Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-14
From the Camden Is. C. J Journal.
FEMALE CHIVALRY.

MEssRs EpIroRs:-Although physical hero
ism Is not generally expected of the fairer part
of the creation, we pay it the need OF adnira-
ton wherever it occurs, and certainly with
strict propriety. Ii behooves US therefore To be-
stow an appropriate eulosv on the Ladies OF Cla-
rendon. who have recently volunteered their love
lv persons for the defence Of their native State
As it is probably known to but few Of your
readers, | will briefly describe the circumstance.
At a late parade OF rifle Company in Claren.
don, MANY of {" heavens last, best gift to man.
also attended, and after the military had finished
their maneuvres and fired several times, their
lovely visitors expressed desire to try their
skill and prawess; aud while the men held the ri
iles. oh! spirit of Cornelia! actually pulled the
triggers! one Of the party even went SO far as TO
support the rifle against her own shoulder, but the
shock vas too much for her delicate nerves, and
she dropped her war-like weapon: The result
was, that the Ladies 10. body were so well
satisfied with their military qualifications, that
they instantly offered themselves as Volunteers
to defend their native State against the aggres.
sions of the General Government. Til, be
ing an event of but a recent date. no mtelli.
gence has yet been received from Gov. Hayne;
but there can be no doubt but he will accept of
their services with aIacrity, and allow each of
them gun holder, to support her title in the day
Of battle. Certainly none Of the mercenarles
whom Uncle Sam has hired, OF os the Yankee
manufacturers who can be bought" would be so
unsalIaut as to resist the AmaZOns ot Clarendon.
kERSHAW.
The Son of a Hag -The London correspon,
dent of the New York Journal OF Commerce
writes, in long letter:
..In the first attack Of the Citadel of Antwerp.
the Duke of Orleans, the sen of Louis Philippe,
had very narrow escape: an artii'cryman with
whom he was conversinS, was stretched at the
feet If his Royal highncss, aud his cluthes were
covered with mud. from the delvlng and splash.
ing of the ball through the mud He is very po-
palar with the army. and endeavo-s to add to
this feeling in his favor, by free, kind, and un.
reserved department. He remains in the trench
es all night. drinks with the men, works with a
pickaxe or shovel, aud relieves any one who ap-
pears fatigued Gerard is exceedingly active ami
DESTROYS of success. The Marshal and the Prince,
alfred as bourgeoise, on the previous evening,
passed beyond the neutral ground, for the purpose
of RECOMMENDING the precise state OF the citadel
and its defencrs. They were not fired upon,
but warned off, and requested to return within
the line Of demarca,on -
A proposition has been made to the Haytien
government to establish regular intercourse be-
tween all the ports Of the Island by the introduce
ton of steam navigation. The proprietor. whose
name is not given, but who is presumed to BIZ an
Eusll,hman or an American, offers to maintain a
suitable steam vessel, on the condition Of an ex.
elusive grant Tor ten years, and other minor pri-
viIeses necessary to the success OF the scheme.
What countenancc will be afforded to it by the
government, is yet uncertain, the principal diff
faculties alleged being the existence of a Law
which prevents such grant to foreigners. and
the interference with the business Of the coasting
barses which such a vessel would occasion.
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