Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-01

oxos ever encouutered-yet their flashing is not
continual. but softens, at times, into mlder aud
oentler feeling. Blu, it is his mouth that has the
STRONGEST preiensions to singuarity OF char acter
An inflexible firmness forms its expression when
silent. but when he speaks, ii seems as though he
held all the passions and feelings ot the heart un'
der his command, and could summon them to his
I'm al Measure 1t is then that he r!vets the at
tention more than any living wrlter--not except
inc Wordsworth. David, the French sculptor.
III his fine bust of the novelist, has given THIS
character admirably. His head altogether is
strikngy intellectual; its severity IS relieved hy
simplicity Nature moulded IT in majesty, yet
uenied it not the gcntler graces that should ever
alorn greatness.
His manners are a pleasant mixture OF The mar
riner and the gentleman.
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On the third days race at Norfolk, an acci-
dent occurred. which is thus stated in the Nor
folk Herald of the eth inst.
THIRD DAY.
.Iorkey Club Purse $500. Four Me Heat.
The promise of as fine race Us has been Wiz
messed on our Course far many years was IN
great degree disappointed By a catastrophe which
has deprived the turf Of its most brilliant orna-
ment The horses were Col. w. X. Johnson'S
elegant mare Slender, Mr.. Whites horse Col
lier. and Dr.. IIinse's Eliza Reilly The first
mile was run in beautiful stye-the horses, fra
great part of the way being neck neck but in the
first quarter stretch of the second mile. each max
ing all effort to- take the lead, Slender struck
one of her feet against the railing and fell. The
shock was so great as 10 deprive her OF all mo-
tion, and she lay apparently litelcss on the course
whence she Was Immediately removed, and eve
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on examination that the spine was broken, and
that she had received some internal hurts which
altogeter rendered hen recovery impossible. Her
fate excited general sympathy, and deep felt
regret in the gallant sportsman to whom this fine
animal belonged. To him her nominal value
was of Iiltle consequence; but she was favorite.
Her rider escaped unhurt.
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During the late hubbub in Parliament, Mr.
HuyT, the backing maker and eA.member from
ner. The sovereign people, whose candidate he
has ever been proud TO designate himself. treated
him, in good sooth, with most ungracious freedom.
g The liberal air' was disturbed with threats and
appellations, mingled with an occasional burst of
broken fragments of oranges which flew fearful
ly around his stately head. II is stated in the
London papers. that he was proceeding TO the
House in the performance of his Parliamentary
duties, and to represent, with all his wonted truth,
the feelings of the people of Spitalfields, COven
try, Birmingham, Manchester,& Preston, against
the Reform Bill, when the people we're SO ungene.
rous as to boot him hideously, 4 pet him with the
yellow and succuent fragments Of the fruit above
mentioned. Here the vender Of the "liqud''
quaied little, before the populace,--became
deeply panic struck, and moved EDWARDS, with
much rapdity; while his groom who accompa-
MED him, appeared smiten simultaneously with
the epidemic terror. The ordinations against
the Hon. ex.member are said to have been OF the
most inveterate character; and on some persons
demonstrating with the crowd for so acting to-.
wards their -"Me peoples Representative"
as he styled himself, tall fellow, with a Ius,y
voice, called out, Cant we do as we like 18th
our owns"
The reform journals are unusually severe upon
the Hon. radical fran Preston, and some Of the
most scurrillous, state that he will be returned
to his shop from Parliament with the contempt
Of every educated Englishman. Some allowance
must be made for the unusual aerimony which
has attended his election. From the represen
ations given by his most violent opposers, in the
London journals, we have seen no record Of acts
like those Of Lord Londonderry winch |
could SO disgrace Parliament as deliberative g.
sage assembly. 1t IS more than probable that the
constituents of Hunt have been mistaken in the
dignity and strength of his intellect; and it is We
ny likely that his life hereafter, will be spent in
state of "retirdcy," among his operatives on the
Liquid best."-Philaieiphia Gazette.
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II Iornado.-We understand that during the
storm on Thursday last, whirlwind Of unusual
violence pessed over the country about six miles
west of this place. There is no sign, says our
informant, Of its having existed until it came
within mile south west Of the. residence Of Mr.. |
James Greason. 1t there commenced a work of
destruction, the like of which has never before
been witnessed IN this country from the same |
cause. Passing in a north eastern direction, it |
swept every thing. whether trees, vegetables,
fences, animals or what not, with which it came !
in contact. from the earth, until it reached the /
barn of MIR. Greason, which it destroyed entire
~, and in a manner almost incredible. There
were at the time five persons. and seven horses
in the barn, all the latter and two of the former
being in the basement, and the residue in the up.
Five rG 4 III 4