Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-07-30

A FAITHFUL DRIVER On Tuesday last
the family Of the senior Editor of this pa.
per, starting TO Richmond, took passage in
one Of Stockton s. Stokess stages for Har-
per's Ferry. A short distance below Hal
town, the hind axle-tree broke while the
stage was going with great velocity. For
tunately, the wheel fell inwards and thus
supported the bed OF the stage until the
horses could be stopped. Had it fallen out
wards. great injury would probably have
been experienced by the passengers.
As soon as the nature of the injury was
ascertained, the driver Mr. Johnston Fur,
mounted one Of the horses, without wait
ing TO put on a saddle, and hurried to HaF
per's Ferry for another stage, determined,
if possible, TO get his passengers TO the
Ferry in time for the cars. He had but
little time TO spare for it was half after
| | O'Clock when be broke down. and the
cars were TO start at a quarter after one;
and only one hour and forty minutes re
NAMED. 10 this short space Of time, Mr.
Fur rode to the Ferry, hitched his horses
10 another stage, returned 10 Halltown,
shifted the baggage, (of which there was
a large quantity,) and arrived safely at The
cars in few minutes after the usual time
of starting -the agent of the company ha-
wing been so oblising as 10 wait short
time. Too much praise cannot be bestow.
cd upon this faithful driver for his prompt
exerlions, and we take pleasure in speak
ing thus favorahly Of him 10 the public and
to his employers. -Pirginia Free Press.
Lusus yNatm9. The freaks of nature
are sometimes most extraordinary, and
become interesting in the proportion 10
the degree Of alteration from her general
laws.-The rarest instance Of her frolics
we have ever witnessed, is exhibited in
the family of Mr.. Michael Walters, poor
but respectable citizen of this county. His
family consists of eight children, four of
whom are the most highly finished dwaris
we have ever seen, or heard an authentic
account of There are two males and two
females. The height of the eldest, who IS
a male, and in bis 25th year is three feet
six inches, and his weight s4lbs. The
other male is in his 9th year, and is two
feet, seven and one fourth inches high,
and weighs q lbs. The eldest female IS
in her 10Th year, and is 2 feet, ! | inches
high and weighs 27lbs-The other female
is in her Eth year, is two feet, eleven and
one fourth iLches high, and weighs TWEEN
iy seven pounds.
They are of fine proportions, and hand'
somely formed-the head, bands, iee,'
limbs and bodies all corresponding wilb
the diminutiveness of their size. We un-
derstand they are about travelling to gra!.'
fly public curiosity, which is very great 70
all persons bearing of them, passing thro
the county. We wish them every sue
cess. We think they merit it. The curl
Gus will be amply repaid, and the benevo-
lent will not regret the aid they have CIV
en- in raising the unfortunate and helpless
10 competence and independence. they
need but be seen, and all who do, we
have no doubt will be astonished at Inc
exact symmetry, the vivacity and sprlshu-
ness of these interesting objects, though
owing 10 the limited circumstances Of mo
parent they have not had the advantage
OF education -Wythe Argus.