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Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-12
From fife savannah Georgian of Oct. oe.

Explosion and Loss of Lircs-A most distressing occurrence took place yesterday, little before one o'clock at the powder magazine at the extreme cas- tern verge of the city The building lately contained about 140 kegs of powder, which being deemed un- safe, was removed during Tuesday and yesterday morning to the magazine of Fort Wayne, with he exception of about 150 or 200 lbs damaged that was emptied into a half rice tierce, the coopering of which, it is thought, elicted spark and caused Se whole to explode. The concussion was felt in ill parts of the town, and an immense cloud of whte smoke explained the cause. The building (bnck) was driven to pieces and fragments throyn in every direction to the distance of two hundnd yards; and we lament to say, every person wihiiit five in number as far yet ascertained,) instanly killed, and their bodies and limbs thrown to grat distance by this powerful agent. The end of tie building was hurled against the Artillery Old Lato- raory (brick) about 15 feet distant, which crushd it, and the roof being of wood caught fire and bunt with the other wood works. This latter buldg contained nothing The number of persons killd in this awful event seven five within and two win out the building. as foows:
 HENRY W. STORY, Constable, who was aiding and experimenting the removal.
 Four colonred cOopers, two men and two boys. ire, who were engaged in furthering the kegs in ordq. white child, about five years old outside sonbf Mrs JOHNSON, who formerly kept a sailor boarding house on the Bay. The mother Mrs J., was aso outside, near the building, and is much burnt and E. verely bruised, but may recover
 A black boy who was playing not far distant. Ie died in about an hour.
 The sight after the accident was the most revdt- ing we have ever witnessed. The bodies of two detached; parts of the bodies of two more of tie coopers, have been found, Together with anothe body, which it is hardly possible to identify as blad or white, from the effects of the fire, from whene it was drawn in the afternoon, but is supposed to le Mir Story's, as the others employed in the wohs were before accounted for.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-12

TExAs.-By recent arrival we have received se- veral communications from correspondent in the interesting Colony of Austin. It.continues to aug ment in population the extent at this time reaching over six thousand souls; and in other respects ad- vances in prosperity. Good order prevails and this new community is rapidly settling down to the con- dition of well regulated society.
 The products of the earth Ithis season are repre- sented 10 be abundant, for all the wants of the Co., lony,-Corn is plenty, and the Cotton crop is said to exceed any previous year.
 Although the population continues to increase as was observed, emigration received some check with ln the last eighteen months, by the operation of a law of the Mexican Government, passed in April of astHyear. The excitement of that Government against Mir Poinsett is we'll remembered. The Co., vernment at that time entertained oplnlons highly injurious to the integrity of the.Government of the United States, suspecting it of improper designs up- on Texas; and believing MT Poinsett engaged in attempting to further them by secret intrigues.- These prejudices, and the consequent dislike ex- tended to the citizens of country, had exhibited themselves in the embarrassing law alluded to- The present agent of our Government to that, is said to have produced correct sentiments towards us-to have accomplished a great change in their feelings, and the Mexican Government being now satisfied of the loyalty of the Colonsts, it is expect ed these measures will be soon relaxed.
 Mobile Patriot.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-12

