Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-21

s. The United Stafes-Odd in its origin
odd in It's principles, odd indeed that govern
ment where all aen are equal. .,
And the fourth and fifth were as follows:
4. Washington.-Thef first OddFeliow name
S. Charles Carroll IF CarroAton.-An oddly
indeed.
Now the second toast was " The President oil
the United States;" simply. 1t is the oddess
thing of all that they should have omitted 10 add
-" the oldest President ever heard of, 'ot any
civilized country"
1t can no longer be said that there is nothing
new under the sun. The idea ofprocurlng large
discounts from distant bank, by the use VI aU1'
dauits, instead Of indorsers, is q novelty.
Talking of novelty. reminds US that Dr. MOTIFS
new steamboat by that name, has commenced
plying upon the North River, between n: York
and Albany. 1t is lis feet long, and having
got in an engine which is not a novelty 1t works
we'll.
The deicacy of our commercial representa-.
tive" is beyond all praise. The thousand dollars
which he took for riding to Buffalo to see where
another branch bank should be located, IS not
mentioned in the Bank report, which he helped
Mr. Clayton write.
Great alarm is felt among many worthy ma
irons, lest the world should come to an end be-
fore straw berry time. The old man mentioned
by Josephls 40 perambuating the streets and pro-
menading the walls Of jerusalem, just before the
conquest by Titus Vespasan, proclaimed 'woe,
woe, VICE." to that des oted capital. has appeared
in the Park, pronouncins the same woeiul excla-
nations against this fair metropolis. His beard
is only foot long-having been shorn when he
was in Russia by order of Peter the Great His
woes are denounced against US now, because OF
the denominations of the custom house, the city
hall, and the short petticoats and big sleeves OF
the ladies'.
The march Of reform is onward. The people
are pulling down nearly all the buildings in Will
liam St, between Pine and Hanover Square, IN
order that the street may be wdened and re.edl-
fed. We wish the people would pull down the
present administration. for the same purposes. -
None of the old stuff should be used in the re-
construction.
Reader! Bid you ever see swarm OF urchns
knocking down hornets nest! Just SO have
the law, ers in Pine street been disturbed in their
nests bv the satraps OF the Corporation. Writs
of Eiectment have been brought against them un'
der the revised laws, which authorize the c0rpo-
ration officers to tumble mans castle over his
ears as notice to quit.
Lodgings are advertised round the corner il,
Wall street, .on the European plan.' Hall
the people in Europe don't lodge anywhere, and
are very liable to take cola when they sleep in the
fields and forget to shut the gate.
An election for Constables and Supervisors in
Albany took place on Tuesday Of last week.
Both parties claim the victory-one because they
beat the other; and the other because they did
not get halt as badly beaten as they expected to
be.
New York fashions 6 are being" introduced
in Boston, tie militia Of the modern Athens hav.
ing transformed themselves into fantasticais. At
the parade, Monday week. some wore green baIze
Jackets; hats and caps of various fashions were
worn. some without crowns, and some decorated
with white feathers. The yankees rarely show
ed the Uhite feather during the revolution.
Indignation meetings in favor Of "the favor.
lite son of New York; are getting up in Virgi.
MIA. IL the large counties, the meetings consist
of from six to a bakers dozen. or course they
vote to send themselves as delegates to the Van
Convention at Baltimore.
Speaking IF Virginia, reminds US that among
all the cIamors of the Anti Tariff papers Of that
state, we nsyer hear word Of complaint at the
protecting duty in favor of tobacco and Rich
mond -four.
A httIe meeting having been got in one cor
ner of North Carolina" at which delegates were
appointed To the Van Convention great meet
ing has been held in opposition. The conven-
ton and =, the favurite son." were denounced, p.
P. Barbour nominated as Vice to the " Greatest
and Best, This was barberous piece OF bust
ness.
Speaking ON. Carolina. reminds US that tur-
pentine is the sap OF the Pine, extracted by incl
sous into the living tree, and that tar is extract
ed from the same wood, when dead, heated in a
closed kiln, upon the same principle as wood is
charred in coal pit. Six gallons of turPentIne
make thirty gallons of spirits. A kiln tor 100
barrels of tar is eight daysin burning.
In the 1" indignation" address from the Alba
ny Van Bdsenites to their master. which we per-
ceive is sissed BY several old federal,sts, whose
republican blood boils and bubbles much the east
est, DANIEL Webster is denounced for has HOSTILE
" to the late war. 1t is base bnd-and SO