Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07
News OF The DAY


rs sHesnsitens aAd 81 ssst sssssras."
/ a true I'LL has been found III the Grand Ju-
n q Dauphin County, Pa. against nc Cook,
who attempted 10 bride i member 81 lie Leg
i islature Of that State at its hate session.
/ Fraacis h. O'FerYoa has Been reelected
Mayor of Dubuque. Iowa. Mr.. o. has held
the Office for the TWO previous years. He is a
native fthis town.
Bac0ll may be efIectualIy preserved from the
fj. while It's quality is not at all injured, BY
throwing red pepper upon the fire IN the smoke
house, during the latter part ofthe operation.
jackson, the American Deer has had his
challenge accepted by a gentleman in Phladel-
phia. who bets him 81 600 to 5000 the race
is 70 come Off on The l5tA Of June next He
is to run elersa miles IN one ho,r.
If "a warm poultice Of Indian meal, with a
litile laudnum o. spirits Of turpentine. is APP
piled 10 any person having the loeSjp'e, when
first taken, il viii, in most all eases, give re-
LEI. So says the Editor ofthe New Era
Messrs Temple s Ross, Marietta, O., man
ufacture about 100000 brooms yearly, and
employ constantly from s to 90 hands in their
shop, besides those engaged in the field in raj
sing the corn.
1t is estimated that there are in the United
States, including Oregon and other Territories,
100000 Indians.
The first session of the General Conference
Of the Southern Branch Of the Methodist Epis.
copal Church commenced on Friday last, the
Isl inst, in the town Of Petersburg, in this
State.
We learn that emigrants are literally crow
ding into Texas at all points. The Land OF
fee is besieged from morning till night
The Bill Incorporating the '.Cwlisle Deposit
Bank, /" in Pennsylvania, has been signed by
the Governor, and is now a law.
The Hagerstown Herald of Freedom says
that several persons went TO that place on the
18th ult, to see The Eclipse oftae Sansi That's
right. Tom is the place TO go you want to
see things.
Gen. Government, it appears, has not jiaed
the temperance society yit. We perceive that
the General has advertised for 10000 gallons
of rum for the Navy alone. A bad example,
that.
In Virginia, there are 10000 children who
attend no school whatever
A man was fined $50 forthrowing his arms
around the neck of lady, and attempting to
kiss her, at an Encampment near Hsgerstown,
Md That is paying little dear for embra-
Gerry.
An Algerine Frenchman has discovered an
OIL. which goes leetle ahead of the ''Brocchi-
eri Water" fla dogs tail is cut clean off.
close up to the body, the neutrality-suspicious.
Of this oil will cause new tail to grow out in
or hours
Three parts of ashes, three parts ofclay, and
three parts of sand is said to make cement as
hard as marble and imperyious to water.
The eclipse OF the Sun on the 2jth ult, was
Dague,rcoiped IN Boston. in different stages
Of its progress, by Messrs. Southworth S
Halves
All the Mormon Newspapers in Illinois have
have been discontinued
A man named Christopher .Nipe was killed
near Hagerstown, Md, on the 22d ult., by
being run over by his wagon.
The New Orleans papers state that the com
mon house flies are dying in great numbers in
that city.
The people of Boston talk of establishing an
Insurance Company TO insure against sickness.
american hiranTes, such as forest venison,
canvass back ducks, wild turkeys, &C., are ad-
vertised in the London papers, for sale by the
american Ice Companies"
Quill pens, ready made, by machinery, are
now sold in Richmond. The '.Times," says
they are sold as low as rs cts. per gross, and
write remarkably well They are fitted, like
the steel points, into sheath, and are prefera-
bic to the metallic pens.
alligator oil is found to be better for lamps
than Whale oil.
The individual who passed himself Off in
Fredericksburg a short time since as the Rev.
Mr Wysong. and obtained suit of clothes by
means Of forged order, has since surrendered
himself, stood trial, and been released. He
plead guilty, but his counsel made success
full defence on the ground of insanity His real
name Is .Mc.heiIon.
Col. Todd, our late Minister to ST. Peters
burg, returned in the Caledonia.