Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-09-03
News OF tho day.

dence, in another field Of usefulness, Of his
ability to discharge well the responsible duties
that again deyolqe on him, and he will be sure
10 90 so.
DIsrTscTryE MAnKs-The Philadelphia
Chronicle states that the gang Of rowdies
known BIZ the application Of rats" are dis
tngnished by half OF beef bladder worn
on the head after the fashion Of skull cap
THIS is well creased and gives them the APP
pearance Of having their heads shaved. The
reason Of heir wearing il is to keep their as
saiiayis from catching them by the hair. The
"Bouucers" are distinguished by piece of
sturgeon nose fastened on the top Of the head
which causes clubs, biickbats and other mis-
sizes 10 bounce of. Hence their names.
CIDER. AN exchange publishes the follow
ing. and declares that il is worth a whole
years subscription Take pint Of pulver-
lied charcoal and put it into bag, then put it
into barrel Of new cider, and tie cider viii
never ferment, and viii never contain any in
toxlcating qualities, and viii be more paltable
the longer II stands
PARK BE.JANIS, Esa.-A new paper is
about TO be issued 10 New York, of nam
moth form, under the editorial management Of
PARK BENJAMIN.
DELICATE WoRx-A Mfr. GILLESPIE at
Pitsburg has engraved the Lords Prayer and
the Ten Commandments, on one side OF Oh
cent piece.
There is woman now living in Moscow,
who is one hundred and iiity seven years old.
When one hundred and twenty three years
old, this gay lassie married her fifth husband,
thus proving that The instinct Of the sex for
Notwithstanding hangs on while there is
breath left. She is active and hearty, and NAV
vet make her sixth venture in matrimony-
Now we know where The real .oldest inhabi-
tanr' liyes.-Bos,on Star
SWEET PoTAToEs.-The crop this year. iudg-
ing from the specimens which have already
been exhibited in our market, bid fair to be the
best within the memory Of that venerable per
sonage "lhe oldest nhabliant." Whatcan it
hn owing TO Perhaps little 10 the weather,
but certainly much more to the industry
which Of late years has been exertng viso-
rous ann 10 extort IFS best productions from
our heretofore nggardiy Soil.-.Noyoas Her
GM
MEETisG OF THE AuER1c,N BoARD.-The
Thry seventh Anniversary OF the American
Boar! Of Foreign Missions, Of three days con
ii
SertemberSh, at4 O'Clock The Hon. MIR.
FsruyGHUYsEN is expected 10 preside. and
the Rev. Dr. HAYES. Of Hartford, to deliver
the opening discourse. The receipts for the
past year have amounted to $500 ,073 This
Board have now about one hundred different
Nilsson Establishments, at prominent points of
influence on the globe.
Gen. VEGA is said, IS about 10 visit HEN
ri CLAY, at Ashland.
LrvI D. SLAMu, late editor OF the New
Yas. Globe, has been appointed Consul to one
Of hc Barbary States.
A correspondence Of the Western Christian
Advocate, Methodist clergyman, complains
o, Me prevalence. IN bis neighborhood of a dis
ease which he calls The ''Sunday sickness II
IS nolher fever ague. nor small pox, but is
sympathetic with the moral condition o. the
pa,out The disease is periodical---tbe patient
Is iaJspoSed about Church time on Sunday
morning, but is usually quite able to attend TO
his ordinary business on Monday, however
caiiy IN the morning ii may commence. The
correspondent adds. in postscript. that when
strange preacher ''comes along this way, the
disease is not so general"
CoTroN CRoP.-The New Orleans papers
contain very dScouraging accounts OF the Cot
ton crops. The armyworm was committing
sal havoc in every direction.
The new Constitution OF Iowa has been a.
doP,ej,
CoYFryED BUT NOT DEAp-At Shreveport,
La, an Old negro man, belonging TO Mr.. Bow
MAN, supposed to be dead was conveyed to
the graveyard, but made noise in the coffin
as they were putting him in the grave. The
coffin was opened. and he was found to be
hYng, and conveyed home.
SON Is.-The Pi,,sburg Chronicle is of
OPINION that it is verv foolish fora man toswear
at brick bat over which ne has stumbled
IL cont help the cops any.
ANOTHER CURE FOR HYpRopHorn.-A
writer m the National intelligencer says that
sput OF harshon is a certain remedy for the
oeo mad dog. The wounds, he adds. should
% constantly bathed with It. and three or four
Gasas diluted, taken nwardy during the day.
I"e hart>horu Gecomposes chemically the Vi
rus osnua,ed into the wound. and immediate
N alters aud destroys lis deleteriousnesS. The
Wrier. who resided in BAIL for some time.
As'i tired Il Tor the bite Of a scorpion, and found
"d' y removed pain and inflammation almost
'''''' ~3uN' GNtbi1 Hc urea u TOR tue utle
o. Uir naleSnake with similar success. AT
ne question ofthe writer an Old friend and
| P'i Ncan ID England tried il in cases of by
1'oPhoda, and always with success.
laE PUBLIC L,NDs.-The President has
'5''''o 'hr sale OF about ten and half millions
!, acres o. public lands in Wisconsin, Iowa,
"''-oo'S Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida.
/ Inc HARRrsovruRG REPUBLICAN, has pas
Su INTO the hands OF Mr.. TYREr MAuprY,
.N0o has been its editor for the greater part Of
NE ~, Time since the death of its iounGer. Mr..
NE8.
ALL lie had TO sAY.-Anecdotes about old
N'ga and Ready" are all in the fashion,
,'''s Is one SAID TO be "trom the highest au-
'"'9'' Marcy, it is said, complained TO
Nor that his dispatches were not sufli-
oi'i "a dela'i;' TO which the old General
r',u 'oai ne was sorry for ii--that he put
''' "V'h ALL HE HAD TO SAY !"
'oCcH OF THE RHnIcULOus.--The own
d" zen PIN alley IN Charleston Offers quite
rys premiums for bowling For 800
wy ge fowler receives Harper's Pictorial BIZ
,F 80, Nebsler's Dictionary. &C.. aud
y" spares, IN succession, par of boots.
""Pemnce and anltgambling saloon.
.'lt''Nr AsSoCATIoN.-An association of
l'4plrt lIrrh yrge hald INinchacter