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The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

A CHRISTIAN SpIRIT.-The following appears
in an Ohio paper, under the advertising head.
What a pity it is there are no more Mr.. Goddards
in the world.
Those of my good neighbors who are in the
habit of borrowing from me, without my leave,
and that too, when l am asleep, are requested not
to take any more potatoes from the hole they last
opened. They are my seed potatoes Take from
the hole west of that and be sure not to leave the
hole open for they will freeze. Yours, with re-
spect R. T. GODDARD.
"Posy To,eaship, Dec. %, 1898.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

Buried ahre.-Y esterday, Immediately after
the remains Of Lieut. GARNER were consigned to
the tomb, and the concourse of persons who had
assembled 10 witness the ceremony were prepar-
ing to return to their homes, their attention was
attracted by the noise or groans of some person
in distress, which appeared to come from coffin
tina. had just been deposited in the earth. twas
Immediately opened, and, on examination, found
TO contain the body Of negro woman, who had,
it is supposed, fallen into leihargic sleep, and
been considered dead, but was awakened by the
entrance Of water into the coffin. She was taken
out and brought TO the city in fine spirits, and
there is now every prospect of her recovery.
Iouisia,1ia3.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

CURIOUS CALcULATIoN.-No capital in ttee
world contains in single locality, aimass of doc
uments capable of comparing with that which,isS
collected in the Archivio Generate of Venice. This,
establishment consists of 298 halls, oaloons; and
galleries, the walls Of which are covered from the
| Top TO the bottom, with book-shelves. II these
shelves were placed one after the other. they
would form line of II ,2}S feet, that is to saw,
nearly equivalent to the distance from Raris to-
Versailles These shelves contain 8, 664 100 vol4.
umes and numbers. 1t has been calculated that Al
thousand writer's, working daily eight hours day,
would employ 1874 years, or % generations, in
copying these documents. II has been calculated
that the number OF leaves contained in these
S664, 100 volumes amount tot SOS, 476, 100 which,
| if opened and placed one after the other. would
form band Of ,444 500, 600 feet in length by l6
inches wide. Now, the circumference of the earth
near the equator being no more than 1873 345. 100
feet, (French,) by dividing the first sum with the
latter will be given the quotient III 100; cipher,
which indicates how often this band of literary
workmanship might encircle the earth in its largest
dimensions By reducing these separate leaves
into compact squares, and regarding them as ma
terials adapted for building, a pyramid might be
construed out of them with square base, each
side of which would be 6s feet, and its height 42e
feet. This pyramid would, therefore, be as that
of Cheops, the highest monument of this class
1t would be equal in volume to many of the pyra--
mids of Egypt and would surpass them ali in
height, with the above stated exception. In fine,
calculation easily made, beginning with the same
datum, would show that the written surface of
these archives, taking the front and back of each
page, would cover more than half of the depart
ment of the Seine.-French paper.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

THE METROPOLITAN CHuRcHMAN AND LIT
ERARY GAzETTE.-The first number of this work
was issued from this Office yesterday, Rev. P.
SLAUGHTER, editor and proprietor. 1t is paper
of great merit, advocating the cause of morality
and religion. Werecommend it to the patronage
of the communicated. Advocate.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

One thousand school houses have been built and
are now building in Ohio, under the new common
school law Of that State,as we learn by the recent
report of the superintendent, Samuel Lewis. It is
further stated that the several county law courts
are exercising praisworthy caution in appointing
school examiners whose business it is to license
teachers
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

Distressing Occidental young gentleman,
whose name we have been unable to ascertain,
was killed yesterday in the neighborhood of the
Poncharran railroad, while saving the life of
lady who was in imminent danger of being run
over by a runaway horse attached to dray,
The lady escaped Observation-Disclosures Of
.Aprn 3. ....
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

wild goose was first fusiered and then
knocked down by a Railroad car, OH the Eastern
Railroad from Boston, last week. The Boston
Advertiser thinks he must have been surprised TO
find so much speedin such short-legged animal.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

