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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26
From The Richmond (Ta.) Wing.


Severe HdH Storm. --0n Wednas.
day evening, wo were visited In this
ncighborhood, by the ssverest hail
storm, known by the oldest farmers.
The storm seoms to have commenced
a little north Of the stage road leading
from Richmond to Lynchburg, near 70
Mr.. VIM. Scruggs', running in SOUTH
casterly course, striking Appomatox
near tho Cat Banks, about two miles
in width, carrying devastation and de-
struction before it, prostrating every
house, tree, fence, &c, whore ii passed;
the largest forest troe@ hlovu entirely
up. Ii seems to have followed Apo
matox pretty much, passing through
or near Farmyille. The writer has
heard of no deaths, but Of several
negroes crippled by the falling of
houses. Tho hail at New Store, was
froma partridge, to that Of the size of
a hens egg, though the main storm
passed two miles south Of this place.
Many plantations where there is not n
! PANEL Of fence left, nor house where
some damage was not sustained; tho
wind and hail on both sides seem to be
worse than at this place.
The Editor Of the Wing adds
The same cloud passed over Chez.
terficld County diagonally, from North
West to South East, and inflicted great
damage on houses, fencing ind forests.
We have not gathered particulars, or
heard how many lives were lost, though
it is believed several. Forests were
moved down like corn before the sickle.
On the same day, though from the
position Of the counties it could not
have been from the same cloud, the
county of Nottoway was visited with
a tornado nearly as destructive as those
whose ravages we recorded so lately.
The track Of the tempest in Chester
field, is stated to have varied in breadth
from 6 TO miles. 1t is said not to
have been whirl-wind but q gale.
This year, on the south side James
River, will be long memorable fort
number and violence of these terrific
visitations.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26
PETERsDuRG, June 9th,
ANOTHER TORNADO.


1t becomes our painful duty to ro-
cord tho destructive march ola second
tornado. Yesterday afternoon the
clouds began to gather in the north
west, and about 6 o'clock, assumed an
awful MISUNDERSTANDING appearance.
The lightning was very vivid, and the
rain fell in torrents; the wind, although
strong enough to carry offthe limbs of
trees, did no damage in town; but the
same roaring noise, which accompa-
MED the late whirlwind, was distinctly
heard, denoting calamity to Chester
field similar to that which SO recently
befel the ncighboring counties on this
side of the Appomattox. oaly few
particulars have reached us, falling
far short, we fear Of the full extent of
damage.
The Richmond stage did not arrive
until 0 o'clock, the fallen timber in the
road having INSTRUCTED its passage.
The passengers state that the storm
where it crossed the turnpike, extended
from Bass Hill to swift Creek, a dis
tance ofnearly three miles, prostrating
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

Some six or seven years ago, during
my stay in that part of his Malesty's
dominons, an accident of rather an
extraordinary nature occurred to a
soldier of the seth regiment, then in
the West Indies. He was cleaning
his accoutrements in the gallery or
yerandah Of tho barracks, in the island
of Barbados, upon the first floor,
when his ramrod accidentally fell over
the balcony, which he requested per-
son below to throw up to him, leaning
at the same time over the balustrade
for the purpose Of receiving it; it was
thrown, and stuck fast in the corner of
the poor fellows right eye, close to
the upper part of the nose, whore it
had entered to the depth of an inch
and half, and required tho greatest
efforts to extract. He was taken TO
the hospital in great agony, and speech
less, when it was discovered that a
nervo had been puncturcd which par
alvzed the tongue and the whole Of the
left side. At the end of SIX weeks he
recovered his speech, but the perfect
use Of the left arm and leg las been
denied him TO the present hour. This
man was sent home, and discharged
with a pension Of Cd. a-day: having
only one serviccable arm, it may be
readily imagined such person cannot
be much of laborer; he is, however,
enabled TO earn a few pence by occa-
slonally turning mangle.--This un-
fortunate being, with whose misfor.
tunes | had been SO well acquainted at
the period of their occurrence, | acct
dentally found in this place white
cross-st. Prison,) condemned to 80
days Imprisonment in total idleness,
for debt Of 20s. Cd. Some persons
will perhaps say he is rightly served
for getting into debt; but ! maintain
not more rightly than is the creditor
who trusted him by losing his money.
This man is now a double burden upon
the communily-as ponsioner and
prisoner.-Nev Monthly Magazine.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

