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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-20
New Furniture and Chair
Ware Rooms

NEUNDAY & Colts invite The attention OF house
M keepers and others to their Ne Furniture Chair
Ware ROOMS in the brick building, No. 163 Market
street, few doors below the Market House They are
furnish all articles In their line such Des
sling Plain Bureaus Secretary and Book Cases. Card
Dining and Breakfast Tables, Sofas Dfvans ottomans
DC, Fancy What Nots, Fancy Work Stands. Chairs
Windsor and Cane Seat, Mahogany, in every variety
Plain and fap6y Looking Gl9sses Clocks, all which
VII be at the lowest prices
stock feeling assured satisscto in
ases. api4-3md
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-20

RIVER AND WEATHER.
Pittsbusgh, June 10, (night.)
River feet inches. Weather clear and pleas
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-20
FLOUR AND GENERAL
Commission Rusinese


he undersigned, late OF the fl m OF WOoR nay
., NER. Of Winchester Virginia, takes this otrGI
liberal patronage SIT resident of this city, bess
South Howard Street, lately occupied by MI. TS.' "
, IT'LL ana formerly by the late ELIAS snAw togelh.t
ample room TO do any reasonable F7ostr & Cen
st C ~ as bs,tsss The location good
nly solie:ts your patti onage.
lar end st G%ano Ken % s the :"
tic wants OF the Agricultural and Mercantile commniy
hs a Sss maV be them 5
VIII be promptly and faithfully attended to.
No. & 4, South HowaI d street,
BALTIMORE
Stuart a Son;
Chas. j. GtmbriL;
,,,,,,, ,,,,Mo Norris Caldwell: a Co.
Henry NJ Brent, Cashier of the Bank ofths
Joseph T. shenard Cashier of Farmer,
Mcssrs. Baker a Brown;
:. Chas. L. Wood q Co.
Messrz AMMAN, MagniTe q Cos
O. HeiskeI,
Jno. r. Morrow.
FANCY GOORS
FREDK. F1CKEY & SONS,
$50 BALTIMORE STREET.
Importers Of English, German end French Faney
Goods,
now in store their Spring assortment OF Porte
Tooth and Nail brushes. Rosewood and iinGsIo Hair
e%o na
s TResG q sn Ihif Soss
otton hose of description LsIe Thread and six
Filley q SteweIt's Patent Thread, Cotton, Thread ami
Silk Laces Silk and Pocket Handkercsies, Neck Ties
etc. ETC.
Dealers find our stock the most extensive in this
maraI-dwtf guy 'OO9' IL tue Tue country
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-20
Books at ThomPson's.
TuEnI nGICAI

Books Mt Thompson's.
THEOLOGICAL.
n5AUBIGNE'S Reformation, volume s; McCosh on
u Divine Government Alexander's History of israeli
fish Nation AeXander's Consultations; The Princeton Put
pit, edited by John T. Dueld, Howles Scots Worthless
Trcnch.s Notes OIL Miracles and Parallels our Lord;
Co!enan's Ancient Christianity Exemplfied;
Divine Providence; AleXanders Moral Philosophy, ec.
SCIENTIFIC.
Browns Grammer OF hammers; LarJncr o his steam
ENGINEER TTantwve Railroad Curves; Mahan's Engi.
neering; Bordens Formulae OF Railroads; Ures Dict
OF Arts, Manufactures, and Miners; Loudon
lopedia of Architecture, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Shady Side; Sunny Side; Peep at Number Five; Tell
by the author OF Sunny Sides Rowing Adventures
Lavengro, the Scholar The Gipsey The Priest by Geo.
Borrow author OF the Bible in Spain, Lanman's Pri
vate Life of Daniel Webster; Prescotts Conquest OF Next
CO and Peru
Together with general assortment of School Books.
Stationery. wall parer, window blinds, Fire Screens,
For sale by JOHN H. THOMPSON,
je6 .--- L 10 Monroe st.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-20
Mammoth Hat Store.

eIAA111ROU11 11eIO OOO1 o
No. 14e AND 14s MA1xsrRxEr WHEELING, VA.
g AVERY, having enlarged his store in order TO suit
Ne the demand, has on hand and is receiving from the
Eastern Cities and manufacturing largest stocks
of Hats anu Caps that has been offered in this city
consisting OF every variety and style in use OF
which will be sold at the lowest possible price, wholesale
and retail.
Persons wanting or Gaps will please call and e
anime the stock for themselves, shall always be
pleased to show Goods and best endeavos
suit our customers. ap2i S.AYERY:
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-20
s BALTIMORE TRADE.

