Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-15

AccDunts from Augusta dated the ZSth,
have been also received. stating at the ifeah-
et had been felt extensively there, the river
had been twenty four feet above lew water
mark-that large part Of the corn crop, IN
the vicinity must have been mJured-tl at
the cellars and stores on the wharves at Au-
gnsta were OVERLOOKED. and much property
destroyed, and that Hamburger was com
pletely surrounded by water The Charles
ton mail had not arrived, which was due the
day before IS added that the entire
crops Of Beach Island are destroyed.
ST. Lowe. August 50.
Fatal Duel-Thc personal controversy,
which was carried on for some time previous
to the election, in the other papers OF this
city, between Major Bidde and MIR. Spencer
Pettis. has had most melancholy tcrmIna-
ton. ChaIleuge passed lron MIR Pettis to
Major Bl,ldie on Thursday last. 1t was ac
copied aud the gentlemen met on the sand
bar opposite the city on Friday afternoon.
Major Bddle being near-slabted. he, as the
party, stipulated five lset as the distance at
which they were TO fight On the first fire.
both gentlemen were mortaly wounded Ma
jer Biddle was shot through the abdomen.
the ball lodging within. Mr. Pctts was shot
through tue side. Just below the chest, the
ball passed entirely through the body. MIR
Potts survived until Saturday afternoon
sla Biddie died yesterday morning. Both
parties are sad TO have conducted with re
mafkablc GOODNESS upon the occasion, and
supposins the wounds 10 be mortal, they ex
changed forgiveness upon the ground.
The remains of MIR Peilis were attended
10 the place of inteiment, in the City Grave
Yard, on Sunday afternoon. with every da
monstration OF respect. An immense con
course of oar most respectable citizens join
ed IN these last, sad duties. Maj B,ddie's
funeral lakes place to-day. at 10 o'clock.
Reported dcfem Of the P,,ssians The Con-
ricr aes EiGs Jni5 has the following respect
ing the reported defeat OF the Russians ~
The Poles:
~ he report was current at Paris, July 90,
that a great victory had been gained by the
Poles Attcr much hesitation some Journals
docded upon Publishing this news, which
WAS received TIA Frankfort and Metz, and
w!lth we know not how 10 believe; Tor being
known AT Paris Oh the 29h, ii cannot be sup
posed that on The SIst The French Govera-
ncut had learnt nothing otiicial rcsprc cling it,
La f(gskidcHie tbseries that tho Russians.
after .,atlp., p.,ssto the fletala near The Prus-
sian itent,eG. did not commence their march
towards Warsaw uutil the 9lst, that battle
could not have been joined before Me 45th
and that il IS impassible t,at the news should
have reached tafi~ on the 9th
Ecpgea Coticse We regret to learn that
THIS Ins tut, Il IS labeuiltg under ailiicultes
and chbarrasslUonis. J he .encralic Bishop
Chase, 10 whose philanthropy and latyiosisnI
lie lF'egds Of cuacatlOn 10 The " est are so
1. 4 b,,s l.,.4 H.,
the sublec., aud we are &Fat.iicd to learu that
additional efforts viii be uaue to sustain the
College ndcomplotc the arfang emcnts which
haA been n,adc to establish It on solid
and permanent foundation. At late meet
ing n ~ Pau!s Church, EdN ard King,
Chairman aud Edward Coiston. Secretary
the ioiiowins among other appropriate leso-
luuuus, was adopted:
Reside d. That this meeting feel a deep In,
tcrCSt ~ the welfare aud final success of
kcnl on College. and strong sense of graft
iudc "a the III Rev BIsHoP CHASE, Tor the
zeal. devotion and disInterestcdRess, evlnced
toy hlu n founding and ccnuhCtns that In
stltuuoa 10 ITS present standing.
IGtt t;.,s meeting Lop.ccate the charges
brought .du,t the RI Bev Bishop Chase,
hy VI. " Isl, as equally absurd and uploun
dcd
STANTON, Sept. 9
"a IIcRY SAKE was killed a few DAYS
sirce n the uelshbothood or this town We
had regarded ,Ac existence of such snake
as launiru-, and IS othei, may be under the
same impression a hri-i description Of this
one mae he acceptable 70 many. The snake
measure, reaih tx feet in length. and is
som'v hat slondeI'y proport:onoa; ITS scales
ate qru'e hard, aHa form alau- She ack large
dark brown spats set IN a b. 3aa cham vi White.
along the sl'ies there Is slight mixture of
RED. he horn IS ln the tail, ana appears
rather Insignificant. hnt when the snake is
enraged 10 doubt 1t cnlargcs considerably.
Ihis reptile - said 20 strike over lis head hy
throwing II self ~ the form of a hoop. The
black man who killed the sne just described,
says IT struck at him in tuis manner. bat
h'sslng rs ATM, the horn entered stump,
ana he'd At fast untii be despa ehed it.
LGfics y Paiuos -- There arc hardly three
hadtcd mrn an Patno-. and at least 20 wo.
men 10 one man, they aIc naturally pretty.
ont disguise themselves 80 with pant rs 10 be
absolutely trishtel: yet that j. Gar from their
intention iot ever since a ccrtln merchant
from Nt'S-iils. married one OF them for her
beauty, they fancy their i not a stranger
coni's ui.A,r but 20 make the like uurcbase
They look upon rs as very old fellows. and
seemed To bee nightly surpus d when they
were told "c o0lt search ior jirt,. they I'M
aStued en our arrival that so Should carr, an
10 France at lrgst dozen wives -- I,,,,,,
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