Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-09
M5Rday. Fec. :.

The debate on the Salt Duty has been of char
acter To displease any dsPass:onate mind. In
stead of these denunciations OF wrath and woe we
had much rather see some PLAIN statements In u
cures showing the real amount OF the injury done
by the LEGISLATION involved in the Tariff and,
what would be also very satisfactory, exhibiting
also some disposition for research and cool exam
nation on the part Of Its vehement assaiants.-
We doubt the accuracy OF their inquiries, and
their knowledge of the true principles concerned
i'm the question which they SO vehemently debate,
as much as we dsprecats their tone OF menace,
and their threats of rebellion. Inquirers whose
interest in these principles Is merely intellectual
and who 90 about the researches connected with
them with all the alds they can get, differ, doubt
and perpend; it is only those whose violence
leaves them no room for such nice inv stlgalons,
that talk without doubt, and act with warmth
which il would be absurd to put to the account
of any rational conviction tar. I'm.
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Sailing ON the ice Among other novelties on
the ice in the harbor and down the river, Is
sail boat on runners, which Yesterday beat up We
re- handsomely to windward-breeze being strong
from \. W.-before the wind she run with great
ranidily. Among the great numbers who amuse
themselves upon the ice is to be seen some ira
yelling shops with refreshments and strong drinks.
Owing to the GOODNESS of the weather 1t Is appre-
hanJed that some will be found with too much
stimulus who might otherwise make good mem
hers of the Temperance society.-Bdt. Pdt.
We have letter before US from Washington
which savs-'' After flooring, in most deXte-
rons and masterly manner, his other assailants,
old Mr.. Burgess put the petuIant little Mr.. Cam
brelenp. of New York. upon the rack, and at
Gle urn of the ,chcei. broke every bone IN his
kin. from the ends OF his toes to the top of head
he was literally crushed to atoms bya single blow
from this yiant debater. The speech entire,
hone. will soon be reported. But in this the
reader loses much, in not seeing the manner the
speaker does his work. Ibid
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The Conet-'rhe observations made on the
Comet. now in the Constellation Ophinchus, do
not appear to identify it with any of those whose
elements are recorded. From this circumstance
we NAV conclude, that tits stranger in our sys-
tenn. Its motion from the l5th to the esd Janua-
nv. was about one degree and SIX minutes IN twen-
~ .four hours. and retrograde or contrary to the
order of the signs. Its path as viewed from the
Earth is nearly parallel with the Ecliptic: Its
diminishing brilliancy Indicating that II mas al,
ready passed its periaeliOn) and the presence OF
the Moon, will probably prevent farther ooserVa-
tons OF its passage through the SOAR system
charleston Mercury.
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Effects ofihs Fumes Of Coai-Ihe Salem
Mass. Gazette. mentions another and recent case
of the injurious effects of the gass from charcoal
Several of the female domestics in the Lafayette
Coifeehouse, last Saturday night, at bed tlme'
carried pan of isnited Goals into their chamber,
and were not aware of their danger tlll sense OF
suifocation led them to open window, by which
thew were relieved.