Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-15

/ Hgscts 81 feav.--The Cor-ier ees Eta,. II.
nis New York; of Nov 26th. states that .ix
e''m'ns's, who had hesn condemned 10 death
81 petersburg, Russia. were co~drctc., n
70 hospital which had been appropriated 10
'he victims Of the cholera morbns. and MIA
Geo IN bed. where facn had tsiea from tha,
aisease. Ut these facts the criminal. thec,
serves were unu formed: and fhrr remained
EJor n'ree ,eeeks. in The hospital. in perfect
heaith. They were then askedif thew would
&c "iinng TO expose themselves 10 the conta.
sion OF the cholera noreus, ias,ead OF being
immediately executed. with the proviss that.
'ney escaped the disease, ihey should be
Paiuohed' VI course. they consented they
nefe heh conducted into an ,naiafeefed hos.
r'ai' placed IN ctcaa tees. and IN few DAYS
ney were all frightened into the cholera. and
tour oct OF the six died OF ~
SUICIDE We learn from Coopers,nwn on.
seso county. A.. \. that AR w Helems. of
a'a' place, committed suicide by cutting his
,nfoas,o on The 4th Instant The deceased hid
'een isoorins under mental dersagemen, for
.s paaI "'he psst--n Consequences 81 belle
that he was insovent.
Effects u ifaprs.onr1eef for seIt -yob, ri
oowle of Wesipoft, Ab, for s,,ne ,yeslss Mast
has been confined Ia tie jiii NJ New BsJ
lord, Mass on an action Cor deht. and snhsc.
quentiy for stah6ing III Reed The i,iI keen
Or, committed suicide on Monde, forenoon ~
hanging lie was found between The hours
o. ~ ana u O'Clock, suspended NV Tie meek
rom one oil the bars Of the cell entirely life
less. wv
IhILaDELPHIt, Nov &c
About three O'Clock ycsierds, mornino no.
tee was given 10 ibe police officers IN the
mayor room, that man u rather strange
appearance had been dise6latel, IN the ,,,6
hislsed building at the n w. corner of Fifth
and Chesnnt streets Ga eoittr into he
street he was discovered pcrcbed On the mal
Jour stories high barr beaded and bar. f,o,
ed On beng spoken 10, he Scrambled along
20 me aagelaiug hone, and run along The
fool continually in iGopa,dy Of Slipping on
me frosty shingles The man conyiniea run
pia5 backward and forward, al that dizly
heish', until siler fire otioc wien The OF
GERS were ena.led 10 secuie him and take
iitn INTO their warmroom lie was a native
81 Ireland and evidently z ea,ly deranst,l.
de sad he was an Giai'se,nail, and had ia
Ken refuge on the walls and 70 ofs of the hou.
ses with vie" vi avoiding some threatened
danger. lie was Carried 10 the Beterng-
house.
The Indigo plant IS found IN abundance on
the pine lands IN the Florida territory. IL
grows inxurlani's. Frequently attaining the
height OF six 0r eight feet The .'.fiofidian."
published al Tallahassee. states that, owing
10 the impression tina. is cultivation is pro-
dGciive al sickness, ssFttal gentlemen are
Hes al -
sned ~ some OF the British colonies, ~ here,
AT the proper season. the ,slant i, cu asd scot
In halpi 20 Rnghnd. 10 the extensive estab-
i>hmeofs in operation there Tor eAtraeting
the colosing manner The editor wishes 10
ascertain What would he the ,airlc OF a baio,
iot The indigo plant, properly cured, weighing
about three hundred pounds.
Printing The art Of priaing was invent
ed about The middle II the fifteenth century
and abant its close there were ,iore irint,ng
presses y, Poland ;lan in any Other conn!,y
OF Europe. at that time. In the city Of Cr,
COW alone 'iiare were f.ty presses. and backs
we're printed IN no less than eighty three
towns. The prospei as condition of This
art. which has not been unapiiy called 1.-THE
ART presfryaliye of All sfis,' is attributed 10
the entire liberty o. the press ee;oyed 10 Pc
land, Which allowed the publication Of the
writings OF every religious sect which were
not permitted 10 be printed elsewhere Ii
tertyoi conscience ia al matters of religion
was also enjoyed IN a remarkable dcgr e.
Poland was The asylum Of tie pcisccuied oI
all sects. even the mosque was rejsed among
the churches and synagogues. --.tasa Hsr
NoaFoLK, Dec. l.
Steamboat destroyed ty fire Last even
ing mail brought ~ the ncDtasie intelIi-
sence Of the total destruction by Ere Of the
new aud valuable steamboat North Carolina
commanded by Capt Samuel Pe,lrick, be-
long ng to f!le Virginia ard North Carolina
| Transportation Company, and engaged 10 IA
rllitatiag the conveyance Of produce on that
part OF the line OF navigation between Eliza
beth Cry end Weldon
/ Judge Smith "A resolution was offered in
the House OF Representatives of the Georgia
Legislature, BY Mr. Petit, on the 18th inst
recommending General Jackson, for re eIec
ton 10 The Presidency, and another by MIR.
Hudson, of Putnam, recommending Judge
Smith, Of S c. as candidate fer the Vice
Presidency, in the following terms:
Reselced, That the pure patriotism, unbend
| log integrity, uniform political consistency.
aud faithful cablc services Of William Smith,
lof Snuth Carolina eniiiIe him 10 the second