Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-12

and all so pretty too-just like their naammy,"
continued he with smile. He was about i'm.
printing on the cheek Of the pretty girl kiss, as
he had done to her brother; but she flung her
head around and resisted to the last, at which
the group of ladies and gentlemen. who had now
gathered around. laughed heartily. aud no one
more SO than the President himself. '.Ah, !"
said an old lady, 'swhen she grows up, she'll
never forget that she has refused General Jack.
son, President Of the United States-it won't
be every young fellow who will win kiss from
her, depend upon il" (!!!9
And il this is still not enough, we have yet
another in store-which said, .dnecdote No. 8
here follows:
One Of the leading traits Of the President is
his knowledge and appreciation Of human cha.
racter. During our progress, one of the boys
who drove the nurses Of the second boat, showed
great desire Of keeping close at the heels OF
the horses who drew the other. He whiPt up
with great spirit and animation. The Presldent
noticed the spirit Of rivalry and smiled heartily
at the boy, who even in driving horses felt lit
tie Of g divine ambition. "(!!o
o Genius of sycophancy!-" the President
smiled!"
A little further on, we have .Anecdote No. 4,
which, for pith, point, and pleasantly, exceeds
any thing to be found in 10 Miller, or the last
+" New Jest Books"
IN coming up the Delaware We passed vessel
from Ireland, crowded with emisrants, men, wo.
men and children. They were all on deck-on
the yards-or clinging 10 various ways to the
shrouds. ropes. SC On the Ohio nearing the
vessel, for she was under foil sail, they sent up
a general shout Of appreciation, which was re-.
ceived by the OHIO with equal cheering. All,
said a gentleman, a. these are lrishmen-all sons
and daughters Of the Emerald Isle" "You
nav swear to that" said another, 'fOr all Irish
men are born Jackson men-they can't be any
thing else"
The multitude, after the President arrived at
the wharf, we are told, (aud certainly it is not
a very creditable Iact9
- thronsed the passage, forming an itnprnetrabie
body: many scrambled upon the wheels, on the
drivers seat, and the back Of the vehicle. ex
tending their hands to grasp those oi The Pres'-
dent"
"He remarked, smiling. Gentlemen. gentle
men, nave bot two hands; 1t you will only give
the time, will be happy to shake hands With eve
ry man among you"
The whole account winds up with the follow
ing official notice. which beats any thing in Bonn
bastes Furioso all hol', "
TO THE LADIES.
We understand OFFICIALLY, that the Pre-.
sident will rec Give. exclusively. the visits OF the
Ladies of Philadel phia between the hours OF rIe
ven aud twelve to day, at Independence Hall,
in the State House.
If our readers have followed us through all
this 6ummery and Trash, they must he satisfied
of the correctness Of the remarks which we made
at the outset. Such details are absolutely nau.
seating. Wherein does all this differ from the
accounts furnished in the London papers oi the
"spriss of royalty"-their sayings, their dolnss'
their Z" smiles" and their bows"-their looks
and their dress? The only difference is. that
there it is in Charactcr-here it is worse than out
Of place-it is degrading.
We doubt not but that such articles as that on
which we have commented, must be notifying
and displea,ing to all the true friends of the Pre-
sitcnt, and TO that functionary himself
A little boy brought check for two hundred
dollars. signed with the name of one OF our cin.
zens, into the Potomac Bank on Monday, aud
requested the money The Cashier Immediately
discovered that it was forgery, aud sent out IN
pursuit Of the person who had given the boy the
check, but he could no where be found.
The melancholy accident on the Red River,
by which Senator Johnson and others lost their
lives. it is nov clearly ascertalncd originated
from the explosion Of quantity Of gunpo"der
in the hold of the steamboat, which literally tore
her in PIECES 10 about two minutes after the
explosion the hull sunk.
We find an editorial article Of ours, written
longer than wear ago, headed Washington's
Birth place, aud giving an account OF IT. from
some memoranda furnished to US by Mr. Gusts,
now goag the rounds, credited to North Ca.
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