Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-24


court-h house. we learn, declared himself the ser
want of his ..dear constituents during his exis-
tence-in other words, that. whenever they nave
Office to confer, he is prepared to accept II. Anu
not content with this general tender OF MS SER
vices, he avowed his willingness to accept seat
in the next Legislature. g il there was vacancy,
IA polite hint to Captain Richardson to resign IN
asInuch as he kneU that, otherwise, there was no
vacancy,) and upon the condition that, 1'hc sfoue
should be removed from the Hall Of the house 81
Delegafes"-Quite trivial consideration wheh
the talents of such man are in market. and one
we propose shall be Immediately adjusted to his
liking, by public meetings OF the cllizens OF all
the counties, with view OF insructing their de-
legates to vote in favor of the ali-impOrtant mea
sure!
We do not intend to narrate all that we have
heard Of Mr.. Randolph's conduct in Richmond
and elsewhere, since his return, because althonSn
the recital might amuse the multitude, 1t could
not fail to s make the judcious grieve." that all
that is god-ike in man, should be 80 nearly al.
lied to all that is brutal that such powerful and
splendid intellect should border SO closely on inn
becilty and madness; and that man who is qua
lifted to do 90 much good to his fellow beings, and
TO she'd such lustre his country, should rashly
pervert his high enJowments to purposes some
| times Of ludicrous levity; and at others OF mali
cious mischief and revenge, which renders It dill
ficult to decide whether he be more OF the bufoon
or the maniac.-Lynchburg puginian
Broom Corn Whiskey.-The efforts of the
| friends of temperance appear to be met at every
progressive step with seeming efforts at counter
acting their benevolent intentions: scarcely one
source If iniquty is exposed and its practice aban.
doned. before another rises. PnGnix-like from It's
ashes. and perpetuates and strengthens the evil
which had previously been abandoned. The dis.
tilIation of Cider Brandy has been crying evil
in this region, but the scarcity OF apples and the
force of public opinion, has reduced the quantity
made, and the amount drunk, until, apparently,
the worst aud most brutalizing species OF intern
perance had subsidized. But new source OF ob
tanning stimulating liquid has just been found out
through the inventive genius OF some queer yam
kee, and the land will yet be flooded with Broom
corn seed whiskey The seed OF the broom corn tins
wear yields ahundantly, and it is used as sub
sttute for oats tor horses, and also for manufac'
turing Whiskev; we are told it can be had IN album
dance for thirty cents per bushel, the very best
and that one bnshel of seed yields ten quarts o.
pure Whisky! This distillation has already be
gun, and the cultivation of broom corn may yet
prove a curse to the soil, and rulnous scourgt
to those who raise it.-Nonhampton Courier.
h,diGns.-Two weeks ago deputation from
the Wyandot Indians proceeded from this place
to Missouri, for the purpose of exploring the coun
try, as preliminary TO treaty for the sale OF the
reserves, and removal West of the Mssiss ppi
The whole tribe Of Senecas, upwards of two hun
dred in number, passed through here yesterday
on their way. we understand, to Arkansaw, hav
ing sold their lands, in Ohio, to the U. States
and taken final farewell of the homes Of their
fathers. few years ago. and there would have
been but one sentiment here upon their CASE
Party feeling now converts sympathy for them
into ppositIon to the administration, consequent
ly any expression of sensbity is carried to an
evil account, and creates nothing but prejudice.
cts true tits pity, and pity is 'tis true"
Cincinnati Gasetts.