The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-08

An al<etnpt has been MADE ny the
criminals in Observation-Disclosures
nv TO escape from confinement by means
ofa ladder Of ropes which proved abor-
tive.
The United States Gazette states
that Samuel Stanwood, who was u short
time since convicted of a conspiracy TO
dpirnud certain Insurance Companies nj
Boston by the fraudulent destruction of
The schooner Pacific and cargo. has
been sentenced To fifteen days solitary
confinement aud five years hard labour
in the state prison. Iva others cum
nectcd with him have not yet been Ia
ken.
tHoLY ALLlANcE.'-A Another Congress OF
tho .iIoly Alliance to he held at st. Peters
burg, is talked Of. Their object is said to be
the consideration OF the affairs Of Greece,
Spain and South America.
Spesprp PRoJEcT.- the 4th ult the
Presiden, Of Mexico published by order. de-
erce Of the Sovereign Congress, which au-
thorses him to receive proposals for cutting
open a communication bettDeen tie too oceans
ing navigable the rivers of Alvarado, Panuco,
Bravo del Norte, Santiago and Colorado OF
The West. The proposals must be submitted
within eight months from the Eth u!t The
enterprise of thus uniting the Pacific and At
lanic Is OF the greatest Importance.
Virginia Legislature The Enqui-
rer Of the Ith inst, says, The House OF Dele
gates adjourned Yesterday at an unusually ear
ly'hour, in consequence OF having no business
before IL We have never witnessed season.
at which there were so few subjects, EITHER OF a
public or private nature, to be acted upon, nor
a. which the members seemed more determine
ed to act and less disposed to talk. 1t is be-
Eeved by many that the session will be brought
toa close between the goth o. this month and
the first of February Such result cannot
be hut gratifying TO the whole State. 1t will
stop, for the pres ent. the complaint, heretofore
so Justly made, that the tength and erpense OF
the session hore no proportion to the Uoiae or
inspo,tdncc OF the work done.
The publishers Of the novels and tales of the
Great UNxNowN Of the North, had their pc
riodiral private sale of books at the Albion
tavern. on Friday the e2d OF October. when
tales of the crusaders, by the author Of Wa
verify. and lvanhoe, we're offered to the trade,
and about 3 500 copies were purchased by the
hook sellers in London only. Fhe work was
20 be published in November.
Pennsylvania BY the report Of the
present auditor general of Pennsylvania, it
appesrsthat the receipts into the state treasu-
nv for the year ending on the 30th November,
1924, with the balance on hand at the end OF
abe previous financial year, enonetea to 7ti.-
A5t dollars rs vents. and that the expenditures
= sperc A,87i. dollars 85 cents leaving bal
snce in the treasury, on the first instant, OF
q. 582 dollars so, cents. OF the receipts, the
auction commissions and duties amounted TO
u ,40i dolars6 ~;
Family Of Gen. La Fayette.-Gcn.
La Favettc has one son and two daughters
the son. George Washington La Fayette. Is
now 10 this country the daughters are Ma
dame Maubourg. and Madame Las'eynic.
Mrs. Mahbourg has three daughters Mrs.
Brieode, Misses Louise and Jenny Maui
bourg
Mrs Lasteynie has three daughters-nam-
ed Paulina Melanic and Octavia and one son,
named jules.
George Washington La Faye,tc has three
daughters named Na,ola, Matilda, and Gle
menlioa-and two sons named Oscar and Ed
mund
Mrs b igode has two daughters, Georgi-
ana, and Gabrielle.
These all reside at the hospi,able mansion oil
La Grange, and. we are informed, are depen'
dant on the limited income OF that Farm.
On Friday the 3lst Mt. negro man was ex-
ecu,ed at Orange Court House for the mnr.
der OF mis- master, Mr.. Dcnnison.
PILcRIMs The 10th anniversary OF the
landing of Pilgrims. was celebrated at Ply
mouth, in a very appropriate manner. 8. The
Grafton was delivered nv professor Edward
Everett Three hundred persons attended
the ball and supper.
The Editor Of the New York Advocate,
Mr. Noah, says that man on his 10 lrney from
New York; 70 the mouth Of Colombia river,
will meet with the following accommodations
on his route:
Gle may, very pleasantly, breakfast
with The Ssussians--dine with the Eng
lish--sup with theFrench-eat macaro-
nj aud parmisan cheese with the Iial-
iuns-zour crout, with the DUich--and
smoke a comfortable pipe with the Aus
trians; If he starts from Mackinaw,
on his trip, visits the Qnapaws, the ST.
oux, The Chippewas, the Caiawbas, the
Foxes, aud alt Of those independent
tribes Of savages which are spread-over
that vast territory. he will have as lit
lie comfort and accommodation as he
has tranquility and peace of mind.--in-
stead Of neat cottage overgrOwn with
honeysuekle & short petiieoated dam