Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-16

| the hospitality extended to them. One Of then
revolutionary war.
| MASSACHUSETTS, ClNciNsATr.-At the forty.
eighth Anniversary ofthis Society at Boston
| there were tweniy-two OF the officers Of the re-
! evolutionary army present. The whole number
now living, Of these. were members Of the
chusetts Society, in 1888, when it was
formed, is 6fiy seven Ofthose who seven are
in Maine, three in New>Hampshire, three in
Vermont, two in CONNECTICUT, two in New
York. and three or four in Ohio. The whole
number of survivor, at this time IN the United
States, is estimated at Two hundred.
The oldest member present, 1t is believed.
was Col. Pickering. now eighty three-Col.
mont. and Gen Smith, Of Portland, also attend
ed the meeting, who had not been present for
many years before.
OLpT,mEs.-The following is from Pember.
TONS NJ. S. Chron:
The anniversary OF the society in Boston, for
encouraging industry, and employing the poor,
was celebrated with extraordinary attention.
In the afternoon, almost 500 female spiHners,
decently dressed, appeared on The Common at
their soinnine wheels. The wheels were plac-
ed regularly in three rows, aud female at each
wheel The weavers also appeared clearly
dressed in garments OF their own weaving
One Of Them, working at loom on q stage,
was carried on mems shoulders, attended with
music. An immense number of spectators was
present a, the interesting spectacle.
SOUTH CAROLINA VIoLENcE.-The Charleston
Mercury states, that before the 4lh Of July, the
Tariff Gill and all Northern Manufactures then
h., olv -
bia, the capitol of South Carolina. Now, pro-
vided the printer who published, and the manu-
fac,u,er who sold the aforesaid tariff and goods
be first paid. we DO not know that any more in
eenious or compendious mode OF encouraging
the factories Of the north could be hit upon than
this public cremation. Such consumption-so
rapid and so cerlain-would multiply ,he de>
mand and make sales, as the Price Current has
it, "quite brisk" If, however, the flames are
to be applied to private properly, without pay
ing for it, we presume they will not be permit.
tee 10 commit any very extensive ravages
The spirit, however, in which suggestions
like these are conceived, will not be lost upon
the north.
The barracks Of Cantonpent Ogle,horpe,
situated short distance from Savannah, Geo.
on The margin of The Pine Woods, and erected
Of u s. troops on this station, have recently
Been 6nished The situation is as healthy a
one, probaby, as could be selected, and the
buildings extensive, well built and comfortable,
surrounded by a formidable picket fence. The
National ensign was hnisted for the FIRST time
on the 2eth ult on which occasion national
salute Of "a guns was fired.
ANOTHER FORGERY Some weeks ago a
.tl Ia raI nj
flee OF another to W HON he had long been in>
deb,ed, and said, "Sir, the deb ow' you has
long troubled me, and I have arways been de-
termined that one day you should BE- paid.
Novel have the endorsement Of my uncle for a
few hundred dollars, which if you will discount,
one half The amount may be deducted from the
proceeds" The endorsement was good secu-
li,v, but slight suspicion crossed the gentle
mans mind, which induced him to lake a lit
tie tine in which comparison was made with
signatures known 20 be genuine. SO exact was
The resemblance that the suspicion, painful to
iuoulee for a moment, WAS removed, and the
negotiation made Very recently, and just
before maturity of the note. the gentleman re-
csived evidence that the endorsement was For.
gerry, and likewise that other similar notes had
been before made and paid at maturity, as This
no doubr would be But he determined, as
surely he ought, against his own feelings and
the little intcres, he had at risk; and The mat
ter is now in way 10 be settled. The per-
sons name will, of course, be before the public
soon.
Pol CO. July 7-CounieJeH Coin.-Coin in
imitation of a Sovereign, was this day put in
circulation. |, is cssed over with gold, and
can Be detected by The weight. Il is supposed
TO have la,ey been brough, from England, and
here 10 be passed off.-N. Y Daily.
Below will be found an advertisement by
Thomas J. Randolph, executor Of Mr., Jeffer.
son, Of the lands Of his tes,ator. Much hav-