Fatal Salute, BIZ an american Fri
gate.-A correspondent of the London
True Sun, under date Of Paris, May
7th, says: A disastrous catastrophe
has occurred at Toulon. On firing
her salvc d'araLcrie with the French
ships, in honor Of Louis Phillips fete,
the United States American frigate fir
cd with ball into the French frigate
LIE Suflrein, by which objectionable
neglect one man belonging to the lat
ter vessel was cut in twain, two NOR
tally, and four grievously wounded.
This unfortunate mishap had excited
great irritation on the part Of the
French sailors against the Americans"
From the particularly of detail, ex-
cept in regard to the name of the A.
merican frigate, We are led 10 fear the
statement is too true. Ii SO, there
must have been q carelessness on the
part of our frigatc totally inexcusable.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

Hon. to occupy an acre Of la''d.-
ant potatoes on one half and wheat
the other; the potatoe land is left
excellent condition for wheat the
lowing year, reserving small part
r onions, cabbage, lettuce, &c. al
rnately. The produce on an ave-
bge would he as follows: Between
bur or five coombs (of five bushels
|sch) of wheat, with litter for his pigs;
| lm (stubble) would furnish him with
[ael to heat his oven; $50 bushels OF
potatoes besides other vegetables, which
Elter using as many potatoes as may
DO wanted for his family, with his bran
hnd small quantity of corn, would lat
him three or four hogs in the year; and
thus, as he would live more on animal
food and vegetables, he would not con-
sumo half the quantity of flour, which
nine-tenths of his subslst-
ence. 1.-The were to pursue this plan, the
greater part Of his crop would be con-
sumed upon his land, which would con-
ilnue to improve. His rent would be
always ready, and he would be able
10 give more for his land than any
farmer in the country. Take a view
IF him after his days work; see hin
in his garden; his wife ASSIST
ng; his children wedding; another
in carrying the refuse to tho
pigs, a little one prattling beside tht
father, till the dusk of evening CALI
them TO their repose. Rudely as
have drawn it, to me this picture seem
delightful; and all this might be effect
cd to the benefit of the landlord, a
we'll as that Of the community at large
British Farmers Magazine.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

GA few days ago man was brought
before the Seraskier Pacha, charged
by a Turkish lady with having robbed
her Of quantity of jewels, and he,
without stating any particulars, insist
ed upon it that she had herself volunta-
rily given them to him, upon the
strength of his silence as to the previ-
Gus acquaintance. This she denied,
and it was not without a world Of trou-
bic that the following facts were elicit
edit would appear that the lady had
been to the Charskee, and having
bought pair Of slippers, the kayaf or
slipper merchant, refused to receive
the money for them from so beautiful a
woman, assuring her that every thing
in his shop was at her disposal, and
he himself her slave. In fine, he was
handsome, and said so many tender
things in so irresistible manner, that
the lady consented to pay him a visit
at his own house, into which she glided
with much secresy, the kayaf7s mother
being absent in the country. They
were SO charmed with each others So
ciety that she consented TO prolong her
visit until towards evening, and he
went out to procure eatables at Bak-
kal's; he shut the door after him and
placed the key in his pocket. Whilst
he was making his purchases he was
applied to for the payment of debt,
arrested, and dragged off TO prison,
where he had been lying for some
hours, cursing the cruelty of fortune,
when one of his craft passing, entered
the prison to see which of the esnaff'
was in durance. They were well ac-
quainted, and the prisoner placing the
key of his house in the hands of his
friend, requested him to go and liberate
female whom he would find there.
The visiter promised to be discreet,
opened the door, when who should be
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26
LATE FROM ENGLAND.

