Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-05-12


Of the New York Mercantile Ad, cruiser. in !,
forms us that a man named William Muir |
raw. was arrested in Philadelphia aseut two |
weeks ago. The proper authority being sb- |
ta;ued 10 ,ake Tim TO New Ysrk, HAYS and
Hon,an proceeded to Philadelphia, under
whose charge Murray was conveyed, and
safely arrived on Friday evening.
On Saturday, Murray was brought before
the Peiice Magistrates for exataIsa,Ion, but
he declined answering any question Of the
least importance; all that coald be drawn
from him was, that his name IS WillaR Muir
ray, s6 years OF age, native Of England, in
wish country he kept public house. Mrs.
Bangs, and young siFl OF htr household,
recognized the prisoner 70 be the same per-
son Who ircGgently vlsiisd Smith, when
bearLer IN their house, under the same Of
Jones
From information which Hays received,
he wrote 10 Mr.. McLeap, police officer Of
Pk.!adeipldat to arrest Murray there be pass
cd w lie U1me u John Eilis--wbcn taken,
he ,srew away roll Of Bills all Of n York
Banks, amounting to about si0-and shsw
ed mGch trepldation-.as a russo de guegTe, he
was told that he WAS arrested en- suspicion Of
fobblng a watch makers shop-thcH he APP
pearcd bold aud claimed the money. The
true cause Of his arrest was not communica-
ted 10 him Tor sorse days.
Mufrays wife was arrested some weeks q
90. aud both are fully committed 10 await
their trial.
Cocnt Hrabeau, brother Of the celebrated
orator OF the Constituent Assembly, and SO
well known as Mirabeau touneau [ca.k Mi
rabeau.] sent for his valet de cbambre one
mornng, and said TO him, "yoG are a faith
isl sersant-yery jealous, and have nothing
Ia say against you, but yeti must dismiss
you" 'Why, Sir?" was the question. " Be
cause, ia spite Of our understanding, You set
drunk on the same days that de- ia that
my fault, Count YOU get drunk every day."
The Count found so much sound argument
in this reply, tnat he kept his valet de-
chanlbre.
A work, very truly described a. a
fypngI apbical wonder" was presented
to their aiajesiies on Monday last at
the Pavilion. Il is the New Testament.
printed in gold on porcelain paper; and
Il is the ii-St H. stance where sach print
ing has been successfully executed en-
bolh sides Two years we're employ ed
in periecting this work, oil the Cos.l, ma
lure of which an idea may be formed
iroG1 the fart tat thr god il contains ~
of no less value than ave guineas. On
~ 100 copies are printed Bfigh
! Ga=eUe.
| Ffard in Leud w Whoever thought
until this age Of Invention. Of perpetra-
ting a fraud in such Ri article as lead?
Yet, Saui patch's MOTIF j. verified il tins
ease ---''some things cen be dvnf as !" { Il
as nthets." We saw, lie sther dav, a.
a cumtnisSitn house in this city, a zig
Of lead, exhibiting all tie Outward ap
pearace of being very gond one. hut
which, on exaninatlon,. was found ~ he
composed, for the m"si part, of ofe 10
IT'S crude safe, Il beiss dexferopsly &C.
peied WITH an exterior coat Of l. a1.-
Sevet al other pigs of the same lot we're
found 10 be Of this description urahing
it certain that the manufacturer has
made busine Of it.. Tie e pigs ate
made in tws pieces, and then JOIN al to-
gether; when thrown on the ground they
are apt to separate, aud are. nevclthe-
less, much lighter than the genuine al
uCISs- W. tSSOGTt EfJ'fD.
Singular Fact.-Mr. Amos. in lecture,
lately delivered on medical jurisprudence,
related the following singular iaci:-"I NAV
mention fact, which of course does not APP
pear in the printed trial, that Patch's ceui = ],
then Sergeant Best pressed the prisoner. in a
conference before the trial, 10 say whether
he was not t-handed--tut he protested he
was no,-as the evidence proved that he
murder was committed by me. rs Of l,ys to!-
shot hy 4 left handed man, but being called
upon to plead, and put M his Land he az
swcrcd 'Not guilty. and raised has iaft ksnd"
Home Prosperity - While the Oh world an
pears TO he oppressed with tyranny, agta-
tons and sangHnary wars, and her people,
like Marius at Carthage, are contemplating
the ruins about them it is cheering to every
citizen of this free Republic, to look round
upon the general state OF prosperity NyL,ch
We enjoy. Our large cities resemble The
Same Carthane in the days OF her prospcti-
the hastle and activity CT vast Hive Our
commerce is active and profitable, our man
ulacioIIes are fast redeenng their characters,
and RISING superiorto the lo>s.'s Of past years
Our mechanics 6nd plenty OF onplo,lncnt
and our farmers find d ready market for their
produce From one end of the country 90 the
other we hear OF general rejoicing for the
re tuning prosperity Gel. Cet.isasl
ALBANY, May 3, 1851.
TIE Dre,ohitg. We Yesterday mentioned
that white man and black man got in a