Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-18
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The Cincinnati Gazette is most bitter and Sc
wore mon the U. S. Attorney for this DISTRICT
We are sorry that that gentleman's poh'icai zeai
shor,d so often give occasion for these assaults
unon his character as public man.
We find the following amusing piece OF mers,
:, ono or the letters Of the Washington Cores
nondent of the Boston Gazette, VINO seems III
this instance, to have relied upon his magma
finn for his facts-"Lieut. Randolph, VINO resides
:: ,ho county of Fairfax, about fifteen miles dis
.,n, has been in the city week, looking Tor
AIMS Kendall, with the avowed determination
nj emitting of his ears. lfhc comes across Amos
che oars of that individual are sure to come on.
There cannot be any escape
We owe return of Acknowledgements to those
,,snbers OF Congress who have, during the pre-
con, session. potely supplied us with copies OF
all the Public Documents Of interest, besides
pamphlets, speeches, &c.
Baltimore is infested With incendlarles. AL
ready have the Atheneum and the Court House
been sacr. iced-and an attempt has been mace
., cot FIRE 10 the large and beautiful church, Sit
mated on Fayette street, occupied by the Rev.
Mr. Duncan. An attempt has been also mace
TO set fire to the Orphan Asylum in Franklin
street.
The bill chartering the Merchants Bank OF
Baltimore, has passed the Maryland House OF
Delegates by large majority.
?, One of the pilots has informed the editor OF
the Baltimore Patriot that on Monday last the
whole Chesapeake Bay pds frozen orerto Capes
Henry and Charles, and that the Pilot boats had
great difficulty in getting in from Sea-ice two
and half inches thick. This may be regard
oil as q most remarkable circumstance, not hap
penipg perhaps once in fifty years. The dis
lance from Baltimore to the Capes, is estimated
at about 200 miles.
The Senate of Mississippi have declined Tor
the present the overture of the House, for going
into Convention to elect United States Sena-
tor from that State, 10 succeed Mr.. Polndexter
whose term expires on the 4th March next. Il.
]. Walker is the Jackson candidate ofthe House,
and il is supposed will be elected next January.
Mr.. Sumner Lincoln Fairfield, editor of the
North American Magazine, makes out strong
case of plagiarism against MIR. Bulwer. Mr..
Fairfield published three years ago Poem en-
titled The Last Night of Pompeii,' copies OF
which were sent to several Englishmen of let
tiers. and among them to Mr.. Bulwer. Mr. Fair
field now charges Mr.. b. with having derived
the idea of his novel from this poem, of having
copied S, veral OF its characters, and OF having
paraphrased many of its passages.
The Boston Transcript states that it is report
ed, on good authority, that Com. Elliott has been
ordered to the Frigate Constitution, and VIII
take command Of the Mediterranean Fleet
tits rumored, also that the Constitution will 60 to
New York to complete her crew, and that the
Figure Head will be restored there.
The Legislature Of Missouri has by vote OF
80 to 25 decided that it is eXpedient at the pre-
sent session to establish State Bank. In
structionS in favor Of the measure, however are
flowing in upon members from their constituents
so that it is thought they may yet retrace their
STEP, -
The late digraceful pugilistic encounter in
New Il, sey, has led to public meeting at
EIixabetht, 'wn, n J. al which resolutions were
adopted-re, robstiong the barbarous practice
Of puglism-and a committee appointed 10
prenare and circulate a memorial to the Le-
pisIature of that state, now in session, praying
for rigorous enactments TO suppress II.
Asa specimen of sldshing criticism upon the
public,s favorite pet Bulwer, the Novelst, we
extract the following from the Boston Courier
In some matters OF taste it is our misfortune
TO uoa.coacur with the editors OF the knickerr
booker especially in regard to the poetry OIL
Wordsworth, and still more especially In res
pect to the writings Of that prince oil modern
puppies.-Bulwer. II will require considerable
industry and perseverance, to make ior inns iasI
mentioned writer such an Immortality as Will De
worth keeping. Except few passages IN 1he
Disouned, which are strikingly patnetlc, ana
the likeness to living characters which ne drew