Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-21
MONDAY, NOVE.uBER IS, 1888.

que, related by recent author.) in the
days Of Cheops. an Eg, piian, who
had a remarkable fine poultry yard,
in which were all the fowls Of all The fea
theirs that Egypt ever saw. One day, it
30 happened. that, walking by the side of
the Nile. the Egyptian espied an egg,
which he Immediately took up, and, put
ting it in his breast, carried it home and
hid it carefully in the nest Of a setting
hen Twenty days after, on entering bis
poultry yard, TO his surprise, he found -
nothing hut feathers and young crocodile,
which instantly attacked him also With
great difficulty the Egyptian freed him
self from the destroyer Of his hens; and
when he died. he directed in his will, that
on the frontal bandage Of his mummy
there should be written Beware how
YOU hatch a crocodle's egg in your poul.
fry yard"
The moral OF this apologize is most ex
cellent, and how admirably can 1t be APP.
Piled to the present situation Of our DO
nestle national affairs! Dill not the Pre-
,dent, in his course in the Georgia con-
iroversy. "hatch crocodile's egg in his
poultry yard" which now, in Alsoana. is
threatening TO fall upon and destroy hun?
.Atrandria Gaxelie.
L FRANCIS S KEY, ESQ u. s. Attorney
\ for the District OF Columbia, has been sent
a an envoy extraordinary to the nation
Of Alabama The last accounts FROM that
4 nation, say that the ihtrnders, about four
hundred strong, were cncampet, and an
hcipating an attack from the U ). troops.
uho were advancing towards them. We
4 still think, however, that no blood will be
she'd, and that after spirited inky war.
the difficulties will be adjusted-as wc
/ sincerely desire they may be. Fred. Her.
1t is computed by the N. York Far
mer, that 100000 pounds of butter
are consumed in N. York yearly. This
at lscents per pound, gives 81 800, 900
10 the farmers in return for their but
liter.
A trader in Scotland, who recently
failed for a considerable amount, at.
tempted to gull his creditors by false
entry to the following efect:-"By
cash lent Don Pedro for carrying on
the war against his brother Miguel,
4,000f."
A Journeman tailor was lately tried in
Dublin Tor stealing some stuff for waist
coat from some cloth that mad been leit
with his master. The evidence was con
elusive against him. He however made
40 able and ingenious defence, resting Il
principally upon point Of fa,c, arising
from a custom Of ancient origin. IN
On .n,ly disclaimed all idea Of heft-anc
protested tina, he only taken the waist Goa
by ,cay Of cabbage, as was the practice
with tal!ors!
But the Court and Jury were not to bt
/ convinced and the poor fellow was sen
fenced TO atone for cabbaging, by sly
months imprisonment.
/ Pilsburg, in Pennsylvania.--Mr
/ SAMUEL CHURCH has prepared a lis
i of the number of engines now IN ope
] ration in Pittsburg and its tmmedidt
vicinity; the power of each engine
! the number of hands employed, ant
/ the amount of coal consumed monthly
i The number of engines, embraced L
Mr.. Church's list, is eighty nine-th
number of hands employed, 2lll-th
monthly consumption of coal, l54,2o
bushels.
The Workingmen.-There is n
class of citizens whose rights we Shout
be more DESTROYS of indicating tina
the WoRKINGMEN. 1t is important fc
the interests of all classes thatthe Dor
and muscle of our country, should
fairly represented on all occasions
They have powerful influence in 81
ciety, and it is outright that they shou
Ttit. We claim to be a Worktn!
nan in the most literal sense of the e.
preSslon-many years OF our lite ha'
been passed in the exercise of manu-
labor. We have an habitual dislike
drones, and shall, we hope, claim
belong to the class of Workingmen,
long as we live-and we doubt not tn
our claim will be allowed.
Il We believe it will be evident to ev
ry person, after candid and imp;
tial examination of the political state
Il or country, that the National Repr
lican principles, are the princip
which, if carried into successful ope
ton, will advance the interests of
Working Men. Let the tariff be
duced, let our country be flooded W
articles of foreign manufacture and W
class Of our citizens would be the sufi
ersl Notthe Capitalists. Ifthey get o
three per cent for their money, they I
still enjoy all the comforts and luxul
of life. But the blow will fall III