Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-31

CflDe his gray HdIS u lDC Stos"
with which he had been afflicted by his couf-
tiers, in the hey-day of his prosperity, why may
we not trace the infirmties of the 'Gfeatest
and Best" to the same cause? FOR surely no man
ever suffered so much in this way before. -
Persian Grandee or Turkish Sultan 'wouid
scorn the servility which seems TO De tne o my
price of favor with the "fac smile" we
thought the vocabulary had long ago been ex-
hausted, but here comes Mr. Henry PetflRin
with new idea, given by way OF toast at Del
lefonte, Pa.
9TH Toast-Andrew Jackson-Nature's last
"Experiment' Of concentrated wisdom, patrl-
otsm and honesty.
Byron in his Monody on the death OF Sherl-
dan says by way of climax, that
Nature form'd but one such man,
And broke the die in moulding Sheridan.
Now we do not know that Mr.. Petrikin Dor
rowed the idea, but really we do devouty nope
that Nature may never try such announcer expert
ment.-NeUark Dai. .4dr.
The Cruize of the Potomac.-We have had
an opportunity to examine portions OF work
preparing for publication, by Francis warmer,
ESQ of Massachusetts gentleman Oh iperai
education, and highly respectable chafac'eT,
lately attached to the frigate Potomac, wh!cn
contains highly interesting descriptions OF
scenes and objects in and near places visited Dy
that ship. Mr. w performed the whole voy-
a ge in her round the world, and was assiduous
in making observations and collecting facts, as
well as recording them on the spot some OF
the letters he wrote home during the three years
of his absence appeared at different periods IN
the Daily Advertiser, and were read, as the pup
liz may remember, with great interest. we I'M
derstand that the work is to be ornamented
with drawings OF some striking scenes and will
probably be accompanied with one or more
maps-N Y Adc.
4 Prediction Herifed-Tradition preserved
a singular anccdotc OF John Thacher. son OF
one of tie first settlers in Massachusetts. lie
was married in 1861, to Rebecca Wlnslow, and
being on his wav TO Yarmouth, with his
bride. they Stopped for the night at the house OF
one Col Gorham AZ Barnstab!e In the merry
conversation with the newly married couple,
an infant was introduced about three weeks
old, and the night Of her birth was mentioned
TO Mr. Thatcher: lie observed, that it was the
very night on which ne was married, and, Ia
king the child in his arms, presented it to his
bride saying, Here, my dear, is little lady,
born on the same night We were married;
wish you would kiss her. for intend to have
her for my second wife," 81 will, my DEAR" she
replied ';to please you, but hope it will be long
! before your intention is fulfilled" Then, ia
king the babe, she kissed il heartily, and so gave
| if into the nurses hands. This testing predic-
| ton was eventually verified. Mr.. Thachers
wife died and the child, arriving at mature
| age, actually became his second wife in 1854
Uool.-The prices given for this article have
varied very much in different towns and Sec
tons. Within the last two or three weeks,
sales to a considerable amount haVes been ell
fected. The growers near Pittsied have sold
at prices ranging from IS to 63 cents. one
! grower in that ncghborhood sold lot OF hfteen
or twenty thousand pounds at 50 cents. An
agent from South Hadley purchased lot al 62
! cents. and another at 60. We saw load IN
SAVOY, purchased near White Creek, n. ork,
for the Dudley Manufacturing Company, at an
average of 50 cents. Very heavy purchases
have been made in Vermont, at an average OF
40 cents. The prices named in the present prl-
ces current Of the cities are as yet understood
to be entirely nominal. 1t appears from the
| Boston Patriot that few thousand pounds were
sold there last week at Is or 20 per cent reduc-
ton from prices given last Fall. The improv-
ing state of the money market will doubtless
| have beneficial effect on the price OF wool as
| well as other commodities. Greenfield (l7ass }
| Mercury.
| A lady directs her servant should such and
such persons call to tell them she is not att home,
| mentally qualifying the fasehood by persuadng
herself that she merely wishes it to be understood