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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-04
From WTAiam Ruff Esq Keeper Of the hew Prison in
.dreh Street PHILADELPHIA

.dreh Street Philadelphia
bear Sir-Abont year snt \ half gas dreadfully
afflicted with Rheumatism, or what my Physician term.
eel Rheumatic Govt: my pains were 30 great that 1t
would be impossible for me to give you description.
they are better known by those laborng under Rheu
mstism, than can be described had neither rest nor
sleep day nor night, when took the Philadelphia or
India Extract, according to the directions. with yer,
singular success, after taking few doses got to Sleep
and slept WELL continued the use of the Extract pills
and the pains gradually left me, rested well during the
dry. and had refreshing sleep during the night and con-
tinued to get better TIL got perfectly we'll
WIN. RUFF.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-25
From The United States Gazette.
THE VESTRY MEETING.
[pARTLY PARABoLIcAL J

A religious congregation in this state being in
want of pastor. the trustees OF the church, con-
slsting of eleven persons, met together IN the yes.
try. for the purpose of making choice OF minis
ter. After little desultory conversations, du
ring which several individuals of the same sect
were mentioned in terms of 'ommendatlon,
Mr. a. NOnsaly arose and formally proposed
Col. R. Nj Johnson. Of Kentucky.
This astounding proposition was received by
some in this meeting with no little surprise, aud
it was quickly urged. in opposition to the motion,
that the Colonel was not in holy orders; that he
had not even been educated for the ministry;and
that his habits totally untitled him for the sacred
office Besides, it was well known that - Re-
port" of which he was the reputed author, was
very profane report; entirely inimical to their
views Of the sanctity of the Christian sabbath
In short, that there was no precedent for such
singular choice.
Mr.. A. Nomaly admitted that some Of the OBJ
jections were true, but he contended that he was
sustained i'm the correctness Of his motion by
precedent which had been furnished him ny a
large portion Of the people Of Pennsylvania, and
bv most OF those who were now before him lie
referred. he said, to the President Of the U. s.,
whose education, profession. and habits, alike IN
fitted him for the elevated station to which he had
been raised. But. admitting that he was no states
man, they would allow that he was general
In like manner, he would say. that il X. NJ.
Johnson was no Parson. he was Colonel: and
If Jackson had defeated Packenham, had not john
son killed Tecumseh? And is not the cOnnec-
ton as good in the ooe case. as in the other! IL
being good soldier qualities man for the Pre-
sida1cy, why may it not prepare him for the MI
nistry? This is. unauestionably, the most mo-
dern logic, and IS lately become very popular
If the citizens Of this commonwealth differ from
the President of the United States, on the funda-
mental interests of the nation-if they are oppos.
ed to him on the tariA-on internal improvement
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-25

The following account of recent debate in
the Senate, is given by the Washington Cores
pendent of the United States Gazette. 1t was
in the Senate, this session, that the Admnistra-
ton has been most ssnally and successfully de-
feated:
There was sharp passage of words yesterday
in the Senate. between Mr.. Forsyth and Mr..
Sprague, which is not otherwise important than
as it shews the disposition to sustain Gen. jack
son in all ',iS acts, OF however outrageous char
acter. or however exp 'sive Of contempt FOR the
coordinate branches OF the government. 1t oc.
Cured during the debate on the bili to extend vac
cinatlon among the Indians, in the of which
some references were made to the individuals
employed as Indian agents. Mr. Sprague took
occasion to speak in warm tones OF the manner
in which The President. as appears from prIn-
ted report OF the Indian expenditures. had ap-
pointed to agencies, Rector, Stambaugh and
Gardiner, after they had been rejected bv the
Senate. lie added that when men. thus reject
ed for the infamy Of their characters. were i'm
mediately afterwards appointed by the President,
he would vote to tie up the hands OF the Execu-
tive. Mr. Forsyth inquired if the Senator from
Maine intended to say that these individuals
were INFAMOUS. One Oh tnetn, lie sdu, was meie
ly rejected because he was printer; one because
he had been engaged in fray IN the West. and the
other because his character was not understood.
The reply of Mr.. Sprague was manly, at once,
and to the point. He said that, as the question
had been distinctly propounded to him, he should
show that he had no disposition to evade an an
swer, whatever hazard members of Congress now
encountered by speaking the truth in their pla-
ces. He repeated that Rector was rejected be-
cause he had been convicted of deliberate at
tempt to commit murder, and asked if that was
not Infamous? That Gardiner was rejected be-
cause of his loose habits. He would now declare
in his place that some of those who had been re-
jected, and had been since employed by the Pre-
sident. were regarded as Infamous, and he called
on the gentleman from Georgia to deny this in
his place. Yet now the Senate was told that al
ter the Senate had thus rejected men. the Presi-
dent had no right to employ them. He asked if
there were no other ptrsons in the United States
deserving of confidence, that the President
should thus select those who were thus turned
from the doors of the Senate. He never would
concedc to President any such power.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-25

