Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-26
ALEXANDRIA, ID. e.
THUKSDiY MIR WING, NAY 60, 1881.

The, result Of the election in Florida is not yg
known. The last accounts left Mr.. White about
Isl ahead Of his opponent. The contest has beer
unusually warm aud animated.
1872
a Prop1Si'ion.-Mr. Henry Banks, formerly
a violent supporter Of the "present incumbent
now recommends that fifty or sixty of the Ken
tuckians, who were denounced by Gen. jackson
for having " mgloriousy ted" at New Orean,
on the 9Th of January, should form themselSe'a
to party, To be under the command OF General
Adair q Thomas joyce, as an escort to conduct
General Jackson to his seat in Tennessee, aud
deport themselves towards him with urbanI!.
such as would be becoming towards the eS-lre
sdent Of the United States.
On Tuesday, the 10Th instant, frost was expe
rienced at MiledgcvilIe, Sparta, the upper plf
of South Carolina, and, we presume, other Pa
ces. A slight fall Of snow took place at Edge
field, s. &. as late as April 81.
asNp
Tirgnia University. "A letter received b!l
the Editors Of the Richmond Compiler from Char
lottesyille, states some unpleasant reports abOa'
the University. 1t is said that in consequent
of one Of the strfenls being dismissed BY the "a
Guilty, several Of them repaired to Characteristic
for the purpose Of procuring horns, &C.; thatihe
returned to the Lawn. in disguise, and bpganhI
ing and yelling; stoned one or two of the PTo
fessors' houses, tollcd the College bell, &c. &c
This was on Thursday night. Tranquility had
nut been restored on Friday. The letter doe
not state what measures had been adoptedby TIE
Faculty to repress the disorder We hope thai
these reports are much exaggerated.
The Intelligencer commented, the other d.
upon the word s. retiracy," recently introdlca
into our vocabulary by Kentucky editor. Inc
Western Herald claims the honor of the di'coy'
ry OF this word as belonging to Ohio. An ora&
in the Legislature Of that State having once p.
ken to the following effect:
"Mr. Chairman-lt really doth appear un'
me. that the gentleman up last is somewhat CHI
grlnated al my remarks about the aborsoyne'-
Now. rather than take the course that gentItN.
has taken, would rather pull stakes aud me-
a state of retiracy among those same aborsoy0s''
&seS-
The following charge against the Pennsy''a'
Legislature was recently made IN the New ftanP
shire Patriot, Isaac Hills paper and has 80"
been transferred to the columns Of the GION
the s. official government paper at the Seal
" From all that we have seen, 1t IS app'i'u
that the Bank meaning the Bank of the tnI'.
States attempts to sustain itself by system ~ !"
corrupt bribery; that this system procured "
passage of the Pennsy Iyania resolution IN l'''
Of the Bank"
A portion of the members of the Lesl'Iau'
residing in and near PhilaJeIp hia, have h,s
changed sentiments. and considered the c'l'f
worthy Ola reply. They have given an uDl'''
lied dIscIaim, in the following words:
- They deem il an act of justice to thel Gu.
'ttuents, and to the people Of Perns,l'a"la' ~
pronounce the charge, no matter dy ~h0m m "g
Jy Uhom reported, or Gy mhom countend''Fe@
be an unfounded and ahocious libel