Deaf Burke.-This far-famed fstcufTer has
had mill with Bendgo, in England and receiv-
ed sound whipping. At the commencement of
the fight, the odds were three to one on the
"Deaf-un;'' but, before it was over, matters
were changed to g London bridge to a sour goose
berry, on the other side" Burke must now give
over his boasting, and acknowledge Bendigo as
the Champion Of England, until some future as
pirant may beat him into resignation of the
belt. By the way, Ben hasn't so much to brag
of as he may think for, seeing that :" Deaf-un'
had all his laurels, and every thing but the con-
cet, taken out of him in this country, by Samuel
O'Rourke
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

To remouc panes Of glass.-Tt is said that if soft
soap is put on the putty for few hours, it be-
comes as soft as fust put on though the putty had
become as hard as a stone.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

rANVASS.--We have just received, which will
~ sold low BY the piece - :.
bales Canvass No. I.
B do do No. 4.
The above is Smiths best make
Feb9 BRADLEY & CATLETT.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

lin astonishing Cdse-for the DoCtOrs.-On
Saturday, August ls, 1887, little girl, named
Jane, aged three years, a daughter of Stearns,
who resides within thirty rods of the Railroad
Depot at Lynn, accidentally drank few swallows
Of potash water, which injured her stomach so
that she has taken no solid nourishment SINCE
She has occasionally drank little milk, but for
large proportion of the time she had subsisted
only on water; and often she had passed whole
weeks without even drinking that. The longest
time that has gone without any thing passing into
her stomach is twenty-one days. At the time
Of writing this, which is OH Fast Day, she has
gone nineteen days without any nourishment
whatever, not even swallow of water. 1t is
now one year and several months she has been in
this case When she drinks milk, she is able to
run about and play; but when she fasts, she pines
away, and after an abstinence of two or three
weeks, she can only rock herself in the cradle.
The facts in this case may be relied on, and we
think it is one worthy the attention of physicians
and Psychologists Traveller.
Rightly serued.-Two English pugilists, named
Swift and Adams, lately visited France, for the
purpose of having Irregular set to-" But the
French police were SO provokingly uncourteous
as to arrest them while engaged in a most inte-
resting and obstinately contested prize fight at
CnarentOn. lney were conveyed before the
Correctional police at Paris, and, to their great
surprise and modification, each pugilist was SEN
fenced to thirteen months imprisonment! We
are glad to learn that this brutal and degrading
pastme finds small favor in the eyes of either the
people or government of France.
Biuminous Pauenaents.-The mode of paw
ing with asphaltum is making some progress in
New Orleans, and is daily gaining favor with the
public. We formerly expressed our opinion of
this system of paving the streets of New Or
leans and as it is calculated to promote health
and cleanliness, we rejoice in the prospect of its
more general adoption. The first municipality
has adopted this manner of paving on large
scale; and, should the experiment succeed,-of
which, judging from preceding attempts, there
can be no doubt-we shall doubtless, in the course
of few years, behold all the streets of New Or
leans in the same dress. The council Of that
municipality have directed the asphaltum to be
laid down or Bourbon street, from Canal to St.
Anne street, and the work is now in the course of
execution.
This mode of paving streets is certainly the
most clearly and the most beautiful; and every
one must wish that, in point Of economy and du-
rabiliy, it may not disappoint the expectations
which were formed of it.-Louisidnian.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

AN IR1sn -ICEL.-Mr. O'Conner relates an in
stance where the parties in an affair of honor,
had actually agreed to put the muzzles of their
pistols $50 inveterate were they into each others
mouths! land yet, would you believe it - said
he, tone of them escaped!'' Just as one second
was about to give the signal, the other said to his
principal, 'Jack, look hither." Jack turned his
head, and just in time, for the ball passed out
through his left cheek, doing him little hurt, while
his opponent was killed.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

Movder.-We learn that on the 10th ult. a
most wilful murder was committed in Owen
county, Indiana, growing out of some evidence
given by the deceased against the accused in the
case of an assault and battery. A fellow by the
name of Leek was arraigned, and man by the
name of Carter was called as witness. I.eek
declared Carter had sworn to lie and said he
would kill him. Leek is a grocer and Carter
happened to be in his store on the day of the trial.
whereupon Leek picked up wedding hoe, with
which he struck him on the head and so fractur-
ed his skull that he died the following evening.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13

