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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-10
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A FIREMAN would rrspec fully relu.s' ofeve-
ry housr-keeper re>iding on The frequented
streets, ,ha', on occasion Of on alarm during
tn. nigh, they place light IN The from. win
dows. This IS g very great assistance; and
none who have not Eel, its need can realiz- how
much il ligh,ens I'D our spirits and our steps.
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An atemp, was made on Friday nIs''
the Maryland Peni'enriary, by porno0 o. j
prisoners to break out. 1t was Gisco'T'o !''
10 time to prevent their escape, as 'heY T"
nearly cut through the wall.
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.Aiea.Hax,AA.4J.Dlss-ll-s 4, Id. o.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 10, 1880.

On Tuesday morning he thermometer Stood
at 70 below zero, in the open air-the mercury
having fallen degrees lower than 1t has Tor
the last seven years Ia he evening, the Their
nome er s,nod at $40 20 so
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The Ohio River was frozen over 1t H'''
ing On the Sd instant, and there h'd be'U "
arrivals nor departures Of steamboats, loF ''''
days previous.
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SELECTED POETRY.

To The Editor of the .alerandria Picnic Gazette.
DIAR sIR-tfyour taste is at all IN accordance WIN
mine you win consider the enclosed piece OF POETRY
from Blackwood's Magazine, worthy OF place IN the
POETS Corner. Yours. -.
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ANNUAL RETURN
9TH. Ranks in alexandria, TO the Treasury department
for tie year 1929.

A Statement exhibiting the situation cf IN: Bank cf aier
andria, on tie Slsf December, is2e
Capital stock, o,oo W. W
Notes in circulation, ioe ooI 30
Deposiies by other banks, i9''ol ~
IIu;,sd S,ate.. sss73 81
Deposites in part payment OF
deb,s, and by individuals so,oo2 "a
rJncI,;med dividend. 1885 90
R.J.nr. 29.289 81
S75s5 SAG s6
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1888 SAG &c

R;us and mites S449,o42 47
Specie, ZeL -
Notes Of Other banks 32,s'1 rs
Due from other banks 2S,574 IS
Rank and road stock - 1914 IS
Corporation per cent stock $4,000 90
Do do 5000 oc
Real estate, use Of he Bank, and
,,ktn 10 cover debts 1908 SO
Incidental expenses outstanding 1888 rs
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S777,oel 81

Bank Of Potomac, Jan. l. 1880
&. PAGE, Cashier
Statement of the Farmers Bank Of .7sradio, December
81, 1879
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S6i3,653 Is

CHAS. CHAPLIN. Cashirr.
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JOHN HOOFF, Cashier
January |. 1880.
statement cfMe Mechanics Bank of 7trandria, ending
December 81, 1879.
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S758,549 26

e, S2s 2ss 81
J.L Mo'KENNA, Cashier.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-11-27

1.H
A gentleman Of respectability, and a
particular acquaintance Of Mr.. Randolph,
called on him in London, and was, of
course, shewn the correspondence, which
took place ON his appointment. The first
letter is unofficial from Gen. Jackson, IN
curing whether Mr. Randolph would ac-
cept an appointment to St. Petersburg
The second is the reply of Mr.. Randolph
declining, on principle, al government
appointments, and closing with = declara-
ton that nothing would induce him to &C
cept the appointment, unless il were sc-
companied with permission to stay at St.
Petersburg no longer than he should find
It convenient the other portions of time
to be spent in the South of Europe The
third document is the official letter Of Mr..
Van Buren,. written Immediately after,
confirming the appointment on the terms
specified by Mr.. r.. and adding that .
5loop Of War would reihain at his dispo-
sal, to transport him wherever he should
direct.--[Ibid.
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Mrs. Calderwood, ofLincolnviIle. Me.
aged SO, lately had cancerous breast re-
moved by DR.. Preadott, of Searsmont,
assisted by Drs. Huse, Of Camden, and
Ludwig, Of fLincolnville. IT weighed: 2
lbs. 2 OF. and the operation lasted Is
minutes. In II days she was able to
walk out doors, the wound having healed
Mr.. Moses Young, of L. aged 60, al
SO had large cancer removed from his
thigh by the same surgeons, and has rccov
cred.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-11-27

