Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-21
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| VIC uisCsst1uu that snort time before
his death, Colonel Monroe placed The whole
management ct has affairs in the hands oeh;s
sonia law Samuel l., Gouyerneur, ESQ 10
whose sole disposition he also has entrusted
an MS valuable papers--among which are
many Of the most interesting character
| Distressing .1ccidc.t scaffoldinr Of
The building, No AS, Pine street, New York.
+, opposite the Bank Coffee House, gave way.
IN the afternoon OF yesterday, and preeipi-
tated seven men from the second story 20
the ground; two of them are not expected
| 10 recover from the injuries sustained. and
the others are more or less hurt This issho
third or fourth accident Of the kind that has
occurred at this building. There must be-
cafeiessnessin some of the rsonsconcerneJ
| More Iiplophabia "A sad case exists 10
Canal street. A young man on visit 10
this city from Halifax, N. S. brought a small
dog, which he took with him to the house of
his brother On Wednesday afternoon she
dog flew at an interesting little daughter Of
the family and bit her severely in the cheek.
Her friends were immediately alarmed and
called physician, who made some EXPERT
nents upon the dog. which confirmed their
| worst apprehensIons, and too late, the beast
was destroyed. We need not attempt Ia de-
| scribe the deep distress into which the whole
family is.tlIrown.
| tFrom the New London Gazette Of july 6.
Extraordinary occurrence Joshua
Hempstcad,a respectableciiizen Of this place.
| an acquaintance OF ours, has been so bliud
Tor ten years past, as scarcely TO discern tho
difference between day and night. Being Of
| an industrious habit, il was his practice to be
led into tne field TO assist in hoeng his CON
and potatoes. few weeks since, while at
work he placed, as usual, bis staff in the GEN.
tie oil bill OF corn. as a guide; when stocp-
ing with quick motion the top of the staff
struck his eyebrow q violent blow and xlan.
ced over the eye, producing severe pain:
immediately an intense light broke in upon
the organ oil sight. ofevery color of the bow.
"a new heaven and a new carthp werc
presented TO his view, and he immediately
hastened home alone, bearing the ioyfui Il.
einss, to his astonisicd and happy family. -
his eye has not been intlamed, and he con-
tlnnes able to read large type, aud to dis
angnish objects at the distance OF a mile.
with vision nearly equal to perfect sight.
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| The editor of the United States Gazette.
observes that considerable lessn than ius-
tice has been done TO the tragedy entitled
Ogoifto IN the notice Of that production
which appeared 10 the American quarterly
heview" The same editor takes occasion
to express bis Favorable opinionn or tho
tragedy, and quotes laudatory account Of
II from London magazine. The London
critic--''a more accredited Judge" than the
/ American, seems 10 think that the author
Of The tragedy is young American bard -
We record all the facts, sans phrase, or com
ment OF our own,- not being in the least
controversial at this season of the year "Sol~
snfiai summer heat is enough in the inflam~
inatory way. Besides, there is "a-coming's
another huge letter against the masons and
editors, from MIR. Rush, for whose assaults
all possible eqaanimity must be reserved.
Gov. Cas- is a natise of Exeter, N. III and
was appointed Governor Of Michigan by Pre-
sident Madison, on the REIMBURSEMENT Of thar
Office 10y General Huh.
| Bank Of tie Umted Siatcs.--At a publie
meeting Of the citizens Of Pensacola, held at
the Court House in that place, on the 25th
OF last month, the following resolutions were
passed.
RcsoiUcd, That ii is expedent to petition
the President and Directors Of the u States
Bank to establish branch Of said bank at
Pensacola
hesolDed, That committee of nine perS
sons be appointed to draft and forward i pro-
per application to the President and Direc-
tors OF said bank for the establishment of q
branch in this place. IS
ResolUed, That IL favourable answer can
be obtained. that we will renquish the char
ter for local bank, granted by the legisla-
tive council
Reso'oed, That J. Jerrison jr., J. B. Foster.
H. Kelly, j. dc la Rua, A. A. M jackson.
Joseph Forsyth, Joseph Keyser, Samuel Pat
terson and Charles lie Barron, be the COM
| mittee authorized ia the second resolution.
| The State Rights and Free Trade Party
Of South Carolina have called meeting at
Charleston, for The purpose of considering
| the propriety of appointing Delegates to at
| tend The Free Trade Convention proposed
to be held at Philadelphia, on the sOth Of
September next.
The stock Of the Bank of Macon, Geo.
has been purchased by company Of gentle
men in Charleston, 5. G. and Macen. at q
premium of twenty FIVE thousand dollars.
| Relief Of the Sufferers at Fayettepiue.---As
nearly as can be estimated, more thar S40,-
600 have already been raised, and frcni pre-
sent appearances, much more may be ealcu.
| lated on.