Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-26
sErtract of a letter. dated
"LowELL MASS. FRIDAY, Ma

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sErtract of letter, dated
"LowELL Mass FRIDAY, May 90.
"A battle was fough in this town OIL Tuesday
evening last, between a portion of the Irish po.
pulation and about 200 Yankees. The difference
was occasioued-a short time previous by ''trldcs
LIGHT as air." which were magnided in their fer
tile imasnations till they became past endui ance
The parties began to assemble soon after dark.
and at nine O'clock, when the first attack was
made, probably numbered 800 men, who, to all
outward appearance, were ''full of fight. The
principal weapons used on the occasion, were
stones aud brick bats, which flew i'll every direc
ton, much to the ANNOYANCE of sundry persons,
who Immediately gave leg bail for security. SIEVE
raj attacks were made by the assailan;s during
heevpning upon the Irish camps & were continued
till past midnight, when they ceased. On Wed
nesday evening, the Yankees began to re-assem
bic and make preparations for another attack,
when one Of their ringleaders was arrested by
the constabes and brought into Merrimack
street, where he, with the assistance OF the mob
made his escape. The rioters soon after dispels
cd; thus ended the performances Of that evening.
| do no not know that any person was serious
ly injured.
s.Three persons, by the name of Brown, Viii
ley, and Smalcorn, were arrested yesterday and
brought before Mr.. Justice Robinson, charged
with being concerned in the riot, and were or.
dered to recognize IN the sum of $500 each, tor
their appearance at court; but in default thereof
were committed. Transcript.
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I'm .fpology When John Clerk Lord FL
don) was at the bar, he was remarked for the sang
froid with which he treated the Judges. On one
oce ason, Junior counsel, on hearing their lord
ships give judgment against his client, exclaim-
ed that she was surprised at such decision ~
this was constructed into contempt Of court, and
he was ordered to attend at the bar the next morn
ing. Fearful Of the consequences. he consulted
his friend John Clerk, who told him to be per-
fectly at ease, for he would apologize for him in
a way that would avert any unpleasant result
Accordingly when the name Of the delinquent
was called. John rose and coolly addressed the
assembled tribunal: am very sorry, nv lords,
that my young friend has so far forgot himself as
to treat your bench with disrepect; he is extreme
ly penitent, and YOU will ascribe his unlntenton-
al insult to his Ignorance. You must see at once
that it did originate in that. He said he sur
prised at the decision of your lordships Now, if
he had not been very Ignorant Of what takes place
in this court every day-had he known you but
half so long as have done curse me if he would
be surprised at any thing you did"
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Fish.-The largest quantity (by weight of
fresh Fish that we have seen at once we beheld
Yesterday morning at the Centre Market wharf.
1t consisted of several hundred Surgeons, taken
in seines and gill-nets in the Potomac in the
course of the day preceding. The size of them
varied from six to nine or ten feet in length, and
some of them, we should think, would have
weighed two hundred pounds each. Of these,
we learnt from one Of the fishermen, twenty
eight were caught in one haul of the seine at
Geesborough, opposite to the U. s. Arsenal in
this city, and eighty in the whole were taken at
that landing alone in one day.
These monsters Of fish were many of them
sold at so cents apiece. Cheap living this!
Not. Int.
Sunday School Celebration. Sunday
Schools attached to the Episcopal Church in this
,ity, celebrated their anniversary on Saturday
asst, in st. Paul's Church. The whole Uf the
BODY of the church and part of the gallery were
occupied by the scholars and their respective
teachers, amounting to upwards of 1900. Divine
service was performed by the Rev. MIR. May, of
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Rev. Mr.. lying addressed the children and
congregation in his usually impressive manner.
rom Numbers, ed chapter, and latter clause Of
he esd verse. and sure your sin will find you
nut" The benediction was delivered BY the
RI. Rev. Bishop Onderdonk. A number Of the
Rev. Clergy were present, who seemed to take
leep interest in their proceedings.
Phil. y. S. Gaz.
Yesterday, the Sunday scholars Of the. Metho-
list churches. assembled in st. Georges church,
North, Fourth street, for their usual annual adj
|ress. The professions Of the scholars through
he streets attracted much attention.-U.
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A writer in the Baltimore American says:-
''There are now two large spots close together
n the Suns disc, little west of its centre. IF
he observations be correct which the writer has
,ade on these phenomena, Of so frequent occur
ence for several years, We may expect during the |
nsung season, considerable alterations of great
ook end colJ ,ro.kL.. .