FendIeton q BrOther,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
IN LEAF TOBACCO, COTTON, AND PRoDUcE
GENERALLY,
Pendions IthGrE No. 100 Lortr End of S,sfth,s Deek
REFERENCES. HALrlMoRk.
::s ; S $;:$; s 81 Baltimore.
iii Il 4 4f $:5 Son. a. Richmond
Tweed Sib!ey d Wrirbt n.y. ~
Joseph c. Butler & 20 f;n.irr.,;
John Creigli SiHct ha".
otis j. c chaitss'' Charleston. s. c.
Gordon q; Co Louis viic
Z E' SSs1: Z kiSEiinsr'sN, rl''.pors-
d. Lamb, Esq. Cab n. " Bank
i.s bf f. 8. ksa, CASH NJ d NJ Bank Wheeling
Josiah ibIcy, Hamburg S. C.
Henry a. ShT ocder, MobiIe,;Ala
A. H. Gaines. Negr Orleans .no5e
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-20
STEAMBOATS,.
uin ner Arrnngementan and Chnnge OF Tim

yesaRsa IA THE light d aught passenger steamer
II sl.-.-,fkIh MAGNOLIA, GEos D. MOORE, Master,
will run regularly between Wheeling and
b. Il 81 ttsburgh in place OF tho Winchester
at o'clock, NJ, arriving at IPelsvile III time con
meet with the Clevennd cars; AMI at Pittsburgh time
for the morning lines the Kast. Returningleaves
pittsburgh every Tuesday Thursday, and Saturday at 10
A. NJ arriving at Wheeling in time tho mail lines for
Ohio. l-s7f
For freight or passage, apply on board or to
sc. BAKER a CO., Agent.
nsThrough tckots Cleveland. Toledo Monroe lie.
Office OF S. q. B.EER az Co! juno II,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-20
For Zanesville.

Senraz, IN THE splendid steamer CHEVIoT,
I1kn.EA built expressly for that trade will 20
Wheeling for the above and ali inter medi.
tR=SsEz2ss ate landings, every Frdry, at O'Clock,
r. NJ. FOR freight or passage apply 10
may25-sn J. AZ. HAMILTON, AGENT
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-20

Hoffman, Kremer Sc co.'s Oysters,
THEORETICALLY SEALED AND SPICED,
.L--,r---- FOR SUMNER USE,
No. 333, Baltimore Street.
INHE having obi aimed the agency
celebted Oysters Is prepared furnish them whole.
sale and retail at prices greatly that OF the ordinary
picked oysters Warranted to be equal any oys
tiers when stewed .. =,
ICE.-A lot of choice Ice also for sale
A N HoRNISH, Doddridge House,
june11-1md Centre Wheeling.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-20
REAL ESTATE SALES.
Valuable Land for Sale
LAND FOR SALE.
Enr RnIr


/ WISH 10 sell my farm near Wheeling; and will sell IL
oniiberal TERMS ami in one may be
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-20

For Parkersburgh.
a@azsh THE first running steamer ALLEGHENY
1EIL.S Clipper, w. S. George Master, will eave
Ssss5as4EsaS Wheeling every Monday, Wednesday and
Cf-Ss2sEsElFriday, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. Returning,
will leave Parkersburgh every Tuesday, Thursdayand
turday at 6 4. NJ
For freight or passage apply board or to
s.C.BAKER q. Co.,
ian11-dtT
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
HOW WE RUSH FORWARD,