Double blessedness. poor but re-
spectacle couple passed through this town
last week on their way 10 the western
part Of the rtate Of New York, with seven
children, Elk ofwhom the lady was bless
ed with At three births, in equal portions !;
oil ofwhich, strange and happy as It may
sssm,- were BOYS-good, healthfnl,
promising CHAPS. They were from
Brim6eld, in this county, and there is no
doubt Of the facts. Their names are
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
John Adams, James Munroe, Lafayette
and Simon Bolivar. The lady richly de-
serves Pens,on. --[Spring6eld Journal.
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Mn. RANDOLPH said to Juba st their
parting My remains willbe sent to Vir-
ginia, in spirits. Bury them under the
old oak, on my plantation. Turn my
head to the east, Ipish to look acestWord y
This was related by Jubs to our inform
ant, and it is too characteristic not to be
true. Sickcned of the old world, he wish
ed even in death, to turn his back upon it,
and to set his face toward the rising empire
of the west Palladium.
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NEw-BEpFoRD.-The number Of ships
belonging to the port Of New-B Bedford, is
ii2--making an aggregate tonnage of34,
600 tons. To keep them all employed,
will require capital Of 900, 900, and il
engaged IN the whale fishery, $500 men
will be necessary to man them.
PARrs.--A letter from Paris, dated 7th
ult. states that large party of American
gentlemen, with their ladies', had been
invited to the Palace of Louis Philip,
who, with his Queen, gave them very
flattering reception. Gen. Lafayette pre-
pared the list Of invited guests, at the ex-
press desire Of the King.
Literary Gallosiry. English paper
called The Star Of Brunswick, advertise,
all Of Lady Morgan's Works, with thi,
gallant and attractive preface" Lad,
Morgan--reward Of merit---important &
trunk makers, and other dealers in vast,
paper"
4 WELL DONE MAINE.--In Brunswick
Me. a meeting Of citizens was held 29tl
ult. Col. Andrew Dennison in the chair
and resolutions passed in favor of abolit
ion Of imprisonment for debt. They in
tend to petition the Legislature.
SMALL Pox.-This disease appear
from the western papers, TO be making ex
. tensive ravages in that part OF the coun
Try. The Nashville Republican stsse,
that il had been introduced into the west
ern district of Tennessee, and under sucl
circumstances, that apprehensions wer,
sntertsined Of its extensive spread. Tn,
Louisville Public Advertiser, also recos
nizss Ito existence in that place, an,
states that fourteen or fifteen patienis hs,
bsss'ssssssly-ss~cred 10 Temporary A,p
,1AsiA
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Lring sc;thout Bro;ns. As the late Pro
lessor B. was walking near Edindurg,
no met one Of those beings usually called
fools. Pray" said the Professor, ac-
costing him, how long can a person
live without brains ~ "I dinna KEN"
replied the fellow, scratching his head !;
/" pray, how long hae zoe lived yoursel,
Sir 2"
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A wag who keeps an oyster cellar in
Newark, N. J. advertises, among. other
things, wildbirds domesticated, and stool
pigeons trained to catch voters for the
next Presidcncy--warranse to suit eiths,
party" ~ ~
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The Sound steam boats are to leave N
York and Providence on Tuesday, Thur.
day and Saturday, until further notice.

There is sermon in thefoTIowing liz
tie sentence, if those who are toiling for
fame and influence would but stop und
consider it. How strange, that when the
road to the heart is % PLAIN and easy by
kind Offices and the uniform. exercise oi
benevolence and good nature, SO few are
travelling in it, while all are struggling to
gam the good opinion ofthe world +:
(" Talents may strike, genius may daz-
zle, learning may astonish, and power may
awe ; but kindness of heart will win uni
versal esteem and love, and is the cheap
est mode of gaining lasting hold on the
affections and remembrance of mankind D
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In Livermorc, Pa horse took fright
recently, and dragged his cart with great
speed, crossed the canal bridge, and came
to place where some children we're play
ing, A child, aged l6 months, was sit
ting on wheelbarrow, and the horse
sprang over him !: one of the cart wheels
caught the handles Of the barrow, both Of
which broke, and the child was tossed 10
feet in the air--the cart body was thrown
OIL, and the herse continued his course
lhe child fell on his breast across the Ak
letrec, and the wheel ran down a hill fou
at least 2 rods, whom the child fell off
without having received an injury.
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Honesty IN Switzerland. lit il custom-
sry In the cannon of Wallis, for those who
nave found any thing lost, even money,
to athx it to large cruci6x in the church
y"d--and there in not an cxmaple on
record ofany object being taken away
'S9ssr by Ne riuhth1i ownsp,
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NATIoNALfrIEs. Cobett says, I" In
France they have national guards, national
songs, national colors, &c; but in England
every thing is "his most gracious majes-
|ty's"--we have nothing national but the
national debir
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-11-27

