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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16
James S. Gumell. NJ. ID.
DENTIST

ID ESPECTFULLY offers his services
II as Dentist, TO the citizens and Vlsi'
tors of the District OF Columbia.
REFERENCES.
Washington Georgetown AleTandftS
DR.. Sim DR.. C. Worthington Or. 5emmes
F. Nav Warfed WaShingto
Cutbush Henderson Richards
Hunt n w. Worthington Fitzhugh
Sewall Bohrer Peake
Washington Magruder Stabler
Watkins
Gen. John Mason. Richard B. Lee,
esq. Col. A. Henderson, George Graham,
ESQ. Rev. DR.. A. Hunter, Dr.. Dick.
Office on the Pennsylvania avenue. be-
tween 9Th and 10th streets w. on the same
square with Mr.. Gunton's apothecary shop
Washington, Oct. 7th, 1899.
0rDr. GunneIl may be consulted leenI
Mr.. CIagett's hotel, in Alexandra, eve J
Friday, from 8 A. NJ. until 2 P. NJ. eH
cept during the sessions Of Congress, -
All letters addressed 10 DR.. G. in Washing
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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16
Theatre Tavern.

IEHHE subscriber having gore to consi
a derable pains and expense in making
additions to the well known tavern adjoin-
ing the theatre, respectfully solicils por-
ton Of public custom. He will make II
bis constant attention TO have his house
furnished, during the season, with
The Best Oysters, &c.
with which, parties or individuals can be
accommodated at any hour upon the
shortest notice. The liquors of the bar ne
is determined shall be the best too, that
the market will afford.
dec 7-3t JAMES ENGLISH.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16
MISCELLANY.

~
Most of our readers, we doubt not,
have heard ofthe story inBlackwood's
Magazine. of a leading member of the
chronological Society of Edinburgh
having been hoaxed with cast from
a turnip: The story ran thus" A
certain ingenious person Of this town
(EdInbnrgh) lately met with rurnip
of more than common foziness in his
field: he made a cast Of it, clapped it
TO the cast Of somebody's face, aud
sent the compassionate the phreno-
logical.with his compliments, as a fac
smile of the head ola celebrated
Swede, by name professor TornhiPp-
son. They bit--a committee was. APP
pointed--a reportwas drawn np-aDd
the whole character Of the professor
was soon made out As completely, Sc
cundem artem, as Iiaggart's had been
under the same happy auspices, a
little before. In a word. they found
out that the ilIustrious DR.. Tornhipp-
son had been Distinguished for mha-
Influences, constructiyeness, and phi-
loprogentiveness--nay evenf0r side
atty" and s. yeneration." We al
ways considered this story a very
harmless joke on the phrenologicals;
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16

and give the following genuine &C
count, i guess, il. tieirown journal
sin April, 1891, a medical gentle-
man in Edinburgh, aided by a land
scape painter, fashioned a turnip into
the nearest resemblance to human
skull which their combined skill and
Singenaity could produce. They had
a asst made from it, and sent it to
MIR. 6. Conbe, requesting his obser-
vations on the mental talents and
dispositions it indicated; adding that
it was the cast of the skull Of a person
of an uncommon character. Mr..
Combe instantly detected the trick,
and returned the cast with the follow :
ing parody of The Man of rhessaly
pasted on the coronal surface:
There was man in Edinburgh,
And he was wond'rous wise;
He went into turnip field,
Aud cast about his eyes.
And Wne0 ne CAST Ills eyes dUUutg
Hesaw the turnips fine,
How many heads are there, says he,
That hkness bear to mine.
So very like they are, indeed,
No sage, I'm sure, could know
This turnip head that / have on,
From those that there do grow.
He pull'd turnip from the ground;
A cast from it was thrown
He sent it to Spurzheimite,
And passed it for his own.
And so, lndeedait struly was
His own in evdEy sense;
For CAST and " ok Esalike were made
All at his own expense.
"The medical gentleman called on
Mr.. Combe next day. and assured
him that he meant no offence, and
intended only a joke. Mr.. Combe
replied, that he treated the matter
entirely as such, and that if the author
of it was satisfied with his share of
the wit, no feeling OF uneasiness
remained on the other side" Now,
really, We do not know whether being
hoaxed by cast from turnip for a
human head be more silly, than seri-
ousIy undertaking to refute joke
which every body laughed at, ba: no
one believed.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16
g,TNOtice.

