Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-24
NrI'HN NDRIAa
,,,UpSpAY MORNING, JULY "a, 1928

'iukN'
a. Thermometer, yesterday, IN the shade,
- the sun, ll6-at the same time there
ryely breeze from the South.
go, ,,,,,,orial of the Charlottesville ConveD-
: said 10 be from the pen of Chief Justice
..h,u and will, no doubt, be acceptable to
our readers
The Fredericksburg Arena saws, the Cons
,,,on recommended in lieu Of the sa'scrip-
=, 10 the Chesapeake * Ohio Canal, OF hall a
linn ofGollars, the improvement, OF the She
.d,,b-and of the South Branch Of Potomac,
.oon i, the canal is inished TO the mouths
those rivers, respectiSely-the Roanoa&e In
.i,,crion with North Carolina-also, the
Traction Of three roads, diverging from the
,l waters Of the James River TO the Ohio
I'd last, and no, least in importance, change
the law relating 10 common roads.
Those 4 the stevedores and rigger, who RI
b,ouss assaiIed the shipping in Nrw-York last
A,,ek-that were taken up at the time
\, ling been tried and convicted, were on Sa-
,,rdsy last sentenced by the Recorder
yNIom Dsn,rick, and Ls,ciS Jackson, "a black
were each sentenced 10 I8 months hard ia6our
!, he peniten,iary; WiEiam Phelps aud james
Crawford to sixiy days each; and the remainder
L., uem, eight in plumber, to thirty days each.
The correspondent of the Baltimore Ameri'
| can at ST. Tn omas writes that the Anniversary
| Of American independence was duly observed
Ia that port. The day was usherec in by sa'
res from several Of the American vessels lying
here. and all were decorated with flags. Al
lwely, o'clock, breakfast was given by two
Of Tue Amtricou Captains; and at SIX o'clock,
/ P. NJ. an elegant public dinner was given al the
City Heel.
The schr. Julia * Laura, Capt. Aliing, from
ST. Eu>talia, arrived at New Haven IN Tuesday
la,t.-HOn the 5;h inst. at 10 O'Clock, r NJ. 4S
h urs Of SombreroP Passage, lar. Is o,iong' "a,
was hailed in Spanish from hrChee, and or
dered :, heave TOO; this not being complied
with, he discharged several mus&eis a, US, aud
pys,rd close under our stern: he being Obliged
TO iibe snip and the schooner having press Of
canvass, we lrli him about /! miles a,tern;
finding however he gained Oh US on the Wind,
we ken; off y, fore the wind. In this situation
lis lattrin sails W., re Of less TO him: he con
tnupd In chase about frui'een hours, this gave
US tignc u get wo pound oannunades III rea-
dlucss for offence: after shot from one oil
them, he hauled his wind * stood 10 the south
ward: she appeared 20 be about SIS to 40 IONS
and full Of men: have no doubt Ut her being a
pirate from Porto Rico"
The brig Shrpherdess, Ward, Of New Ha
ven. for 81 Croix, touched at ST. EustatIa, and
reports having been boarded, near Snmbrero
Passage, by fifteen armed men from fore and
aft schooner, full Of men, aud &c, aimed one day
afer taking few small articles, she Was per-
millCd 10 proceed.
We shall publish the eighth number OF the
rennesscan, 10 morrow.
JuDlcAL BREvrY.-Au English paper gives
the following report Of he Recorders speech
AZ the opening Of the Leices ershire Court
"Geutlemen Of the Grand Jury-In looking
over thc Calender, do not find any thing hat
call, for any obser, alton from me, therefore
you may 20 about your work as soon as you
cau."
The late Judge Foster Of England, has left
on record similar example fbrevity. A short
lime before his death he attended the Oxford
Court, on day that was unusually hot and sui
try, and gave the following charge 10 the Grand
jury
"Genrlemcn, the weather is extremely hot
am very old. aud YOU are very well acquaint.
cd with what is your duty. have TO doubt
but you Will practice it"
Strerc Be5pke-Tht Greeue County, (Cstskiil)
Republican, an aSle Jackson paper, thus speaks
OF he organ Of the opposition party at Wash