Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-16
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MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16. 1896

cember, and London to the 4th inclusive
The most interesting part Of the intelligence is
that which relates to the money market. The
financial endorsements continue, in an UMPIRE
ceden,ed degree, TO afiict all the trading classes
oftbe community, and, indeed, have extended,
through the failure of several Banking Houses,
TO the agricultural sections OF the country
The asnect of Greek affairs is not materially
changed, except that there is slight PROJECT
ofarupture between Russia aud the Porte. Co.
NOUS extracts will be found in adjoining CO.
lumRs.
Despatches for the British Minister were re-
cs;yed at, New-York on Thursday last, and I'M
mediately forwarded to Washington byexpress
The Editors of the Gazette believe that they
relate 10 the Trade with the British colonies.
The Mahogany which grows in Florida, has
been ascertaiued to make as beautiful and per-
manent furniture as can be made from any I'M
ported wood. The Pensacola Gazette speaks
in terms of admiration of an article OF the kind,
recently manufactured in that city. The same
naper mentions the exhibition OF specimen OF
vegetable Wax, made from plant which
crows on the poorest soil in Florida, I, is said
TO be of the best quality for the manufacture OF
candles.
The Albany Daily Advertiser thinks, from
present indications, that the vacancy in the Sc
nate of the United States, from the State OF New
York, will not be filled for some days 10 come.
Considerable time will probably be consumed
in deciding whether The choice shall be made
now, and hereafter, according to the old mode,
or BY joint ballot.
OnSunday the Sth inst. gentleman from Mas
sachusetts attempted to cross the Hudson river
at Albany, with drove Of $50 sheep, when thc
ice gave way and 500 of them drowned. The
carcases Of 400 were recovered-the rest float
ed under the ice. -.
Extensive beds Of magnesia, and others OF
fine marble, have been recently discovered In
Hartford county, Maryland.
Anew novel, called "Woodstock, tale OF
the Long Parliament" by the Great Unknown,
is advertised to appear in London on the 25th
of the present month. And new work, enti-
tied "The British and Foreign Novelist" has
IL Wit
lot, and is spoken Of in high terms for its unu-
sually beautiful Typography.
The Ghost-believing class of the citizens oil
New-York, have been thrown into dreadful!
state of alarm by ridiculous prediction that
the island on which the City stands is to be
sunk on the 18th Of the present month. Angels
and Globes Of Fire have appeared to foretell
this awful occurrence, and the absurd prophe-
cy has so seriously agitated the minds OF thou
sands, that more than one hundred families
moved out Of the city on Wednesday last, to a.
void the impending destruction. The story
goes that two watchmen, stationed in different
parts Of the city, simultaneously saw vision
of angels, who kindly informed them tina, New
York was to be swallowed up by the great deep
on The 10Th instant During the days follow
ing, several persons called upon the Police Ma
sistrates to obtain the particulars and by
Tuesday evening considerable excitement wa;
manifested, which increased through the nigh,
to such degree that the magistrates were re.
peatedly called up by people Of respectable ap
pearance, for information and advice whether
they should fly from the city. All the efforts
OF the magistrates and other officers, however
could not alay the excitement-the story grew
and the panic increased.
On Thursday an addition was made to The
tale, which goes to say that the whole world is
to be shaken to pieces by an earthquake
FROM HAVANA.
Charleston, Jan. 4.-By the Miles Standish
we have received our files Of Havana, to the 25tf
ult No news-A letter to the editor says
that the number of soldiers lately arrived there
in the convoy, for the protection Of the place
amounts TO one thousand five hundred together
with sixty officers. The vessel which was mis-
sing from the convoy, arrived there on the Gath
ult with 500 more-u a I ino the total nunhe,