Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-18
INCIDENT AT SARATOGA.

Amusing incidentl What was itp'
why, have you not heard that the Vice
President had tumbler Of Congress,wa-
ter dashed into his face this morning 2
mo: you are joking,
Joke or no joke, il is true.'
Pray explain. There has been no
! quarrel trust. The Vice President is a
gentleman OF amiable qualities, and is pro-
verbally courteous and polite. And be-
sides, since he is Vice President. though
unfit from lack Of principle for the Office,
and though not elected by majority o f
the people, still we must respect The Of
flee you know
Pardon me, and will relieve your
anxiety. You know the Vice President
has excited some remark by the ostenta
tious display Of his Eaglish State carriage,
and his Eagtish fooiman 10 livery, and by
prancipg about on his BueephaIus, as you
call his charger, when he had only doz.
en- rods to 20. Sometimes he rides down
| TO the Spring when the crowd are assem-
bIed at six O'Clock, and sits upon his horse,
making the boys bring the water to him,
and evidently, as it would seem, to attract
attention.
ALI Of whish borders upon the fan
ridiculous. But proceed
- Well this morning he came down
| Just at the thickest of the crowd, and
refining his steed to the temple, while tho
boys were dipping for the ladies and gen
tlemen clustering around the spring, lit
tie knot Of his obsequious parasites, each
anxious TO be the first in testlfying their
seryiity, called out There's the Vice
President; some water!' One of the ur-
chns wa. about leaving his place to carry
him tumbler Of the sparkling aqua rita,
which had been dipped for a merchant Of
your city--a Wing, have no Doubt
Stop, you varlet,' he commanded, in
tone of audible authority, as he seized tho
tumbler, if the Vice President is in want
of water, let him dismount from his horse,
and take his turn at the spring, as other
gentlemen do!'
The people pricked up their ears with
surprise, and so did Bucephalus. The
Vice President looked unui,srable things
for the moment--the sycophants were as
paucb dumb founded as though unholy fin
gers had pulled the sacred nose 81 the pro-
nhet-and the merchant vevy eoosay otahS
IN ~, tuubier. Meantime another lad
had succeeded, notwithstanding the rest
| less praneings of the noble quadruped, in
giving the slayoriie SON a trimming tum-
bler which be was in the act Of raising TO
I his mouth. But sthere is many slip be-
tween the cup and the lip Just at this
interesting crisis, lady, in order TO re-
| leye his embarrassment, accosted him with
a complainant morning salutation the
Vice President dropped his hand to return
the ciyility, and while he was in the act oil
delivering pretty compliment IN reply
Rucepbalus took notion TO bow to The Ia
dy too. but in suddenly raising his crest
rather higher than usual, he hit the vice
pres;dent,s elbow, and dashed the entire
contents Of the tumbler into his face
| THAT was indeed catastrophe! =.
| sAnd down it went like Hood
int n. bosom. to his no small discomfort,
h,,t n the infinite amusement Of the crowd,
Who could not refrain their laughter, on
account Of the oddly of the thing, altho'
ali alike commits Grated his embarrassment.
The Vice President, as you may well sup
pose, instantly ,.u.,
Drew bee line for bis Hote''
no doubt A.
But il was q pretty incident Tor tne
breakfast table, wasn't itr III.
sOf course !: and the ladies drank 1nell
Mocha with additional zest.'--1' v. l. So'"'
IT, ,r,o source of the Mississippi
has been discovered to be ltsaca Lake
wh;ch is distant from the Gulfof Mexi-
% 3I6O miles, and is 1900 feet above
} the level of the sea.