Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-05-19
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land, from the base Of the Rocky Mountains.
No steamboat. J, 10 said, has yctpasscd Ceun-
Gil Bluffs situated oas third OF the way be-
tween 80 Iauls and the msuth of the fellew
Stone. Should tho company succeed in
reaching this point with their boat" says the
81 Louis paper, eve have good reasons fss
believing that success will repay them FOR
all the expense, and toll, and risk, which muse
necessarily attend tbem--and we shall have
the pleasure of beholding what, il was tho't
the other day, was reserved fer The next ge-
neraton
II 10 stated 10 the Huntsville, (Ala) Dem
ocrat, that !, Is in contemplation to construct
rail road from Charleston, Is. G to Flor
ence, Alabama, below the Muscle Shoals, ON
the Tennessee river, in that State.
fron Lima The brig James Beacham.
arrived at Baltimore, from Callas, whence
she sailed on the Slst January. The editors
Of the American have resolved from friend
in Lima, 6ls Of the .Mcrcsr;o Peruans, To
the 29th January, inclusive. The centsats
are net interesting. Captain Andrews re-
ports that considerable preparations for war
had been made BY tho governments Of Peru
and Bolivia The Peruvian army, headed by
President Gamarra in person, had marched
to the frontiers. The Bolivian army was
commanded by the President OF that republic,
General Santacruz. An interview was said
10 have taken place between the two Presl,
dents which ended in mutual rccrimina tions,
IN consequence Of which the general cpinisn
prevailed At Lima that war would ensue.
Unusual Mortality --It was only last week
that We were called upon to announce the
decease of the Rev. MIR Lindsey and wife. S.
either son, MIR Carlton Lindsey. The two
former died within few hours Of each ether
on the 2d inst, aud tho latter on tho TIL
nd ve ra na,r called ,xuop In m as,rcs thu
death of Mrs. Catharine Lindsey, widow 81
the latter, who died on Monday last, IAth
inst, isw hours after giving birth 10 a still
born infant Lille RocE (.4tk) Oaseffs.
Indian Hssiilitiss We are informed, says
The Miners Journal, by gentleman recently
from Prairie du Chieu, that hestities had
been commenced between the Chippewa and
Mensminee Indians, s. that three Of the lat-
ter had been killed by the former. Il was al-
so said that the Mensminces and Sioux were
absat forming an alliance fer the purpose sf
retaiiat'ag on the Chippewas Our informant
also states that about twenty Of the Menom.
inees had arrived at the Prairie on the morn
ing of the 4th inst for the pun pose Of having
a talk with General Street, but the bject was
not certainly known.
Nrw-YoRR, May 6,
Dinner to Mr.. .Mauy - very nsmcraue
and respectable company assembled ysstor-
day at the City Hotel 10 do hoscr 70 this
verify American, who after nearly half 4
cestury spcnt IN the public service, and hear-
ing the cemmissisns Of Washington, Adams
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and ishn z A.
dams, returns to his native land unchanged
in his attachment to il, and desrsus there ia
spend his latter days There were many
guests invited, Of whom the following were
present.
Rev. DR. Wainwright, General North, Col,
prumbuil, Hon g C.Vcrplapck, Hen. G Z.
White, Major General Scott, Com Chancey,
Mr. GalIatin, British Consul. President Mos
guerra, Don T. Gencr.
Elk President Monroe expressed in letter
his great regret that serious indspssitIons
should prevent his joining in sush mark 81
respect to an old friend and country man
The Mayor was in the chair, and Messrs.
Isaac Lawrence and Phihp Hone oflciaied az
Vice Presidents
We are informed that Mr. Mesier, Of Fish
kill. had about 400 dollars worth Of shecpds
stroyed few days since by dsgs.
Irotting Spcris.--~-The purse, under thu
saddle. was won yesterday by Tom Thumb,
Jr performing two miles in 5 min. rs sec,
disianeins his competitors.
The harness purse, three miles and repeat.
was won by Cate--6rst heat, SIN. 27s--Ser
cond heat, SIN. lss. ~
The following horses are entered TOT tho
purse three miles and repeat, under the sad
die, TO day at two o'clock, on the Tretting
course en- Long Island Sweet Briar, Coz
| lumbus, Cato, aud Tyre The sport 10 exs
peetsd to equal that Of yesterday.
FaEpERIcKsBURG, May 2,
Geld We cannot, it 10 true, astcDish the
natives aud excite their cupIdsty, by an ac-
count Of hundred weigM of geld being found
in one SPOT, as was the case ia North Care
lima few days siRce-yet weekly report
Of tho proceedings oil eur miners would show
that considerable success continues to crow1
their exsrtions. The novelty has worn of.
and sur gold diggers end large quantities %
the precious metal. without selling up tho
cry Of "Eureka" We understand that come
pany composed chiefly Of our sEn cisIzensp
who have been working successfully during
the past year, last week commenced oper-
atisns at new place, in the county Of Orange
near the Spotisylvania line where they tcHnA
the irst day zoe dollars worth Of gold The
amount found during the week exceeded 7se
dsllars.-.frnsa.
Despatch AZ the Bsyaa Superior
Court, on Thursday last, an indiyidust
from this city selling whisksy without 2
license from barrel DouDfsd on cssg
at iaa cents tho hail pint, information
was laid hsfors the Grand Jury BY .
member Of the Bsyaa Temperance Sc.
city, q pressnsmsnt made, bill Of IN