Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-03-28

In these times this Harry Clay OF ours seems
| to be Argus-eyed. He sees every thing watch
es every thing, and apparently knows every
thing that is going on. Wo to the man that
treats him ILL., and welcome to the man that
treats him well. AS Mr.. Frelinghuysen said of
Mr.. Biddle he is calm as summers morn
ing,n so one may say of Mr.. Clay. Alive as
he is to the sufferings of the Nation, and enthu-
siastic as he is in behalf of the country he keeps
I in an admirable temper, calmly setting facts
before the People, and demonstrating what Law
and Liberty demand at their hands. was de-
lighted with a good humored hit he gave Mr..
Van Buren, yesterday,-and as happy as was
the hit, yet happier was the manner. Mr.. Van
Buren,, you will notice, declined taking upon
himself the responsibility Of vouching for the
respectfulness OF the language used in the Y ork
(Pa) Resolutions eve are in strange wav,n
said MIR. Clay. "The first officer of the govern
ment is for taking upon himself all responsible
hty. The second officer is for taking no re-
sponsibility." "Now, continued Mr.. Clay &c if
you would divide the natter if the first officer
would be little less committal, and the second
officer little less non-commttal, (this with
knowing shake of the head, and face all
smiles then, the government would get along
much more harmoniously. "-B0H. Pot.
Girard Bank St0ck-It is known to most Of
our readers that one of the meetings held in the
Girard Banking House on the 18th inst. resolved
to place book in the Merchants Coffee House,
in which stockholders desiring the restoration
of the deposites should inscribe their names,
with the number of shares they hold. Yester-
day morning the book presented signatures for
IL, 049 shares which is majority of the whole
number; add as it is known that many thou
sand shares are not available for uses Of this
kind, it may be considered as determined that
the deposites shall be restored, especially as
it was understood that the officers of the bank
approved of the measure recommended by the
meeting.-U S. Gaz.
Marriage E.rtraordinary.-In Woodstock, ~
b. Mr.. ]. Munson to Mr. Henry Allen. 1t ap-
pears that Munson and S. J Page of Hallowe
originally came from Connecticut, and set up
business in Hallowell on a very extensive scale;
shortly after, Mr.. Page went to Connecticut and
brought back Henry Allen as a clerk in his
store. Every body was well pleased with Hen
ry Allen, and he was offered the highest wages
when he left Mr.. P's. employ, but he would listen
to no offers but those Of Mr.. Munson who was
about establishing himself in Houlton
Here again Henry Allen displayed the same
activity; exciting the same admiration Of the
men by his judgment in business. and knowl-
edge of accompts, for he appeared to be quite
young; but the establishment of the ladies at his
accomplishments was without bounds, for no
woman in the country could sew, iron, or man.
age household affairs equal to Henry Allen, as
he frequently exercised his skill in these matters
at his boarding house.
But the denoument came at last-he:went over
to Woodstock with his employer put on wo
mans clothes, and was married to him as
Miss -. 1t seems she had been engaged to
| Munson in Connecticut, but her father refusing
to sanction the match, she ran away, and ended
the courtship in the above manner.
Hancock ADJ.