oil the Bank Of the United Siates--On the pow.
ers of the Supreme Court-on lndlan treaties and
Indian rshts-what boots it? They admit that
he is a soldier, and that's enough. For the same
reason, say, that if the gallant Colonel differs
from US on all the " five points" Of Cabin, and
though he would have the Sabbath profaned, ny
running the mails, and keeping the post-office
open, on that day, still maintain the fact, that
6 he's soldier" and that if he did not kill Tie.
cumseh, don't know who did. And as to the
obnoxious 'sreport. it is believed by many, that
he was no more guilty of writing it, than the Pre-
sident is Of indting his message to Congress, or
the letters which sometimes bear his name So
that Won see how entirely the analogy holds good
These powerful arguments-the justice OF
which no one had the temerity to deny, had the
desired effect upon the meeting; aud as the wor-
thy trustees supported the President Of the Unit.
ed States, on the grounds set forth by Mr.. IL
Nomsaly. they could not do otherwise than sup
port the Kentucky soldier, for the same reason.
Accordingly, on vote being taken, seven trus-
tees out of the eleven, were in his favor.
This decision, on being reported to the con-
gregation, produced shocking effect" and It
Consequently became incumbent on the part OF
the trustees to defend their conduct, by remind
ing the church, that most of its members. while
thew called themselves friends to the "AmerI-
can SYSTEM" had approved cf man, who, IN his
capacity OF President, had manifested the mos,
deadly hostility to that system. If, therefore,
there was any ..absurdity'' in the business. il
would be found to be just as great in one case,
as in the other. land the congregation were remind
ed that honest men hare only one rule Of action.
REPORTER.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-25

the Bible is blessing to the world, and will, we
feel confident, be embraced as such by every
member Of this Society. The remoteness OF ma
nv of these fields Of labor, may render the views
of duty verv indistinct to many minds, and the
wants of our own wide continent engross their
thoughts and attention. We make no objection
to the preference which is thus given. except
that which is afforded by the Bible itself, which,
in the beautiful parable of the gOud Samaritan,
teaches US to consider all the children OF dark
ness and error our brethren, and calls upon US to
give of our abundance to the relief OF their wants
Such is the view taken by that great Society to
which we consider ourselves auxiliary. Though
the demands of our own population nave always
been great, IT has never lost sight OF the wide
field presented by the world. France, India,
Greece, and Turkey, have received such atten-
ton to their wants a: it is in the power 81 that
Society to give. With the present year we may
hope to see the pledge which has been gwen. TO
place Bible in every house in our own beloved
country. fully redeemed; and then, great as must
BE- the charge Of keeping up the supply, ave feel
assured 1t will be done. and millions in far dis
tant cimes be assisted by their bounty Great.
ly, therefore, do we rejoice, that, In supplying
the wants of that section of the country to which
our attention has been directed. and in keeping
up this supply, we have been aiding the masnih-
cent operations we have alluded to, and, humble
as our labors may seem, assisting in carrying for
ward those plans of benevoence God has devils.
ed, and the Son Of God has executed for the sal
walton Of the world. From such work as this,
none, we hope, will be disposed to draw back
from such work, none who fear God should dare
to withhold their aid.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-25
WEDNESDAY. APRIL s5, 1889.
YOUNG MEMS BIBLE SOCIETY.

