Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-19


lying upon our table. In looking over the APP
pendix, we found a list of mail contractors in
the several States with the amount OF extra al
Iouances paid to each contractor. In the table
of Massachusetts, we found, to our utter sur
prise. that Mr.. Jesse Smith, of this town, one OF
the largest mail contractors in the State, was
marked as having received an extra allowance
of 1925 92. Having always understood that
MFR. Smith had not only never received any ex-
ira allowance, but had not even been able to OBJ
tain the sums due by contract, we called upon
him for information, and he informed u.s. that
he had neper, to his knowledge, received any er-
ira allowance, had nerer claimed any, ana had
neuer before heard Of it. And this Is not the
only instance in which money has been charS
ed under this head, that has doubtless oeen
souapdered by the corrupt satellites Of MAJOR
Barry. If the Major will send on the S126 w
to our respected townsman, we can assure MN
il will pay nearly half the interest which is que
to him for sums long unpaid by his bankrupt
department Taunton Whig.
Singular VII and Funeral.-Among curious
wills, that of Louis Cartusius, Judge OF Padua:,
deserves to be mentioned. Here are some OF
the principal artcles-lst. forbid my house
being hung with black after my death, and de-
sire that all who attend my funeral may be
dressed in green. Cd. require that there De
collected all the violins all the flutes, and all
the drums in the city, in order that they may
accompany me to my last home sd. name
| for nv heir the person who shall laugh most at
| my nterment
| Never did funeral present more singular
appearance There were all the relations OF
the deceased striving to laugh, with as much
sincerity as under the usual circumstances they
would have endeavored to cry. The will was
disputed by near relative as the production oil
madman; but the lawyer who was retained 10
defend it. maintained that Judge could never
be charged with madness, and upon this con-
elusive reasoning the will was pronounced valid.
| The Louisville Journal Of the 9Th inst says
Lovett and Jones were executed yesterday,
for the murder Of John Tandy. of Va. An i'm
mense concourse Of people was on the ground,
variousy estimated from eight 10 twelve thou
sand. Lovett, we understand, Denied MS
guilt, and appeared to the last indifferent and
unreienting Jones acknowledged that he had
perpetrated the murder, and eXculpated Lovett
| from any participation in it."
| Hghuau on FIre.-On Wednesday last the
! Fire Department Of this town Newport, n. II. J
was called upon to eXtinguish fire which had
broken out on the New Road, leading from this
| town to Caremont This road for consider
able distance is built on the bank of the river
upon the hill side, and for the space OF mile or
more. is composed at the bottom, of logs and
brush. These combustible materials had taken
fire from neighboring & slash" field which had
been fired few days before, and when the
company arrived al the spot, were one living
bed of Goals for long distance: giving out
through the top of the road. powerful heat
The engine company as usual was rrompt-the
engine was placed within ten feet Of the river,
with the leading hose attached, and constant
stream was played upon the fire three or four
hours. The following morning it broke out
afresh when it was found necessary to remove
part of the road in order to subdue it. The
road is now in good order. We will just re-
mark that without the aid Of an engine two or
three hundred dollars must inevitably lave been
lost to the town.-Spectator