Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-09-28
MARTINsBURG va WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 49, 1853


tLe;r ;ndnstrv and oblieiino a ;snxs;,;oas soor
| became great fayorites. On tho 9th Of An
gust. the harbor was crowded With b;ras of
almost every species that have their homes
on the hriney wave. We sat for hours on
deck watching the movements Of tbis feath-
cred Congress and from the almost ceafen-
inc and unceasinp chattering. I came 70 the
conclusion that they had entered into the
spirit of the enlightened Nineteenth Centu-
nv, and were holding republican Copgress.
after the style Of our House Of Renre senta-
tives, or else that they were all women
In convention assembled concerning their r;rbt.
Involving the question Of 'who shall wear tights7o
for in no other wav could / account for tho
ceaseless .snoise and confusion y,
On the 22d, we took our charge d'affaires.
Mr.. CLAW. and family ont ON a tbres DAVIS
cruize to sea. during which time his lady snf-
fered exceedingly from that most DISTRESSING
Of all maladies. sea-sickness. After stand
ing off and on for three days, we dropped an
Choir under the lea of San Lorenzo, and i'm
mediately orders were issued to prepare for
picnic. The boats were taken out. a
snare fore-topsail, some spare wards and
booms. and all things necessary for rigging
up mammoth tent. were preparcd. and ere
old Phnbus had begun to gid the mountain
tons with his matin smile ON the following
day. a very ioyial party were LAYING their
course towards the scene Of anticipated plea
sure. Nor we're thew disappointed during
the two DAYS thew were engaged in .shuntine.
6sb;no faast;no and frolick;no. ), for A. NIGHT
onr trulv m;rtb-nrovokino. care-ban;sbino
and most original. Ethiopian band. furnished
excellent nnsic for dancing. and occasional
" VARYING the finn bv some most admirable
comic meloa;es. comnosed esneciallv for this
occasion while the Brass Band discoursed
delicious melody in the intervals. Some
nine or ten persons reside on the island, be-
ing kindly furnished by the Peruvian govern
ment with dwellings, rent free, they being
conyicts. Well, on the morning Of the fourth
day, party of four Of us, taking Carbines,
started off for hunt We skirted the island,
and after making some "caput- tai shots,
such as taking the head off a curlew flying
at sixty yards, cutting the sspendant, extra.
provision receptacle of the pelican, as one
of our exquisites termed it and such like
specimens, we rctraced our steps towards the
tent but judge Of our surprise when we
could discover no traces Of it Surprising
the natives had had hand in it, WE prepar-
[ ed for warfare (; but just then signal gun
doomed over the water and turning our eyes
seaward, we saw our beautiful frigate under
easy sail, standing away for Callao VIC start
ed for the beach, and arrived just in time to
get aboard our first cutter, and making sail
away we bounded over the beautiful bay
with fine, royal breeze, and came alongside
before the frigate dropped her anchor. In
ouirino the cause of her sudden departure
we found that III. B. Ms steamer aDriyer,'
had brought us mailbag from the leeward
and not having heard word from home foi
some time it was right good news to us.
fastened to the Purser, and fairly tire M.
bling with anxiety, awaited the result of the
examination but fortune favored me Thu
time. Two letters were handed over to me
and truly. gentle reader. one must experienc,
the delight Of hearing from, loved ones afte,
lone lone ,bsence 10 farm tho sl;obtes
idea of the blend;no Of exon;s;te Measure ant
anxious susnsncel which eued INV breast a
,b;s ron,ont, T foaroa - ono,, .hom loo
tbov should ho Tho ,,e..snoo &c ,,woloom,
t;d;nos and vol ..as Loon,v onv;ors >,
know their contents. This state OF mind
H..