Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-04-04

"eIe la ~ 0Pecuiauons IN stocks, We
vouch for this fact: and the individual
to whom we refer, knows that there
has been a correspondence between us
on the subject. We presume he will
not deny what we now say.
The ship Ajax, arrived at New
York few days ago, from Europe.
brought, as part Of her cargo, 3.s20
bushels of wheat. Last year, several
cargoes of potatoes were imported from
England, but we believe this is the
hrst cargo of wheat which has been
brought, from abroad to feed the people
OF this country.
Large Cdrgo.-The Steamboat Con.
stltution arrived from Albany vester.
day morning, with more than eight
hundred passengers. The scene. 50
far as the jam went, was in almost as
fashionable style as a Presidents lie.
vee--N. Y. Jour. Of Com.
Coventry Murder.-The examinati.
on of David Gibbs, Fanny Leach, and
Eliza p. Burdick, charged with the
murder of Sally Burdick, on the 18th
of February last, closed on Saturday
week, and resulted in the committal Of
Gibbs and Fanny Leach, and the dis.
charge of Eliza p. Burdick. The
court, consisting of fifteen magistrates.
was in session nine days, and mass of
circumstantial evidence adduced. to
show that the death of the deceased
was caused by the violence of the pris.
oners. In order to understand the ma.
ture of the horrid transaction, and the
peculiar chain of circumstances, which
are relied on as proving the guilt of the
prisoners, the whole evidence must be
carefully examined. A full and cor.
rect report of the examination is BEING
published.
Fayetteville, ". c. March 10.
SHOCKING MURDER.-We learn that
a murder was committed in Arson co.
last week. A dispute arose between
man by the name Of Obediah Dumas.
OF Richmond county, and one William
Newton, when the latter inflicted five
wounds upon Mr.. Dumas with a knife,
who survived but about two hours.
Newton had been arrested and com.
mtted to Arson Jail to await his trial.
Shocking Murder.-A man named
Barkesdale, Of Warren county, Geor-
gla, had been held to bail for his an.
pearance at court, and his securities,
hearing that it was his intention to
leave the county, wished to surrender
him to the sheriff. For this purpose
five persons placed themselves near
his residence, on the night of the 18th
inst. sitting with their backs against
an out house; when BarkesdaIe made
his appearance in front of them, armed
with a gun. One of the company mild
ly begged him to desist from shooting;
he, however, stepped back short dis.
lance, bringing them in range, and
fired, killing Mr.. t. Jones, of ITALIA
terro county, who received forty small
shot and two slugs, which passed
through his right arm and chest, and
wounded Mr.. Peyton Harris very Sc.
verely, and Thomas Pitman slightly.
Barkesdale was pursued, ibut made his
escape.
AWFUL CATAsTRoPHE-The Redac-
tor of Saturday contains an article
from the Constitutional del Cauca, sta
ting that in the month of July last while
Mass was being celebrated in the church
of Sigchos, near Tacunga, in the re-
public Of Ecuador, South America, on
the day of the solemn festival del Cor
puS, fire was communicated to the build.
ing by means of rocket, and that in
the rush of the audience to the door. It
became shut, and the vhole congregati.
on persisted in the flames, except the
Curate, who escaped through a windom,
The number of lives lost was estimated
at more than five hundred, besides
children.-N. y. Jour. Com.
ENL1vENING.-Tuesday last, says
the New York Gazette, was like one
OF those days in April, which gives life
and enjoyment to every body. Our
pleasure is heightened to witness, in
our streets, the evidence of business.
Every merchant is not only actively
employed, but the promise of an exten.
slve and profitable spring business, ex.
hibits its pleasing effect upon every
Quaker Pririleges-Never until now
mas member of the Society of Friends
been admitted to a seat in the British
Parliament. By the reform bill, how
ever, they have heen made eligible in
with other subjects of the