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Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-05-17

DestrQctirs Fire.-We learn, with regret,
that the saw and chopplog mills OF our es
teamed fellow cit2en. John Mcpherson, esq.
situated near the Georgetown bridge, over
the MOnococy, with 1G00 bushels of rye,
were destroyed by fire yesterday morning,
and that it was with great difficulty the
srist mill was saved The fire, It is suppps
ed, was caused by the fricti n Of the ma
cLinery, owing TO neglect IN olllng it The
loss IS estimated at about 5000 The fire
had made such progress, before it was dis
covered, that the miller, who was asleep an
the mill, escaped with dificuity.-Fged Her
Distraction Of Guyana We learn. SAYS
the Baltimore American, from MIR. Joseph
Sterett, arrived at this poit yesterday from
Ponce, Porto REQ, that fine town of Guya
ana, in that island. was entirely consumed b.
fire about the l2th Of Aprll. The light was
distinctly seen at Ponce. Letters detailing
the event were received al the Litter pIac,
which stated that the warehouses Oh The
beach were uniijured. The bns Pedlar hat
aired ftoni Ponce with a cargo Of lumber
Tor the relief Of uhe Sufferers.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-05-17

The above includes only what passed
through previously TO 6 O'Clock, p Nj Ma
ny boats passei after tina, hour, and others
are coming down-CoI Gds.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-05-17

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Report Of
the number of boats and afks, and of the
quantity of produce, passed through tho
Jocks at Georgetown, on the 9Th and 9th
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-05-17

selling yoafbs scht TO hin BY the rri9ces' OF
the interior, to be educated; but had no
idea that such a wholesale system o. ifeache,
nv was established among the officers ana
agents Of the British government wish
Lord Rrougham knew this. | think be would
nake them huml I have lone my duty in
makino IL known to the American and Brit
ism nations + have il from sach high aatio
rjtg that | believe every word Of it. j..
rye have received the above from a re-
spectable source: If the fact stated in regard
10 the English frigate be true; II cannot be
too soon known TO the governments OF ENG
land and the u. States.-B9stOn CeHtuet
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23

lar and well iOr'nn,i in fact The t0si anssmbe WAS
Tar from being disgusting, as many concerted libel.
icrs wont to say.
lie had what Storne would call Fan unprotected
look OF Distress, or like tho daddy ghost, "coun.
tcnance more in sorrow than in anger" l am not
inclincd to believe, some have asserted. that tho
human species were originally Ourang Outangs
and monkeys, and that they gradually shcd the
tails and hair and became the same forkcd animal
AZ we now see them. think the change IL any
change has bocn) to be the reverse of this. These
animals seem Father 10 possess the extreme OF pas
sion wore out, the shreds and patches OF old ha-
oits and pursuits, rather than the germs of those
winch at present stimuli ,te the biped world. Here
VIC see the gcnunc Dandy Jack in his present
iaiion state, strutting about, oncrclimg his own
WAIST WIN ono long arm, from pure self coinpla-
ccncy. siroking his we'll cherished must aehiucs
and whiskers with the other, whiskng about with
inlmtabe grace, his long rattan, with which ma
ture has kindly endownod his inferior spinal tor.
nlnauon. We discover the old worn nut political
editor, IN saucy jack alternately howling and ro.
!Cicing over tho productions OF our poultry yard.
Here they come like the 6uuid Apothecary, & tho
grave sturdy parson, culling of snplcs and exact
ing from our flower gardens, tythcs of tho mint and
cummn, Bordering fine field Ufrico and cassada.
may be seen hundreds of, on the fence men, wide
awake, and at the root of each we'll loaded stalk.
busy busting lawyer, chatterng and jawing, wal
| lowing down and dcvouring, until grave Judge
Biboon from some dry limb high stump, claims
the stakes, sweeps the board, and the court adj
journs 1t is but justice TO late friend, tn state
that consider him morally and physically, far ro-
moved from either Of the above classes of mon or
! monkeys Although genealogcally speaking, he
| c,ald not claim alliance with the human
f.nily th1n other monkey tribes in our vicinity,
still think his human progenitors must have been
al affcctionatc, kind hearted people, with slight
UGH of the dolcfut-Such qualities Ire cmineutly
possesses, aud as such would recommend him
to the world, hoping that the rapid march Of in
tllect will rake and restore him to the human
m,ly, that he may thereby escape being Gu, oil in
a state Of monkoyhoOd,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23

