Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-01

Mr.. Condict of New-Jersey, in the Chair. The
first question was on filling the blank in the
clause making an appropriation for Fortress
Monroe. The Chairman of the Committee Of
Ways and Means, had proposed Sll5,ooo, and
Mr.. Cooke of Tennessee, $4,000; the first
named amount, after some discussion, was a
dopted by the Committee. Mr.. Cambreleng,
Of New York, offered an amendment to the bill,
proposing an appropriation of $4,000 for the
purchase ola scite for Fertilization on Frog
Island; which Mr.. Powell, of Virginia, said he
was not at present prepared to vote upon, and
therefore moved, as it was unusually late, that
the committee rise, report progress, and ask
leave 10 sit again. The Committee according
ly rose, obtained leave to sit again, and the
House adjourned.
Our correspondent at Annapolis, under date
Of the 28th, says-BENJAMIN HARwooD. esq. the
Treasurer Of the Western Shore, died lasteve-
ming, at IN advanced age, after long and Sc
we're illness. Bali. Pat
An Extract Of a letter from gentleman of
the first responsibility in Illinois, to his friend
in Philadelphia, dated Dec 90, 1925, published
in the Philadelphia Gazette, represents the es-
tabishment of Mr.. Owen, at Harmony, though
increasing in numbers, (now embracing ll5o
men, women, and Children as living in state
Of anarchy and confusion. Out of the whole
assembage, enough cannot be found to cut
wood for the Society; and children curse their
schoolmasters with immunity"
l. A company Of about thirty men under the
command of Dr. Robinson, of Tennessee, pass
ed through Matches on Saturday, December
gath, for Texas They have gone TO survey
and explore grant made to gentleman Of
Tennessee. They were all hale, fine looking
young men.
The Solicitor General Of Massachusetts, has
filed information sgainst twelve vendors of Lot
terry tickets, for selling the same; and against
the publishers of several newspapers for adver-
Using Lottery tickets for sale.
The English government has offered loan Of
70, oool to assist in opening canal in Canada,
from the Ottawa River to Kingston.
A serious affair has taken place between the
S, Regis Indians and some of the inhabitants
of Hogansburgh, n. Y growing out OF, as is
longing to the former.
Effects of charlottesville Worcester Spy
states that during more than thirty years past,
in Worcester comfy, compromising, at pre-
inhabitants, there has been but one solitary
conviction for capital offence.
The Boston Gazette has published the fol.
lowing statement ofthe present condition Of
the Banks in Massachusetts. BY the returns
received from 6fty-lwo Banks in that State,
Cone only having been delayed) it appears that
the amount Of specie in their vaults is about
g, s4s, 200, Of which the Boston Banks, with
eleven millions ofcapital, had S754ooo in gold
and silver, and the Country Banks with about
FIVE and half millions of capital, had 1884,
300 The town banks have 6s-lo per cent on
their capital stock in specie, and the country
banks upwards of 10 per cent The largest re-
turn was from the City Bank, which, with
capital ofS76o,ooo, had Sl2s,ooo in specie, or
II per cent. The next is the Suffolk, having
81 S,SSO specie on Capltal OF SoDO,OOO, or Is
per cent The Boston had less than per cent
on the capital in specie. The New England
had 81 per cent. The State Bank which was
the lowest, had less than d per cent. on the
capital. The Union had less than per cent.
The Commonwealth had 3-lO
Singular Prediction relative 10 the late Ayctc
Expedition The London Literary Chronicle,
states that in the new expedition Of castro
logger Of the Nineteenth Century," " ich pro-
fesses to give "a complete elucidation Of mystic
rious arts, there appears the following singu-
lar prediction relative to the failure of the late
Arctic Expedition; after noticing several as
THEOLOGICAL reasons, the writer states that "they
import great danger to the commander of the
expedition, and if the figure speaks truth, Cap
tain Parry will not succeed in his enterprise,
but it is to be feared will be in extreme danger
during the ensuing year, if not returned previ-
Gus TO that PERIOD" This prediction was
printed in August, 1925, and the exact fulfill
ment thereof, by the return of captain Parry in
October, is certainly curious coincidence and
great triumph to the believers in 'celes,ial
lore especially as it is seldom that these
representations are SO literally fulfilled
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OBITUARY
Departed this life after protracted Illness Yesterday
morning. in the 40h year of his age, N.rsANI,L RoUN-