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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-20
PVBIIO SALES.
Public Sale.

y A0IkO ogSAOe -as
nN WEDNESDAY the OATH inst, at 4 o.
" clock, p. NJ. the subscriber will offer at
public sale, on the premises.
A LOT OF GROUND,
on the south side of Princc-street, and east
side of Patrick street, at their intersection, in
ffont on the former % feet inches, on the
latter 88 feet to an alley, This lot adjoins on
the west the three story brick house now oc-
cupied by Alexander Henderson, against the
west gable wall Of which, the purchaser will
be entitled to build and to insert in it the tim
bers necessaryfor that purpose: In the sad
gable, the chimnies and ireplaces tor such
building are already prepared. Also,
ANOTHER LOT OF GROUND,
on the south side of Prince street, AZ feet 10
inches to the east of Patrick street; in front
on Prince street thirty-three feet; in depth to
the alley before mentioned, SS feet Along
the west side ofthis lot an alley is to be laid
out three feet in breadth, and forty feet in
length, over which the purchaser viii have a
right to project his building, and to join the
east gable wall of the house occupied by Mr..
: Henderson. The above sale will be made un-
der deed Of trust from George Coryell to
Robert I. Taylor. Terms Cash-By direction
ofthe trustee. s. A. MARSTELLER,
aug Its Auctioneer.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-20
Also.

k-x A Ware House and D,celling
E on King-stree opposite James Eng
Hsas lish's store-To good tenants the
rent will be moderate. Apply to
july q JAMES MCGUIRE.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-20
To Rent,

80 A handsome, well finished two story
6.EE1 Brick D,celiing House,
H.aam situateon Royal.street, next door to
my residence.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-20
With many other ARTICLES

too numerous to mention, all Of which win be
sold low for cash may "a
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-20
District Of Columbia,

June %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-20

ON WEDNESDAY the oath inst, at 4 o.
" clock, p. NJ. the subscriber will offer at
uublic sale. on the premises,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02
BOAT RACES.

New York, May 2O.-Boat Race
Since the landing of Lafayette, our
beautiful bay, Castle Garden, the bat
terry, and the surrounding eminences,
have not presented such scene of life
and animation as this morning. The tri-
al OF skill between the Whitehall and
Staten Island watermen, excited great
curiosity; and long before the appoin-
ted hour Of commencing the race, the
grand promenade on Castle Garden,
and the whole extent Of the stone walk
on the Battery, were covered with anx-
ious spectators, Stretching their eyes to
catch the first glinps of the approach.
ing rivals. The bay was sprinkled with
row-boats, sail beats, sloops, and school,
ners, filled with spectators. The goal
boat, in which the judges were placed,
was stationed off the Battery, and deco
rated with flags; and the beats and YES
sells containing spectators, were ranged
on each side of a direct line from Ro-
bins Reef to the Battary, leaving am
pie space for the race-boats TO pass
WithoutInterruption.
The purse was $4,000. The White
hall boat, built by Mentany, was row.
ed by Abby Cammeyer, j. Camm.yer,
RichardRobbins,& Cb eatty three
ofthese belonging to the printers boats
and the Staten Island boat, built bv
baptist, was rowed by Jacob Braisted,
y. Simonson, Jacob Van Pelt, and A
braham Braisted. They started fairly,
on the signal being given, at 20 O'Clock,
and each man grasped his oar with all
me Vigor and resolution which the hope
victory could inspire, and stretched
every muscle to win the palm. The
was about four and a half miles,
and for about two miles the race was
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02
From he Siafienoi hisRgencsr.
CE oSRAPHieAL, HYDRosTA1IsAL ouEs-
TIoNs.


lions.
Some doubts having arisen
ting the effects that would bs produced
on the waters of the Pacific and Allan
tic Oceans, by cutting the projected ca
nal across the lsthmus of Darien, the
former being supposed to be several
feet higher than the latter, the solutions
to the following questions may throw
some light on THE subject: No great
accuracy is attempted to be given to the
ATTITUDES OF the sources and outlets Of
the rivers, as that would moi materially
affect the principles of the solutions.
The river Madeira, one of the BRAN
ches of the Amazons, rises in Grand
Lake, in Chacos, about latitude 2O'
South; and, after running various eour-
ses, falls into the Atlantic Ocean, near
the Equator. The river Tocantines
rises in about Ise South, runs nearly a
North course, and also empties into the
Atlantic, near the Equator. And the
river Mississippi rises in about 490 North
latitude, and, after various courses, falls
into the Atlantic, near 500 N.
The figure of the earth is supposed to
be an uniform oblate spheroid, having
1924 miles for its equatorial, and 1908
miles for its polar diameter.
Required the difference of height be-
tween the. sources and outlets OF these
rivers, and the principles on which tho
river flow.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02
DOMESTIC.
AFFAIRs fN

