Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23
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GENTLEMEN Among the CREME,
trivial in themselves, which tend y, "saaet,
hearing assumed by the new polite, sue, sass The
OF his city, and to illustrate n. ,osI;. 's'''tni
are cherished by them towards ,bos. s s. WHO:
lz'rs who are NOT within the leach nf a. '"S C..
ton; have selected the one Whit sp'OS'Tli
subject II the annexed dramatic sl.,, I''% us Z:
Gloss Major Eason's notions Of rsnn II A DIS
ii also discloses the great chance ,'.. 1ann
aken place III his feeling, towards on, ",,n Ia,
rs corporation He was ono. r-s,rd Nv! Z"
firm friend Of the city, was a menh.. s's
Di,"ict Committee Of the Sruarr .nd VI Tie
hlm.e!t 1" promote the interes, Of ,,.
L Al a. the late election 70, Courcl ric -
proved themselves 50 s.Ubbornly Awi T,,I-"-'
showing strength Of abou,9! orsior.n,,"r
tie PR sent rulers, that they haze no,h;rs S'.h
pee for 'hr next four years, but rebuff, srS Is'
appointments Wy
by l'w OF Congress Of 1924, ar,enl,,o.r =,
our Cry Charrr, the corporation are ,Ioa;.'
10 appoin ASSESSORS, from he resprc,,bI' g
holders, who are on oath TO reader ,,ra,"
# he real and erso"ai property of The r,,". "'
Under thi, law, he Assessors called o, A.,
E'ton, ana The following scene ca>uv1
SCENE.-T'he Hon. II Eaton, b,u,ei,.
C"y Of Wushir slon. SATURDAY. w..
Is, 1899, about bali past 4, p. Ip,,'..
tnr !rnn' door, thee Assessors, who p,II a.
bell. y servant appears.
I,t Assessor Is Major Ea,on At home.
Servant Us, sir, But lie IS nov a. dinner
Assessor. Then 90 no, disturb HIM. Y,
will let hin know that the Corporation A,,s,
sprs have been here % assess his plo,e,r -.
that, aI'er ,hey have flushed in his neirbbo,.
hood, they will cali again rExcuur !. t,,r,
In bout tan hour afterwards, the .sscs,,,,,.
'urn"d Inc same servant appeaied
!s'. assessor You will please 10 lie, MAJ,
Eaton know tha, We have asain cstea obg
at his personal properly.
xxi servaht, VINO returned in af,w mrr,,
Servant. The Secretary Is cngaged, md ,,,.
no: now attend TO you.
Assessor. Be good enough 10 tel! Maori,
ton, that WE do not wish to disturb him, orcn
him from hts company. We only r.aue,,h,
perm sion TO enter his drawing room 10 EST.
mate the value Of his property.
EXIT servant, who did moi again torn
Arer . lapse Of near half an hour, one vlp.
Assessors "a Jackson mani observed, that l.,
WAS very extraordinary treatment, and 1T t
not feel disposed to submit to it, He rhrnn,i
the bell, and no one appearing alter SOM i'm,
sc rang il again, but no attention was pad 70 |
The Summons. Finally, another .tn ant comrs
accidenlly into the house, was requested Iou'
peat thc message Of the assrs,or, 10 MlJor t.
ton, and to adj, thai, as they were Aboul to .r
thai neie hnourhood, they won have no opO:
unity to repeat their yisI'. Alter aIap'eOi"'
yeraI minutes,
Euler. Major Eaon
Major E On gruff manneI.) Have you an
business with me. gentlemen
W., w. dove calht q
The execution OF our du y as Assessors, tom.s,
an assessment OF your house hold aud person.
property, and ask your permission to 50.
No T E. You shall not do so grnlIrmrn /
am 100 much IF a'rrpubIIcaH % permit any PEI.
son TO enter my house 10 examine my iwniun
Assessor. We do not desise TO E, into you.
private apartments or chambers II will Be
Sufficient 10 glance at your drawing and dining
rooms.
Major E. You shall no, enter a, all, gru:'
men. II IS contrary 10 my republican w!rt'
pies to submit 10 ANY such examination. have
head If your corporation before, and am d.,
'-rmIDrd not 10 obey any such ordinance
don't belong 10 your o. porh'I"n. nd 'hai.AN
nothing to 10 with i. Send me o.'I q ID.
taXrs-- whatever they are aud VII pai D.
Assessor. |; is impossible, ,lH io.sead !.''
bill Of axes, unless we know what YOU b.,
TAX.
Maor L. VIII hat is aone ofmg 5n'"H'
aud you shall not com into my house 70 eA.@'
inc my properly Your Corporation hH "
right 10 pass any such law.
ASS ssor Bur, ST., We are hOw cX"tnPS'
act Of Congress, which expressly di.'t' Ia"
10 what W. are now doing.
Major f know better sir. "a' II W
,re,s wh,n The law of walsh you srrah' y"
passed; and knoto that there il 10 such pi'"
sion in it.
Assessor. You are mistaken, | ISSUE J"
Major Eaton.
Major F.. am not mistaken; but, Il '"'
ents, you shall not come 'n'o my ho"'r
Assessor Yer, well, sir; let Us kho" 80
'wD opinion ofIhc amount o. your person -. 1
'erly, aud we will put it dow" at your 0'' V
ualion. IT..
Mai.r f. will do no such thug ~
ONE hesitation. But write me noe % w.
ubject, and will answer IL. ,
Here the Assessors TOOK their 9eP'''
'i'hou' any reply. a.; ,o,