Jonathan Outdone.-A short time ago, "a fine
old English gentleman" in the good town Of
Burnlyn, though perhaps not one of the /" olden
times who are always anxious to have the ear
Hest news, went, in course of his early rounds, to
Mr. Boniface, and inquired Of him the news Of
the morning. Mr. BoniGace, hestated, and STAN
mefed out, ''None;" but shortly, as if recollect-
ing himself, told him that the latest authentic
news was, that superb and elegantly fitted up
steam vessel was about to cross the Atlantic,
from Liverpool, which had on board two acres OF
grass land, as many cows and sheep and poultry,
&C., as would find them with butchers meat du-
ring the voyage out and home, and that the spir-
tied proprietor intended to bore for coal. which
they hoped 10 find, and thus be prepared for any
length Of voyage, without the fear of being shor,
ofluei. The old gentleman, astonished, scratched
his head, and walked away muttering as he went,
thesc are strange times; what shall we see next''
English Paper.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-02-06
Zcafslattoe.
PUBLIC LANDS.

On the 18th inst. Mr.. Tyler from the
select Committee on Public Lunds, made
the following report to the House Of Del.
egatcs.
The committee to which was referred
SO much OF the governors message as re-
lates to the public lands belonging to the
United States, has had the same under its
consideration, and begs leave to submit
the following report:
The subject Of the public lands, from
the earliest moment Of The independent
political existence ofthe states composing
The Union, has been regarded by each
and all of Them with deep and abiding
interest. Such, in an especial manner,
has been the case with Virginia. Before
the war Of the revolution, her territorial
limits embraced n vast tract OF country,
out Of which numerous States have alrea.
dy been created, and which, from the in
exhaustible fertility Of its soil, is capable
of containing an almost countless number
of human beings. Her right 10 that ex =,
tensive region rested upon the same grants
from the crown of England, as the terri
tory now embraced within her acknowl.
edged limits. In the progress oftha, war
she still further fortified her claim TO ex-
elusive dominion over what was called
the Northwestern territory, by planting
her victorious banners upon It's soil. To
her Chartered right she thereby united
the right of conquest. In the prosecution
f,G that che L.
Her armies, led on by her brave captains,
fought, and her armies conquered. Your
committee cannot conceive ola title more
complete than that with which she was
invested. Even If that valuable region
had been conquered by the united means
oil all the confederate States, that circum.
stance could in no degree have affected
her title. The whole Territory had been
annexed as an oppendage to the crown
Of England by the right offrst discovery,
IA right universally acknowledged by all
civilized nations, and was by grant from
the crown conveyed TO her in the solemn
from, charter under the great seal.
But her coniederates furnished no aid TO-
wards prosecuting the enterprise which
resulted in the conquest. She alone paid
fought and conquered. Before the wal
of the revolution had ended, she had pro.
ceeded TO exercise rights Of sovereignty
over that territory by establishing land of.
fees for the sale ofthe lands. To her 9th.
er rights she thereby added the right o
actual possession. What title could be
more complete, or what umpire could
have been selected from the family o
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-02-06