From Tue AFKaIIsis OALetVe, hPFH II
Court .MartiGt.-We understand, that
the Acting Governor of this Territory
has received q letter from the Secreta-
ry Of War, stating that a Court Martial
has been ordered, to try the Comman-
ding and Subaitern Officers OF Canton
ment Towssn, who were engaged in the
unpleasant airay which recently took
place between them and some Of the
citizens of Miller county. II is proba-
Bile that this Court Martial win be held
at this place. w also understand, that
bills of Indictment were found by the
Grand Jury, at the late term of the SUI
perior Court, against the officers who
were concerned in that affair.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02

1T HE Di&CGs " 1fSD ~ - safH
bills of Indictment were found by the
Grand Jury, at the late term of the SUI
perior Court, against the officers who
were concerned in that affair.
Faom run ARKANSAS aAzErrE, OF APRIL GO.
We cheerfully render an act of jua-
tee to Mai. Cummings, the Comman-
dant of Cantonment T'owson, and the
other Officers OF that Post, by giving the
following letter from him, a place in
our papar:
C~antonment 1o,oson, april 10.
SIR: A paragraph has appeared in
| your paper of the Sth of February last,
relating to a dispute between some of
the citizens of Miller county, and the
Military. stationed at this post, which
is so destitute of truth, thai | feel myself
called upon to contradict it.
In the first place, tits not true, that
one of the officers vas Indebted to a
citizen. The post Quarter Master had
hired a horse from a citizen, to go or
express to the post office. The horse
received some injury on the journey
for which the owner required large da-
images, which the Quarter Master did
not think himself justified in paying
A suit was commenced, and after
mock trial, Mt which the plaintiff die
not attend, a judgment vas obtained
against the Quarter. Master, for ifteer
dollars more than the plaintiff had de-
handed. A horse, the private proper
ty of the Quarter Master, was forcibly
taken from him, by two or three per
sons, neither of whom was a constable
Some ofthe soldiers, hearing of it, alb
sented themselves, without leave, or the
knowledge of their officers, and re tool
the horse, which was never afterward.
returned. The soldiersremained at a dis
tillery in the neighborhood, where the,
were SO well plyed with whiskey, ia
theysoon became drunk, and in hat ST
tuation were tied and abused inc bruta
manner, by persons who collected il
considerable numbers at the still house
1t is not true that any of the persons
ca ling themselves constable or deputy
sheriff, were legally authorized to act:
but the soldiers were taken by a lawles'
mob, who beat and abused them in {
shameful manner, often threatening
their lives, and threatening to come ant
"storm the Garrison and blow it t.
help
feel warranted in saying, that no CT
tizen of any responsibility was concern
ed in the transaction. The persons enga
ged in it are too contemplate to meri
notice, and were it not, that the para
graph IN your paper might obtain credi'
where the circumstances are unknown
! l would not have troubled you with this
communication. Be pleased to give tt
it the same publicity with their state
ment.
Very respectfully, your obedient ser
want,
ALEX,R. CUMMINGS.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02
LOSS or rRAM.BoAT MECHANIC.

