Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-15

'onfusions, arising from the furious precip l.
tation of the water, and The timbers with
which the dam was constructed. As some
were missing, Mr.. Smith Immediately reno
we'd the diving vessel from Hamoaze into
the basin. where. notwithstanding the tur-
pid condition of the water, and the confu.
sion of the scene, he promptly descended.
After searching at the bottom some little
time, he brought up the body of Joseph
Croker, caulker, one of the missing, but
too late to save his life. Shortly afterwards
il was ascertained that a seaman belonging
to the ordinary, called Libby, was missing.
Mr.. Smith descended again in the bell, but
without success on the tide receding, he
was found in spot hey ond the reach of the
diving bell. Two lives have been lost, two
had their limbs fractured, and FIVE received
Commissions. plymouth paper, Moo 6.
new palace is to be begun for the Prince
Regent in next spring, on the same spot
where Buckingham house now stands. II is
to be superb palace of three fronts, to over
look all Plmlico and the moderate sum OF
seven millions is the estimate of its cost! But
cas- the Prince Regent is reluctant to apply
to parliament" the ground ofSt. James's Pa
lace, the Kings News, and Warwick house
are to be sold, and then but 7OO,00ol. will
be wanted TO complete the new structure, -
The Duke of York is to have Carleton house
for valuable consideration. The triumphal
arch is 10 be The grand entrance to London
from the new palace. London paper.
The past year has been remarkable tor
deaths among eminent men in this country.
Years have been frequently noticed, which
have proved Very fatal to this description OF
persons, and on that account have attracted
attehtion. The year 1889 was one of those
epochs. when peculiar mortality prevailed
among distinguished characters. 1859 was
still more remarkable, including small
portion OF the preceding and subsequent
years, being less than Is months, there died,
a pope, an emperor, two kings of France, a
king of England, king of Portugal, king
of Denmark, a queen dowager Of Poland, a
queen of England, queen Mary of Hungary,
queen Eleanor, the doge and patriarch OF
Venice. the duke of Ferrara, Is cardinals,
and several other persons of great distinc.
ton. Sickness has prevailed throughout the
U. S. in agreater degree for the last year
than it has probably for 20 years before
CO nsequently its victims in The higher class
es of society ust have been great as the
mortality was extended. We notice and
feel the death of great man more than one
in common circums tances, as during his life
he has occupied more of the public attention
and regard. When light in town is extin
guished, its loss is soon and extensively per-
ceived, and doubly felt too, if we have been
accustomed TO lock often towards it, or to
depend upon its beams, for pleasure or uti
lity. Certain it is" saith my Lord Coke,
"that when great learned man (who is long
in making) dieth, much learning dieth with
him."
Palida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum
tabernas
Regumoue lures, 0 hea te sexte,
Vitae summa brevis spem nos yetat in choare
longam."
Death forgets none, in bis relentless march ::
The great, the good, the humble feel alike
His ruthless power. And the short sum OF
life
Still checks our freest and most ardent hopes
portland Gaz.