Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-03

TO have taken place III '"S N"S'oAA ~
e philadelphia. 1t was intimated then, that
quantity of TEAS, had been illicitly taken
from the Public Stores, by which the Govern
men, was likely to lose nine hundred thousand
dollars of revenue-The Boston Courier, now
unravels the mistery.-Edward Thompson, esq.
Of Philadelphia, who lately failed for large
amount, subsequently, attempted an escape to
England, imported an immense quantity OF
,ess which were landed at Philadelphia, but not
being bonded according to law, were stored by
the Collector; but as the United States have
no warehouse, they were put into the store oil
the importer, he keeping one key and the Col
lector another Afterwards, bonding certain
number of chests with certain marks, he APP
,,;ed 10 the proper officer for the certificates
that he might take from the warehouse those
chests. He received from this officer the GER
tihcates of the whole, in order to'selecf those
which were regularly bonded. Being In pos
session of the whole, he took the opportunity
to remove from the store as many chests as ne
pleased, and actually sod, agreeably to cer,l-
fcates thus obtained, large quantity oil these
teas to a house in Boston and still larger
quantity to house in New-York. When the
transaction was discovered BY the Collector, the
teas thus sold were seized by the marshal and
are held to pay the duties. II is question to
be decided by process oflaw, ii is supposed,
whether the innocent purchaser, who has in his
possession the certificate which have been
uniformly taken to be evidence of the payment
or security Of duties, shall suffer the loss,
Late letters from Philadelphia, state that
the offending Collector, has been removed
from his Office, and that General Cadwaader
of that city has been appointed in his place.
Clement c. Biddle, Esq has been appointed
surveyor of the customs for the same port.
The candidates for the Congressional seatva
Gated by John Randolph, Esq, are Col Reuben
B. Fa,teson Of Buckingham, Doc. George w.
Crump of Cumberland, William +. Randolph,
Esq. of the same county, Judge Thomas L.
Bouldn and Henry Darlington, Esq. Of Char
lo,.e, Henry f. Watkins, Esq. OF Prince Ed
ward, and Charles Yancey, Esq. of buckingham.
An English Naval Architect has confessed to
the Editors Of the Frecman's Journal, that the
Ship Of the Line, Pennsylvania, now nearly IL
nished at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, will be,
for beauty of model-uselul and elegant proper
tions-strength Of construction and general ar
Il
Navy-Certainly not eoua.le-a by any British
Ship. She is built of the most choice materials,
will mount so guns, and when completed will
be the largest vessel in the ,corld.
There are two 74's and friga,e of the first
class on the stocks at the Navy Yard in Charles.
town, in Massachusetts,. The Ships of the Line
are to be called the VIRGINIA and the VERMONT,
and the Frigate the CUMBERLAND.
Fire IN Ckdrleston--B Between 70 and o'clock
in the morning Of the gath ultimo, distressing
Ere broke out in Charleston, South Carolina,
which, the Patriot says, resulted in the most eX-
tensive conHagration that has occurred in that
city for the last fifteen years. Owing to the
dryness Of the weather and high wind, the
flames extended with alarming rapidity, and
were only checked by meeting with FIRE proof
brick houses. The number Of houses destroy
ed are supposed to be tairty, and The loss of pro-
perty is estimated at $4,000, not more thar
$4,000 of which was insured. Many poor ia
miles were rendered houseless and destitute
The Legislature Of Georgia was to have ad-
journed on the 10th ultimo. The two impor-
tant acts, one for dividing the State into Con-
gressional Districts, and the other creati ng a
Board of Public Works, preparatory to the
commencement of system Of Internal I'm
provement, have passed both Houses.
The Grand Jury Of the City of New-York,
have found bill against MIR. CLARKE, the Edi-
tor ofthe "Globe and Emerald" for libel on
Mr.. STONE, the Editor of the Commercial Ad-
vertiser." The affair excites much local inter
es:, Clarke having charged Stone with certain
disreputable lobby operations, or tampering
with the members Of the Legislature during the
session previous to the Gas. The trial is ex-
Dected 10 come on in March