MELANCHOLY EvENr.-On Sunday last
the 25th inst Miss Martha M'Adoo, a
young lady Of Dickson county, was found
lying on her face in small stream near
Charlotte, the water ofwhich was not deep
enough to cover her body. She had com
planned the preceding morning Of indlspo-
sition, but no particular attention was paid
to her, and during the day she walked out
Not returning in the evening, an alarm
was created and search made, but she was
not found till the next morning, when the
search being renewed the body was dis
covered as above stated. 1t is supposed
that she was drowned. either in fl, or
while under the influence of delirium from
illness. Il Nashville Banner.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-11-27

First Discovery. gentleman praising
the personal charms ofa very plain wom-
an-Foote whispered him Why don't
you lay claim to such an accomplished
beauty i'-" What right have ! to her p
said the other. Every right, by the
law Of nations, as the first d;seoper," !" repli
Cd Foote.
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Extract Of letter from an intelligent A
merican gentleman, dated

HlctICdu geutIeIHHH, udteu
Paris, Oct. l9, 1880.
.a' You may possibly hear exaggerated &C
counts Of disturbances here, but be not a.
harmed, for there is no danger. What
are few hundred, or even thousand mat
uois sujets, against lOO, 900 armed. and O.
quipped National Guards, all unanimous
for the present state ofthings War may
happen in process Of time, and still think
It must within Is months but ! do as
sert and maintain, that there will not be
any internal commotion of sufficient con-
Sequence to endanger US. Prudent as |
am, / think our money and goods safe.
both now and until advise you to the
contrary IN Y. J. of Commerce.
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"A
wiling 20 take 90. - our own are pre-
fsrrsd--to prevent future impositi6n. l<t \
= CoiIon Bageiag,p before the toeld q
1924, aversQing about forty cents ~
yard---it is nov hardly worth 80, cad hss
been sold ut.l8. - .rs. =
The ssanuIaei,wss b &aiss sne skiss -
!, worth at leaa % millions . year, or IL
ilIions more than tho crest export Of
cotton last year from all the United States.
There arc 6ily minor articles that we
might odd, as East as We might write them
down. But Il u enough. In what is the
consumer taxed for tho benefit Of the
manufactured Take the Fire Brick a.
IN example. John Ball demanded and
received Of US 40 for what he isDwiling
10 accept $40 since we begas to make
them ourselves; foreign nations made 10
. pay SO q gallon for castor oil until we
grew the bean on our farms, and now il 10
worth only about liz dollars. What
moro is needed! @
-, y. GENERAL REMARKS.
An important commentary on the facts
stated, naturally presents itself-for mat
ters Of most serious interest to large ma
jority ofthc people Of the United States
are involved in them; but we must hasten
to conclude. ~ rs.
Repenle, in some way raised, must De
had. lu Public opinion, or 1t least, the pub
lie practice, is in favor Of supplying gov
ernment by duties on importations. We
shall not now contest the correctness Of
this opinion or practice. II Is sufhcient
TO our present purpose to shew that the
protection OF manufactures which 'nsures .
homo market TO our farmers, has not al
fected the amount OF fhat revenue, or en-
hancsd the price Of articles on which
acts. We have demonstrated, ana M
manner that cannot Do disputed ina! the
Price OF protected commodities mas un!vsi-
'aIly declined ano tnat !nose most A's"y
protected nave decineo' a 'ne gree.es'
rate. lhere ID no wonoel IN th's--" II
ne naturai resuis OF eomoe,a'o"-ho mat
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YANKEEIsM.-The following, as near
as we can express it, is the remark of q
man, with long yellow hair, who stood in
the market place lamenting that he was o.
bliged to 60 home after something he had
forgotten. "yPd only "a done az I'd or
Tee va done, 4 shovldsf had te ga gene
ham Gg;n?" 1@e
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A Mr.. +. Of Belfast, Ireland, has re.
Gently eloped, with the daughter Of one Of
the very wealthy Rothschilds--the only
heir to the immonse united property ss
thee celebrated Jews w.
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POPULARITY.

