Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-21

mi, tion An immense number vi our Nos' Ie'
me ctable feliow-citLeDs, variou,ly estimated AZ
from live to ten thousand, avai'en themselves W :
The opportunity to pay him their respects. oh
reaching the vestibuie of the CITY ha'', accom-
panied by the Committee, three nearly ehee's
were given, and in the spacious room appro'
priated for the occasion, he was met by the Nay
or, members of the Cooperation, members OF
the Grand jury. and the citizens generally,
without distinction OF party. Al Two O'CLOCK
the members of the Chamber OF Commerce. ana
the merchants generally. proceeded ~ body 10
the Hall, where they were introduced 10 the e'o
auent statesman. At three O'Clock Mr.; e'"y
returned to hi. lodgings at the American Hotel,
by the Committee. In the after
nom he visited some Of the elegant packet ships.
and s,me of our literary and scientific lnstItu
tons In the evening he was waited upon oy
Committee of the Mercantile Library Associa'
ton. and conducted to Clinton Hall, where ne
was received by the Directors in their Reading
Room, which was filed to overlooking. On hts
entrance, the Young men all rose uncovered. and
received hun with the greatest respect tie vas
then addressed by the President Mr.. Clay re
Piled, and comphmented The members on the
hourishing condition Of the institution. Alter
viewing the Library, he was waited upon by
Committee, BY whom he was conducted. to visit
the Mechanics Library. and where he was like
wise received in the most cordial and respectful
manner.
This morning Mr.. CLAW visited the Fair of
the American Institute at Masonic Hall, but the
crowd was so dense, not 10 say oppressive, that
he s,aid but shurt tine-long enough. howe.
yer, IN witness and admire the display OF Anne
rican industry and skill. and behold the fruits OF
a system, for which the people Of this country
are more indebted to him than to any man living.
This erening he is expected to attend at the
Chatham street Chapel, to hear the Grafton TO
be delivered before the Institute, by the author
of Swallow Barn, John z. Kennedy, Esq. Of Bal.
timore
Mrs. CLAY accompanies her husband on his pre-
sent visit to Boston, to their son in that city.
We learn that the Hon. Mr. Clay will leave
this CITY Tor Providence, I" morrow Afternoon at
1 o'clock, in the Steamboat President-omInous,
we hope. of the future; and that he will ere long
be called To the helm Of state. which he is so
able to guide in safety ". York Com. Oct. II.
y. s. ship Deiaware I'VE have received to.
day, by the way of Portland, letter from this
ship, which sailed hence OH the I4h August,
France. The date nf the letter is 9th Septrm.
l7-then IS DAYS out. Three or four days Of
favorable wind would carry her to her port.
~ Y. finer
If It were possible that any thing could add in
fanny to the already infamous character of that
common sIandcrer Of all that is honorable in the
country, the Washington Globe, it would be its
notice of Mr.. Clay's visit to this section of the
Ii IS well known, that with the excep.
ton Of short visit to this city on official bust
ness in 1927, Mr.. Claw has not been east of
Pennsylvania since 1878! He declined coming
last summer because he was candidate for the
Presidency, and now when he complies with the
urgent solicitation OF his friends, and ventures to
visit the most popuous and Furnishing section of
this great Republic, he is thus assaied by the
common ibeIlcr Of the Globe, who lives, moves,
and has his being upon the patronage of the 90
Is il not reflection upon our coun-
try that hireiing thus paid and supported should
be permitted TO assall all who are respectable in
the country. and vet continue TO be the .'urgan
Of the Enthusiastically T. Cour
Pomder Piot.-About four months ago, Ed
ward Wilcox, E-q Of WeSteriey. Rhode Is.
land, and late 1t Governor of that state. re- !
ccived by sloop from New York, a leather |
trunk, with label attached, stating that It came
from relative in this city. Something, how.
ever, excited the suspicious of Mr.. WILCOX that
it was not friendly present. and cautiously
raising the lid very little, discovered cords |
within, so situated as to strengthen his suspl.
cuns. lie, therefore, set the trunk aside, IN.
I'll more should be known. A few DAYS ago, |
some young men determined 10 open il. They
cut the cords carefully, and opened the trunk, |
when 1t ~as found to contain t"o horse pistols, |
with the muzzes buried in npUards of thirty |
pounds ofporder. The cords were attached to
the triggers in such manner that If the lid had |
been raised a few inches. the whole would have
exploded. and dreadful must have been the cf |
Feet The pistols have been sent to this city. in |
The hope Of tracing out the murderous william,
who, to crafty his malice against an individual.
would not only have taken bis life, but in all |
probability the lives Of whole family. q
Com.
A paper in the District Of Columbia complains
hat tho nnn,hor of Earn RanLs in ,bo f'itv nf