Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-22

for the smallest offence, arises out oil the pr0Vs-
ions Of the United States laws, which, in case ot
a robbery of the mail, or theft in post Office
requires punishment not less than the one IN
hicted; but in the case of theft in the bank OF
the United States, or all embeZz' ment OF money
belonging to that Institution, gives the Judge
wide latitude Of discretion. The same restric-
ton operates in the Courts Of the Commonwealth
and should be borne in mind When sentences APP
parently severe are inflicted
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Celebration Bai.-ihe inclemcncy oil the ~ea-
Their on the nineteenth instant and on yesterday,
caused the postponement Of the procession intend
ed in honor of the late events in France. which
is now fixed for the ensuing Monday. The trl-
cOlored flag was displayed, however. at various
places through the city, and the streets were NIL
ed with all unusual aud animated crowd. as on the
day of a fete. The Ball took place in the even
ing; and at rather earlier hour than usual,
large assenblase of ladies and gentleman filled
the apartment at the Baltimore Assembly, which
had been splendidly fitted up as a reception-rcon:
The entrance to the building was illuminated
with handsome transparency of the tri-colored
flag on the side Of the approach, and the Amerl-
can on the other The walls Of the reception
room were covered from the ceiling tn the ioor
with drapery of damask, drawn into upright folds,
the colors blue. white and red alternately. The
effect of this combination was at once extremely
rich and tasteful. The cOrnice was OF festoons
of blue draperv, falling from rosettes OF the
French national colors The niche at the upper
end Of the apartment was occupied by bust ol
Lafayette; AT the opposite end. beneath the or
chestra, the space above the mantlepiece was I'LL,
ed with railiting of Apollo; sofas were ranged
at intervals round the walls; and tie iOor was
richly carpe.ed. The room was lighted from tw
very large ornamented chandeliers neir the CEN
| tire, from band of lights around the semcircu-
lar front of the orchestra. and from candelabise
disposed on the eastern or upper end OF the room.
The drapery was SO arranged as to conceal all
the windows and entrances Of the apartment.
About nine o'clock the company entered the
dancing-room, around which it promenaded to
the lnspirng,national air of the Marseilles Hymn,
followed by :. aitCoIumbia," beautifully per-
formed by the gentlemen composing the orches-
ira of the French Opera Company, now III this
city. who politely lent their effective aid on the
occasion. The coup dGI at the moment the
company bad surrounded the four sides of this
apartment, was gay, beautiful and imposing In
this room was a military trophy to identify the
occasion; shield, bearing the words - La Lib
erie ct La France" in front of pile Of drums.
behind which the polished barrels OF muskets
formed circle Of rays; and above all the flags Of
France and the United States hanging down IN
rich folds. The floor was chalked with much
taste; the centre executed by Mr. Debetc. rep
resented the colours and shields Of France and
the Union bound together by the olive. and sur
mounted by the spread eagle. A circle of stars
surrounded the whole, amidst the upper part of
which vas inscribed "JuIy 9th, SSth, 29th,
| ~. Il. n.A
The company in general wore the colours Of
France in some part Of their dress; the first CO.
tillion was danced to the famous air of - ca ira'
and the ball was prolonged with great gaity to a
late hour of the might.
Baltimore .7merica,s Of Thursday.
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We mentioned In our last an able writer in the
Kanawha Banner was calling the attention of the
people of the trans-Alleghany district TO the ex-
pediency of dividing the state. We have publish.
ed Mr.. Doddridge's speech at Wheeling in July
last. in which the same object was indirectly a.
vowed; and we have now contemplated meet
ing of the citizens Of Ohio on the subject. These
all 90 to shew that our western brethren still re-
gard the new constitution with great aversion,
and thal they will not submit to it without an ef-
fort to redress themselves. II il very probable.
nav absolutely certain we think, that If the new
government does not pursue entirely different
course from the old in relation to improvements
in the west, that portion of our state UiR not sub
mil to IT, There strong heads and stout hearts
there, who long for an opportunity Of resenting
the degradation which was put upon Western
Virginia BY the convention in refusing to ackn0w-
ledge the white basis. and they will resent it I'M
less their demands are complied with. What
their demands may be, the next legislature will
show. and we looked to its assembling with great
anXiety.-Uinchesfer Rep.
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To the Editors ofMe Neoc York Gazette.
Since furnishing YOU with list Of the arrivals
of vessels Of all descriptions within this district.
from foreign countries, for the month of Septem-
Der, 1880, have considered that more enlar-
ged and detailed account of the general commerce
Of the port and district Of New York, would be
interesting and agreeable to the numerous patrons
and readers of your long celebrated commercial
paper.
Ofthe 1856 vessels which entered here from for
eign ports in September, there were
From Great britain and its Northern