Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-18

cr,sa-It appears to be fashionable
wy u,oyements of the distinguished or no.
tat 'n' anbers Of the editorial fraternity be no
ORION, tbs journals Of their contemporaries with
ut'a ~ -. rssnect. As Duff Green may be con-
''eOuI 3 the latter class. we give the following
sdeiI =. own paper, the Telegraph, OF Thursday
sst: 30 tho readers Of this paper that
,G,or has been, for some days, absent from
nc q. ' oty He accompanied his daughters to
M 'Enrland for the purpose OF placing them
N " I He will, in few days, resume his
post S;. t,Iow,ng from the New York Courier of
LUZ late. exhibits the manner in which this
'le 'am s5itor has been dealt with on one occa-
-, daring his journey:
H'n Tsnmanv .4nnirersary.-We are compel
., IeIer until tomorrow. the particulars OF
" =. "".lshration, which was unusually well at
olp EVA and distinguished for the number and
9 tu', "iciaI standing of the guests.
~ 1IF Green, the editor of the United States
rI,D,,nh is in town, aud purchased ticket to
Jorer.-Soon after the regular toasts were
.."k the memory of Governor Clinton was
'a,ssd and received with the same respectful
,,tn,ioo that had previously been extended to
a,sm,ry of Washington and OF JefersOn.--
r. company had not been seated more than
i"' ,,nntas when Green sent to the President
me following:
ne Wit Clinton.-His friends honor his
,.,ory: his enemies dare not assall It,"
:. This was considered by the company gross
,o,tion Of decency; and they refused to drink
Comment is unnecessary"
We subioln a few of the toasts, prefacing
nam with this remark of the Courier. alluding
nAe circumstance which is mentioned above:
81 slight glance at the proceedings. will be suf-
6,i4ot 10 ascertain the sentiments OF the cOmpa-
ny At the indicate intrusion of the Editor of the
T. : Telegraph; who, during the last ten or
neye weeks. has not published u number Of
h. r,per without assalling Mr.. Van Buren,, and
,I,op5h him our venerable Chief Magistrate.
NJ, toast was considered direct reflection up
m lhe company for having drank the memory Of
n, Witt Ciintsn; and was treated with the con-
,.DOt It merited He has little cause TO be pleas
i with the feelings evinced at the dinner to-
,,r, the President and Mr. Van Buren,
> Notification was not in favor"
B, David 5. Lyon.---The President-his ca
InniatOrs have proved the truth Of the adage
that the purest gold comes from the hottest
hmace." Nine cheers.
b. Washington NJ Haxtun. Duff
|Geen-Lke the Parthian, he throws his arrows
and dies. Three cheers.
By Guest.-Whllst the United States Mail
na,, we need no Telegraphic dispatches.
Three cheers.
By James b. Sheys.-PoRhicaI Inconsistency
-Grssn is the grass upon its grave.
Three cheers.
-SAsS-
Great Steamboat Disasfer.-We learn by a
Zip from our attentive correspondents Of the n.
T. Mercantile Advertiser, that the steamboat
Washington, which left New York on Saturday
ifernoOn for Providence, (R. I.) was accident
ly run into at IL O'Clock at night, by the Chan
ellOr Livingston, and was SO much injured that
he sunk in | 5 or 20 minutes. The Cd engineer,
VI. Sherman, was drowned, and two male Ca
An passengers, names not yet ascertained, are
nsslns. All the other passengers were saved,
| nd proceeded for Providence in the President.
lie baggage, about so packages Zone half the
quantity on board) OF merchandise, $4,000 in
'pecle, and the same amount in notes, also saved
-aNee-
Extract Of letter, dated
CHGLsroN, Queen AIMS County, Md.
Nay 10Th, 1881.
The fly is making havoc with the Wheat,
'nCh, from the severity of the winter. looked
",e than ever saw it, and from all hear the
' rOp must be short indeed. Several persons have
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