Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-11

Con,pGmenf 10 Dr. Payne.-On "Wednesday
,sao;ng the walls Of the fremont Theatre were
,r,cpb with an array Of beauty, elegance aud
s,sb;oo sucb as it has never before fallen to our
"a, nm afny occasion to witness, and II the house
-, ro, a. crowded in every part as we antIci-
,,,.d and could have wished, still 1t was very
brulian, affair. The performances % the eve
ming, ~ithout a single exception. went on WIN
uncommon spirit and eclat. and were receiver
with marked appreciation. The part OF Iherese,
by Miss Rock, IN an especial manner IS worthy
ii commenda,ion. 1t was indeed BEAUTIFUL
performance. aud the audience may well ascr'oe
very considerable proportion ol their evenings
vrs,ihcatIon to the voluntary exertions OF this
5cupg lady. Where all, however, deserved 50
vol. and lest these remarks should appear IN
some small desree invidious. we may state that
the neculiar circumstances Of the case IN this IN.
stance, as we think. completely Justify IT. Inc
occa,iuna address by Park Benjamin, Esq is a
production Of much merit, and the au>iOn TO
scenes IN the past life of Mr.. Payne very hsppi
IL conceived. As might be expected OF Mrs.
Barrett, II was delivered With great feeling, pro.
prIety and effect.
After the address, Mr.. Payne being called
for With great enthusiasm from all parts OF the
house at length appeared; and though somewhat
sgitaed. as may well be supposed addressed Inc
audience Tor the space Of ten minutes IN very APP
propr,ate and felicitOus manner. Even after an
absence uf twenty years, the sound Of his well
remembered voice was familiar To Onr ears, and
although the " childish treble" has given place
10 more manly tone, It Is still "a MUSICAL as ev-
err He likewise alluded. and With yery thrill
ing effect. 10 the scenes 0f his early life, land with
o prupriety and elegance OF dlction for which he
has ever been conspicuous, thanked his kind
friends Tor this distinguished mark Of their es
teen and APPRECIATION We shall for the present
forbear any further notice, in the hope OF being
enabled bel"e long to give 1, entlre for the gra-
Uhcatlon Of our readers Boston GaS.
Spring FahiOns.-A novel invention of the
fancy MAS developed at the police office yester.
day. BY VIM NlchOls, Of Orange county, upon
whom the first practical experiment Of the plan
was made by tie artistic, Smith Cooper.
COMPLAINANT Nichols, stated that ne had
come to the clty last week with consignment Of
wooden shoyels, &r. from Orange county. which
ne bad disposed OF to good advantage. and had
taken passage IN the steamboat Baltimore, for
Ne"OurSh, TO return home with the proceeds Of
hh venture While waiting on board the bnat
Tor the hour OF departure, Nichols gnt in CONVEX.
sa'inn with Cooper. whC, with much poi.teness
VI manner, proposed walk to pas, away few
moments un'i the boat was really 10 art, To
"'ich complainant assented. Durirs their per.
ahoaia'lonS person short distance before thp,G
Wa perceived to drop from his pool et IA tobacco
oA, @'thout appearing 10 notice his loss Coon
erPlcsed up the box, and on opening II found
"l'''n lottery ticket, which had probably drawn
aoank the day before, and ITS owner had resor.
~u'Othe present expetllent to repair hi, d,sap.
p"'n'ment Cooper took out the ticket, bu, sliiy
returned 1t again, unperceived by Nichols, and
put the box in his pocket
'0e loser OF the box appeared this moment to
nave discovered his ioss, and turning about. de.
%andea his property Of them. Cooper required
a'n |" prove his ownership BY telling what was
:" tue ooS; TO which he replied, 81 lottery tick.
Cooper dI'senred, and offered to bet hun.
%eu dollars that the box they had found contain
gu no lottery ticket After snme banteriou. a
.r' 4" Sso was offered by the LOSER, on the Con.
""" OF the box, which was taken by Nichols.
% 'r me money placed in his compaa,on's hands
TIC oox was opened, aud, to the aston,shment nf
" va 'enuer OF shovels, the ticket was there II
oO"pef declared that Nichols had lost the bet.
;m ~" handed the money to his accomplice, who
immediately deeamped
M'hois having recovered from his surprise.
we yum instantly flashed upon his mind. and
~ .'1,os ms qnoadam companion by he throat.
aema"ded The return OF his SIS. Cooper
n. aIaS ne had '.eausht Tartar" enteavored to
r.ny ala by Offering him $50 to be allowed to
ape' alleging to be all the money in his pos.
son, and declaring his innocence. Nichols
Sas 's'ea upon the whole or none. and crowd
n. ting collected, the delinquent was taken to
n;,. ppaee Once, where he was instantly recog
n,.' .u As an old Customer, whose presence Mas
i.u'a'iy opPortune, as one Of the officers in.
r." ea Nun that he had warrant against him
" ,o. Albany, where he was charged with NJ.
m;ms eounterfeit-woney. On searching IN.
r'sO9er' sufficient money was found upon him