Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-08

ed by large number Of citizens Of Nasb,;u,
and its neighborhood. There have been ts".
occasions on which stronger impressions Of 81,
row or testimonies Of greater respect were ey
dcnced, than on the one we have the unweIror.
task 10 record.
In the prime Of life and blessed in doms,;.
circumstances with almost every valuable On
ioyment, he fell victim 10 the baybarous And
pernicious practice OF duelling.
By his untimely fate the community is dpnr,
ed of an amiable man and virtuous citizen
his friends will long lament with particular sen.
sibility the deplorable event.
Mr.. Dickinson was native Of Marylans
where he was highly valued by the diserimirs,
ing and good-and those who knew hin 6..--
respected him most.
with 4 consort who has to bear with hi,
the severes, Of Affections, and an infant Child
his friends and acquaintance will cordsGy
sympalhise. Their loss is above ealcuIai,r
! Nav Heaven assuage their anguish by admin,
tering such consultations as are beyond The yo,
err of human accident or change.
! The subscribers, citizens Of Nashville snl;..
vicinity, respectfully request Mr. Bradford and
Mr.. Eas,in TO put the next No Of their plp,,,
in mourning, as tribute of respect fer the me.
,nory, and regret for the un,imey death If ".
Charles Dickinson.
Hanson Ca,le,l,. Thos. E. Wagamali, Tia,
G. Watkins, Boyd M'Nairy, John NM
VIM. Tair, Duncan Robertson, John H Smph
Thomas Williamson, VIM. I. Lewis, John ~
chols, Thomas G. Clark, 0anty M'Craw, Joa,
Maclin, Jeremiah Scales, Timothy Demo.
brum, Ell ,ha Johnston, Jas. p. Downes, Wm
B. Robertson, VIM. Lyle, d. Moor Ro.et
S,o,hart, J. Gordan, J. b. Craighead, P,,t,
Boom, Alex Craighcad, John Rs RoLrn
Currin, Roger B Sappington, Robert T. Cur.
Thomas Swami, Ernst Bennolt, Wm Y. plo.
bert, c. Wheston, J. Baird, Hcr,ey Lane, S,.
mneI ginney, VIM. Black, r. Hewr,t, Thoma.
: Ramsey. Nathaniel M'Crairys, Thos Nlpe,.
Robert Hughes, James King, Robert Bel, f.
liz Robertson.
Dlr. Easfin--I am informed that 81 the II,
quest Of sundry citizens of Nashville and is
, vicinity, you are about 10 dress your paper
. mourning "as tribute of respect for i've me-.
, " mory, and regret for the untmcy death
. " Charles Die kinson."
r Your paper is the public vehicle, and is al
! ways taken 10 be the public will, unless the COR
lrary appear-presamiag that tile public is mol 70
mourning at his eUeaf--ip justice TO that publ:
S it is only fair and right to set forth the nama
A Of those citizens who have made the reques.
| The thing is SO novel, tina: names ough, to sp.
pear that the public nigh, judge whether i.
true motives of The signers were tribute d
: respect for the deceased" or something ela
tina, at first sight does not appear. Yours witt
: esteem,
| ANDREW JACKSON
? June 9Th, 1906.
. In answer to the later request of Gen. Jack.
son, can only observe, that previously the r..
: quest Of some Of the citizens Of Nashville aud
IT'S vicinity, had been put to type, and as SOC,
: as il had ,ranspired that the above request had
J been mace number Of the subscribers 10 t,
amount of 26, called and erased their Names
Always willing to support by my acts the It'd.
Of my paper-always willing 10 attend to The
request Of any portion Of our Citizens, whe,
they will take the responsibility on themselves
induced me 10 comply with the petition of lhos
requesting citizens and place my paper IN
mourning--impartiaIity induces m. also 10 al
tend 10 the request Of Gen. Jackson.
Editor,
The late Dr. catlett of this vicinity.