Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-07

triotisu,--n the name Of our injured and insultcd
country--u the name OF our dearest rights viola
ted, and in the name of that freedom which our
ancestors, with far less aggravated cause, won
from our transatlantic oppressors, and transmit
ted to us--and which we hope to bequeath to
our children-to resist the lawless rule OF Ad-
ministration. Let us lose no time in calling pri.
mary assemblies Of the People in the different
counties, to elect Delegates to meet in Richmond
to choose Representatives to the National Repub-
lican Convention to be held IN Baltimore next
December. Let no encouragement prevent.
know that the opinion prevails that the number
OF MIR. Clay's friends constitute minority OF
the freeholders Of the State. 1t may be SD. But
let not those few, that minority, yield up their
rights. Their stake in the Government is as
great and valuable as that of the majority. No
thing certainly can be known Of the strength OF
our party until trial is made. and what time 80
propitious, what occasion so necessitous for tr-
al. as the present. Suppose we number but fit
ty friends-let those fifty be heard. But feel
confident that thousands of our fellow citizens Of
the Old Dominion will rally to the standard of
Cay Liberty, Union and the Constitution. The
weight Of character-talents, and numbers, is
with us in many of our sister States. The watch
word of Clay is re-echoed IN delightful unison,
and sounds along the PLANS from State to State
in unbroken euphony And under the banner
inscribed Liberty, Union and the Constitution,
and now floating IN graceful beauty to the breeze
are gathering the people, led on by the wise, the
great and patriotic of our Land.
A FRIEND TO HIS COUNTRY.
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1t is suggested in Philadelphia paper, that the
loss of Canuva's Washington may not be utterly
irreparable, as probably the original model still
exists at Rome, and if So, competent artist
might be engaged, at comparatively moderate
price, to execute statue inferior only to the
first. This statute cost the State Of North Ca
roIina $50, OOO.-BoSton Transcript
4 cast of this statue--a fac Simile model
still exists in Canova's "Study" at Rome. The
statue is in the Roman heroic costume, and in a
sitting posture. In posture it has been consider
ed as quite unfortunate, and, as whole effort,
quite failure for Canova Chantry's statue in
our State House, which we believe cost 10, 900
dollars, is a much more striking and effective
work. In spirit and attitude Chantry's Wash
inston has decidedly the advantage. if we re-
member accurately the peculiarlies of Canova's
work. If, however, copy of the Raleigh sta
tue should be wanted, and the use of the origin
al could be had, it would still require first rate
artist to achieve good copy.-Boston Cent.
sseH3as
A great number of soul ptors have entered their
names as candidates for the honor of executing
the new Statue of Napoleon, which is to be plac-
ed on the column in the Place Vendome.
Boston .4fheneunl.
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A Melancholy accident happened on the Bal
timore and Ohio Rail Road on the Sd inst the
particulars of which we have from passenger
in the car:
An experiment of Mr.. James locomotive was
made IN the forenoon at the relay house under
the direction Of MIR. James and his two sons.
On the return, at the turnout, a few Yards be-
yond the wooden bridge over the Columbia turn
pike, about two miles from the city, the ocomo.
tive was thrown off the track, in consequence of
chievous boys, as no cars had passed on the road
subsequently. No accident however occur
red at this place, and the persons in front were
directed to be particular in observing the sltua-
ton of the switches as they approached the turn
outs.
In coming near the depot, where the turn out
Is not designated by painted post, it was dis
covered by the son of Mr.. James that the switch
was changed, he accordingly directed the en-.
CINE to be stopped, but Immediately sprang from
the front of the car with the view Of changing it
before the locomotive was fully stopped, but un-
fortunately stumbled and fell and the engine
passed over one of his legs, by which it was
completely thrown off the rails nearly at right
angles and literally crushed his body. He was
Immediately extricated and brought to town, but
survived only about an hour.
The deceased, JOHN JAMES, was highly in
telligent youth of 10. His mechanical ingenuity,
united to other valuable qualities, gave decided
promise of usefulness in a sphere, from which he
has been thus suddenly removed. The shock to
his parents and friends must have been over
whelming. and will inhict pang, whose severi-
ty time only can soften or alay.
Baltimore Patriot
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The following account of amentable occur
renee is from ]. p. Anderson, Esq. Postmaster
at Cold Spring, and addressed to the editors of
the n. Y. Gazette:
.3wtiA Death. On the 26tn inst. Mr.. John
Milton Partridge, late merchant in Tarrytown.
Westcbester county, went with several others to
Bu:terhiIIs, about two or three miles above West
Point, and attempted to climb up the precipice
in search of iron ore. Mr.. Partridge had succeed
ed in climbing about / so or 200 feet, up an al
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