Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-04


prlndstone while at the Armory, which split his
face and nose open all the way down.
RIcHMoNp. April. /.
Yesterday the Executive Of Virginia under the
new Constitution, organized. Peter V. i!anel,
Esq. drew No. |: Daniel A. Wilson. Esq. No.
Q: Wyndham Robertson. Esq. No. 5: Accord.
inyly. Peter V. Daniel will be 1t. Governor tor
y months-Daniel A. Wilson for the Cd year,
Wyndham Robertson. for the Sd year. from this
date NVm Richardson's Esq. was re-eiect-
ed Clerk of the Executive.
WIN. +. Prndieton, John B. Christian. John
II. Saith. Alex. l.. Bolts. and Guy r. G. Al
len. Esqs. Yesterday retired from the Executive
We really feel at some Uss, whether most to
condule with those Gentlemen at being compell-
ed to forego their communion with the Treasury,
or with the State, upon losing the services Of
citizens, So intelligent and SO patriotic. Peter
V. Daniel, Esq may say what he pleases about
" roation"-but after all $1,000 per annum is
better saved than lost.
Yesterday. the House Of Delegates passed
few local bills, but was chiefly engaged on the
bill respecting the Court of Appeals, the most
novel feature Of which is, to require the Court TO
hold summer session west of the Blue Ridge.
A vigorous, but unsuccessful, effort was made,
to expunge that feature of the bill. The House
clearly indicated its purpose of branching the
Court-but the place of Western location
whether Stanton, Lexington, the Warm Springs
or Lewisburg-is yet undetermined.
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LIBERIA, February 6.
heath of tie Ourang Oufaag. This great ma
tural curiosity died on the 18th ult. For two or
three days previously her spirits appeared rather
dull, aud though noticed, no one dreamed that her
end was so near. Her death we may impute to
a complete change in her diet. She became re-
rnarkably fond of sugar, and purloinc, it every
opportunity, though upon her arrival she turned
away from it in disgust. The taste which these
animals acquire for confits has proved the death
of most of them; aud we may not be much in err
ror in attributing her disease to the same cause.
As before stated, she was quite young. and per-
haps required a mothers kindness and care to
nurse her. Her features were disgustingy like
the human, and this likeness was rather increased
when Death had laid its icy hands upon her poor
body. Our time has never allowed US to say half
what VIC desired OF this subject, and works on
Natural History being out of our reach, we have
been rather timid in offering much.
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In Boston, tavern keeper. suspecting from
the care that gentleman just arrived from New
York took of his trunk, that he must be the bank
rObber, followed him, accompanied by eoh-
Dor, some sixty or seventy miles, and had him ar
rested and searched. On examining the trunk
sundry neatly slowed packages were discovered,
and the pursuers already in Imagination enjoyed
the reward of their acuteness and activity. They
eagerly opened the packages, when 10, instead of
grasping the lost bank notes, they seized bum
die of religious tracts! The gentleman was
methodist preacher, and was left to pursue his
way.
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A curious case has been brought upon the car
pet during the term-a case wherein the Admin
istrator sues himself as security on Guardians
Bond. Strange as it NAV seem, the case is not
without precedent-for in this very Court about
twelve months since. the following circumstances
occurred: A Plaintiff ordered his Execution to De
levied on Defendants Propcrty-the Defendant
pointed out tract of land belonging to Plaintiff
the officer levied aud adve rtsed for sale; the
Plaintiff became exceedingly alarmed and inter
posed his claim, giving bond and security to him
self with the usual forms-after which he applied
to Lawyer and offered him good fee to extr- !
cate him from the difficulty in which he found !
himself so uncomfortable involved. 1t is hardly .
necessary to say that the levy was dismissed
The plaintiff left the court with the most trium-
plant fceings.--.4ugusfa COns'imioaaliSf
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s.4prH Eooi'-Thc origin of the singular Gus
tom of making fools on this day first of April is
buried in much obscu1ty, and at present is diff
cult to be traced. That it is of very Old date,
there cannot be doubt. In Homes "Every
Day Book" an account Of it is given, but this is
not at hand to quote for the benefit of the reader,
who is fond of deep research. Some writer or
learned Theban. the Ant,quary, we believe, in
Sir Walter SCOTS novel of that name,-sa that
IN explanation Of il will be found In particular
,Sapter and verse of the Old Testament The |
18th chap Sd " Of Joel is the passage referred to,
md the curious reader has only to turn to it, for
plain and obvious definition. -