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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

hem INTO his trembling hand, and qui
city lald them down. The officer wa,
Obliged to lnterposo aud command IN,
volunteer TO throw: he lifted the box II
the right hand, then shifted il into m,
left, and gave il to his right again: ant
as II ashamed of weakness or supors,i
ton, cast his eyes upwards for a mo
ment, and was in the act 10 throw
when the shrieks of female sorrow
struck his ear, and in burst from am op
positc part of the circle, the widow ant
the maid; their hair disheyellcd. ant
their garments, by travelling, soiled
and torn.
What sight was this! The mother
and son on the one side of the drum,
and the maid and lover on the otherl-
The first transports of their frantic iov
at finding them alive, were soon abated
by the dreadful uncertainty OF what
must follow. The officer was man
who did not hurry the volunteer 10
throw. He put his hand to the box OF
his own accord, his mother fell pros.
tratc upon the earth, as did also the
maid; and both, with equal constancy
and iervor, poured forth their different
prayers.
He threw nine; CLEAN OF imperfect
Joy lighted up the widows face; and
she looked us you might suppose her
to have done, if standing on the shore,
she had seen her son shipwrecked, buf.
ie,ting the waves; when presently he
gains a raft and is padding to shore,
and already she seems to feel his fond
embrace, but still is anxious, lest even
yet some cnvious billow should snatch
him forever from her eyes. Mean.
while the lovers, giving up all for lost,
were locked in each others arms, and
entroatod to be killed thus together on
the spot. She was held from him by
force. He advanced towards the drum
with much the same air as he would
have ascended ladder for his cxecu.
ton. He threw ten, the maid sprang
from the ground us if she would leap to
heaven, Inc caught her in his arms;--
they tainted on each others neck, and
recovered only to faint again. The
volunteer was the least affected Of the
four; and all his attentions were. en-.
ployed about his mother, whose head
was on his lap: but she was insonsible
to his care. Soon after the women
had rushed into the ring, an officer had
run to the dukes tent, to inform him of
the uncommon tenderness Of the scene.
He accompanied the officer to the spot,
and standing behind the first rank was
an unobservod spectator Of the whole
transaction. He could hold out no
longer, he came into tho circle, raised
the widow, and pronouncing in her ear
che is pardoncd," restored her 10 life
and happiness, together. Then turn
ing to the lovers, he commanded them
to go Immediately TO the chaplain, to
be united by that tic which death only
could dissolve. lie often declared he
felt more pleasure from this action,
than from the battle Of Cullodcn, He
shed tears, but they were not those Of
Alexander, when he wept for more
worlds to conquer.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24
NEw YORK. Oct. 10.

Steamboat Explosion. is on,
painful duty to announce a serious
disaster that occurred ON board the
new Steamboat Nep England, ON her
passage from this city to Hartford. l,
appears that at an early hour yester.
day, when the boat was off Essex, the
north parish of Saybrook, both boilers
exploded, and so great was the concus-
sion that hardly fragment of either
| was left.
There were upwards of one hundred
passengers on board. Among the
number was young friend of ours,
who left us the previous evening to at.
tend the University at Middletown-
from him we have received the follow.
ing:
MrDDLETowS, (Ct. Oct. o.
81 have this moment arrived, and
presuming that you have not heard of
the dreadful accident that occurred to
the steamboat, | hasten to drop YOU a
line. Through the mercy of a kind
Providence | am safe and unhurt. Such
4 scene | never witnessed. The ex.
plosion took place about three o'clock
in the morning. | was in my berth at
the time, and was aroused amidst the
crash and thunder of the explosion, and
the shrieks and groans of the wounded
and dying.
"About twenty-six are badly burned
some of whom, | think, cannot sur
vive. One child was dead when left
the boat, and the baggage master was
missing--it is feared he was blown o.
verboard."
In addition to the above we find the
following in the New Haven Herald of
last evening:
"a gentleman has arrived in town
for the purpose of obtaining further
medical and surgical aid, who repre-
sents the case as one most truly disas-
trous and distressing.
The clerk of the boat, two of the
hands, and two passengers are missing
undoubtedly blown into the stream
and lost. Seventeen persons were land
ed at Essex, dangerously wounded,
not more than half of whom, it was
thought, could recover. The passen-
gers for Hartford, it is supposed, suf-
tered least,-most of them being in
their berths.
Among the sufferers, were J. M.
Heron, ESQ.,, of Reading, on his way
to attend the Episcopal Convention al
Norwich; DR.. Whiting, of New York;
and Mr.. Warner, brother of the Urea.
surer of Yale College. DIR. knight
and DIR. N. b. Ives left here this after
noon, to afford such aid as was in their
power"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

