Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-07-24

| Ahipik AnSif lhii piopoiiViiS uthohA
The waves, or play hide and seek with
the young gentlemen in the deep wa
ters. The most graceful tlip.fapper
of all Tahete has been taken from
them; the pride Of the island has de-
parted, and no young woman who be-
longs or asIires TO good society will
nowadays indulge in the untashiona-
bic luxury of swimming"
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Both Houses Of the Rhode Island Legislature
| have passed the law for calling conention TO-
revise the existing charter, report a new con-
stitntion for the State The members OF this
| Convention are 20 be elected al the next semi
annual election, and 10 meet az Providence on
tho frs, Monday Of September next.
The 81. Louis (Mssouri) Times states that
vessels Of 400 10 500 tons bnIthen now tradn 20
that place, and the editor looks forward 10 the
DAY when merchant ships viii be built at that
place.
The wag who perpetrated the following, halls
from the Office Of the Albany Evening Journal
II is exceedingly clever;
"Conuntlrum. Why does IL cost so much
more 20 transport the mails in New Hampshire
than in Vermont DO yoa gice IL up7 Because
~ ~ 80 nueh mare JitHt} ia the 1Ihnits thah va
the Mountain Stste"
pcry unanimous Vox Popvh.--A Vermont
paper says that the Hon. Zimri Howe. Of Rnf
land county, IN that State. lately received the
unanimous nomination Of Councillor by the Dele
gates from that county, in the State Convention.
The delegates consisting Of the honorable Mr..
Howe Aforesaid aud HE hired man.
From Rio Grdnde. Captain Smith. Of tho
brig Argus. arrived at ". York from Rio Grande,
informs that when he sailed, the authorities Of
that place were in daily expectation that Il would
be attacked by General Iavilla, who had a force
Of 5000 men under his command. Every one az
Rio Grande was under arms, that was capable OF
bearing them.
Fashionable Paupfr in Gravesend work.
honsf, one Of the pnnpers, girl Of eighteens
who had refused 20 work, was dressed in a dash
ing print dress Of red and green, with gtgof
81, ev :, silk band, large gold or gilt buckle,
long gilt ear rings, and laced cap turned up
in front. with bright ribsnds in the fashion of
the day, a high comb under the cap, and abun-
dance OF culls.
The N Y Journal # Commerce says:--"Wc
md rsiand the subject Of enlargine the loans Of
thu board Of dir ctors. The means in hand Of
the Bank nov a good deal exceed any demands
which possibly be brought against it,
Thc Thermometer AZ Cincinnati, on the Cd Of
July, was al 100. An Editor OF one Of the pa
pers at that place, says he has not seen Their
mometer, think ng i best % avoid all m0c1tGt
Compartments, at this season.
An individual who saw Lafayette upon his
death bsd, and tried 10 gather tronl him some OF
his latest opinions on rnsn add things, states,
says the London Spectator, that the dying old
G neral said 10 him Of Louis Phillippe-"C'esf
I'm |oi1beet nous 0rons ets rtct,nlss de ga -FOUR
berie" III is a chrat--and we have been the
victims Of his imposiarc.)
Il Siipr Nina correspondent Of the Al
bany Daily Advertiser, describes n silver mine
in Mexico, that has been known 10 produce four
millions Of dollars annually. The main shaft,
ton. Its present annual produce is about 81,
SOC. 900.
Cold trafer.-W ash your hands and face and
rinse your mouth, before drinking cold water
when heated.
Emigraiion.--We learn from the Quebec
Mercury Of the 9TH inst. that there were $50
emigrarts al the Quarantine Ground The mum
Der already arrived this season equals that Of tho
last year, at the close of the navigation
English Rail Reasi-Mr George Stevenson,
civil engineer, recently stated to a committee Of
the British House of Commons on the Great
Western Railway, that by that rail. should
il be completed. 10000 soldiers might be con
veyed from London to Bristol in four hours.
An Irishman who was employed on the
canal last spring, was observed one day
atientively watching red headed wood
pecker, while il was tapping beach tree.
On being asked what attracted bis alien
,ion. he said. i m speering at the strange
basic upon yonder tree--for sure enough
the silly crailssg has knocked bis lace a.
gainst Il, till bis head is gore Of bluid.'
Ifo,o to dripe hog.--The following sio-
nv is told by Matthews the Comedian.
when travelling in Ireland said he. 4
met countrymen driving hog along the
highway, and wishing for amusement,
asked him where be was driving it to-
Hush, now, your honor, said he, whist
do. and be aisy But said !. Pat. where
are you going with that hog9 %! your ho-
nor, do he aisy, and il you must kncws
come closer and I'll tell 700; am going
TO Cork. but he thinks want bin 70 go @
Killarney