Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-08

his friends, and this Gazette, among others,
endeavored to place him. 1t will not be saying
too much, in this halcyon time of political
peace to MIR. e.. 10 add, in this feeble tribute to
his merits, that every. gressional investiga.
ton, has shewn him to be tpurer and. purer; &
that he retires with his fame as farsas brilliant
and as irreproachable as could be desired, by
his friends We shall never cease to esteem
his virtues and admire that magnanimity,
which declared 10 his successful political OPP
ponent, on welding the executive power Of
the nation,-Be We Judged by your measures.
In short, we have endeavored 10 employ our
pen, more on internal, than foreign concerns;
firmly believing that we had all the means, not
withstanding our political dissentions, OF form
ing the grandesl national character that the CT
vilized world has yet witnessed, live cultivate
the various resources within our reach; and,
that we may, in the end, attain the most exalt-
ed height Of national prosperity.
Bearing on our front the name Of Washing
ton, in memory of its immortal founder, we have
done all in our power to promote its present
prosperity, and future establishment. City TO-
pics, of interest, have always been cheerfully
inserted, and reasonable space allotted for mis-
cellaneous communications. To conclude, we
thank all those who have patronized this GA
zette, among whom we have the honor to rank
many of the most enlightened and distinguish
ed citizens Of the Union, who without solicita-
ton, became subscribers, on the commencement
Of this paper, in 1915; and during all our poll.
tical controversies have never abandoned it -
We also return our thanks TO our numerous and
respectable advertising friends, who have al
ways given our columns liberal and extensive
support JONATHAN ELLIOTT,
Late Editor the Washington Gazette.
CITY OF WASHINGTON,
FEBRUARY 8, 1926.
We published few days since the report of
the schr. Gen. Warren, Capt. Morris, arrived
at Charleston, which stated that the supercar-
go and 5 Of the crew had been left in the hands
of pirates, having gone out from the vessel con-
trary to the wish Of the Captain, whose fears
had con ured into gang of pirates, unfortu.
nate seamen belonging 10 Colombian vessel
wrecked about so days previous. The follow
ing article we copy from the Savannah Repub-
lican, which will effectually remove all doubts
on the subject
The U. S. faigate Constellation, had arrived at
Havana from Matanzas. having on board the
supercargo, mate, one seaman, and the cook Of
the schr. Gen. Warren, Morris, Of Cohassett
Me. with vessel pat into Charleston on the
/ 5,h inst. and reported having left them in the
hands Of Pirates on the Double Headed Shot
Keys We learn, however, that the men to
whose relief they went, and which the Captain
fears had construed into Pirates, were the sur
vivors & in numbcr) OF the Crew of Colon
bian armed brig, wrecked about SO days
previous. They had subsisted during the
time they had been there almost entirely on
the blood and flesh Of birds, and were in a
wretched situation, with scarcely any clothing
The boat being very small could not take them
on board, and they concluded 10 return to the
General Warren, for assistance, but on rowing
towards her, she made sail and being unable
to overtake her they returned to the Kew,
where they spent the night, during which one
Of the shipwrecked seamen died The next
day the boats crew without provisions or wa
ter started for Maanzas, where, on their arri-
val, they were kindly received on board the
Constellation then lying in that harbor and
boats were sent in differeat directions to find
the schr. but without effect. The U. S. schr.
Grampus, was Immediately dispatched from
Matanzas to the relief Of the unfortunate sea-
men.
We have seldom seen better "hit' at the
prevailing character Of newspaper "remorka-
bies' than the following from London paper
We are fully aware that our own paper must
come in for full portion IF the satire, and we
cannot but avow our unmingled and heartfelt
disgust at the taste which prevails among news
paper readers, and which we are compelled to
pamper at the expense of our own inclination
and judgment. Hampden Journal.
NARROW ESCAPE.
AS gentleman was walking on the Chain
Pier at Brighton, Tuesday sc might, his hat
was blown off by the fury Of the boisterous
element, and had a narrow escape Of falling in
to the brny deep. 1t is a curious circumstance,
thar the same individual nearly lost his hat in
the very same way some years ago when walk
ing OH the pier at Margate.
LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT
tits with great pain that we inform our read
ers that Mr. James Dobbs, the landlord Of
the Cock and Bull public house in Gravel Lane.
was going down into his cellar with green
glass quart vessel such as the juice Of grape is
commonly sold in, in his hand, for the purpose
of drawing vinegar out of cask of beer, his
foot slipped on the last step but one, and he was