r SHALL proceed, conformabIy 10 The
Il foregoing decree, 10 sell for cash the
lands therein mentioned, al public auction,
TO the highest bidder, on the Seventeenth
dag of December neat, at Prince William
Court House, Va. These lands are said
to be highly valuable, situated in healthy
region, Dear Prince William Courthouse,
and will be well worthy the attention OF
those who are DESTROYS of making an adVon'
tageous purchase of real property.
JOHN STANARD NJ. f. c. b.
nov 18 4W
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16
To Let,
~ AOt5
hat STORE & DWELLING

- That STORE & DWELLING
S3TTA HOUSE on the corner OF King
HsSs and Alfred streets, lately in The
49, occupation OF Messrs. Lunt 4 Kin.
sey, under which is large cellar, togeth-
er with several convenient and useful out
houses. The store is large and we'll cal
culated Tor an extensive grocery business,
and as such it has been successfully occu-
pied for several years past; the stand is
equal to any IN that part OF the town; the
rent will be moderate, to suit hard times,
and possession given when required.
OCT A. FAW.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16
ACUTE DISCRIMINATION.

Incledon being one day at latter
SAILS when Suett, who happened to
be there toe, asked him if he was come
there to buy harsesa Yes. say lncle-
don, but what are:you come here for?
Do you think, Dicky. you could tell
the difference between horse and an
ASST OH, yes, said Suett, il you We're
among thousand horses, ! should
know You instantlys
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16
LONDON.

No city in Christendem announ>
ces itselfso far, or sends to such a
distance the decided intimations of
its extent and power. Twenty miles
before its pinnacles and spires are vi.
sible, the black cloud Of smoke and
vapour that hangs over it, as per-
petual canopy is seen to swell up in
the horizon like the dark foams at
sea. which sometimes announce the
approach to vast continent. Al
most as far off an increase in the a.
mount of passengers is perceptible.
Stage coaches, of all sizes and forms,
crowded with passengers on their
tops, that make them seem instinct
with life, hurry by in succession, and
the pest chaises and equipages multi
ply to such numbers, that one not
accustomed to calculate the wide in
fuence of SO great city, can hard.
ly persuade himself that he is not al
ready approaching its very suburbs.
Some miles, however, before he is
even so near as this, the numbers Of
every thing moving begin to Look
like crowds, aud soon afterwards the
crowds fall into an almost incessant
and uninterrupted stream. In the
mean time, the roads and streets are
growing wide, and the shops more
frequent, rich, and snowy. The vii
lagos disappear, or rather become
considerable towns and the towns
are gradually changed into CONT
nued succession of suburbs, through
the midst of which the astonished
stranger hastens forward. until. dri-
ven perpetually forward by the un-
broken torrent,lle finds himself borne,
at last, into the endless multitudes of
the metropolis itself.
NORTH american ReoieU.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16
To Let,

e-x.s The house on tue north side OF
GxT King-street, between Patrick and
Hsaass| Henry, at present occupied by
49, Mr. Henry Jackson. II is 10 an
excellent state of repair and in one OF the
most desirabl parts of the town. Pos.
session may be had 18th October. For
terms apply to.
sep4 A. T.. -CALENOVE,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16

twas beautiful turn, given by a
great lady, who being asked where
her husband was. when he lay con.
ccalpd for having been deeply con-
ceined in a conspiracy, resolutely
answered that she had hidden him.
This confession caused her to be
brought before the Governor. who
told her that nothing but her comics
sion where she hadhidden him would
save her from the torture. And
will that do7'' said she. Sc Yes,'
replied the Governor, :" Twill pass
my word for your safety an that CON-
dition." 80. Them" said she. 81 have
hid him in my heart. where you may
find him. This surprising answer
charmed her enemies.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16
Lock Here!

yHyE will take an APPRENTICE, 70
w the hating business. For fur
Their Information. apply at our hat factory
oct 1s w. & C. JOHNSTON.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16
To Let,

ssw..x The fire proof WAREHOUSE,
@rTA corner of Union and Prince stleet,
Msssss recently occupied by VIM. Good
$3.50 ell & Co.
ALSO,
s,,.. A tenement on Cameron street,
@FFSs now occupied by D. G. Pretty.
NEIL man. Possession may be bad lst
E@1 Noyember
ALSO,
A-u-s Another tenement on an alley,
EfFn adjoining Prettyman's blacksmith
MssSal shop. For terms apply TO
&s&sai j. B LADD, or
oct 90 j. II. LADD & Co.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-02
GREEK MEETING.