INV Il Urn SuiiO o.
h Sylvanus Jenkins, sailed from
ZOO! on the 18th of May, and
3 advices ten days later.
he week that had interviewed be-
our present and previous ac-
IS. nothing of interest had occur
except the rumors that existed of
arrangement between the warning
hers PEDRO and MIGUEL, and the
Ipment of Don CARLOS to England.
Is rumors, should they ripen into
hence, may be of course regarded
mportant.
The financial operation of reducing
per cents has been at length pub
announced. 1t is expected that
HI be followed up by correspondent
ctions ofotherstocks for the redemp.
% which the national faith is pledg-
Whatever may be the moral
ng inspired by this palpable VIOLA
Of public contract, it isvery OBJ
i that it must be by some measure
his kind alone that the public debt of
land can be even nominally re-
.hed.
fRAycE.-The manufacturers of
Inse appear to have suffered severe
h consequence Of the late insurrec-
Lyons.
itCalais and Boulogne the net man.
ctories have suffered. The goods
! to Lyons have remained unsold,
the bills drawn in consequence
enot been accepted. The manu-
turers, overloaded with goods, have
sed to employ their men, excepting,
\, one for each machine, as neces-
\ for keeping it in order.
TEo grand camps are to be formed
! ofsO, 900 men, for man@uvreing IN
.nyirons of Lyons, and the other
! tbs same purpose, near Paris and
PoRrUeAL.-The intelligence from
long afflicted seat Of civil and fra.
balwaris principally embodied in the
owing paragraph from the Liverpool
|rnal of the 10th of May. 1t says:
Pc have great pleasure in announc :
/ The probable cessation of hostili-
in the Peninsula. The Lord Mel
3, in five days from Lisbon, has ar
ed at Dartmouth, with news that
Pedroites had taken Figuera; that
imbra had declared for Donna Ma
!; that the whole ofthe road from O.
to TO Lisbon was open to the Pedro
/; and that Don Miguel and Don Pc
had come to a settlement; an armls-
having been agreed to.
PAIN.-The London Globe of May
'ays:-"We have satisfaction in
ing that a telegraphic despatch has
received at Paris from Bayonne,
ID the 9th instant, announcing that
Carlos had embarked for England
that the affairs of Portugal had
arranged between Don Miguel
Don Pedro. The intelligence was
ght to Bayonne by, the French
etary of Embassy, who left Mad
N the 3D."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

every thing within its sweep.-At Swiff
Creek several houses were blown down.
At the plantation Of Mrs. Archer.
the overseer's house, stable, barns.
&c. were blown down--the overseer
severely wounded, and one or two
members of his family, and servant,
injured.
The plantation of Mr.. Lynch, Mr..
Walthall Hatcher; Mr.. Ouoway p.
Hare, Mr.. William X. Hill, and seve-
raj others, suffered severely from the
destruction Of the out-houses, fences,
timber, &c. but we have not heard of
any personal injury except at Mrs.
Archer's.
Tho passengers in the Richmond
stage had very narrow escape--tho
wind having crossed the road few
minutes before the stage reached the
scene gifts destruction.--lai.
From the Baltimore Patriot Of Jane z.
THUNDER. STORM.--lt is stated
in the Norfolk Herald, that storm of
unusual violence passed over that Bo-
rough ON Wednesday evening. The
thunder was incessant for about half
an hour, resembling a continuous roar
Of heavy artillery, the whole canopy
was Illuminated as with one sheet of
fire, almost momcntarily emitting the
most vivid and brilliant corruscations,
while the rain poured in torrents. The
lightning struck small house adloln-
ing the residence Of Mrs. Jano Collins,
near Drummond's Rope Walk. The
shock was received by one o! the &C.
cupapts. Negro Girl, belonging to
Dir. Stone, who was so much injured
that her life was for long time de-
SPARED of. The House was shattered
to pieces.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

discovered but his own wiiel She pro-
fessed this was her first offence, dc.
sired him to divorce her, and on con-
ditlon that he kept the affair secret,
she offered to give up to him her
jewels. The bargain was closed &C.
cordingly, the &C, of divorce was gone
through, and the man walked off with
the jewels.--The lady, however, still
more attached 10 her trinkets than to
her reputation, followed him, and had
him taken up ON the charge stated.
Finally, the truth was brought to light,
and the Speaker gave his decision
thus:--"Thc ex.husband having con.
icsscd the truth, had broken his condi-
ton as to silence, and consequently
was not entitled TO the Jewels, which
were made over TO the lady to cover
the stain of her reputation" The Sui.
tan himself enquired into the case, and
was much amused at the relation OF
il by the Speaker, who, when he likes,
is the best builoon in the empire. :"
-[Constantinople Correspondence of a
London Paper.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

