Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-08-21
guannnnary Of IGoIunso
The following intelligence was yeste

graph, from Washington -
"WAsnINGToS, o'clock, 30 minutes,
p. NJ. Mr.. WILLIAM KENDALL, son Of
Amos Kendall, was, few minutes ago,
met upon the Avenue, and shot dead BY
Rufus Elliott, brother in-law Of John G.
."-Bah. Amer. Aug. Is.
DEATH OF GEN. Wa. MCDONALD
We regret TO announce the death Of one
our Oldest and most excellent citizens,
General WILLIAM McDoNALD. He de-
parted this life at half past twelve o'clock,
r. NJ. Yesterday, at his dwelling in E.
Pratt ST., full Of years and rich in The re-
CARDS Of the community Of which Dr so
many years he had been a prominently
useful member. Gen. Med. commanded
the Sixth Regiment at the Battle Of Balti.
more in 1914, and received the warm COM
mendations Of the Commanding General
for his intrepid and soldierlike conduct on
the occasion. He was a principal pro-
prietor in the first steamboat which Piled
from the Port Of Baltimore, aud was always
an active and liberal alder OF enterprises
connected with the prosperity OF the city.
General McDoNALD was in his s7lh,
year, and was a soldier in The war Of the
Revolution. Bali Amer.
DEATH OF REV. J. f. JAcKsoS.-We
have the sad tidings of the recent death,
10y apoplexy, a. Henderson, Kentucky, Of
the Rev. JOHANNES e. JACKSON, former
iy Pastor ofihe Episcopal Church Of Win
chester. in which station he ,aboted for
many years most diligently and faithfully.
We have no doubt a proper tribute will
be paid to the memory and services this
eminent divine, by some friend familiar
with his life Winchester Repub.
REV. DR.. JUDsoS. This distinguished
missionary from the East is daily cxpec-
ted in his native land. He has been alb
sent about 33 years, during which he has
translated and written with his own hand,
the whole Bible in the Burmah language.
DELINQUENT LANps.-We are reques.
ted by the Auditor of Public Accounts to
state, for the information OF all persons
concerned, that the lists OF delinquent lands,
embracing the periods of five years, are
nearly completed, and will shortly be
transmitted to the Sherffs of the several
coun,ies-The lands so delinquent, to be
sold at September and October courts, &C
cording TO law.-Richmond Wing.
CHEsApEAKK AND ONO CANAL.-The
Frederick Herald OF Saturday says
The Directors Of the Canal Company
have been in laborious session during the
present week. We hear that il is proba-
Bile that at the next meeting OF the Board
which takes place early in September, tina:
the contract will be made for the exocu-
ton OF the work. 1t is said that the work
can be done within the estimates, and pay
ment be made in the State bonds.
There are between four and five thou.
sand yisiters at Saratoga Springs. The
company is still on the increase.
A correspondent of the London Miners
Journal asserts that he has recently writ
ten on paper made of iron. and seen
book, the leaves and binding Of which
were OF the same material.
AMERICAN Com. 1.-THE post office de-
partment has come to the conclusion to
receive only American coin IN payment
of hostages. The Post. master of Phila-
del phia has commenced the arrangement.
Spanish quarter dollars will only be re.
ceived as ,wen,y-three cents, leyies as
dimes item cents) and fps as half dimes
tive cents.) This regulation will have
the tendency to drive Spanish coin, with
the exception of dollars, out Of circula-
ton."
BosroN AGAIN IN THE FIELD.-The
Now York Spirit of the Times, OF Satur.
day evening, contains a challenge from
the "Boston party" offering TO run a
stallion Boston Of counsel for $4,000
over the Petersburg (Va.) course mile
heats, in November next against any
stallion in America, and proposing 10 run
several colts of his get, in several races,
for some SIS, 900 in purses.
Mr.. Francis Roach, aged LOG years,
died on the 9th ult. at the residence OF bis
son, ten miles North West of Edwards.
vile, Illinois. He was native OF Far.
fax county, Virginia.
No FIcTIoN.--A London paper says
that two persons ola name now very noto'
rious-viz., Mr.. and Mrs Caudle -ap.
peared at The Bow street police office, on
Wednesday, and to make tho coincidence
complete, the gentlemen was hen 2ecked
the lady thorough yirago, and most I'M
considerable taker. Being fined f3 loI
an assault, she declared she would des'
troy herself in jail and dared her huS'
band to prevent it al his peril.
Counterfeit halves, quarters, and ten
cent pieces, are in circulation. They may
be easily detected by their feeling grea-
sy to the touch.
ANOTHER VICTM.-the remains OF
girl, supposed to be named Mccoy, have
been dug out Of the ruins the fire Al
Pittsburgh on the 10th of April last
There was nothing left but the bones
The most singular paIt of the matter II
&hat a silk shawl that had evidently, iron
its position, been thrown over ner should
ers was not even scorched by the fire
The shawl was taken out totally uninJu
red