At meeting of the citizens of Lynchburg,
held at the Franklin Hotel, on "Wednesday at
tcrnoon the 25th inst. Thomas "A. lIolcombe
was called to the chair, and Richard ii. Toler
appointed Secretary.
On motion, Resotred, That 4 committee Of
five be appointed to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of tins meeting relative to the strug
gle of the GrecKs and TO recommend suitable
measures TO aid them, and that they report to an
adjourned meeting, to be held at the Franklin
Hotel, on Friday next, at O'clock, p. Nj.
A committee was accordingly appointed, OF
Messrs. Samuel Clayton, Christopher Anthony,
john ID. Urquhart, Pcyton Harrison and Rich
ard III. Tolor.
Resotced, That the proceedings Of this meet
ing be published in the Virginian.
L. "A. HOLCOMBE, Chairman.
r. III. ToLER, Secretary.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-02

from their disagreement to the Senates amend
mcnts--Or in other words, agreed to the whole
of the Scnates amendments, except the appro-
priation of the bonus to the Univ ersity of Vir-
GINA, which by an amendment to the Senate's
amendment, they directed to go to the Fund for
Internal Improvement This was received
with bad grace in the Senate, where on mo-
ton of MIR. Johnson of Augusta, ION Saturday,
the bill WIS recommitted TO the select Commit
tee that brought it i'll. The amendment pro-
posed by that Committee, and the present state
of the bill, may be seen by reference to another
part Of this paper. What the effect of the pro-
posed conference will be, remains to be seen.
No doubt remains of the fact, that there is a
decided majority in both Houses, favorable to
the principle of extension. The question of a
bonus and It's appropriation, the period of ex-
tension, and the general conviction which is
forcing itself upon the minds of the members,
that they are oXpending much time and trea-
sure Al the discussion of subject, which would
with more propriety occupy the next General
Assembly, may have some effect in postponing
the question until the oonvening of the next
Legislature.
The expenses of the present General Assem-
bly, amount already to $4,000! 1t cannot be
denied however, that they have earned the me-
ney They have made appropriation to the
and to the University-have placed some hal!
dozen Revolutionary soldiers on the Pension
I.ist-and released the Commemorative right
to some 10 or Is tracts of escheated land 1t is
true, all this could have as well been done in
three weeks as in three months, but the people
should look at the cakue of their labors and not
at the time, in which they were done! The te-
dious sessions of the General Assembly, and the
enormc'ls and increasing expense which they
annually fix upon the State, are becoming mat
tiers OF serious consideration to the people. L,
is impossible that they can much longer acqui-
esce in grievances, SO serious and accommodating,
when they have remedy in their own bonds.
On the other hand, it is equally impossible, that
the deliberations of a body containing 200 men,
can be otherwise than tardy and protractcd.-
The fault lies not in the Legislature, but the
Constellation. The people of this country car
only be made to feel collectively, when theil
pockets or their persons are invadcd-and the
vast expences of the Legislature may at last
have the happy consequence of convincing
them, that the only practicable cxpedient of di-
minishing an evil which is so growing and on.
pressive, is the call of convention-limifed &c
take certain acknowledged defective parts OF
the constitution, under its supervision. 6
contamination devoutly to be wished,n and for
which the public MIND is fast ripening.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-02
And the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, February %.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.

Inc House having again resolved itself into a
committee of the whole on the new Tariff Bill
After good deal ofdebate the question wa,
taken on the motion of Nr Brent, to strike ont
tie clause laying duty ON cotton bagging. and
decided in the negatiye-ayes 81, noes IO7.
Nr. Buchanan then renewed his motion In q
mend the clause, by striking out cents and in
sorting IL cents which was carrie,l-aves
tl9.
hr. p. ?. Barbour then moved TO strike ont
The clause LAYING duty of % cents a bushci on
wnsat-''nd before any question vas taken on
TINS motion,
The Committee rose, on motion of Mr.. Gar
nett.
And the House adjourned.
An attempt was made TO adjourn to I o'clock.
instead OF y O'Clock, to morrow, but los-ayes
SO, noes IS.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-02
ANTI JACKSON.
To The Editors Of tie constitutional, u1;r.


