Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-06-07
NO.. AZ

A private, named English, living at Mapper,
ton, bad engaged TO marry on the morning.
on which his troop was soddenly announced
TO march lie married on the morning, con-
Quoted his wife home, aud then set of at a
killing pace. He managed TO got up with
his troop before il entered Bristol, and ho
continued for eight Gays on active duty. On
Saturday last the troop had a field day and a
dinner was afterwards given. In the even
ing a handsome silver tea pot was presented
10 Mrs English, bearing the following IN
scription:-"fo the wife OF a British yeo-
man: Presented by the officers and p~rivates
OF the Nincanton troop of North Somerset
yeoman cavalry, TO Mrs. English, of Map
perton. in testimony of high appreciation Of
her conduct, who, with a proper feeling Of
her husbands honour. allowed him on their
bridal morning. to march with the troop CALI
cd 10 assist in quelling the unfortunate iotS
at Bristol, Monday, Oct. 81, lS3l."-6 dfA
Herald. -
From Cburk's "Uonders IF The World"
The Bsnian or Bur Tree, is considered
one OF The most curious and beautiful OF ma
lures productions in the genial climate Of
India. where che sports with the greatest
profusion and variety. Every tree Is in it
self a grove, and some Of them are OF an
amazing size, as they are continually IN.
creasing, and contrary 10 most other animal
and vegetable productions, seem to he ex-
empt from decay; for every branch from the
main body throws out its own roots, at hfst
in small tender flores, several yards from
the ground, which continually grow thicker.
until by a gradual descent. they reach It's
surface, where striking in. they increase to
large trunk, and become a parent tree
throwing out new branches from the top
These in time extend their roots, and re-
nourishment from the earth, swell
into trunks, and shoot forth other branches,
thus continuing in a state OF progression SO
long as the first parent of them all supplies
her sustenance.
A banian tree, with many trunks, formt
The most picturesque walks. vistas, and co0i
recesses, that can be imagined The leaves
are large, soft, aid Of a lively green; the
scarlet, affording sustenaDce to monkeys,
squirrils, peacocks, and birds Of various
kinds, which dwell among the branches.
The Hindoos are peculiarly fond OF this
tree; they consider its long duration, its out
stretching arms, and overshadowing benef-
cence, as emblems Of the Deity, and almost
pay il divine honors. The Brahmins, who
thus Find a fame in every sacred grove"
spend much Of their time in religious soli-
tude under the shade of the banian trceS
they plant il near the Dewals, or Hindoo
temples. improperly called pagodas; and in
these villages where there is not any struc-
ture for public worship, they place an inn
age under one of these trees, and there per-
form a morning and evening sacrifice.
These are the trees under which a sect OK
naked philosophers, called Gymnosophists
assembled in Abrams days; and this histo-
rian OF ancient Greece, il is observed by
Forbes, in his Oriental Memoirs, affords q
true picture Of the modern Hindoos- In win
ter the Gymnosophists enjoy the benefit OF
the suns rays in the open air; and in sum-
mcr, VIXEN the heat becomes excessive, they
pass their time in cool and moist places un-
der large trees, which according to the ac-
counts OF Nearchus, cover a circumference
OF five acres, aud extend their branches SO
far, that ten thousand men can easily find
shelter under them.
On the banks Of the Narbudda in the pro-
vince Of Guzzaref, IS banian tree, suppos-
ed by some persons to be tire one described
by Nearchus, and certainly not inferior. IL
is distinguished by the name Of Cubbeer
Burr, which was given to 1t in honor Of a fa-
nous saint. High floods have, at various
times, swept away considerable part OF this
extraordinary tree; but what still remains is
nearly tive thousand feet in circumstance,
measured round the principal stems; tho
ovcrhanging branches not yet struck down
cover a much larger space; and under it
grow a number OF custard apple, and other
fruit trees. The large trunks OF this single
tree amount 10 $50, and the smaller ones ex-
eeed 5000; each Of these is constantly send
ing forth branches and hanging roots, to
form other trunks, and become the parents
ola future progeny.
Picture of a Dvtmkard-A letter from .
oertlemau az the old school to a friend, adj
d;cted to the vice of intemperance, contains
ed the following fascinating picture Of a
drunkard. -
"IIad you the intellccss Of an angel. this
crime would reduce them TO those OF q mon
kew or an ass, could | paint, in their native
colors. all The indecencies; the little, mean.
apish tricks; the broken thoughts, the sense
les. ~harangnes; the abrupt impertinenccs;-
could | show 10 the life the swimming eyei
the stagger gait, by which this debaser Of
humanity has sometimes exposed to ndicule
and contempt, persons or the most finished
noI;,eness and decorum, you would forgive
nv friendly zeal. We pity an ideot. that is
such BIZ nature, but an ldeot, self made, we
cannot but despise; far beneath the idcot be
sinks into the brute"
While making excavations on the sites for
new mills, on The banks OF the ohetucKet,
Con. an Indian grave was opened, contain
ing besides a few bones. a pot, spoons, anda