Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-27

The Philadelphia volunteer corps, the Junior
Artillerists. reached this city yesterday morning
from the District. On landing from the Coum-
bia. they were received with due military honors
BY detachment of the Light Brigade, consisting
of the First Baltimore Light Infantry, Captain
Hickman, the Union Yagers, Captain Deems
and the Marion Corps, Capt Cook,-the whole
under the command Of Captain Hlckman.-
Alter the customary salutes and Interchange OF
ciyiIities, the visilers were escorted to their
quarters at the Western Hotel. They numbered
between sixty and seventy men, and elected
general admiration by their soidier-like appear
ance and movements In the course OF the day
thew visited some of the public institutions; at.
four O'Clock in the afternoon, they marched to
the depot at Pratt street, and made an excursion
on the Railroad, being accompanied by the 9TH
GERS Of several Of the city volunteer corps.-On
the return trip they we're met at the Carrollton
yiaduct by the Morgan volunteers, captain
Walker, who escorted them into the city. In
the evening. the arileiists by special invitation,
visited the Museum, and afterwards the Theatre.
They are to leave the city at six this morning,
in the steamboat Carroll 81 their return home.
s Bah. I'm. Of Friday last
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i We really think the fidelity with which the
press, caters for the qualification of lis support
leefsv should cas-, shame upan the many who With
hold the merited reward of their ZEAL b. spo"S-
Il, q; upon their subscribers. who frequently are
compelled to stop their papers, to get rid OF their
ANNOYANCE. and to incur the expense iii some III
stances, Of an extra servant to answer Emporium
ate applications for their papers, before they
have had an opportunity Of even glancms at their
contents. We wish this intimation may be pro-
ductiye of a wholesome reaction upon ourselves.
Noyok Beoeon.
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| Balloon Ascenyio,l.-Though under mere an
! favorable circumstances at starting, Mr.. DuIaht
Yesterday made another ascension. 1t was wit
messed, by nearlyrwenty thousand persons as is
supposed, on the battery and within the garden:
the latter place as we arc glad to learn, was wen
filed The process of imitation commenced at
two O'Clock. Towards six. Mr. Durant took his
seat in the car. but two successive rupures OF the
BALBOA delayed for short time his departure.
I He persevereJ however with the greatest cool
ness and intrepdity. which was not disturbed
when by acknowledgement of one of the ropes, as
the balloon passed over the wall of the castle, he
became in danger of being preciptated into the
river. The balloon after rising To very consIdera
BILE height. 50 that the car was but speck to The
eve. proceededy rapidly and majesticaliy IN a
moth westerly direction over Hoboken &Wcehaw'
ken. At quarter before seven the Aronaut hove
too on the turnpike road one mile south OF Hack
ensack, whence he was towed to the town, where
the people assembled round him on the common
and aided him in rolling up his balloon, which
was uniniured. He arrived IN high apirits. al
Hoboken before ten O'Clock. In these his two first
ascenslons the American pilot of the air has beer
uncommon!y successful. His Excelency the
acting Governor, and the members of the Court
of Errors were present in the Garden, and wit
messed the exhibition. ". y Com.
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From The .7iGGny .Argus.
Mosr DARING RoBBERY.-ln the course c!
Saturday mig or Sunday morning. the carpet
and dry goods store of Messrs. I. w. Ford &
Son. in the most populous and compact part OF
n. Market street, and near the post-office and
three hotels, was entered and robbed OF dry
goods to large amount, from $4,000 to $4,000
The first discovery Of the robbery was about
noon Yesterday; when the front door was found
unlocked by one Of the clerks who was passing
The rear door and window Of the first story were
,Iso found omen: thOupb the belief is that the