Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-03

ResOfred, That the Presidential this
| Convention address letter TO MT. Mad
iSon, and tender to him the respectful
consideration of this Convention, and the
| homage of their best wishes; with their
united hope that his exemplary life may
long be preserved to enjoy the blessings
of our free government, which he, in so
eminent a degree, contributed to establish
ReSolced, That a copy of these resO-
buttons be forwarded in said communi-
cation.
The following account of the Plague
at London in 1868, is taken from Rothe-
Ian.
THE PLAGUE.-In its malignity it en-
crossed the ills of all other maladies, and
made Doctors despicable. Of potency
equal to death, it possessed itself of all
his armories, and was itself the death OF
every other mortal distemper. The
touch, yea the sight of the afflicted was
deadly and its signs were so sudden, fam
lilies seated in happiness attheir meals,
have seen the plague spot begin to red
den, and have widely scattered themselves
forever. The cement of society was
dissolved by it. Mothers, when they
saw the sign ofinfectiun ON the babe of
their BOSOM cast it from them with abb
horrence. Wild places were sought for
shelter some went into ships and an
chored themselves afar off on the waters
But the angel that was pouring the vial,
had foot on the sea as well as on the
dry land. No place was so wild that
the plague did not visit-none SO secret
that the quick sighted pestilence did not
discover.-none could fly that he did
not overtake.
1t was as if Heaven had repented the
making of mankind, and was shovelling
them all into the sepulchre. Justice
was forgotten, and her courts deserted.
The terrified jailers fled from the felons
that were in fetters-the innocent and
the guilty leagued themselves together,
and kept within their prison for safety,
the grass 9reO in the market places
the cattle went moaning up and down
the fields, wondering what had become
of their keepers the rocks and the ia
vens came into the town and built their
nests in the mute belfries :--silence was
universal save when some infected
wretch was seen clamouring at win
dow.
For time, all commerce was in cof-
fins and shrouds; but even that end
ed. Shirts there were none churches
and chapels were open? but neither
priest nor patient entered all went to
the charnal house. The sexton and the
physician were cast into the same deep
and wide grave ;-testator and heirs and
executors were hurled from the same
cart into the same hole together. Fires
became extinguished, as if its elements
too had expired the seams of the sailor
less ships yawned to the sun. Though
doors were open, and Golfers unmatched,
there was no theft all offences ceased,
and no cry but the universal woe of
the peStilenee, was heard of among
men. The wells overflowed, and con-
duits ran to waste; the dogs banded
themselves together, having lost their
masters, and ran bowling over all the
land horses persisted of famine in their
stalls, old friends but looked at one nn-
other when they met, keeping them
Selves ldI diOOl-llltiC CHllulCn went
wandering up and down, and numbers
were seen dead in all corners. Nor was
it only in England that the plague SO
ragged 1t travelled over a third part of
the whole earth, like the Shadow of an
eclipse, as if some dreadful thing had
been interposed between the world and
the sun and the source of life.
At that epoch, for a short time, there
was silence, and every person in the
street for moment, stood still and
! ondon was as dumb as a church-yard
Again the sound of bell was heard,
which arrested the fugitive multitude
and caused their silence. AT the third
toll a universal shout arose, as when
the herald proclaims the tidings Of
great battle won, and then there was
second silence The people fell On their
knees, and with anthems Of thankfulness
reIoiced in the dismal sound of that
tolling death bell for it was a signal of
the plague being so abated that men
! might again mourn for their friends, and
. hallow their remains with the solemn
ties of burial.
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The PREsiDENT of the United States
, has, we understand, taken his departure
from this city on a visit to the Herm