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

tude. He scattered IN the garden CO.
pies Of appropriate verses, and, ascend
ing gradually, let down at short dis
lance live rabbit attached to para
chute, which descended safely a few
hundred yards east of the starting
place, and was brought back TO the
garden in a few minutes. The direc-
ton which he took was due cast, and
he continued in sight of the hill for
about thirty minutes. He then ap-
peared to descend, and was hid by the
line of trees bounding the eastern no.
rizon, but we learn that he re-ascended
soon after, and was seen for about 20
minutes longer, sailing away towards
the Eastern Shore. He informed us a
short time before he assembled, that
from the direction of the wind, he
would 90 to that shore ofthe Bay, and
we imagine, from his rising again, and
continuing up while he gradually van
ished in the distance, that he was then
carrying his purpose into execution
When last seen, by our calculation, he
must have been over the Bay, which
he would have avoided, had he not de-
signed to attempt crossing.
He was aided on this occasion, as
before, in his preparations, by num-
Der of scientific gentlemen of our city,
who entered into his arrangements with
the liveliest interest. The weather
was all that could be desired-mild and
clear-and not the slightest accident
occurred to mar the universal plea
sure.-Americdn.
Naral.-The U. S. ship Vandalia,
Captain Webb, bearing a broad PEN
dant of Commodore John ID. Henley,
and the schr. Experiment, 1t. Com'dt.
Payne, bound for the West India sta
ton, got under way on Wednesday
morning, from Hampton Roads, and
proceeded to sea with fresh wind from
the southwark.
Cholera in Spdin.-Capt. Darrell,
ofthe brig Repeater, at this port yes
terday from Malaga and Gibralter, re-
ports that the Cholera had broken out
in several places in Spain and created
a great deal Of alarm in Malaga; two
days previous to the Reporters sailing,
soldiers had been placed all around
the town to prevent any communlca-
ton with the country, i'll consequence
of which it was supposed the merchants
would sustain heavy losses, (having
contracted largely for fruit, and made
large advances) it not being permitted
to enter the town.-Bah. Anne.
Whilst we are writing, the waters of
the Potomac above Harper's Ferry,
are silently flowing into the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal. Passing the
long contested Point of Rocks into the
long finished part to Seneca, they will
connect the tide water of this District
to the fertile region of the Shenandoah,
and the upper part of Virginia and
Maryland watered by the Potomac and
its tributary streams.
This part of the Canal is the most
expensive of the eastern section. The
difficulties have been surmounted in
mannerwhich reflects the highest de-
gree ofcredit on those who directed and
those who have executed the work.
Early in the ensuing season, more than
one hundred miles will be completed,
passing Shepherdstown and Williams.
port in its route.
The hopes of the people of this Dis.
trict have been raised to the expecta.
ton Of its continuance to the bitumi-
nous coal region above Cumberland,
and we hope they will not be disap-
pointed.
In the meantime, however, we have
the extreme qualification of feeling an
assurance that the supply of coal will
not depend on this event. We have
before us a favorable specimen of An
thracite Coal, found about five feet be-
low the surface Of the ground, near the
line of Morgan and Berkeley counties,
in Virginia, and about fifteen miles
from the Potomac. There is every
reason to believe that it will be found
much nearer to the Canal, and that
the supply of this article of necessity
will be abundant in quantity and ex-
cellent in quality.
Those who are the believers in the
Goddess Of Good Fortune, may con.
graduate us on this lucky hit. As we
could not arrive at the Coal Banks as
soon as we wished; the Coal Banks
have kindly met us half way. We
trust that the Canal, this District, and
the country at large, will reap the be-
netit of this important discovery.
Aler. Gdz.
From the London Times Of Sept. 8.