Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-18
Aif,5EN AMD.8lAs
SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10. 1926.

John CleYes Symmes, Esq. will explain his
new Theory of the Earth, this Evening at the
Assembly Room in Washington.
Messrs. Editors: Your correspondent MANY
eomn,sins. that "most Of the citizens OF the
town are unaceuainted with the contemplated
, amendments of the charter" and you, Gentle
men, say in your remark, "that we have never
been so fortunate as to get sight Of them. -
Now the fact is, that the utmost publicity has
been given to these amendments, short OF the
expense of printing them: they were before the
Common Council several weeks, publicly dis
cussed during several si,tings, left by order OF
the Common Council at the Mayors Office Tor
weeks, Tor the information OF the citizens, ana
so adyer,ised.-And if your correspondent Is
unacouainted with the amendments, ana YOU
Nessrs. Editors, have not sheen so fortunate as
TO get sight OF them" it is your own faults
Further. as soon as the Bill is reported by the
Committee o. the District, it will be printed,
b - -. ;. .scn nv all. ONE.
rBetween "One" and "Many" we shall not IN
,erfere, but as our own remarks are referred 10
IN The foregoing communication, we feel at IL
ber,y to speak We beg leave to say TO "One
that il is our opinion, and we presume he Will
allow us an opinion, that the whole proceedings
of Council in relation to the amendments In
oues,;on. ought to have been published for the
information of the citizens. why, we ask, are
unimportant proceedings published, and others
of,he first importance placed at the Mayors of-
sce, WHY not place all there? The citlzens OF
the town are not in the habit OF attending the
meetings Of Council and many who read the pro-
csed;nps when published, would remain Igno-
ran, sooner than be compelled either to attend
Council. or go specially to the Mayors Office Tor
Internationally expect the information' as
thew have right to do, to be printed Tor them'
that they may read at home and reflect upon It,
and the Charter seems to justify that expecta-
ton.
We repeat, that the proceedings OF Council
in so important case, ought to have been
published; and when we say so, we trust we
shall be e1onerated from any selfish motive,
for we are not the Public Printers, nor do we IN
tend to be, under any terms imposed by law
When any thing transpires in Council, howe'-
err, that deeply affects the interests OF the whole
community, we never shall refuse TO publish
il. if any respectable citizen thinks proper
to furnish us with The substance. "Many' is
respectable citizen--he asked what ne had
right to ashland we answered, we thought, IN
an unexeeptionable manner-We do not regret
the answer we gave.-Editors.
r,roet of letter received By con'mefa! house IN ths
place, dated
"GIBRALrAR, Dec. 70.
aMv last respects by the Phoebe ANN, in
c.r,,,ed Won of nv safe arrival here, and. ere
,h;s boped to have been on my way. had
S;snosed of the cargo of the Olympia, and ia
ksp on board full cargo of wine, brandy,
fru;t &c. for the West Indies; detained only
hv strong Westerly wind, from proceeding
,xasn about 10 o'clock, on the night OF the 9Th
inst il commenced blowing from 5. w. and at
II increased to an alarming degree, the vessels
:, ,hs harbor. began TO drive from their moor
;nas mart their cables, SC. and at IL O'CLOCK,
,hs shore was literally covered with wrecks
I,;s now ascertained, that tro hundred snd Ten
,ysssls have gone on shore-among the rest, the
OLYMPIA, with loss of bowsprit, rudder and
boats; with some damage to her hull, above
water. but am happy to express hope, that
che will be got off and speedily repaired. We
are unloading her, and bsing perfectly tight, |
have no doubt ofbeing able to prosecute my
intended voyage. She had rode,out the heavi-
es, Of the gale when a large French ship DRIFT
ed down on her, fell alongside, and Obliged her
TO Gu, her cables to get clear, otherwise, she
would have been cut down to the waters edge
and sunk.
A scene of desolation unparalleled presented
itself the evening after the gale: dead bodies
s,rewed along the shore.-The number OF iives
lost is not yet ascertaned, but 1t is feared VIII
be great. The Colombian privateer General
Sonblette, Capt Cunningham, went ashore on
the Spanish beach and Immediately tlled-
The Captain and few men came on shore IN
N. boat to solicit some MISUNDERSTANDING
themselves on the place called the Neutral
Ground"-bu, the Spaniards soon came down
the beach and claimed her as lawful prize:
the vessel was then going to pieces, and sucn
ofthe crew as could swim jumped overheard
10 endeavor to reach the shore, when the oPa-
n;xht soldiers. with cruelty unheard OF among