Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-29
From the New orleans Argus.
A CARD

10 me fUOt1c-- ln IookitiS wv W. '>'~
mond Wing, National lnteligencer, GLOBE. ana
United States Telegraph. have seen the differ
cot reports and statements IN relation 10 the
late contest or dispute in the senate chamber of
the United States, between the Hon. Henry
Claw of Kentucky, and Hon. Thomas H. Benton
of Missouri, as to what Mr.. Benton said in Mis-
souri,. previous to the election of general Andrew
Jackson as president Of the United States.
Having resided in the states Of Missouri and
Kentucky, for number Of years previous to the
election. and being acquainted with both the
above named gentlemen for twenty hive or twen-
Ety-six years, conceive it to be duty incumbent
on me, thus to give publicity to what came under
my immediate notice, i'll relation to the above
matter.
Col Thomas II. Benton stated in my pres
ence, and that of several other gentlemen in the
city of St. Louis Mo-, in the latter part OF the
summer or fall Of 1925, that ''f general Jack
son was elected president Of the United States,
every man opposed to him, and wishing to sup
port his own dignity, would be obliged to arm
himself, and guard his house with bull dogs and
blood houads'' HENRY JONES.
New Orleans, .4ugust 10, 1852.
= Aaecdoie of Henry Clay.-The following we'll
told anecdote of Mr.. Clay, is from the Harpers'
late publication.
A few years since, shortly after the agitation
Of the famous compensation bill in Congress. Mr..
Clay, who voted in favor of this bill, upon re-
turning home to his constituents. found formi'
dable opposition to his reelection. After al
dressing the people from the hastings, previous
to the opening of the poll, he stepped down into
the crowd, where he met all old and influential
friend of his, named Scott, one Of the first set
tiers Of Kentucky, and, of course, in his young
err days, great huntsman. This gentleman,
stepping up, addressed Mr.. Clay as follows
We'll, we'll, Harry, I've been with you in six
troubles; am sorry must now desert you in
the seventh; you have voted for that miserable
compensation bill; must now turn nv back up
on YOU is it so, friend Scott! Is this the
only obectiun?' 1t is We must get over
it the best way we can. You are an old hunts
man?' Yes You have killed many fat
bear and buck!' Yes Il believe you have
very good rihr!' Yes, as good one as ever
cracked We'll, did you ever have fine buck
before YOU, when your gun snapped!' The
like of that has happened We'll, now, friend
Scott, did you take that faithful rife and break
it all to pieces on the fist log you came to. or
did you pick the flint and try it again?' The
tear stood in the old mans eyes. The chord
was touched No, Harry. picked the flint,
and tried her again; and III try you again; give
me YOUR hand We need scarcely say that the
wekin rung with the huzzaing pIaudits Of the
by,standers. Clay was borne of to the hrs.ings
and reelected.
From Missouri, our returns Of the election
which has been just held for a Representative in
Congress, give strong reason to hope that Gen.
ASHLEY, (the present Representative ia re-eect-
ed. In most of the counties heard from, in which
he got maorities last fall, his ma orities have
been greatly increased; and this circumstance
gives US reason to believe that the people of that
State will shew decided opposition to the Bank
veto. The bank question was distinctly made
between Gen. ASHLEY and Mr.. Wells, the re-
guar Jackson Candldate.-Ndt. Int.
Gold Region of the South.-We had last week
the pleasure Of examining several valuable gold
specimens. which an intelligent scientific travel
Ter has collected during visit Of several months
to our Southern States. among which. those from
LIQUIDS Deposit Mine (Hambersham CO. Georgia)
were the most remarkable. They were mostly
IN crystalized quartz, exhibiting all the appear
ance Of vegetation, and assuming the most deli.
cate dendrilic tyegetatiye) and faeree surms. -
dwts. each. One very curious specimen, it is
supposed. contains five hundred dwts. OF pure
gold. The weekly extraction Of that metal from
Mr. LIQUIDS Mine averages, we understand, up.
wards of thousand dwts. and could be very
much increased, were it not for the great diff
Guilty there is in procuring sufliciency of hands
who properly understand these operations. sssn
This gentleman assures US that the resources 81
the Gold Region south of the Potomac are as vet
but very little developed, and that mining 1skAj
and capital are alone wanting to enable these
countries to be the most productive Of this precious
metal OF any other in the world. Even in their
present Incl pient state, they afford profitable and
certain employ ment to the laborer and mechanic.
and ready and lucrative market for his various
productions to the agricuturst, while they are at
the same time gradually rendering this country
every day more independent of foreign supplies
of this valuable metal. We are informed the
State of Georgia alone will this year more than
double its extraction of Gold in 18S1.-Nat. Int.
Real 7ragedy.-While Cummings, distin-
euished trasedian Of the last century, was play.
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