GENTIEMEN-I perceive that you have united
with the whole corps of Editors south of the Potow
mac in reprobating and denouncinr the Tariff. You
assert that there is not in Virginia in favor of
us extension In this, you mistaken. There re
many, who have atcntivey considered that subject
III the only light in which it ought to be considered
as great National queston--as a question: not so
much affecting this that section as OR co,nf,on
'oN"fTy-and as involving the interests not of the
present age only, but Of future generations It's
acknowledged that the current of public sentiment
in the southern states is opposed to tie policy of en-
cournging domestic manufactures. But vly is il
so: he answer is obvious. The argtnent has been
confined altogether to side of the question. and
the people have silently acquesccd in the dcu1iuci.
tions which have poured forth from almost every
press IN thc country. More thar usual energy has
bccn employed to represent the adyoca of the sv-
tenn as actuated by peTncious and criminal dcsGns
upon the prosperity OF the south, and our northern
ard western brethren, who support the policy. have
Decn characterised as the most odious and hateful
monopolists. No paper has been more pre-emincnt-
W distinguished than the Richmond ENQUIRER for
whilst the manufacturing system has been marked
out ny Its Editors as the object of peculiar vcnre-
ance, do not remember that thcy have ever given
insertion to one solitary article in its vindcation%
There Is exception. if exception il nav be
called, to this remark. distinguished writer of
Philadelphia forwarded TO the Enquirer, . An exa.
n,ination Of Judge Coopers Tract on the modifcatl
on of the Tariff, in four numbers. From some cause
or oter these numbers did not appear and the wri-
ter transferred them ct publication to the Phenix.
After their appearance in that paper the Editors of
the Enquirer re-pubshed them al long iy,eyfols in
s",qH tPe' end on The last poge efMeir paper
In recent number Of the Enquirer, the Editors
advert to treasonable menace of rce;etan =; 81
/ Charleston MEMORIAL against the TariR ,oifha,ffo
senf'W'Hi Of transportation.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-02

have sanctioned the nomination Of Messrs. Crawford
and Gallatin.--But, if due eNcrtons used by
the friends u. Mr.. Adams at Richmond, we will
forfeit reputation as prophets If the ticket form
ed by Mr.. Crawiords friends be not defeated. We
regret that have not room for particulars to-day
In our next we shall give them.
Lynchburg Ttrgtntdn.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-02
CAUCUS IN RICHMOND.

The last m1u brings information that the mem
bers Of the Virginia Legislature are following in ,be
footsteps of their leaders ut Washington. The
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-02
FROM THE NATIONAL JOURNAL,

(Repub6shed IN The National Lateiligencer.)
In Tucsdays's lntellgcncer, we have strange
statement from a friend of Mr.. Clay of the
strength of the several candidates. It's disnge-
nuous righteousness is most conspicuous. In
enumer,ting the ''certainn states, it omits to
put down for Mir. Adams New-Jerscy, and a
large portion of Maryland; while it puts down
as certain for Mr.. Clay, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois.
and Louisiana! The writer must have well
known that the popular voice of Indiana and H.
linois has long been for MIR. Adams and that,
in Ohio, MIR. Adams chance is al least equal to
Clay's, and in Louisiana, Gen. Jaclson's is SUI
perior. He also puts down Mississippi as Sc e.
qually claimed by the friends of Gen. Jackson
and Mr.. Clay, without even naming Mr.. Adams
in connection with it, though Mr.. A. has been
for a long time decidedly the leading candidate
i'll that state.
The omission ofN. Jersey, in the above case,
is OF the same unfair character with the calcu-
lations respecting Maryland. In his estimate
| OF probabilities he generally allows to Mr.. Adams
| too yotcSfrom Maryland. Mr.. y. will undoubt
edly have from six to nine from that state, while
it is doubtful whether Mr.. Clay will nave one.
The same generosity which induces him to al
low two votes fiom Maryland to MIR. A. aud
four to Mr.. Clay, induces him to give the So
votes # New York to the latter. Why did he
not add the 81 votes from New-England?
as specimen of his accuracy, he allows
Maryland to give but ten votes; while L have
no doubt the people of that state will insist on
their constitutional right to give eleven.
| Let it be remarked, that, in all his calcula-
tons, except when he gives the votes of n.
York to Mr.. Clay, he admits that Mr.. A. will
have plurality Of the votes of. the people, even
on his own disingcnuous estimates.
The first candidate of the DcODle evidently
Is MIR. Adams. He now has tbs following num-
hnrS
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-02