Stocking Factory-Mr. Johnston COM
menced the manufacture Of Stockings in
this town one year ago last May. He
makes Cotton, Wollen and WoTsted
Hosiery. The demand for his work is now
greater than his ability to supply, although
he has eleven frames in constant opera
ton, which turn out 1900 pairs per month.
This demand shows the estimation in
which his goods are held.
He now consumes at his establishment
two hundred pounds of woolien yarn per
month, which amount he fnGs it difficult
to procure.-P0rfsmouth NJ II Jour.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24
= = NNT n Fss9ts II,
Professor Hist. and Natural Science!

The West. About forty. five years
ago, Red Stone Old Fort, the location
OF which is not very far from the cen.
tire Of Pennsylvania, was called the
Back Woods, and the writer Of this
we'll remembers he departure ola res
pcctable family for that place, Of whom
leave was taken ms of persons now pro-
cceding TO the RockyMountains. Next,
Ohio became ''tho West" then Indiana
and Illinois, and tho left Bank of tho
Mississippi, Yves the extreme swest."
But the father Of waters was leaped at
a bound, and what is now the State Of
Missouri became the "West;" then
Boon's Lick, and where the city Of
Jefferson now stands, the "West" was
next located on the Yellow Stone, some
two thousand miles from the Mississippi
pi, but has been removed over the
Rocky Mountains, and will soon have
its place at the mouth Of the Columbia
River, on the Pacific Ocean. When
that happens, "thc West" will be no
longer heard Of. In the present jour
ney to "the West" pretty near three
thousand miles are passed over in steam
boats. Niles Register.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

Lifhotomy.---The Dedham Gazette
states that this surgical operation was
successfully performed in that town on
Tuesday last, by DIR. i. Miller ofpro-
whence, uponthe person of an individu-
al who had been long and severely az
ficted with the gravel. 7uo hundred
and sirty-siG stones were extracted,
fourteen Of them being as large as ha-
zlc.nuts. The patient is at present as
comfortable as could have been expect
ed from the circumstances of the case,
and hopes are entertained of his final
recovery.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

A good one.--Thc Post Master at
Orangeburg, S. c., writing to the cdi-
tor Of the Charleston Mercury, says,
that Major Barry has made an attempt
to turn him out, Int nobody will take
the appointment; and after making DE-
yers complaints of the Post Master &c.
lneral's own short comings, he adds, that
unless Major Barry resigns, he intends
TO continue in office himself, maugre
the whole Kitchen Cabinet, and he signs
himself"John A. Tyler, Post Master in
spite Of EN-.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

Loss Of the Steamboat George Wash.
ington, Capt. Walker, on Lake Erie
The Buffalo Patriot says, "This new
and splendid boat went ashore in the
gale of Wednesday last, about 10 o.
clock in the morning, ON the beach two
miles above Long Point, on the Cana
da side of Lake Erie.
We learn from some of the passen-
gers that after riding at anchor for
some hours, the gale INCREASING, and
the engines, fromthe strain ofthe ship,
becoming unmanageable, it was deter
mined, for the safety of the passengers
and crew, amounting TO about senven-
ty souls, to run her on shore, where
she now lies, twenty rods from the wa
ter's edge, and broken in two.
All tho individuals on board were
saved except one, Mr.. Hillerd, OF
Lodi, Seneca county, who, notwith.
standing the expostulation of Captain
Walker, yentured toswim to the shore,
He sunk short distance from the YES
sci. The Washington was not ensured
Loss about 100000.
She belonged to the Huron Steam
Boat Company. The stock was own
ed in Detroit, Huron, Ohio, DC.
| The gale was mcommonly severe
but we have heard of no other disaste1
ofmagnitudc on the Lake,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

