Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-03-27
MrErRE EsnoRo'. TEwN. Feb %.


Remarkable Longevity Mrs. Betsey
Traniham died in Maury county, in this
State, on the 10Th of January, 1884. at
The uncommonly advanced age Of one
hundred and fifty four years. She was
horn in Germany, and emisratsd to the
British Colonies in America al the time
The first settlement twas made in North
Carolina, in the year no II is a mat
Ter of history, that the propiietors of Ca
roIna induced number Of Pala lines from
Germany to emigfate TO their lands in
that colony. in order to give value to their
possessions. For this purpose. ships were
prepared to convey the emigrants, and
upon their arrival the Governor. Synte,
was directed to give each lGo acres of
land Among the number of those who
cmigrated at that time, which was one
hundred and twenty years ago, was Mrs
Trantham. AT the age Of 120 her eye
sight became almost extinct, but during
the last twenty years Of her life she pos
.essed the power Of vision as perfectly as
at the age Of twenty. For many years
previous 10 her death she was unable to
walk. and is said TO have required a great
attention in her friends, for many years,
to prevent the temperature Of her body
from falling SO low as not 10 sustain ami
NAL life For this purpose. she is sa id TO
have been placed between two feather
beds, for many years before her death,
and by this means TO have retained the
natural warmth of her body. At the time
other death, she had entirely lost the
sense of taste aud hearing For twenty
years before her death. she was unable TO
distinguish the difference between the
taste of sugar and vinegar. Al the age of
sixty five she bore her only child. WHO is
now living, and promises TO reach an IN
commonly advanced age. We doubt whe
Their the annals Of modern history can pro
duce an equally remarkable instance of
longevity
From the Commercial htclligencer.
Sagacity Of the Horse We learn that
several horses were on board the William
Penn at the time Of the condagraiion, A.
mong them was one noble animal. who,
when the flames spread, appeared TO be
completely conscious not only Of his dan
ger, but his only dependence was on
human aid. He followed Capt Jcffties,
who was the last TO leave the boat. AT
every movement of the Captain, the in.
teligent animal was at his side, manifest
Ing, with singular intelligence, his appre
tension and dependence on the aid OF
Capt Jtffries. The latter at length no.
ticed him, and. leading him to the side Of
the boat, said. "my nohie fellow. Won
must leap this railing. or be lost" To the
surprise of the Captain. the animal ap
peared to understand him, and. leaping
the rail, plunged into the river, swan TO
The shore, and escaped.
New ORLEANS, Feb. a.
Great Riot ana .Mmder.-On Friday
night, gang of Corkonians. headed by a
mao named Allaher. attacked with guns
pistols, swords, and other weapons, a
company of workmen. United Irishmen
In their shantees, engaged in excavating a
canal below the lower sugar refinery =
Several of the assaulted were killed apC
some wounded The cause Of the riot, a:
We understood. was. that Allaher haC
been underbid in the contract foc digging
the canal. and the natural enni,y of the
Corkonians towards the United lrishmeu
The Mayor. immediately upon receiving
Information Of the aflray, sent out III,
guard, and yesterday morning nineteen o
the rioters were arrested. The others vii
scarcely escape. We were una BILE TO pro
cure further or more particular details
but viii give the whUle 10 morrow.
LOUISVILLE, [Ky.) Feb. 81.
Death of the G0uernor. His EXcellency job