Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-23

may burst forth. the sparkling stream will fert-
liZe wherever its course may run. ms ID
truth which the writings Of Walter Scott have
proved: in the lordly palace or the lowiy cot OF
Europe-in the proud mansion or humble ios Cd.
bin Of our country. the works oil the author VI
Waveriy have been read. They have lnstruc',
ed the mind. soothed the feelings. and improve"
the hearts OF people in every condition OF !"e:I
The inhabitants Of every land where the Ehs"sh
language is spoken, owe 9 lasting deot OF g'a"'
, tude to the "Min,trel OF the North.
In this age, and in all ages to come, the name
of Walter Scott will live as the Poet. the Novel
;s,. the Boerapher and Historian Of the Nine
teenth Century. A prouder merit is peculiarly
bis-by him anu sement was always rendered sub
servient to morality. The biographer will not
turn the pages Of his writings to seek where
line NAV be blotted out
The dweliers in the Minstrel's own mountain
land. aud they who breathe our free and peaceful
air, NAV indeed emulate each other IN rendering
tribute to his memory. America may mingle
her tears with those Of Scotland, and her signs
may be borne upon the wind to swell the notes OF
Iamentatiun in the
Gland Of the mountain and the food"
Arrangements are making, we understand, tor
giving public dinner in this city to Mr.. RIvEs,
our late Minister to France, as testimonial oil
his able and successful prosecution Of the claims
Of our government against that country. 81 Re.
neral is the high opinion entertained OF his merit
as diplomarist, that men OF all parties arc en-.
gagged in paying hun this tribute. The dinner
will probably take place in the course Of this
week. -Neio York Mercantile.
Among the passengers in the Francis |. from
Havre. are joaquin Mo.quero, late President Of
Colombia. his brother, General Mosquero, Com
modore Biddle, of the NAVY, and seueral other
gentlemen of distinction. Ibid.
Natural Curiosity.-W have this mornins
been shown, BY Mr.. Grant Thorburn, one Of the
most striking natural curiosties that we ever
saw. II is a turnip, raised IN Minden, Conn.,,
which resembles a mans hand 50 closely as to
startle the beholder as it Is untoled from the pa
per in which it is wrapped. The fingers are near
ly perfect; as also is the thumb, save that it is
wthered a little since it Was taken fIom the
ground. The fingers are also properly shaped.
and fitted to each other. even to the natural
crock Of the finger. 1t Is really wonderful
production. Mr. Thorhurn gave five dollars for
it.-Ntr York Com lite.
.4,,other great Fare at Bugaio, " Y-Extras
from the Offices Of the Buffalo Republican, Bull.
letin, and Journal. furnish the following details
of another extensive and destructive conhagra
ton in that city:
Conaagraiion.-A large portion of the city Of
Buffalo is now mass Of smoking ruins. The
greatest fire ever known to our inhabitants, since
the town was burnt BY the British, occurred last
| night. About o'clock in the evening, the two
story wooden building, near the Exchange Build
ings, on Main street, unoccupled and locked,
was discovered to be on fire, aud the whole block
from the EXCHANGE Buildings to Seneca seeet,
throughout to Pearl inclusive, vas consumed with
astonishing rapidity.
| consumed The stores aud dwelling houses de.
stroyed amount to about forty -four. The valua,
BILE establishment of Wikeson, Beals s. Co. is
entirely destroyed, and M insurance of any con.
| sequence (perhaps $1,000 upon it. The loss
will be from l6 to 10000 dollars. Other indi-
viduals have suffered severely; Williams & Co.,
Patterson, Brothers, Dr. Clark, Flasg & May.
nard, Morehead & Adams, and many others,
| whose names We give below, and whose proper.
" has been destroyed, their business operations
interrupted, or their families deprived of com
Portable dwellings, The loss is very great 1t
| IS as yet difficult to ascertain the amount, but
the destruction of property, probably, does not
fail much short Of 100000 The wind was We
ry high the first part of the evening, aud the fire
communicated with a certainty and quicknpss
that we have never seen equaled. II wa, by
very grea, exertions that the Buffalo House was
saved, and other buildings on the north side of
Seneca street, to which, il the fire had extended,
one half OF our city must inevitably have been
laid in ruins. The flames were arrested in their
! southern course at Mr., Go"t!rich's buildings on
Main and Pearl streets; those on Nam street
the Exchange Buildings being considerably in
jured
The fire ,cas undoubtedly the cork of an in
, cend'dry.-it was first discovered on the outside
of the unocoupied building and so situated that
it could not possibly have been communicated
from any of the regularly kept fires or stoves
near. We understand this is the third ATTEMPT
TO fire the city. in tina, quarter, that ha, been
made since the LIST OF June last. and the villain
or villains have at last accomplished their nrfa
rious purpose, and inflicted blow that will long
b. felt. What was one of the ,nost active hus;