Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-08

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the LAYING az the Corner Stone.
The Turner'S and Machine Makers fol-
lowed with stage on which persons were at
work This was also beautiful spectacle.
The Coopers also had stage handsomely
decorated and oanopied, on which they were at
work dressing slaves, and making casks
The Saddkers and Harness Makers made
a fine appearance. hey had four horsrs most
elegantly capal isoEed, Two with superb saddles
& brides, and the Others with splendid set oil
Harness, and led by four colored men in Moor
ish Costume.
The Coach Makers were preceded by MIR.
Eaverson in most superb Barouche drawn by
four horses, with drivers appropriately dress
ed.
The Cedar Coopsrs also had stage, tastefally
and beautifully canoped with live cedar trees,
beneath which they at work making
chuns, pals, Sc.
The Brass Founders, Copper Smiths, and
Tin Plate Workers followed with stage
on which there were persons making s'liis,
kettles, and tin ware; as well as "workers In
Brass"
The Printers had highly fni,hed and
fully furnished Car, l6 feet long and wide,
drawn by Tour very stout and handsome Day
horses. The wheels were concealed bV white
cloth suspended from he Car, relieved by rich
fes,oons Of glazed blue muslin. The posts and
railing were tastefully orna nented with OAK
leaves, devoted to civic purposes) wrea'hed
with flowers. In the from, were portraits OF
Washington and Franklin; on the right side
Jefferson, Carroll and Howard, on the lett De
carur, Perry aud Armistead-all good pant.
ings and kindly loaned for the occasion The
following mottos were painted on the railing
in the front and rear "Printing"-on the left,
",rhe Art preservali,e Of all Arts"-on the
right "Truth is victor without violence"-on
the front base "Ihe standing place OF Archi>
medes, from whence to move the moral world
ON the rear base eve appeal TO reason .
On the car was placed an improved iron PRINT
Jag Press, (richly decorated and surmounted
bv an eagle with It's bank &c. two stands with
cases and type, Il half hogshrad of claret, labels
led "Snmmer ink" and hogshead marked
"Washing water" with specimens Of type from
the much improved foundry OF Mr.. Spalding
and the new and vigorous establishment, oil
MIR Carter, both Of this city. The following
were on he car-Hezikiah Niles, as employer,
Thomas Murphy, foreman, Peter Ede,, proof
reader, Rober, Nelson, composiror, Abraham
Leie,re and John Cook, pressmen, L. Mo-
.hrr, ay, aud two fine youths, dressed as Met
CURES, in light fl sh colorrd clothing, with
winged helmets, with two small boys. grand
sons of Mrssrs. Edes, and Miles, and Thomas
Barrett, ste,card Of the chapel to whose zeal and
attention The associa ion is much indebted.
John ID. Toy was cashier and cle,k. The body
Of the craft was under Charge OF w w. Moore
E K. Deaver and John ". Millimgton, Mar
, shals, and The graf STANDARD, placed In the
cen,re, was borne alternately by Messrs. Hoh-
day, Clayton, and Abbot The associations,
including the app enticcs, amounted 10 about
90 per- ons. On the standard was painted a
prcss-o>er which a spread eagle, bearing 4
| seroll-"Franktin our guide" near the bottom
the regular motto, "Prin.ing the art preserya-
live OF all ar,s."
The Mercuries excited much attention.
With long poles they distributed the declara-
ton of Ind pendence, and an ode, printed du
ring the procession, 10 ladies at the windows
~ ih- houses, or cast them among the mighty
mass of population which filed The side w.lk
Afrr Mr.. Morris had delivered the address
on behalf OF the rail road company, they, es-
corlsd by two marshals, proceeded to the pa
viIion, and, the presence Of The venerable and
| delighted CARROLL, having presented the
compliments Of Mr.. Niles, on behalf of the
printers association, requested OF Mr.. Morris a
copy of the address, that il nigh; he immedi>
SNSy PuOhouNu aHh SpiS"p o"'O"S wv H'"p'N'
| 1t was politely handed 70 the Iercuries, aud, III
| atou, an hour afterwards, the same messengers
I returned and delivered 10 Mr.. Carroll and Mr..
Morris prin,ed copies Of the address, with the
| respects of the craft. One Of the Mercuries
| was also despatched TO the commander OF the
| ship Union with glass of wine, who received
| It and drank with Mr.. Niles the head employ
er of the printers, each standing in their se,e-
raj places, On the primers passing, going
out, the officers and crew of the ship Union
gave them three cheers, which was returned by
the printers on tbs ships passing them on the
| return Of the procession.
The Watch Makers and Jewellers formed
the next attractive point in the procession
they had Car most elegantly decorated
bearing a splendid Pyramid of Silver Plate
This was certainly the richest and most SUI
peru spectacle presented during The day the
real value Of the plate being ten thousand dol
lars. The exquisite workmanship o. the seVe.
raj articles taken separately, has seldom been
| surpassed.