Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-29

the bTaggartS VI the ClOOe dno us hihotSo PAiN'
prating Of tie gIories of the new gold coinage.
One not ACQUAINTED with the contemplate triCKs
of these journals might be led to imagine Una,
every farmer and mechanic in the natlon nau
his pocket full of half-eages. But let us near
the Globe:
"The Benton Yellop Jackets have made thelr
appearance in this vicinity, and we near oI 'elt
as far north as Connecticut. Ihefe Is T d neSs VI
them in the Bank of the Metropolis lney aIe
very beautiful, and suffer every body 10 handle
and examine them with perfect impunity, ex-
cent the United States Bank men: GU may
perceiye by their counteEances, that they are
st,.ne the moment they touch them. lhdeeo,
the sight or even the thought oil them, seems 10
produce similar effect. The People, howev-
~ delight TO catch them and confne them in
their pockets seeming to consider the sound they
make, most delightful music"
Col. Benton, or Doctor Benton, as the Globe
has called him on former occasion, ought to
appoint an agent in every city, town, and vii
lage, to stand at the corners of the streets, and
jingle his ,"yelior jackets" The sound would
be an admirable decoy; itwould catch guits by
the dozen, but the poor guits would catch no
thing but the sound That, however, would an
swer the purpose of the administration. Their
guiis can live upon the thinking of two pieces
of gold. Their knowing ones have the sub
stance in their pockets and so long DIS they can
feed their miserable followers upon sound and
glory, they enjoy their places and the spells.
Who would not be a Jacksonian upon such gIo'
riouS conditions?-Bost Cour.
circumstance of intense interest occurred
recently, in the neighborhood Of Laurel Hill N.
G.. A son Of Mr.. Murdoch ellis, We are inform
ed, about five years old, wandered from his ia
theirs house on the morning OF wednesday
week. The distressed parents, with their imme-
date neighbors, instantly commenced vigor-
Gus search for him, but without effect. On the
succeeding Thursday and Friday, the woods,
including a section called Gum Swamp, were
secured to an extent of from ten to fifteen miles
by the whole neighborhood. Some traces of
the little sufferer were occasionally SEEN The
impressions of his footsteps, broken bushes,
where he had apparently endeavored to relieve
his extreme hunger by eating the green buds
and tWigs-a half demolished May Apple, &C.
with appearances of having soon dsburdencd
his stomach of its nauseouS contents-were the
various means by which he was followed no
less than three times across Gum Swamp run
passing over on logs not at all used for cross
ing, being dangerous and difficult of access
one person. in attempting to pass over one OF
these logs, fell into the water. Friday evening
came; three days Of unremitting exertions had
passed, and the agonized parents had yet no
tidings ofther child! There remained now lit
tie hope Of finding him alive.
On Saturday morning the search was renew
ed with increased energy Between two and
three hundred persons had collected, many COM
ing from ten to fifteen miles. They were re-
solved to make one more faithful effort, to leave
not a rod of ground uRtrodden; which promised
the least success. Their eXertions were contin-
ued with no better success until nearly sunset
on the evening of the fourth day of the child's
wanderngs. His father was the foremost to
descry him, in an old field, ten miles from home
and having walked probably not less than twen-
| ty-five miles, without mouthiul Of food during
! the whole four Gays. His frame was so emacla-
| ted and weakened that he could scarcely drag
| his little limbs along; still he was walking on,
looking for his fathers house. On seeing his
parent, the child burst into a hearty laugh, and
| fell into his arms excessively delighted to see
| him. Some one presented him biscuit, which
| he devoured instantly, but it Caused sickness
and vomiting
The boy was conveyed home by his rejoiced
parents, and though very feeble was doing we'll
Cherau Is. CO. Gaz.
! Mr. Ereretfs Resignation.--It is stated in the
Yeoman's Gazette Of Saturday that the Chair
man of the Antimasonic County Committee laid
before the convention, which assembled in Con"
cord on Wednesday last, letter from the Hon.
Edward Everett, in which that gentleman ex-
presses wish not to be considered a candidate
for re election, and also purpose OF resigning
nit of the choice Of successor, at the Novem-
Der election. We understand that letter Of the
same import was addressed by Mr.. Everett, at
the same time to the Chairman of the Middle
sex National Republican Committee. 1t will be
perceived therefore that although Mr. Everett
has not actually resigned, as has been stated in
some Of the papers, he has announced to his
constituents his intention of so doing. He has
taken this step in pursuance of q purpose which
has been entertained by him, as is well known
to his friends, for two or three years past, and
which was intimated on the floor Of Congress,
in the spring of 1882. Considerations of per-
sonal and private character, of no interest to
the public induce him, after having devoted him
SELF for period of nine years, to the discharge
of his duties as member of the House of Re-
representatives., to DESIRE at this time, to be ex
cused from their farther performance He ne-
Their wishes nor seeks any other place of any
kind and the surmises which have been thrown
before the public, that he retres from Congress
in the expectation Of being called to some other
position, are altogether gratuitous and unfound-
ed.-Boston Daily Adc.