Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-06

our readers, who. we trust. will see in this 4, in
our general course, an effort to secure, and con-
tinue their appreciation.
eT We have two or three communications nm
local matters, bearing upon the tow election which
is to be held to-day. As these articles could no.
be answered, should desire 80 to do exist. il
would be unfair to publish them. As far as local
matters are concerned, our course is strictly i'm.
partial. giving place to all respectful communica.
tons from responsible citizens on subjects likely
to be important or interesting, to the citizens &C.
neraIly In the present case, the communicative,
are on different subjects, and from different and
opposite persons, it would seem.
rWe are requested to say that Henry Dam
gerfeld declines being candidate for the CON-
mon Council.
~ The mails continue to arrive very Is.
and very irregularly-putting US to much add.
tional trouble and Inconvenience. Yesterdayus
received part of the Northern Mail at Pm;
the balance we did not get until O'Clock.
We have omitted, for the sake Of variety, The
conclusion of the matter prepared relative To III.
debate in the Legislature. 1t shall be gwen in
our next.
The New York Mirror for the last week is g.
led with original matter, including geographic,
sketch of Washington Irving. The papers also
accompanied by an engraved likeness Of our d;
tinguished countryman, from portrait by Leslie
which is considered as faithful delineation d
the strongly marked and impressive features
the original, and Is beautiful specimen Of line
engraving
The National InteIligencer Of yesterday cor
tains the proceedings at the Dinner in Washinsa +
on the ed. We shall publish the eloqunt
speech of Mr. Webster delivered on that Occaaa
at an early day. /
Washington's Birth Ehare.-At time uhs.
all that relates to WAsHINGToN attracts so mud
attention. and when his tomb is made the suCJtd
of nations anxiety notice Of the Birth Placed
the Father of his Country will not be dremedr
appropriate. We have note from Mr. Cusa!
OF Arlington, which contains the memoranda
some incidents relative to this subject which hH
not before been published. IA
Gen. Washington was born on plantation al
ed Wakefield, now the property OF John Gr
Esq. of Travellers Rest, lying on Pope's Cred
in Westmoreland County'(Va) }. The house
which he first saw the light was about 500 !y'm
from the Greek. mile from its entrance "s
the Potomac. The mansion has long since i.a
to ruins Some of the trees OF "olden DAYS
are vet standing around it. There is noting
there at present to interest, except the ref"I"
tons which must crowd upon the mind, whIs@
tempIating the birth place Of Washington
sin 1915. Immediately after the ratification
the treaty of peace, Mr.. Gusts repaired 10
own vessel to The birth place, having PrePa'"
stone with suitable inscription to be dep@"
on the ruins vi the Mansion. Mr. & wa"
cumpanied IN the execution of this po1s d'l!
Samuel Lewis ESQ.,. great nephew OIL W"
ington and the late VIM Grymes Esq, the %
an officer of the revolution who neld co"""
in the body guard. The party landed al
field, bearing in their arms the sone' Il"
ced by the star spansed banner, and ha'oss
cred together as much materials from t0e 'eD'
Of the ancient mansion, as would serve 'O''
pedestal they deposited the stone therein
this MISREPRESENTATION the ED of FebruaI' =
Washington was born" The duty peru
the Party re embarked, and. hosting Their a"
fired salute from the vessel. thus comp
the interesting, and surely not unmp'e''"
renonial. Of placing the first stone Of Il"
ment."
A late writer, speaking Of this interesting
remarks:- =.
"Considering this spot with the as'0e''
its being where one OF the greatest ana 0,
that ever appeared on this earth. hr'' o'e w..
and saw the light Of Heaven; ITS De'"s
dent of such association beautiful onei ~"
;,s nrox;m;tv IN the Potomac river where o.