Scarce fortnight has passed since the
terrible reI-.s'ty at Noryalk occurred, aud it
Is already almyst foreattep. II has ceased
to he the snljest of fhought or remark. An
other fortnight and the sight of the hereaved
widow or the tear trickling silently down the
cheek Of the Orphan, will be tn, only memo
rial Of that sad event Such is the world
Onward rolls The wave Of time. sweeping in
its resistless course. human events be they
j"yful or fraught with sorrow ito the silence
Of nhlivion. A great man dies. The wave
rolls over his grave. the world wipes the tear
from its eye and, turning away from his Sc
pulchre moves on Ehe chasm left by his
removal is closed up. and he passes rom the
minds Of men 1t is sad thing to think Of,
this pershing utterly from the memory of the
world. 1t is well calculated to humble the
spirit Of a man to reflect that he will one day
be laid III the grave and from the stiffness Of
his last resting place hear the tramp Of heed
less thousands above him. aud know that he
is forgotten OF them Ill albany Register
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
CURE FOR TOOTHACHE.

We know nothing of the safety Or efficacy
of the following recipe for toothache, which
we fnd imputed to a practitioner in an Eas
tern paper
Gum copal. when dissolved in chloroform.
forms an excellent compound for stnffing the
holes Of deeayed teeth have used it fire.
quantity aud the benefits my patients have
derived from it have been traly astonishing
The application is simple and easy. clean
out the hole, and mosten little piece OF
cotton with the solution: introduce this
into the decayed part. and in every instance
the relief has been almost instantaneous; the
chlorofo'm removes the pain. aud the gum
copai resists the action Of the saliva and as
the Application is so agreeable. those who
muy labor under this dreadful malady would
do well to make trial of IT."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
TRIAL OF ROBERT SWAMI.

The Frederick Examiner says; We are
authorized to state thst John $. Tlson. Esq
of Howard county. has acceI ted the appoint
ment of special judge to try the case Of Rob
ert Swami, charged with the murder Of VIM
q. Sprigg late of Allegheny county. at the
term of the Circuit Court. for Washington
county to be held in July. The appoint
meut was made. according to law, by the
Hon Madison Nelson, Judge Of tho Third
Judicial Cirruit of Maryland
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01

separate. ind ihe cre 90 eut On she sisks
hand 10 the home Of hi. fathers, And Il,
Other to ivmsin 10 pcssess the continent b..
FIRE him. But u il fessibies Il II prse,,.
rxhir 10 remove the people OF color to Air.
ca, that srr TREE and may BE- emsncipstedl
We snswrr INTERESTINGLY, it is. Minute
csiculas,nns hsv~ cften been made, SHOWING
how il is practicable to remove the whole
African race to The land Of their fathers.
should the nation desire 10 do 90. The e.
,,mssr. 80 Ear ~ time and expense are con.
cerned. is easily msdr. We hsyr 40 in.
stsncr in modern times. showing how great
msy be the emigration Of persons With Slight
help frnm ih- government. The present
wear 1862 Il IS estims,ed thai over 200.
iIID0 rm,srsn.s have lei, Gres, British -
Within ave Years million and half Of per.
sou. have rmigra,ed from Ireland alone. and
chiefly to This country. And al ihi. has
b~en done without materially dsfana,na the
commerce Of any nation. |, hes been done
in The order Of commercial marine. what,
then. might be done bv jad,cious assistance
from our government towards ssndinx the
free blacks to join their brethren in the
country nf their snevnorsi The ssme &C.
tiviiy lha, brings the Irish 10 America, 10
len years, would transport the whole Of our
negro porula,ion 10 Africa --.7ddress Of
Rer. Dr.. Scott to Louisiana State Coionise-
fion Society.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
nArLaoAD sArErr.

The National sntslliacscsT remarks thai
out of The deep Interest nssfised bv the hate
Norwsik disaster various suggestions have
arisen for guarding against such fatal casual
ties. ani giving greater security to railroad
travelling Amongst these. says the inteili
geneer, we have not seen ore which appears
10 rs to afFsrd 50 simple and effectual safe
guard against catastrophe Ike that ~ Nor
walk as plan Which occurred to the mind 81
Mair Anderson. Of the Army. il recently
passing by the scene Of that trgcdy. and which
re permits Us 70 make public. 1t is as fol
lows:
From each end Of draw bridge on arsll-
road an iron rid passing under the road
should. by the ae. Of opening the draw. place
the lever Of bell in such a position that !:
shall be. rnng by the striking oil the cow
catcher againstthe lever A man with sis
nal should be stationed at the bell, which
must be at such q distance from the draw
that the car mny be stopped before reaching
the draw This man should be held respon-
sible that the bell ia in order The closing
of the draw should sink the lever, so that II
will not be touched by the car.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
THE SAVINGS BANK.