meat, which cannot be dissolved; and
Is therefore unfit for food, while yela,ino
Is the real nutritious par, of the meat,
But II IS we'll known that salt meat
and even eorned beef, can no longer al,
ford u broth, and therefore pclatinc
must have been changed into another
substance no longer soluble, nor so nu-
triclous, by the chemical action OF salt
aud saltpetre. To this new substance
chemists have as Yet not given name
but II IS different from meat as loatb.
er IS from the hide before il is tanned
by the tan bark, or idnaia.
To this chemical changeSn meat. is
TO be ascribed all the noxious qualities
of salt meat, and the diseases To which
those who feed chiefly on il become Ii.
able,--sca scurvy, land scurvy, sore
gums, rotten teeth, biles, ulcers, &C.,
which we entail on ourselves by using
a KIND of poisonous bad meat, which
VIC call salt.
This important and doleful fact ought
10 be well known, or made known &c.
morally to all those who raise cattle,
cure meat or eat it, in order that they
may correct this sad defect.
The first thing 10 be done is to a
bandon altogether the use Of sal,pe,rc
IN curing meat. This is indispensable.
and no one who is told that aquafortis
is the produce Of ii, ought any longer
TO use this poison in pickles or brines.
The best substance for il is sugar
a small quantity added makes the meat
healthier, swcetcr,. nicer, and equally
durable. Let this be known TO all our
farmers and sailors.
How TO make brine for meat per.
fectly imoxious, is yet dcsidcratum.
Gelatinc ought to be preserved in salt
meat perfectly pure and soluble, as it
is in broth cakes, and before salt meat
can be perfectly healthy and equal to
freshm meat. But at any rate, BY with.
holding the saltpetrc, we divcst it Of a
deadly poisonous substance.
e. s. RAFINESQTE,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

CitoUen Genet, who forty years ago,
denounced president Washington as an
! r;stocrat and enemy of the people,
now appears in the New York Stand
ard as a champion ofprcsident Jackson,
and opporent Of the bank Of the Uni.
ted States.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

The New York Daily Advertiser
states that from the lst to the Goth of
September, there were received from
the Canal and different places on the
North River, s9,956 barrels of Flour,
1884 bushels of Wheat, 1876 BUSH
els of Rye, and 20,s60 bushels ofCorn.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

MONTICELLO is again for sale. Per.
lhaps no property in Virginia will DO
disposed of at lower rate than the
splendid scat Of Mr.. Jefferson. The
extreme beauty Of its situation, the
costly and chaste architecture Of the
dwelling, added to all its historical as
sociations, would, we should think, en-
sure it purchaser. Its present pro-
prietor is Dir. Barclay, who bought 1t
of the executor of Mr.. Jefferson.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

Forty thousand bushels of wheat, di.
rect from Archangel, Russia, have
been received at the port of Quebec.
This is fulfilling the old adage, of "car.
rying Goals to Newcastle"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

At the hanging of Getter, on the 4th
instant, near Easton, Pa, the rope
broke, and it was not until the lapse of
twenty minutes that the executioner
was able to bring the culprit again to
the beam. From the want of due care
this cruelty often occurs. If the law
provided that when the rope of the cri-
minal breaks, the sheriff should be
tucked up IN his stead, the barbarous
spectacle would seldom be witnessed
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24

The following narrative was found among III,
papers Of Mr.. Mason, Secretary to the Duke o
Cumberland.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-10-30
PROPOSALS
For publishing a NEW WORK, to
be entitled the
ILLINOIS OFFICERS ASSISTANT


THE OFFrcBR's ASSISTANT will contain
an accurate and comprehensive collec-
ton of Judicial and Business Forms.
adapted to the Revised Laws of 1888.
for the use of Judges of Probate, Clerks
Shcriifs, Justices of the Peace, Coroners
County Commissioners, Militia Officers
Notarics Public, Inspectors, School Com
missioners, County Recorders, Treasu
rers and Surveyors, Administrators and
Executors, Arbitrators, Farmers and Me
chanics.
Said Work will also contain an Elk
PLANTATION of Law Phrases and Technical
Terms, both Latin and French, with ap
propriate Forms of Articles of Agree
ments, Assignments, Acknowledged ts
Awards, Bonds, Bills, Conveyances, Cen,
sus, lndentures, Leases, Letters of Aaor-
neys, Licences, Proceedings in case OF
Naturalization, Notes, Orders, Oaths, Re-
cognizances, Releaes, Receipts, Wills.
&c.
To which will be ADDED an Appendix
containing form Of bookkeeping by
,,y;?ole Entry, with number OF fables
The "Aole to be completed and diges
ted by genrl~men well acquainted with
the science of LAW, AMI published by
Robert Cloudy, Of Vandlia.
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CAUTION!! CAUTION!!!

