Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-22

/. rn;,e from the turnpike, OH the north side, be-
tween two and three miles from the city. The
latters had been all opened, and much mutilated
in that operations; and having lain oat IN the ram
ON Wednesday. we're in a very wet state. Solar
ms the examination had been made yesterday al
ternoon. II was ascertained that some OF the let
tiers contained money. though not any large a.
mount. The newspaper packages were entire
information, political or otherwise, not oelhg tue
particular object IN hal.d. There Is as yet no
trace of the robbers.
Mr.. P,u1p1sc has issued another volume
of his satiricaI stories, said TO be better than any
which he has previously publIshed-aithougn
that is a point wich cannot be conceded untll al
ter more inspection. From one OF the stories
entitled 1.-The Politician"--whlch details the
proceedings of a young man from his first APP
~pearance as a newspaper writer untii ne rose 10
the head of a Department,-we take the iol,ow,
ing incident for the purpose OF saying .nat a'ti1
the author may not have been aware Oh tne run
of his picture, vet we believe 1t a true Dill. "a
very similar story was current at asiihs'oh
last winter and the hero in the person OF a sto1'
backwoodsman, was to be seen IN dai'y attehu-
ance upon Congress.-Boston Courier.
The Secretary was called from his bed
early one cold winter morning, to attend TO pu,
siness of the ..utmostc consequence. he ''iounu
a queer, long-sided man, at east SIX feet hiSh'
with a little apple head. a long dueue, anu a
face. critically round, as rosy as a ripe cherry,
and the following conversation ensued.
"Well, my friend, what situation do you
wish:'
..Whv-y-yi'm not very particular; but some
how or other, | think | should like to be a mi
Mister. | don't mean OF the gospel, Dut one oil
! hem ministers to foreign parts"
Pm very sorry, very sorry indeed; there Is
no vacancy lust now. Would not something
else suit you:"
"Why-v-y,, answered the apple-headed man,
IL wouldn't much care i'll took a situation in one
of the departments. | wouldn't much mind be-
inc a comptroller, or an auditor or some such
thing"
My dear sir, I'm sorry, very sorry, very
sorry indeed. but it happens unfortunately that
all these situations are at present hlled. would
not you take something else!"
Nv friend stroked his chin and seemed strug-
Cling to bring down the soarings OF hs high
ambition to the present crisis. At last ne an
swered, +,
"Why-v-y-ye.s-s; | don't care if | get a good
collectorship. or inspectorship. or surveyorslllp,
or navy agency, or any thing OF that sort"
REALLY, my good Mr.. Phippenny," said l.,
81 regret exceedingly that not only all these pla-
ces. but every other place of consequence IN the
government, is at present occupied. Pray tmnk
of something else"
He then, after some hesitation, asked for a
clerkship, and finally the place of messenger
to one of the public offices. Finding no vacancy
here. he seemed in vast perplexity, and looked
all round the room fixing his eye at length on me
and measuring my height from head to foot. At
last putting on one Of the drollest looks that ever
adorned the face of man, he said,
mister YOU and | seem to be built pretty
much alike, haven't yon some old clothes you
can spare!"
.4necaote of General ,Jackson.--If the Presi-
dent does not happen to get the best
in the first instance, he has none of that pride
and obstinacy which prevents him from altering
his determination. when the facts alter. The
following authentic narrative will illustrate this
trait of his character.
Four or five candidates for the Eastport Col
lectorship had entered the lists at Washington,
besides one who had resigned his seat in Con-
gress snd departed from g Babylon" the little,
with an assurance of being appointed. One of
the number who remained was a MIR. v. He
Cdilcu VII lWt u ItSIucitl duoul tuC iuu VI tC
week, and asked him for the appointment. 81
will nominate you on Monday next" was the
Presidential behest; and the applicant went away
with a heart as light as a cork. On Saturday he
called again as a compliment to his benefactor,
a motive which sat more pleasantly even upon
the conscience of a veteran office hunter. than
the GRAND which brought him to the 'Awhite
house, two days before. g cannot nominate
you," were the heavy words which dissipated a
gay dream of happiness. "Why, has the Presi-
dent changed his mind in respect to me?' falter-
ed the surprised and pale supplicant for ''loaves
and fshes.'' 81 have heard something against
you." replied the President. what have you
hcardl know that l have an enemy here, who
wants the place, but let me know the accusation;
and give me a little time and | will meet it
Let me haze time to 90 to Maine and return,
and if l do not satisfy you on every point, | will
submit quietly to any fate whatever it may be-"
''Sir, we cannot wait for that. | shall nomi-
nate Mr.. Ripley on Monday"
Poor " retired with a heavy heart and a
fallen countenance. Such a sudden transition
from the top of hope to the abyss of despair, al
most rent his heart-strings, and gave a shock to
his constitution. On the destined morning he
attapdad for tha loef f;oa IN fho Sanafa house