Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-25

Aldermen of New York. Is at present on s,''
to France. Sumo good natured friend OF ms mas
by ono of the late arrivals forwarded his cafd'
bearing the following inscription:
.JAMES l. Roosevelt"
6. MemJre au Council de NeW York. F."
Our friends of the Evening Journal have been
unkind enough to he'll the Alderman up TO ridi'
cule for what is called his objectionable vanity.
This is cruel So high a functionary as a CON-
mon Councilman should be treated with more re-
spect. Besides. it is the fashion OF travellers
to take state and title when abroad Many right
honorable Captain in the Royal Navy in this
country, has been shorn Of his dienites the mo-
ment Of his arrival home. ''They touch that
country and their titles fall" Sumo one has cal
led brother Jonathan an initiative animal. The
saving is possibly verified in thsi instance. Alder
man Roosevelt has selected a his prototype the
gallant de Roos. On his return to his country
men they will doubtless receive him with be-
coming respect. member OF the Council OF
State is no ordinary parsonage. Phil. Inquirer.
GIf ..tricks upon travellers" are quite common,
the devices of travellers are not uncommon Ii
was very shrewd device of the Assistant Alder
man to leave out the qualifying term common,
because whatever is common Is vulgar. so was
it equally sensible to leave out the IN his own
name, because rth has more vulgar sound and
would be very difficult for French tohgue to
pronounce, as partaking more of the Dutch or
German: ret is much better. The Assistant Al
derman, we believe, was bearer OF Dispatches
from our Government to Europe. If so, he might
have added to h,s card-et .4tfache ar Bureau
n Efaf-as attached to the department of the
Secretary of State. However, "Member of the
Council of New York." might be rather better,
as savoring of kind Of Minister of State itself
Boston CentneL
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Tamessee.-The Penal laws of this state have
recently been revised and amended According
to the new code, murder in the first degree Is a
lone punishable with death-and in the second
degree, to Imprisonment from ten to twenty-one
years. The crime of stealing free person Of CO.
our, or selling free person as slave, is liable
to from five to fifteen years mprisonment-steai-
ing slaves the same penalty, and horse stealing
from three to ten years. Imprisonment. The
penalties are not SO severe as according to the
old CODE and The whole system may be esteemed
far more humane and philanthropic than former
iy.-Peussiyuania Inquirer.
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Some inquisitve Yankees are asking in their
starnation' papers, down east, which is the fed-
eral paper,-Duff's or The Globe We can tell
them, if they choose to take the opinion OF good
old democrats, who never wanted to be dyed,
like ourselves Duf's is the Tory, Federal,
Hartford Convention, Blue Light journal. Mr..
Blair's is the primitive, troglodyte. whole hog,
unsophistocated, democratic, Martin Van Buren,
paper; and he who does not believe it shall be
punished. York Commercial.
finger When the Vice Presidents vindica-
ton appeared in print, ''a great parsonage" flew
into wonderful passion, and swore one of his
most fearful oaths that If it was not for the dig
nifty of his Office, Mr. Calhoun should not leave
the capital without meeting pistoi!-lbid.
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NEw-YoRK, March %.
The mail ofthis morning brings the intelligence
of the destruction of one Of the largest and best
Touring mills in this State, owned by Harry Ely.
Esq. at Rochester, and occupied by Messrs. Ford
& Bissel. These extensive premises were burnt
on Tuesday night. A letter to the editors of the
Albany Daily Advertiser, says that there was
Sc from twelve to fifteen thousand bushels Of
wheat upon which there was an insurance of
$4,000. There was also an insurance upon the
building of $4,000. This calamity. at this time
is particularly oppressive, as the enterprisng &C.
cupants were IN the daily expectation of trans
hitting to the great emporium their stock of Hour,
for the purpose of being remunerated for their la
bors during the winter. The mill-stones, por
ton of the machinery and the walls of the build
ing are saved" The Rochester Advertiser re-
marks that, the fire was got under in time to
save the walls of the building, and although the
wheat is spoiled for Touring, yet ii is hoped sulfi-
Gent will be realized from 1t to cover all damages
which may have accrued above the insurance."
On the 18th inst the extensive distlllery of
Messrs r. & A. Handyside, near Montreal, was
destroyed by fire: there was an insurance of S17
600 on the property.
Bank Robbery.-The Gazette mentions. that
IN consequence of some suspicious circumstances
attending the departure of two persons from this
port on Sunday. in the packet ship Calhoun, for
Charleston, an express has been sent to that city
by the officers ofthe City Bank, to anticipate the
arrival.
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The declaration ascribed to Mr.. Calhoun, that
he would still 60 for General Jackson" is con-
tradicted. and doubtless upon the best grounds.
If tho statempnt w trup If WOuld warrant