Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-26

as possible.
One ut the most remarkable rirrg dan.
tending he fortunes Ut the sisuers Of II. n.
ration Of Independence, say. the \. w..
Post. was the tranquility III which their .f,.
were passed., aad the late period 10 aor,
were protracted. Most of them lived 70,
old age. crowned with civil hpROr.. b..,,,.
the gratitude Of the republic. and SON, q
persisted by mere decay Of the power, Of u
Of the fifty six who affixed their a.rr.,
that document, twenty se,en lived 10 al ly
ceedins seventy years, and fury ou- iOns..
seeding sixty. Only twoof the whole lu
Gwiuuet, of Georgia, who fell in due, 10 liz,
year, and Lynch. of South Carolina, vie
shipwrecksd in his sixueth-dieda ,olsp, ID
Twenty one lived to the beginning Of the pro
century, and three were PERMITTED TO Vt
great experiment Of representative cOnird,
conf med BY the events Of fifty YEAR. q
the delegates frnm NewYmk and NJ" en-. |
only one, Whipple Of New Hampshire, div
an earlier age than sixty. Never IN the ID
had the leaders in any bold and gnad pct4
movement more reason to congratulate ID
selves and their ountry on its issue. Thu
tons aud perIls ut their manhood were Ntr
cd by a peaceful, honorrd 'snd ripe Old az,
which they witnessed the happy rrsu''oi n,
situations they had aided ia de,''Irs; and
were gathered to their graves amid tre r.s'
the generation which was in it, Cradle oarr
laid the foundations Of the republic
Testimonial 10 John HoSeari POy,t-N
find the following in the New York Aa'0c
signed by sevenly.five VI the most dl'Hn!>'
gentlemen of that city. among themJ 4. a
diog, w c. Bryant. G. c. Vsrpane1, Il
Morris. Prosper NJ We'more. William Dr.
Robert c. Sands. William Lesget', jams
son, Charles F. H,fl'mah, Samuel "o'l'ad
Nj. NJ Noah, Red wood Fisher, NJ. la.
and ID. X Miner. all literary. mrn, ard
of them members Of the editorial corps
The literature of a nation Is Identified VT
glory. The pioneers who earn d''l'ncVO
their country in any department % lttS,'
peculiarly entitled to her remembrance W
the drama is acknowledged to be one OF tie
dlfficult-one in which the fe@est ad.eIl
succeed To our counlryman, JOHN u
ARD PAYNE. the stage is indeb'ed Tor
TY surcessful pieces, embracing the "Id'
of tragedy, comedy. opera. and Jar" A
the number are several which have OecoH'
blished as the stock plays Of England s0'
RIGA.
After an absence of twenty years
PAYNE has recently returned to his NATIVE
1t has been deci'led by his townsmen to ''''
some compliment expressive Of their rfsa'
what he has accomplished; and benefit
Park Theatre has been concluded on AS The
appropriate form IN which that comP'Ime
be conveyed; especially, as fur SO 'onsa P
our stage and its performers. have sdIn'o
fame and profit from his works. without ar
acknowledgement to him, in any shape vba'''
Distinguished performers from every
the nited States, with the most cred''ao'
Gritty. have uoi,nieered. regardless OF every
engagement, 10 participate in rendering u
timonIal as complete as pOssiblei and exp
pride in uniting in this public welcome
unequalled galaxy Of histrionic talent vi" VI,
with the regular company Of the Park io'
on THURSDAY EVENING, November
to produce an entertainment brilliant oeVo'
ample in the annals of the American ORA"
In compliance with the universal desire.
been determined to render this. in every To
A GREAT. DRAMATIC EVENT.
the tribute worthy Of the city which oes..
anil substantially advantageous to the gen"
to whom it is offered. II has. therefore
decided. after mature deliberation, that u
be greatly undertaking The attractions ."
motive, to offer the tickets at lesser price
five dollars each.