Virginia :-In the Circuit Superior Court OF Law
and Chancery for Bcrkele, County,
George Doll aud Catharme his wife pliG
against
Richard McSherry in his own right and Admir-.
Of Anastasia McSherry deed, John Piet and Su
san his wife, Edwa ard Nicholson and Anastasia his
wife, Lawrence Byrne and Mary his wife. Den
mis- l.. McSherry, James McSherry, VIM. Nc
Sherry, Cecilia McShcrry, Sally Ann McSherry,
and John Sharif, Ex'rs. of Richard McSherry
decd, aud others DTS.
IN CHANCERY
"a -Theperties above named will please
~ TO take notice that | will attend at my Office
in Martinsburg, on Thursday the 9Th day ofFcbru-
AIRY next, for The purpose, FIRST, of settling the es-
tate account of Anastasia McSherry deed with
Richard McSherry, her Adm'r.-secOnd, of set
Ting the estate account of Richard McSherry decd
with Richard McShery and John Sharf, his Elk RS.
third, OF taking account ofthe rents and profits
of the home place from the death of Richard Nc.
Sherry dec d., and also Of all the proper
disbuI semens for the education, support and main
tenauce of Catharine, James, and Cecilia H.
foVrih Of taking an account of the hires of the Ne
groes and the rents and profits of one third OF the
home place from the death of the widow Anastasia
McSherIy, and also account Of all proper dis
bursements-,ffh, Of taking an account Of the adj
vancement made contemplated to be made to
William McSherry-siath, of taking an account of
the advancemens mate by the lestator in his life
time TO Richard McSherry and Dennis L. McSheT-
ry-seuenth, Of taking account Of the present
value Of the real and personal estate of Richard
McSherry decd, at which time and place the par
ties hereby required 10 attend aud produce ber
fore me all such books, papers, vouchers and owl
depce as may be required and will be necessary to
enable me to make up such a report as the Couit
requires in the decree in this case, and the said
john Sharf is hereby required on that day 10 pro-
duce before all books, papers, and vouchers in
his possession or that he produce connected
with the ofthe said Richard McSherry dec a,
and he will also come prepared TO all prop
er and pertinent inteTogatories that may be pro-
pounded to him touching his account as Executor.
SEAMANS GARARD,
January 9, 1885, Com.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-02-06
EFFICACY OF DIR. EVANS PILLS.

Another recent test of the unrIyalled
virtue of DIR. VIM. Evans Medicines.---
dyspepsia, ten years standIng.-Mr. }. Me
Kenzie, l76 Stanton street, afflicted with the
above complaint for ten ears, which incapacliated
him at intervals for the period Of SIX ears, in at
tending to his business, restored TO perfect health
under the sautary treatmentof DR.. VIM Evans
The principal symptoms were-A sense OF disteE'
tion and oppression after eating, distressing pam m
the pit of the stomach, nausea, impaired appetite,
glddiness, paptatioD OF the heart, great debility
and emacaton, depression OF spirlis, disturbed rest
sometimes a bilious vomiting and pain in the right
side, an extreme degree OF langour and iaintness
any endeavour TO pursue his business, causing I'm
mediate exhaustion and WEAKNESS.
Mr.. Nick is daily attending his business. and
none Of the above symptoms have REQUIRED since lie
used the medicine, He is now a strong and healthy
man.
lie resorted 10 myriads ofrcmcdies, but they were
all Intellectual He is willing TO give any iniorma-
ton 10 the afflicted respecting the nesmable bcne
III rendered 10 him by the use OF DR.. VIM. Evans
medicine.
Asthma, three years standing.-Mr Robert
Monroe, Schuylkill, afflicted with the above dis
tressng malady. -Symptoms-great languor, 1ialu-
lency disturbed rest, nervous headache, difficulty
olbreathing ghness and structure the breast,
dizziness, nervous irratibilty sufocation paipita-
ton of the heart, distressing cough costiveness pam
IN the stomach, drowsness, great debility aud dei-
cheney Of nervous energy. Mr.. Monroe gave up ey-
cry thought Of recovery and dire despair sat on the
countenance of every person interested in his exs'
tence or happiness, tllIby accident, he noticed IN
publicpaper, some cures effected by DIR. VIM. Evans
Medicine, in his complaint, which induced bin 10
purchase package Of the Pills, which resulted in
completely removing every symptom Of his disease.
lie wishes TO say his motive for This decarai
that those afflicted With the OF any other s. mp
toms similar 10 those from which he is happily res
tered, may likewise receive the same inestmable
benefit.
4 Case ofTic DOloreuX. Mrs. ], L John
son, wife Of Capt. Joseph Johnson, Of Lynn, Mass.
was severely afflicted for ten yeaas with Tic Dolo-
reux. violent pain in her head, and vomiting, with
burning heat in the stomach, and unable to leave
her room She could find no relief from the advice
of several physicians, nor from medicines Of any
kind, until after she had commenced using DIR.
Evans medicine, Of 100 Chatham street, and from
that time she began 10 amend, and feels satisfied il
she continues the medicine afew days longer, will
be perfectly cured. Reference can be had as to
the truth OF the above by calling at Mrs Johnson
daughters Store, $50 Grand street, N. Y.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-02-06
va Rx Z Il z.
The VALUE OF A MARRIAGE PROMISE.

