Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-29
From the Correspondent Of tie Portland AdU.
CHARLES ION, S. G..

1Idrch so. | went 10 the Jews Synagogue,
it berg Saturday, and their Sabbath, TO see the
ceremonies of the Hebrew Church. The Syna.
s"sue outside is very much like all OF oul'churc.
es Inside. there was in the centre Of an area 4
sort OF ell'ptcal staging on which were mounted
The Rabblcs, ohannliuI, praying and reading, all
In Hebrew, no; much to my edficatDn assur-
IDLY, for all that could understand Of the whole
service was " the President Of the y States and
his Exceilency the G0sernnr Of South Carolina, -
"a prayer probably uttered n The same breath for
each The charatS werc occasionally ended by
the choras Of all the Jews present, whose mum.
5crs were about one hundred or more. The
noise then was almost deaIrning. for man, NO.
nan and chiId screamed quite as loud az their
voices w0uid permit. The men and BOYS al, had
over their shoulders, or twined around their DO.
dies. sort of shawl-some of silk, some o.!
wursted, and soIe 0i wOoIlen. believe. All the
men kept their hats Oh, even the X ,bGics Dur
ing the service a kind of cvmbal, or raltlp, was
carried round the church by the Rabies, aud then
deposited il the ark Of the covenant which was
IN the place where the pulpit usually is IN our
churches, Bows and men kept constantly going
ont, s-rd cominsiu. MANY very pretty Jewrsses
were III the galleries ] cannot say that any of
them were very attentive to the survives Pro.
baby they understood not u word OF it.
MarCh 81. The churches To day were fully
atended-as full as tie churches in New En-
gland.
had some conversation with gentleman from
The interior, who was acquainted with Wade
Hampton, well known smong Us to the sorrow
Of many a suldier. as a commander on the north
ern frontier during the last war. ] was inform
ed, that he is one Of the richest, if not the rich
tl,
owns about two thousand negroes. lie Is also
very eccentric and strange. Property here, by
the wav, is often estimated bv the number uf me-
groes man owns. was also informed, that
Mr.. Calhoun is one IF the best farmers in the up
per coun;ry-one of the most scientific and skill.
full farmers IN all Carolina.
.1prH |. Brigadier Gen. Hamilton paraded
his five hundred volunteers in the rain This
plan is to be followed throughout the state, and
coors are I" be presented to each division. The
volunteers are to be kept under arms, TO effect
the Qualification of the Force Bill. if necessary
These five hundred volunteers were all Dire s.
ed in uniform. and manueuyred as well as The uni
TORN companies In our quarter. A similar dis.
plav is To be made in Sumptervlle. South Ca.
rolina Is 'tn sleep OH her arms!" The Union
party has been organised IN military order, and
were ready Ter the strife If the worst came.
.9prH2. have to day in my possession bill on
the Bank of South Carolina, which promises to
pay "tweniy FIVE cents" to the bearer also
saw a bill for six cents and quarter! This is
making change on small scale. Georgia bills
are not very current in this State; nor are II.
Carolina Bills. In Charleston there is not
probably one single business man who is not
an ardent friend to the United States Bank. 1t
is impossible To travel without U. s. Bank bilIs
Ones packets must be watched with exceeding
care so that they NAV not carry bills from one
State to another. A bill on the U. s. Bank, no
matter from what Branch. even the checks, are
better than silver. for they pass as reedy, and are
more portable.
April s. start in the morning for Augusta.
Geo. undetermined whether shall 90 thence
to Nashville or to New Orleans, reservinp nv
conclusion for the answers shall then receive
as to roads, routes, distances. &c. There "a
much in Charleston to interest stranger, not 30