Week before last, there appeared in the
"Vrginia Republican," Democratic news
paper published in this place, two advertise
ments concerning said s'Bank." The hands
in our Office taking it for granted that the
"Directors" wished to make their sInstitu-
tion,' as widely known as possible, without
authority, and without our knowledge, copied
these advertisements into the sSGazetten --
We have subsequently been informed BY the
officers of the "Bank" that we could not have
the benefit of their patronage, unless We would
yield from our established prices, and work
for them for less than our usual advertising
rates. This, of course, we refused to do, and
therefore lose that job. We admire econo-
my.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
s.l SOS ss2 $50 s4s s22

This shows Faulkuer's maj ,rity to he 1873,
ten over that given to Gen Pierce. who re.
ccived in the County 924 votes or so more
than we're given to Faulkner Scott receiv-
cd ISL. Boteler $50 or 60 less than were
given to Scott, showing falling off in the
vote Of both parties.
Faulkner received some 65 Wing votes
which If given to Boteler. would have reduced
bis majority to So.
Jefferson Button and Gibson. Wings.
elected to the Legislature A Wing gain.
Clarke. Morgan, Wing. elected to the
Legislature. Wing gain.
Frederick Miller and Mcleod, Demo.
Gratis. elected to the Legislature. No oppo-
sition.
Aorgon.--Dr. Allen, Wing, elected to
the Legislature.
Faquier. Carter and Shuma,e elected to
the Legislature. Wing gain
Culpepper.--Eggboru elected to the Leg
islature. Wing gain
So far as heard from. there has been .
large whig gain since last fall.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
AKEY TO BLEAK Observation-Disclosures
PRACTICE IN ENGLAND.

A report of Parliamentary Committee
states these facts \ tradesman died, some
ten years ago, possessed of personal property
to the amount of $1,000. The two execu-
tors under the will took no steps to wind up
the affairs, and a creditors bill was fled in
Chancery twelve months after the tcststor's
deceasc. The matter was referred to the
Master and although the business to be per-
formed was of the merest routine kind, more
than eight years had elapsed without anything
having been done. Not a creditor had re-
ceived shilling Of his debt not legatee
had touched sixpence of his legacy. The
only sum really disbursed had been between
$4,000 and $4,000 for iaw cost during the
time
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01

Lieut.. o. II. Berrymad, commanding the
u. S. brig Dolphin, has succeeded in running
two lines Of deep sea soundings across the At
lantic. The results give plansiblity to the
conjecture, that the North Atlantic Ocean is
probably nowher much more than 5000 faith
oms 100000 feet) deep.
The weight used was sometimes two thirty
two pound cannon balls, and other times four.
When the great sounding of 5000 fathoms
was made, the weight was one thirty-two
pound shot, and the line used, the large
sounding Irvine. 1t is more than probable
that much of this great length of line was ia
ken out by an under tow, for the rates at which
it was taken from the reel are not conforma-
BILE with other casts
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
.--..-...M 4RTIKSRUR,Gll.,,..
THE coscREssIosAL ELEcrror.

