Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-03
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Fro,. Che Federal Gazetts.
a.. T,nane. the Editor Of thetAarer
! horsid and, am sure, very ' '''''
:s .r,ye ef democracy. 4 fas~Feuuc J,
's aasylyania to he lowest state q de
rsUa'', rs,;nr partv in the state leglsla
s. a are 50 ignorans, that they cann .
IS IN, ~ : law, Or transact any pl,oic pusi, ,
o.s -. without the assistance Of the ieuesa
sss sAers from Philadelphia.
iis s,ss sfalIowing publication taken FRO !
S, Aurora OF the llthinst. will give some :.
. ~ Il the present situation OF the Poll'
&c Il Pennsylvania: .sr.c
tics pp,sNNsYi. WANNA OLITIcs.
rats are already offered aud asgeptea
!" tbe issue If the governors eleetinn
% - ! "a take place a year hence; nve
VIZ .,srse for Findle, against Boileaa. AL
) fully in the gambling styie' 70
~. inch the sober people OF Pennsyisanla
~ .rait their aHairs to be conducted no .,
PERM PERI cow makes any calculation about
pOu .aor honesty. capacity, services, @
me no.s If the candidates, every tftns
$: - 'lepepd upon the corruptlDllity q I'l' :
IS : 49, = 10 Be sent 10 the assembly q
I Ins q session: it Fipdlsy aud his a I
sns can secure greater nnmberso
se.ss IN r.,cus ti.an his opponent, bui
,sau and his agents, those wac W. "Pn p.
s.-1 III no sure Of winDing. tols as to th'
Nh, nanle themselves voting ~ having am
i R efficient to do in the matter, noboli
S,ssms 81 that--twouId be s9treublesom'
otbe people to think OF i, thai the gsi'l
sIers setdowa their indifference as a nat
fer certain. - !,
10 be SIRE, this is not very iayorapp
v;ew sc a republic, tsis is hot stron'
,roorof tie wisdom eE the people q Penn 2
ssvlyania, nor likely 10 convert those VII
nave doubted a. our the putty u Tree gi
ssrpmen,-but what is aa that to III
gamblers. high and low; whoever be
sames gayernor will be sure Of fifty theu
sand dollar salary, aud hall that sum Q
s,rssents froa ogice-holaers aad wiioe
ger can get into The assembly y vii sci
tns;r consciences, viii be sure ef etlre'
ca nine years at least, Tbs woaie
sc,reely be believed cut of Pennsylvania
butali IN Pcnnsvlyauia know tins to %
the order &c the day lice and TAR cleo
t;ans are a.rare III tfis state as III 'ne
rotten boroushs of Euglsn-,--the whole
business Of voting is satire upon Tree
dom. for il is merely recording the even
which previous management had renuef'
ed inevitable.
A phenomenon, accompanied with ter
rife circumstances, to>s place near "a
sisnano, Piedmont. Aspout OF eaftf
appeared at short distance from tins
town, in shape Ike an inverted core
Its base was elevated to gu immense
height dreadful noises proceeded IRON
;ts side. Saddeply an imretueas wlto
dispersed the column back and dense
yapours issued from, it, and beat down
some walls and chimncys. The ,ahabi
tants Ned from it IN every direction, 4
escape this terrifying pheaomehen Sc.
veral persons we,e hurt BY the rubbish,
The object etleuor at last passed sti'
and the Weather resuaea It's former Sc
rsnity.
While General Jackson was prosecat'
ing the Greek war, there was mutlny Il
his army, occasioned By the want 9
bread. One company actually resolved
on quitting tie geoeral, aud returtliag t
their homes. The general vas appris
ed of Their intention tie evening before
thew intended to marcha of, wen he sen
for the officers. and invited them tc break
fast with him the next morning. The
accurdiagly came TO his quarters, ant
found him unde a age oak tree, eatin:
aeorns. Sitdown, gentlemen, said aP:--
this is my breakfast, and all thai have
60 give YOU. The officers were SO vel
pleased With the visit, thar they etarnee
and persuaded the soldiers to contind'
during the campaign.
Value Of Reputation.
Tho fallovino eloquent etfusion on lib,