FREDERICK, MD. Oct. 1e.
 A friend, upon whose accuracy and veraci< ty we have the most perfect reliance, vouches for the truth of the following narrative: ,,
 The Deuil zvith fzUo 7'aiLs.-We have all heard of Le DfabEe BoiteuE, but it was re- served to this age, and to the city of Frede- rick, to discover the Devil with two Tails On Thursday night, caravan of wild beasts arrived in this place, and put up at one of the hotels. Among them there chaDced to be a huge elephant, which being too largeto enter any ordinary stable, it was found necessary to accommodate in large and close carriageE house. This, it seems, had been previously taken possession of as lodging for night, by hale, two-fsted negro from the mountain, who was employed in landing timber to the Railroad, and who had never seen, or proba- bly, heard of, an elephant before III his lfe.- He was fast alseep when his roommate was ushered in, and did not awake until, as was his custom, at the first dawn of the morning. Hearing a rustling in the straw, he turned and looked, and rubbing his eyes and looked a. gain, until the pupils dilated almost to burst ing "a, | ssHence, horrible showed, unreal mockery, hepee"
 What could it be! The devil to a ccrtaintyF The huge mass moved and approached him, when To! a tail at both ends put all doubts to
 flight, and revealed his Satanic Majesty in alf the torrors of his reputed attributes. Witr one despairing spasmodic leap, the alright ed wagoner I,shed against the door-it was locked-apS there Was no possible way of es1 cape. F screamed for help; he groaned in
 agop,. Worse than that of Sancho in the pit,
 vss che predcara ent of.he nnioe-oble African for no knd master was within hearing to afford him protection. The "Devi with two rt,ils" stood over him, and wrapped his soft
 and flexible fore-tail around his neck, and ,hisked it in his face-and then he ''grinned horribly a ghastly smile" In vain he be-
 ought him to have mercy-to spare him btte while longer. The Devil with two tails needed net his supplication-but kept smell- ng and feeling him, and brandishing his tail, (which he now extended and contracted, until, in the imagination of the negro, there was nothing SC distant or so near as to be secure from it. The louder he screamed the more the devil felt him. Shrunk up with the least possible dimensions in corner of the room, he awaited, in state of alarm, bordering on distraction, the issue of his horrible adventure. The keepers ofthis tormentor at length came to his relief, aid released him from the jaws of the enemy. After his liberation, he had severe chill of several hours duration, accom- panied by transient Arrangement. Having now recovered not only his health but his courage, he swears "By ginny he was not so much skeered at his bgness-but that tar nal tail at each eend!"
 Quere. Does not Sambo deserve the pre- mum offered for the best original taii?-Po-- HticaL Examiner.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-12

Barbadoes Hu,rieane Of 178O.-In that year on the 10th of October, the hurricane lasted AS hours. Bridgetown was levelled. The sea made an entire breach over it; the very site was obliterated; 4326 persons lost their lives! It is remarkable fact that the wind and waves were violent enough to re- move by their force, 12 pounder, from the south to the north battery, distance of APO feet!
 Immense damage was sustained throughout the West Indies, and some of the finest ves- sells in the British Navy were lost at the same time, with all their crews.
 In memory of that solemn event, it has been the practice of the Barbadans to appear in procession and to visit the churches on every anniversary, while general fast is kept throughout the island.
 From the beginning of August to the last of October, not day or night passes, without exciting the dread of these ill-fated islanders. It is the season of hurricanes, and they natu- rally anticipate their recurrence. They have at last realized those horrors which they have for years anticipated. The desolation of Bar badoes is complete. The loss of property in 178O, was estimated at seven millions of dol- lars. We are informed that the island is now completely ruined.
 We may we'll lament over this disastrous event, so destructive to life and property; and while we do so. let us not cease to be thankful for having our lot cast in country, free from the earthquake, the pestilence, and the hur- ricane. Truly we are the inhabitants of a good land, and Providence has thus far waved over us it's banner of love.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-12

At the late term of the Superior Court of Hartford, Conn. Henry Ibbotson recovered 500 dollars damages of the town of East Windsor for an injury which he sustained by defec- tive bridge in that town; which bridge gave way while he was crossing it in a stage, and precipitated the stage and horses, with the driver and passengers, into the river, dis tance of about 20 feet; by which accident the plaintiff was considerably bruised, and detain- ed, in consequence of the injury, Is days.
 Truman Sweet, the proprietor of the stage, recovered 800 dollars damages for the injury sustained by his stage and horses on the same occasion.
 Two cases of a similar character. arising out of the same accident, were recently tried
 in the Circuit Court of Connecticut, at New Haven, in which there was recovery in fa- vor of one of the plaintiffs for 1900 dollars, and in favor of the other for 1000. Thus it appears that the verdicts already rendered against the town of East Windsor amount to S3, 800. It is supposed that it will require S5, 1000 to satisfy all the bills consequent upon the accident; and that the costs of suits will not vary much from that sum.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-12

