Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-20
PHILADELPHIA, August 10.
Total,
u;U -Tbc- following account Of


Senator HM-Thc- following account OF
dreadful, adventure which befel the Honorable
Isaac Hill is from the Broome Republican. We
think that the jeopardy Of so ilus,rious an 'ndl'
vidual is treated with rather too much levlty.
The Honorable Mr. Hill
And tn, Barber Mr. BILL
The public have already been intormed' tha'
the Honorable Mr.. Hill. U. S. Senator from
New Hampshire. passed through this village. ON
his return homeward, under convoy OF the Ho-
norable Mr.. Marcy-haying "penetrated the
interior" of PENNSYLVANIA, to avoid the Cholera,
and ascertain whether Pennsylv ania would go
fur Jackson--s. Bank or no Bank!-aad the
:. man Of spoils." moreover, paying. an trdnSau,
the accustomed biennial visit, Gust before the
fail, ele,tion.) along the route OF the Chenango
Canal;-which, We take occasion to add, he
speaks very well Of" non-conlmn'a' sort
Of way" :,
Bot the pubic-that Is. the reading public
have not yet been told OF the unfortunate, ana
somewhat penlous, misunderstanding That took
place between the Honorable Mr. Hill, OF the Sc
nate. and Mr.. Bill the barber: and as every thing
even matters otherwise of triviafimporfance-
become interesting. when they happen to be con-
pected with the distinguished men OF the natlon'
il is our present purpose to give to Tue reading
world the particulars of this c6Mr. with all the
Of The sqsEsPsS at 10 sss
through our viliase-(it is the village of Bing-
Hnnpton.. and we have local reasons for record
ing It thus partio ulariy; that it may 60 down,
with tins most authentic history, to pnsterity y
Mr. Hill. we say, happened to pass through this
village Of Bnghamptou, on Sunday. We do
not mention the day by way oil reproach, leav-
ins that matter, las General Jackson leaves all
clerical matters, and the clergy too,) exclusively
to the a. State authorities" and to the con-
science. be the same more or less, OF the Homo.
rable Mr.. Hill; who believes in Sunday mails,
aud does not believe in =. fasting, humiliation or
prayer. and therefore thought ii no harm Of it
,pas Sunday.
The Honorable Mr.. Hill desired to be shaued.
and called on the village barber. Mr. Bill high.
Iv respectable darkey. professionally. Tpo"BM
Butler. fashipnabie Barber! shares, cuts HAIR,
and homes razors. in the most approved style and
with despatch. ". b. No hair cat on Sunday."]
The Honorable Mr.. Hill waited, in true republic
can simplicity. his turn-claiming no proprietv,
by reason uf his rank. and not even limiting, and
certainly no one suspectng, that he of
General Jackson's constitutional advisers! He
was only known. and apparently ambitious only
10 be known, "a man; or. according to Pat0's
definition, " a two-footed animal, without fea-
theirs" wishing to be sharsd-as all saw was
needful.
Tn. Honorable Mr.. Hill Glanced to be the
very last conner, and to his praise De it spoken,
SAL upobstrusively, and quietly. "like Pat!snce
on Monument" until it was right. by regular
..rota'ion in Office" to be taken by the nose
Mr. Bill was DESTROYS to go to church-as we are
glad to mention he d"es, habitualIy, being pions-
" inclined--and wished to close his labors for
the morning, with the Honorable Mr. Hill. He
therefore, as he fobbed his last sixpence, turned
the KEY Of mis- door. cautiously drew his curtain,
and proceeded with his razor drawn, vet with no
hostile intention. but civily, and merely in the
way OF business, to take the Honorable Mr.. Hill
By the nose. But we regret to say, that the Ho.
porable Mr. Hill, coming recently from sIape
district. and from the seat Of ,oar-at Washing.
ton-and experimenting, from this unexplained.
AID therefore, we admit, somewhat suspicious
drawing Of the curtain and locking of the door
inside, that Mr.. Bill had some teonious design
upon his person.: and knowing how important 1t
was to the cause of him .'whO was born to COM
mand," that his own valuable life should be- pre-
served; and understanding. moreover, that he
was now 10 the region Of Anu. Mssons, of whom
he had very i'll accounts in the Argus. and who
make nothing Of "dyins away"-the Honorable
MIR. Hill, we say, revolving all this rapidly in
his mind, rose suddenly upon Mr.. Bill and took
him BY the throat. crying out, in the agitation
and excitement Of the moment, ''You damn"
1--WE regret that the honorable Mr.. Hill swore;-
but even the ''roarins lon'' will swear, in erfre-
mis-, as the Honorable Mr.. Hill now supposed
bimself to be)-'' You damn black rascal" said
the Honorable Mr.. Hill. edo you mean to muir.
der mes Open the door There he spoke, for