Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-01-17
EXPRESSES.


We hear vumors o(ttro Expresses hars.0
passed through this City from Washington 70,
the So,th-bm who seat them, aud what il
their errand, is not eren conjectured find. in
deed, the previous question seems ue, 10 be-
unsettled, tiS. ,chether there tUas any Erprss.
ses at aiIs
The Petersburg IntelEgeneer Of The sh san:
On Saturday morning last. about I0o'clock
a Government Express, from Washington Citn'
passed through I0ton, and proceeded South IN
great haste but uIsere bound, or ,pfether lie
Grand ,cGs "0icked or charitable" this depo.
nent saith not.
We can throw no light on the nature or
character Of these expresses; but zoe hare heard
that relays Of horses haze been placed at differ.
ent stations on The southern road from this to,cn
by order of TIE Government.
The Legislature Of alabama has passed
resolution calling for General Consentioa
of The States, to meet at Washington ON As
first Of March, 1884.
The ship Jefferson, from Hampton Roads,
| witA fue companies of y. S. troops for tbs
garrison at Fort .Moultria, anchord in Charles.
ton Roads on the ID January
A Frozen Looer.-The Lynn Mirror tells
a good story of counting expedition. The
following is the tail end of it. and contains
! the essence of the joke.
One hour and three quarters brought Mr..
Watson to the door of MIR. Mason, in Swamp
scot aforesaid. MI was still within and no
| light could be seen. He gave loud rap
| with his riding whip, not, however, dis
! mounting which being unheeded, he gave
another still louder At length night, capd
head protruded from a basement window,
he called, pronounced bis name, and gruf
female voice, which at once recognized as
that of maiden lady Of some forty years,
answered, bidding him ''be gone and not
| disturb peaceable people at that time Of
night, chasing after the gals" The window
closed and all was still again. He now rap
ped with redonbled violence, and finally a
stirring was heard. The door was opened,
| light had been struck and he was bid wei
come by sweet voice But, as he eagerly
| made an effort to dismount what was his
surprise on finding that some portion of his
dress had fro&e fast to the saddle?
[ He informed Mr. Mason of the uncomfort.
able situation be was in, king his fatherly
advice as to the best mode of procedure.
"Why, sure enough, what's to be donel"
| said the old man, endeavoring to disengaee
hmf- "Pour tea kettle of hot water on
| hint" answered the gruff voice above mer-
| toned. Bot this was no joke; poor Mr..
| Watson was suffering terribly from the colds
and aversed that he could stand it but few
minutes longer, Mr.. Mason soon perceived
that it was impossible to sever the strong at
tachment so recently formed between the
unfortunate mans garments and dObbIn's
saddle. with out the application Of heat. A
large fire was accordingly built in the kitch-
en-, and by main strength, all the family as.
sistlng, even TO the maiden lady before allud-
ed 70, he was dragged in, saddle and all,
| and stretched upon the hearth, there to re-
! main until the congealed elements should be
! dissolved.
| tJnder ordinary circumstances. he would
have frozen TO death; but. in this case, such
catastrophe was prevented by the internal
heat OF the subject.
| Mr.. Watson remained at Swampscot till
! hrs recovery, which was some weeks. And
it being acknowledged on all hands cruel
that he should be again obliged 10 expose
| himself in the manner he had, he was hap
| Ply, on his return to Boston, in taking with
him Mrs. Poly Watson, to which name she
was lawfully ehtitled, as the parish record
/ will testify
The Vestry of St. Peters Church. Albany
| IN. Y. at meeting held on the 18th oil
| Dec. unanimously Invited the Rev DIR. Dr.
| CAoHEr, of Christ Church, to become tho
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