Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-07

The call was not sustained; and MIR. he VHf
srrnosted q modification, which was accepted by
NE Rlroes. to the effect that it was not requl-
site that the proposed service OF nine months
should be a consecutive service for that period,
hut that such militiamen as had served nine
months in the aggregate seven though at dlfterant
periods should be entitled to the Dement'S OF the
measure. The hour. however expired before the
question was decided. The private bills read
and committed on Saturday, were read third
time and PASSED; after which the House went
into the consideration of the bill making appro,
pria,ions for the Engineer, Ordinance, and quar-
masters Department The amendments report
ed from the Committee of the Whole, were con
sdered and concurred in. with the exception OF
that expunging the item approprlatins oooo lo'
the purchase of photographic press, and the EN-
ployment of suitable person as hthoeraPhfer'ioI
the service of the Typographical Bureau IN the
War Department This item of appropriation
was, on motion of Mr.. McDobfe, inserted In the
bill: which was afterwards ordered to be engross'
ed for third reading. The House then, at Ave
O'Clock, adjourned.
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Census of 8sO.-The bill which provides fol
taking the census of the United States during the
present year, received the signature of the Presi
dent March esd, having previously passed both
Houses of Congress. The enumeration is to
commence on the first day of June, and to be
completed in six months at farthest, counting
from that date. 1t is provided by this law. that
the number of white males under five years shall
be specified of white males and females (distln
gushing the SEX between five and ten years, ten
and twenty, twenty and thirty, and SO on up to
a. ,hor ahnua fha M
100. Slaves and free coored persons are to be
enumerated in a similar manner-the two classes
being kept distinct, and the gradations in age as
follows: Under 10; 10 to o.; "a to So; So to 90;
SIS to 100: 100 and upwards. Among the whites,
the number of aliens is TO be specified, and among
whites and blacks Distinguishing the color the
number who are blind, and the number of deaf
and dumb, above the age of 25, between IA and
25, and under e5 respectively.
This is the full amount of information which
will be gained by the census. Through the pet
ty contentious of members about the Tariff, we
are to learn nothing about the number Of manu-
factories, distilleries, and the like. Of the num-
Der of distleries for instance, and the amount OF
domestic spirits manufactured per annum, we
have nothing resembling correct return since
1910: and there being no register of the former,
certain the facts except in connection with the
census
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Description of Uhitefeld, by Soahey.-He
was something above the middle stature, well
pgoportioned, though at that time slender, and
remarkable for native gracefulness Of manner.
His complexion was very fair, his features regu.
lar, his eyes small and lively, of dark blue CO.
lour; in recovering from the measles he had con-
tracted squirt in one of them; but this pecu-
iiarity rather rendered the expression of his
cOuntenance more rememberable than III any de-
gree lessened the effect of its uncommon sweet
ness. His voice excelled both in melody and
compass, and its fine modulations were happily
accompanied by that grace of action which he
possessed in an eminent degree, and which has
been said to be the chief requisite of an orator.
An ignorant man described his eloquence oddly
but strikingly, when he said, that MIR. White
field preached like lion. So strange compari-
son conveyed SO unapt notion of the force and
veheTrnce and passion of that oratory which
awed the hearers, and made them tremble> like
Felix before the apostle. For believing himself
to be messenger of God, commissioned to call
sinners to repentance, he spoke as one conscious
of his high credentials, with authority and pow,
er yet IN all MS QlSCOuTSeS mere was lerVent
and melting charity, an earnestness Of persua-
sion, an outporing of redundant love, partaking
the virtue of that faith from which it flowed, in.
asmuch as it seemed to enter the heart which il
pierced, and to heal it as with balm.
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Buying Goods asleep.-We hope nobody will
doubt the truth of the following anecdote, nor
call in question the proprety of putting down the
hero as Dutchman seeing that the Knickerbock.
ers and the Sahlafenschlagers have prescrip.
tive right of snoozing whatsoever and wheresoev.
er they please.
A fat descendant of 'one of the old Dutch
burgers of this goodly city, was awhile ago at.
tending an auction sale. Every body knows at
these sales nod is taken for bid. Very soon after
the sale commenced, the Dutch merchant, who
had set up late at row-de-dow the night before
fell into comfortable snooze in which condi.
ton, as people are apt to do who sit and sleep,
he kept
"Nod, nod, nodding"
The auctioneer, supposed he was buying good,
all the while, knocked down several thousand
dollars worth in his name. The sale was closed