Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-24

tain Comst0ck, OF Tue s'esu sP -: -.
most kindly and gratuitously rendered ms oes.
fare homeward; in fact the writer OF TINS nss ne.
been allowed to open his "wa''et' SINCE nc 'e''
home.
The Report Of the Maryland State Colonial
ton Society. which we give at large 10 this morn.
inv,, .a,ne,ican will be read generally with great
interest. To the citizens Of Maryland IN par
ticular il is a document Of importance. lneir
personal. social and political relations are vital.
" concerned in the plans OF the society anu
will be most essentially affected 6y the results
A comprehensive State scheme Is IN progress
for bringing the combined influence OF STATE
patronage and individual philanthropy and zeal 70
TO bear upon one object-that OF preparing .he
moral and physical means for the ultimate e!tlr-
patton of slavery from the State Of Mar, land
This is, as will be perceived, to be done unuer
the direction and with the counsel add aid OF the
State. and at the time and under the circumstan'
ces such as the State shall find prudent or con-
venient to adopt. II is, in all its bearings
MARYLAND enterprise, Acknowledges no ool'sa'
ton to any power or authority but that OF MAY
land, and, however it may be similar IN ooJeets
and principles to other plans adopted By other
Sucieties. benevolent and enterprlsing though
thew are admitted to be, it is entirely indePen'
dent of any connection with them, except IN COM
munity of feeling and objects. 10 the people
of the State ther efore, il is Of peculiar Interest,"
and 10 those out of the State, who desire to AID I'D
the cause of Colonization yet fear to trench up.
on constitutional privileges, It affords the most
unexceptonable opportunity OF oes'o"'ns ene,r
labors, where Nd possible objections can Oe maze
either as 10 the lawfulness OF The means, the
benevolence Of the end, or the prospects OF spec
dy benefit
The design to combine with the new settlement
at Cape PaImas, the principle OF Temperance.
prohibiting, from the commencement, the use o.
ardent spri,s,-is commendable. fair expe-
rment will be tried OF the mere Proht OF aostt
nence from spir,tuous liquors. 10 advancing the
wealth and promoting the physical comforts Of
new community. -
The account given 10 the Report Of Cape Pal.
mas.-tbe spot chosen for the Maryland Colony,
its agricultural and commercial facilities. ITS
climate, soil and natural advantages, affords the
cheering prospect of a Hourishng settlement, Ca
pable n a short time of maintaining numerous
moral, industrious and healthy population. We
recommend il to the particular attention Of those
who are deferred from advocating the Colonial
ton of Africa, by the dread OF those evils OF climate
which have been SO fatal on other portions 81 the
coast. The experience Of Liberia has done much
towards refuting this notion, and assurances are
given that Cape Palmas presents no obstacles Of
the kind.-BaA. finer.
Nep York Opera House The editor OF the
Evening Star gives this description OF the build,
ing: g The new opera house at the corner OF
Leonard and Church streets, will soon be open.
ed for public inspection. II has been built IN.
der the superintendent OF a committee who had
great difficulties to overcome IA to position anu
conflicting opinions; but have finally succeeded
in completing an edifce which, for convenience
and interior elegance, will rank first in the Uni
on. The arrangement Of the house isa novelty
in this country. What constitutes the pa'terre
in other houses is in this divided into three parts
the one (parquete) facing the orchestra VIII DC
occupied by those who study comfort, and are not
annoved by the proximity Of the instruments. -
This retreat communicates with the first tier OF
boxes. The pit, always the resort OF the ANA
teur and those who desire moi the etiquette OF the
boxes,is sufficiently spacious and accommodating.
Projecting from the front boxes is kind OF circle
or amphi,heatre for the accommodation OF those
who are not with party. On each side OF the
Dit are the windows Of the bGignoires, or private
boxes, for such ale'ann who are DESTROYS Of
not being seen, or who may be en- dsshd6iAe'
These private boxes have entrances from the lob.
bv, and will have gilt lsttices with curtains,
chairs, carpets, tables, &c. where refreshments
or petite so,per may be served up, and the ear
and appetite gratlied at the same time without
being visible to the audience.
The dress circles does not differ much from
that of the other theatres excepting that the ar
tst has been at considerable pains to make such
arrangements as will exhibit the person and dress
of the ladies to the best advantage. The COM
mittee have divided the second tier into twenty
private boxes which are purchased or hired for
certain period, aud enables the owner to occupy
them at bis entire convenience. They are all to
be elegantly ornamented, but the six centre box
es are TO be decorated in style OF princey mag.
ni6cence. The third tier communicates with the
pit, and is to be thrown open to the public at
price of which they will not complain. The
house is to be lighted with gas in manner en-
tirely new. The lamps are placed in two rows
no chandelier in the centre. Every tier OF
boxes has separate saoon-that 10 the second
tier. on line with Leonard street, is IS feet in
length. by 90 in breadth, and communicates with
the lower tier by large and elegant Staircase