Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-06-02

4. ~ Of Ievying sum Of money for the repair
Y Of tie court house in this place Ii can be
rou ,h-cas and railing put up in front for
ANAL sum-say one hundred and fifty dolls.
81 A general meeting ofthe Overseers of the
Poor for Berkeley county, will take place, at
McCleary's Hotel, on Monday next.
.aost Melancholy Occurrence under
stand that during the thunder storm on
Thursday afternoon last Mr. Knight G. Smith,
School teacher, at Hilisborough, Loudoun
d county, for some years a resident OF this
town, was killed by lightning while seated
with his family around bis parlor FIRE. The
electric fluid, 1t is said, descended the chin
ney, instantly killing Mr.. S, and Temporarily
deprlving his wife and brother Of sensibty.
and passed through the hsor to the cellar.
where 1t tore up the ground with much VIC
lence Mr.. 5 was very amiable man, whose
death is deeply regretted by all his acquaint-
ances.--Wmehestsr Republican.
Election Of Bishop for The Protestant
] Epscops Church IN NORTH Carolina --Ex-
i tract of a letter from Member OF the Con-
vention to gentleman in this city:
"RALEIGH, 2lst May.
g will only at twelve O'Clock at
'o~~ buiC W COY, tudf WIN tUc utnSO6
harmony, we have succeeded in eectnc a
Bishop at the first b1lloting- the Revd Lew
. IVES of st. Luke's Church, New York"
This gentleman is son in law of the
late Rt, Revd Dr. Hohart-Ban. Gag.
The Williamsport Banner of Saturday
states that the Potomac has risen seyeralfeei.
IN consequence Of the heavy rain on Thurs
day. large quantity Of Flour and Wits
key. deposited at this place during several
weeks, aud still on the increase, viii now
IND IFS way to Market, If a sufficient mum
Der OF boats can be commanded for the pur
pose.
Il Question Gen Washin qton re
tired to private life, Congress passed resolu
tlens giving thanks TO this great man. Only
three men were found in Congress at that
day, that voted against these resolutions
One oil these three is now dead, and we de
not wish to disturb his ashes. The grave
should cover the ioibles of all men But
there are two men now alive, whose names
are on the Journals of Congress, DENYING
the poor pittance of a vote of thanks to Gen.
Washington. NE ask The Jackson n.ea. WHO
these TWO men are?
We have asked this question without ex
pectins an answer from those to when, II "a
addressed. But there is no reason why our
readers shouid not be gratified with the fact
we answer ourselves, from the record they
are ANDREW JACKSON and EDWARD
LlVlNGSToN'E!-Ha Harrisburg Pal haiel.
The following parallel "alter the manner
oil Pluiarch." will cause many a smile.
From the Richmond Uhig
"A RAT. DEAD. FOR DUCAr This is
what the Prince Hamlet said when he thrust
hls rapier through the arras and let out the
HE oil Polonius. Now, this Polenius was
Chakspeare auctore) meddlesome Secretary
81 State. 10 Denmark, IN former days, AMI It
is curious to see what renarkatlG parallel
to this Danish case, the political history Of
our own times can furnish, the coincidence
very affecting. Erenpi gratic, as Presi.
cent jackson might say; for he said ''Et tn
Bfute" to MIR. Calhoun. Polonous was Sc
crctary OF State; so acas Mr.. Van Buren, -
Polonious medded with the affairs of the
Hamlet, who was nextin place to the King of
Denmark; Mr. Van Buren, meddied with the
affairs of Mr. Calhoun next in place TO the
president; Hamlet gave the meddlng Dane
fatetts, and Mr. Calhoun has done as much
Tor the meddling American; Hamlet did i,
with ga bare bodkn," and Mr. Calhoun with
snarP pen; Polonious thought he was safe
behind the arras, but yet he was pierced: Mr..
Van Buren, fiattered himself he was securely
concealed. too, but he was reached, and
through quite as thin a curtain; and. finally.
as iiamiet, when he made his Ian re exclairn
cd "a rot" So have Mr. Van Buren's coun-
trymen exclaimed, upon his flight from the
Cabinet with the feathered shaft of the Vice
president trailing from his side ran a
fdt' Indeed, The parallel does, as the law
yers say, r,a, upon all tours; it is a great deal
closer than that which Captain Flewweilen
ore" between Henry 5th and Alexander the
Great.
From one act of folly TO another, the infat-
1ation which seems to have seized on Gen.
jackson and his advisers, hurries them along,
IN the course to perdition. Ii is whispered
mere that the district attorney has received
instructions TO commence suits for libel a
gainst the individuals concerned in getting
up the late caricatures, exhibiting jackson
and his rating cabinet in such ria,cuIous
point OF view One would scarcely believe
such things possible, but assure YOU the ru
NOR IS extant, and am told that it NAV he
Traced 10 source which give authority 10 il.
In these times one ought 10 pause before one
doubts any absard report, for nothing more
strange can be reported, than the things
Which have occurred. To prosecute the pub
fishers and vendors of the caricatures would
certainly be a step into the sphere of iusani-
" Tor which we are not yet prepared, insan e
as some of the recent acts Of General Jack
son and his chief advisers are. To punish