Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-19

mart with friends. dear 10 me as life. My bill
was paid by the City Council; and on the third
day. after dinner my friends gathered round me
tn take leave: nv heart was panied TO the core
the thought of being severed from souls ot such
feelinu and worth, was bitter indeed! could
have expired amongst them-We pressed hands
in silence and stepped into the stage! Imagine
NV feelings, upon receiving parting address on
behaIf OF the town. delivered by the aniabie and
accomplished Daniels. The Citizens with hats
off. in deadly silence listened. The pahcs, the
eloouence. the depth of feeling. the warm sensl-
biiiiy, the touching strains in which the speaker
portrayed the qualities and services OF my de-
ceased husband the aelicacv of terms in which
he alluded to myseif--tne pleasure OF my VISIT
and my arduOus pursuis--entwined onr hearts IN
the most indissoluh!e friendship. Tears dropped
lrow several, and ovcrpOwared by my feelings,
waved my hand in silence, and the stage moved
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defamation evening Sherif's Jury
was impaneIled to assess damages IN the case
of John Baker. Junr. and Ann Maria his "ic
versus Alexander T. Stewart.
From the evidence laid before the jury it ap-
pearcd that on the 23d November 1880. Mrs.
Baker accompanied another lady who was about
Mr. Stewart in Broadway; after short time
Mr. s. charged Mrs. Baker with having stolen
some crayats at which she had been lo,king.
On behalf Of the plaintiffs it was shewn that
two highly respectable clearinghouse Keepers IN
this city refused to permit Mrs. b. to remain IN
their establishments, in consequence Of the
charge so made.
| On the other side evidence was brought for
| ward 10 shew that Mr.. Stewart, had grounds for
suspicion from other circumstances; that he did
not act IN rough manner, and that Mr.. Nc
Neil Seymour, one of ths boardinghouse keep
ers who declined to permit The stay OF Mrs Is.
for some time before wished to have Mrs. Is. re-
moved from his house; the reason given for this
| by Mr.. Seymour. was that Mrs. B. was ecccn-
| trio. On being asked to define this eccen,ricity.
he stated that, s'she Mrs. b. sometimes whls
pered her husband at table, and other things OF
that kind. The jury returned at half past IL
O'Clock and assetD6fthe damages at $1,000 70:
the plaintiff. Y. Eng
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Unfortunate Circarnsfance.-An individual by
the name Of BAILY CRIsMAN. was preciptatcd
into eternity on Monday last, by falling into the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. How the ac-
cident originated we are unaware, but we have
been informed that he was very much nebriaed
shortly before the transporting of the deed. lie
represented himself to be from King George coun-
ty in the State of Virginia; and that he departed
| from thence in June last. He also stated that
he had mother and several sisters and brothers
residing at that place.-Eikion Press.
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Breach of pronlise.-Undcr the head Of Small
Potatoes, the Boston Transcript announces that
Mistress or Miss (she is designated as ore Re-
H,H, has nd
Rev. George Helm, for not buckllng with her in
matrimony as per contract. What associa-
ton there is in the east, between backing out Of
a tender engagement and diminuiive jOnlmes de
terre, we are not Yankees enough to guess.
NJ Y. Com.
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Mr.. Thomas Anderson. the driver of the Al
exandria stage. was thrown from his seat on Tues
day last BY the sinking of one of the stage wheels
into mudhole near Wildwood, by which his COL
lar bone was broken. He was conveyed to Mill
wood, where the fracture was replaced by Dr.
Little, and MIR A. brought to town yesterday.
There were 6 or passengers IN the stage, and
person also on the front seat with Mr.. A. who was
thrown of among the horses, but who received
no iniury-Wn,chesfer Rep.
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Ball to Master Burke.-On Saturday evening.
Mr. Russel, Manager OF the fremont Theatre,
gave Ball at his residence, the Exchange Coffee
House, to Master Burke. The company assem-
bIed about 7 o'clock, and separated before IL,
highly delighted with the events of the evening"
to which splendid supper served by Mr.. Gala
CHER. contributed most essentially. Little Burke
was the life and soul of the party.-Bos. Pat.
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York, UPPER CANADA, March 8.
Black Population "A petition signed by
William NJ .Cormick. j. p. and about hundred
and twenty other inhabitants Of the Western
District, has been presented in assembly, request
ing stop to be put to the introduction of the
Iored people into that District, and that the
blacks already settled there should be Is put un-
der perpetual bonds Of good security for their
good behaviour, as we'll as all foreign renegadoes
of whatever color they may be-"
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Frigafe Consfit,aion.-W learn that the Sc
cretary of the Navy has determined to postpone
repairing the Constitution Frigate, until The COM
pIetion of the Dry Dock at Charles,own Navy
Yard, which will be early next season, in order
that she may be put in more perfect condition
than she otherwise could be-thus Old Honsides,