Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-18

call was general, ap3 the friends oil the state au
tnu. the alarm. BY some "e"ne "
ns unknown .ney found out this part, ana 'naue
mt a,n..er notice for the call Of meeting o! the
friends of the state, as well national admins
tratinps. 20 take place on Thursday evening" the
third of February, and had it posted up oh '.e
doors of the State House, before General n'epP
notice for call on Friday evening was 'rdh'cr'o-
ed.
General Krepp's notice was however put up
and two notices for Jackson meetings were seen
the evening Of the second al February on tne
State House doors. On calling npon the ''ienus
of the national without including the state admin
istra,jou, and the other calling upon the friends
of bnth. The first meeting was not attended 10y
all those whose names are signed TO the letter to
Jackson. The letter was carried round alter
wards TO obtain sgners. The Wolf men having
pot the start out generated the General, and TINS
will probably explain why his name is not at
tachcd TO the letter and why the correspondence
leaked out. We have heard 1t hnt'd that the
Wolf men would not let him sign the letter.
The Jacksonmen are divided into two factions.
seems that thew hate one another worse 1t possible
, than they do tier opponents the republicans
HARRISBURG LteHgeneer, March III.
-sts5e9se
Mr.. Rhind's Arabian horses are at Tattersalls
in Broadway Newly DIRK. where they are every
day exercised in the great arena. Congress has
noi yet determined what shall be done with them
and it will puzzle them to determine. Mr..
Rhind is prevented by the constitution from
accepting them as a present from foreign
no yer. and they cannot, like Commodore Bid
dies sword, and Mr. Haryis's snuff:box, be lock.
ed ND in the state Department. Moreover. they
I l,o f,J finn has
made for that purpose. the barbs musts starve or
subsist on charity They are in as woful guam
Diary as was their countryman. Mustapha Rub a
Dab, who was left for months. half clad, exposed
to the rigurs of winter, while Congress was de-
batting upon the constitutionality and expedlency
of supplying him with pair of breeches.
Boston Palladium.
-x25s5ese
The western papers are prolific OF reports res
pecting the proceedings of the new religious socl-
ETY., called Mormontes, the adherents to which.
as we stated few days ago, believe in 4 Book
called Mormon" or the Golden Bible One
might reasonably suppose, that, after believing
| in The miraculous origin of the oracles OF their
faith ito wit, the gold plates broug hit down from
heaven by an angel. and hid in Ontario county,
n. " The Mormouitcs could swallow almost
anv thing. Therefore the leaders of the sect have
commenced various miracles. which were not
well got up" and therefore did not 60 of with
the desired eciaf. One of the head Mormonites.
recently feeling his mortal tabernacle somewhat
disordered, said with much emphasis that ..he
would get well II there was God in Heavcn.''
Contrary to his special determination. his taber-
naclc has since dissolved. and the misguided fan
attic has departed the flesh. He refused all aid
-. threw physic to the do.s"-and suffered the
penalty of his blind superstition. Certain of his
surviving brethren, have since attempted some
jobs in the miracle line; but they all fell through:
and they have declared with great caudor, that if
=. they had known how things would turn out"
they should not have pressed the subject Not
withsandng all these palpable drawbacks, their
tenets are prevailing; and tie belief of the society
wakes stronger every day. Like the Infatuated
followers of JENNA Wilkinson, they see darkly
through the glass fanatic illusion. and with them
nothing is, but what is not. We knew few
years since, an intelligent gentleman-a member
of the higher branch of the legislature OF New
York, who was for years follower of Jemma
Wilkinson. On one occasion she announced her
design of walking Oh the waters of the Ontario.
Crowds on crowds assembled bv the shore, to
witness the lady go by water. Sine commenced
her tour; but did not stay on the surface When
ANGLE deep in the flood, she refused to proceed.
alledging that her followers abused the water
privileges of the Ontario, by lack Of belief IN
her locomotive ability on that element. "Oh!
ne of title faHhr' she exclaimed. as she stepped
on dry land, and ended her aquatic feat. And
vet. strange to say, by an intatuation equalled
only by the Mormonites, not one Of her adherents
elt the slightest dawn Of light respecting her
prctensions. but returned with her, lamentlng the
stubborn nature of their hearts, and solemnly
believing that their faith alone was wanting to
complete the mrace.-PhK Gae.
-<ne9c9se-
BiLHng.-We have made considerable en-
quiry respecting the prospects of the bud-
ers for the approaching season, and learn with
pleasure that they are going in to work with
increased energy. A greater number of build
ings will probably be erected than for many pre-
vious Yeas. Oar wealthy fellow citizen. Gil
rard. has projected number of stores and
dwelling houses invanous directions. In Market
street great changes are to take place. and al
ready the dust from falling mortar ard tim
bers ives notice to the st0DeCutter that his mar
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