Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-21
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w.re waiting with great anxiety ana
impotence, the publication OF the
aTales of the Crusaders" Numerous
,peculations existed as to the cause Of
the DELAY, most Of them, doubtless, un-
founded. "One thing, however, (says
the News Of Literature, } is proved by
il. that the anxiety for these admirable
novels is not at all gone by, and also
tina, the Edinburgh Review never made
a more-unlucky assertion than when,
in one ofits last numbers, its very last,
we believe, it assured US, that poem
Of Mr.. Campbell's was looked for with
more eagerness than new novel by the
author Of Waverly. Werather think
THEODORE did not occasion any very
great feeling in the marketr'
The forthcoming work at Edinburg
entitled Brother Jonathan; or, The Neac-
Englanders, is said to be by the author
of the articles which have appeared in
Blackwood's Magazine, on American
writer's, politics, &c.
The controversy of Junius was about
to be revived by MIR. George Coventry,
who is reasserting the claims OF Lord
George Sackville.
Lady NJ Morgan has put an end to
her existence, by strangling herself with
acambric handkerchief, during tempo
rary arrangement.
Clements, proprietor Of the London
Morning Chronicle, had to pay BY ver-
dict against him in the Court of Kings
Bench, on Monday sol. to his next
door neighbor, in compensation for the
nuisance of the steam-engine employed
to work of the newspaper.
Mr.. Elliston had verdict against
him in the Court Of Kings Bench, da-
images Soi. for assaulting Mr.. Poole, a
dramatic author. The defendant had
called on Elliston at Drury Lane, res
pecting his name being struck off the
free list, when the latter used violent
language and kicked him out.
Robert Skipper completed at South
ampton his Herculean task (the great
est ever undertaken) of walking So
miles for 80 successive days.
The pilot balloon sent up by Messrs.
Green, previous to their ascension at
New Castle, fell at Red Chesters, about
IS miles from Newcastle, on bank
side, and rolled into brook, where il
was burst by the country people pel.ing
it with stones, under the error that it
was some portentous being come a
mong them with mischievous design.
The late Col. Campbell, Of Glenlyon,
was grandson Of the Laird of Glenly-
on, who commanded the military at
the massacre Of Glenco, and who lived
in the Laird Of Glenco's house, where
he and his men were Hospitality receiv-
ed as friends, and entertained fort
night before the execution Of his or
ders. He was playing at cards with
the family when the first shot was fired,
and the murderous scene commenced.
Col. Campbell entertained the belief,
then universal in the Highlands, that
punishment Of the cruelty, oppression
or misconduct of an individual de-
scended as curse on his children to
the third and fourth generation. In
l7ll, he was ordered to superintend
the execution Of the sentence Of a
court martial on a soldier condemned
to be shot. A reprieve was sent, but
the whole ceremony of the execution
was to proceed until the criminal was
upon his knees, with cap over his
eyes, prepared to receive the volley.-
1t was then he was to be informed of
his pardon. No person was to be told
previously, and Colonel Campbell was
directed not TO inform even the firing
parry, who were warned that the signal
to FIRE would be the waving Of white
handkerchief by the commanding Off
Ger. When all was prepared, and the
clergyman had left the prisoner on his
knees in momentary expectation Of his
fate, and the firing party were looking
with intense attention for the signal,
Col. Campbell put his hand in his peck
ct for the reprieve, and in pulling out
the packet the white handkerchief ac-
companied it, and, catching the eyes of
the party, they fired, and the unfortu-
nate prisoner was shot dead. The pa.
per dropped through Col. Campbell's
fingers, and, clapping his hands to his
forehead, he exclaimed, "The curse Of
God and Of Glenco is here; ! am an un-
fortunate and ruined man." He desired
the soldiers to be sent TO the barracks,
instantly Quilted the parade, and soon
afterwards retired from the service.
MIR. Price, the American Manager,
is now. in London, for the purpose of
reinforcing his dramatic troops in that
hemisphere. Mr.. Price brings. the
most flattering accounts of the increas-
ing popularity Of Miss Lydia Kelly,
the sister Of the favorite actress, whose
talents we hope again to witness when
MIR. Arnold commences his summer
season at the English Opera House,
The mayor Of Rheims is a lucky