Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-04


is torcible, every thing he says is clever, but
somehow, all is fudlcrous. In the House is be
greats No, but so amusingn On the bench
is he awful Bless your heart, he's droiler thar
I.ston.' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS aga,asl
time -an Encyclopedia interleaved with Joe
Miler-the object of abundant wonder, but Of
scanty respect: with great talents, little charac
,er--and combination Of qualities. high and
low, which leaves one in doubt whether their
possessor is really minister or only hummer!
He reminds US Of another politician who was
called to the woolsack by the intrigues OF fac.
ton. knowing little Of the law which he was to
administer never having appeared in the court OF
ChancerY until he surprised its usual inmates by
his apparition as Chancellor.
The Editors Of the Boston Centinel have re-
ceived from an intelligent friend in Washington,
letter dated the 25th December, from which
they have been permitted to publish the follow
ing extract
1.-The news Of Mr.. Wirt's dangerous illness
Of course will have reached you before this letter.
but not perhaps what am now to communicate
am happy to mention by the way, that ne has
been for several davs cOnvalescent, and IS now
out Of danger. But to the point. Mr.. Writ
is chagrined and mortified in the extreme, at ha.
wing accepted the Anti masonic nomination, and
it is no doubt that this has aggravated his dis
ease which was the influenza attended by fever
be the effect what it may, he is mortified at the
step he has taken: it has been already stated in
the papers generally that he was gwen to under
stand that Mr.. Clay would probably be with
drawn, and that he, if nominated by the Anti
,nasonics. would receive the combined support
of them and the National Republicans. This is
no doubt the case, and in this Mr.. Writ has been
grossly deceived. This. assure you, is quite "a
topic here, and have had it from those who have
access to good authority. that Mr.. Writ feels his
disappointment most sensbly. will go farther,
aud IA word in your ear, which, however, you
may give to the public ear if you wish SO to do)
venture to predict that Mr.. Writ himself will
,cithdraw from the contest and vote for Mr.. Clay.
This may seem strange to your philosophy, but
stranger things have happened, and this will yet
nous) Ihave gained with YOU for prophet. Mr..
w. will waive the nomination. and it he has been
deceived If any false hnpes have been wilfully
held out to him. he will certainly be justified in
30 doing.
Inspection of f1our.-The Mllers and others
iuteTeslcu, TesiuitlS III FTeueiiSh County, "u'
are to hold meeting on the 9TH inst on the in
spection of Flour. The object Of the meeting we
find thus explained in the Fredericktown Herald
Of Saturday last.
The object, as we understand 1t, is to effect
an arrangement with the city Of Baltimore,
whereby the brand of that city may be placed
upon our Flour, IN order that It may be received
for consumption in foreign places. 1t is Thought
that Baltimore will agree to consider FEEDER OK
as part of her inspection district, and permit an
Interchange of inspectors; that is an inspector
from Baltimore and Frederick to reside certain
period in each city alternately. Should they
fail in this, measures vii be adopted to make the
inspection of this city valid for export, which
can be easily accomplished, when it is generally
known that the Flour from our section of the
country is not surpassed by any manufactured
in the United States. The advantages which
will accrue to this city aud county from an
arrangement similar to the above, are too palpa'
Die for comments; and it must be effected or one
half of the anticipated benefits Of the Rail
Road will be lost to US.