Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-17

Stephen Girard, are now going the rounds Of tb.
newspapers, and are characteristic Of the man.
A Young sailmaker Of Philadelphia called On
Mr.. Girard for the purpose OF buying largo
quantity of duck. which he wished to make y,
into sails. He was stranger TO Mr.. G. and
was not prepared to advance the cash for ,h,
article he wanted: Of course. Mr. G. told him
ne must procure some Responsible name as sure
| ~ on his note. The sailmaker agreed IL the pru
nosaI. and said, 81 will return IN few minutes
Mr. Girard, with note fixed according to YOU,
reouest,-and will you lend me hand cart. 70
convey the canvass to my saiiioftf" "Certair.
w. sir: but you do not intend to cart it down you,
self" ..Yes do to be sure" But why do
that-.why not get some poor man to do it for your
4" Because" replied the sailmaker, "if do il,
myself shall save shilling" "Very wei! sir,
YOU shall have my cart, and will take your mol,
without an end0rser."
MIR. Girard one day asked truckman 10 Ms
employ. why h. did not build himself house. 10
/ which he replied that he was too poor, having 4
numerous family dependent upon him. "Well,n
said he, .sfol!ow my directions and you will BE-
able. This morning there is cargo sale of mo-
la sses OBJ wharf; 60 and buy the whole lot
will become surety for the payment. Ihemn
went according. and on the molasses being pu
up, one hogshead or the iot started it at very low
! rate. The bystanders, who were all wholesa.
dealers, supposing that the man only wanted one
hog shead, would not bid upon him, and it wass
cordinsly struck off, Much to their surprise he
told the auctioneer he would take the whole Io'
naming his endorser, and before he left the spO,
disposed of his bargain for al advance su6cen
to build him snug tenement.
To the above we may add the following, whc.
was handed to us by gentleman in this city.
| The writer of this article, when quite lad
was one morning very early on CIiford's wharf
Philadelphia, where he stopped to observe Mr
Girard marking some brandy pipes. He soon at
tracted the notice of Mr.. G. who said, "Iitt,
boy, can you do this;'' the reply was in tire afr
native. and Mr.. G. handed him the marking pc
and brush, & said, I" then do it," He took the Do.
and brush, and after being employed about 4,
hour and half, Mr.. G. handed him five sI,g
dollars, saying. stake that" He ran home witt
the money, and thought himself the richest boy
in the world; but he had soon to return with hs.
Their to Mr.. G. to test the truth of his having 70
ceved honestly so much money. Mr.. 6. replied
II gave it to him to encourage his early r.a,
and industry."-U $. Gazene.
RICHMOND, January a. i
The debate in the House of Delegates, on b, |
engrosslng and momentous subject, so suddenJ
brought before it, was yesterday continued b.
Messrs. Brodnax and Bruce; a crowded aud.
ence attestng the intensity Of public interest
Gen. Brodnax treated the question in umt
nous manner. He rePudiated the plan submit,
ted by Mr.. Randolph, or any other plan proceed
ing upon posfaati principle, as invading the sane
nty of private right. He suggested the rus !
which ought to regulate an attempt at abolit@
He demonstrated the easy practicabiity Of n
moving the free negroes, and as we thought. h,
practicability also, Of removing the entire Llact
population, by an elongation of the process. HI
appalled, the audience by statistical views an!
calculations, exhibiting the superior relative IL.
crease of the blacks over the whites, and prep
ed it generally to coincide in the conclusl@
which he repeatedly and emphaticaIly announce
that something must be done.
Mr.. Bruce, in a first legislative effort, acqs,
ted himself with distinction, opposing Mr. h;
dol ph's substitute, and depicting the runious CO..
sequences which would flow from its adoption
This Legislature was not like the last, cleo:
ed under the impression of the surprising import
ance of the duties 1t would have to discharge
The opinion was even entertained, that beng
chosen in the absence of any crisis 10 public
fairs, 1t was inferior in talent 10 many Of its pre-
decessors. Unexpectedly. and even by event
occurring posterior to the election, it finds lt''t
engaged IN question Of gigantic magntude;@
we discover If we may be allowed to express
opnion) no deficiency of ability to grappe eve
with this important question, involving the de
tiny OF two races of mankind. The caPauHs
of men expand with the magnitude Of e'enr
passing around them.-Every crisis finds q
speedily creates, abilities WORTHY Of meeting ant
governing it. Let the Commonwealth dlsmIs
the apprehension, if it is felt, that the PreseI
general assembly is not competent to meet III
emergency. The Hall Of the House Of DELI &
gates has seldom seen more aurels won on To Z,
occasion of any debate.
There was yesterday no indication that .
termination Of the Debate approached, nor ou!i
it, until all the views which can influence Az
enlighten the public are elected.
Reelection of Mr.. Mack~,zie-Ths gent
man, whose expulsion from the house Of assr
bly, of Upper Canada, on the l2Ih ult for ani i
legged libel on that BODY, we have before notice,