Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-24

himself TO meet The fas. approaching king OF ter
,ors with frmness and resignation. 10 the iat-
"a, mon.nt Of his existence his mental faculties
we're preserved 10 him, bright and unciouded; SO D
much so. indeed, that, as the gathering mists 0,
mortal decay became deeper and darker arouhu
MN. his thoughts and feelings for those whom
Ne left behind, appeared to have assumed an al
mos, uuearthly intensity. His eye failed not;
and if his voice fatered. it was only at moments
when, with startling fervency. he breathed his
,uppliant calculations to the throne OF mercy ID
behalf of "the widow and the fatheress."
Between the hours Of ten and eleven OF the
ALLOWING morning, convinced that even then his
,Dir, was nuttering to its departure, he sent for
sil the officers Of the squadron to Did them iare-
well. One by one he extended his hand to them'
repeating distinctly the name OF each oflcer as
he approached, and with hmness OF tone ana
manner, which even the dissolving ason'es OF
death could not ruffle, he called upon Him VINO
"ruleth the raging Of the elements, I" o,ess'
anil guide, and prosper US through me- Ia
few minutes after this affecting scene the Oo"i-
modore closed his eyes in death,
From the letters which passed between Com.
RoDoEns, previous TO his death. and the autbo-
mites at Buenos Ayres, relative TO the affair OF
The FALKLAND kSiduuSs VIC diS iuuuSSa ~
that it will be satisfactorily arranged.
The Commodore was buried with every mark
Of respect.
CONT. Cooper has succeeded Com. Rogers IN
command of the United States Squadron on the
Brazilian station. being the oldest remaining OIL
rer and in comp,and Of the Warren.
plain Dress Society-The distinguished and
Rev. Christian missionary, A. Jadson, has writ
ten & published long letter to the female me'h-
beers of Christian Churches, in the U. States. in
which he inveishs against costly dresses and
ornaments, and recommends that PAN Dress
Societies be formed in every city and village
throughout the land, recognizing two fundamen-
tai principles--the one based on l Tim. Co.
all ornaments and costly dresses TO be be DIS
ased the other on the law Of general benevo-
!snce, the avais of such articles, and the savings
resulting from the Plain Dress system, TO be de-
voted to charitable purposes.
The Governor Of the State Of Pennsylvania
mas appointed Thursday, the ninth day OF Au-
gust next, as a day of humiliation, fasting. and
PRAYER, to the God Of Heaven, that we may he
preserved from the desolatng scourge Of the pes
tieuce that has visited our borders.
A Montreal paper appreheads that our new Ia
riff will have the effect Of inundatins the British
Provinces with teas from the United States, un.
less their duties are abated, and the East India
Company disposed to put up their importations
at more reduced prices.
In order to promote the cause Of temperance
in the American Colony at Liberia, the importa.
ton Of ardent spirits is only allowed under a
heavy duty, and the expense Of license to re-
tail is so high as to amount to prohibition.
We understand that there are already about
$50 visitors at the White Sulphur Springs. The
greatest crowd generally is from the 10th to the
Goth of August. We learn that many are flock
ing from the North and the South to the Springs.
The Jackson presses claim great praise for
their :" Military Chieitain," on the score OF for
bearancc; because, in the whole period Of Is
months after his installation, he removed "oNLY
fifteen hundred Of his political opponents from
office.
"I'il make the rascss know my crime was SMALL,
ONLY meant to burn ana hang them all"
We understand that the Rev. Dr. Powers