Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-01-20

NNw York. Jan. 2.

received per Medins, from Csrthasena.
we learn, that while our minister r r.
Moore, Esq was absent from Bogota
visiting his Secretary, NJ. Picket, who
was lying unwell in neisLsoring vii.
lage, his house IVES broken open. and
h's trunks. sdsboafd. plate, ooks, sc.
and about 500 IN money stolen, there
trom, Mr. Moore was using all proper
means to discover the pefpe,ratees.
letter from Carthagenn Of | sih De-
cemoer, states that Gen Bolivar was
a, Santa Martha, very unwell. Mont:l-
la ia also there. Bolivar Vas for some
time al Solidad, when an express was
received at Csrthagena by the Project,
directing that vessel be sent immedi-
siely To Ssyanillo 10 meet him and bring
him to that place. There was no Co.
lombian vessel there ready FOR sea, and
(Which vessel CHANGED to be thsrel
promptly offered his services and pro.
ceeded iume distsly TO windward. When
hs reached ssvanilo, however, tie Ii.
berstor had Just embarked on board Of
a vessel for Santa Martha, 10 which
place The Grampus accompanied him 40
convoy The Project expressed him.
self much pleased with Captain Mnyo's
attention. Ia CsTihagena, it's thought
tina, The Americans are not friendly 10
Bolivar; this circumstances, for which
Capt Mayo deserves credit, may be tho
means of removing this impression.
Boliyar's friends are under great ap-
prehensions on account of his health
| The truth 10, adds our correspondent,
| and bis best friends acknowledge the
fact. that not only his body but also his
sind has lost much of the vigor, for
which he was So remarkable.
The last mail from Santa Martha men,
tons that six general officers bad just
arrived from Venezuela, having been
hanished by that government The
country is in a sad state, and the opin.
ION of our correspondent Is, that il me-
vsr will be settled until tits formed ints
three distinct governments. Nature me-
yer intended that Venezuela, New Gu.
ate mals and Quito should constitute QUE
government
Arrest We leara that John .Msrhgav.
who has recently been discharged froM
five years term al the Mary lard Pea
itentary, and on whom suspicion rested
as being concerned in the late murder
IN IIarbaugh's Valley was last evening
spprehended ia this city by Mr. ".
Vaiker and two or three Of our citizens;
and after an examination by James
Blair. Esq was committed for further
examination. before whom he will DO
brought on Saturday next at 10 o'clock.
He denied having ever been either IN q
Gaol or State Prison, but on entering
suI prison was Immediately recognized
by one OF the keepers of the Pentsn.
tiary, who happened to be there as ibs
same MarkIay described by the Ereds-
rick Citizen. On Friday night week no
slept at Westminster. and on The follow
ing day arrived in Baltimore.
The accounthe gave of himself since
the murder oil the Nswey family and
burning of their dwelling, was contra
dicfofy throughout. Ii il hoped those
citzens of Frederick who can furnish
evidence in the case will not fail TO at.
tend the examination on Saturday nsxs.
is powerful. broad shoulder
ed, athletic man. and answers the des-
crption herstsiors given Of him. There
was found npon him a $40 Chambers
burg net and quantity Of Lew cloth
ng.- Baltimore Patriot.
Longevity u Geese An article has
recently been travelling the rounds Of
he public journals, stating that geese
hardly ever survive the age os fity
years Mr.. Avian Mead, of Horseneck,
Greenwich, told Us few days since,
hat his father had owned two female
geese, hatched in greenwich which died
last winter, at the advanced age of
si4hty-fvs years The death Of ona was
occasionsd by being run over, while in
good health, by horse; the other died
Of old age, being blind and lame. What
is remarkable they both had their resu-
lar brosds of goslins, annually, until ihs
J ear before their deaths. MIR. Mesd's
father received these geese from bis
mother long before the Revolution, sosa
after the British took possession Of
New York, the war "waxing hot on
the borders Of Horsenaek, be removed
his family tn Salem. 10 the State Of
New York. and took the geese with him;
they we're thea over thirty years 81 age.