The bill extending the charter Of the Far
mers' Bank of Virginia has been banded be-
tween the two Houses, with unprecedented fire.
quency and r1pidity. On Saturday the Horse of
Delegates, shifted the ground which they had :
sumed tiedsy before, and by large votes, ,cce6sr,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-04-27
d P. COOK.
COMMUNICATION


A writer in the Republican of April
7, who calls himself " Ph,io," has made
a dVleful complaint that some OF th
non-cotvenlion party have wanionly Sian
dered his fellow-ciiizen and friend,
William Kinney" Why does he no,
ell what those SANDERS are, and dis
prove, or at least contra lct them A.
present, he has done his friend innore
nurI tban good, ~ leavin5 the public 10
lnier that there are acCusa' ions against
him which are no, generally known.
For my part, the principal ae cusations
nave heard against him are the follow
ing, w.
|. Tuai he used his ioiucnce to pro-
cure the establishment of the State Bank
ol Illinois, WHICH had the effect Of banish-
ing perie, and substituting a DEPRECATED
currency.
:. That, at the last session, after the
bad effects of the Safe Bank we're sulf. :
clently known, he use d ali the means in
his power 70 procure the issue OF 100000
dollars IF state paper, u, addition to the
100000 previously issued.
3. That being professor Of relig ion
a"d a Minister of the Gospel, he IS ne
vertheless a Jealous and interchangeable
advocate for the introduction o! slavery
into this state.
4. That on the 18th February, 1928.
alter the passage oil the Convention Re-
solution bad been effected by means
which will forever disgrace the names
nf those who made Use OF them, and
which have fixed fool stain upon the
character OF this staie---at this time,
when every real patriot was iameniine
the depravly which the proceedings OF
that day had brought to light, this n,an
OF the purest integrity" as Phlo calls
hun, caused his hGuse to be Illuminated,
$ an expression of JOY at what had tax en-
place
IT any or all these charges are untrue,
! trnst that phlio" will do his friend
the favor to contradict them. It there
are any other charges asalnst him, let
Philo state them, and re!ute or contra
diet the same; and not leave his charac-
ter a prey 10 those indefinite suspicion,
which Philo's publication is so well cal
Culated 10 excite.
II Friend to Justice.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-04-27
FOR THE SPECTATOR.

The Convention Managers are ex-
treme!y busy. They are so fearful that
things may 90 right, that they cannot
suffer a battalion muster, or gathering
OF any kind in the county, to pass with
out going in body to manage The peo-
pie. In the language of Mr.. Smith, we
say, 4" 1t remains to be st, n whether the
people of Madison county will submit to
this species of dicia'ion"
There Is something in this method of
dragooning, so odious, that we are very
sure our iellow-citzcns will spurn the
men who attempti,. Mr.. Smith raises
the hue and cry when large portion of
the voters assemble quietly to agree on
the men whom they wish to represent
them in The legislature, while he thinks
his ozpn dictum will be obeyed.
But let him go on. The people know
their own interest too well to give up
their judgments to him.
The question is, shall Mr.. Smith 60
vern Madison county, or will the citizens
govern themselves
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-04-27


DEAR SIR,
am q lremely happy to be able to
the one forwarded to you, for the relief
OF pure hasers of the public lands, was
this day ordered by an almost unanimous
vote OF the Senate, TO be engrossed for
third reading, and will, without doubt,
pass lha by on AIonday next
have now no doub OF IFS passing this
Fl us , and do most earnestly hope that
il VIII be TAX N advantage Of by almost
every man In the tate, so as TO relieve
The state from the incubus which now
presses so heavily upon it.
| have ascerained that the people OF
Illinois now owe almost one million o
dollars TO the government for lands;
sum that no economy or prudence, will
ena bic them TO pay.
The tariff yet hangs upon us in the
House and II seems that its opponents
canno, be tired in their efforts 10 defeai
it. When we shall ge, the quesllo', no
man seems to be able TO anticipate. Lit
tie else will be done, however, unless we
very soon dispose oil it.
Gov. b rbour, OF Va told me to-day,
that he had ascertalned, almost with GER
tain,y, that The bill will be rejected in
the Senate. by some or S majority.
Should This be so, il certainly is useless
TO spend much time in the II use on the
subject. | did intend to engage in the
general discussion OF the question, but
! shall now refrain from it. II all speak,
we cannot get through with ii before Ju-
ly--a point to which no one hopes to
see the session protracted. We shall
not adjourn before the 18th Of May.
Yours, respectfully,
n n CnnK