Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-08-27

iahon. he vessel was seized at the Custor
House, but was shortly released on the plea tins
she was freighted with +" manufactured copper.
there being no law By which she could be de
tanned.
| Hor WEATHER.-The Boston Pos, Of Thurs
day last, says that it was so warm in that plac,
g that one might hear the people sweat A few
such paragraphs as the above, from the paper,
at the north. and few such dog. day morning,
as we had on Monday last. and we shall begin {,
think that the order of nature has been reversed
that II Is even warmer at the poles than at the
equator
NAvEt.--The u. States Frigate Constitution
Com. Elliott, sailed from New ork, for her sta.
ton IN the Mediterranean, on the 10Th inst.
The U. $. Ship Constellation. Com. Dallas
(says the Norfolk Beacon,) has dropped down
from Gosport, to the anchorage off the Nav Al
Hospital. from whence she will sail for the Yves,
Indies in a few days
pooa PoET.--The New York Sunday New.
says the premium Of $50 which was lately offer
cd for the best poetical address TO be delivered
at the opening of the Franklin Theatre in thu,
city. on the first day of Sept. next. has been ad.
Judged to pauper who is at present an inmate
ofthe almshouse.
% II is said that the sum $40 GOD ha, been
made up in New Orleans, and is offered as n re.
ward for the delivery of Arthur Tappau the
great northern abolitionist, upon the icvee in
that city.
70 We learn from The Fredericks burg Are.
na' mat Snow the mulatto fellow who fed from
Washington few days since, has been arrested
and is now in prison at that place, from whence
he will be returned TO Washington in few DAYS
The '' Westan ,Repabiican'' published a,
Parkersburg Va. after having been suspended in
its publication for several weeks has again made
its appearance. 1t has been enlarged and other
wise improved in its appearances during the
time ofits suspension.
STRIFE Nearly all the cotton factories at Pat
terson, n J. have been standing still for the last
two weeks, in consequence Of the girls having
determined 10 work but twelve hours for days
work.
RARE SPoRT.--A Tiger belonging the 10
oicgical Institute in New York, escaped from
his cage a few days since and made for the coun.
try. Thirty or forty sportsmen with their dogs
have given him chase but had not succeeded in
capturing him al the latest accounts
THE TRUTH IN NUTSHELL The Rev. DR.
Fiske, lately made the following remark at @
meeting Id New York--it contains more truth in
regard TO certain " matters and things" than W.
have seen in the same compass for many day
eve live" says the speaker, :" in an age o.
,lltraism, and we can scarcely engage in any en-
terprise, in spite Of the deril, but he himself val
turn charioieer, and ruin, by Incorporate zeal
any cause he cannot resist"
AN OtD WoMAN.-There is at present exhi-
biting in New York, as one Of the lions OF the
day, negro woman, named Joice Heth, who i,
one hundred and sirtg- one years of age, and was
the nurse of Gen. Washington. 1t may be some
consolation to the smoking part Of the comn,uni.
ty, TO be informed, that she has been in the con
slant practice of smoking, for the last one hun
dred and twenty five years, withcu, any appa
rent injury to her health.
SUMMARY JusTIcE.--In our paper TO- day viii
be found an account of one Of the most cruel an,
heartless attempts at extortiou, that has eve
been discovered in this country Since the &C
count was in type, we learn from the Rchmon,
Wing, that the two inhuman monsters, who wer,
engaged in this abduction, after delivering up tn
child, were hanged upon the nearest tree tina
could be found.
| Gcj-The political complexion OF the Kentuck,
Delegations, in Congress anG in the State Legis
lature, will be as follows in Congress Their
will be 10 Wings and Administrator men,--i
the State Senate, % Wings and Is Administra
ton men,-in the House of Delegates, 80 Wing
and is administration men.
The MoRMoNs.--T These " Latter. day Saints
it is said. have lately purchased three Egyptia
Mummies, which they intend exhibiting as III
bodies OF Joseph. (the son Of Abraham, } an
King Abimelech and his daughter.
o. The last Richmond Wing, says il IS re
ported, that Arthur Tappan, the great Abolitio
Agitator, has left New York, fearing that he wa
not safe in that city.
| o. A free man of color named jenkins, resi-
ding in Westmoreland county, Va, lately sol
himself to southern negro trader for the sur
of three hundred and fifty dollars.
/ Do The New York Evening Star says tina
the late disastrous fire in that city is ascertaine
to have been the work Of an incendiary.
| A pleasant place 10 lice in.--The St, LOU
Bulletin says -" this city has been for some
time past infested by gang Of desperadoes VIII