Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-01
Extract of a letter, du'ex
WAsHINGroN, AUG, "a, l

There have been several visits to the fresp9e"'
within the last ten days, of members OF HICKORY
clubs, and other friends of the General IN fehh-
sylvania. Speculation has assigned various rea-
sons for this sudden increase of intercourse. by
some it is assumed, that the object has Oeeh 10
convey to the General the sentiments OF MS
Pennsylvania and New York friends. on the SUD-
ject of his chance of election: While others per-
ha2s, with as much or more accuracy, ascrIoe
these visits to desire to appropriate some once
newly vacated, or which may be vacated Tor the
purpose of accommodating trusty friends. While
on the subject of Offices, | may as well inform
YOU Of an occurrence which took place here about
fortnight ago.s A situation In the Patent VI.
fee became vacant. in consequence Gifts incum-
bent having been compelled to avail himself OF
the insolvent law. The office belonging to the
State Department, Mr.. Livingston Immediately
filled it by appointing a friend, whom he had
been DESTROYS to serve. The commission was re-
ceived by the wife Of the gentleman, who chanced
himself to be absent for an hour While she was
consratulatlns herself IN this good fortune, and
before the return of her husband, another letter
was received, revoking the appointment. anu an
other person was place d in the office. When Mr.
Livingston was requested to explain this strange
procedure, he was evidently embarrassed: ou'
being pressed, he stated that some rumors aftect'
ing the character of the gentleman, who had been
annointed and reformed in breath, had reached
the department, and caused the revocation OF the
commission. A brief conversation which ensued'
terminated with declaration on the part OF the
Secretary of his perfect conviction OF the false
hood of the rumors; but the gentleman was una
| Bile to obtain any more substantial satisfaction
The appnintment was made by Mr.. Livingston
but the revocation proceeded from the President
The person who now fills the Office, is in the con
fdence of Lewis, Kendall g. Co., which gives
better passport to court favor than all the infu
ence of all the secretaries combined A. Il.
~ 7. Daily Adu.
| a Singular Case-A very singular scene was
exhibited in the Police Office yesterday afternoon
Two females appeared before the magIstrates,eacf
complaining Of the other, and claiming the guar
danship of lovely little female child which on'
held in her arms. aged about three years. The
Younger female is, it appears, the mother OF thu
infant. but is a prostitute, residing in hous'
of i'll fame in this city.-The other, who's high
" reputable woman, the wife Of respectable CT
tizen, has nursed the child upto the present peri
cd, from the sixth day after its birth. The chllt
became chargeab!e on the Aims House funds, b.
the circumstance of its birth; the father, howev
err, Unidentified the Commissioners OF the Aim
House, and they then made arrangements to senc
it out to nurse.-The married woman who appear
ed as one of the compliments, had lost her owr
infant child few days before, and the Commls
sioners consigned that under their charge, to heI
care. The child remained with her from that pc
Rod until last Thursday, when the mother called
upon her aud claimed it; the nurse. who had be-
come attached to the infant, refused to give it up
and the child on its part appeared to prefer the
arms of The nurse, to those of the mother. Eacl
of the females pleaded with the greatest ener
gy for the guardianship of the d;-the mother
in actions which bespoke the strength of the natu
raj feelings of the heart, advanced her right with
much force. The anguish which she seemed to
feel at the situation Of her offspring almost choak
ed her utterance. While the streaming eyes oil
the nurse, and the nfantlle movements OF the child
towards her. with whom she was most familiar,
rendered it difficult to decide with whom the child
should be left. After pause of few moments
the nurse. who watched an opportunity, snatched
the child from the mothers lap. and bounding out
of the Police Office with the feeetness of an an
teIope, carried the child to the Aims House,
in the other end Of the building; where the Com
mssoners took it into their charge, until the mat
ter can be accommodated to the satisfaction OF the
parties concerncd.-N Y. Courier.
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