Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-11
MR.. CLAY OHIO.

SyeubenyiLe June 3o.-On Friday evening last,
M. Clay arrived in town, and was most corr
daily received by his personal acquaintance and
friends, and great number OF citizens ana stran-
gers His presence amongst US was announc-
ed by the firing of national salute from the
steam boat AURORA, lying in our waters, under
the direction of Mr.. Peter II. Dohrman. On
Saturday, at an early hour, the committee to-
eether with large number OF citizens, and Sc
vpral distinguished gentlemen from the country
and the neighbouring towns, accompanied Nlr.
Clay to the principal manufacturing establish
~ ~ ,,srIectiess 81 machinery and The manufac-
ttGfed fabrics that were exhibited. After spend
ing short time at the Steam Mill and Cotton
Mandatory of Messrs. and w. Sutherland,
and MIR. William Gwynn, and the new Cotton
Mandatory VI Mr. D. Larimore, Mr.. Clay was
conducted TO the extensive Woolen Manpfac-
tory Of Messrs. Wells and Dickinson, when he
was again welc omed by all the workmen as the
GREAT CHAMPION OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY
Although this establishment labors under great
depression from the want of the fostering care
Of the government, yet Mr.. Clay expressed his
surprise al seeing SO extensive, and, at the same
time, so we'll regulated concern. He had be.
fore witnes sed the beauty and elegance of their
fabrics, and, at that time, had on coat of Steu-
benville cloth which attesled that he was prac-
tcally as well as theoretically the friend Of ma
nufacturers. Having passed through the diff
ferent branches of this splendid mandatory,
and observed its complete operation, with the
exception Of the weaving room, he was conduct
ed to that department, where many Of the work.
men were engaged, & amongst others Mr.. SAMU-
Ell SEMpLE, who left his shuttle TO receive MIR.
Clay, and 10 address him in behalf Of The work
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s. Appropriateness, 10 which Mr.. Clay replied
in an elegant manner. Mr. Clay, with other
gentlemen present, were then invited by Mr..
Semple, in behalf OF the workmen, to the table,
provided with a variety Of Investments, where
the company drank to the following toast of
w. Sempc,
"1he American system and its friends"
Tie company then attended Mr.. Clay TO the
Air Foundry of our enterprising citizens, Mess.
Means & Philips, and from thence to the Clin-
ton paper mill owned by Mr.. Holdship of Pitts
burgh, where a salute of fifteen guns was fired
from cannon belonging to the establishment.
The attention Of AIR. Holdship and the super
in,endent Mr.. Kinds, made the visi: profitable
and pleasant. An excursion was then made by
a number of gentlemen, with MIR Clay, to the |
copperas works of Messrs. Wells and Kolb,
about mile from town, af:er which he was es- |
corted to the Washingros~Hall by the com.
lnittee and several other gentlemen 1t would |
be doing very great injustice to the propre,ors,
and persons employed about
the several establishments that were visited,
not to say that they were extremely attentive
and polite to our distinguished guest
About 3 P. NJ. an assemblage OF not less than
$50 citizens Of the place and the immediate vi
Unity, together with number Of distinguished
gentlemen from Pittsburgh, Wheeling and The
towns, sat down with Mr.. Clay to
public dinner prepared by Mr.. George A.
0ohrman in his usual style of elegance, at the
Washington Hall, at which Bezaleel Wells, Esq
presided, assisted by N. Dixie, esq. Suther-
and, esq. and COL David Sloan, Vice Presi-
enis. number Of guests were invited, among
HON were the Messrs ]. Ross, senr. and junr.
Ioldship, and Craig, of Pittsburgh, and Mr..
'ayard, Of Wheeling. In addition to two