Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-05-09


whilst Col Wy M thinks his Anvil is of
good metal, d can bear hammering with
any of them; Tobacconist will give
them wherewithal to make them smoke;
and Captain Harrison's Sally Drake
may make lame ducks ofthem all.
The entries for the splendid Craig
Cup are to be made the evening before
the race, and but good uls will GO
for it. This will be perhaps the quick
est thing that has yet been done on
our course. The beautiful and FORUM
ate Annettee-now the exclusive pro-
perty of j.. Heth, Esq.--it is said, is
in 'shigh state of salubrity," and
will 60 for the "siller." Were the
cup ten times as large, her owner has
the heart to overflow it. Besides the
high interest that the cup-race will ex-
cite, (far beyond its intrinsic value
with sportsmen of true spirit) the con-
test which then comes off, between SIX OF
our native colts and young sportsmen,
will make this br illiant day. To
make assurance double sure, the Ia
dies have promised to attend.
1t gives us pleasure to add, that
the course promises to be in excel
lent condition; whilst the Proprietor
seems determined to spare no trouble
or expense, in making such additional
Improvements, as will insure comfort
and qualification to those who may vi
sit it.
Extraordinary A fair.-The Vienna
papers relate a story of a hypocondri-
&C, who, Disguised with life, sent a
note to the public executioner, request
ing the latter to call upon him. He
obeyed, and on entering the room of
the hypoconlciac, found him seated at
table, on which was placed bag of
gold, pair of pistols, and a rope. The
money, he was told, was for the pur-
pose of accomplishing him for service
he had to require; Of hiu--the pistols,
to compel him to perform it, # he
would not do it voluntarily-the SER
vice, was to hang the person who had
sent for him-and the rope was to be
employed for that purpose: besides
which, large nail was already drove
into the ceiling, to which the hypocon-
driac wished to be suspended. At first,
the hangman, as may be supposed,
was little confused at this singular
request; but recovering himself, ex-
pressed his willingness to comply with
what was desired of him, and set to
work making preparations, such as
taking off his coat, &c. He next pro-
ceeded to pinion the arms of the insane
man, which the latter willingly submit
teu to, knowing it preliminary step
to all executions. The executioner,
however, no sooner had his arms we'll
secured, than he alarmed the inmates
oil the house, and the hypocondriac
was sent off to Lunatic Asylum.
The following extract ola letter has
been sent to US; by the style we should
judge tito be from female pen.--Eds.
Albany Dai. Ado.
81 was at party, not very large,
a few evenings ago, where, as enter
ed the drawing room, | accidentally
found in single group, Irping, Bryant,
Halleck, Morse, Pauldiag, Cote, and
Mss "edgpick. Striving, with good
deal of European non-chalance, was
leaning against the castings of the fold
ing doors engaged in animated CONVEX
sation with Morse and Cole, perhaps
on sunny Italy, or foggy England, or
perhaps they were comparing notes and
reviving the many romantic associa-
tons of their long q various wander.
ings DER the Alps and Apprentices and
Pyrennees. Bryant, with his usual
quiet retiring air, was musing in fixed
and pleasantreverie, revolving no doubt
some glowing thought. Halleck, with
his fitful changes of expression from
grave and even severe, to the gay and
sometimes Voltaire like sarcastic smile
left the observer in doubt which of his
modes was in the ascendant, as he con-
versed with a fine sprightly girl, who
hung upon his arm. The sensitive,
anxious, but intellectual face of Pauld.
ing showed the man of study, he SEEM
ed painfully alive to every movement
ground him, yet smile perpetually
struggled to keep possession of his fea-
lures; ii was Ike the glow of sunset
upon an aspen tlee. And Miss sedg-
wick, with her uncons:.rained benevo-
lent smile, seemed to exult III the sue
cess with which she had conjured rounI
her the literary elite of the city. Was
it not group for painter, or phren-
ologistl Do you know that our wan
derers are fast returning from Europe?