{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": ""}
1Nundcr- -StorHl.---T he inhabitants Of West
field Mass. were visited by severe thun-
dcr-storm accompanied with lightning, on
Sunday morning last. The lightning struck
and set fire to the barn Of Mr.. Robert
Whitney, which with about seven tons of
hay, and an adjoining store belonging to the
same gentleman, were destroyed.
Distressing 17ortaity.--We understand,
that a distressed mother at Rockets had
three children suddenly snatched from her,
by bilious fever, in the most melancholy
manner. One was taken sick on Friday
last, and died on Saturday A second was
taken sick on Saturday, and died on Sun
day: and the third was taken on Sunday,
and died on Monday. "Insatiate Archer
could not once suffice 9"-Thy shaft slew
thrice !--Richmond COMPILER.


We have accounts from Kentucky which
state that the two Courts have commenced
their opposition sittings at Frankfort. This
circumstance is the cause of great perplexi-
ty to indiyiduals who have cases for hearing.
One of these courts must be ultimately sus-
tanned: and the decisions of the other will
then be rendered null and imperative. In
this case, who is to refund the suitors the
money winch may hdNC oeCH sAfaiiSeu Aoi
no beneficial purpose, and who can give
Erccompensc for the dreadful state of anxie-
ty and doubt which must be the necessary


result of the present unsettled aspect ofthe
judiciary system?


Tam an .fs8.---An. unlettered gentleman


stood up to preach in country meeting


house, and in reading the chapter from


which he took his text, came to tina. pas


sage, i am that l ann The first part of


the sentence Il am, happened to oe at the


bottom of the page; unfortunately in turning


over the leaves two stuck together, and the
first words on the second leaf were IAN ass,
which he very innocently repeated, but i'm


mediately perceiving his mistake, he hast
lily separated the leaves and finished the
first sentence SO that the whole ran thus i


am an ass, that l am