l hereby torwarn all persons against prr-
chasing three several promissory notes, exc
cuted by me to A. Baldwin, as they were
frauduently obtained, and do not intend to
pay the same till compelled by law. All said
notes bear date the 9th June, 1888. One for
two hundred and fifty dollars, becomes due
the 10th OF August instant; one for six hun
dred and twenty-five dollars, becomes due
the hrst day OF January next, and the third
tor six hundred and twenty-five dollars las
near as | can recollect.) becomes due the
first of May 1884.
The above notes were given in purchase
OF patent right for burning gas, which
proves to be gross deception; fraud was
practlsed on me in obtaining the notes,
and am resolved not to pay them but at the
end of the compulsory process of law.
ELIJAH SKIDMORE,
Aug. 18th, 1893 [l7.3m.
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NOTICE.

I'm Friday the ilth day of October next,
= y on the Public Square in Hllsboro'
Montgomery county Illinois, there will be
let to the loves; responsible bidder, the build
ing Of Court House in said town Of the
following description, viz: to be frame
building forty feet square, the wall to h.
twenty feet high, set on IA siono foundgno"
eighteen inches high, with square O. =
ped roof;lhe plan to be seen at t..5 clerks Of
fee of SAID county al any time after the Is
inst. Terms OF payment to be made known
ut letting, which will probably be cash as
fast as the work is done.
BY order of the county com'rs' court.
HIRAM ROUNTREE, Crk.
HiIsboro', Sent. llth, 1888. 2l3t.
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SALE on SCHOOL AEnss:s-',

.IDUBLIC NOTICE is heret gwen, that
in conformity with the rosislons oil
The several acts of the Generals embly OF
the State of Illinois, auihorizisYa sale Of
section number sixteen or otheIahds in lieu
thereof. shall on the 18th d. bf Novem-
Der next, between the hours oflinc O'clock
in the morning aud six in the liernoon, al
the Court House in EdwardsiHe, (n. the
county of Madison) offer for SIC b The high
est bidder, On a credit Of one yaf or longer
section number sixteen, in topship mum
Iber three north, range, numbefN e west, in
such quantities az the trusteesnay direct
IA plot Of said land may be see ID the Office
n the commissioner previous The day O
sale. Sale to continue from da To dav unit
all a,e offered.
J. 7. LUI, Comm'r.
and AgeIfor M. G.
September 26, 1888. b4-6t
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EVOM Cringle's Log, 2 vols. Bulwer's new
4 Novels, vol Asmodeus at largely
the author of Pelham, IL mo. Letters or
Slavery, by J. u. Paxton, vol Progress o
Discovery on the more Northern Coasts oil
America with Maps, by P. F. Tyften.
A Companion to the classical Library
jones Classical Atlas, on an entirely new
plan, the Ancient and Modern names of pla-
ces being given on the same map. Printed
for the sake ofperspicuity, in different colored
ink.
Woodbridge's and Wizards Universal Ge-
ography, fourth edition adapted to the present
state of the World for the use of the higher
Glasses in Society and for private Libraries,
accompanied by modern and ancient atlas
SEES.
ALSO-Olney's, Goodrich's, Worcester's
Woodbridge's, Smlley's, Blake's and Peter
Parley's, for the use of Schools.
Received and for sale by
l3-ly Z. l.. CLARK g. Co.
June 10, 1888. Booksellers &c.
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AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND FOREIGN
AGENCY OFFICE.

No. So, Main Street, Easement Story, bistweo
Front and Second streets, Cincinn /; : bio, 4
NOR the sale and purchase of Real and
a Personal Estate of every description,
Agricultural Implements and Farming Utea-
siIs, Live Stock, Provisions, &c.
The Directors of this Office have entered
into arrangements with experienced and es-
tabIished land Agents. permanently located
in different parts of the United States, Eu-
rope and the Canadas, 10 aid and assist in
DETECTING sales of such property as may be
offered tor sale, exchange or lease, &C.; al
so will afford every facility towards forward
ing the views of Emigrants, Capitalists and
others, and give them every information and
assistance they may require. Therefore.
through the medium of these arrangements
and the assistance of The several agents mem
toned, many sales can be effected, and many
advantages insured to emigrants, capitalists
and others. An established Branch Office
will be opened in the city Of New York for
the accommodation Of such emigrants and
others as may arrive Ito our care and direcJ
|tion) from the Cauadas and Europe, &c. and
particularly such as may desire to locate and
settle in the Western States, make purcha-'
ses and investments, &C.
N. B. GrTO LAND HOLDERS. Own
ers of unimproved arabic lands, farms, plan
tations, building lots, coal and other mineral
lands, mills, mili-sea,s, &c. can now embrace
a very favorable opportunity for disposing Of
Real Estate and other property to good ad-
vantage.
P. S. Persons at distance will forward per mail
post paid drafts, and correct written descriptions
of all or any property they may wish to sell, ex-
change, or lease.
H. L. STONEMETZE, (Sen.) & Co.
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A PROCLAMATION
$500 REV. ARD.
State of Illinois, SIS.


