Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-06-07
Washington Correspondence Of the New York
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whims and caprices of ANDREW JACKSON, and
hostility to the Bank Of the United States. !
AS soon as Congress adjourns, millions OF
dollars must be drawn from the Pet Banks to
meet the concentrations which are now due by
the Government; and in addition to this know
the fact that the Bank of the United States, has
resolved not only regularly to curtall It's dis
counts, but to close its accounts with all the
State Banks once every week. l know that
some fthe Jacksonmen will call this putting on
the screaDs; but what earthly claims have the
State Banks to be in debt to the Bank Of the
United States? At this moment they are in
debted to the Branch inNew Y DIRK nearly eight
hundred thousand dollars, and Will 1t be pre-
tended that the Branch has no right to demand
payment when it pleases? 1t is to prevent
this state Of things recurring, that orders
will be issued by the Mother Board, requiring
its Branches to settle with all State Banks once
a week
Here then is a certainty of another pressure
upon the money market, growing out Of the lna6l-
Hty of The State Banks t0pert0rm the dutleS requir
ed OF them By the government and the necessity OF
the Bank of the United States cu'taiting ITS bn-
sinesS and refusing to remain creator Of the
State Bunhs And yet with this certainty star
ing them in the faCe-With q tul! knowledge
that to persevere in the present course is ruin TO
the countryside Jackson party are determined
that the depostes shall not be restored, and that
nothing shall be done to relieve the distresses of
the community.
Interesting to the Ludies--We extract the fol-
lowing from series of numbers, containing
Sketches of the West published in the New Y DIRK
American: the writeF is describing the town OF
Galena, at the lead mines on the Upper MISSISSIPPI
pi:--" The number of males in proportion to te-
males on the frontiers, is at least two to one, and
girls of fifteen, q might say twelve) or widows
Of fifty are alike snapped up with aVidity by the
disconsolate bachelors. In the mines few
years since, their eyes were so seldom cheercd
with the sight of the better part Of creation that
was told by an old borderer, g he had travelled
twenty miles, only to get look at a petticoat,
when it was rumored that there actually
one in the neighborhood." Even now they talk
seriously in Galena of getting up an importa
ton of ladies, for the especial amelioraton and
adornment of the place How so delicate
matter is to be managed, in our fastdous age,
am unable to divine unless, indeed, they should
invite the blooming ones hither, under the
tensible purpose of getting up fair, and then
persuade them to remain and cheer these mo-
nastic abodes. ! have been more than once
feelingly appealed to, to make the langulshlng
condition of these hermits Of the prairies known
in more favored parts of the country; while, not
wishing TO betray the sIenderness OF my nf1u-
ence with the fair parties they would cOnclllate,
| have avoided making rash promises Of using
thod of serving their cause have yet bit upon
is to have inserted in the newspapers, after my
arrival home under the head Of" Singular fact"
Remarkable phenomenon" Unequalled Sp-
rt," or sudden disappearance" some such pa
ragraph as this 1t is attesed by credible wit
nesses, among whom are some OF the Oldest and
most respectable inhabitants Of Galena, that
single ladies, visiting their friends i'll that place,
never see g a second winter"
correspondent of the Boston Transcript
speaking of his meeting Barrett the actor, calls
him the locomotive skeleton of an old acquaint-
ance, reduced almost to d shadow by severe
attack of cholera on board Mississippi steam
boatn Between twenty and thirty died on
board the boat in which he was passenger be-
fore reaching ST. Louis, besides eight or ten who
were put on shore at different points, including
a lady left at Natchez at o'clock one morning,
in apparently perfect health and buried in that
city the same night. Almost every victim fell
within six hours from the first attack, and there
was more than one instance OF our informantS
dining with gentleman whose body was before
bed time committed by his sad associates to the
waves. Whoever became alarmed, was sure of
his fate. An intelligent physician dosed him.
selfto death with laudanum, and person who
kept up good spirits for two days after leaving
Natchez, died from pure fright on the third
Barrett, who was much indebted to the care of
HIS WIFE, nave DeeH lllG SOt6 SUTCI-
cor OF all that were attacked. He lay three
weeks, after going on shore, at the extreme
point Of enthusiastically \. Star.
The Horticultural Erhibition.-This interest
ing exhibition delighted large concourse of
visitors, both ladies and gentlemen, yesterday.
We have already remarked on the splendid ar
ray of plants and flowers; and we found on the !
opening of the exhibition yesterday, that the
show Of fruits and vegetables was not less de-
serving Of admiration. One Of the visitors has
handed us the following brief communication
on the subject
81 had the pleasure Of attending the exhibit
ton Of the Columbian Horticultural Society
yesterday, and was exceedingly gratified at the
very large and beautiful collection of flowers,
now presented by the Society for the inspection
of visitors. | had no conception that the gar
dens and green houses of District could furnish
so splendid collection Of fruits, flowers, and
vegetables The Fair have, with becoming
zeal, contributed largely to this gratifying spec
tacle. large concomse Of visiters Of both
hove hoo, tDc ,ic Grct n