ANEcDoTE OF BRAISARD.--He often like mo
men dislikcd the labur OF intellectual. composition
and preferred quiet lounge; but when he felt the
inspiration. composed with extreme readiness nd
sometimes wrought himself mp into an aflatus 10
save mechanical trouble. The following incident
Is an Illustration. 4" familiar friend had long 90
Hc"ed bfalnord to write 4 piece Of poetry in a
mon place book, which was intended for a younr
fauyi but without SUCCESS BruiaaTd always OK
cuscd himself the of business; or Lack of
hnmor. till at last cold. day his friend entered
ne Editors room with the Identical Common pla ice
Book III lis hand, and renewed his request for him
to write Brainard stood by the table, with knife
In his hand, which he had Just been using in elm
png Paragraphs f,r his paper. He was shiverin.
with the coa;' mud tnrning his eyes to tho fireplace
saw there nothing but few exhausted embcrs-
tie looked nround the rootn but could discover no
WOOD. AhxiSis to- be warm; and hninr the
trou5lc OF procuring fuel himself. he turned round
to his friend with look of desire and humor:-
C, said he, 'f2reH yon what, if lou will run up
write for yuu.'
The wood was in the garnet up two lirht OF
stars; but the Pace Book instantly handed to
Brainard and IT'S owner went off for his burden
gao In any way to re'the poetry. He had
hardly returned, before Brainarfh had entirelycon,
pietod the beautiful lines following:
See to your book, young lady; let it be
An index to your lte--each page be pure
BY vanity unclouded, and by vice
Unspotted. Cheerful be each modest leaf
Not rude; and pious be each writtcn-pago
Wtihont ayPocricy, be it !evouf;
WITHOUT morosencss be il serious;
II s2ortive, innocent; and if n tear
Blot It's whole margin let it drop for those
hose wIckcdness needs pity more than has.a
Hate no ons-hate their uices not themselves
Spare many leaves for chasitye-that flower,
That better than the rosc's first white bud
Becomes woman's bosom There we seek
AND there we FIND it first. Such be your book,
And such, young lady, always may you be.
Connecticut Mirror
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23
WESTERN AFRICA

We have lately received parcel OF the Liberia
i1craa 6Ht other calls upon our attention prevhn+
ed an earlier n0tice'of them. From the Herald az
August a. we copy the annexed account of nm Or
rang Outang, recently caught and brought into
Monrovia tho capital of our flourishno COLONY
we nave seen more unsuccessful attempts at plea
! Santry IN white mems ewsPapeTs-- Com. Ady"
THE OURANG OUTANG -Amonp the MANY visi,
ers' which frequent us from the interior think
the young Ourang OuiaDg, who lately arrived from
bassa, desrvesa passing notice. His appearance
was truly very respectable, considering his age and
opportunities; for Judging from his extreme fond
ness OF the caresses OF the human species he must
have been Gerry green in the world and but sbor,
time removed from the fondlings of a now bereaved
parent. He possessed mono of that ma kish affect,
Cd sensibiiity, 30 fashionable Of late among many
blpods; but rell, genuine. whining, flial affection
and instead Of the triekery aud iuonkeyistn IN -
ono might have expected from his yearH|enJ breed
ing, Inc maintained most grave and circuunsrt.,
department, that could not offend even tile most
tastldsousI While here, he was II o doubt hal
unusually depressed, from tbe'consciousness o fbe
ing transported a slave to that land where Libcrtv
dwclls, "whcro al! are born free and equal;n and
therct to be exposed toilIe gaze Of the monster To-
wing community, who would not "gve one doit to
relieve a lame bcggar, b'ftfeifto see dead Indi.
am
physically speaking, oar viSitant could never
nave been intended for an upright animal, as he
lacks what We should consider the most importan nj
part of understandings. viz. the heel; I'm lie,
whereof, nature seems to have given him little bet
ter than slender thumb, intended rather for grasn
lng than a promenade Not being troubled with
any thing like tai he site spriglh ,gith ease and
DIGNITY, supporting himself on either side by his
dIspf"portionots long As to his body and
mead tony unproiessional udgsnent stfey appeo red
much like any boys body and head, nor could we
a scover any lack Of the common bumps or deve.
opponents 80 very apparent in every modcr6 block
mead 1t was little round head, covered with
long straight black hair; Aankcd on either side bv
an enormous well shaped human ear. The teeth |
IN form, slze. and position, were precisely like
'oSe "0fn iy The human species nowadays The !
efn1 Has' forehead and eyes, were e. trepely rcQu
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23

