Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-23


new aspect the day before; and we date Fri
| day as the commencement Of commercial
| pursuits, after an interval OF a long month.
| 1t was delightful on Monday and Tuesday TO
witness the presage of future mercantile ope-
rations Every thing in the present fine wea-
| tber, wears the appearance OF life and acty-
| ity. Stores long shut, are opened; horses
and carriages, weeks out OF sight, are seen
IN all directions; faces which have not greet
ed us with smiles for many day, are cheer
ing us on all sides; Broadway assumes new
aspect; ladies ana gentlemen are promenad-
ing as in days of "Auld Lang Syne," and G.
very thing that looks Fright weel."
| Spontaneous Comsbustion.-In loading ship,
| yesterday, hnseed oil was accidenuy used
! upon Jack screw. The screw was then
wiped with bunch Of loose cotton, which
was thrown upon the deck, and within an
hour burst into flame and was Consumed.
| .1ccident.--The race last Saturday between
the steamboats, North America and Erie of
| the Albany line, having caused considerable
| excitement at Coxsack,e, the ship carpenters
| there, who had evinced strong feeling 10
| favor OF the former boat, made arrangements
! to fire salute in the event OF her passing by
fist. AT quarter before three IN the alter
noon, the boats came in sight of that place,
and the North American taking the lead, the
! ship carpenters commenced firing their sa-
| late. On putting the second charge into the
| cannon, 1t, by some neglect, Immediately
| exploded, and the individual who was load
| tng 1t, MIR. Murray, was blown into the air
and so dreadiully mutIlated that he expired
| four heufs afterwards. A MIR +. Thomas,
| who was standing near him, had his left arm
blown off, and his right hand so much injur-
! ed, thai is feared Il will be necessary to
| amputa,e it, Several other bystsudeFs were
| hurt, but not materially.
Accident at the Dry Dock-An accident &C.
Cured at the Navy Yard on Sunday night;
which will retaid the progress OF the Dry
Dock at least month, and enhance the ex-
| pense of construction several thousand dol
lars. About IS feet OF the Golfer Dam neg.
to the channel, broke away, carrying the
| piles, the solid earth, and every opposing
| iorce with it, and admitting the water at
once to the whole of the Dry Dock.
/ Within this Golfer dam, an excavation had
been made several feet below The Dock; and
as the rupture took .place at high tide, the
great pressure of the Water on the outside
| must have forced passage under the piles
| and thus gained admittance. 4, Is fortunate
that the accident occurred in the night; else
the workmen, and whatever visitefs might
have been present, must have been over
whemed in moment, with the prospect oil
being dashed in pieces against the walls -
Boston Traveller.
The following says the Intelligencer are cx-
tracts from letter just received from -Phila-
delphia, from gentleman of high standing,
whose situation furnishes him every oppor-
tunity of witnessing in person the effects Of
J the remedy he SO highly recommends:
".4,ig1tst IL, 1889.
, '"My time is much ensrossed Sad NOR
tally has occurred among the drunken, the
dissoiute, and the unfortunate poor. The
disease, however, IS less fatal than at hrst,
aud Yields TO medical treatment. In private
practice, where medical aid is promptly or
deled, the disease is rarely fatal. You will
have seen the campher remedy vouched ior.
! think II more effective than some physicians
are disposed TO acknowledge" "Fran assu-
! RANGES have frem New \ ork, do not hest
tate TO recommend the camphor remedy. Ne
family should be aDprovided with this Cho-
lera specific"
The Salem {Massachusetts) Mercury says
"Nobody suffers like the dranksrds, IN the
excltation and turmoil OF preparing for the
; dreaded disease. Every one OF them seems
to he regarded as a powder magazine, with
"a slow match lighted and a train laid, and ali
ready 10 explode before the bystander can
make his escape, scattering uesoiauon ane
;, death on every side, and embracing every
y thing around IN its own rum dur police OF
A., ficers watch them, as cat watches mouse
= and on the first overt act, presto! they ar'
snaifled up and sent of TO the House oil Cor
reciIon in less than no time. There was ne
yer before disposed of, in the same length
: of time, more than small fraction OF th'
number which have been sent of within two
. or three weeks
y lad died at New Orleans on the Slst uli
of hydrophobia. He bad been bitten by
dog about four weeks before.
a. During the week ending on the 29th vi
- there were 81 deaths at New Orleans.
= The Springs.-We learn from the Sarato
y go Sentinel OF "Wednesday last, that Ballsto
= and Saratoga and their immediate neighbour
= hoods, continue perfectly healthy, and thu
~ although there are few arrivals daily, thei
never were SO few yisiters there during Ii
=, ! fashionable season.
v" Admiral White, Of the British Navy, b;
- arrived at the City of New York, on vas
to bis mother residing in that city.