i POPULARITY.
There i ! certsin cIass ofmen Who's
lambitiea gSasps At % higher afisisner
|thsn. regularity. To ts popular = sh
grand object Of all their thoughts and ac'
fens lbr this they viii sscri6cs thsi
! principles, belle their consciences IN
tsul5sr shsmsslves 10 be led, whethsr~zigh
or wrong, wherever the current Of popu
liar opinion is the strongest. Without col
sulting their own opinion Of things, they
wsit until the popular voice has fixed I
standard, and then close in with the
strongest party and advocate messure'
with zeal in proportion - they wish to
gain notorlsty. They are generally loud
and jealous 20 long a. they find them
selves sustained by public opinion, but
whenever they find themselves without
this support, 10 and behold /! their opin-
ions have changed ! they are Immediately
convinced of their error, they suddenly
renounce their former doctrines, and soon
become foremost in opposition 10 meas
ures, they once advocated with zeal a.
most amounting to madnt q. This class
are disgrsceso their spscies--they belle
the great purposes Of their nature and
merit, and in the end, generally receive
universal contempt, ~ the reward oftheir'
low and servile conduct.
There is no Independence except the
Independence Of the mind ). there can be
70 equality except IN the privilege Of o
'inion; in these thiogs We msy and should
70 equal and independent. In every
hing but the mind and the powers and
privileges Of the mind, We are dependent
m each other ; but the mind is subject 70
he control only Of ourselves and him who
ave il (: whoever therefore, suffers him.
elf TO be su bservient to others in these
he glory of his being, declares himself
nd dishonors his maker. The man who
} subservient to the purposes Of others II
he expense Of his own opinion, 10 in .
tate ofbondage truly despiseable. The
lave may be deprived Of liberty in his per
on, he may be compelled to do "a his
raster bids him but his mind is his own
nd instead Of dispising him for his con-
ition, We should pity him for his misfort-
me ;but the man who voluntarily sur
.nders the independence of his mind and
acri6ces all the glory Of his nature at
the shrine of popular favor, is unde-
srving of the least pity and merits oil the
which we are capable Of be-
owing upon him.
There may be situations in which II is
and perhaps impru dent to a
NV our opinions but there can be no
tuatien in which il is necessary or pru-
ent to speak or act contrary 70 our opin-
70 ann it 10 a great mark Of mcannesst
pretend to sentiments for the sake oil
leasing or the fear of offending. OF all
haracters to be respected that man is
lost deserving, who without regard toI
opular opinion, and uninflu eneed by hope
pleasing OF fear of offending, enjoys
Is own opinion and suffers himself to do
othing contrary to it and Of all detesta-
le characters, that man who barters his
lind for the hope Unpopular favor, mer-
the supreme contempt of every inde-
endent and virtuous man.
The Sound steam boats are to leave N.
'ork and Providence on Tuesday, Thurs
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Modern dandies are 30 many duodec-
limos in library, some gilt, some orna-
m.ented aud carved, some without q title
page, and few, very few, <tiered. II
there are not many bound in calf, depend
on it there are many calves bound in the
letters Of = few trinkets.
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Edward B. Shubrick, Esq has been
appointed 10 the command Of the u. s.
lship viweesses,st New YGk.
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John Ryan andsPs Pstrick Rafferty,, under
sentence at Andrews, N. b. for rape,
broke Jail, 18th inst. and escapee.
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DR.. Geo. w. Vaughn, ofN. Carolina,
lately committed suicide, by dividing the
external jugular vein snd carotid artery,
on each side Of the neck.
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There are many persons, who, both In
conversation and writing, are in the prac-
tee ofusing very large words to convey
very small ideas. Such persons are like
man who seizes upon . sledgs hammer