Taking q Hint.-A flashing young English exquisite appeared at the Police Office day before yesterday, to enter complaint against the Managers of a Ball in the upper part of the city. It appears that the gentleman had very uncerimoniously taken the liberty of dis playing his person in ball room, without waiting for the useless etiquette of an invita- ton; whereupon one of the managers took the liberty of compelling him to take his depar- ture "to the tune of double quick time. ''- The complainant caused considerable laugh ter, (which could not be repressed even by the commanding phiz of Justice Wyman him self while relating the sad history of his mis- fortune and i'll treatment.
 "Pon honor," says he, "I merely dropt in to take squint at the girls, and the vulgar fel- lows told me that my absence was necessary. and that if l objected to go out, one of them said should be ejected! whereupon one of the Jonathans kicked me down stairs, and damme 4 took the hint then" The magistrate ad- vised him to settle it, particularly as he had been poaching on his neighbours ground Schuyier's .Neuv York Herald.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-12

Inrentions.-We have before us record of all the improvements in the arts mechanics and manu- factures invented in the United States and entered in thes Patent Office since the year 1793. when the first patent law was passed. It is contained in document transmitted last winter to Congress by the Secretary of State, and comprises a list of less than six thousand fnventions, the product of Amer
 can ingenuity in tho of thiry-six years. Dur ing that period, the plough has been made to under go one hundred and tioentytour improvements. One hundred and nineteen threshng machines have been invented. That great problem, the extraction of butter from without fatigue to the operator, has been solved in eighty ways by the invention of eigh- ty churns, and the laundress has been allowed her choice out of one hundred and twenty-five washing machines. One hundred and twenty machines have been invented for making nails; the number of new spring machines exceeds hundred; the number of improvements in the loom is seventy-three and in the manufacture of hats forty-three. The number of steam engines exceeds a hundred, that of stoves is nearly the same. There have been forty-two new ways contrived for manufacturing combs, in which we presume is included the late ingenious invention for cutting them by single operation into all sorts of figures. Four new machines for panng apples have been invented and three gridirons Pencil
 cases, ramrods, razors and suspenders, have each been subject to various improvements. An inven- ton has been patented under the name of "dog power; another termed "elevator of pots and ke- tles and third destined for useful domestic pur- pose under the sonorous Greek name of Hacma- gaactophorus. Y. E. Post
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-12

An ingenious mechanic, of Boston, has invented new Piano, which is of circular shape, and when played upon the performer faces the company. t
 A sergeant in the service of the U. s. by the name of ISAAC WATKINS, lately blew out his brains at fo Independence, near Augusta, Georgia. fgHs
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-12

Among the various plants which nature in her Ca nadian wilderness, produces in profnsion few have perhaps been considered of less value than that which, by the Canadians is called Cotonier. Cart loads, nay, ship loads of its seed are blown away by the wind yearly, and yet that seed has now been as- cerained to be convertible to useful and even important purpose Fer this discovery the public are indebted to the observation and of the lady of Dr Stewart Chisholm, of Glengary, in Upper Canada, who resolved upon making the at tempt to spin of the wild coiton heretofore lost to any good purposes. This attempt has so entirely succeeded, that not only has Mrs Chisholm spun a very large quantity of the material but has caused it to be wove into sort of etoffe most valuable in this rude climate for many purposes the babitant's and cottager's establishment. We have been favor sd with piece of the manufactured stuff cut from his web,-M Montreal Rerald
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-14

port Of jobs C. Calhoun and his friends
Van Buren,. Kendall s. Co. to the contrary
notwithstanding.
By Diggs Poynor Witchcraft IN Massa-
chusetts, Antimasonry in New York, Nullifi-
cation in South Carolina, and Jacksonism
throughout the United States: lrreiragIble
proofs that communities, as well as indivldu-
ais, are liable to the grossest infatuation.
By VIM. P. Buford John G. Calhoun, the
Intelligent statesman of the South: May he
far eclipse the aspirant Of the North.
BY r K. Meade, Jr.- Andrew Jackson:
We prefer him to Clay, but (inter pocula) 1--WE
would like to have better.
BY Charles A. Stuart. Thos: Richie: AL
ways fond of majority, we advise you,
friend, to drop Van and take up Calhoun,
lest you get in the cursed minority.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-14
FyoD, THE Salem Mass ReYisfer.

