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

II HOtf,s .AeSt On the 9th of May last,
MIR. Elias Parks, OF the town Of Niagara, IN
this couaty, went into the woods III search OF
wolves, armed with a musket. ] he ANIMALS
had previously COMMITTED great ravages a.
nlopg the cattle and sheep in that vicinity.
and the night before bad filed the. wooos
with their howhngs Taking his course by
range Of trees, he proceeded about mile
and hall IN duccnon he supposed they were
TO be met with, when he iouaida v hIte wood
tree OF pr0dIgIous iength; and size, on the
er iunc. which = supposed was cut down by
tie Indians Inc tree Was hollow as far as
he could discover, andirom the tracks which
had the appearance of beieg recently made,
he supposed II might DE inhabited by wolves.
How 10 discover whether such Was the case
or not, puzzled nm much. He was alone
and did moi like the idea of attacking his en-
envy with the sure prospectef meeting with
dcieat II not with death: nor. dad he wish
them TO escape. However, after considering
lew moments how TO proceed, with bis pen
knife he cut pole fifteen. or twenty ieet in
length; aud leaving bis gun at the enterance
OF The log, entered The holiaw, pole III hand.
When he had proceeded about twenty feet
into he region oil darkness, Carefully using
his pole TO ascertain that the way was clear
before hIm,) he perceived TIVE large spark
ling eyes glazing upon him, and,heard some
FAINT growings plainly demonstrating the
species and temper OF their owner. Deem
ing 1t imprudent to make further researches
without the aid OF his trusty gun, which he
had left at the enter ance, he went back. and
with 1T returned TO the place where be first
discovered the eyes--in:endIng TO FIRE them
But finding he could not take sure aim, ow.
o. tn tlan d4tty 4
visible, he was obliged to retreat. He then
gathered some old wood and stopped I'D the
entrance, leaving room TO insert his gun
which he did, and fired several times. but,
from the distance, without effect. Leaving
his musket at the mouth of the log, he then
Fetraced his steps home for assistance, which
he obtained. On going back to the log, he
found all as they were left. With axes thev
cat into the log, at short distances from the
butt towards the limbs. nearly SO feet, when
and obi wolf was discovered with several
younger ones AS they were crowded into a
narrow space, it was an easy matter to secure
the young ones, -four III number,) alive, after
The Old one had retreated few feet aud was
shot. Mr.. p Informs as that he has two of
the young ones now in his possession.
On the rail road between Charleston and
Hamburg, ). c. the steam,cars travel twice
day regularly to Summervile, twenty one
mites and half Beyond that place the
work advances rapidly On the contracts as
far as the Edisto, 500 hands are employed,
with many horses and teams besides, EN-
ploycd by the contractors. The bridge across
the Edisto. Ga miles from Charleston. bas all
the abatmeBts piled, and the timber is ready.
II is 20 be of 90 feet span, aud oae Arch
SictY foar miles beyond the f.dlsto are in
progress, and in so advanced state, that
they, with the other divisions iist mention
ed, will be completed by the FIRST Of January
next On the s. mites nearest Augusta, $50
men are employed, and 400 on the other IS
The !HcAned plane viii also be ready for the
naaalpery BY the lst January. The Srcepts
ICON passengers for the last three weeks, have
averaged $500 week
II IS proposed IN Boston. to form an asso.
ciailon Of gentlemen who are Willing to offer
iher services for the aid and comfort Of the
poor or any who may be attacked with the
cholera, should that disease make its appear
ance M that city.