Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-10
OUR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER.
From, the Salem Gazette.

IN p OPntlenldIls
bnrs' and who lodged in the same house with thi,
o,t,nori,naru Minister from the United States.
ti,at the account Of this eccentric character CO.
n;ed into last Tuesdays Gazette from the Jour.
ppal &c Commerce, is substantially correct; thar
HE conduct in every situation has been such. as
90 ..tonisb and disgust even those who were some
what prepared to see a lusus nature.
II seems that, contrary to the advice Of the
Court Tailor, he determined to appear before the
Emperor in his usual dress, VIZ: blue coat
,ma waistcoat. buckskin brceehes, and nhite.tor
hnnt. with the addition Of a large dragoop!,
s,vorJ attached to broad white belt, drawn ti.ht
a,ourd the body. and over the coat. When pre-
sentea. the Emperor accosted HIM III French. in
wh;ch language our buckskin hero not bein. We.
go Hnent. was for once in his life put TO the mon
rIus >, Whether sensation Of fear, or reye
renee. or a mistaken notion OF ptopricty gave
the impulse, we are unable TO say, but the lactr,
that the Ambassador extraordinary and Minister
plenipotcntiary fell Immediately ON boih kaes
and delivered his credentials. "Oh. what
fall was there my cOuntrymen. The descend
am of Pocahoutas--the pride OF the .4nciet DO.
,ainion-the light and lite of Drmocrac,-.lhe
Hon John Randolph Of Roanoke. on his marrow
bones at the feet of his Imperial Majesty the
Car of all the Russias Then You and |,
al
died and represented III that " bone and muscle
emblem IF orr republic.
l After recovering from his surprise, the GOOD
Nichoias sent for an Interpreter. and kindly
,assd up the Icwly ambassador. probably .by
:. pac;na- his thumb under his chin" - adame
i uas then asked for. as has been stated. and &C.
II cordinoly came in: but no sooner did she behold
u the queer object that solicited her attendance
)" than she burs, into fiji Of usher. This. in he
IL opinion of our hero was very amiable, and By
y way OF conversation. he told her ladyship tia,
, Jfounseer. Here, was the first crowned head be.
L fore whom he ever had the honor of appearing
The Ambassadors Of foreign powers have all
d called upon Mr.. r. but he not only refuses them
?, s,mittance, but even forbids JuLa to bring up
S. Vheir cards lie says that Congress has made no
It provision for his embassy. and that the presden.
e. gave directions to draw upon him personally for
his expenses. That he was only ordered to re.
main six months at st. Petersburg. and he las
then permission 10 travel where he chooses at The
public expense. His health appears 10 be fas!
fast failing. and when our Informant LETT he H.
e. tended to embark in steamboat Tor LubeC and
he from thence 20 10 Paris. The faithful Juba saws
IL -. Massa was never halt so crazy"
so Many of the details of Mr. RandOlph's pcrerse
is conduct on shpboard, though curious are better
in charging the Capt. aud other officers, with steal
H. iue his hams & porter, and the scarcely unsuitable
oN revenge habtualy taken of him by the petit, Of
he ccrs. for his insults to their superlors by plying
70 him with liquor till he could not stand all these
he things are well known at St Petersburg, but are
of somewhat too gross for extended recital
an -sSe33n-
he iyi.h characterization. Observing one dav al
ot unusual commoOn in the streets of Derr, inGuir-
ed of bysander the reason ;& be. with mellifu.
re Gus broeue replied in the following meta hocal
Id manner: ..The reason, Sir. Why you see that
Ell Justice and little Larry O'Rone. the carpenter.
&c have been putting up picture frame at 'be end
he of the srate yonder, and they are gohs to hang
he one of Adams copies in it," Nv hats that"
e. ..Why. poor Murdock O'Donnel." "0h.thet,
he a man to be hung!'' do they put callo@' Tor
of any other purpose::" ''What's his nfence'-
ne "No offence, your Honor; it was only liberty
he took" '.WeI, what was the liberty
sWhy. you see. Sir. poor Murdoch was IN de-
pg l,cate health, and his physician advised thai he
NO should take exercise horseback: aud so, BAY
as ING no horse of his own. he borrowed one ION
in Squire Doyic's paddock; and no sooner vas he
ed on its shoulders, tliau the Dlrll put 1t into Ior
m CRACKERS head TO 90 over To Ke!logreen cate
lid fair, where he had good many acquaintance;
MS ana when he was got tneie. MufdoVh slH"
to- friend at the door of a shebcenhousc and et
of the animal grazing outside, whilst be went N 70
sh have thmbleIu Of whiskey; and them you see
ed they got Iriskey. and had another. and ano'Ne'
he till poor Murdoch went TO sape on de bh'H
he and when he wouke up. be found the cracher gone
and his pocket stuffed full with big lump Of me-
ney." lin short" said |, 'vou mean To- ~
m he has been horse stealing:' "Why. sri' 's
he replied. stammcrng and scratching hs hcd''
he $. they call it so in England"
NJ. Bernard's ReiroYecii9a''
of -s&A5c5a~
NJ Il Dark Daym Quebec.-AtQ Quebec the m'Ta
~ ing of the 28th of October, 1880. wa. singular,
eat obscure. 1t was dark to such degree at el-'
te- o'clock, that many, awakening from sumDH'
III prolonged by the darkness, thought that me d.'
on was merely dawning. From the norIh'"e'' u
Of the norhwts extended broad beltCpe.' .
re, low light, having ITS upper outline curved a. W!
m of the Aurora BoreaIs usually s--a1
'ur is. conformabIy to the convexiiy Of tie earn,
ch This luminous band differed in position IRON I'
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