Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-08-31

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i tisements.
Following comes a prospectus Of
"a Monthly Magazine" to be pub
lished by John Alburtis. AS the
prospectus was continued but a few
weeks the fair presumption is tn al
the required number of subscribers
was not secured.
The reading matter in this issue
was in part the conclusion of an ex-
tract from Channing's Fast Sermon,
preached in Boston on the 5th of
April.
Foreign news was dated Boston,
July IS, ~ days from Bristol, En-
gland. The most important was that
French papers gave full accounts OF
French victories over Spanish
'rebeis;;" that feet for the reinforce
ment OF the Spanish had sailed from
Portsmouth; that Napoleon and his
bride were to return to Paris from
their Northern .our May 80; that Par
lament would be prorogued on the
10Th of June; there was very little
mention of American affairs;t Cath
Ole question had been negatived in
the Commons 2I3 to 100; the British
king was at Court May 80 in good
health, and letter from Paris, dated
May "a, says: "a mitigation of the
severity of the decree for the confisca-
tioa Of American property,yo know,
is not TO be expected.
There was full review of the do
iugs Of Christophe and Potion, rival
leaders in st. Domingo, also an an
nouncement that the sloop Of war
Hornet would sail for England and
France between the 18TH and last of
this month.
a law for the suppression of duel
ling, founded on the Virginia code,
had passed the Illinois legislature.
A clipping from the National Intel
ligencer gave full account of the
firing on the United States brig Vixen
by the British sloop of war Moselle,
near the Bahamas, on the 24th of
June. A shot from the Moselle car
ried away the main boom of the Vixen
and splinter from the boom slightly
wounded Mr.. Rodney, a son Of the
attorney general OF the United States.
An apology was offered by the Brit
ish captain to Capt. Trippe, of the
Vixen. but not until the Vixen had
teen cleared for action.
Instead of editorial there was a dis
cussion signed "E. of faiue's Rights
OF Man, and an extract from the Sa-
lem, Register, set in italics, which
gave a resume of the travels of Hum
boldt in South America.
The remainder of the issue is taken
up with advertisements, seven and
one-half of the sixteen columns of the
paper being advertisements
William Bowler gave notice that
he had rented the merchant mill of
Mr.. w B. King on Mill Creek.
Lewis B.-Wilis, trustee, offered for
sale three-fourths of a tract OF so acres
of land, the property of Philmon
Chenoweth.
William H. Smith, of Shippensburg,
Pa, offered SIS reward for the
return of sorrel horse and brown
mare, strayed or stolen from his
premises.
Immediately following, in bold ital-
les is the heading Runaway Negro.
James Maxwell, jailor, announces
that on the goth of May last a runa-
way negro man who calls himself Tom
and says he belongs to Luke Cannon,
of Prince William County, was conf
mitted to the jail, and that he has a
pass which is believed to have been
forged.
Jacob Light, near the Lick Mill,
Berkeley County, describes a bright
mulatto man, about 27 years Of age,
who ran away from the subscriber,
aud offers S. reward if the fellow is
secured within the county or $40 if
secured in a Jail outside the county
"As the fellow is artfulhe may change
his name and cloathing; his real name
is David, and his wearing apparel
were short drab coat, linen overalls,
&c, &c. :"
'THREE CENTS CASH, (per pound
is given at the Office of the GAZETTE
For CLEAN LINEN and COTTON
r A G S.
Martiusburg Artillerists! Atten-
tionl James Faulkner, captain, calls
the company to parade at II o'clock
A. NJ, August 4, in full uniform and
arms in complete order.
William Rush and John Myers, sen,
trustees, by virtue of a deed of
trust given by John Lindsay and Pol
ly, his wife, for the purpose of secur-
ing Joseph Menner certain debt,
offer at public vendue certain tract
of land adjoining the lands of Creigh-
ton heirs, Henry Welshans, George
| Tabler, ard others.
John O'Ferrall gives notice to
James Welsh that he will take the
dispositions of Daniel Sn;der and John
Snider at Chlllicothe, Ohio. to be
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