Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-19

from the commencement o.
the disease, Oct. 90, there hao
been 294 cases; deaths "a.
Mr.. A. states that coffee was
rising and the holders were san
guine.
A London New Price Cur
rent of Nov. 90, was obtained by
Messrs. Topliff, which quotes
Coffee as follows:-St. Domingo
81 a sos. Havana 90 SO for
fine ord.-20l bags yellow My
sore sold for SO 6 65 6; and
l66 do fine order, Batavia at 60
a 90 8.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TEMPEST
while some OF our public journals are assn
ring their readers that there has been no
storm on the Bosphorus, as previously sta
ted, we have received the following very
interesting description Of it from friend
who was first burnt out FROM Pera, and
then exposed to its fury Lon Lit Gas
Ertraet of a letter dated Oct H.
About seven O'Clock of the 5th October, as
we were preparing for our daily excursion,
we perceived black cloud gathering over
the neighbouring hills, and heard the NUT
terings Of distant thunder. We therefore
postponed cur walk, and watched the dark
ness that was rapidly overshadowing the
Bosphorus Suddenly we were surprised to
sec the water boiling up like cauldron in
particular spot; and before cur surmises were
at an end. something similar to large pa
wing stone fell into the sea, under our win
dow, and was Immediately followed by ano
thei. After gazing at this for little time,
we were startled by voey Of the same ma
tsriai against our windows, which in few
moments, shattered them inte a thousand
pieces
The work Of destruction was fairly com
menced; and to avoid the fragments of bro
ken glass, | rushed into the landing place.
Here. however, matters were worse, instead
Of better: the roof had been beaten in, and
huge masses Of ice were rebounding from
wall to wall. These immense balls continu
ID falling for about ten minutes: they then !
became gradually smaller, and the elemental !
y riot concluded by common hail shower
lhe stones were of sufficient to perforate the !
lied roof like bullets, and left il as full Of
'oles as a colander; so that the rain which |
ollowed came pouring into all the rooms as
through sieve. We measured MANY off
hose hail stones and found them to be five
r six inches in diameter. They were hard
amps Of pure, solid ice: some were round.
sme angular, as if a number of small pieces
'ere CONCEALED together; while others seem
to be in layers, like the various coats of
n onion. l.
The heat on the previous day had been
ost oppressive: the thermometer stood at 4
,. and during the storm il fell to SO. Com Is
odore Porter, the ambassador from the
nited States, was going hence to Constaa "
lople, 10 bis caique. with presents to the 10
iltan, when he was overtakeo by this terri
{ storm. He afterwards declared, that he "a
ID been IN battles, earthquakes. and dan o
rs, by sea and land, hui had never been in u
CHI an awful situation before. lie use his a.
'n powerful expression, sit seemed as if
E canopy OF heaven was congealed, and
ddenly burst open, and descended ia large
asses Of ice" The hand OF one of his beat OIL
N was crushed to pieces Every one in OF
: caique silently waited his doom, for they al
pecled nothing less than death Ia
The cloud which carried this destruction II
'sed over Pera and Constantinople, and lei
Uttered all the houses which the recent 10
IS had spared. hf