The returns, as will DO seen below. oxhib.
it the result Of the recent election 10 this Dis
trict.
In this county, Fsulkner's Democrrt;r ma
jority il about fifty. In Jefferson his Dem
ocratic minority is doubtless one or two hun
dred. In all the counties Of the District the
vote Of that party fell of largely, altogether
about one thousand.
Mr.. Faulkner now stands, we presume, full
y endorsed by the Democratic party and
yet question may arise upon this point, as
his majority in tho District il some six hun
dred iess than was Gen. Pierce's, as he
received in the District, especially in Jcffer-
son, Morgan and Berkely, more than sufs-
Gent Wing votes, which, if cast for Boteler,
would have elected him. That they we're
not so east, we viii here Only remark, was
not attributable to any lack Of devotion to
their gallant champion, who has won unfading
laurels 10 the canvass, but to particular cir
cnnstnhccs-esfeciail at Harper's Ferry,
in consequence Of Faulkner's advocacy of the
establishment Of the civil system there.
We have no comment to make on this re-
suit.
We deemed 1T public duty to do our part
topreventit. The considerations which have
been legitimately urged in the canvass, up
on the intelligent voters of the District in
reference TO the political conduct Of the sue
cessful candidate, and the circumstances at
tending his nomination, and to which attcn-
tion abroad has been somewhat exte nsively
directed, in consequence of their peculiar
character, we may well conclude, will not be
forgotten, or lose their influence upon the pub
lie mind, rendering the triumph sooner or la
ter, as they must do, but "barren sceptre,"
and the chaplet ofyictory "fruitless crown"
The following are the returns If the vote
for Congress Of this District as compared with
the Presidential election:
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
SUDDEN RISE ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

The Chicago Tribune Of the 18th ult..
says that at noon the day previous. there was
sudden aud very evident change IL the at
mosphere. which brought IN overcoat int"
immediate reqnisition. About the same time
an extraordinary rise was observed i, taa
Lake. There we're no great amount ii wind
at the time. aud the lake was as calm as usual
Il began. however to swell aud flow precisel,
like an ocean tide. each rise occupying full,
fifteen or twenty minutes; then the lake re-
ceded and rose again to higher point than
before. till the water was about three feet
obove the ordinary mark Then followed.
outside very heavy swell. and there was
every appearance that the northern part Of
the lake had been visited with q tremendous
hurricane
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
rOEIlqN APpoInTMENTs.

The toIi,~.ng appointments. BY lhr Pres
dent. w~fe sunouncrd in the Bali. SIN
ON Tuesday
Ministers pien;potenfiary To Grrst Bri-
tam ame~ B rhaasn, II P-nn~sivansa ;
Secretary Of Leganon, J,hn ApPi~inn, 81
Maine. Spsin--P Pierre Soule, L uisIsn a.
Rps-i4--Thnma, II. Seymour Conn. r'ieu'.
M-x,cn--G .dsdrn, South Csrei,na; Sres--
'sry OF Legst,,n hn Cr,p., California.
Prusaa-P-,-r D Vrson NV Jrts~,
Central Aprlira IS dan Bpisnd, Arkansas
Secretary 81 Legation F A B-el,n, Penn
:, ivania Btszi-Wn. Tr.u>daiv, Ten
n~ssrr Ch,Ii--Sip' M-darv Oar p
,u--Jahn r Clay. late Charged J'Af,nr-
20 Peru. aud fnmeriy Secretary 81 L-es',on
10 Russia and Austria.
.ninisfers Rys,deat.-In S4izesIand--
Theodore 5 Fay. long Secretary 81 Lrgsi,ot.
Al Berlin.
Chargrs des .9fmres. Belgium
j. Sp,brl~, ii AiAhans. N-ihrrlands--
Auga>ir Belmont. New York. Ssriini.--
r chsfd K,di-r Meade, Virginia. The Sci
t,rs--Rah-tk DIE Osrn, Indiana. Ansi,ia
Henry r Jackson. Georgia. D-nmsrk--
Henry Bed,ng~r, Virgins. Bnenos Ayres-
WIN. H B'-seIi, Illinois. New Grenade
James S. Gtreu, Missouri
Commissioner 10 The Sanawich Islands--
Shelton F Lake. OF Virgins.
Coasuks. Acapulco. Chas. L. Dsnman
Of CsI,iorn a (; Alexandra. Edward D~Lean,
Of ,u;h Carolina; B.l,zr, David s. Lee, OF
Iowa Bermuda. J .hn w. Howdin OF Ohio;
B rd-aux, Allied Gilmore, Of Psnnsy Ivanis !;
Bremen. VIM. Hlldvbrani. Of Wisconsin
Cork, Dennis MuIIin, Of New York; Dahhn,
NJ. ]. Lynch, Of Illinois; DUNDEE, WIN. h.
DrWoi:e, of Rhode Island. Havana. Alrxsn.
der N. CLAYTON, Of Mississippi: Hamburg.
s. NJ. Johnson. Of Michigan; Hong Kong,
James keenan,, III Prnn-, lsania Honolulu,
Benz. F. Angel, Of New York L.haina.
George W. Chase. III Name Liverpool,
NJ. Tarleion. Of Alabama: Panama Thomas
w Ward OF Texas: Paris Duncan X. Me-
Rae Of Moth Carolina Rio Janetio Robi.
G Scoii, Of Virginia, 81. Thomas. Charles
j. Helm, Of K-nturky; TaIcahuana VIM
R Plato, Of Illinois; Trieste. Wyndhan,
Robertson, of Louisiana; Trinidad DE- Cuba,
John Hubbard. Of Me Valparaiso Reuben
Wood. of OhIo; Zurich, George F. Grumpy
Of Pa
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
CROPS,