The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Young
Mems Bible socisAyof Alexandria was held in
the First Presbyterian Church on Friday evening,
the 18th April, 1882.
The President being absent, the Rev. Samuel
Cornelius. the LIST Vice President, presided.
The meeting having been opened with prayer
by the Chairman, the proceedings OF the Preced-
ing Annual Meeting were read.
The Report Of the Board Of Directors was then
read BY the Rev. Mr.. Mann; when, on motion
of Mr.. Robert Jameson, seconded by MIR. y. r.
Lee, it was
Resoiped, That the Report be accepted and
adopted.
A Hymn was then sung, after which very
excellent and appropriate sermon was preached
by the Rev. Or. Keith, from Cd Timothy, Sd
chap Is v. After prayer by the same. the meet
Ing went into an election for Board Of Direct
ors for the ensuing wear, when the following per-
sons were duly elected. viz:
The Rev. VIM. jackson. President.
The Rev. s. Cornelius, Isl Vice President.
Mr.. John Douglass. Cd do
Cassius F. Lee, Corresponding Secretary
/" James En,wisle, Recording Secretary.
A. ID. Harmon. Treasurer.
The Rev. Messrs. Harrison, Walton, Mann,
and Dr. Reese; Messrs- II c. Smith. William
J anpbier. ]. Mckenzie, ]. p. Coleman, John
Wi,hers. Jos. HUMPHREYS, VIM. b. Richards,
aud X. Jameson, Di,e ctOrs.
On motion. 1t was
Resolved. That the proceedings Of this even
ing. together with the Report of the Board. be
published in the Phenx Gazette, and that copies
be procured for distribution.
On motion, il was
Resotred, That the Society adjourn.
SAM'L. CORNELIUS,
First Vice President.
JAMES ENrwIsLE, Recording Sec'y.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-25

The Charleston Southern Patriot recelvedy'
terday, contains the following, BY which 1t %
pears the two parties that divide the STATE az
determined 10 settle their difficulties 10 SUNNI
ny manner, without the interference OF distant
terests.
The Uar Begua.-We learn. with rcg'.'
that the acrimonious Language which has o. d.
characterized the struggle between '"e 'm,
and Modification parties of Sumter, has a'e"s
terminated in blows and violence. fII'eeD
twenty individuals are said to have been a,''''
or each side, armed with dirks, clubs, anu ~
sies, several of whom experienced slls''
one or two. serious injuries. We are IN P's
sion of some Of the names and par'Ieun'
torbcar making them public. until the s'''""'
undergoes more general confirmation
We learn that the Hon. Clement Dor'e'
been appointed by the Governor and CO'"''
Judge of the first Judicial District OF M'''''
M place of the late Judge Platter.
we lately mentioned that Washington )"
was publishing Bryant's Poems IN h"5
The following is his dedication Of the wofA
celebrated author of the Pleasures Of NeD''
TO Samuel Rogers. Esq. e..
"MY DEAR SIR-Durng an intimacy o. IA
years. standing, | have uniformly renaf". a',,1
raj interest, on your part, in the rising Sa I.'e
and fortunes Of my country, and kia oo U :, h
ton to promote the success OF American rs
whether engaged in literature or the a ,,.d,
induced. therefore, as tribute OF sr'''i IG,,4
we'll as general testimonial OF respect a" ''ns
ship, to lay before You the present ,%. .o,,sf
which, for the first time, are colieo,eu; ~ ~,
the fugitive production of one OF our NV, 49,
whose writings are desenedy popular '""'
the United States. LILO
Many of these poems have appear u
rous times, in periodical publications, az, sr,. .
Of them. am aware, have met your y n
received the stamp Of your aPProOa!i"'JI ~
could scarcely fail to do go, cbarac'erl' e"j rb
are. by purity of moral, an elevation ,J a. ,ss
ment of thought, and ter'eness a." of
of dictlsn, eongeniaI to the bent Of ''''
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-25

