Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-14
WAsHiyeroS, Sep. 7, 1851.


this city, as is presumed, for the purpose, the
one Of renewing his services to General Jackson
as his private secretary, and the other to preside
at the drawing rooms in The Presidents mansion,
and on other occasions when the presence OF ala
dy IS indispensable. The question which now
agitates our quid nuncs is, chow will Mrs. Don
nelson get along with Mrs. Eatons' And
seems to be about as easy to ind satisfactory
reply to this question, as to solve the riddle OF
the Splynx, or to discover he longitude.
pretty general impression is, that Mrs. Donnel-
son has been tihcd with in this business, being
led perhaps tobelieve that Mrs. Eaton would mol
remain in the city, now that her husband mas re-
InQui.hed his official station: and under inns er-
ror, having consented to return. VIII not pre-
tend to say that such is the fact; but when u Is
recollected that Mrs. Oonnelson took stand
against forming visiting acqoaintance with MRS.
Eaton. both in this city aud in Tennessee, II must
appear somewhat extraordinary that she should
voluntarily return toa situation where she ], IKE
IL again TO be thrown into the same perplexity
which produced that resolution. II upon MIS-
Donneison will be deyolved the duty OF presiding
at tile Presidential soirees, 1t is pretty certain hat
she will have 10 receive Mrs. Eatou, SO that what
ever opinions she may have formed injurious to
that lady before she left the city. she will lind
herself in position where she will not be per-
mittcd TO allow these opinions, If they still exist,
to influence her actions. To return, under such
circumstances would seem to be all invocation uf
perplexity, and provocation to reckless critics
TO make censurious structures on the intrmify OF
ind which lhas involved her in such an neon
sistency of course | must confess, however,
that nv opinion Of Mrs. DonnelsOn Is so faVora-
Bile to her observation-disclosures & independence, that
believe she will acquiesce IN no one measure
which could, nv possibility subject her to censure.
We are dailv looking for some further develope-
ment from the Telegraph on the subject OF Mrs.
Eaton, as it rs understood to be the intention OF
the editor to come out with certain matters which,
during his political connection with that party,
have come into his possession. By the way, 1t Is
curious circumstance that the Telegraph. not
wthstanding it has declared that General jack
son cannot be reelected, cannot get thirty votes,
Sc still continues to receive full share OF the
advertising patronage of the government; and
the inference seems to be irresistible that the
path is still left open for him to return into the
ranks which he has forsaken, aud for a compro-
mise. in case of extreme need, with the party OF
which he is the avowed organ.
| We have had singular report for day or two
past of some gross aud most indecent outrages
perpetrated bv a member Of Congress, who has
been recently married, upon two individuals, while
under the influence jealousy. The report goes
on to state, that the offender has been committed
to close confinement, his offence being OF such
an aggravated character as to do away with the
possibility of admitting him to bail | would
hope, for the honor of humanity, and Of that DO
dy Of which the alleged criminal is member, tina,
the report has been greatly exaggerated.
co. S. Gaz.