4 ICilCll COllSQls ct N[QilO, NAiCNA5 %
corted by one OF the Janissaries of the
consulate, came to claim, upon | know
not what grounds, the protection of
France. He was a man whose appear
ance would have attracted attention
in the midst of ten thousand. Consid-
erably below the middle size, with
large head, black piercing eyes, thick
shaggy eyebrows, STOPPING in the
shoulders, and past the prime of life,
he nevertheless possessed a proud
commanding air, as if accustomed TO
the exercise Of authority. Standing
before the counsel, leaning on his staff
like wayfaring man, he related his
story with so eloquent, SO ingenious
simplicity, while his rough weather.
beaten cheeks were frequently moist
encd with tears, that felt deeply in
torested in his fate. Ten years ago
he said, his wife and infant daughter,
having been made prisoners by the
Turks, were carried away into captivl-
ty, and sold as slaves. During nine
years all his inquiries and researches
respecting them had proved unavaiiing;
but at length, about Z or 8 months pre-
vious, he accidentally discovered that
they were in the house, in the haram,
of Turk of distinction at Cairo.
Whatever were his pursuits, his oc-
equations, his hopes and prospects
in life, he relinquished them, and jour
neyed into Egypt, in hope of recover
ing possession OF, perhaps, the only in
dividuals dear to him in the world. BY
dint-of untiring assiduity, he succeeded
in conveying to his wife. though seclu-
ded in the recesses ofthe haram, the in
telligence of his being in the city; and
il now remained to b. seen whether
nine years of captivity and degradation
had obliterated the remembrance OF
her lawful and long cherished afiec-
tons. The woman, as her husband
never once doubted, remaining unchan-
ged, his presence in Cairo determined
her, at all hazards, to attempt TO es-
cape, and fly to his arms. But there
were two obstacles. Greek women,
faithful like her, had more than once
succeeded in escaping from the ha-
rams; but their very garments being the
property oftheir masters, they had not
only been retaken and forced back in
TO slavery, but furthermore punished as
thieves. Besides, her daughter, now
II or IS years old, had been artfully
prevailed upon TO make profession
of Islamism, and to shuu her mother
whose reproaches, mild as they mus
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

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is the best builoon in the empire. :"
-[Constantinople Correspondence of a
London Paper.
Afficen Erpedition-Dedh Of Mr..
Ldnder.--Ws regret to learn that in.
telligcnce has been received of the
death Of the enterprising African ira
weller, Richard Lander. He was fired
upon and severely wounded by the na-
tiyes ofthe Mum River, where no had
gone for tho purpose Of trade, early in
the month of January, and died at Fer
nando Pc, on the ID of Feb. The fol.
lowing extract of a letter from Capt.
Fudge, ofthe Crown, contains all the
particulars of this melancholy event
fiat are yet known. Mr.. Lander was
buried by Capt. Fudge on tho day he
died.
"Mr. Richard. Lander expired at
Fernando Pc, on Sunday, the I'd of
February, on his way up into the inte-
rior with a schooner boat, loaded with
goods for trade, and two canoes which
were towod from Cape Coast by the
cutter Grown. He was attacked on
all sides by bushmcn, all armed with
muskctry. One white and two black
men were killed, one woman and a
child, with o boy were taken prisoners.
Mr.. Landef and the remainder faftu-
natcly maraged to GET into one oflhe
canoes am pull for their lives. Mr..
Lander Received d shot il his hip; d
seaman and two Kroomen were also
severely wounded. They len tho
Crown to proceed up the River on the
18th, and returned to the cutter on the
2lst ofJanuary. They lost every thing
belonging, excepting what clothes they
had on them. Mr.. Lander lost all his
papers, not one remains to be shown.
The Crown got under weigh, and arri-
we'd at Fernando Pc, on Sunday the
Goth. Mr.. Lander's wound had morti-
fled, but he died quite composed"
1t. Allen, r. N. who had been ex.
ploring the Niger, arrived at Plymouth
on Tuesday last, in the Talbot, 2S.--
Lieut.. Allen has completed his survey,
and Immediately set off for London,
with the interesting results of his OK
petition.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

Mental pleasures never cloy; unlike
those of the body. they are increased by
repetition approved by reflection, and
strengthened by enjoyment.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

ssJi1n onP' at Salmon Fdlis.--A harm belong
ing TO the Salmon Falls Mandatory Co. at So
mersworth, took FIRE on Thursday last, at about
2 o'clock, p. NJ, and was consumed, without do
pleased at the appc arance of the turn OUT of
The factory girls on the occasion. II was Fast
Day; they were comfortably seated in their
dwellings, arrayed in their Sunday dress; and
when the cry was made, at once sailed forth in
their gowns and white aprons, dropped into the
ranks. and by their activity in handing water,
preserved other valuable property endangered.
This we consider the best, most crcdtabIe and
praseworihy ssturn out" the factory girls have
made the present year. Portsmouth, Journal.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

