Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-05
THE UTICA CONVENTION.

THE UTICA CONVENTION.
We gave hriei outline Of the proceed
ing nf The late choice OF delegates, and
the fight between the Ciintonians and the
'people's men 10 this city. II appears
that the vote stood rs TO ID, and the Cln.
tonians complain bitterly that they were
locked by some OF their men. The best
Joke how ever, wa. that practised upon
worthy delegate, an mi D. OF the Tenth
Ward, which we already noticed As il
was presumed the vote would be tight
one, II WAS very desirable TO get The wor>
thy doctor out of the way, as neither slce
could to certainly say how he would vote,
he obligingly having pledged himself to
both sides
In the morning of the day the Conven.
ton was TO meet, countryman Knocked
at the doctors door and was admitted,
when the following colloquy occurred:
Coxntryman. Be you doctor?
Doctor, Yes. that's my name-what is
your business, friend?
Couniryman. Why doctor, | COMO all
the way from tctber side OF Bath, to see
YOU. Nv wife sir, sent after you; she's
a little grumpy or 90, and l. guess as how
she soon get IN the straw.
Doctor. can't come. shall be en-
gagged particularly at this aEsrnoou; you
must get somebody else.
Countrumon Odd rabbit il Dow;my wife
wont have nobody else as you--Dow do ye
come doctor, do; I'll briGg you back in
time
Doctor. On that condition | may be in
duced togo
Coun,rgnan. Well now that's kind;
I've got my boat here and I'll row you
down, and doctor d we see Pm poor man,
and you must be reasonable; here's ten
dollars now, and III pay you the rest a.er.
The fee operated like magic; it was ir-
resislibIe; the doctor got in The boat, and
under the influence OF vertical sun was
rnwed down the Bay, and after doubling
Coney Island, the woftby doctor was land
ed on pebbled beach with tavern in
sight. Pushed Tor time, the doctor ran a.
cross Muck slush heat, popp'd into the
barroom where the landlady rather en- don
potn. was stirring about. Bless me, said
The doctor, are you up yet, madam! up,
Sir, to be sure | am, and expect 10 be up
for six weeks The doctor looked about
for the man, but be had vanished. He
began TO smell rat; the sun was descend
ing. and The doctor ten miles from home;
and after great difficulty he procured gig
Tor ten dollars, drove like lightning. and
entered the Convention ust as the last
ballot was going The rounds, putting and
blowing, and protesting against the de-
ception and hoax pIaCtised upon him.
Ia. Aun hu fhof
Clintonians Pot the Trick upon him, re
fused to vote for Col. GI sbaM. according
20 promise, and decided the case in favor
of the 'ppopie's men
Such are the political tricks Of the day,
and it will serve as a caution TO all polliI-
clans, legal and INT deal, never C. be call
&C away Oh the day OF Crnvfnlian.
N. Y. Nat 4d0.
ST.. LOUIS, Missouri, June 9S.-The
rains for several weeks bsve been excess
sive; the Missouri and Mississippi have RI
sen over their banks and much injury has
been sustained by those residing in the
bottom land, many OF whom have been
compelled 10 remove. The ferry boat al
ST. Charles passes from bill TO hill, dis
lance of about three miles The Mssis-
sippi has commenced falling, and we hope
viii conlioue to do SO. We learn from
passengers in The steamboat Rocket. that
the rive, below had fallen nearly II feet,
and we entertain slight hope that this
flood will be confined wi!hia the Ieyees.
At oae of the siltings of the French
Chamber oil deputies, al the beginning OF
last month, member OF the Chamber re-
lated in detail the processes used by
number OF wine merchants Of Paris in the
manufacture OF wine. They contrve to
dispense with the juice of the grape alto
ge'her' and composed the liquor which
they sell, OF water sugar, acetate Of lead,
and some coleIins ingredient.