Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-26
ALEX a YT1DRlllgzAs
..r,1ppAy MORNING. AUGUST &c, 1896


.rupDAv MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1896
The Montreal papers announce the arrival
!, that city Of party Of men who lad accom-
n,nied Captain Franklin as far as the Frozen
Ocean. bringing letters from Bear Lake 10 the
os,b January. Capt. F. and his party were
,hsr in high spirits, anxiously waiting the O.
,sr;ne Of the navigation, in order to resume
.hs;r expedition. The thermometer had only
loon at Az below zero. We understand, by
,h;s conveyance, that the returns of frs are
rocs;dered good throughout the whole OF the
Indian country The settlement at Red River
has suffered severely by the Overlooking of the
River last spring, the whole country being
completely inundated, and the buildings car
red away.
Mr.. Clay left Lexington on the 18th inst. for
che seat of the General Government. His
health is said to be delicate, which induced him
10 return by the White Sulphur Springs, in
Virginia. He takes Monticello in his way,
and makes visit to Mr.. Madison. 1t will be
the middle of September before he reaches
Washington.
Col. JAMES JOHNSON, representative in Con-
press from the State of Kentucky, died at his
residence on Friday the 18th inst The Gin
cinna,i Gazette says that Mr.. Mediation, Mr..
Sandford, and Mr.. T. D. Carneal, are candi.
dates for the vacant seat III Congress.
The Cincinnati Gazette states that Isaac B.
Desha the murderer, died on Sunday the 18th
inst in consequence of the wound inflicted on
himself some weeks since.
Another murder has been committed in Ken
lucky. On Wednesday night the 9th. inst,
Young man was shot DEAD in the streets of
Lexington. After the close of the election, q
number Of young men engaged in mischie-
yous frolic Of displacing and deranging signs
and other articles throughout the streets. One
of them was armed with loaded pistol. An
oficerof, the guard took them to account. Some
angry words ensued, when the man with the
pistol, discharged it, as he supposed, at the
guard. But, by mistake, its contents were re-
ceived by one Of his companions, who instant
ly expired. The pFrpetrator escaped, and no
effort was made to secure him.
We learn, says the National Intelligencer
that fire broke out in Upper Marlborough on
Wednesday night last. 1t was first discovered
In the house adjoining the Planters Bank, which
was entirely consumed. The Bank was saved
with much difficulty.
A paper called the Peoples Friend, printed in
the western part Of New York, says that the
canal boat Montgomery, Of the Pilot line, from
Buffalo, passed that village few days since.
with cargo of beaver and'other furs, valued at
one hundred thousand dollars!
A gentleman of Boston, by the name OF
Phelps, has invented new cast iron lever Print
ing Press which, it is said, is deserving the at
tention of men Of science, and especially those
who are engaged in the printing business. 1t
has been named the " New England Press"
Halifax papers Of the l4th of August state,
that the principal part of the wheat and oat
harves, had been destroyed by the late heavy
rains, succeeding distressing drought. The
crop Of hay was almost entirely Cut off,
Communicated.
A tradesman has just commenced business,
and to the great surprise of all his customers,
has only four weights, with which he weighs
any number of pounds from one to forty
Quere the size of the weights!
We are sorry to learn that an accident Of the
following description occurred to the stage, on
ITS way 10 Fredericktown, on Tuesday last:--
About six miles above Georgetown, the strap,
oyiwhioh the drivers seat was supported, gave
way and ne losing all power. of controlling the
horses, they ran off. Seeing that the horses
were running, and that the driver had lost the