pie wen, ni,lih twenty yards Of the police, ard
beckoned those moro distant to approach them.
Ii is not asserted that :hc people were aru.ed-
il is not said that . stono was thrown--it is not
limited that any further symptoms of attack
than those we have stated apparent: but those
were considered so efficiently decided, that Captain
Burke now thought it time to act. He drew out
hi, watch, and told the people To dispense in ten
minutes or he Would FIRE tham. THIS wuru-
ing was unattended TO. The noise continued but
il i. not asserted that TO the last moment any
attach was mad.. During the olapsing OF the
ten minutos Capt,n B"r&c madc his men prime
and load, aud take up proper position, in two
" afterwards ordered division to open an indie.
pcndcnt FIRE the people in their front. The
panic .stric ken crowd instantly fed and when il
AZ deemed advisable te put stop TO the firing of
the police il was found that II persons we,e shot
dead, and about 30 moEnded, independent of those
who, we suppose, wcro wounded, but abe TO fiy
from the field.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23

GEORGIA CONVENTIONAL corrcsp ondent of tho
Augusta Courier xays--"On yesterday there wa-,
all say. constant stream of visi,ers pouring into
the town. Many delegates have arrived. The
probable state of tho representation, as far as it
can he ascertaned, il this-Counties represented
53-unrcprcscnted 27--without saying any thing
about those presented" lie is of opinion that
nothing decisive will he done i'm that body from
conviction that thcro is not such represent alton
should be considered fair expression Of the
popular will. IIo states, however, that if the vio-
lon portion of representatives should think il nee
cossary to take any energetic measures, there arc
~ counties that would withdraw and refuse to act
at all: and believes that the wbols will end nv the
passage OF resolutions announcing 7nulliica ion
and recommending Southern Convention.
IL Is SAID tsnys the ',rnc Nritor) that Judge Ber
rien, on declaration addressed to him by distn-
gnished Troup NaliIher, not Delegate, that they
must pass Notification resolutions. or the par "
meaning the Troup party, would sink, said cmphat .
caliy-Ihen Sir thought to sink Judge Craw ford,
~hS was present. as'cntcd. You may rely or the
truth of this fact. GBy Troup, too, was a few
days since equally explicit against this doctrino-
You know have differed with q great many of
Gov Iroup's po!i'icai 6bponsnt, in not considering
MN NuHifer from any thing that has escaped
htfh. His letter to the Columbia, s. G.. Political
injecting, is relied upon 20 the contrary. But tho
principle which Gov Troup Recognises Is MOI Null
lhcation, but the right of State to seccde, the
natural right of revolution, with which no people
hns ever parted ahd which ira seconds all consttu
tons. I'm noticing the allegation that Modification
w%s Mr.: Jcfsrson's offspring he hooted al the le,,
and said that Mr.. Jefferson would have called the
state action whish he meant and vi, b. which the
Sdrocatcs Of Nullifcati"n wish TO identify it, by
its proper name, u revolutionary measure-resist-
ance to intolcrahle oppression. This REMARK was
made before the delivery of tie Governors Mes
sage, in which you will discover q remarkable CO.
Incidence of sentiment and EXPRESSION. No. said
Gov. TrouP, Mr.. Jefferson countenancod no such
doctrine. az is the idle concert Of Jo6n G.. Cal
noun" You may rely on the truth of this fact
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23
PARIS ACADEMY OF ARTS AND .SCIEN

