Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-07

| :, have no oo]eCuoh " granny Ai
e, gentleman writes to the editor Of the Mas
t'.ss,,s spy, that John RANDOLPH visits no.
,. and does not want to have ii known that
Ds;s in the city. A gentleman who travelled
DS him in England says he is weary OF being
Faro,e. and intends returning to this coun-
v The following anecdote is related of him.
y, seated himself in the pit, one evening, IN
:. liverpool theatre; and his singular dress
W .nnearance provoked the rldicule OF
' .,r man near him. After few sallles,
however, Mr.. r. turned upon him, and giving
nm 6erce look, said: "Let him that leers the
tartar beware of his dirk" This proved sui
SCENT
r;s with no little satisfaction that we copy
4, following article from the Philadelphia Ga
,,rsof Saturday evening. The remarks OF one
& The Delaware Editors had almost induced
r,,o believe that they were entitled to conf
ieuce:--
cbesausake and Dela,oare CGnal-From hav-
no seen various paragraphs In the papers OF
Nsv.York and Washington, and WILMINGTON,
vATl represent this great and national work
IN, yery critical situation, indeed In very dis
,,rrous condition, we have made it our business
onsutute an inquiry into the truths OF these
statements, and the result has induced US TO be-
Ee,e tina, all these uniavorable reports arise
rom want of proper information. We believe
We are fully justified when we say, this work is
asuch state of progre ssion, as TO satisfy the
nbc that il will be fully completed in The year
nh Ch
cd in St Georges Marsh, were not OF nature
calculated to create uneasiness, as 10 the Prac-
,icabity Of overc oming :hem, and II is believed
ihe points Of greatest difficulty are now sur
mounted, thus putting AN end to any doubts as
what remained. From the nature OF the
mund, the earth used In forming the embark
mats has sunk deeper than was al hrst CAL
mated, and this, so we'll as we can learn, is the
mq difficulty encountered that was not lore
seen when the work was commenced. So et-
ec,uaiy, however, has ii been surulounted, that,
IS we are informed, this section will be COM
pleted within the present year, or very early In
1897, when the navigation will be perfect TO St.
Georges village.
On the next section, which embraces St.
Georges Mill Pond, there never was any diffi-
cahy, and this part Of the work is rapidly adj
yancng.
The next section is that known by the name
ihe "Deep Cut" on which a force exceeding
Steen hundred men is employed at present.
The earth vet TO be removed, does not, on an a
Nrage, exceed fifteen to twenty feet in depth,
and here no difficulties have ever occurred that
could alarm the most timid. This portion OF
the work will be finished during the summer OF
1927
All west Of the "deep cut" is now nearly I'M
shed, and IN relation TO this there never mas
been any uneasiness in the mind OF any one.
From the Delaware River to the ST. George S
Marsh, we understand the Canal is finished,
and 200 feet Of substantial wharf work Is built
10 The river, on each side of the Delaware llde
LOCK, Tor the purpose of forming haroor
which when completed, will extend into the
Odaware six hundred feet from the lock.
O'er the "deep cut" at the Buck tavern, is a
aSlantial Bridge, Of a single span, exceeding
..'eet And at the summit, the Canal is now
Iy feet deep.
Several papers have represented the stock in
us company, which cost 5000 share, as
s0rh only 60 or $40. This we believe 10 be a
@ssr mistake, or something much worse, a
'lul Misrepresentation.
The following anecdote, which we extract
nom the Baltimore Chronicle, is, we believe,
founded in fact, but certainly not little embel-
Shed
ANECDOTE OF WASHINGTON.
MISE, he was stationed at Alexandria with
regiment, the only one in the colony, and OF
inch he was Colonel There happened at that
une to be an election in Alexandria for mem
sol the assembly, and the ballot ran high be-
us,een Col. George Fairfax and MIR. William
ts1ey Washington was on the side of Fair
staA' and a MIR. William Payne headed the
TIwsnds OF Elzey. In the course of the contest
"ashington grew very ,carm, (for his passions
SIa.uraly, were terrible; though wise regard to
s4lS e. honor and happiness, soon reduced them
proper command) and unluckily said some
~'nS to Mr.Payne, who though but acub IN SAFE
:" hon in heart, elevated his shelalah, and,
oiow, extended Our hero on the ground
"%ews was soon carried to the regiment that
~ seir Colonel was murdered by the mob. On
VIC passions of the soldiers, who doated on their
A. s'%mander, such report fell at once, like a
ssn OF lightning ona magazine of gunpowder.
smoment the whole regiment was under