We learn that the Hon. Clement Dor's' IS
been appointed by the Governor and CO'A''
Judge of the first Judicial District OF Mi''''
~ place of the late Judge Platter.
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-22
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 Price 4l Bottle, or Six Bottles for $5.
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-22
DXsPE PSIA. OR TNRTGECTTON

nF long standng and of the most obstinate ch"rac- O ter, has been immediately relieved. and often permanently cured, in variety o cases that have curred in Boston and vicinity by using for short time Dr. Reye's Vegetable Specific and 5. Anti Bilious PiHs,
 both Of which are be talk together, according to valuable. Plau and practical directions accompany sng the Specific. Price 50 cents each. 2a F None are genuine unless signed on the outside printed wrapper, by the sole pseprietor T. BIDDER, Immediate successor to the late Dr. w. T. CoNwAY.- For sale al his Counting Room, over No. 99, Court Btreet, near Concert Hall, Boston, and also by his Hpecinl appointment, by
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Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-22

which is lOue affair. of highly wrought character. He had fixed his affections some years since on a highly respectable white lady, to whose friends he made re- Peated, and what he no doubt thought to be honorable proposals, such as droves ot valuable Indian ponies and other plasnder, which of course were not accepted as terms ot negotiation of the gallant MT. Hawk:- One of his sons was the young Indian that fell in love with and captufed the Misses Halls, after inhumanly niurdering their family, and reserved lock of hair. These and other incidents, would furnish ample materials in the hands ofa Cooper, Flint, Brown or Hall, for high wroughtnov- el. Why would not Judge Hall, who ri- ots in "legends." give the world two neat
 volumes, with Black Hawk for the theme
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-22
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Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-22

visage with her hair. At the sound of my voice she looked up, and calmly casting back the locks from her foreheads fixed her eyes upon me. She still knelt; one hand supported the head, with the other she pointed to it, as her oply answer. again adjured lier. There was the silence of death among tho thousands around me.- A fire flashed in Her eye4-her cheek burn ed-she waived her hand with an air of Su- perb sorrow.
 ty tone. 'This bleeding body was my husband. I have no father. This world contains to me but this clay in my arms.-- Yet,' and she kissed the ashy lips before her, 'yet, my Constantius it was to save that father, that your generous heart defed the peril of this hour. It was to redeem him from the hand of evil. that you aban- doned your quiet home !-yes, cruel father, here lies the noble being that threw open your dungeon, that led you safe through the confagration, that to the last moment of his liberty, only thought how he might pre- serve and protect you.' Tears at length fell in floods from her eyes. sBut,' said she, in tone of wild power, he has be- trayed, and may the power whose thunders avcnge the cause of his people; pour down just retribu,ion upon the head that dar- ed -p
 I heard my own condemnation about to be pronounced by the lips of my own child. Wound up to the last degree of suffering, I tore my hair, leaped upon the bars before me, and plunged into the arena by her side. The height stunned me, tottered few paces and fell. The lion gave roar and sprang upon me. lay helpless under him, I felt his fiery breath -l saw his lured eye glaring-I heard the gnashing of his white fangs above me. An exulting shout arose. I saw him rear as if struck, gore filled his jaws. Am other mighty blow was driven to his heart. He sprang high in the air with q howl.- He dropped he was dead. The amphi- theatre ihundered with acclamations. With Salome ciinging to my bosom, Constantius raised me from tho ground.-- The roar of the lion had reused him from his swoon, and two blows saved me. The falchion had broken in the heart of the monster. The whole multitude stood up, supplicating for our lives in the name oi
 6lial piety and heroisnl. Nero. devil as he was, dared not resist the strength of popu- lar feeling. He waved signal to the guards; the portal was opened and my children, sustaining my feeble steps, show cred with garlands and ornaments from in-
 numerable hands, slowly led me from the arena" t"
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-22
Fron. ths Roek Spring (IzlinoisJ popsr.

