Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-02-03


the snow which fell on that night. Great
search was made, but owing to the
depth of the snow, the body was not
found until Sunday evening following,
in the neighborhood Of what is called
"Caledonia," or the Bank Farm"
SoUTH BRANCH INT.
Thomas Thorn of Rockbridge, was
found on the 18th froze to death, about
four miles from Lexington. He was
in the habit Of drinking, though it is not
knswn whether be was intoxicated at
the time of his death or not LEX. Int.
Some day last week. a man by the
name of Davis was drowned in the
neighborhood OF the iron works in the
Pastures. tits said that be was in q
state OF intoxication, and ate npted 10
ride across the river behind another
man; that the horse about the middle
Of the river, either reared or fell, when
both fell of-the other man with difti-
Gully escaped the same fate of Davis.
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One awful catastrophe has come to
our knowledge, the effect Of the inclem-
ent weather on Friday evening, IONA.
THAN CLAYTON and another man, his
cousin, (whose name we have not heard)
ate npted to 60 home, late in the even
ing. but that home they were never
more TO see. A person passing next
morning beiwee the Providence School
House and Meeting House was stack
ed by a dog Perceiving something
unusual in tho manner Of the animal he
was led to discover the body OF man,
the face only Of which was above the
snow--the body was that OF the unfsr.
tunate Jonathan Clayton.
WEEKLY VIsITRR.
Solemn TVarning.-A young man, a.
ged about twenty one years died at
Thomps onvile. Enfield, COM ON
Thursday or Friday of last week, un-
der king circumstances, and such
as we should think, would be tortuIing
to the cnnscieBces Of those concerned
in the transaction, if it does not expose
them to the setverest egal penalties We
would give the particulars. as we heard
them. in the hope they will prove q
solemn and lasting admonition to those
who are encined to intemperance them
selves, or who would ever think Of turn
ing rum down the throat of thoughtiess
companion. lie came into the tavern,
and it was offered to pay for as much
liquor as he could drink. The bar keep
er mixed for bin, and he continued to
drink glass after glass, in immediate
succession, till the eleventh glass, in
drinking which he fell senseless! He
was taken to the barn and suffered to re-
main there during the night, which
was very cold In the moinig he was
found nearly dead-was brought in and
laid by the FIRE, when be expired
Spring field Rep"b
CAUTION To PARsNTs Another sad
instance Of the danger of leaving chill.
dren alone in room where there is a
fire on the hearth, occurred n few days
since in the ne ghbourhood of Schuylkil',
Fifth and Market street A little girl
about seven years Of age, was left by
her sister, young woman. in one room
with child about year old, while
she went into the next Upon return.
ing in about THREE minutes, she found
the little girl Cher sisted completely
developed in fames-her clothes were
speedily removed, and physician sent
tor Immediately, who on arrival pro.
nounced her dangerously burnt On
account Of the family not being capable
OF giving that attention to the child
which the case required. DR. Banks or.
dered her to be removed to the Hospi-
tai, where she expired in Sour or FIVE
hours. -
A letter from a gentleman ia Indian
apolis to his friend in this town, speak
ing Of the election of Mr., Hendricks.
as United States Senator. saws
"Mr. u. is decided Clay man. and
ever has been. Clay has a majority in
the legislature Of "a or IS upon a Joint
ballot. jackson and reform may bid a.
dieu 10 Indiana. She will no longer
support the man, who, for mere opin-
ions sake will enter so largely into the
avensing list of prescription There is
no doubt but Indiana will go for Clay
at the next presidential election"
KENTUCKY INTEL.
Al public meeting lately held in one