Meeting Aeid on The I'm ,!Seoten,Jer.

Meeting hcid on The I'm ,.Septen,Jer
Aletier addfesSod to the.President Of the Acade
my, by Baron de humboldt, at Berlin, was read Mt
this sitting; it relies to the Baron's friend and ira
yoI!sng companion, Bompiand, who lately coniri
we'd 10 obtain mis- release from years of captivity in
Paraguay above twelvemonth had elapsed, 4"
says the Baron, 'ince we received the first intc-
geTce of. the arrival Of NJ. Boinpland in the pro
vince of the Missions; but no letters from him had
ever reached Europe, and his relatives at La Ro
choIle,ieIt the tame anxiety on lis account which
l did! hr length have had the happiness OF re-
ceivin direct rsews from him throurl The care Of
Baron Dehssscrt. A>1ctior from Northumberland,
Buenos A yrns, the, 7th of May, 1892 advises that
he had received few lines, when i had forwarded
to him at the close Of July last year. while residing
at CorrIentes, near the confluence of the Paran1.
and Paraguay in 1892 'fhave been crossed saws
he in every labour have projected since suited
the soil OF Franco. VI i'll stars have prosecuted me
tor the last fifteen years; but am fam TO believe
that my fate Will prove more suspicious, now that
ain ont of Paraguay, Being enco morotostored
TO my friends, and hayiHg,rcnewed my couneKion,
with civilized Europe, have resumed ali my form.
er labonrs IN natural history, with fhc greatest &c.
tyity, IN order that may be enabled 20 return t.,
my native country as quickly possible.-Thc col
lcctions formed IN Paraguay and the Portuguese
MISSIONS ought 10 have reached BHenOs Ayres ever
since the month Of March. | look for them with
Tho greatest uncasincss and shall forward them
upon their arrival, (Which cannot he
long deiayed) to the carer Of tie Miaister of Fo-
C'Eh hHdlrs NJ EWrisJ praying him to- deliver over
Inc cases to the Museum Of Natural History. The.
Jdrdin d"s PlGPfes will receive not.,-only what
have recently collected, but such herbaria as have
put together at Corentes and Busnos Ayres, and
PARTICULARLY my general hcFbarium, land the geo
ogical series Of the route We pursued. TO this
collection ] shall add the specimens Of rocks
Which have just collected, ~ we'll 40 such as
nay succeed in procuring during my excursions
o Monte Video, Madonada, and Cabo Santa Ma
"a: Such is the fertility Of tho soil and tie
ichBcss Of tie vegetation in the Portuguese Mis-
Mons That think il my doty to return to that
s,'I'"', aud am willing to believe, that those
y. .'l-.N - = Ip.e.es: u ny eaflr rst.,.r g
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23
BALTIMORE MARKET.
OFFICE OF rnE AMERIcAv,

