Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-13

mo ar ;bs fiost bound earth, spoke in heavy, and
o,,sjv hollow tones, and the lightning re-
$1,000 from the pale snow, flashed with vivid
md chastity glare. There is something unna-
smrai in a thunder shower at this season. We
.Snnld as soon expect to see heat lightning
sporting among the iceoergs OF the poiar seas,
or a rainbow in snow squat.
Tbe Connecticut is broken up, and the mead
,us are swept by food. There is great SUBJ
Unity in the sig 1t, when the thick ribbed ice on
nmr large rivers upborne and loosened by the
swelling waters, starts suddenly with crash,
and chafing and foaming, speeds Its way to the
OCEAN. with the roar of cataract, and the NIGH
~ sweep of an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GaS.
Willis in one Of his letters containing de-
scripton of his passage across the Alps, intro
duces the following episode:
was sitting by my English companion on q
slsdqe in front Of the hotel, enjoying the sun
shine when the diligence drove up, and six or
s;ght Young men aighted. One of them, walk
inc no and down the road to get the cramp OF
. Confined seat out of his legs, addressed re-
marx TO us in English. We had neither of us
seen him before, but we exclaimed simultane-
ously, as he turned away, That's an Amerl-
can" "How did you know he was not an EN-
oIishman?' asked. Because, said my friend,
he smoke TO US without a re ason, as English
men are not in the habit of doing and because
hs ended his sentence with SIR as no English
man does except he is talking TO an inferior, or
wishes 10 insult YOU" "And how did you know
itin asked he. "Partly by instinct" answer
cd "but more because. though traveller, he
wears new nat that cost ten dollars and
new cloak that cost him fifty, "a peculiar Anne
rican extravaganza because he made no lncll-
nation of his body either in addressing or leav-
inc US, though his intention was to be civil, and
because he used fine dictionary words to eX-
nress a common idea, which, by the way, too,
hetrays his southern breed. And, if you want
other evidence, he has just asked the gentleman
near him TO ask the conducteur something about
his breakfast, and an American is the only man
in the world that ventures to come abroad with
out at least French enough to keep himself from
Starving"
Itmay appear i'll natured to write down such
criticisms on ones own countryman; but the
national peculiarities by which We are distin-
pushed from foreigners seemed so well defined
i'm this instance that thought II worth mention
ING. We found afterwards that our conjecture
was right His name and country were on the
brass plate on the pormanteau in most legole
letters and recognized il directly as the address
of an amiable and excellent man, OF whom
had once or twice heard in Italy, though had
never before happened to meet him. Three OF
the faults oftenest charged upon our countrymen
are orer fine clothes, ocer fine cords and orer fRe
or ouer free manners!
TIE LADIES IN THE VALE.-Strong and deep
rooted attachment between two females is by no
means an uncommon occurrence, but we have
never known il to exist to such romantic eX-
tent as we find recorded in the following article
from an Irish Periodical.
"Miss Butler and Miss Ponsonby now retired
from the society Of men into the wids Of GER
tain Welch VALE bear strange anupathy to
the male sex whom they take every opportuni-
" Of avoiding Both ladies are daughters of
the great Irish families whose names they bear.
Miss Butler, who is OF the Ormond family, had
several offers Of marriage, all of which she
rejected. As Miss Ponsonby her particular
friend and companion, was supposed to be the
bar to all matrimonial union, it was thought pro-
per to separate them and Miss Butler was con-
fined. The two ladies', however, found means
TO elope together, but being soon overtaken they
were each brought back by their respect tive re-
lations. Many attempts were renewed TO draw
Miss Butler into marriage; but, upon her SOL
EMMY and repeatedly declaring that nothing
could induce her TO wed any one, her parents
ceased to prosecute her by any more offers.
Not many months after, the ladies concerted
and executed fresh elopement; each having
small sum with her. and having been allowed
trlhlng income; the place ofther retreat was con-
hded to female servant of the Butler family,
who was sworn TO secresy as to the place OF their
retirement; she was only TO say that they were
well and safe, and hoped that their friends with
out futher inquiry, would continue their annui-
ties, which has not only been done, but likewise
increased.
The above mentioned beautiful vale is the spot
they fixed on where they have resided for seve-
raj years, unknown 10 the neighhoring villa
gers by any other appellation than-The ladies
IN the rdle
About tweve-month since, three ladies and
gentleman, stopping one night at an inn in
the village, not being able to procure beds the
inhabitants applied TO the female hermits for &C
commodation to some foreign strangers; this
was readily granted, when 10! in these foreign
erS they deserted some of their own relatives.
But no entreates could prevail on the ladies to
quit their sweet retreat
Miss Butler is tall and masculine-always
wears riding habit hangs up her hat with the
az ofa sportsman in the hall, and appears in
all respects as a young man, il We except the
petticeat witch she still retains Miss Ponsonby,
on the contrary, is polite and effeminate, fair
and Beautiful