lne uhueisiStSu- idtc pdsscnSefs On
board the steamboat Mechanic, COM
manded BY Capt. w. HALL, in order to
render justice to a highly m~eritorious,
but unfortunate individual, submit the
following statement of facts, connected
with the loss of that boat:
The steamboat Mechanic, chartered
at Nashville, for the conveyance of Gen.
LAFAYETTE, departed from thence on
Friday morning, containing himself and
suite; Gen. Carroll and staff; Governor
Coles, of Illinois; Gen. O'FalIon and
Maj. Wash, of Missouri, and sundry gem
tlemen, as passengers. Gov. Coles and
General O'FaIlon took leave al Shaw
neetown, leaving the residue on board.
On the night OF Sunday, the 9Th instant
about 10 o'clock, while ascending the
Ohio near the mouth of Deer Creek, a
bout las miles below Louisville, an
alarm was created, by the boat striving
something in the water. In a few min
ules, Capt. Hall, who had Immediately
gone to ascertain the fact, came into
the cabin anu observed to the passen-
gers, "Iake care Of yourselves-the
boat is snagsej, and must very soon
sink" CAPT. Hall then proceeded i'm
mediateI to The stern of the boat, and,
vile Gen. L%AFAYETTE was aroused and
dressed, in haste, drew up the the yawl
for the conveyance of him and other
pa sehgers tothe shore. 1t was evident
that the coat would sink in a very few
minutes, and Capt. Hall gave his un-
ceasing e%xertions, in conveying Gen.
Lafayette and the other passengers to
the shore, in which he was finally sue
cesstul. We regret to state, hat dur
ing the confusion of the moment, and
while the attention of Capt. Hall was
wholly devoted to the safety ofhis pas
sengers, a trunk containing 1900 dollars,
was left in the boats most probably was
thrown into the river, when the boat
turned on one side and sunk. This loss
is the more to be lamented, as it was
sustained by him, whilst engaged in one
of the noblest efforts of human nature,
in attending to the safety of others, ia
the exclusion of his own interest.
We would deem it great Justice to
Capt. Hall, should his character for
skill and prudence, as an officer, sustain
any injury from this occurrence The
accident was such as neither prudence
nor foresight could have avoided. The
snag which produced this disaster, was
concealed some distance under water,
aud at a distance of more than fifty yard,
from the shore. The depth Of water
where the boat sunk, was not less than
10 feet.
We feel it a duty TO ourselves, as well
as to Capt. Hall, to make known the
above facts; so highly honorable to the
worthy but unfortunate subject of these
remarks.
Wm. Carroll,
. J@hm ;s E, M,,0i"' Staff:
B. Wash, st. Louis,
H. S. Thibodaur, Louisiasss.
A. d. Campbell,
A. Guion, H.,
III Lindsiy, NASHVILLE
I. "A. Duncan,
q. Campbell Franklin, Tenn.
Wm. II. Nelson, 2Io,;n;uo
John Crawford, hou''S'ie'
": s. JOhnsOn, Cincinnati, Ohio.
John Rogers, J. Ksnhawa Salins
j. Smith Mitchell, New Hapsa, Con
G. ". Lafayette,
lie Tesscur,
r "A. De Syon.
| eagerly seize this opportunity Of
doing justice to Captain Halls conduc,
and acknowledging my personal obi
cations to him.
LAFAYETTE.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02
ALEX,R.

At the annual Convention ofthe Pro-
testant Episcopal Church of the State
of Virginia, held at Richmond last week
a Letter was received from the Mana
| gers of the Colonization Society, re-
questing them to recommend to the
congregations under the care of this
Convention collections in behalf of the
Coloni cation Society TO be taken up on
the 4th of July, or the Sabbath imme-
diately preceding or succeeding that
day" The Convention accordingly
come to the Resolution, that they had
witnessed, with the deepest emotions
OF gratitude to God, the degree of sue
cess with which it has pleased to bless
the efforts" ofthat Society; that they
observe, with pleasure, an increasing
interest in its prosperity every where
manifested throughout this Union, and
particularly in the proceedings Of the
last Legislature of this State;" they
therefore recommend Continued and
increasing exertions in its favor to tho
charitable and patriotic in this diocess;n
and that collections be made in the res
pective churches, in pursuance OF the
request of the Colonization Society.
Melancholy circumstance On
the 10th instant, a son of MIR. Moses
Warran, of WarfensviIle, (Ohio)
named William, committed suicide,
by hanging himself. He left his ia.
theirs house when the sun was an
hour and an half high, and not having
returned at sun down, the family be
came alarmed, and rallied the neigh.
hors; and after searching until between
IL and 1 o'clock, with torches, he
was found suspended to a small tree
lnthe woods, about sixty rods from q,
ny clearing Several circumstances
are recoilected, which induce a belief
that he was derauged, although no
suspicious had been previously excl
ted. He was Is years of age
Clean. Her aid.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02

