Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-07-25

before, gave few drops of Iaudanum
to the child; in the morning she left the
child in the care of young woman
and boy of nine years of age; the
young woman fed the child, and gave
1t to the boy to hold while she attended
to her work. She came in and found
the child asleep in the arms of the boy,
took the child and put it in the cradle.
The father and mother soon returned
home, was told the child was well and
asleep; some time after the mother
heard the child make a strange noise.
went 10 the cradle and found it was i'll.
DR.. Moore was sent for, who came,
and it was soon discovered that the
child was under the effects oflaudanum.
On interrogating the boy he said he had
gwen It two teaspoons full of lauda.
mum. The child died in about twenty.
wohours afterit was given.-U.S. Ga=.
AT CRANKY, Is. c. the proclama.
ton of Gov. Hayne was read in the
place of the Declaration of Indepen.
dence.
Ex-President Adams has been brought
forward for the office of Governor of
Massachusetts.
A singular Fact.-A Frankfort (Kv.A
paper says:-''ln many parts Of this
county, chickens and other fowls have
died IN great numbers with all the
symptoms of Cholera. A gentleman
of our acquaintance administered Spi.
rats Of camphor to several chickens
which were apparently near death, and
they instantly revived and speedily re.
covered"
INDIAN NAMEs.-The circumstance
that the name Of Black Hawk has been
recently given to large ship in Phila.
delphia reminds US of great prevalence
OF the same kind OF simple but effectu.
al memorials throughout the country.
There is no danger that the red men
will be forgotten. Eight of the States,
not to mention the territories, have In.
dian names. They are Massachusetts,,
Connecticut, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi.
80 have all the great bays and harbors
on the coast of the Union, the Penob.
scot, Casco, Narraganset, Chesapeake,
&c. So have the rivers, the Kenne-
bee, Saco, Connecticut, Merrimac, Mo.
hawk, Susquehannah, Roanoke, Poto.
mac, most OF the Southern streams,
2I the great waters of the West, the
Northern Lakes. In word, the whole
breadth of the country is charged with
the lndelible memory ofthe brave race
whose canoes and cabins, fttest EN-.
blems Of their own vanishing frailty,
have been swept like themselves from
the face of the land. Well! Let them
be remembered! IT'S but a poor ac.
encouragement at the best, for the ces.
sion OF hcmisphere--poor atonement
Tor the determination OF its primeval
masters. Let their eternal epitaph
stand as it is, written in the rocking
pines of the forest, and in the blue ri.
vers that flow by their fathers graves.
Let them die, ifthey must, but let them
be remembered Boston !Mer. Jour.
Some punningly disposed person Of
Plttsburg, has communicated to the
editor of the Mercury, of that place,
the following conversation between MIR.
Webster and gentleman in the shoe
trade. 1t is scarcely aacl true, as the
editor remarks, but tho wit is puageat
and pointed.
PUNNING CONVERSATION.
While Mr.. Webster was in company
the other day with number of gentle
men, Mr.. D remarked to him, s'the
day ,careh warm, Mr.. Webster"
eyes, sir, very. | presume, from
your observation, that you are in the
shoe trade"
This observation excited muchlaugh-
ter. Mr.. w. then inquired, "ls that
aacl, Mr.. d."
eyes, sir, that is my last"
81 hope you will excuse this cut at
your business; | beg for quarters, and
hope if your feelings are hurt, that they
may be easily heePd."
"Never mind, Mr.. w. / never get
my briS.leS up in the way of trade"
81 am happy to find your temper
keeps its seat; feared you might have
occasion to be displeased."
"Not at all, sir; you cannot stir up
my temper when understand the thread
of your discourse"
81 am pleased to find, Mr.. D., though
your icork may be run do,cn, still you
seam in good humor."
"With YOU, sir, by aio1 means; for
am convinced that your whole sole, and
every thing to boot, is favourable to me-
chanics.
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