Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-23
From the Philadelphia Daily Chronicle.
Intended revoH in Walnut street Prison.

Hte'tdea gee0u IN W 0tnut street f'rts0R.
Early on Wednesday last the keepers of
Walnut street Prison observed some very sus.
pieious maneuyres among the prisoners Of a
hostile nature, and before noon was actually
ripening for an explosion that day. There is
necessarily large body Of men employed
together Ia the yard, and ample opportunity
thus offered for conference. The attempt
was TO have been made either at dinner hour,
or the closing hour at dark, and depending
on their force, to secure and pass the keepers
and scale the walls, raise the alarm that the
Ctotera had broken out extensively among
them, take advantage of the excitement aud
the sympathies of the citizens, make their
way into the country. Before the appointed
hour however, the rlngieaders found by the
movement of their guards that they were sus-
pected, and passed the word accordingly to
che back"
The next morning the keepers made Sc
lection among those concerned, and consIgn
ed to The cells all who were the most active
in getting up the revolt
There has been only one case of Cholera
occurred IN the prison, that CT most DISCO
Lutte, reckless, and imprudent fellow, who
was too indolent to keep himself clean. He
died yesterday afternoon
.7dcaaco IN Ueges Of Flannel Hearers.
great has recently been the demand for fan
mel goods which are the principal manuiac-
ture at the village of Milorow, near Roch.
dale, and whence large quantities are sent
for expectation, that last week we understand,
an advance in the prices of weaving these
goods was made, TO the amount OF al. in the
shilling. The advance has not been effected
by any intimidation (Which on the contrary
usually defeats the object sought but was
voluntarily made by the manufacturers of that
place.
From the Pittsburg .Nangfocttver, .aeg. g.
Shocking Catastrophe. men, coal.
diggers by occupation, lost their lives on
Wednesday last In an awful and unlocked for
manner 4 coal mine owned by MIR. Do
ran, on the bill opposite the city, lately took
fire, and in order to ailay it. il was stopped
closely at the mouth On "Wednesday last,
however, il was opened, and MIR DoraA "A
long with two golfers, entered the pit with
lights in their hands They had not proceed
ed far before their lights simultaneously went
out, and an oppressiveness at the same time
seized them all Mr. Doran being nearest
the mouth of the pit, with difficulty was en-
abled to return. The other two sank in the
pit, overcome by the smoibering and poi
sonous influence OF the foul air which had
been accumulated WDile Tue PIT was clOscu
MIR M'Cord, a WAGNER, entered to rescue
the sufferers il possible, as soon as Mr.. DO
ran gave intelligence OF their situation, but
when he reached them. he too was seized
with the same oppressiyeness, and endesvor
ed to retreat bringing one oil them with han.
In spite OF all his efforts he sank down with
his burden near the mouth OF the pit, and
was only saved himself by the exertions OF
some persons who hastily pulled him out
The two men who entered with Mr. Doran,
when taken o., were dead. MIR MCord and
MIR. Doran barely escaped with their lives
The corporation Of Wilmington, in the
plenitude OF their wisdom. have stopped the
communication between that iiustrious mart
and the city of Philadelphia! After some OF
| the New England villages 0he great .Ne,e
! port for example,) had rendered themselves
objects of universal contempt and derision,
by interdiciing the intercourse with the city
OF New York, aud yet, after all. had not es
capped the disease. one might have thought
, that other small places would shun the odious
example But some people never learn wis
dom: and village corporation is generally
about century behind the rest OF the world