Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-07

We copy from the New-York American OF
Friday evening, the following particulars OF
a distressing and shameful occurrence when
took place in that city on Friday morning last,
The American of Saturday states that all the
rioters except one, have been arrested. They
were apprentices and journeymen mechanics,
who were prowling the city, after drunken
frolick.
From the New York american, June 3.
We have never had to record an e.
vent in its nature and accompanying
circumstances, more affecting than that
which it is now our duty to do, in an
nouncing the sudden and violent death
of Mr.. DAVID r. LAMBERT.
This gentleman was returning on
foot late last night, or rather early this
morning, (about two o'clock) from a
party out of town, at Mr.. E. Lyde's, in
company with his brother and several
other gentlemen. When opposite the
Sailors Snug Harbour, they were &C
costed by seven or eight turbulent per-
sons, who began with using gross Ian
euage, and from that proceeded to
blows. Mr.. Lambert and his friends
continued on their way, wishing to "a
void contest, when in the act OF re-
monstrating with one of the assailants,
he received blow, probably in the pit
of the stomach, which brought him IN
stantly to the ground--speechless-
senseless-dead. He fell upon his face,
and never uttered word or groan.
The residue of the party called loud
ly for the watch, and the perpetrators
of the deed fed. The body was raised
and borne into the house of Mr.. For
rest, opposite to which the occurrence
took place, and who had himself pre-.
coded MIR. Lambert and his friends
only few minutes, in carriage, and
had been pelted with stones and other
wise insulted, together with the ladies
under his charge, by the same persons.
Medical aid was Immediately called,
but in vain--life had fed forever
Some Of the other gentlemen of the par
ty received several cuts and bruizes,
but none of serious nature.
1t does not appear that any weapons
or sticks were used. The police has
the names Of four Of the offenders, aud
all probably will be brought up to an
swer for this crime. The coroner's
inquest was to be held at o'clock.
We abstain from any comments on
this transaction, unwilling as we are
to excite even the slightest prejudice "a
painst those who have TO answer for
having taken the life of fellow crea-
ture.
Of the deceased, however, we may
be permitted to speak. Connected with
him by long acquaintance, by the ties
of friendship and of family, we can
bear witness to the irreparable loss
which those who claimed him as a
son, brother or friend, have sustain
ed in his death.
By the commercial community, of
which he was distinguished member,
he will long be lamentsd, -Il Htff pA}44sslRg,
persevering, and honorable merchant.
BY the city at large he will be re-
GREETED as man of most useful am.
bition, who in the various improve
ments he has projected and executed,
never lost sight, in the pursuit of pri-
vate interest, Of the public good.
BY an aged and widowed mother
by bereaved sisters-by brothers to
whom he has been as a father-by a
vast family connexion, he will be
mourned as one, who in each and eve
~ Of these relations, was exemplary,
affectionate and self-denying, as few
have ever been. From all these en-
dearing ties, these manly duties, he
has been untimely snatched-and in
the fulness Of his usefulness, in the en-
joyment of health, affiuence and uni
vcrsal consideration, he has been hur-
ried to the tomb. The sun which set
last night upon happy, Joyous, and
confident human being, rose this morn
ing on lifeless corpse
Savannah, May 24-BFNJAMrN HAw-
KINs, brother of SAMUEL HAWKINS,