Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-05-15
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HEARr-RESDrxe ArFAIR. We learn
says the Cincinnati Commercial. that a
most heart. rending affair took place a,
Hamilton, Ohio, on the Sd inst. A young
man at that place was crossing the Mi.
ami river on horseback, with his intended
wife, lovely girl, when the la.ter's horse
stumbled and she fell into The water,
Her lover fastened TO her assistance, when
she threw her arms around bis neck.
The current carried them both into deep
water; both were drowned, while locked
in each others arms. Ga Sunday the
body Of the young man had been recover.
ed. and between one aud two thousand
persons we're gathered TO search for the
other.
The PRESBYTERIAN Board OF Missions,
held its Anniversary at New York on
Monday. The exercises were opened by
DR.. Miller, of Princeton. The Annual
Report oil tbs Society was read, giving
very favourable account Of The operations
Of the Board during the past yeaf, and en-
couraging further efforts. DR.. Alexan-
der followed with an appeal. showing the
claims Of the Board 10 encouragement
and support. The exercises closed with
singing and prayer.
nTs.-Cleaveland is great place
for sights" A short time since there
was exhibiting fpe horned Bull, and now
they are in high state of excitement eau
sed by the appearance Of sir legged Pig
among them.
CAUTIoN.-A lad at Boonsboro' (Md)
a few days ago had his fingers cut of,
while cutting straw on cutting box that
works with knives, and turned by wheel.
80 Coop. "A friend OF the Boston
Post wants the Colonel to try "thess muf.
fms" and raphsodically declares ",hey are
so good!'-Take 3 pints Of -four. pin.
Of water lukewarm, l tea cup fall of bs.
ker's yeast, great spoonful of salt
make them up in the morning for tea, or
at night for breakfast, and bake them in
muffin rings.
| tits stated that the frs, lion that was
brought to this country was 10 l70s He
was brought to New York in French
vessel from The Guadaloupe.
MARCH OF SrEAM.--Tbe application of
steam to common canal boats, IS about to
be attempted in Wilmington, Delaware.
The editors of the New York Journal
Of Commerce state on the authority Of
letter from Washington that Mr.. PIcKESs
has declined the mission to England.
HoRsE puNIsHMENr.-A mare called
Fanny jerks, trot,ed one hundred miles
in nine hours and forty-eight minutes, at
Albany, on Saturday last.
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAINS. woods
| in the vicinity of the Cstsklll Mountain.
house have been on fire 70, several days.
A NEGRO LAwyER.-In the Boston
Common Pleas, GU Saturday, Macon B.
Allen, a negro, was admitted TO prac,ic.
law.
MILLERITE DocToRs. Boston Poa
says that some "MiIlerites" IN Kirkland
Me-, undertook 10 cure man of an ulcer
in the heel by praying and pouring cold
water upon j, for hall an hour. The pa.
tient was seized with violent pains, and
will probably die in consequence.
They have no Penitentiary in North
Carolina-and in consequence hang men
for theft. On Friday last man was
hung for stealing pair Of suspenders from
store! Horrible!
The accounts from the onti.rent region
in New York, represent things TO be get.
ting quiet. Several arrests had been made
without resistance.
In the city Of Mexico, on the 9th uli.
mo, mos. unnatural quarrel took place
between a father and a son. They at.
tackled each other with knives, and after
mutually receiving many wounds. both
fell and shortly expired.
A man named Henry Workman va,
killed at Louisville, on the 29,h uItmo,
while attempting in fit Of druoken anger
to beat his w.fe. Being opposed in bis
brutal endeavour by his brother, Work. |
man drew knife and attempted to stab
him with it, whereupon his brother struck
him on the head so violent a blow with
stone pitcher that it proved fatal, and be
expired in few hours afterwards.
Too Goop.--It is said that Mr.. Cush. |
ing on being asked tc dine with Mandarin
LIN, discovered something on the table Of
which he ate extraordinarily, thinking i TO
be duck. Not speaking Chinese and wish. |
ing 10 know what it vas, he pointed to it,
after he had finished, saying to his hos
inlerrogatively, "Quack, quack, quack 7
The mandarin, with equal brevity, replied
with shake of his head, "bow, WOW
wow" MIR. Cushing's feelings can b.
imagined.
One million of dollars IS annually e1
pended in the State of New York for lhl
relief of paupersm, and that too in nes
country where labor is well paid, ant
provisions abundant One person out
every twenty six it appears, by the repof
of the Secretary of State, is a pauper.
Gov. JONES has been nominated by tho
Wings Of Murfreesborough district, Ten.