Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-28
quest of the two houses, prorogued the lesisla' |

quest of the two houses, prorogued the legisla-
ture to the first Wednesday in January next.
A man by the name of Gilbert, indicted
short time since at New York, for the MUIR
der of his wife, was put upon his trial yester-
day in the court Of Oyer and Terminer. The
fact of the murder was fully made out, and the
about eleven last night, and about one o'clock
brought in verdict of "Not Guilty." Gilbert is
the person who came from Troy in search Of
his wife and found her at boarding house sit
ting on mans lap. He called her out Of the
room and then stabbed her with butchers
knife.
The Editors of the n. Y. Mercantile AGver-
tiser have seen a letter from Lisbon Of the | 18th
of May, whis1 states that, owing to the ex-
IRENE dryness of tM season, the grain crops
had entirely failed, and that it was calculated
the supply Of Wheat on hand was only sufficient
for three months consumption,
The sloop Brilliant, Capt Johnson, has been
carried into St. Mary's by the U. S. cutter Ma
rion, for wleckirg on the Bahama shore with
out license She has been ordered to St. Au-
gusine for adjudication,
Col. Pluck, we learn, says Noah's Adyo-
cate of Friday will leave Philadelphia on Mon
day next, and arrive in town suifiti ently early
to attend the Park Theatre on the same even
ing and hear Mr., Hacket's story of Uncle Ben.
Captain Solomon Bet,on, Of Miledeevie,
and Linah Mines, of Kentucky, have been ap-
pointed BY the President of the United States,
as Commissioners TO appraise the value of the
real Improvements on the Indian lands lately
ceded to the United States by the Greek nation.
The authorities in Texas have warned ira
ders, trading to that province, not to take goods
10 sell 10 the Commancha Indians. Traders
have heretofore carried on an extensive, and
often very lucrative trade with those Indians,
one of the most powerful and hostile nations in
America, who are continually at war with the
Mexicans, and will remain so as long as they
are supplied with goods in return for the horses
and mules Of which they rob the inhabitants of
the Province.
Raa.-A. correspondent Of the New-York
Statesman says that the amount Of rain which
fell in that city on Monday last, was 50 inches
from Monday night till Thursday morning 3
inches-and from Tuesday to Friday morning
J.! inch. In all seven and half inches since
the storm commenced.
A singular instance Of the fatal effects Of the
electric fluid occurred in Addison, Vermont, on
the 10th instant. The house Of Mr.. James
M'Lane was struck. At the moment the owner
had proceeded 10 shut down the window, and
while his arm was raised above his head 10 effect
this object, the fluid entered it and descended
through his breast and leg to the floor. Life
was Immediately extinguished. But it was
singular circumstance, that when a few minutes
afterwards some of the family entered the room
he was found standing erect in the position a.
bove described and his clothes in flames.
A letter to the editor Of the Arkansas Ga
zctte, from the Post Of Arkansas, dated 18th of
MAY, says-"The whole coast, from Derers-
seax down, is overlooked, aIthou 9Th much labor
has been done in making levees."
The powder Mill connected with the powder
establishment Of Hubbard s Parsons, in Bright
on, n V was blown up on the Sth inst. Mr..
Nathan Hobbs, at work in the mill, was burnt
so severely, that he died on the Saturday fol-
lowing.
A coloured man by the name OF Hitchcock
stabbed his wife in New-York on Friday with a
case knife, being in passion that his supper
was not ready on his return from work. He
was Immediately apprehended and committed;
but little hope is entertained Of the woman'S re-
covery.
MARRIED.,
an Thurv1,v evening aSt bv he Rev