Melancholy Accidsnt.-A few days
ago, as MIR. Waddy Thompson, a res
pectable citizen of Greenup county,
Kentucky, was repairing a boat lying
in the Ohio river, opposite Portsmouth,
a little son of his, between three and
four years Of age, unnoticed by the IA
Their, had got upon the boat, and while
playing in the water with a little boat,
fell overheard. The father, although
unable to swim, hearing the shrieks OF
his son, aud seeing him struggle tor,
life, p~recipitated himself into the river
and clasped him in his arms; and, me-
lancholy to relate, although the water
was not over his head, they both sunk
to the bottom and we're drowned.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02

A SNAKE, of a beautiful cr'n.So"
color, striped With pure 'Qhits' OF the
sIzo of The fin scr, rs o 10 pc s' 80
~ the posse, son Of a Sen'le"'ah "
WgrrenloD, N. y.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02
closely and beautifully contested, Prov

closely and be2utfullv contesteu- pro"
TO prov aud inch by inch. The White
hall Boys then stretched to their oars
for the evergreen pine," with most
lusty sinews, and gradually gained on
their rivals to the end Of the race, COM
ing out between 40 and 60 yards ahead,
and performing the four and a half miles
in Is minutes. The victor boat wheel
ed about Immediately, and after having
received from the judges the triumphal
flag, proceeded to Whitehall, where
she was taken from the water and borne
in triumph to the urea of Castle Garden.
Bets yesterday, are said to have been
in favor of the Staten Island Boat, to a
considerable amount, and round sums
were offered this morning, and declined.
Statesman.
BALTIMORE, May e0.--Ihe Roat
Race, between the General Jackson, a
New York boat, and the President, a
boat built in this city, for a wager OF
$1,000, as advertised, took place yes
terday afternoon in the presence of a
large of spectators. They
| started from Milestone Point, at five
| o'clock, each manned with four oars
men and a steersman, ard came up IN
handsome style to the place fixed in the
basin for the termination OF the race.
The President came out about one hum
| dred yards ahead of the General Jack
son, having performed the distance, es-
timated to be q mile and a quarter, in
nine minutes. The President was built
by Capt. Alexander CummiEs, of FelPs
Point.-Patriot.
Philadelphia, May o4.-Some weeks
ago a black fellow, from New York, hit
upon an excellent plan for fling his
own pocket, and, at the same time, re-
lieving the anxiety of those colored
people in this city whose friends had
emigrated to Hayti.
Having ascertained the names of
those who had emigrated, and those of
the friends they had left behind, he had
a number of letters written, and duly
signed, folded, sealed, and directed
The poor blacks seized on them with
avidity, and cheerfully paid the sum OF
37t cents, which vas demanded for
postage. 1t was a 'gainful trade, for
four letters could be distributed a day,
and produced one dollar and fifty cents,
or fifty cents more than the fellow could
have earned by carrying the bod, or by
working on the wharves. He carried
on the business for some time, till finally
it comes to the knowledge of a colored
man who had been in .Hayti, and who
knowing that no such charges as S7i
cents for postage could justly be made,
got hold of the letter-merchant and
made him surrender bis whole stock in
trade, when the trick was discovered.
The letters were very prettily manu-
fractured, and gave the most flattering
~accouut OF the state of the country,
and of the prospects of the e~migrants.
Whether or not certain Of the letters
from Hayti," which have made SO much
show in some Of the papers, were from
this mandatory, wecannot say.
Castle.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02
EMERSON.

Gen. Lafaystis's Shipwreck.-We
learn that a letter has just been %receiv-
ed, by Mr.. CUsTIs, of Arlington, from
Mr.. G. w. LAFAYETTE, dated Louisville,
18th May, andwe learn from this source
that the good General "was carried
ashore five minutes before the sinking
of the boat; that he received not the
slightest personal injury, neither did any
of the party; that his carriage and some
baggage were lost, and that he was pro-
ceeding in good spirits" on his interesting
tour, in which God speed him: for Pro-
whence has
so safely ordered. that there is no soul
No, not so much perdition as an hair
'Betide to any creature in the vessel
(Which thou awests sink, Shak. Tempest.
The Ncep York Cana. More
than all that is stated and predicted,
in the following paragraph, respec
ting the New York Canal, once fair
~ under way. Instead of envying,
let Us emulate the spirited example
set Us by the New Workers:
Western Irade-The day is not
far distant, when all the trade west Of
the Allegheny and Ohio rivers. in,
Guiding most ofthat of the h%ourishing
city Of Pittsburgh, will pass through
our canal. We are told that five ad-
ditional steam boats and several schoo'
ners are building, to ply on Lake +:
RE, in connection with a line OF canal
packet boats, and there is not a doubt
but that all the vessels on the lake
will have fully employ when the ca.
nal shall be completed, which will
be early in September. A line OF
stages, to run daily from Erie to Pitts
burgh is also TO be established. Goods
will be transported from New York
to Pittsburgh, via the canal, much
cheaper than they can be carried there,
over land, from Philadelphia. :.
Albany Daily Advertiser.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02