The Stanton Spectator regrets to learn
that the fly is making sad havoc with the
wheat crop in Augusta county. The wheat
was very promising in the ca'ly part Of the
Spring but the Spectator thinks from pres
ent appearances, many fields viii not yield
half an average crop.
The Harrisonburg Republican says that the
same fatality is making inroads upon the
wheat crop in Rockingham, and fields that bid
fair ten days ago to yield an abundant crop
are now very unpromising.
The crops on the eastern side Of the noun
tain are suffering severely from the joint worm
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
NIAGARA FALLS AxD LAKE rnrr.

Professor Stiliman. the eminent geolcpiss
liscredits the opinion advanced BY some, that
the gradual wearing away Of the rocks Of NJ.
agara Falls may possibly result in draining
Lake Erie. In srecsnt lecture hsrsmsrksd.
They will not hsls At their present Eta.
ton but retreat slowly and surely about two
miles further. where they will stop again for
an unknown period. aud probably forever
since at this place the bard limestone viii
form both base ., d top u the Falls. and thus
stop the rapid destruction OF the rick Soma
have Thought that they would 6nsIly reach
Lake Erie. and that then the Lake would -
completely drained Such an event il inpos.
>ibls. Al the point already mentioned. the
torrent viii gradually wear away the surface
Of the limestone forming > rapid and hence.
forth Niaears viii b uns Of the lost wonder
Of the world"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
DIR. SPENCER.

This gentleman gave lecture in the NJ
P. Church on Monday night last. to one OF
the largest audiences we ever saw assembled
on a Ike occasion
His subject. mind and its power over
mind was ore Of deep interest, and deep
ly interested al He will continue his lee
lures. We recommend our readers to attend
the course
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-01
THE LIGHTNINc--A FEW HINTS.

1t may be well to encourage tin,id people
who are relgiously or constitutionally alan IN.
cd at lightning to state the doctrine OF
chances As general thing the lightning
does not strike within tho space of square
mile more than once year II the person
is a rod distant. he is seldom If ever killed
Now. there are 20. 400 square rods in square
mile. and ifthe lightning struck rod after rod
it would take 1870 years to 60 over it; but
it smites here and there, aud that it will
smite any special rod there is not more than
one chance Co u hundred billion.
Agaih, other things being equal. the chance
aiminishes as it regards low object as the
difference between the square Of its height
and that Of lower; so that with person
six feet. and tree sixty feet thcre is hut
one chance ont of 1854 " the person. heiug
struck IT be wili ~ close to . tree. az 10 .
house with rod. his dsnger il propostionslly
Increased.
Again. objects non conductors when dry
become good conductors when wet. A dry
silk umbrella. it not tipped with metallic
substance. will ward IF the lightning; bur
If wet not. Get lightning rods for your
houses. and see to it that the fasteniugs be
much smaller than the rods that the rods Ell
ter the earth and fear hot the red artillery.
1t is well for persons who are naturally
timid to get electrified number of times =
1t renders them less electric. and therefore
less in danger Finally. death by lightning
is the easiest of all deaths. An electric
shock enters. We are instantly filed aud lie
is gone without pang "Ah but the
hereafter !" Well. live right here and il
will be all right with you there it must
be so.