Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-01
THURSDAY, DECEMBER /, 1895.


THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1926.
As tribute ofrespect to the memory OF the
gallant McDonough, the Secretary OF the
Treasury has addressed a circular to the COM
mansliag officersofthe Navy Yards, Stations and
Squadrons throughout the United States, Ill
recting them, the day after the receipt of the
order, to cause the Flag OF >the Union to be
boisted halfmast and thirteen minute guns to
be tired at l2 O'Clock. All officers Of the Ma
Wy are requested to wear Grape on the left
arm for thirty days.
The Philadelphia papers regret that tune-
raj honors could not be paid in that city to the
remains of so distinguished defender nhis
country. It is said that the deceased request
ed. in any event, to be landed at New York,
and Com. Chauncey feeling himself bound to
comply, Immediately embarked the body on
board the steamboat Fulton, from which IT
was afterwards transferred to the Belona, and
arrived at New-York on the morning OF the
9th inst. The City Council passed resolu-
tons ON the occasion, and united in the me-
IanchoIy cereponies, as did also the Socie'y
of Cincinnati.
We learn that the Commodore has lett hve
children, flour daughters and SOM. MS
wife died at Middletown, IN Connecticut dur
fng the present year.
The Albany Patriot admits that the Canai
navigation is closed for the present season,
unless, perchance, a copious and warm ram
should fall very soon. The ice an d snow are
in many places SIX or seven inches thick, and
a great number Of boats are shut up, much to
the inconvenience of those who calculated on
getting their produce to market, and receiv-
inc returns during the present season. This
earl mpediment in so important trade
has renewed the discussion on the superiority
of Railways over Canals in cold climates-and
a proposition is made to try the experiment on
that part of the cana! lying betweea Science
tady and Albany.
Sergeant Clunet, of the Marine Corps, who |
was shot by a drummer at the Navy Yard IN
Philadelphia, died on Saturday morning, and
was buried with the honors ofwar
1t must be gratifying to every man who feeis
for the misfortunes of others, to learn that the |
commercial distress of New-York is not so
greats a, has been represented. A gentleman
who arrived in Baltimore on Monday, writes
the editors of the American that he has just
returned from York, and is happy to say that
the panic has in great measure subsidized, and
confidence been restored II is supposed there
will be very few failures in addition to those
that have already taken place, and none for
large amounts. Business already assumes
different aspect, and things generally are go
ing on in their natural channel. there APP
pears to be great elasticity and enterprise in
all classes of that commercial community.
The Branch Bank of the United States
at New York, on Monday morning, extended
its discounts to 400, 900 dollars, in order to re-
lieve. as much as possible, the present heavy
pressure upon the commercial community -
The Evening Post speaks Of the transaction
as an act of hberaGty and good sense, that de
serves the highest praise. Would the other
sound Banks emulate this 'audable effort,
many valuable houses might be saved from
ruin, and general confidence be very soon re.
stored.
A letter from Laguayra, dated the LIST inst.
gives the distressing information that "rhe
yellow fever and black vomit are raging WITH
all their fury at Puerto Cabello, and foreign
srs are dying like flies. There is nothing to
be seen but the sick burying the dead am
afraid we shall hare some Of It here, says the
writer. The rainy weather, we have expert
snced for the las, fortnight, has produced
some cases. but. as yet, none of any danger"
The idea that Col. Sharp was assassinated
from political motives, is thus indignantly re
PEELED by the Kentucky Wing of the 18th INST;
ssThe unfounded and infamous insinuat'on'
that Col. Sharp was assassinated from political
motiues, appears to excite, aimost~as great
and general degree Of disgust and horror as
the murder itself The wretch who can con-
ceive, or utter such suggestion, is worthy OF
the strongest anathemas, and the most bitter
reproofs Of an indignant people. He should
he deemed a traitor to his country, and an out
cast from society. He should be stunned as a
monster, who would not hesitate to Perpetrate
any crime, to effect his diabolical purposes
We regret to discover among us few indi-
viduals, who are sufficiently depraved to echo
this idiotic and fend-like imputation. But
their expressions carry with them no weight