MELANCHOLY EvENT-A most affecting
dlspenoation Of p violence took place on Sa
turdsy last The Rev. JeHr e WESTON
late Pastor Of the Baptist Church at Lech-
mere Point having attended the recent reli-
gIous meetings of the Bapists in this town
was travelling IN chase towards Nashua
village, where he had engaged to preach on
the Sabbath, having another gentleman in
| company with them, Mr.. BACHELLER, OF
Lynn when they had reached the town OF
Wilmington they drove into pond on the
road side to refresh their horse; but only a
few feet from the edge Of the pond, the wa
ter is 20 feet deep, Of which circumstance
they were not apprized-and they instantly
found themselves sinking.
Mr. Weston could not swim; Mr. Bachcl-
Ter held him up as long as possible, but was
at length compelled 10 leave him, and saved
himself by swimming to the shore. The un-
fortunate Dir. Weston Immediately sunk in
Leep water His body was taken out in for
ty minutes afterwards, but the spirit had
gone to its rest! blessed are the dead who
die in The Lord
My. WESTON has left wife and children
.Harkley.-The Rev. ID f. Schefer, and
the Rev. James g. Harrner, the clergymen
who attended Markley, who has been execu
ted in Maryland for the murder OF the Newey
| family, during his imprisonment, have issu-
ed a card in which they certify 10 the public
AT large that the said criminal, though re
poatedly and faithfully urged to dose, never
made any confession or disclosure whatever
relative to the bloody deed for which he sui
fered The penalty of the law.
The Lexington (ky) Reporter says, that
the improvements now going on in that town,
are greater IN amount than those of many
preceding years. New buildings to the va
lue of 100, 600 dollars, viii be erected du-
ring the season; besides many and extensive
repairs TO old ones. The streets and pave
ments are also undergoing improvement
One of the former Limestene street, is TO be
Macadamized.
Sn'oksng.-A correspondent, says the N
York American, who signs himself "a friend
to comfort" has sent us counter blast
| against tobacco In the shape Of cigars, almost
| as strong as King James's.
"Ihe use Of Cigars" find by a simple
| calculation to be very expensive, (and We
! ry great evil. it will be acknowledged by
many0 more so probably than persons are
generally aware Of The population of the
city being two hundred thousand, say one
fourth this number, use the article moderately
that Is, one IL the morning, and one in the
| afternoon. At one cent each this will make
| IN one year, "three hundred and sixty five
! thousand dollars" which amount woaId pro
badly support, or make comfortable the poor
oil the city, while il would promote the com
tort OF persons that will renouhce the prac
tee. Even by the FIRE sids, the smoke OF
one cigar IS sufficient to destroy the comfort
Of half dozen ladies.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-14

