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

MIA, North and South Carolina and Geor-
gia are destined to become the most ex-
tensive manufacturing States. II 10 the
only way. it says, that the slave holders
can compete with the virgin soil of the
new states. II will raise up q market for
provisions which will lead to proper hus-
bandry, and TO the increase Of population.
The rail roads will raise up towns in heal
thy spots, remote from the sicky banks
Of the rivers, sc. sc.
We should rejoice to see the fulflment
of this prediction, which the editor admits
to be somewhat extrayagant. We should
Immediately have the whole South clam
orously demanding the restoration Of the
American System, Mr.. Calhoun would
begin TO revise some Of his old speeches,
Of the date of ls16-aDd Mr.. McDufie
would blow his own forty bale theory "sky
bigh."-Bah. Gag
The celebrated Rowland Stevenson -
the English banker who made his escape
TO this country some years sgo-is said to
be now in prison in New York. He was
arrested at the suit of Elk. Sheriff Parkins.
TO whom be was indebted for some eight
hundred dollars. He is confined in the
same building with ParkiRs, aud must have
a pleasant time of it, If the ex Sheriff has
access to him. The meeting between
them is said to have been highly interest
ing.-ibid.
A .Nirro,o Escape-Peter Morgan who
some time ago stole the Eastern mail bag
from the steamboat Thistle, and robbed
it of letters containing drafts for upwards
of $4,000, which were all found in his pos
session, got clear on Friday at the Special
Sessions in rather singular manner.
AT the time Of his arrest he was carried
to the upper Police, where he was also
charged with having stolen, three years
ago from a Mr.. Purselles, a quantity of
wearing apparel and five dollars in cash,
on which charge he was committed to
Bndewell, but Of the principal offence no
memoranda was taken. at least none by
which the Judges or Clerk of the Court
could know the fact-when brought out
for trial, in consequence Of bis being &C.
quilted of the first charge for want Of
proof and none Of the officers knowing
that he was the Identical person who rob
bed the mail. he was suffered to depart to
commence anew a career Of crime.-yN
Y. Standard.
Homicide. learn by letter pub
lished in the Macon Telegraph, that the
controversy between Col John Milton and
Major j. L. Camp, of Columbus, termi-
mated on the l lth instant in the death of
the latter, who was shot by the former in
thn CT IL ~ H.
and Immediately expired. Col. Milton
surrendered himself immediately to the
civil power, and it is said was admitted TO
bail
The Cotton Specutations .-We have been
informed Of various large sums OF. money
suddenly made, within the last ten days.
by the great and unexpected rise in this
staple article. One instance, as ii did not
occur here. we may be permitted to re-
late. A New Orleans merchant, largely
concerned in the cotton trade. happening
TO be in New York, the notion took him
to make trip to Liverpool, TO which he
was IN reality induced more by the supe-
rior accommodation Of the New York
packets, than from any call OF business
lie had no sooner landed in Liverpool.
than he made himself in few days per
iectly familiar with the state of the Cotton
Market. This knowledge, united to bis
full acquaintance with the market in this
country, satisfied him that rise was a
bout to take place in England. He pro
ceeded 10 employ an agent, who pnrchas
ed on his account very large amount of
cotton. Before even the bills could be
made out and the cotton delivered to him.
the rise in price which now agitates this
market, suddenly took place; and so great
was the advance from day to day, that in
one week the sagacious New Orleans mer
chant resold his cottun without having
been obliged even TO pay porserage. for
cash advance OF two thousand dollars
Philadelphia Gazette.
A few days since. Mr. Rumbargar, re
siding in Lyken's Valley, (Pa.) was bit
ten in the heel by a snake, and in his
fright ran considerable distance with the
snake hanging to his heel, til in fording a
small stream the reptile disengaged itself
and escaped. The unfortunate man i'm.
mediateiy swelled, and few hours Of in
tense agony terminated his existence.
Office ofthe Colonization Society !
Washington City, August II, 1883 {
WHEREAS the Legislature of Virpin
ia, by law passed the 4th day of MarOh,
1888, made liberal appropriation to aid
the Colonization Of free people o. color
from that state: Therefore,
"ResolUed, That this Board propose TO
send an expedition from the state of Vir.
ginia to the Colony, at some time between
the LIST and 18th days of November next,