Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-25
Ftop, The Sauaaaah Georg;aa.

BARNEY BLINN IN LovE.-Barny hes arisen
from the shades of obscurily to emblaZon the
political world aud in the Legislative halls, to
/" breath words OF fire. But, as said, the dis
positions and talents Of men are accommodated
10 circumsianCes-so has Barney, under the
mighty influence OF the blind God 'fail'n, fall'n
from his high estate Mark Anthony spuru'd
an imperishable crown ofglory 10 win the smiles
Of Cleopatra, bar,ered his honor for q transient
bliss, and died OF a couch of gnominy. 1t is
true the political sagacity Of Barney won him
many strong friends; he was a patriot TO the We
nv finger nails, and the" Steam Boats" Snap
ping Turiles'' sc. looked upon him as being
destined t6establish permanently the inyiolable
rights Of their native STATE. The best on the
floor OF CONGRESS could not hrd a camilla Z"
Barney--but 60 my country!) he was.under the
dominion oftwo pretty gooseberry eyes, and the
fire Of patriotism burnt out and left the cinders
of love! Alarming as this intelligence may be
to the Troupparty; We, conceive my bound
en- duty to inform them Of ii as soon as pracu-
cable, tina, they may drive him from his Calyp-
so as the soge Mentor did the youthful Eee>
macbus. and inspire him with new and more
glorious spirit.
Barney's popularity was not confined to his fel
low men, but extended to the fair. His bone
and muscle were the admiration Of ali the coun-
try Girls. Not that he was an Adonis: no they
adorcd the Hercules blended with a little OF the
Mercury and no small portion OF the Mars;
three excellent ingredients TO please the eye OF
Venus.
'Doicas' said he, one day, TO his tavor'le, as
he entered squire Dodd's with rifle in his
hand and his Two hounds Tally and Snap close
a, his heels, syou see Eve com'd 10 see you
'cordng TO promise. It's all over, and may
be- id, i'll ant member OF The Legu slater,
RIGHT out au' oal; Pm elected in this ERE QUAR-
ter, anonymously Rip roam, gal, Tor the orl'
dies brokc-- if the ADMINISTRATION don't
have to vince now, tiers no snakes-lll
s,oings the pate Of John Quincy, till It looks as
'frigh,fuI as qualls GA porkutine,' and III make
him swear Gcorgians is pluck 10. the splne.-
Give Us a shake Of your corn s,ealcrs; why you
look out in sorts, Doreas.
4 reckon, Barney said the ,imid Dorcas,
that now bekase you're turned Legislator man,
YOU'D leave off comm here, and in fuler hitch
your creter to the rack afore Patty Potts door,
She havn' larnt an cdi6cation al boardin'
school.
Nov, Dorcas, answered the half offended
lover you're going to come your old riggs on
me. PoIlytics has elynva,ed me, III stick
by il. But, Continued he, siappiug his hands
and looking :narvelously loving -for you, Dor
cas-, PlI do almost nolhing-tut love polly
tics
sAn't YOU ashamed, you unheeaful man;
YOU spoken il now right out TO myyery face
IL reckon Poly Ticks is, better than other
folks, though you make so much of her.
Guns Dorcas yoa're moughiily. out in your
reckonin. mean Polyiics, sort OF thing
for what all men fights and talks in these
DAYS YOU see Georgia and Gin'rai Goyefn-
men, is polylics now--the last having made
contingencies on the rights o. the first =
'Spose now one ftlcr should take gourd OFT
on a vine, and say, 81! be swinsed il tia, ain,
squash. and Their 'spose another Teller should
saw. sYou lie!-it is gourd'--and than they
fought about it-tbat's pretty much now
what the people calls politics. Mayhaps
yos don't read the newspapers, Dorcas!-
Jack Spear says, in his Spectator, that news
naoers is the great venics Of public pinion,
and the freedom OF the press should be held
sacred and revileabie. But come, Doreas.
NOW that Pm member OF Legislator, i
snose YOU wont swagger long about the bill
which Pm going forto interdacen--i'm not
much of c.rr;ck in love matters, howsomde-