Tuesday creRing, Norem6er 20.
FLOUH-lhe sales from stores of Howard
street Hour, yesterday and to day, have generally
been at S6.25 per boil. In few instances sale.
have been made at fraction less. The wagon
pri;o remains steady at ss6 IL! per Dbl. Sales of
standard City Mills yesterday and to-day at SIS
pc, Dbl. A,parce of 600 bbls free of garlic, was
taken yesterday at S6.l2I.
Grain.-There has been fair supply Of red
Wheat at market to-day, but we find little no
variatio, from last weeks prices. We quote coed
t very prime parcels at S1.lG 10 Ss119 or $I2o.
White wheats range, as heretofore, at y 30 81
25. Old Corn has receded shade, and is slow of
sale at go cents. New Corn ranges from 60 to 70
cents per bushc, according to its condition dry
Sales of Rye at 10 a 70 cents. Oats we
quote at 40 ID cents.
Whiskey.-Snles of Susquehanna copper distill-
ed DIS. at 81 5scents, Yesterday and to-day. The
market is more brisk than it has been, and
holders ask fraction Of cent higher to day.
Sales of copper distilled bills. from Cteres at 80
cents por gallon; we quote the store price at 32a
a 33 l-2 cent and tie wagon prco at 30 t-2 cents.
exclusive of the barrel.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23
NEW Y0RK MARKET on sAruRpAy.


C0tton-ihe sales about 1900 bales saw
$50 Uplands at llul25 cts; 100 Orleans isaI3b cts.
and 90 Aiabamas at l2al24. Imports from 10th
to 18th Novembe--723 bales.
Co6ee-Thcre has been brisk demand for Cof
Zee within the last two days; cargo of Rio, con-
sistlng of about 2200 bags has been purchased at
prices not exactly known, but supposed to be l3y
cents, 1900 to 400 bags St Deniinpo have been
taken for export at 10 cents short price. and GOO
10 'uU bags Cuba, at 12d13 cents short price.
Some lots Rio, Lagura and ST. Domingo have alao
boon purchased for consumption, at from t3al4.
III he stock in first hands is again much reduced.
Dyenoods-We have TO note sales of 22O tons
CsmPeachy lockwood at $274a27I
Hsh-Wc have no material change except in
Mackerel, which have advanced about 2S cents nor
Dbl. all round in Nos.
Fiour-There has boon no chicago in tho pr;ces
OF BAH. Howurd-stre9t and GEORGETOWN Mountain,
Richmond City has declined 49, cts, at which de.
cl ne about 5000 bbs. purchased for South
America. Kichm md Country and Petersburg are
also lower; sa'es at SIS to 625 for iavorte brands
of the latter There is more demand for Sour
Flour. and but little to be had any forms.
Grdin--We ho2r OF sales of 5000 bus. go0dy
Western Wheat (weigiing nearly go pounds to .
tho busl at 1874 cents. No transactions in South.
ern. Rye has fallen.
Spirits We llayc fair demand FOR Brandy at
onF quotations. Segnette in small packages is
held at e So PIPES As; Rye Whskey 3la32 cts
SHgars.-Our small stock does not admit of any
important business in sugars. There isl fair en-.
curry for MuscOvadoes. About $50 or 100 hhds
~ Orleans have been sold al from 6}a75 cents,
and 100 hhds. Porto Rico, at 1918 cents About
100 boxes Cuba brown have been taken at from
8sa64 cents, and about 150120O boxes white AZ
9{0l05 cents
Hdes'--ln bidos there have been no arrivals of
moment for the las few weeks, and prices are ra.
Their adyaucing-ll3. six months, has been offered
for the only To- Of Buonos Ayfes in first hands.
No gales to note.
lHol1sses-Ihc article is scarce and in demand.
Ric''--Durlng the week $50 tierccs have been
purchased at S325a3T5. The demand is good for =
the home trade.
S0H.-We have no chime to notice in prices Of
any description. $4,000 bu els Turks Island, 1000
do. Liverpool ground and $40 sacks Liverpool
fine we're disposed Of during the week at ourq no.
tatjons.
FfrG.~-Tbs stock 1T 5Islaga Raisins Is now ~
y o1u il &c Gel, end 's y ally 10 tha e@ne~sf
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23
From the Ncw Orleans Price Current Moo g.
REMARKS -

