Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-25

most interesting part oi the Se'co'" -: ;,v
niyersarv of the Birth Of Washington III u'I
.Ihsrs :er,. nres.nt at the dinner about huna'
red citizens Of different parts OF the on'on,en'"
Members of Congress. Daniel Webster, OF
Massachusetts, was selected to preside al inc
rs.s, and Charles Fenton Mercer Of Virginia:
w alter ZONES If the District Of Columbia, anu
Jnsenh Vance of Ohio, to act as Vice Presidents.
The Dinner and Wines, however excel'ent'
were but small part of the entertainment, whicn
WAS. in every sense of the phrase, e" the Feast Oh
Reason and the Flow Of Soul"
The Toasts, regular as we'll as volunteer, were
admirably adapted to the occasion. But stI'i
more inspiring were the strains OF eloquence:
which. in regard to most Of them, accompanied
th.ir announcement. The following gentlemen
addressed the Company. all briefly with one sx-
ception: but all eloquentlv, viz: MIR. Webster,
Gen. Mercer, Gen. Jones. Governor Barbour OF
Virginia "a guest.) Mr.. Huntington OF Connecti.
cut. MIR. Newton of Virginia, Mr.. Holmes OF
Maine. Mr.. Storer of Ohio, Mr.. Sprayue OF
Maine, Mr. Pendletun Of New York, Mr.: Rob
bins of Rhode Island, Mr.. Coke OF this District,
Mr.. Crane of Ohio, and one or two others. The
exception referred to above, was in the case OF
the President of the Day, who prcfaced the first
toast lin honor of the Day by an Address OF per-
haps an hour in length, in which he excclled even
himself The Address was heard with the most
profound and unclaimed attention, and frequent.
" anplauded. as indeed were all the Addresses
delivered on the occaslon.-Nat. Latelfgencer.
The procession in Baltimore on the 22d was
formed at the appointed hour III Monument square
and proceeded from thence down Baltimore ST.
10 Market Space, thence to Water st. passing
the residence of Charles Carroll Of Carroton,
who. as will be perceived from the following let
ter to the Chairman of the General Committee,
was prevented on account OF his health, from ia
king the station assigned to him in the line.
BALTIMORE, Goth Feb. 1882.
]. |. Cohen. Jr. Esq.
SRI have pleasure in acknowledging the
receipt of your letter, acting as Chairman OF the
General Committee for the celebration OF the cen-
.ennlal anniversary Of the late General Washing
ton.
am sensible of the honor done me by the Com
mittce, and would gladly accept the invitation,
did my health admit of it. have been comm.
ed to the house for many weeks, and although l
have resained my health, should be afraid Of ex-
posure to cold air.
The event you are about to commemorate must
be felt by every individual who loves his country
and who can appreciate the blessings it enjoys
To General " ashington mainly belongs. uoder
the protection of Providence, these blessings; and
| shall in unison with my fellow countrymen, Of
ter up my prayers to that Providence, which sus-
tanned us, and INV gratitude to the memory at
the man, whose virtues so ably maintained the
struggle that created US into a nation, and by
whose wisdom, it was fostered and now flourish
es.
Accept my respectful thanks, and consdera-
ton to Yourself and the Committee, and believe
me to be
Your obedient humble servant,
CHI: CARROLL. of Carrollton.
Mr.. Carroll was stationed at the door of the
second story of his dwelling, surrounded by his
family, when the citizens passed him uncovered
amid the waving Of banners and martial music.
The whole scene was interesting and impressive.
The Eood-Sdch a scene has never before
occurred in our neighborhood, as that produced
by the rise Of the Ohio river and BgBeaver creek,
on Friday and Saturday last. The water at the
junction Of those streams was seven or eight feet
higher than ever was known before. Bridgewa
ter, Sharon. and Fallston were all inundated, as
well as the buildings up and down the river. In
some of the houses the water was up in the I'd
story, and most Of them near The ceiling in the
LIST. great many ilSht buildings were carried
away. gether with hay and grain stacks and
fences. The loss in the range where the water
flowed is incaculable.
Among the sufferers in this vicinity, Stephen
Stone, Esq. is the greatest. He estimates his loss
at near ten thousand dollars.-His old dwelling
house and stable were carried away; and large
new brick house, lately finished, and which cost
about $4,000, is so much injured that It is be-
leved it will fall-a brick kitchen attached to it
was torn away. Messrs. d. Minis and H. ].
Wasson suffered considerable loss, the dwelling
house of the latter being swept off. The water
was up to the ceiling in Gen. Lacock's house, and
his stable and other out houses, fences and hay
stacks were all carried away, and his valuable
Library destroyed At Sharon the Foundry of
Messrs. Darragh s. Stow was torn away, and at
Fallston the Scythe factory Of Mr.. ID. S. Stone
was destroyed, and Messrs Pughs. Wilson &Co
have sustained considerable luss. The Islands
above and below have been stripped of every
thing, their occupants barely escaping with their
lives.
The public works on Beaver creek have sus.
tanned little or no injury. .Argus.