Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-09-26
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1888.

the cars on the Camden and Amboy Rail
Road were started for the first time with
locomotive engine. From Amboy TO
Camden the cars went over finely and
back as far as Heightstown. There an
unlvcky hog got under the traveller of the
locomotive, and in endeavoring TO run out
between the fore and bind wheels, was in
stantly decapitated. The locomotive was
thrown of, and plunged with its head into
the gutter, and the baggage car which fol.
lowed Immediately after was also thrown
on the tract. But the passengers remain
ed undistnrbed, except that one gentle
man in fright, turned a summer set out
OF the window. The most moving part of
the scene, was the lament of the Irisi, wo
man over her poor piggy, whose head
could in no way be replaced on the body
SO as to be Of the least use in the world
NJ y. Jour. Com.
IN extraordinary natural production -
we heve now. in our office, (where our
citizens and farmers are requested to call
and see it) most singular species of
Corn. The history Of this rare freak of
nature is substantially as follows: About
three years ago, a Mr.. Carrico. living in
Gallatin county, Kentucky, planted some
Of the common Indian corn in the neigh
borhood of a swampy piece of land which
was grown over with thick strong grass
resembling sedge grass. In the fall Of the
year, when he was gathering his corn. he
was surprised TO find that ears of corn
were growing and ripening upon the
grass, and that on the blades of the grass
separate grains were growing. Struck by
the singularity Of the circumstance, he
carefully preserved the grains and planted
them in the next spring. The result was
extraordinary, producing a growth par,
taking Of the qualities both of the grass
and the corn, and superior to both as
forming a third article very advantageous
to stock farmers. The stalks in our office
present most remarkable appearances
The tassel does not bear any resemblance
TO the corn tassel, but is more like the
heads Of coarse grass-the blades are long
and very slender. resembling more the
blades Of oats than Of corn. Upon the
extremites ofthese blades. separate grains
Of corn enclosed in husk, presenting the
appearance Of haZe nut burs, are found,
and TO the bodies Of the stalks more per-
feet ears Of corn are attached. The stalks
themselves are long and slender and not
unlike the wild rye of the country, only
stronger and more substantial. We be
leve that this grain is at least one thing
new under the sun, and, unlike most nov
elites. it promises to be useful.-Frank
fort (Ky.) Com.
Beat this-Within the last four weeks.
the Tremost line of stages between this
CITY and Providence, has met with vare
ty Of accidents, such as upsetting, break
ing axle trees, &c but no lives lost.
The Citizens line, however, has gone
ahead OF the fremont, AMI every other
line Of which we know any thing, in one
particular, and that is in regard to human
life. That line not only has never lost a
life, but-what is quite remarkable in any
line of stages-it has positively added to
the human family On last Friday, the
wife of an Ilishman was delivered of twins
in the stage between Providence and Ded
ham. which were alive at the last accounts
and likely 10 do we'll There were lucki
ly no other passengers in the stage but
the Irishman and his family. When any
other line Of stages can show any thing to
equal this. we shall be happy TO announce
it, Boston Atlas.
The Enormous Tree This extraordina
nv production OF nature, which arrived {
few DAYS since, will be exhibited in a day
or two. II is 10 be furnished as a parlor
containing all the paraphernalia. such a.
piano, sofa, chairs, mirrors, &c. Ii u
about 90 feet high, the interior followed
out, and capable of containing 40 TO 81
persons.-.N Y .Mer.
A Hard Citizeness. female, about
90 years Of age, was arrested on Thurs
day night, in a house in Cross street, OF
suspicion of having stolen 5 lS from poo
countryman whom she had entlced int
her residence the evening previous. IL
her examination before the magistrates
she stated that she came out OF the Peni
Tertiary on Wednesday last, where sh'
had already been imprisoned seven terms
and was willing to be imprisoned as man.
terms more, but that to save themselve
further trouble they might as well at onc'
send her up for life. The latter they hat
no power to do, but they complied wit
her wish as far as possible. by sentenc
ing her to sin months, being the longes
time the law allows.-.N. Y. Standard.
Where did you come FROM said Wilke
10 beggar in the Isle of Wight.
From the devil
'What is going on there?'
Much the same as here
whats that?'
The rich taken in s. the poor kept out
"Pride must have FALL" exclaimed
mechanic, as he knocked down dane
who had abused him.
Act well your part, there all the honor lie