Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-04
From the BlLfi,nore Gazefte.
ASF IN THE CITY COURT.

the present term. Among those who wi MSS
ed the performance. H. exhinie ed IN the Brl'i.
deere Theatre, we're some SO doubt ui OF 'he pro
pri.ty Of DE, mirt,ng their cos 'inuance, that y
suggestion was made to the Ch'.f Judge, cal
ling upon him To recommend Mr.. Peters to IRE
notice or the Grand jury. Tn Judge accord
ihyy addressed tha body upon tbe subject,
submitting at the same lime 10 Its consid' ra-
tior, as documentary evidence in the cause,the
advertisements wherein The aforesaid Peters
Described 10 the publ his railing; cspac,rirs
and intentions Before however The business
could b. acted np"n by the 'nquisiuon We
gentleman in question, oheden, 20 the citation
Of the Court, or, OF his uwn accord In anAir Y
10 vipdica,e his character and conduct ii know
not wLich}sudd My presented himself upon the
s,and vi hour aitlng to- presentrnrn' by he
authorized organ Of the Law. Making low
Iy obris nc. he accused stood errot anG fair to
front hi. accusation, while the following dia-
logue ensuec:-
Are you MIR Pe,er.r asked the Chief
Judge
81 IN was the firm -eply.
Are you the author Of this advertisement"
{holdiag out the newspaper.)
81 am"
"You call yourself the eighth wonder of III
world!"
al do"
"You wsIs upon the ceiling?"
al do"
Sand don't you think that dangerous mode
Of performing your preambulations"
"No-msy il please you. walk upon The CELL
ing with he same ease and safety Iha' you DO
upon the hosr."
"Well Sir, admitting that 10 be the case and
sdmi'ling your right 10 pu your own neck IN
jeopardy. let US come 10 hat performance in
which your chi dren are 2ar,iclpators, Tor Of
them we must al least have a care. Do you
ascend ropes wi your daughters, propelling
vince b,rrows before you?"
q hare done but will never do il again
II failed in The attempt las, nigh, but tina,
was not my fauh, it was The faul Of the car.
penter, VINO lefi he ropes TOO loose-I have
done the hing in EUROPE have done it in
Amstica-I did it last evening with success in
rehearsal and | 'h,ughr / could have done i, as
We" before the pu hlc, but failed, and l will
not rep a. i, again"
"Vtry we'll, Sir-noS L., US see il you en-
danger your chiIdrens' lives in other ways-i
perceive by your advertise mrnt that they " 81 Z
upon the ughj wire, on which they aisn bat
ance ,hems.lyes on ladders and the legs If
chairs, poised upon porter bottles surely th,se
fras ere az fearful ~ they fan'aStic and
surpr,sins. We Cannot suff,r you to deal
thu. with your chiiIr.n and use your paren IL
authority for purposes so {, aue't with danger
to IN. ir limbs and Ii, S." The father her, took
AR, and & ough It'll respectful IN his looks aud
language, wi man, flourish Of the fit, mot a
Ia mrudIzS) and stI,ke upon ne s'ernum or
stom ,ck, hus gave vent to his emotions:
"Si,, my daughters are my cbildren-Sir,
Igave ;h-m birth, gave them bread, gave
thrm bre. ding-I laugh, tht III nv own trade
for live Ia tod he in hs
lsries Of the science ! profess-,hty assist
M IN my business, they help me TO make
money But, Sir, no. for all he money in
America would expose their lives Sir, I
love my children more than money; else
should be the greatest brute in the world
fHer- hump on the thorax that sounded
like gongi Sir ! am no such brute "a
second hump Of increased loudne,s.I Sir, I
am their fatber--thev are my children
can AXE Care Of thsm-I tSH take care Of them
and if r.sked Their ii, es for money should
be ne he creates BRUTE ID ,bs world ca
-thi. bump espping ,h,s climax Of The moral
sublime A momeo''s pause followed this
burs, Of eloquence aud the Judge resumed:
mir Peters we do no, mean to charge YOU
with n, " NJ Of f,therly regard for your off
spr,ag-nav, YOUR present conduct lssds US ir,
reSistsaiy 10 a contrary conelusion-and as you
have assured Us thar he wh-elbarow bust :.
nr>s shall I've brooght 10 close--and that he
Other exerei,es of your daughters are uua,.
tended with dsngrr-we suffer you 20 retire
with word ofcounsel IN csutioning you how
you cary your own person-for tho you are
as ranger among Us yet we not so indif-
feren, To your fate as 20 tel IN, oncerneG on
your individual aeceunt-you can preserve
You, p. ,peudIculsri,y without hanging like
plamb.iins from me eeiing-and alho' an
sntp pole may be sp animal we should BE- glad
TO ,re--yet We would no, crafty our curiosi.
~ ., n rxocuse Of your spine. You may
withdraw"
Mr. Peters was assuring the Court that they
had 10, hing to fear for him-when noise was
head ., the door ard man rushed into he
room oversst.ieg coustsbles, sui.ors and spec
ta,ors 10 his course. He pushed through the