Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-23

On the return of the Delegates from the late
Convention at Trenton in our sister state, a
number OF gentlemen met at public house in
Princeton in the evening. Among the assem-
bage was a young man, vain and consequent
tial. strutting up and down the room, gingling
some coin in his hands, which he called Jackson
money. "See! here" says he, SIS the stuff
Jackson will give us'' An elderly gentleman
present eyed him for some time; at last he could
bear the afront no longer, and rising on his feet
said with emphasis, a" Young man, remember
the revolutionary war; and you put me in mind
of the Tories, for they did exactly as you do.
They iingled their gold, and said here is the
Kings money; and trust the ballot boxes will
give as good an account of the Tories of this
dav as our powder and shot did of their ances-
torsl" The youngster was glad to escape the
well merited rebuke of the Veteran, and was
soon among the missing.-N. y. Jour. Of Conn.,
For the Ladies, an importation is expected by
the ship Washington, from Canton, which will
have the charm of novelty, at least-a Chinese
Iadv, Nth little feet II is even so-Yankee en-
terprise never lags behind any demand, and as
little feet are all the rage-though not within the
reach of all just now-it has occurred to one OF
our Eastern brethren, to show how little, feet
really can be. The lady will have Chinese
attendant with her. and receive company in
parlor furnished a la Chinaise. She will need,
we are sure, spacious apartment:
N. y. Amer.
Conviction of Murder.-The trial of George
Gill. which we noticed yesterday was concluded
last evening, and the jury, after an absence of
less than an hour, returned with verdict oil
guilty of murder in the first degree" the pun
is6ment of which is death. The prisoner is
native of Scotland, was brought up to the trade
of a stone mason, and came to this country in
1922. The prisoner preserved throughout reck-
ind and VI in
the least moved by the verdict. Upon being
searched at the prison, razor was found in his
pocket, which he was very unwilling to give up
Phil. Gag.
Miami Canal.-Saturdayl last was the day ap-
pointed to witness the operation, so interesting
to the citizens of Cincinnati, Of the passage of
the Canal boats through the IL or IL locks,
reaching from Maine street to the river. Ma
nv, both Ladies and Gentlemen. had assembled
for the purpose. Two boats were TILED, one
with Ladies, and the other with gentlemen. On
one was stationed band of Music. The enjoy
ment was however cut short almost as soon as
commenced But two locks had been passed,
when, just as the boat was passing into the
reach extending from the foot Of the mills to
Deer Greek. the water broke through the side
embankment, and continuing its course along
the Canal. rushed through the gap thus made,
down into the Creek, about 40 or so feet No
accident happened to any one who were wit
Messing this spectacle. Had the boat passed
short distance forward some injury might have
been done to those in the boats, or the people
standing on the side banks The injury can
soon be repaired and, when so, it is to be hop
ed that another appointment will be made.
The breach, however, has been the means of
an interesting discovery, which otherwise might
not have been known of at all, for considera-
bic time. As the water passed out, and lowered
the canal, the body ola man was discovered on
the bottom: the head appears to be bruised.
His name had not, when last heard from, been
discovered And whether he accidentally fell in
and was drowned, or was placed there by
others remains yet to be found out
Cincinnati Gazette