Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-12-26

ton will be considerably less. the s,, ).
mer being situated about forty miles
north Of this path, the latter about
thirty south. The width Of the line Of
total darkness, varies in its passage
across the earth, but in the United
States will be about one hundred miles.
those Of the inhabitants ofthe Atlantic
states, who desire to behold this raro
spectacle, the most magnificent and
sublime of the phenomena of natu
compared with which even Niagar.
SINKS into mediocrity, will find Beau.
fort the most eligible place in which to
make their observations; and they will
not neglect this opportunity when thew
reflect, that the Moons shadow will
not again. for the space of thirty five
years, pass over any part of the in .
habited portion Of the United States.
or until August It'll, 1850.
AS, at the time of the Eclipse of
February, 1881, much inconvenience
and even injury was sustained from
want of care in looking at the Sun
without any protection for the eye,
or through glass not sufficiently color.
ed, 1t may be proper to remark, that
should the sky, during the continuance
OF this eclipse, DO clear, one of the
very darkest green or red glasses of a
soxtant, and in default Of this, a piece
OF common window glass, free from
veins, aud rendered quite black by
the smoke of lamp, only can be-
used with safety. Ii the lustre of the
Sun should DO diminished by in,erve.
ming clouds. a lighter shade will be-
utiicicnt.--American Almanac.
We insert tho following case. from
the N. York Standard:
Not many months since, pious and
destitute widow was left without tho
slightest means Of support. and with a
large family dependent on her exer.
tons for bread. She supposed that by
opening fancy store on small scale,
she might DO able TO obtain q scanty
livelihood for herself and children and
she called upon gentleman Of largo
fortune, distinguished for picty and
philanthropy. and for the large sums
which he had bestowed upon different
institutions Of charity. She asked of
him to be permitted to purchase . small
stock Of aik goods, for which she would
pay him in regular iIstalrnents, reserv-
ng to herself such profi as would en-.
able her to live. The business was
declined. The phiianihropist was too
poor--eyen TO trust her. lie turned a
leaf ear 10 her opportunities. Her
claims, and those Of her starving chill
1ren, failed TO move him. She len him
IN despair. A friend, TO whom she had
related the story Of her sufIerings, told
her that there was an individual on
whose generosity he thought she might
rely. His name was mentioned, but
Inc poor woman was incredulous when
she was told that he was . play actor.
What could she hope from such q man,
when she had failed to move the phil.
an.hropist, the man whose piety and
generosity had become bye wordsf
But the sad prospect Of being thrown
upon the cold charity Of tho public, in
duced her to make tho application.
She called upon the actor, and told
him the story Of her misfortuncs. He
was moved at the recital. and being MS
sured by the same evidence which the
philanthropist had disregarded, Of the
truth Of her story, the excellence Of
her private character, and her desti-
tute condition, he Immediately present.
ed her with, we believe, $500, sum
sufficient to enable her TO establish her.
self in business. The money was given
to be repaid, if she were able, and if
not, to be forgotten, and the only con.
ditions annexed 10 the benefaction were,
that she would preserve entire silence
upon the subject. She endeavored to
do so, but could not, and notwithstand-
ing the injunctions Of secrecy which
had been imposed on her, she deemed
it but small repayment of her deep
debt of gratitude to make known TO the
public the kindness of her disintercsted
benefactor, and called upon the editor
of newspaper, to carry her intentions
into effect. The circumstance came
to the ears of the alleviator OF her dis
tresses, and he peremptorily required
that nothing should be said upon tho
subject. We have taken it upon our
selves to give the above facts to the
public, and we can vouch for their
truth, but we have forborne, and shall
forbear, to mention names.
1.-THE generous actor in this interest,"
ing drama must be EDWIN FORREST,
and we see no harm in giving his name,
albeit he will not thank Us for II.
Winchester Rep.
WHO WAS JESSE.