Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-02

than my of its colleagues. 1t says the atiac,
" in its refutation will require that the unhappv
occurrences Of the early life Of this amiabe and
injured lady should be laid before the public -
A statement Of the facts in relation 10 her er.
pulsion from the house Of her former husband
Roberts, in Kentucky, his following of her to
her mothers, in this county, his reconciliation
with and after desertion Of her, and divorce, W.
are informed will be drawn up by the commit.
tee lately appointed at public meeting. SO
detect and arrest ISLANDERS against General Jack.
son, by the publication Of truth" "This stale.
men,," it adds, "when seen, cannot but be al
sufficient to produce contempt for the assaiI
ants, and Indignation for the motives which
urged them TO assni, pilh Islander, an innocent
and unofending females reputation"
To all this object nothing. 1t is the con.
duct of Gen. Jackson, towards the lady and her
husband, that condemn. The Nashville Gs.
zetle makes no engagement that his conduc,
shall be shown " innocent and unotlending"-
Besides, It says not word abou! faIsehood and
defamat ton in respect 10 the General. lis tone
is very different from that OF those who cry
"calumnv,"' falsehood," "6etrac ton" But II
warn it that vindication of Mrs. Jackson VINO
is not the object Of censure, cannot avail asa
vindcation Of the General, who is. engage
100, that the Cincinnati Gazette shall trea, such
yincicaton with all due respect and fairncs,.
The Central Watch 1a,cer Of April H. print
ed at Harrodsburgh, where the record Of the
case remains, and where three Of the jurymcn
still reside. rants about !" cniumny, "caiumnia.
tors" and foul charges" and asserts that" tew
,oeeks will enable Gen Jackson's friends to col.
lect the requisite proof, and 10 silence these Ca
lumniators."
The only question to be ascertained is, was
Gen. Jackson the person upon whose associa.
lion with Mrs. Roberts; the jury found thris
verdict? The Watch-Tower states, that Gen
Ray and Mr.. Meaux, TWO Of the Jurymen, are
supporters of Gen. Jackson. How easy to OBJ
tain their statement that the verdict had no re.
fernce TO Gen Jackson, if such were the fact
the failure to do this, is clear proof that The
truth is as have stated it, Notwithstanding The
with which It has been denied
wait for the promised vindica:ion When
ii is made, shall take upon me 10 demonstrate,
that, in many important particulars, the trans.
action bears strongly upon the proprlety OF
elec ting Gen. Jackson President.
There is much of unfounded insinua!ion as
to when and from whom ] obtained the docu-
ments At present ii is sufficient 10 say, that
Gen Jackson knows all about it-and that no
public man had any agency whatever in sup.
plying them.
During the late snow storm, the following
Distressing event took place at Tomlntoul:
girl, of the name Of Cameron, had gone to mar.
kel, from which she was returning, riding on
small pony, when at distance from home she
was overtaken by the storm, and unfortunately
persisted, and no person knew where TO look for
her. A young man, few days since, discover
ed her, stiff corpse, sitting on the ground, with
the snow far thawed, as to leave the upper
part of her body visible. Her head was wrap
ped in check apron, which was tied about her
- - s-Y siraws and the wi:.h "h-" 'n'
lad discovered her, was waving part OF her hair
which had escaped from below its covering
The poor animal also stood on its feet, and both
were so life-lke," to use the lads expression,
that he was afraid 10 look upon them, and left
the place Her body was afterwards .emoved
by her friends. Inverness Journal