Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-14

| are IN favor Of the bill; while the great mai
rity of those opposed to it SIT for their own
| or other close boroughs, and thus in fact vote
on their own property, and from personal
| motives.
Outrage and attempted Robbery.-On Tues
day night, young married woman, residing
on the east side Of the upper part of this CT
~, who had occasion to remain up Oh her
household concerns, after her husband and
servant woman had gone TO sleep, heard
some noise in a small back parlor, which in
duced her to proceed to ascertain the cause
The instant she opened the door, black fel,
low rushed towards her, from corner Of the
room, eytinguished the light and endeavored
to rush past her; she, however, seized HIM
and pushed him back, at the same time
screaming aloud; the villain struggled to dis
engage himself, for some time without sue
cess. but he finally released one arm with
which he drew forth short budgeon, or
some such weapon, and struck bis captor d
violent blow across he shoulders: this obi
ged her TO relinquish her hold, but having
discovered that the candle stick which had
fallen from her hand, lay at her foot. she sci
zed, and inflicted a heavy blow on the re-.
treating villain This blow he returned with
such force as to knock the female down
"lhc husband, about this time, heard the
noise Of the scutiie and proceeded down stairs,
but only arrived time enough to discover that
the villain had opened the window and leap
ed INTO the yard, which communicated with
the street by an alley way, the door of which
was unsecured Had he instantly pursued it
is probable that he might have arrested the
fugitive, but the state in which he saw his
wife Obliged him TO delay few moments, SO
as so ascertain the extent Of the injuries in
tlicted on her. The injuries were discovered
to be slight, but the villain who inflicted them
made prompt use of the time which it took
to ascertain this. 1t is supposed that the lel-
low had heen concealed in the room some
hours.--.Neto York Courier.
A canister, containing quantity of gun
powder, was placed on the steps of thehouse
Of F. BloodgSod, Esq Mayor of Albany, on
the 4th instant with slow match the explo-
ssen of which shattered the windows of.sthat
and the adjacent buildings. A reward of
one hundred dollars is offered for the appre-
hension OF the perpetrator of this act Of wan
ton mischief
The Baptist Church On Sunday, the 29th
ultimo, says the Richmond Compiler) there
were SO persons baptized by Baptist minis
ters-ol which 81 persons were whites. Yes
terday, there were ia initiated into the
Church; Of whom the Rev James Tay-
Tor baptized so, and the Rev John Kerr 81.
Total number baptized during the present re-
vival-The Rev John Kerr has baptized
224 in ali-l27 whites-key. James Il. Tay
lor 30 IN all
The Warren (Pa) Union of June 81, has
the following: Our village for the last ten
days or more has exhibited scene never be-
fore witnessed by myself, nor indeed by any
one with whom have conyersed. Nor could
! have been made to believe il possible, 10 a.
rouse the feelings of our citizens to that state
OF constant inquiry and apparent anxiety on
the subject OF religion, as was manifested
during those days. la every part of the vii
lage business was either partially suspended,
or wholly at a stand-stores were frequently
all closed-public houses, shops &c were
either closed or passed unobserved-peope
were seen in groups in every direction, all
absorbed IN the general inquiry. In short,
1t appears like week of Sabbaths or the day
of an eclipse. To the writer of this, it was
like mighty torrent, sweeping every thing
before IT. Meetings still continue. Let it re
suit as 1t may, the appearance Of our village
rs changed for the better, SO far, no one de-
MES, between the neig hbors-joined in mild
ness the hands oil enemies, and given an ex-
ample of charity and kind feeling batv cen
families who for the first time learnt they
were neiphbors