Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-01
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The Mobile Register of the LIST inst. says
that the citizens Of that place may now return
with safety to their homes there having been
a few days cold weather, and q sharp frost.
The legislature of New-Jersey now in ses-
sion, has repealed the act Incorporating the
New.Jersey Protection and Lombard Bank,
and appointing committee to settleits af-
fairs.
Verbal advices from Maracaibo infor m ha
the birth day of Bolivar was celebrated there
on the 18th October, by firing of cannon, il
Elimination and balls. There was no political
news
A writer in the New Bedford Gazette is in
favor of establishing National Cemetery for
those who render important services to the
nation, to be located at the seat o. the Gene
raj Government, and to be dcnominated the
Washington-Abbey.
writer in the Albany Gazette recommends
the forming OF ponds near the Salt Springs,
and to deposit oysters in them for propagar
tion-whch he thinks may be done, if the me.
dium of water be obtained and preserved.
About 5000 laborers are employed on the
Ohio canals. One of there canals is to be
from the junction of the Scioto with the Ohio,
to the mouth of the Cayahoga river, at Cleave-
land on Lake Erie, in length SOC miles. The
other from Cincinnati to Dayton, on the Mia
mi river, 60 miles in length About AZ miles
of the long canal is under contract, and about
43 miles of the other
The medicated rapour Baths, lately estab-
lished in philadelphia, are fast increasing in
reputation and utility Actual experiment
has proven them to be extremely efficacious,
especially in cases of Rheumatism.
We learn from Trenton, that the legislature
of New Jersey has agreed to report bill up
on the petition of David G. Seixas, granting
5000 dollars per annID, and other privileges,
amounting to nearly rs much more, towards
Is is stated in the Vermont Aurora of the
18th inst that the governor of that state de-
clinesa reelection.
The owners of dogs in Vermont are, byt
late law, required to pay the amount of poll
tax for them. The great number Of sheep
slaughtered by the dogs is the reason assigned
for this tax.
Lotall.be cure far chapped lips Dissolve a
lump of beeswaS IN a small quantity of sweet
oil, over 4 candle; let it cool, and it is ready
for use. Rubbing it warm on the lips two or
three times, it will effecta complete cure.
The lead mines of Missouri cover an area
of more than 5000 square miles, and are said
to be the most extensive on the globe. The
ore is of the richest and purest kind, and ex
lists in quantities, sufficient to supply the whole
in which 100 men are employed, producing,
annually, 100000 pounds of the metal, va
lued at 100, 900 dollars
Amob ofruffians purloined beautiful horse
from Robert Bailey, Editor of the Columbian
Reporter, on the morning ofthe 9th ult. sir.
Bailey advertised the. horse and thieves; pro-
cured warrants and pursued the aggressors
to Tompkinsville, where, wonderful! to relate
the horse thieves raised mob, took out
two. wrts for Islander against Mr.. Bailey, and
held him to bail in the extensive sum of $780,
900, and had him put to jail to favor their es-
cape with the horse.
Notion If the Slar SpOts.-In the finals
IF Philosophy, ne,c series, are stated the obser
vations of MIR. Emmett, which go to show that
the times of the appearance and disappearance
of the Solar Spots are not equal. and thus to
confirm the observations Of the old astrono-
nerS