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


Conr, al the Emperor for the first tune. he
!, q tall and very elegaut-lockiag youth,wIth
q countepauce full Of intelligence. | after
wards met him at party al tne I'm hsh AM
ha..aasr,s. where he delighted the circle IN
,vb;ch no moved by the ease and familiarity
of hi. conversation, and bis general kno"l-
edge Marshal Marmoat, win "hAe eecA-
liz ,nd Nar.haI Maison, with the ira colour
cockade, were present upon the OCCASION
Yovny Nanoleon talked freely with ooth
doc ,ersar. The stories that prevail re-
lating to ms rnenkish habits are quite nntrne.;
The Editor Of the Philadelphia National
Gazette upon the same subject remarks:--ln
lie psrisS .onfloa papers letters from Vienna
,nresred in ,yAish MENTION 10 made oil free
caaversat,on Al eorrt between the young Ma
paoIean and Marshal Aarmont, Duke OF IA
gp,, "a notorious for his connex lOn with the
BenrbonS .,ace the date Of tAe French En-
peyor's fall 'Tne story Of the conversation
!, confirmed; & Il is further stated that Mar
mont has wrttea to Paris, an eathusiastIc &C
count sr Ia. intr lectaal and personal endow-
tnents oil the vaung Duke, adding, that ell
would lie over with the present Nag oil
France and his dynasty, the day on which
the intelligent, spirited and graceful youth
should shew himself ia Paris Far from re-
! preaching Marmont, he told him that ne
knew hts name to be associated withthe great
exploits Of his father, and cohsideres him as
having been afterwards subject to fatality &
not traitoF.--BaH Gas.
National Courtesy During violent gale
! at Gibraltar, about the middle oil January, the
| l.. S sIoop OF war Boston. Captain oterer'
which was lying in the Bay lsst three OF nor
1 4. vaAL aHh her q M "A n
der in ycrr critical situation. Col. Hayne,
the United States Navy Agent at Gibraltar,
not being able to procure any anchors at PR :
vate sale, made application to Governor
| Don. for a supply lrem the Kings Arsenal,
to which he received the following reply;
81 have had the honor to receive your let
ter of this days date, and beg leave to &C
quaint YOU that have net lost Daomeat in
| Informing the naval officer IN charge oil his
| Maiesty's Dock Yard here OF the lost anch-
ors which the United States sloop oil war
has unfortunately sustained; aud IN request
ing that Captain Storer may he immediately
supplied with such as may be necessary from
the Dock Y ard"
This act of courtesy was thus aeknowledB
cd by Colonel Hayne:-
81 should do injustice to my swn feelings,
| but still greater injustice to the very frank
and prompt coaduct exhibited by your tx
| cellency on the present occasion, II did not
return Won NV msstunfeisn ed thanks for bav.
| ing extended relief and protection during the
late storm, to the United States slooP OF war
Boston now riding at anchor IN Gibiaitar-
| You hace sared TIE ship.-Thc act itself, bat
especially ~ Tie manner "a ,od'ch 1t 'cas con
lerred, calls for the expression oil my warta
est gratitude"
Governor Don replied as follows;
Il feel extremely happy 10 find that the
anchors supplied from has Majesty Dock
Yard to the United States sIcsp OF war Bos-
ton, have bsen the means Of placing thatf
sci in safety"
Halifax papers, to the S0th inst. were re
ceiyed at boston The jean HASTE, Is days
from Liyeresol, and brig Adephl, same pas
sage from Cork, 0atter with 24l passengers
arrived on the 10th and 18th
The brig Bi!low, Dennis, from bermuda
for Halifax with discharged soldiers,n charge
OF Ii ListoH, ei the 3ist, with their families,
was lost on the Ragged Island, 9th inst IN
heavy gale, and all persisted. Ii appeared
from her papers, which had come on shore,
that there were on board 6S women j. chill
dren and 50 men, besides the crew.
Accounts from St JOHN, N. F. TO o9th ult,
mention abe unprecedented success OF the
seal fishiRg.n
The Groton .Honument, erected in memo
ry OF the otorning Of Fort Griswold, Conn
has been couplctsC 1t stands On the top Of
the hill near the old Fort, opposite the cen
tire of Nav London. l3e SECT above tide Wa
ter. The foundation is ii feet square, OF
massy granite blocks, with split faces each
feet high and weighing 5 or tons. The dye
is % feet square, II feet high, Of granite,
with an entablature. On this IS raised
square sbelisk, 90 feet base, 90 feet high and
10 feet at top, OF large. rough faced granite,
in regular courses At The summit is look
cut, with an iron railing, and conceal sky
light Of glass. which lights the interior, thro'
which is stair case of l6S stone steps. The
view GA three sides is unobstrueted by any
near eminence, and Is very hae and extern
sive.
The following inscription i. placed ever
the door, which is on the west side: -"Ihis
monument was erected under the patronage
of the State of Connecticut, Ammo Domini,
1880; and in the 55th year Of the lndepen
dence of the United States of America; in
hoaor Of the brave Patriots who fell in the
in Fort Griswold, near this spot,)
on the 9th Of September, A. ID. 1881; when
tho British soldiers, under the command Of
the traitor, Benedict Arnold, burnt the towns
Of New London and Groton, and spread de-
ISOLATION and woe throughout this region"
On the south side is inscribed the 6ih verse
Of the 9Th chapter Of JudSes:-"Zebuion *
Napthalla were people that jeoparded their