"A Fact.--An honest Dutchman was re-
Gently travelling with bis wagon, when he'
reached the well known "HotSprings:"the
road passing near, and the old gentleman
being in strange part and ignorant Of the
heat Of The water, stopped for the purpose
of watering bis team. He left his son,
who was with him, standing with the hors-
es-the old man took his water found it
sufficiently hot TO scald an egg. Al this the
old gentleman was much alarped. he has
lily gathered up his bucket. and addressed
his son most vehemently, he exclaimed
"Shon, Shon! o my Got trive on nit all
your might vor pc sure shus, Hell is NOT
Won mile from dis place!n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-08
IL SHIP NEWS. ID
PORT OF ALEXANDRLA, ID. C.
ARRIVED. DECEMBER 6

ARRIVED. DECEMBER 6,
Brig Wankinco, Ryder, Boston; assorted car
go to VIM. Fowle g. Co.
Schr. Mary Ellen, Travers, Patuxent; Tobac
CO to A. c. Cazenove g. Co.
Sloop Union, Taylor, Philadelphia; freight fol
the District.
SAILED,
Brig Corsair. Byram, Jamaica.
Schr Hope, Thompson, Madeira,
Schr. Firm, Spencer. Charleston
BELow-Ship John Marshal, Bacon, st. bes.
Brig Uncas Bush, New Orleans.
MEMORANDA,
Schr. Mount Vernon, Marston, hence at Bos-
ton in days.
A number of Bay and river craft, with grain,
wood lumber &c.
DISASTERS ON THE EUROPEAN CoAsT.-Much da-
mage has been done to the shipping by recent
gales on the European coast In addition to the
accounts previously published, we have to-day
to announce the total loss of the ship Heroine,
Capt Keefer, from New-York for Rotterdam
with all her crep. The Heroine, had a cargo Of
OIL One account says that two seamen were
saved and reached Rotterdam. The brig
Spring, Captain Horribly, from New York. for
Hamburg. has also been lost, toIh ten Of her
crep. Letters from Amsterdam OF the last Of
October mention that many vessels were report.
ed to be drifting about in the North Sea, dsmast-
ed. The same account states that vessel, la
den with slaves, was lost near Eigenland, and
that all her crew had persisted.
By accounts from Flushing Of the 18th Of Oc-
tober, we learn that the Amelia, Reynegan, from
Newcastle for Philadelphia, was abandoned by
the crew 23d ult having been struck on the North
Rassen Bank, and tbs feared will be totally lost.
Part of the cargo was washed on shore on the
Island Of Cadsand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-08
COMMERCIAL.
BALTIMORE PATRIOT OFFICE,
Friday, ! O'Clock, L. M.


FYour.-In the early part of the week sales OF
Howard street Flour were made at "a Sl4 a
s71 and the wagon price remained al 20 un-
iii Tuesday, when it declined TO o23, al "licI
nrice il remains to-day. Sales from stores LOT
the last two days have been made uniformly at
d 75-some lots, choice article, at4 elt oa3'
Groin.-Wheat, we quote prime red at VI
csc; strictly prime, 81; fair to good ~ voc;
White. a O3; family Flour, white, III a ~
rive. 66cls. New Corn, white and yellow, OF
53c Oats 80 SO cents.
JVhiskey-The price remains without chahge;
we quote sales from stores at 32c IN oolS In mas
30 cts and the price from wagons csc. 49,
C.ule-The supply moderate sales nave
b,en made this week at 81 so a 5 50.-Hogs-
The price ranges from s74 to per 100 DO.
Letters from Havre to Nov. 18th say tnat pri-
ces of Cotton were Z centimes higher than on
the 18th Oct Spectators had taken about 4Uoo
bales but spinners were determined to walt ior
the arrival of the New York packet of Oct SIN,
70 ascertrn whether accounts respecting the
nrop received by way of England was confirm,
ed. Stock in first hands abou IL 900 bales, and
in hands of spectators 1000. Trade in the
interior was still very good. Pot Ashes had
advanced; 81 25 had been paid, and that
nrice refused for further lots. Hops without any
demand. Whalbone, small sales { u.