Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-05-25
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HAIL SroRw.
Our town was visited on the 5lh INST. with the Sc
verest hail storm witnessed in this place sby the
Oldest nhabiiants.' We have heard Of pieces being
picked up after the rain had passed over which meas
ured inches in circumference. Several hundred
glass were broken out IN town. and had there been
little more wind, clear sweep would have been the
conse luence We do not think the crops were much
injured BY the Storm Harisoibpeg Republican,
I1EM5.
The old bug bear Of British iniefarencep is oncc
more brought into requsition il the Yucalan bus,.
ness, In the debate in the Senate on Monday (shJ
MI CALHOUN contended that there was not the slight.
est probability that England would interfere or iako
possession OF lucaan, He ready 10 take til res
possibility Of this declaration. He had examined The
correspondence which had been referred to- and there
was nothing Il II 10 warrant such conclusion--
,iieT. Gazette.
The President of the United States has caused 20 b.
officially promulgated Convention between the Uni
ted States and the Federal Directory Of the Swiss Con
federation. concluded BY their respective nepipo,en.
tlares, James Buchanan, Secretary Of State Of the
United States, on the part of the United States. and
A. u Cazenoye, OF this place, Swiss Consul on The
part OF The SWISS Confederation in relation to the dis.
position OF real and personal property Of czens Of
the contracting partles.--.4ter. Gazette.
The American public will be interested in The fol.
lowing notice from London paper--ihe Examiner:
Mrs. Boiler has commenced a series Of readings
rom Shakespeare at Wis's Rooms, which promise
TO be admirably attended. She has read Ngebeh and
the Merchant Of pscc. and will read the Tempest and
US you Like At next week. The rooms are crowded
and the effect produced would seem be most favot
able
FIRE AT THE Caoros WsRE WoaKs-Tbe Messrs.
Bally's Wire Factory and Rolling MiIIs-recen,ly e.
recled on The site Of their old Works which were swept
away N 1911 by The great feshet which carried away
the Croion Dan--were destroyed by FIRE last Thurs.
day. Loss estimated al $1,000. No insurance.
The inhabitants OF New York were III great distress
on Monday, in consequence oil The failure of their &C.
cusonied supply Of milk. An accident occurred
the New York and Erie Railroad 10 The Orange Coun-
~ milk train, which caused this distressing occur
renee
On one occasion during the progress of Mr.. Has
un9s trial, Mr.. Fox, struck by the solemny OF Lord
Ihuriow's appearance, said 10 the speaker 81 won
der whether any one ever was wise as Thurlow
looks
The railroad tram. on Wednesday, when near Read
ing. ran over three children that playing about
the track. One was Instantly killed. and another so
severely injured, illarecoyefy is deemed almost hope
less. The third fortunately escaped unhur. They
were all the chidren OF Mr.. Young,
We saw, says the New Jersey FREEDMAN. young
man. the other day. one OF company of one hundred
and ten that went 10 Mexico at the commencement OF
the war, who olmed the twentieth part Of the whole
number that returned alive, All the rest noulder iii
Mexican soill
The Steam Packet Ship America left with large
number Of passengers and not lne specie. The a
mount OF specie that goes out by this conveyance is
s4S9,S57; That such large explorations OF specie
create SO little Of sensation IN the Money Make, here
is great proof Of strength
We regret 10 notice, in the New York papers. the
deceasp o. faith nf III
Henry Nicoll. member ofihe House d Representatives
Mr. Ncol was one of The Oldest and mos, respected
merchants of New York. and died universally lanen-
/ ted.
| most beautiful saddle. harness. &c., are exhibited
in the rotunda Of the CAPITOL manufactured in Next
co. The leather is superbly embossed, and all the
fixtures are IN keeping. They present TO Gen
Houston.
The postmaster ct DeerGeld. Va, was tried il the
U. s. Federal Court, al stanton, last week, for en-
bszxng letters and money from the mail, but the ju.
~ was unable 70 agree, and he was again held in &c.
600 ball.
The Legislature Of Rhode Island have elected Rich
ard Ward Green 70 be CAlef Justice Of the supreme
Court OF that Stase.
Sons or TEMeERAscx-Th are 2, AS divisions
Of the Sons Of Temperance in the u States, Of which,
10 are ia Virginia
The public debt OF the city OF New York. on the 9TH
inst, is officially slated 10 be sll oil 076 Nearly
the whole of the debt has been incurred ia introducing
the Croton water into The city.
George w. Philips. Henry Haw. and Richard
JONES' have been appointed inspectors of the peniten
tary in the District Of Celuma FOR The ensuing year.
United States ship JoAr adams. Commander vii.
son, from Vera Cruz Sd nssani arrived below Dosson
on Saturday afternoon. and ranr 81 Sunday.
/ The brig Col. Howard sailed from Savannah for
Liberia, on Saturday rnoraing. WIKI aboG, 100 EN-.
gran's--Rev Mr. Wysf performing religious services
on the occasion.
James G. King, Esq. was elected Presideu, of tho
New York Chamber Of Commerce on Friday with
Moses Fl Grinuel for LIST Vice President
friend OF ours asked group ofsosders al Amen.
who were returning disarmed from Paris. which they
preferred, Louis Philippe or the Republic | should
prefer glass OF brandy 70 either, replied to the cor
poral.
| The wet weather ia England had retasded the SOW
ing oil grains and somewhat injured wheat already in
the ground on clay lands.
The New York and Charleston line Of steamers
is said 70 pay profit at The rate Il Ave per cent
lnonlh.
LEAF YsAa.--Miss Fanny Finger has sen, a letter
10 Tom Thumb, avowng her love for him, and STAT
ing thai she Is "a years old, weighs u pounds, and
is "a inches high.
~ strikes me" began an orator sThea Why
don't you strike i back inquired saor 10 The al
disnce