John C. Symmss.-The Hamilton
Advertiser, published in Ohio of the
9th instant, says, thattheir fellow citi-
zen, Colonel John G. Symmes, has &C
cepted of the offer of the Emperor Of
Ressia. made through Count Roman
zoff, inviting him to take a North Polar
Expedition, under the patronage of that
enlightened monarch. The editor of
the Hamilton Advertiser remarks,
Should this expedition prove success
full, what reflections may be justly cast
upon u government" Whether our
eountryman Symmes will be able to
find those underground folks he has so
enthusiastically spoken of in bis several
essays, time will determine.
National .4dpocate.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02

Petersburg, Va. Afuy Ion Thurs
day night last, a few minutes past IL
o'clock, the cry of fire was sounded in
our streets, and the flames were see
bursting through the roof of a large
wooden building, situated in rear OF the
lot occupied by Mr.. Nathaniel Shslson,
and near the premises of Mr.. John ~
Campbell, on Market street. This
House, we understand, had been used
by Mr.. Thomas Moss Is a place tor cur
ing meat; and contained at the time OF
this occurrence, about i,00s Hogs, or
10000 VT. of Bacon, entrusted Dy dlf-
ferent individuals to the manas ement oil
Mr.. Moss. The whole, we regret to
state, fell a prey to the devouripg ele-
ment; and in consequence Of the scar
city of water, (the Petersburg Aque~
duct not extending in this direction,s
several contiguous buil1ng, such as sta
bles, smoke-houses, &e. were Likewise
consumed. The. total loss is estimated
al SIC,ooo and upwards -ofthis amount
not ii cent u.as Insured.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02

ExrE, Pa MAY l2.-.Melanch oily oc-
currence,--On Thu sday afternoon last,
John Palmer, of Greenfield, a young
man I9 or 90 years of age, was out hun.
ting, and came to where aneighbor was
chopping; he stepped on the log, set
the but end of his gun on it, and res
ted on the gun, with his hand on the
muzzle. The man continuing to chop,
the gun was Jared and slipped from
the log; the lock struck the log, which
sprung it, and the gun went off. The
ball passed through the hand of the I'M
fortunate young man, entered the low
er part of his sody, and lodged in his
shoulders. He was carried home, Ian
guished a few hours and expired.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02

Bait more. Mag 2S.--Our attentive
correspondent at Norfolk, Mr.. w. G.
Lyford informs US that he has received
intelligence from Hayti to the 10Th
inst. which represents that great dis
satisfaction prevailed among the emf
grants on account oftheir extrcmeanx-
iety 10 return to the U. States. 1t is
understood that President Boyer, from
his acts, is as eager to get them out oil
the island as he had been to get them
into it 1t is stated that he signed two
hundred passports in one day FOR their
return to the United States. and It IS
thus far to be apprehended, that the
phiIanihropic views OF the gentlemen
whe aided the plan for mrlloratine
the condition of the people OF color
derive hit little support from those
who were exclusively to he benefited.
Fed. Ga..
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-02
raom run ARKANSAS oAz.rrs,o or APRIL 9

FaoM Tua ARKANSAS oAzErrg, OF APRIL 60.
We cheerfully render an act of jua-
tice to Maj. Cummings, the Comman-
dant Of Cantonment fowson, and the
other Officers OF that Post, by giving the
following letter from him, a place in
mir papar.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-26

An eminent barrister, some time since observing
witness he was about to examine particular
ly thoughtful, addressed him thus -" come Mr..
Baconface. what are you thinking asout?' The
countryman paused little, scratched his head
and cooIy replied-"I have been just a thinking,
your honor, what charming dish my bacon face
and your CATS head would maker"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-26

Fools pretend to forete what viii be the issue of
things, and are laughed at for their awkward con-
lectures. Wise men, being aware Of the uucer
tanty of human affairs, and having observed how
small matter often produces great change, are
modest in delivering their opinions.