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

vessels arriving at the port Of Quebec still con
TIME to shameful extent-1S guineasi is nov
commonly asked for the run and with thi.
the Captain must not only frequently comply
but beg and pray to set them on board
Something Of similar description seems to
be prevalent at Halifax; the Transports which
brought the 95th Regiment from Ireland hav.
ing lost II men by desertion, almost immedi.
stely after arrival.
Four veterans in the sea.servce lately met
at a Hotel, in St. Petersburg, viz: Capt Buff.
6ngton, of ship Messenger-Capt Hulen, of
ship Isis-Capt Eames, ofbrig Howard-and
Capt, Allen, ofbrig Gallego. These gentlemen
have followed the sea an average of 40 years,
and neither of them were ever cast away
1.-THE first named gentleman belongs to Salem,
the second to Marblehead, the third to Bos-
ton, and the last to Warren, r. l.
An individual, who found one hundred
dollar note in the year 1917, advertises in the
Philadelphia Gazette, that the owner can OBJ
tain principal and interest on furnishing par
ticulars of loss, &c.
The New-York papers have resolved to
publish no proceedings of political meetings
unless paid for when brought to the Office
They complain that heretofore after publish
ing political notices, the Chairman and Secre-
tary, when called upon, are without funds to
pay the chage against them.
The Rhode-Island American and the Prov-
dence Gazette have been united in one paper,
and will hereafter be issged under the title of
the "Rhode Island american and Providence
Gczetie," on Tuesday and Friday of every
week.
One hundred and thirty-six original
works have issued from the American press
during the last quarter of year. Fifty yo-
lumes have been reprinted and published du-
ring the same time The whole number of
new publications for the quarter, therefore, is
one hundred and eighty-six
Ne,c Norei-A new Novel; is about to be put
to press in Barnstable, Mass. entitled "The
Re; alist;" the scene ofwhich is laid in the A
merican Revolution.
A new method of building small houses has
been invented in England, which is represent
ed to be as durable as brick or stone, and to
cost but one fourth as much as brick work.
1t consists of beating clay into wooden COM
partments; the wooden boxes being removed,
the wall remains hard, firm and substantial.
A writer in the lntelligencer, speaking of
the manufactures of Pittsburg, says, that ma
ny articles, which were formerly imported
from England, are now made at that place,
and actually transportedto the Eastern Cities at
a good profit to the manufacturer, and under
The price ,chich they can be Afforded from across
tie atlantic.
The New-Jersey Bleaching, Printing and
Dyeing Company, incorporated by the legis-
lature of that state, are erecting building at
Bellev,lle, $50 feet front, of hewn stone, and
three stories high-probably the largest build.
ing in the state This factory is designed for
bleaching, printing and dying Cotton, Wool.
len, and Silk Goods, on an extensive scale.
Weaving by steam is carried on to consider.
able extent in the vicinity of Glasgow in Scot
land. The machinery of about fifty factories,
averaging 1S5 looms each, is propelled by
steam. Each of the looms it is estimated will
work as much as three hand weavers. The
quantity of cloth produced is immense
Branches of the wooden and silk manufactures
on large scale are about to be introduced in
to Glasgow.
Spontaneous Combustion. instance o!
spontaneous combustion occurred at the Wool
len Factory, in Cummington, belonging to
Darius Ford s. Co. on the 14th ult. On the
18th the ,cGste from under the cartling ma
chimes was gathered into basket and set out
of doors on the south side of the factory and
in the course of the day it was thrown on the
ground and light shower fell upon it. On
arise from the acdSte, and in about two hours
afterwards i. burst out into flame, and was
consumed in presence of great number OF
spectators.
The Vicksburg Republican of August Oath
says, ''the steamboat Grecian, from n. Orleans
bound to st. Louis, arrived here on Thursday
last. Shortly after leaving New Orleans, Sc
veral of her passengers were taken sick of the
yellow fever; FIVE of whom died and were btu
ried at this place.,
Mr.. Moses Holden, of Barre, in Pennsylva-
MIA, raised this season, from single seed,
81 pumpkins, weighing SOS lbs and the ag-
gregate length of the different branches of
the vine was CSC feet.
Two apples, weighing one pound each and
measuring one foot in circumference, were
raised this season on the Shaker farm in Al
fred, Maine.
A spoonful of mustard seed has been recon.
mended to be added to an ounce OF coffee, to
improve the latter
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