Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-17

in Portsmouth. X |. on Saturday next, anu VIII pc
continued in Newport, most Ut the ensuing week
There is no sect or class OF people that commands
more universal respect, and whose lni1uenceJSen,,
~erallv. is more extensively felt and appreciated
than the denomination of Friends. lhe correct
morals inculcated by them. their PLAIN and simple
department. and their exemplary and trugal haD-
its, s~everally and wholly combine to give them
an enviable rank among all classes OF the comnu-
nifty. They come from all quartersa at their year
ly meeting in Newport, and not unfrequently Sc
veral of their most able and distinguished preach
ers attend-but we have not understood who. IN
particular, may be expected at this meeting, altho'
we presume that some one or more OF their emf
nent preachers will be present.
The presence of the Friends at the yearly Meet
ing is always hailed with much satisfaction
They give, during their short %sojoufn with Us. an
animated and cheering appearance to ourahcieht
town, and when they re-embark for their respect
i've homes. they have the pleasing grailncatlon ID
knowing that they leave behind them many who
are happy in their annual return.
Newport Heroit.
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Clandesiae Marriage.-There is many a slip
SAYS the provcrb. and every days observation
confirms it's correctness. On the afternoon of
Wednesday last. a man named Green, of doubt
full character, and short residence here abouts, I'M
dertook to play the part OF a seducer IN a legal
manner. He had by some strange operations,
insinuated himself into the confidence Of a young
girl IS years of age, of respectable parents re-
siding in this city. He had persuaded her to
leave her fathers house and accompany him to
the house of another person, where several per
sons, females as well as others, united their adj
vice and solicitations with those OF Green, to per-
suade her to DE married to him. Overcome by
their opportunities. she, with apparent reluc-
lance, finally consented. Green then went with
her to a neisbering house where priest resided,
and the marriage ceremony was performed. The
new married pair then returned to the house OF
their advisers, and the bridegroom sat about ma
king preparations for a sort of wedding supper
and entertainment. A knowledge of the mar
riace having been soon conveyed to the father of
the girl. he Immediately took out a warrant and
about nine or ten O'Clock in the evening, accom-
panied by an officer, he found his daughter, res
cued her. and carried her home. The bride
groom clustered and threatened and even sought
to obtain a warrant against the officer who had taken
MS supposed WIFE, but no magistrate could be
found who would issue one. The next day Green
was apprehended, and the grand jury being in
session, an indictment was found against him for
a breach of our wholesome revised law, which
prohibits the marriage of any female under the
age of fourteen years.
We understand Green will have his trial this
day.-Troy Budget, james.
AaeSSee5Hs&~
Yankee Enterprise.-Mr. Elv, an American
citizen, has invented a new mode Of circulating
advertisements about Paris. 1t consists Of a
square box on wheels, the sides are covered with
advertisements protected by glass, and the car
riages are driven about-the city. Ten of these
travelling gazettes are already in operation, and
eight more will soon be ready.
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A northern vessel came into Wilmington, (N.
c. with a cargo of Rum distilled, as the dull awk-
ward captain alledged. in the United States, and
as he believed in Georgia. His papers appeared
fair enough. as far as they went. but were thought
to be rather defective. The dates were somewhat
old. He had touched at Charleston-he had as
sisted a distressed vessel at sea-he had been
blown off the coast and | know not what lame and
suspicious accounts he gave. 1t was suspected
he was smuggling from the West Indies, and a
very bad, a damning circumstance it was, his rum
was good. much too good to be made at home -
Every rubicund nose in Wilmington smelt, and
every palate tasted, and all said and swore it was
prime West India. The v%igilant collector very
properly libelled both vessel and cargo. The
whining captain requested the rum might be sold
to save expense. while the trial was pending,
which was accordingly done. 1t sold readily at
auction for 81 10 gallon. while Darien and New
bern Rum, known as such, would have brought
only As cents. No sooner was the cargo sold and
the proceeds fairly lodged in the Bank, than JON
athan seemed to come tohis senses. He was now
wide awake. He found some other papers that
had been overlooked. He could give a clear &C
count of his voyage. He proved beyond doubt,
that his rum was manufactured at Darien. His
vessel was released, and he pocketed IS cents
more than the common profit upon every gallon!
/ believe he had the grace not to sue the collector
for damages. Raleigh Register.
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Schooh.-The Quarterly Journal of the Amer
lean Education Society for May, contains a regis
ter of all the schools in New England and New
York, with their full statistics, and of the collie
ges and professional schools throughout the Unit
ed States. of the colleges, the total result of the
particulars is as follows:
Colleges in the United States ..............."4 6