NET HEREAS, it has been represented to
w me that ENOCH HAWKINS, is
charged with the murder of one Abraham
Moore, of the county of Hancock, and that
he said Haakins was committed and escap-
I'd from custody; the said Hawkins was of
he following description to wit: About for
y years of age, five feet nine or ten inches
Ugh, light complexion, gray eyes, gray hair
very much peck broken from having the small
pox, down look, speaks slow, and smiles
when talking, ii in good humor, and "a
grea: hand to boast and Drag, and withal a
great drunkard, and when drunk will lie
and brag to great excess. He was former
ly from Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh, and
has lived in Indiana near Indianapolis.
No,o therefore, l John Reynolds, Cover
nor Of said State, by virtue of the power
vested in me by law, do offer reward Of
Tpo Hundred Dollars to any person or per-
sons, who will apprehend the said Hankins,
and secure him so that he may be brought 10
trial before the circuit court of the said coun-
ty of Hancock.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the
LIS. great seal of State to be affixed at Van
dalia, this 9th day of September, 1913.
JOHN REYNOLDS.
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100 DOLLaES REWARD.

IT'D ANYWAY fem the subscriber, resid-
no ing at Courioise mines, near Potosi
on Sunday morning last, the 18Th inst. TWO
NEGRO MEN SLAVES, viz:-DAVID, az
ed about IS years, about five feet nine o: ten
inches high, light nn1'le md not very dark 4,
ioclines to limp, walks straight, and is free
spoken and pleasant disposition, will weigh
about one hundred and forty pounds, Also,
SIMON, aged about thirty five, about five
feet ten inches high dark colour, stoops when
walking, down look, has a little impeachment
in his speech, and is fond of whsIsey but not
in thc habit of getting dfuui.-As they will
in all probability change their clothing, |
have thoughtful unnecessary to give any des-
crlpiion Of it. There is also woman with
them named NELLY about twenty-one years
of are, very black, who belongs TO a Mr.. P.
c. Daekworlh, in this neighborhood. They
will probably have free pass, as David and
Nelly runaway on former occasion, and
went 10 Indiana with pass showing them TO
be the property Of Johc Malwee, aud direct
ing them to go TO his house nWayne county,
Indiana. ; will give the above reward for
the apprehension of the two men if taken ana
secured out of the State, or fifty dollars if ia-
ken in the State. iffOS. M. GLENN.
Potosi, 20ih Aug. 1888. 2l-3t.
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SCHOOL,.

For Young Ladies and Gentleu en-.
ME subscriber respectfully informs the pub
Il lie, that he intends opening IA School on the
first of June, at ALLENTON, Peoria county,
where he will teach the different branches OF
Science usually taught in schools and academies.
Particular attention will be given to the mental
and moral Improvement of students-such course
of instruction will be pursued, as is calculated to
bring he latent powers of the mind into exercise,
and facilitate the acquisition of knowledge. TUT
ton from So to "a per quarter.
SAMUEL ALLEN, A. B.
~ b. The town of Attention is of recent loca-
ton, at tie head of Lake Peoria, on the east side
OF La Sale Prairie. This site is healthy and
beautiful, beyond description There will be a
public sab of Lots in his town on the last Satur-
day in May. S.A.
January %, 1888. Ally
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SALE OF THE VEKMILION
SALINE RESERVE

I'm pursuance of an act Of the Legislature
4 of the State of Illinois, approved 10Th of
January, 1929, and the act of Congress,
approved on the 20,h day of March 1881.
the Undersigned will offer at public sale in
the town of DanviIle, Illinois, on the fourth
Monday of November next, the following de-
scribed lands, situated on said Vermilion Re-
serve, viz: Sections rs and II, in township
~ north, OF range u west, on which are sit
uated Salt works now IN full operation; tim
Der and lnexhaustlble quantity of stone coal
are on this tract. 1t will be offered for sale
in tracts OF eighty acres, beginning at the
lowest number, and continue until it is all
offered.