Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-23


sentenced to be Executed on the l7,h OF next
month. Asketch of their trial will be pub
Iished tomorrow.
The freeholders Of the Town and County Of
Alexandria having assembled at the Cour:
House on Saturday the 2lst July, 1927, on the
invitation of the Mayor Of the Town, and Presi-
den, of the Levy Court, at the instance oil the
Common Council, were called TO order at halt
mas, y o'clock BY Robert l. Taylor ESQ, upon
whose motion, Thompson F. Mason, Esq. May
or, was requested to take the chair and Hum
nhrey Peake was appointed Secretary.
The meeting being thus organized, MIR. lay
Tor offered the following resolutions for consi-
dera,ion-
PesoLr,d, Tha, we consider the construction
OF the Chesapeake s. Ohio Canal on such prin-
ciples, as will enable the people OF this Town
and County ofAlexandria to participate fully in
the benefits expected 10 be derived from 1t by
means of "a lateral canal, leading to the Town
Of Alexandria TO DE OF the highest Importance
&, the welfare of,he inhabitants ofthe said town
and county, aud that i, ought to receive their
undivided support.
Rssolrea, That a Committee be appointed, TO
consis, Of the Mayor, the President OF the Le-
w Court and eleven citizens OF the town and
county, TO be appointed BY the chair, TO take the
subject into consideration, and to devise the
most effec,ual means of bringing inn operation
-, ha MI in of
the contemplated object; and that the said Com
mi,tee make report to 4 future meeting 10 be
convened when deemed proper by the Mayor
and President Of the Levy Court.
On consideration of these Resolutions, sever
ally, they were unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor, the following Res
olution was unanimously adopted.
Resolusd, That the thanks of this meeting be
presented &c the Hon. CHARLES F. MERCER, for
The able and eloquent explanation he has given
Of his views, in relation to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, and for the deep interest he has al
ways taken in the welfare Of the District Of CO.
lumbia, and his unremitted exertions in promo
ton Of il.
The chair then announced the following Com
mit,ee, in pursuance Of the I'd Resolution viz
R. I. Taylor, Phineas Janney, Joseph Mande-
willie, John C. Vowel, Hugh Smith, H. Peake,
VIC. Gardner, Ed. l. Lee, Alexander Hunter,
g. w. P. Gusts, Carlisle +. Whiting
And then, on motion, the meeting adjourned.
THOMSON F. MASON, chairman.
HrMPH. PEAxE, secy.
The 4th Of July was celebrated at Bedford
SPRINGS in a manner appropriate 10 the occasion.
Alta public dinner given by the Bedford fenei-
bles, the following toast was given:
James NJ. Russell, esq. Our highly respected
guest. The Hon. j. Barbour: His patriotism, tai.
en,s and social virtues command the esteem oil
friend and foe. =.
After this toast was drunk, says the Bedford
Gazette, Governor Barbour, who attended on
The invitation Of committee OF the Fencibles,
rose and addressed the company in the most ell
oouent and patriotick manner-his sentiments
were received with universal applause, and
when concluded, he was greeted with three
cheer. by the company. He then gave the fol-
lowing sentinneut:
The Cit,-sns of Bedford: They present graf
living commentary on our free Institutions
practising what they profess-they are real re-
2ublicans..
The Secretary Of War having been requested
by a committee 10 submit, his remarks For pub
Iication, he handed them the following, which
are worthy of him and the occasion.