Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-19
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. CO.
TUESDAY MORNING, NovEMsER 10. 1883.

ty Of Alexandria terminated ito fall session on
last Saturday The following prisoners were
sentenced to the Penienfiary. for the offences
named befo~, on Friday last, viz:
Joseph Larned, convicted at the last Court
on three indictments Of forging free papers tor
slaves. was sentenced to three years each On two
indictments. and one on the other.
Albert Taylor, (cOIored) for mansaushter,
five years.
Addison Brown, ian old offender) for stealing
horse five years, and for stealing saddle two
years.
We understand that plot was formed by
these prisoners. upon their being conveyed to Jail
on Friday evening, to knock down the guard and
make their escape. The attempt was prevented
by their being informed on by another prisoner,
who heard their conversation.
:" 1t will be found," says one of the Western
out.and out papers, =" that all those editors who
support the Bank SO strenuousIy have had their
palms crossed with some Of its silver" Now,
though We cannot be included in the number Of
those who support the Bank strenuously."
but, on The contrary, have said some things about
it which the Jackson editors themselves have
quoted with appreciation. yet. as we now and then
give out a word in its favor, We may as we'll con.
TESS the truth. and thus shame the devil -
We hare had our "paIms crossed with its Sill
ver;" with sorrow and contritlon d. we acknow.
ledge the fact; and being. of course. thus bought
up, we arc afraid our ind p, ndrnce is gone for
ever. o! this wicked Bank! where and when
will its bribery and .orruption' end! We re-
seived, last week. from the vaults OF the Bank or
Mr.. BiddIe's breecnes pocket, we don't know
which, tDo dollars and some cents for advertising
a piece of land in Fairfax County. sold by order
of the Cashier OF the Branch IN Washington, who
had deed Of trust on the same. We have tried
very hard TO save our consciences with the idea
that this was '' fair business transaction but
we can't We are confident that II is rank
&" bribery and corruption. TO ease our minds,
we have made this confession And the worst Of
il is, we expect to be " bribed and corrupted"
again before long, for we are now advertising
another piece OF property for the Bank, the cost
of which will be three or four dollars more! U!
what monstrously wicked Back such Bank
must be! And how wrong that it should do what
many people WON'T do-pay The printer!
Mr. CLAY meets with the same marks Of re-
spe.t on his return from the North which accom-
panied him on MS progress to Boston. AT Alba
nv, particularly, his reception was most eour.
teous. lie was welcomed by the corporate au-
thorities and citizens without distinction of par
ty. However much the people in different Sec
tions of the country may oppose MIR. Clay poll
ticaly, they all seem disposed to admire his ia
Tents and take pride In acknowledging his abi-
Ii,ies as statesman. This Is honorable to them,
and must be gratifying to the object OF their hos
pitalIty aud attention.
There are indications of disqmetude in the
party al Washington. The Post Master Gene
RAJ is said to favor Col. Johnson in preference to
Nj. Van Buren,. The Chief Clerk in the P o.
Department ditto We note thus now merely
bee usc It is talked Of The whole matter is to
US an affair oil perfect indifference. Hereafter,
however, something may grow out Of it.
We have omitted to mention the commence
ment OF the usual course Of Lectures on Chemis
try and Natural Philosophy by BENJAMIN HAL.
LOWELL, Principal Of the Alexandria Boarding
School. We are pleased to learn that they are
well attended BY the youth Of both sexes. We
have high opinion Of the attainments Of the
Lecturer, and the excellence and value Of the
lectures themselves.
The letter from Major Downing. which we
publish today, is bis latest, and one Of bis best
1t willexcte hearty laugh.
We were indebted to the poIiteness Of gen. !
tlemao arrived in town on Sunday for New York !,
paper in advance of the mail.