Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-07-26


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Buried at Last--A woman was buried on
"Wednesday last, at isington, who had been
dead upwards Of five years, near. relation
having left an annuity of $50 year, 10 be
paid "as long as she should reman open earth"
In consequence of this legacy her surviving
husband hired a little room over q stable, in
the neighborhood, where she was kept IN a
coffin till his death.
watch was stolen 10 the pit OF the Opera
An Paris; the loser complained IN loud voice,
and said, ''lt's just nine, IN a few minutes
my watch will strike; the second is strong
and by that means we shah ascertain where
II is" The thief, terrified at this, endeayor.
ed to escape, and by his agitation discovered
himself
Fy1eftds Testimony late trial in one
oil our courts, nember of the Society OF
Friends was called on TO give testimony in a
case of assault, Sc.
Counsel You were present during the
affray, and you have heard the proceeding
witnesses account Yea.
You perceive the contradictory statement
of the affair, as testified by those who have
already been examined, both as regards the
manner of the assault, and the manner in
which the plaintiff coat was torn. One says
it was torn perpendicularly, another horizon
tally; Others again traasyersely, and diagon-
ally. and some give il Commissions You will
therefore have the goodness 10 represent to
the court and jury the precise manner in
which the assault was made and the coat
torn. My client relies mainly on your test:
mony for redress
Step this way. said the witness. and will
be brief and explicit. placing his hands on
the lawyers collar)-Tbe manner was thus:
friend Patrick seized the coat Of friend An.
drew in this way, and according TO my ap
prehenslon beng IN a mind not savering of.
peace After various words OF vanity spoken
by Patrick, which it would be unseemly TO
repeat, he shook him after this manner! And
as to the coat, (sultlng the action TO the
word,) he rent IL grieUousty.
An Englishman cannot travel a mile in a
stagecoach in the United States without be
ing asked whether he has been on the Liver
pool Railroad. In Europe, and in France
particularly, 1t is,--"Have VOC seen de Tun-
mel under de Tames!" 1t is the Usefulness
an forwarding the prosperity OF country
that suggests the American query; whilst
with the Erenchman the utility is entirely out
of the question:, he thinks merely of the no.
velty and the magnitude of the undertaking,
and never fails to remark that the engineer
was a native OF France.
love and Murder "A duel was recently
fought in Texas, by NJ Page and Laeuerk.-
They wasted three shots, Page was wound
ed, but death paid the Doctor a visit, and he
has retired from practice. 1t was a love at
fair Strange bow ierocious love will make
ielowl Positively, we would not more than
half kit a man for Venus herself, much less
for even her faiIest woishipper, for the spe-
clal reason, that we should expect TO come Go
the gallows ANY Tcc-e - better than hal
Ter; and the ugiiest woman on earth, rs not
half as ugly as DEATH Master Page, we pray
YOU to turn over a new leaf Don't kW a
Doctor again. Do you know you are ntring-
ing upon the eaten, right oil the faculty
Look and Learn "A correspondent states
chat well dressed woman accompanied by
an apparently genteel nian; was seen walk.
ing through one Of the streets OF Boston yes
terday morning, III a state Of intoXicaliOn.
She afterwards sat down on the pavement,
and resisted all the intreaties Of her eompa-
Mon TO proceed. Being left alone, she lay
down, and went 10 sleep. One of the pass. !
ers by pinned label TO her clotbtng-"Look
asd Learn" After being exposed for some
time in this manner to the gaze OF numerous
spectators, SOME ole took pity on the mise
rahle wretch, laid her upon a Wheelbarrow !
and trundled her of to some less sjubkc stu |
alton.
ii Cdtdmomt "A man 10 Wallingford re.
Gently killed monstrous eatamount in the
following manper. Having TIVE sheep killed !
the night before, and surprising the aggres.
sor bear, he procured large trap, aud SET
in position CO. dered the most advantage
Gus for taking him. On the following noIn-
ing, he vent to the spot and found The trap
gone, trac, j u. to. q tree at some distance,
where he found III. animal ,ecute, although
Ae had succeeded in ascending the tree to
the length oi the Chain attached to the tfap
With the assistance Of his neIghbors lac sue
ceeded w drspatchlng INN lie was ,rtny a
monster. measuring seven feet 10 ieagtL, and
), Al ching. though very ban, enc htt.a,ed aad
hi,tj yolutio. The first mark OF The trap Oh
animal, on the spound, Was sixteen feet lion. |
: he,e the trap lay, from which 1t IS supposed
,e must have ieaped nearly or quite thIt dis
;tpc4 "A hen The ttaD closed uItnu him {!tI |