to kill a Ay.
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The 6rst instascs Of Posts and courisr,
being sssblishtd, wss While Gyms sSien.
IPd King over the Persian empire, his do.
jnlhion hsd 20 mach ipcreased By the
|conquests which he had made, that q
|spsedr 2 certain mode of conveying ID,
formslio1, was found indsspensabIy nee
lesssry. -In-order. to scsnmphsh this very
desirable end, he caused post houses TO
BE- erected, and messengers to BE- appoint
cd in every province. The distance was
computed that good horse would travel
in . day-stsbles were built At equal dis
tavces and furnished with horses, and
Igrooms 70 take care ofthem. AT thes . pla
|ces. post msster was stationed to receive
the packets, transfer them to others, and
find fresh hsrses to convey tie mail. BY
this arrangement the post wen. with ex-
trsordinsry speed, night and day. 1t il
also related that the superintendency of
the posts, was rendered Z considerable of
en emoloyment. II was by this means
that the famous edict in favor Of the Jews,
granted by King Ahasuerus, was publish
cd throughout the empire with 20 much
raPidity, which decree may be found in
the 9Th chap. fthe Book Of Esther.-l
Thus We find that in those ancient days,
means were in operation for the diffusion
Of Information, resembling very nearly
those which We ct the present time are so
much indebted to, for the inform alton
which is received concerning the import
ant transactions which transpire in differ
ent portions Of the earth.
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VIM. Bartlett, Esq. OF Nswburyport,
has given $500, 900 at different times 20
the Theological Seminary, Andover.
Militia Officers in the western part o,
New York, are oIding meetings to petit.
|lon Oeeeres ~ modify shs Militia sys.
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E
ExrHAcRDIrARY FEcUNDlry.-On Ia.
Friday week, 8 cow, the rropertv of Ar. ~
Daniel Neff, ofths vicinity Of AlcxsnJ.:' ~
mad iour calves; one Of which 4 s;ncs
dead. And about nine months prev;ous
the same COW was delivered oftwo calvs.
making in the space OF ten month. -,
calyes!!- !!-[Huntington Gazette.
the last London NJ
Monthly there 10 . critical notice Of Nj.
Sedgwick's last novel, Clarence. AAer
some silly samples of cockpey wit about
American society, and American express
ions, il terminates thus The heroine !.
admirably sketched-spirited, frank, act
i've, and essentially lady-like. Indeed,
the tale independent of all considerations
arising from faithfd' descriptions of living
character, is IS novel, worthy to class
with the best ofou own. '''nre ~ rs
ExcELLENT.--One of the most. inAuen-
ial popular Societies in Paris is called
: the Society .aide-toi Ie ciei f'aidera''-
. Help yourself, and Heaven will help
fou, in allusion to the old fable Of Her
Jules and the waggoner. f
VALUE OF ILL HEALTH--A man named
Martin, who had been sentenced to death
France, was respited for much longer
han the usual time, owing to the bad state
4 his health! The officers of the prison
'aving officially stated I" that his life would
V endangered by bringing him out to ex-
cution!"
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The WEsr.-The Missouri Times, in
taking view Of the political condition Of
the Western States, thus concludes -
81 On the whole then, We think the svi-
dences are numerous and conclusive, that
the united west, es she gave her vote to
General Jackson under the firm convict
ion that, he was the friend Of domestic
manufactures and internal Improvement,
will, when she 6nds herself to have been
received and betrayed, bestow her suf-
frsges upon man, whose principles eau
admit Of no dispute, and whose services
IN the cause of his country entitle him to
nations gratitude. Need we say to
whom we allude J Need we. name that
chivalrous, devoted and Perscecuted pat
riot-HENRY CLAY
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AT the Court of Common Pleas, Plym-
cuth verdict was last week given by
defendant in case of breach ofwarranty
OF horse. Thirty Witnesses we're exam
med aud the expenses of this, q second
trial, wele $500.