Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-15
GENERAL SUMMARY.

The New-York American says, that the two
finest horses of this, and probably of Fanny coun-
try, Eclipse and his competitor Henry, are
now to be seen IT the stables of Mr. John c.
Stevens, at Hoboken, together with several
other fine young horses. Eclipse and Henry
have both been purchased for the improve
ment of our stock-the former at 10000, the
latter at 5000 dollars.
The match race for 7'penty Thousand DOL
lars side, between Ariel and Flrtilla, will
we learn, positively take place on the 30th
proxlmo.
Judge Noah says, that correspondence Of
an extensive and interesting nature, not at
present necessary or proper to notice, have
resulted from the general disposition ofthe
European Jews to emigrate, and early in the
ensuing spring select number will embark
from Amsterdam and Hamburg.
Alta recent trial before the Supreme Judi
cial Court of New Hampshire. it was decided
'that instructors have full right to punish their
pupils for the transgression of the rules Of
their schools, even though the school may
have been dismissed, if the scholar so trans
crossing had not gone home to his parents or
master"
The Mayor of Boston has addressed com.
munication to the Common Council of that
city, recommending that some provision be
made to procure public sales and exhibitions
of manufactures, ct stated periods, at such pla-
ces as may be deemed suitable. The commu-
nication was referred to committee.
Mr.. Stephens Of Canisteo, Steuben CO. N.
Y was on the goth inst. shot by some Indians
who were hunting in the vicinity Of his resi-
dence. The deceased vas respectable in
habitant of that place, and has left wife aud
family. Two Of the Indians have beeh ex-
amined, and committed to the Jail of that
county to await their trial.
A Mr.. William Johnston, of Newbern, NJ
C. was killed in a scuf1e few days since bya
Portuguese named Manuel Antoine.
Six vessels Gall but one over 300 tons bur
then) were launched at Quebec during the
week previous to the 29th ult
A new Post Office has been established at
Elkridge Landing, on the Baltimore & Wash
ington road, and ]. z. Blue, esq. appointed
Postmaster
A boy at Portsmouth, IN. H. has been con-
victed of writing an obscene word on fence,
and sentenced to pay fine Of 50 60 cents
The same boy was likewise fined S. for pro-
fame swearing.
The hangman attached to the Cork jail has
been convicted of stealing coat, and sen
fenced to three years Imprisonment to hardla'
Dor, in the same jail in which he has been en-
ployed as executioner.
Musical Cage.-A matchmaker Of Bayreutt
has manufactured a cage filed with birds, to
the number of so, representing parrots, spar
rows, swallows, &c. each Of which has tho Pc
culiar note given by nature. The cage
made of brass, and the wheels which make
them move and produce the sound are OF Sill
YER, the pIumagc is real. Aperson OF dis
tinction, it appears, offered the matchmaker
80, 900 forms for his cage, but he Will not
take less than 10000.
Counterfeit BiA.-The New-York Evening
Post saw. One Dollar Bills of the Smitiheid
Bank, r. /. and Two Dollar Bills OF the Cuh'-
berland Bank are in circulation. The forr'e'
may be detected by examining the filing up
and signatures, which are engraved, the pa
per of the latter is thick, spongy and uneven
] ly colored,