Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-27

pany be incorporates win tne pow
Of having capital Of 500, 900, but 70
be organized, as soon as S25,ooo shsii
have been subscribed, with the priv
leee of extending the capital to $780,
600. TO enable them TO add to the Cot.
ton Manufacturing business, that Of
woollen cloths, hemp and tiax.-Ihe
I'd Resolution rejects the petition 10 ;
form new county out Of parts OF
Campbell, Buckingham, Prince Ed
ward and Charlotte. The Sd Resolu-
ton reports favorably of the petition
from Lynchburg, that its limits may DC
extended from the Branch on the
south to the horsefor, thence along the
banks Of the river to Black Water
Greek and along the Creek to the linz
its on the north. The 4th is in favor
of establishing separate election IN
the county of Accomack The 5th
resolution reports favorably OF the pc
tition of about 100 persons who state
that they are members OF the several
Mechanic Professions in Petersburg
and its vicinity: they represent that
having seen and considered with sen,
timents of deep regret the too general
neglec' which prevails among The per-
SONS who exercise the Mechanic Arts,
in regard to their general improve
ment in useful knowledge, more par
ticularly as respects the young and IN
experienced apprentices, and anxious
ly wishing to remedy such evils, they
have lately organized themselves into a
society called "IHe Petersburg Beaer-
client Mechanic associations" and the bet
ter to effect these benevolent objects;
they have adopted constitution and
code of bye laws, printed copy OF
which as explanatory Of their views
and intentions is presented as part OF
the petition: That they have now a
night School in full operation, at which
large number Of apprentices and
others embraced in the designs OF the
institution are receiving the mos, use
full instruction: That they have also a
Library of about--voiumes which
have been mostly collected from vol
untary donations; that their success SO
far, and the promise of the future, adj
monishes them that it is their duty to
endeavor to place the institution on a
foundation solid and permanent. To
this end they pray, impressed with the
idea ofthe precarious existence OF all
mere voluntary associations that an
act may pass, giving tho association a
corporate existence with authority to
purchase and to hold so much real es-
tate as may be requisite for place in
which TO hold the meetings Of the So
.ciety, TO preserve their library, and es-
tablish their school-with such other
powers as may be deemed expedlcnt.
These resolutions were agreed to by
the House.
A Report from the Joint Committee
appointed to examine the Treasurer's
Accounts was read. The Report
states, that on the 3oth Sept. 1924,
there remained in the Treasury to the
credit Of the Commonwealth, S63,66
70: the Receipts from 3Oth Sept. 1924,
10 LIST Oct 1925, were 47S,4S3 % sub
jcct to the deduction of4Sl ,4l2 6S, the
amount Of Disbursements during the
same period; leaving balance in the
Treasury infavor ofthe Commonwealth
on the LIST October last, Of S55,73S u,
as is stated in the Treasurer's Annual
Report There was also a balance Of
Sl55,OS4 II remaining in the Treasu-
nv on the 3Oth September, Il the credit
Of the Literary Fund:-.A balance Of
S924l IS at the same period TO the Gre
dit of the Fund for Internal Improve
ment; and balance Of S94,552 ) al the
same period to the credit Of the James
River Company, &c. sc. The COM
mittec conclude their Report with these
words: "l'he committee avail them
selves with much pleasure of the OPP
portuni,y, Of bearing their unqualified
testimony in favor Of the manner, in
which the Treasurer has discharged
lhe complicated and ardnous duties Of
his Office On no OCCASION, as far as the
Com,aittee could discern, has he been
unmindful of those regulations which
have been adopted for his government;
and on all, faithful and jealous in the
promotion of the Public Good"
The message Of the acting Govern
or Of Florida is such a curiosity, that
we wish we could spare the room for
its publication entire. There is not
one offensive sentiment in the whole
the ideas are just and palriotic-but
there is such vivacity, such ardour Of
anticipation, SO much perspective as
surance, that we are reminded Of the
fiery eve and impatient stamping of a
noble courscr when he is Fl. st brought
out upon the race ground. Let the
reader Judge OF the justice Of our re-
marks by the following extracts:-
Bait american.
Since the period of your last meet
ing metropolis has been surveyed on