Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-10

fair. Fenner Eddy, John 1nman, Albert Eddy,
Francis West, Angel Darling and Benjamin
Bowen. Three guns were TO be used. Angel
Darling loaded two, one with seven and the other
with two bullets, the other gun was loaded by
Albert Eddy with five bullets. Fenner Eddy
and Inman stationed themselves in the Mill with
the three guns, expecting to be joined by third
person, who, however, did not appear. West
and Bowen gave them notice OF the starting
and approach Of the Elephant two separate
times. Bowen told them If there was no man
in the way TO shoot the Elephant wherever they
could hit her. Just as the animal was leaving
the bridge, Fenner Eddy fired the gun with Sc
ven bullets, and as she was falling, lnman dis
charged his gun with two bullets. Fenner then
threw his gun into the hoom, seized the gun
which had not been discharged, being afraid
the dog might attack him, and they made their
escape and soon after mingled with the persons
collected on the bridge, where their accessories
We're also assembled When the people dis
persed, the gun was raked out OF the toom, the
three guns deposited at the tan yard, and the
parties each went home After hearing these
facts and confessions, the court ordered the
parties individually TO recognise IN the sum OF
FIVE hundred dollars with sureties Tor the same
amount each the law which makes killing a
beast an Offence furnishing the same with tne
not exceeding 5 100 and two months lmprison-
ment, and also, subjecting the party convicted
to pay to the owner treble damages TO be re-
covered in an action Of tresspass. This was
doubtless intended to apply 10 ordinary ami
mails, horses, kline, sc and the law could not
have anticipated the shooting an elephant
"m the whole course Of this arduous inves-
tiga,ion, which occupied more than day, no
direct motive was shown that could have Undue
ed the act 1t appears 10 have been done
thoughilessly in pure love of mischief, and JUS.
for the pleasure Of killing an elephant. Cnlor-
tunately the parties are not men OF much SUBJ
stance, though it is Believed some part OF the
value Of the noble animal they have destroyed
may be obtained from them eventually"
we learn from the Philadelphia Aurora, tina,
the United States Marsha. made an attempt al
noon on Tuesday, TO sell the ships Addison and
Woodrop Sims, belonging TO Edward Thomp.
son, the celebrated dealer in Teas; but, though
an immense crowd attended, no higher bid was
offered than five hundred AMI fifty dollars. He
then postponed the sale to more favorabl,
opportunity. A New-York merchant was or
the ground and claimed the ships as his, this is
therefore the reason, most probably, OF there
being no real offers.
CwiosHics-The skeletons Of two Indians
have been dug up at Bridgeport, Connecticut
The horns ola deer were buried with one Of
them, denoting famous hunter; with the Other
| were found the skulls of several wolves.
| The writer of the following editorial du'
ought to receive the highest prize for the bcs
dunning address; and we hope the typographi
cal fraternity will contribute a small sum from
their surplus funds (!?!?) for that purpose.--Boi
timore Patriot
The Rev. Mr. r. Of N. used to go to hi
neighbor every Saturday evening 10 borrow
dollars which he always returned on Monca
morning AS the same money which had bee'
lent was invariably returned in payment, tn
lender bebamc surprised al the repetition OF
request so singular, and asked for an explana
ton. The good old parson replied that he hat
no use for the money but on Sundays for h
could preach much beuer with five dolla
bill in his pocket than when il was empty. |
our readers have the sagacily wich we beiev
they possess, the above story may suggest Il
them the reason Why we sometimes write NJ
better. NeU Bedford ncrcny