The VALUE OF A MARRIAGE PRoMIsE.
A jury in the town Of Sturbridge have
settled what is the exact amount otmoney
which marriage promise IS worth. In
case sumo short time since suit was
brought against a failhless swain and the
jury gave the damsel $500 damage. -
Shortly after she married DR.. CYRUS
HUTonINs, who it appears had been pay.
ing attentions previous to Miss LAuRlNDA
GIRRs, and she in turn brought a suit a.
gains; the Doctor. The jury gave her q
verdict for S545 So, being the principal
and interest which had accrued on the
FIVE hundred dollars received by the for
tunaie Mrs. Hutchins 1t will be well
for Miss Gibbs to keep her eye on The
young men of the town or she will lose
her money the same way she obtained IT,
Five hundred dollars is therefore the sum
which the jury have fixed as the true
worth ola marriage promise, and the pro-
mise carries interest from the day il is
made. 1t is well to have these things re.
gulated.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-02-06
NEW sTYLE GOODS.

ME have just received from late importations
w a general assortment of new style Goods,
which will dispose Of at small advance, CON
ssting in part Of Cloths of every shade, color ond
quality, Cassimeres, the Victoria patterns Pilot
Cloths, desirable colors. white. scarlet, and colored
Flannels, Rodgers patent Flannel, warranted not
shrink, rose, whitney, point, and cradle Blankets,
bleached, unbleached, and colored Canton Flsnnes,
Lutstrings from 34 TO Cd, superb article, color ed
Gro de Naples, super and very cheap, Flounces,
Snchaws, SaroaEets, black and blue.black 5 TX Vel
vets various prices, FreBch and English Meriuoes,
halfpree exactly, Linen Cambrick Hdk'fs., some
very nice, Spittefeld, Bandanna, and Pougee do,
Brocha, Thbet, and Cashmere Shawls, black. blue
black, and white Grapes, Mohair, Lambs Wool,
and Worsted Hosiery, Irish Linens Sheetings and
Shrtings Gloves, complete assortment, Corona.
ton Prints and Chinlzes, together with full as
sorrment of Domestcks, bleached &brown Goods
TiekiEgs. Checks, Linseys, SC. &c.
Our stock of Goods is very large and must be re-
duced by spring. Persons in search Of bargains
will do well to CALL they will get Goods at their
own prices. Call and test the fact ~ the Variety
Store Of A. ROBINSON & CO.
January 16, 1889.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-02-06

MUMMIEs IN MEXICO. million of
Mummies, it is stated, has lately been dis.
covered in The envrons of Durango in
Mexico. They are in sitting posture,
but have the same wrapplngs, bands and
ornaments of the Egyptian. Among
them was found pognard of flint, with
sculplured handle, chaplets, necklaces,
&C., of alternately colored beads, frag-
ments of bones, polished ivory, fine work
ed elastic tissues, (probably our modern
India Rubber) cloth mockasins worked
like those ofour Indians of TO day, bones Of
vipers, &C., 1t remains TO continue these
interesting researches, and America will
become another Egypt to antiquarans
and her ruins will go back to the oldest
periods of the world, showing doubtless
that the ancestors ofthe Montezumas liv-
ed on the Nile, and that their luxurious
civilization was broken up and ovorpow-
cred by the hardy hordes of Aeiatic
Tartars, who came down from the Behr
ing Straits and the Rocky Mountains
The scenes of Attila and Alaric in Rome
and Greece, were rehearsed at an car
lier day on the shore of California and
the plains of Mexico. 1t is unknown OF
the mummies above mentioned what
kind Of embalment was used or whether
it was nitrous dispositions in the caves
where they were found. A fact Of i'm
portance is stated, the shells Of the neck
lace are OF a marine shell found at Zaca-
tecas, on the Pacific, where the Columbus
of their forefnthers, probably, therefore.
landed from the Malay Hindooston islands
off the Chinese coast, or from the islands
in the Indian ocean.-N. Y. Star.