Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-05
SUPREME COURT OF THE U. STATES


SUPREME COURT OF THE U. STATES.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1881.
Present as yesterday.
On motion of MIR. Ogden, Robert Sedgwick,
ESQ. of New York. and on motion of Mr. Nc
Dufie, Warren r. Davis. ESQ. of South Carroll
ma, were admitted Attornies and Councillors of
this Court.
No. 81. James L. Cathcart, ct al Appellants,
VS.. William Robinson-On appeal from the Cir
cult Court for the District of Columbia, Mr..
Chief Justice Marshall delivered the opinion of
this court reversing the decree of the said Circuit
Court IN this cause, and remandins the same for
further proceedings.
No. SO. Charles B. Dufau, plaintiff in error,
VS.. P. II. Couprey's heirs. &c.-ln error Of the
District Court of the United States for Louisiana.
Mr. Chief Justice Marshall delivered the opin-
ion of this Court, affirming the Judgment of the
said District Court in this cause with costs.
No. sS. Bank of the United States, plaintiff in
error, VS.. George B. Martin. This cause was
argued BY Mr.. Webster for the plaintiff in error.
No. IL. Francis Henderson, ct ux plaintiffs
in error, VS.. Ira Grfiin's representatives. This
cause was argued by Mcssrs. Writ and McDuf-
fe, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr.. Davis,
for the defendants in error.
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The Journal Of Health must beware Of its
popularity. 1t has undertaken a work full of
hazard in invading the regions, of which the
plan of the first campaign we present below -
We trust the case has been duly weighed.
':After minute inquiry into the causes of the
unhappiness which is too frequently to be met
with in the married state, an ingenious cores
pendent thinks that he has discovered the prnci-
pal one IN the consumption of that indsestible
compound, ycleped pound cake, at the wedding
supper, and during the feasting which succeeds
When we recollect, that it is the opinion of some
great philosophers that the disposition Of man,
good or bad, is Influenced, in a very great de-
gree, by the nature of his food, and the state of
his digestion, we feel somewhat inclined to admit
the business of our correspondents conclusions.
6 w dding cake he observes, SIS compounded
of as many noxlous and heterogeneous articles as
were included in Pandora's box: he would, there
fore, suggest, that it should i'll future be called
pnndoriad. The sorceresses, in preparing the
pandorad, use many magical vaccinations, and
then finish the outside with meretricous med
lev, which is mistaken by the credulous consum-
ers for mere innocent ornament, but which is,
in reality, close imitation of the OH of African
enchanters, from whom it was no doubt borrow
ed. There are dozen of principal ingredients
in these compositions, each Of when, though
harmless, or even nutritious, wnen separate, be-
comes extremely virulent, when by the cook
they are magically combined. No sooner is the
pandorad devoured. which, from the quantity
made, occupies weeks, than its direful effects
are witnessed! The sugar was only covering
to the. carbonzed surface. the eating Of which
discovers itself in the honied terms Of my lore,
and my dear,' that are at first all sweetness,
but soon discover the crusty humor beneath
Then, too, the brandy which was blended with
the other articles, shows its effects the unruy
spirit Of the surl y husband; while the eggs,
which, ifthe course of nature had not been in
terrupted, would have produced chickens, create
in the wife such disposition to pecking, that her
mate often becomes, alas! before the honeymoon
has wanned, completely henpecked. The cit
of the gree,,-eyed monster, Jeaiovsy!-Let every
new married couple beware of the consequences,
when they incautiousy admit the pandoriad
pound cake as an ingredient in their wedding
festival"
The National InteIl,gepcer Of Friday last, con-
tains long communication signed I" A friend to
the Sabbath" in which it is stated that the petit
ioneTs W SoHSfesS against Tie SuHudJ MANS III
tend to desist from their applications. The rea-
sons for this measure are assigned thus:
..Our reasons for believing that it is our duty
to withdraw, at present, from this field of effort,
are the following:
81. The manner in which our petitions have
been received and treated, both in and out of
Congress, has convinced US that any prosecution
of the petitioning plan is not only useless, but
worse than useless. They have not only been
rejected, but they have excited feelings which we
wish never to see exhibited in our legislative
halls. Motives and designs which we abhor,
have been attributed to US. We have no hope at
present, that any renewal of our application would
be received more favorably; and we do not sup
pose that it is the duty, even of Christian meek
ness, deliberately to court the repetition of ca
lumny and insult.
80. We begin most sincerely to doubt, whe-
ther if the repeal ofhe Decorating law which
we seek, could be at once obtained, any substan-
tal benefit would be likely to result from it, SO
long as there snail continue to be such an amount
of public sentiment, as we fear there is, leagued
against the measure. and disposed at every step