Our contemporaries, the daily newspapers, bav-
ing gwen all tho details hat could be procured m
I"au"" 10 inc ShoLhRA, now prevailing iii our ci-
~, renders 1t Unnecessary for o say more than
that the ep deinic is yet prevalent, thoughsas we
are informed W tn marked diminutio1 in numbers
and violence; the disease, when taken in hand in
proper time, generally yielding to medical aid.
Tho number OF intermcnts, for several days past,
have been from I00to 10, many of which were from
Yellow Fever and other diseases. Several aged and
highly respected citizens have fallen Victims while
Others OF less no crietv strangers free people Of CO.
jor N slaves, TO a fearful amount have persisted
we have been informed that the epidemic has do
ciared Itself on the plantations, and already tho
most dreadful apprchensions arc cntertaincd, MS
we'll for tho lives uF the slaves as for the supnr
crop, for this is the grinding and boiling season.
when delay 10 irretrievable loss perhaps pecunary
Iuin-but we hitor ourselves that things may take
Il better turn; the disease Is known, and we have
been ad,nnnishod for years that 1t was approach
ing; we trust that preparations has been made for
ii, and the proverbial enefrv of the Planters of
Louisiana, may ensb,e them under Providence to
bear their mstortunes with fortitude.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23
NEw YoRK Nov. 10.

New YoRX, Nov. TO-
ST W0tter Scott.-Tbe meeting at the Elk.
change today, called to pay tribute of honor to
Tue memory OF Sir Walter Scott was well attend.
ed. David Hidden, Esq, presided assist ed by
President Dner.J Tho meeting was addressed by
the Rev. DIR Wainwright, and John Duor E<9.
lhe proceedings and particulars will be published,
tomorrow.
mr. h"yDerS'-We learn that the Rev. DR. Kuy.
peTs, of tbs Reformed ID itch Church of tbi. ci.vy
was taken violently III last week, and thu: it was
supposed that poison had hcon put in tho coffee
which ne dGauk. We have no particulars. He
wac prayed for IN the churches yesterday.
Heatih NJ the Chy.-Thc whole number of
uoatEs Tor tho past week, reported 10 The City In
spoctor, is 81, Of which 2 were of Cholcra Nor.
bus -
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23

The packet facilities between New York. Lon
don and Havre about to DC increased TheI
journal ofComnierce says
The number of ships in the London packet lines
mas been increased, aud announced some
weeks ago, instead OF two SHIPS a month us hereto-
tore three ships will hereafter h~ despatched, salt
ing from New York and from Portsmouth, Eng
on the ls', 10Th, und 20th.
new arrangement "f the Havre packets has
just been announced, with increased number of
ships, so that instead of three hereafter to
have four ships rpr month, sailing from New York
III from ilayrc on the lst. Sth. lGth and 24th ~
The three Liverpool lines have for several years
hoen arranged in concert, sailing the list, 9Th,
l6h and Gath.
The London united line is composed OF twelve
ships; the Liverpool of sixtern and the Havre of
sixteen, making total of forty four. The mer-i
chant service oithc world has never been able To-
boast so fine u hcci
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23

IND:ANA'-Tho present returnai5ato tho jackson
ticket 1915 ahcad-alT the counties heard from.
ILLiNos.-The ':Vandalia Wing" of the 9TH
says that there the vote stood, for the Jackson
ticket AL, Clay Sand ut Hillsooro the same
ticket was four to one ahead.
DELAwAnE.-The report that this State would
give Its vote for Jackson incorrect. The Ma
tional Republican party hsve carried their Flee 70
and Representatives, but have lost the Governor
Full returns of tho election in New Jersey are
published in the Trenton Emporium, which render
certain the success OF the whole jackson dolegas
ton to Congress. The reports last week were thai
three National Republicans and three JacIsonians
were elected.