Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-04
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
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Colonel Hamilton in his late work on the Unit
ted States, insists strongly on the influence of
ilk gowns and full bottomed wigs, in preserving
decorum in the English Courts. and adduces in
proof, scene which he says occurred in bis pre-.
sence at one of our courts in the City Hall. The
following specimen Of silk gown and bag wig de-
corum, is taken from the examination Of physi-
clan Of one OF the English Lunatic AsyIums. as
reported in late British publication.
"Cro.s examined;I will not swear that the
prisoner is sane.
Are you what they cali a mad doctors-What
Lord Brougham politely called so.
Are you a greater physician, divine, lawyer, or
inauisitor?-I don't think | am bad in any Of
them.
You say you are not bad divine; do you think
il proof OF, sanity, a Protestant turning Catho-
lica-I don't think it proof one way or another.
DO YOU think il good reason for Protestant
turning Catholic that the Catholic is the old mo.
Their churchill thought it bad reason.
Which do you think the Protestant or the
Catholic is the old mother church loud laugh.
teri? Come. answer that, doctor and divine, or
divine doctor laughter. You must answer that
question yourself; you are little astrav.
I suppose ought to go to your lunatic asylum!
You might go to worse place Tlaushter.
Will YOU on your oath saw that l might 60 to
worse place Icontinued laushterls"
of truth the silk gown and bag wigs must
have exerted most extraordinary influence on
this special occasion!
Emancipation --TExr. No matter with
what solemnities he may have been devoted on
the altar Of slavery, the moment he touches the
sacred soil Of British, the altar and the god sink
together in the dust; his soul walks abroad in her
own majesty; his body swells beyond the mea-
sure of the chains that burst from around him,
aud he stands redeemed, regenerated and olsen
thraled by the irresistible genius OF universal
emancipation. "-Crran.
Comment -" FALMOUTH. - Sale of a wife By
private contradiction Thursday. George Wearne,
of Msler, met respectfully dressed man at the
New Inn, in this town, for the purpose OF dispo-
sing of his wife. Wearne offered to sell her for
| SOL, highly recommending her excelencies and
personal attractions, and as one every way
adapted to make man happy and comfortable,
and stated his only reason for parting with her
was, that he was more fond Of the cup Of Bac.
! chus, than of the society Of woman. The other
party considered the price far too exhorbitant,
| and offered to give SIS. Wearne was little sur
prised at the disparity of the offer, but, after
some little parley, and he wanted 10 have good
drop of "the crature" that night, and would
sell his wife for los The bargain was immedi
ately struck, and the purchaser paid that sum,
and Wearne. gave up the possession OF the part
ner Of his JOYS and sorrows and treated the pur.
chaser With "a drop Of the crature," and wished
him and bargain long and happy lfe."
The English papers it seems make jest Of
selling white women, while they express holy
horror Of slavery.
Snfu,ary Influence Of Court Manners Capt
Basil Hall. Mrs Trollope, Colonel Hamilton,
and indeed all the "good society" travellers in
the United States. insist strongly on the peces
sity of the Court To establish standard Of man
ners, and adduce the want Of one here as prin
cipal cause Of the nferiori,y they pretend to have
observed among the good people Of this country,
in that respect We presume it is to the ex'
ample Of Court, we may trace the following re.
fnement Of manners, which it must be confes.
sed, is one we have never We; been able 10 reach
in this country. II is however s"'ne comfort to
anticipate tina, the disposition which prevails in
the more enlightened circles here, to adopt oil
foreign Improvements in dress and manners.
will soon supply this deplorable deficiency.
Lady Gamblers Considerable surprise was
excited the other day. among the middle orders
of the negihborhood Of Chichester. at the spectacle
Of ladies Of high rank (vsitors at the Goodwood
races, frequentins the E. o. booths on the
course! We adverted to the same TACT in no.
ticing the Ascot races OF last year What may
have been originally attempted asa troic, sP-
pears to have become confrmed habit Lon.
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