good5 and merchandise from
this country to Europe. And IN order to en-
able hin 10 make advances upon such con-
Arguments, the inso!sent being then entirely
destitute of property or means, he was sup
piled by that house with a credit to very
es here, whe were authorised to negotiate the
bills he might draw upon his deposltlng with
them an open letter Of advice, specifying the
merchandise TO which the proceeds oil the
bills were to be applied by way of advance,
and the vessel in which the Same were TO DO
slipped.
In apparent conformity to this arrange
ment he drew bills upon the credit Of his en-
ployers, and received the proceeds thereof,
10 the amount Of upwards of Si42, 900, while
the actual advances made by him on ship
ments TO their account were only SS7 900,
leaving deficiency Of $40, 900 which be APP
propriated to his own use. Upon his exami-
nation before the Recorder, he accounted for
about SIS, 900 of this deficiency, in the fol-
lowing manner. His expens in about Is
months up to the time Of his arrest, he esii-
mated we're SO 800; towards which, however,
he received $500 from bis employers. lie
lost on a shipment of Gotten from n. Orleans
$500, and 1914 on the sale Of some merchan-
disc upon which he made an advance at the
same place. That he lost in the various Gam
bling Houses at New Orleans 80 800, and IN
lotteries about $4,000. That he expended
5000 in fnery, dress and jewelry, for GER
tain married female, not his wife, who until
recently was resident Of this city, and that
the balance due his employers, VIZ: 10000
he lost in gambling in this city and some OF
the adjacent villages.
That during the early part Of last summer
upon Sunday, he went into house 10 ni-
ton street in company with another person.
where he lost $500 at Fare IN the course 81