Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-08-18

utts. MARIE hbWineUe nae on Loose white
dress. and her hands were tied behind her
back. She looked firmly round her on al
sides She was accompanied by the rector
OF St Landry, and on the scaffold preserved
her natural dlgnity Of department.
After the execution, three young persens
dipped their handkerchiefs in her blood
They were Immediately arrested.
The queen had been baseiy calumRiAted,
yet. during her trial. not one particle Of evi.
dence was adduced. tending 10 faint hermor-
al character, although rewards and hsnors,
were held cut TO any person whs would ac-
eusc her with the slightest appearance Of proc
liability.
Englia Ereetioneeriag We find in late
English paper the following anecdote or
Lord Sander, the rival candidate Of MIR.
THORNLEY, for the approaching election ia Lie
verpocl. The Dutchess Of Devonshire once
allowed butcher 10 give her smack on
like occasion.
Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, Lord
Sandon visited ST. Johns Market, attended
by several geptlemen. His canvass there
was also very successful triding circum-
stance, which, however, amongst the variss
ties of political canvass may pass off we'll
enough, occurred here. Aalcngst the "iair,"
| for whese interest and good wishes Lord SAM
don had to sue was ETY. Tay lor, OF fruit
and green selling celebrity. Upsn his fsra.
| ships arrival, the fruiteress piucked from hcr
| dress rose which she respectfully and blush,
ingly presented to his lordship. repeating as
| the same time the following stanxa-
The rose Is red, the violets blue,
You're the man,--my heart is true"
Ills lordshp's CALAMITY was here put to Q
severe test, and he coulG no lsnger refrain
from inprining the tribute of his gratitude
on the bps OF the worthy fruitcress and those
| oil her iair laughter, amidst the huzzas and
| smiles OF the surrounding crowd. After this,
| very handsome dish Of grapes, ripe straw
berries, and other fruits were presented to
his iordsh,p aud his friends by the generous
proprietor Of the stab.
| .4rpcllations,--1 three He b4ils prefixed
to the doors and windows OF pawnbrokerss
shops, by the vulgar humeurously enough
sad to indicate that it is two to one that the
things pledged are never redeemed. are ia
realit. the arms Of a set of merchants from
| Lumbardy, who were the first that publicly
lent money on pledges. They dwelt together
| IN street from them named Lombard street
in London, and also gave their names to an
ether at Paris. The appellation OF Lombard
was formerly all over Europe considered a.
| synonymous with that Of usurer.
| AT the institution of yeomen Of the guards
they used 10 wait at table on all great solem-
mites, and we're ranged near the buHets.
ms procured them the name of bu6etiers,
not very unlike in sound to the jocular APP
| pellatlon OF beaf eaters, now given them,
though probably the voluntary msnomer Of
! some "lt, than AN accidental corruption arsA
ing from ignorance of the French language.
The oppfobrious title of bum baiiGe, 50
| constantly bestowed on the sheriff officers,
is according 10 Judge Blackstone, only tho
corruption of found baliGe every sherids Of
hcer being obliged to enter into bonds, and
to give security for bis good behaviour
previous to his appointment - Encyclopaedia
br'ia''n'ce; ne'o article .1ppsllation.
Female Knights ofMe Garter Three f..
males, and Gully three, have in England the
| iosignia Of the Garter viz Lady Harcourt,
Lady Gray, aud Lady Suffolk. Lady Har-
court was daughter Of Sir John Byron, and
| vile OF Slf Robert Harcsurt, X q temp.
| Edward III Her tomb is at stanton Har-
court, IN Oxiordshire. The garter is above
The elbow Of the left arm Il has the motto.
There Is at Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford-
shire, (the seat Of the Earl Harcourt) ever
one OF the doors OF the dressing room paint
Ing OF that Lady Harcourt, wearing the gar
Ter on her arm. Lady Gray was daughter
OF John Holland, Earl Of Huntingdon and
/ duke OF Exeter. She married, first, Thos.
Mowbray Duke Of Norfolk; and, secondly.
Sir John Cary, X G temp Henry v Sir
John was afterwards Earl Tankervie Her
tomb (now delaced) was in ST. GATHERINGS
church near the tower Of London Lady
Slaolk was daughter of Sir Thomas Cba,i.
Ger. She married William de Ia Pole, Ea,I
81 Suffolk (teup. Henry vI) Her tomb.
with her effigy, wearing The garter on her lcft
arm, Is IN good preservation in Ewlme
church, in OxfordsLire.
Paris Gaming Houses The number 81
those licensed eyers is seven viz. four in the
Pslas Royal, one in the Rue Mariyaux.
tr-scati, and the CeroIe They contain
seventeen tables Tor play, and $50 s,nploaers.
exclusive of spies, flatcatchers; and decoy-
ducks. The administration Of these Internal
regions pay annually TO the city of Paris. SIX
millions, fifty five thousand, and one hum
dred frances, for the exclusive privilege Of
running twenty or thirty thousand families e.
very year, the city has, moreover a certain
per cenage upon three fourihs of the profits.
The BANKERS Of the tables are relieved eve
~ three quarters of an hour, and each in
bis turn. is obliged to enter into the CabiusA