Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-18

and natural position, Wlthout an eAP oeeion "a
pain on his cOuntenance, or the shghtest lnoica-
ton OF any struggle having neutrality-suspicious.
Stone cold dead
Some unsupported affection of the heart pro-
boblv which at once arrested the circulation,
caused so sudden, so awful, so calm death.
'"N IN. Y. Am.
We have received card from fair CORES
,ondent, requesting, in the name OF those +" who
pre not well versed in the rules and etiquette OF
Fashionable life" TO be informed of the mean
inc of the letters P. P. G. which are sometimes
nlsced at the bottom of a visiting card. If we
are not mistaken, they are the initial letters OIL
shs French "Pour Prendre Conge",-to take
leave. Such cards are left on paying farewell
NiSt The initials of English words, L. L. l..
are sometimes made to answer the same pur-
pose.-BaL. Gaz.
You will have seen in the newspapers sketch
If the debate in the House on Monday respect
mo a bridge across the potomac. This is an
interesting subject, and but little understood.
Bv an act of Congress the President was au-
thorized to make contract for building
bridge, according to model or plan which had
been prepared by scientific engineer. Pro-
posas for erecting this bridge were advertised,
and several bids made. The lowest was &C
cepted; but the bidder was unable to give the
required security. The next lowest bidder pro-
posed different plan for the bridge, and OFFER
ed to erect it after his own model, for the sum OF
opemiIIion three hundred d fifty thousand dollars.
The President determined to alter the plan, and
TO make the contract accordingly. He was re-
monstrated with. He replied" take the re-
spoasibihtgn-The contractor was ordered to
proceed with the work. Large expenditures
were made. The government engineers ex-
pressed their opinions, cautiously, that it would
require millions of dollars to build and render
it secure, on the proposed model. AT length the
Secretary of the Treasury sent for Mr.. Bald
win, whose talents in that line are we'll known,
and who is employed by government in the erec-
ton of the dry docks. He was required to give
his opinion in writing. He has done so at great
length and in detail. He pronounces the whole
scheme impracticable. He thinks, however, that
if the work is stopped, and the project abandon
ed the loss will not exceed too or three hundred
thousand dollars
His opinion has had no influence upon Gen.
Jackson. Congress will not make an appropri-
alton of money to be thus squandered away.
But that avails nothing. The President has pos
session of the public funds, and will use them as
he thinks proper. Thus you see, all power
seems be concentrated in the Executive. The
prodgality, however of the General Post Othce
and other Departments, with the building OF this
Bridge, will empty the "pet Banks" and the de-
the accumulation of a surplus.
Spy in Washington.
Medical NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and surgeons
are often placed under heavy responsibility, by
being called as witnesses in cases OF life and
death. This responsibility they undoubtedly
feel, and their testimony is consequently given
with that solemn and serious conviction OF its
entire truth, which should rest on the mind of
every man who holds the life of fellow being
at his disposal remarkable instance of the
consequences Of a physicians testimony occur
red in 1890
Al the execution ofFrancis J. Knapp, for the
murder of Mr.. White, at Salem, DR.. Hale OF
this city was present, to observe the phenomena
attendant upon strangulation. There had been
trial in Connecticut, of man accused of the
murder ofhis wife by stranguation. He was
proved guilty, and sentenced to be hung. DR..
Todd of Hartford, testified that in all cases OF
sIrangulation the tongue was protruded, and there
was foaming at the mouth. As these effects were
not produced in the case of the murder the Lee
gislature suspended the execution of the acCus-
ed for time. DR.. Hale went to Connecticut
to testify that none of these effects vert obser-
vabe at the execution of Knapp and on this
testimony, the sentence of the condemned man
was no longer suspended, and he was hung.
B0S. transcript.
Dutiful Widow-The clerk of large parish
not hive miles from Bridgenorth, Salop, percelv-
ing female crossing church yard in wild
ow's garb, with a watering can and bundle, had
ihe curosity to follow her, and he discovered
ner TO be Mrs. - whose husband had not been
long inferred. The following conversation took
pace All Mrs. -, what are you going to
10 10 with your watering can?n "Why, Mr.. P,
nave begged few hayseeds, which have in
my bundle and am going to SOW them upon my
poor husbands grave and have brought little
wafer with me, to make them spring" The
gIelS replied; You have no occasion to do
S Si as the grass will soon grow upon it." All!
nr =, that may be; but do you know my
poof husband, who now lies here, made me pro-
~, mise hlm on his death bed, would never marry
u;t me grass had grown over his grave, and ha-
ls good offer made me, | duRnG wish to
''edk my word, or be kept as am"
liverpool Courier.