From ihe Rock Spring (ILlinoisJ popsr.
 Black Hawk.-This distinguished fel- low, who has kept our frontiers in com stant state of alarm, and caused the massa- ere of many families and great destruc- ton of property, is now prisoner in irons at Jefferson Barracks, below St. Louis The prophet, two of MT. Hawks sons, and nine other 5r0Ues are in company-kept as hostages for the good behavior of the rem nant of their band, which have escaped the rayages of war. His Hawk-ship was fol- lowed and surprised by party of Winne- bagoes, who appear to have pursued the Swiss policy, fighting where they can get the best pay, and captured with about 50 followers, the fragments of his army. He is said to be accessible to visitors, who may have curiosity to see him. from the hours of nine and twelve. His age, by those who have long known him, is said to be about 48, though from the !" tcils of war, ' and his present dejecied and humiliating state. he is represented to have the appear, aDce of man of 60 or 70 years.
 We are knowing to some curious and highly romantic incidents in the life of this cunning and desperate " BrGue." one of
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-22
From th. Inited sta.e, Gazette.

CHIMNEY SWEEP AND HIS DOG.
 Coming down Chesnut street few mornings since, one of the few in which the sun has been visible this season, our attention was attracted towards cluster oi people in the middle of the street. We
 hastencd towards them with view. of as.
 certaining the cause of the convention.
 1t was not until we had made our way
 towards the centre of tho mass, that VI
 could even guess at tho cause. There
 was no noise, no threat, no swaying back
 ward and forward in the crowd, as there is
 during Il fight. The whole were silent and looking wistfully at some object in the cen ire. We soon discovered what it was. A dog of rather more than the middling size, lay stretched out in the midst of the crowd. aM @g
 Shortly afterwards, a little chimney sUeep kncelihg down beside the animal, applied his hand to the left side, withdrew it, lifted up the dogs head, let it fall, and rising slowly, with heavy sigh, exclaim- ed, 'yhe is deGd.' .4 a There was cadence in the tone of the boy that particularly arrested our attention.
 We looked into his face the tears that had gushed into his eye, warm from the fountain of his heart, had worn furrows on his soot-encrusted cheek, So that had Q painter desired to sketch an emblem of grief tho sweep boy might have served his purpose with remarkable adaptation.
 The dog had been killed by the wheel of carriage passing over his neck, and tho so- licitudo of the sweep had drawn together the crowd. - tl
 A lad struck the dog with his foot, and observed, that he was good for nothing {; he is neither pointer, setter nor hound It was most true; the animal did corr tainly rank with CUTS of low degree and the remark was well nigh disturbing the gravity ofthe assembly. But the poor sweep, who had borne a few taunts upon kimself, with patience, would not taniely hear his dog discrcdited. He may be good for nothing for yOa, and gentlemen who go guDning,' said the sweep, raising his eyes to the person whom he addressed, but he was good to me. He has been with me. night and day. these three years; and once he saved me from drowning This was the true philosophy of the hu- man heart. We admire and laud those whose peculiar station gives them oppor- tunities of becoming benefactors of the hu- man race or of serving with extraordfna- " efficacy their grateful country. But the heart pours out it's streams of adees ton up- on those, whether humble or exalted, whose favoTs or services are lavished up- on itself The heart acknowledges aI pride of particular and especial attach.i
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-22
JUST RECEIVED,
A QUANTITY OF

"a .-a 4 QUANTITY OF ID URE LINSEED OIL. manufactured
 in this County-Labarraque' Chloride vi Soda, with directions for its various uses Ehloride Lime. Hibbert's London Brown StOut-with many other articles, at the Drug, Medicine and Paint Store of a4 bs,.zI sss .s J. G. BECKWITH. -2.s Lifchfeld. JuEu II. 1882. s