Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-06-30

mount of their debts, not to their creditors,
but 10 the Russian Government, which will
give them full and formal discharge!
AWFUL CONFEDERATION.
, Extract of a letter to the Editors of the Nat
| InteiIigucer, trem Raleigh, " G. June 81.
The pride and glory of our city is no more.
The state house is a heap Of ashss! That hesuti.
full structure its fine decorations it's Libra
| ry-and, above all, that chef d'eurre of Ca
nova, the Statue Of WASHINGTON, are de-
stroyed by the devourins element which SO
recently devastated our sister town. Never
! has my eve beheld more awful spectacle
than the blaze. streaming from the numerous
windows of that vast edifice, and broad
column Of condensed fame, rising many
yards above the cupola. Theseye would have
been fascinated with the beauty fthe scene,
which the pen SO feebly describes, had not
the heart trembled at the possible result 10
the surrounding houses.
| 1t may be remembered that there was an
ALARM, Of fire in the roof Of Che State Houss
last winter. when the Legislature wa. in ses.
sion, which was speedily extinguished BY the
exertions of two or three active individuals.
To prevent similar danger, a resolution was
passed by the Legislature to cover the roof
with zinc. This was nearly completed, but
has accidentally proved the destruction ofone
Of the handsomest edifces in the U States.
| This morning, about seven o'clock, an a.
larm was gwen that the State House was ON
fire. This appalling report proved fatally
| true, and in short time was beyond human
control. 1t is supposed to have originated
| from the carelessness Of the persons employ
ed to solder the zinc, they having, by sons
! accident, not yet ascertained, set fire to the
roof, which spread so rapidly. that it was
| impossible to extingui.h it.
10 the shingles having been removed to
pnt on the zinc, we probably Owe the safety
OF the city, especially The northeastern part
OF 1t, which included the Episcopal Church,
State Bank, Eagle Hotel, and MANY valua-
bic private dwellings
The beautiful grove of which this fins
building was the central ornament. stands
uBscathed, and 1T is probable that the luxu-
RANT foliage Of the trees checked the evil
from spreading to the surrounding buildings.
The offices Of the Departments, (which are
IN detached buildings.) and the official ar
chives, are also saved; and have the hap
piness to add, that aeither life, limb, nor
property, OF any Of our citizens, is injured.
BY the exertlon of two individuals, the enc
painting Of Gen. WAsHIEGTsN was also saved,
Wssr CHESTER, penn June 81.
Origin Of Coak-On Saturday even
ing, we had the pleasure sf hearing Dr.
Powell Of Ky. deliver at the cabinet Of
Natural Sciences, a very interesting lee
ture on the formation Of Coal.
The theory Of DR.. Powell is widely
opposed to the popular doctrines. here
tstore setup respecting the origin ofthis
valuable production Of nature. We are
not prepared to give full expose, Of
ths views the lecturer, at present, but
as he intends 10 favsr the cabinet with
a manuscript Of his theory, we hope
ere long to furnish sul eaders with
copy Suffice it at pre- Sc Mt to say, that
be undertakes to prove upon Pbileso-
phl@ principles that coal does not owe
ITS origin to the decomposition Of rsssta.
ole matter, but it is really mineral de.
Posn He contends that Carbon isa
mineral per Sc which being held in solu.
ton vas precipited to the bottom Oh
the lake, which aver flowed the coalr re.
s'on at the time Of its formation, there.
by making a coal bed, and Ibis in the
space Of three or four months. In
short that ell the Phenomena inciden.
tai TO csal bed tend to establish this
conclusion many ef which cannot be
satisfactorily accounted for by the ad-
vocates OF other theories .-.9drocais.
Eeon"my.-Some persons are asham-
ed OF this virtue, for a virtue il 10, and 4
me reverse oft, wastefulDess, is a sin. N
Many are penurious, and they call il !
beAng economical; but a person NAV
spend or give money literally, and be
withai very economical. Trne ecen-
my is to spend only what one can afford
and that ludlcious!y, Some people will
sooner spend what they ronnot afford or
use a little deception, then say, I can
MOI oB'rd ths erpsnse ". T. Farmer
One OF the most cels brated Russian
Gsnerals now in Poland. il is SAID, was
t"r"'' rly Dentist. now commands al
Pa tusk.