Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-10
ALEXANDRIA,, ID. e..
urDyESnaY MORNING. N0E 10. 1850.

". observe with pain that the proceedings Of
,,'a,;nus held in the Western part OF Virginia,
Inch Division Of the State is recommended,
81 a, annexation of part OF 1t to Maryland is
' I'',aseJ. are bazoned to the world in the pub
| rrr,ner,. We do not believe that any numerous
!r If the citizens OF any part OF Virginia, can
- Enud in favor of such preposterous measures.
~. peopIe of Ohio county may feel themselves
lived i; several features of the new Constitu-
n. bat that they would acquiesce in dismem-
me the Old Dominion, we do not beleve-and
I'VE All. we DO not believe that they would con-
IN, 10 become component part OF the State OF
. uar,,aEd.
III. have certain feelings about Virginia which
.., lave 10 cherish, and which we would not re-
ss. We look upon her with pride and afiec-
~, We admire her general consistency. aud
~ cbraIrv, honor and talents of her citizeus.-
~ have often thought Of the classical elegance
Il nropriety of MIR. Calhoun's sentiment given
public OCCASION. Virginia. like the mo
.r o{ the Grachii, when asked for her Jewels
N. noints 10 her sonsr' And shall any Of these
,. recreant to her interests, ami desert their
,rnon parent? Shall they infiict mortal wound
.on the venerable commonwealth whose name 1t
been 50 long their pride 10 cherish. What
80 yetty Inconvenience To the disgrace OF par
mating in any measure which would mjure the
nd Dominion.
We repeat that we do not believe that the mea-
.,,s referred 10 can ever be carried into effect,
,u, we are sorry eyensto see them made matters
If speculation.
The trial of Christian Werlich the new Jack
~, Postmaster at Claysville PA. for stealing
r,o,ey from the mail, is reported at length in
m. papers. We take no pleasure III copying
hes records of human guilt and depravity, and
,S.r,f,re retain from publishing this trial.
Ne b,pe. however, never hereafter to hear Wat
lin, case mentioned by any Jackson editor
.Innld il be, rs long as this mail robbery is re-
n,smhered the ..very stones would pirate" of the
;c;ns,;,e. We will set Werlich and Ira Wood
man AGAINST any two they can find under MIR.
l,hms' administration. and take their own show
ins or the :. black list" to decide the difference
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Young KEAx has been PLAYING IN Baltimore To
,mpty houses We had AN opportunity III New
Work. Of seeing his first appearance IN t'is coun-
.r,. aud think his talents - ali actor have been
much overrated. He is Young, however, aud
vall improve Already he has numerous at
mrers.
The Telegraph. speaking OF our District Court
.ays. They are as absolute as the Autocrat o.
Russia. IL i, a pity. then, that they ont IN
aict the punishment of the kaom upon certain
Gentleman.
hdoe RuR>ET will not be candidate for re
slectioa 10 the Senate from the State OF Ohio
Perhaps General HARRisoN may again be chosen
BickasEs Co,o,feuet Det,eior. Published II
Philadelphia. is useful sheet, principally occu
ped in giving description of the various coun
terfeii notes in circulation. A copy of IL Is II
our Reading Room.
We always like TO speak respectfully OF thos
i. in authority" but really we capno' help stat
ng remark made in the New York Age una
Martin Van Buren, is the pnrest model 81
Statesman. since Fouche is dead, and Iaiiey
and is superannuated."
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LADY MoRGAN's new publication on France
!, represented to be extremely fippant anu 100
ish--sasseast so says the Editor OF the Nations
Gazette, ose of the best, if not the very best
our literary critics.
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The editor of the National Gazette says; -"
nave read the whole of Mr.. Cooper's new move
Inc ~ pfef-bt NCN. ~ II diouiC' 'h> w 49,
pyo,ipu that the authors march Is trueiy Ion III
mountain wave" and his home Ion the deep
We could not break from the volumes. and ma
predict that they will excite the same interest,"
H.. of aImost every reader The conClu'
ius chapter produces intense emotion"
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Robert of Paris, romance OF IN" Lower 4"
rirc. is the name Of SCOTS forthcoming novel
Tales eta Groadfafher. being stories taken ' no
Tire history of F,sncc, are also ANNOUNCED =, ne
iiiy." a tale by the author of Marriage anu ihhe
isnce, is in press at Edinburgh
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The national road from Vanda'ia to the easter
boundary OF Illinois has recently been put !; u
der CONTRACT, on terms falling considerably WI.
in the appropriation made by Congress Inc ~
,aaee in straight line from Vandaha TO
state line is about ninety miles, and the route
the road is 50 direct that it exceeds that dls'ah
less than one nile.
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Brutal assault on the SiGnese IWmS'-l
Liverpool Journal of September 2oui. say ,
=. rstr-,l1y pypninG a persuu. IN the uitss "