Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-26

The freaks of a sailor on shore with his pock'
eta full Of UocIe Sans bank bills, are often vast
~ diyer.ins. but thu following incident which
has been communicated TO US is more so than any
We have ever heard Of. Last Saturday a son Of
Neptune Landed from one OF the steam boats 10
Providence, probably Just discharged from the
frigate Brandywine, & made sail Immediately tor
one of the stage Offices. Hawl in your bob.stays
and avast a bit, said be to the driver, . ] want to
charter your craft for a passage for myself and
hspgare to Bostan-what dye asks" Two dol
. lars answered the driver, for yourself, and a
Z. dollar and a half for your luggage Nome OF
. your tricks, you landlubber,' responded Jack,
8 blast nv eyes, il | don't start an opposition II
L. you charge a,that rate The driver perslstlDg,
Jack walked down to q truck .stand-' say,
shipmate, what will you take for your horse and
truck. as you call 'em.' The truckman think.
ing it all a joke, said he would take a hundred
and fifty dollars. 'Ill give a cool hundred
said Jack. sDone,' said tricky, and az Jacks
request, he made out a bill of sale. when much
to his SURPRISE. Jack pulled out OF his pocket
a 8lOO bill and handed it over. Trucky, there
fore, offered him Ss5 to rellnquish his bargain,
but Jack vas determined to start 40 opposition to
that : Iandiubber up stream and so mounted his
truck with his baggage aud drove through the
streets Offering passage to Boston at bali price
sailors free. Not being successful in obtaining
messengers, he started of alone, and VAS passed
by the stage coach, a few miles from Providence
endeavori1g to get through a toll gate, at a less
price than the law authorized. We have not
vet heard Of his arrival though he will no doubt
be here. The horse and truck are said to be
worth full Sl60. Boston .4Ias.
Mr.. Fan Bren's opinion.-The Washington
Telegraph, with the Albany Daily Advertiser,
are endeavoring to get what are the opinions OF
Mr.. Van Buren, in relation to The great points
OF political discussion and difference among US.
We annex the last article Of the Telegraph,
but may say to both papers, that their search Tor
MIR. Van Buren's principles or opinions, will
be about US unsuccessful as that gentIeman's
search after what he once called, without deh.
ming them. "the lost rights Of the States."-
Mr.. Van Bsren's principles! Why, the phrase
cannot be spoken or written without exciting y
smile IN. Y. finer.
The People of Michigan, it would seem, are
extremely hostile to General Black Hawk and
bis companions. The officer having them in
charge, on his arrival at Detroit, deemed it ex.
pedieut to procure a body guard. to protect them
in the progress of Their journey westward. His
Excellency the General in-Cheif, was even burnt
in enigy at Detroit. That those people who
have themselves been sufferers in the late con-
Hict with the Indians, or those whose friends
have suffered, should feel somewhat sensitive on
the appearance Of Black Hawk and the Fro
phet among them is not very strange; yet. we
think it was at least imprudent and impolitlc
thus to manifest their disposition on the occasion.
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