Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-13
ALEXANDRIA, d. G.
THURSDAY HORNfNG, JANUARY Is, IS,

7HUNSDAY MORNING, January IS, 1851.
The Drawing Rooms of the President will
commence this evening
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The roads in the adjoining counties are said
never to have been in worse condition than
they are at present. Irregularities in the receip,
OF the mails therefore, are not to be wondered al
The Virginia Legislature have re elected, with
out opposition, the Treasurer. Register of the
Land Office, aud First and Second Auditors.
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We have received a letter. from a distance
making inquiries as to the reported breach between
Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Calhoun. We ..must
bide our time'' for development of the mystery
which YET hangs over this affair. 1t is said that
the Vice President did not attend the levee. on
the lst January, and that he is personally hostile
to the Secretary Of State.
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The Cincinnati American gives a glowing de-
scription of the present condition of that CITY.
Wonderful, indeed, are the changes that few
years have wrought in the West. and especially
in the flourishing City of Cincinnati. The Young
adventurer is excited, BY these perhaps too mar.
is the promised Canaan-a land flowing with milk
and honey. With patience, honesty and indus.
try, he will not be disappointed ;-devod of these
qualities. he will find it worse than the wornout
country Of his fathers.
Many of our State Legislatures arc row IN
session. once more bringing to mind the often.
quoted, but appropriate, simile used when compar-
uor, NJ IN fio b,r
mony and regularity which mark the revolutions
Of the heavenly bodies, revolving, as they do,
around common centre, each world in itself,
but all obcying the same laws, and actuated By
the same impulses. Who would mar this har
mony, who destroy this symmetry Who 50
base as to derange the most exquisite political
trived? DO the incendiaries and disOrganizers
of our country never reflect upon the rashness OF
involving in confusion this admirable arrange.
meDt. But
"Fools rusl, in where Angels fear to tresd"
We must only lament the folly and wickedncss
Of those who are gaining TO themselves the lame
and honor of him who fired the temple OF EPhe'
sus.
The bill of fare for the royal banquet intended
for the King and Queen at Guiltlhall, is extreme
ly inviting. A gourmand may luxuriate upon lt'
deicacles, and not grow weary in recountIng Us
thousand and one dishes. What pity that the
loyal Londoners should have been deprived OF
the pleasure of participating in this fine FEAST
The Aldermen, Chose men, like Cardinal ""'
sey, of .sunbounded stomachs,') IN particular
must have lamented over the waste oil 50 much
fish, flesh and fowl.-We call 1t Tasfe. since taS
aforesaid fish, flesh and fowl, as it happened G'a
not 60 to line their own paunchts. NO wonoet
that, IN spelling so good dinner the Duke =; VI
wellington spoiled his own popularity. ne III,
Cured fearful responsibility when he stoPPet
the s: civic FEAST The conquerer OF the eaFa
had no right to nullify dinner 50 spend'a III J"
details, and so magnificent in its PLAN ne Ger
tainly could never, as we have done, have reneeF
ed upon. aud conncd over, its courses removes,
and desserts, nor indngcd IN imagining. aur'Hs
its consumption. the delightful How OF Cns@.
payne. Hook. Clarc'. Madeira. Burgundy fO'
and Sauternc
The next arrival will probably put US 10 PO'
session of intelligence which will decide Inc 'O'
dition of Europe for series of years to CONF
For our own parts, we have not. nor never pan
any idea, that war would Immediately ehsu''
because we conceive that some action pew.
and concert among, the Powers must take p "%
before bostilities commence one way or 'ne ~; TI
err 1t is perfectly evident that the con'es. t No.
take place, but when or how we cannot ye. T
termine The different nations are armlns 'S
the Grand combat which is to decide the ta'e Oh ~
world: but no man can say which Of them W W,
strike the first blow. or at what precise Per'ou
signal for the onset will be given. How P',r
nant with great events is the age in winch II
live. How mighty will be its influence ;n,nor
time to ome.-We cannot calculate the '."P prI
lance of what is now actually going on all a,J'
us. All that has before happened; " InSr c
what is now happening. will work tosc .hs he's.
veal or woe. We hope. we pray for ~ a"e ~ s a.
We cannot doubt but that our race VIII
timateIy benefited in every point Of view
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Mr.. CLAY arrived at Louisville on tne |' '.,on.
on his way TO New Orleans. His family a'''
panied him.
Hi,as.-We are indebted 10 friend s't h;or
National InteIligencer) for the following w.
worthy Of consideration: # d
/. The signature Of the Chief Iusll,s fo m
United States to writ Of error Is mere'. ,', oiA
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