Reform IN EngtGsd BELLS Weekly Mes
.enger. of the latest date received III tins
country. saws, Parliament viii certainly meet
an the 18th Of June, and business is expect
ed 10 commence on the 2lst The first strug-
ole between partes will be the election of
Sneaker Nv many it is thought that Mr.
Manners Sutton will be offered peerage,
with the usual pension, 10 order to induce hlm
to resign the chair; but should ne resist this
offer, most violent attempt will be made to
dispace him.
The Reform Bill will certainly be proceed
ed upon Instantly, and in all probability VIII
be concluded in the House Of Commons IN
the month of july Parliament VIII then be
kept in a state of short periodical adjourn
ment for about two months; that is, iromthe
month Of August TO the month Of October,
in order that the members may have some
recess; and also that the previous steps IN
the House of Commons, made towards the
accomplishment Of the Bill, may not be lost
In October the Bill viii be brought before
the House Of Lords, and perhaps will be fl
naly carried in that house, and receive the
Royal assent before the month Of November
Parliament will then be prorogued until Jan
nary, and, after meeting at that time for the
usual business, will continue to sit until the
month of May, when dissolution vii! take
place, and the new elections be made accord
ing TO the principles of the new Reform Bill"
The London Courier gives summary of
the returns of the election, then all ascertain
ed within nine or ten, and the result is S94
votes in favor Of reform, 255 againstit-ma
jority 1879. In the statement, all doubtful
votes are set down as hostile The moral
force of the votes win be sven greater than
its numerical force; for all the county mem
hers, (those chosen by the lreeholders of the
county at large.) except two or three, and all
the members for large and populous towns
are IN favor Of the BILL while the great majo-
rity of those opposed to it SIT for their own
brother close boroughs, and thus IN fact vote
on their own property, and from personal
motives.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-14

The vessels in this port on Saturday dis
played their flags at half mast, as a marx OF
respect to the memory Of MIR. Moaroe.--.4i.
egaLalia Gazeite.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-14
"Oh 9oee III such a wilderness a, th;st"

ION eooe III such wilderness az ttts!"
The following uniqne billet doux is cor
rect copy from an original in our possession,
which was handed Us some time ago, BY a
dashing acquaintance Of the Lotharian stamp,
who vouches for its authenticity, and reqests
It's publication (suppressing names and dateJ
as model for future amatory epistles. IL
will no doubt be regarded by the ladies as
extremely touching. The postscript, ii will
be seen, touches the lover In the incest part!
DEER SIR
takes uup my pen to inform you thai !
am well hopping YOU is the sanse-i want
you TO cum down the last of this wceke and
if you don't you sassy roug you will leu
YOU now so will that you shall site to your
promiss better than you do and if YOU do not
will sarve you the Same that few young
ladys sarvcd there boushs-Nothing mors
at present sirr but still remains your affeck'
shioDat sweet hart til death. NJ. A.
the rose is redd
the vilets blew
Sugars sweet
and SO are you
if you love me
as love YOU :,
no nite end cut
our loves in too
P S. there is parson living here now
honey don't forget you know What
main yours till 1eaGb.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-14

The cause Of Harbines VS.. Barnes, now
pending in the Court Of Appeals of Mary
land, has put into requlsition no ordinary Ia
Tents. On one side, are Messrs Price, of
Hagerstown, r Johnson, and fancy, AT
lorney Gen. u. s. on the other Mes,rs lid
ball, Writ, and Berrien It is perhaps the
only instance in which the Attorney General
Of the United States had been opposed by
two gentlemen, who were his predecessors
IN Office Fredericksburg .4feaaa.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-22

The 5 & 10th g Correspondence. "-We had
the following curious advertisement in the Lex
ington Reporter. Hurrah! for the "grest Re-
publican party."!!-
think it due to justice and truth. to publish a
Pamphlet, consisting Of General JacksOn's cor
respondence with me, which induced me to write
and publish as many pamphlets to promote his
election to the Presidency, as required the ap,.
preparation of great deal of time, upwards OF
BIO, 600 in money, besides one hundred dollars
given to Amos Kendall as advance, to induce
him to desert Henry Clay, and to espouse
the cause and service of General Jackson-upon
which occasion he assumed and claimed the
authorship of the pamphlets written by me- under
the signature of PhIo-Jackson, and now, swhen
am inclined to make an expose OF those publ
cations, am treated with injustice, lnsratllaue
and calumny BY his adherents, when he and they
know, that have not the pecuniary means to
render the public justice, which desire.
The pamphlet will contain about 50 pages and
will be offered for sale at the price OF nifty cents
All who NAV incline to give the required ald'
may call on me aud enable me to perform this no
norabe devotion to duty.
The pamphlet will amuse and instruct them
and show how man of vrtuous intentions may
be duped HENRY BANNs'
June %, 1881. IF Fnginia