Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-14

70 the public, the main drift OF which IS to av"w
his vitality. twill be recoliecteu that M'' INV
Tor wear or two Since, in an affair OF honor IN
,.h;ch he displayed the most unquestionabe cOur-
are had the misfortune to leave his antagonist.
one Wickliffe, stormy politician. who had pre-
viously committed something very like muir
der, lifeless on the field. Since that occurrence
Mr. Trotter has been the observed Of all observers
in Lexington. All sorts ofrumours have prevailed
against him; and lately, when firing pistol IN MS
effice at some mark, with friend, for amusement
the report prevailed in the town, that he had sud-
denly rendered himself defunct. An immense
crowd gathered round the Office, and great noise
and tumult prevailed. The Editor therefore,
soon after issued notice to the public, Informing
them explicitly under his sign-manual. that' as
far as his knowledge extended. he was alive; ano
then and there being, in the flesh, ready to satisfy
the incredulous. Among other rumours aiioat
respecting him, is one, which sets forth that he IS
demented. He disavows this, in Language sum.
GENTLY indicative of pure sanity; and AYERS that
those who have for months beset him, without
daring to enter into 'pistolary correspondence
with him, have caused such SANDER to ootain'
to cloak their own pauoity of courage. From the
fair representations of the Editor OF the Kentucky
Gazette, we should opne that he was surround :.
ed by men, possessing about an equai snare %
the temperament Of horses and aligators, ''with
touch of lightning and snappng-turtle' anu
slight sprinkle of steam boat. "-Phh Gdz.
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TrausIing-The Baltimore and Philadelphia
line of steamboats, commenced running between
the two places on Saturday. The Citizens and
ITn;on Lines have been united. The fare is four
dollars.
We learn from several gentlemen from the
South, that the roads in New Jersey are at pre-
sent in an extremely bad condition. On Monday
the re was so large number Of travellers at Phil
adelphia waiting for passage to this city, that
was found necessary to dispose OF only limited
number of tickets. At Trenton, thirteen stage
coaches we're filled. Only three Of these arrived
that night at Brunswick, after very fa1sulng
ride. One of them was overset on the road, but
without any Of the passengers receiving material
injury.
The road between Trenton and Princeton is
represented as generally very bad, being exceed
ingly muddy; as is considerable portion OF it
near New Brunswick.
The Albany Daily Advertiser informs US, that
the ice broke up III the Mohawk river on Friday
| last, at Tribes Hill. At the last accounts we
have, the Hudson was open opposite Troy, though
closed below.
We understand that information has been re-
ceived in this city, that the Connecticut River
broke up on Sunday as big b up as Hartford,
~ =. Daily .adv.
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Iapping neutrality-suspicious. two weeks
since, market man was proceeding with load,
consisting entirely Of Rye Whiskey, along the
York Road, Pa. within about mile OF Centre
Bridge. The way was filled with many OF those
small hills and hollows so prevalent at this sea-
son, and unfortunately our traveller was closely
followed by a neighbor with very long sled
tongue. For long time they might be seen ris-
ing and falling together with all the regulari-
" of pendulum and little more guickness. -
The leader at length was suddenly stopped at the
bottom--but his pursuer came down with his usu-
al momentum: The head of 100 gallon vessel
was the target, which received the impending
thrust-aud never was ball better aimed. 1t
struck the very centre-opening cOpious dis
charge of the sinking fluid and seeming the air
for considerable circuit. Even during this cold
weather it continues to send forth an exhalation
very annoying to every living creature possessing
the natural use Of its senses.
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From the HdgerStO,Cn Herald
BAD RoAps.-The roads east and west Of this
place are in a bad condition, from the general
thaw, and in some spots on the mountains almost
impossible The acAdamized turnpike to
Boonsborough is severely cut up BY the constant
travel of the wagons on its centre.
The streams in all directions arc full to over
flowing; some of the Antietam mills are standing
still, owing to the back water on their wheels.
The severity of the winter having delayed the
general threshing of the gram and the transport
of -four to market, the farmers are now plying
themselves with more than common diligence in
getting their crops to market. Our streets are
alive with teams on their way to the Monumen-
tai City.
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Railroad Mania-We are an excitable people,
albeit very calculating one too. The hobby Of
the moment is railroads, and it is ridden boldly.
the stock of the Mohawk and Hudson railroad
company which, at the outset, dragged heavily,
and could only with difficulty be filled. is now
selling at 1854, although the road is yet unfnish-
ed. Within week books for the stock off new
railroad, authorized in New Jersey, between Pat
erson and the Hudson opposite this city, were o.
pened. Three times the sum requisite was sub