Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-28

u" straw hats, noddns with artificial rose
II cannot conceal from the imagination, though
49, do not disclose to the eye, the grim anu
ue train of attendants, in the winter tram oil
p,,t the cycs of friend, as well physician,
coo fever. consumption and death, pressing
",;.rl TO forclose the forfeit that vanity mas
M do not suppose ourselves any more mad
.,,n =, Paul before Festus, when we declare
halirE that if the gentlemen should, for
-, IN iriatcr be as thinly robed as the ladies.
IRE would be mortality among the lordly
ax as Great as the slaughter at Bunker's Hill. ]"
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g,o,5er Editor acknowledgements +. Gle
r,crt. Editor of the Long Island Patriot. has
h.sn appointed Post Master at Brooklyn; III the
lace Of ErNstus Worthington, deceased.
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yo,,ixjg,,n SeuCfor.-On the 10th instant, vic
learn by the New Orleans papers, the Hon J. >.
;oh,s,on was re elected Senator in Congress, Tor
,..,rs lrom the fourth Of March next The
yot, Was. for Mr.. Johnston %, Gen. Dawson u,
,cay.ering2.
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lE,tr;gees IN Ohio.-An Ohio paper contains
., n.timate Of all the marriages that have taken
iirb;,h II apnears there have been one hundred
and fortv-fye licences granted to various couples
Jpriuc that time. In this number, we perceive
.be ace of one male who entered into the bonds,
~ have been eighteen years. three nineteen,
forr,een twenty, and fourteen twenty-one years
,f ,.e. Among the females, four were sixteen,
th,rlpen seventeen, eighteen eighteen, twenty
,vo nineteen. thirteen twenty two, and ten tweh-
r..Guur Bat five females Of the whole number
inferred into the bonds of wedlock after they had
,,,aiued the ace of thirty. Ten gentlemen took
Inc same prudent stepalterthey had seen the SHOWS
# thirty winters.
Sbiplcyeck and abandonment. I'VE Ind In the
Providence Journal, the following particulars oil
th5 storm, as it affected the landsmen:
A passengerin the mail stage from Taunton,
IN Saturday afternoon, informs US that they met
Ale accommodation stage hence for Taunton. a.
bout / O'Clock, on Seekonk plains. The storm
was 50 severe, and having 1t to face. the diver,
4 steady and experienced man, got ont OF the road,
io,t his way and his team set III snow drllt.
In attempting to Get out, his horses had DroAea
their harness three times. and after being thus
detained three quarters Of an hour, he found 1t
utterly impossible for the horses 10 move the stage
Thus situated, his passengers, Tour IN number,
Two OF whom were females, ght coming on, anu
heinz more than three miles from any house, were
taken uto the mail stage and brought back to FRO
4 violence. The driver was compelled to unhar-
1 ness his horses, abandon his stage and return.
they had little previous, fallen IN with a
traveller. in single sleigh, who was completely
bewildered, and knew not where lie was. lie
/ had thrown out his loading and abandoned II.
With the h0be of saving his own life, and that oil
/ lis horse. which he said was his only anxiety"
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NamHioih rGmGinS.-Ihe Annapolis Republl
can states that Dr. James Owens, on sinking well
near his residence on West River. Anne Arun-
de. county. 1T about thirty feet below the surface
encountered the skeleton OF an animal which.
from the dimensions of the parts excayated, leaves
little doubt of their having been that OF a mann
moth. The skeleton appeared to be entlre-the
i well aperture striking it near the centre.-A
4 number Of the bones were taken out.
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From a Correspondent of The ~ \. DGtySd
NEw-ORLEANs, an. 4, 1881.
GEyrLEMEN:-An attrOciOuS deed which was
reformed in the Exchange, in the presence Of
20 persons, having created great excitement
n this city, and being fearful lest incorrect state
ment, should reach y0u, give YOU true histo-
" OF the affair.
lMO months since, Alderman TcteIS, SHdii-
nln Of the Finance Committee, discovered a
efficiency in the Treasury Of $4,000 and re-
ported it to the Council. The young man, a
clerk Of this city. a Mr.. Laffenendoul, then a
book keeper Of the Comptroller, who was yes
terday discharged from prison. land brother to
tle man whose life is noY in great danger,) took
offence at sOmsremarks made By Alderman Pc
,erS.and attacked him in the street, while passing
'otAe Council Chamber, with sword cane. For
This assault he was tried and fined $3.50, and sem
'enced to two months imprisonment. On new
Years eve, it beng Landlords Treat large
company collected at the Exchange. Alderman
relers aud Mr.. Miller were standing at the bar,
Mhen the former was accosted by the brother OF
Ae yoang man in prison, in company with anoth-
er brother, both armed with sword canes One.
without the slightest notice, turned the Alder
man round, and spit in his face; the other at the
same time made pass with his sword, which
va, parried BY Mr.. NJ. who secured 1t in his hand.
iae Alderman then drew a four-inch barrel, half
zap, percussion pistol, with mahogany stock,and
Without noticing the ''pallid blood, d hls anita
SonlSt cOursing through ms veins, - hired" The