Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-07

The excitement now manfesting itself III this
citv. is almost unprecedented, though not as
I'VE conceive. unaccountable; and we feel bound
IN saw that the cause of the excitement Is ire
ouently misrepresented The people are not OIL
Tended because one man was hung, nor because
thew could not witness the execution OF another
man. They are indignant that ftoo men shoaiu
he ordered to death by righteous sentence OF
the law. and that. without the evidence OF SIN.
gle palliative circumstance, one OF them shou'u
be hardened, and the other delivered over to- the
executioner. The people who have most openly
expressed their dlsapprobation OF the executive
interpositon. sav-''we do not Wish men 10 Dc
hung; but if the law SO orders II toa criminal, we
should be disloyal not to admit without mur'f".'
that execution should be doHe-and then Peu-
ton. if necessary, that the laws be ino'ilheu'-
But if the laws are deemed TOO 'eCe"e ihey are
as much too severe for Porter as hey are i'r
Wilson. when both are found gui' under the
same enactments. Pardon both o. .lHiSh both
We mentioned on SATURDAY moi"ilE an eY-
presson of the public feeling. ia the rev -'n- o.
tavern sign. We understand thar ,lml'sr T. rigs
nm have been made with most of the jas~sn' a.
vern ornaments In the northern district. 'drgc
number of men assembled. and finding tavern
sign bearing the likeness of Gen. Jackson. they
decided to unhang it. Previously, however TO
that part of the business, they, remembering that
the SIGN was private property, raised money e.
nough to nav the first cost. say S35. purchased
the affair of the landlord, and, after certain ce-
remonies, lighted lire and burnt the sign. The
assembly then dispersed in quiet. We under
stand that the :. hickory poles which have late
" ornamented certain parts of our northern and
southern districts, have all disappeared. 1t Is
probable that other symptoms of disapprobatlon
will be exhibited to-day. We trust that while
the people remember their wrongs, and those who
have inflicted them, they will No: forget what Is
due tu themselves or 10 private rights.
Philadelphia L. s. Ga..
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Dinner 10 Hr. Barton. al LoniscWe, NJ
, We have been favored by our friends OF the
Louisville Focus. with an extra dated June 25th,
containing an account of dinner given to MIR.
BARTON. at Louisville on the 22d ult. of the
numerous and respectable assembly which paid
this tribute of respect to the distinguished Sen
ator. DIR. Richard Ferguson was called to act as
! President. and Dr. Coleman Rogers, and Nor
borne B. BeaIl. Esq. as Vice Presidents. Most
of the sentiments given on the occasion are in fine
TASTE and all are highly creditable to the patriot
ism of the company. Mr.. Bartons address is one
of his happiest efforts. His caustic illusions TO
General Jackson will probably be as little agree
able to the latter as the enthusiastic mention OF
MIR. CLAY which was repeatedly made on the
occasion.-Nmionm Journal.
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Liberty RnA-Old Haywood tells story of
a woman that 81 had a husband, who customaby
came drunk home. and shrinking from his stoole
or chair, would Oft fal! on the floors, and there
lie along; and still when she called him to bed,
he would answer her, Let me alone, the tene-
,nent is mine ownc, and may lie where | list,
so long as pay rent for the house, Some few
nights after, coming home in the like tune, and
sitting asleepee in a chaire before the chimney,
his wife being gone TO bed, presentlie the man
falls into the fire. The maid cries ont to her
mistress. oh. mistress, my master is fane and
lies in the fire, even in the midst of all the
fire. She lay still, and turning on the other
side. sayd, $50 long as hee pages rent for the
house he may lye where he 'isteth."
/ -ssse5e1so
! +" Make han ,chilethe s,oi shines. SO said
man, lodging with his rake between the water
drops, and hauling away for dear life at his wet
grass. The sunhad just put one rim of his sulky
disk to the edge of surly looking cloud that rung
like a disclout. He was improving one stray
beam that gnted on his meadow lie said he
:. thought like as not 'Iwould rain again next
mint, and he must make the best on't.''
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| Migh and Main.-Lord Charles Somerset
was telling long story about his walking one
day in the woods at the Cape. and coming plump
upon huge shaggy lion. -. Thinking to fright
en- him." said the noble Lord, 81 ran at him
with all my might" Whereupon," said ano-
thor, intcrruping him. suppose he away
with all his main" (mane.) "Just so,'' said his
lordship