Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-28
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, FEB. IS.

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs, FEB. IS.
II Yesterday, a communication was received
from the Senate, that they had passed the bill
"Allowing further time for the completion OF
the Smokers Gap Turnpike Road, and to raise
by lottery sum of money for that purpose.
And they had rejected the bill,
<"To equalize the fees Of attornies proseeu-
ting the pleas of the Commonwealth in the
Superior and Inferior Courts thereof, and for
other purposes"
On Mr. Jackson's motion, the House came
to resolution to proceed by joint ballot with
the Senate, on the 25th inst (this day,) TO the
! Election Of the ten Delegates of the Board Of
Public Works. Sent to the Senate for their
concurrence.
On Mr.. MarshalPs motion, the engrossed
bill Concerning the 10th Judicial Circuit"
was taken up. This bill gave rise to much de-
bate. Its object was 10 have anew Judge of
the General Court, to discharge the duties in
Judge Whites Circuit. The bill was finally
rejected, ayes 10, noes 1913.
Mr.. Garland, from the Committee of Fl.
nance, presented bills
"Imposing taxes for the support Of Govern
ment;'' (Ordered to be prinied)-
"Concerning Lands returned delinquent for
non-payment of taxes
And ITO amend an act to reduce into one the
several acts concerning the recovery of debts
due the public, and the sale of lands for judg-
ment on behalf Of the Commonwealth"-wh
bills were read LIST and Cd times, aud recon.
mitted.
Mr. Garland, from the same Committee, re-
ported with amendments, bill "to alter and
amend the 18th section of an act, reducing in
to one the several acts prescribing the mode Of
ascertaining the taxable property within the
Commonwealth, and Of collecting the public
evenue.'-These amendments were amended
and agreed to by the House, and the bill order
ed to its engrossment.
Mr. Kiger submitted resolution for leave
to bring in bill authorizing the county courts
in the 10th Judicial District to examine ac-
counts Of jailors;" which was laid upon the
table.
The following engrossed bill was read third
time, and passed:
"To revise, alter and amend an act, incorpo-
rating company TO open and extend the navi-
cation Of the Occoquan river and its branches"
GRECIAN HEROINES.
| In work entitled visit to Greece, in 1928
and 1924, by G. Waddington, Esq. some no.
tice is taken Of the heroines Of the modern
Greeks. On paying visit to Captain Panos,
he found him surrounded by his Divan, and OBJ
served his young and beautiful bride mixing "a
mong the soldiers, and infusing by her light
headed gaiety, singular sort of animation a.
mong the rough soldiers Another lady Of more
notoriety, assisted at the council Of war-the
heroine Babolina. This woman succeeded to
the large fortune Of her husband, which was in
Spezzia, and displayed much zeal in the begin.
ming Of the revolution, having equipped several
vessels for the naval service. She formed an
early connection with Colocotroni, and entered
the city Of Trippoliza, ~hile its streets were
vet reeking with blood; she was on horseback,
astride, in the manner of the Orientals and A
mazons; she is reported to have received no
small portion of the plumber obtained there
By marrying her daughter 10 Captain Panos,
she obtained the rank OF Capitana. Unlike the
romantic idea of heroine, she is old, unman-
nerly, ugly, and avaricious. Two minis have
been established at Spezzia and Napoll, under
her auspices, and large quantities OF forged
Turkish coin have been privately imported III
to various parts of Asia. Attempts have been
made to initiate the Spanish dollar, but with
out success, on account OF the badness OF the
execution. From this lady's ingenuity, even
false coin is proverbially called Baboina
Another heroine, named Mando, is an inha
bitant of Miconi She maintained many SOL
ders al the siege of Tripolizza, and greatly con-
tributed 10 the success OF the contest. She is
tall, thin, unattraclive person, about IS.
A young Greek girl of great beauty, march
ed with her brethren in male attire, against
Yussus Pacha and the Lallotes. She was taken
prisoner, but Yussus being 10th to send SO beau
iiful head to Constantinople, retained her a.
mong his slaves On discovering her sex,
the Pacha admitted her to the vacant sofa of
his fourth wife,
The young king of the Sandwich Islands,
Chou Choula, is aged about "a years, and is
brother to the late king, RHO RHO. While
Lord Byron, who brought from England the
body of his late majesty, was at the islands, he
assisted in the coronation Of the new king. A
part OF the ceremony consisted in crossing two
swords over the royal head; one Of the weapons
being held by the prime minister Billy Pitt, and
the other by Lord Byron. The latter, after
going through his august rite, turned to the
populace, aud brandishing his sword, exclaim-
ed in English, snow d. ye obey the king
Nantucket Inquirer.