Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-09

on EnBilSn GROUND, lew OeSidts LORD ELDoN
could have thought very graceful Or becoming
Tie gentleman we speak of may as well 60 back
again-home again, we fain would say-to the
land from which he has thought proper to mi
CRATE. He never, we suppose, will have any
business here. Though his son is paid for be-
ing residen, ofthis country, We have not heard
that any human being ever dreamed Of bribing
the father 10 such a visitation.
The Boston Commercial Gazette gives the
following account Of one ofthe schemes Of the
notorious Reed, who was delivered by our au-
thori,ies, and i, now in the Massachusetts
State Paison.
The gang Of villains lately broken up at New
York, were at Boston last winter, and formed
plan for robbing the Bunker Hill Bank at
CharestUwn. Reed deposited money in the
bank, and observed the situation Of the vault,
the fastenings of the outer door, Sc. He sue
ceeded in entering the banking room a, night
with sklfuI locksmi,h, and prepared keys
for the vault locks, this being a difficult task:
il was proposed to break into the mouse Of the
cashier, and force him to give up me keys,
which was opposed by Reed. as it might prove
a hanging business. 1t is probable that the
apprehension Of Reed and some others Of the
gang, prevented The accomplishment Of the
scheme. The locksmith above alluded to,
is supposed TO be lurking abou, Boston at
this time under feigned name, his real name
is Lewis Smith.
There can be no doubt that our Chareslown
friends are prepared to receive the gentlemen
when they choose to call, and it NAV be well
for all others to look 10 the security Of their
valuables.
A Milledgeville paper states, that the pice Of
corn is rising in different parts of Grorgia, par
ticularly in the new counties. The price a,
Columbus is said 10 be f,Oo dollars & a half per
bnshrl-which is partly ascrbed 10 the great
influx of population, & partly to the scarcity a.
mong the neighbouring Creeks, which APP
proaches to a stare of famine. The price a,
Milledgeville does not exceed from 623 to IS
cents per 5ushel
Among the various ingenius speculations in
Paris, is The establishment Of a number Of
coaches on quite new plan, which circulate
in differep. parts Of the city. Some of them
90 upwards OF mile ant. half, and in little
time they are expected to become so numerous
10 be met with either going or returning in
almost any direction. The name given tn this
new vehicle is Omnibus, and il is capable Of con-
tanning twenty persons, ten on ach side. They
are very we'll coustructed-the passengers sit
face TO face, and there is plenty Of room, in the
centre. The fare is only Two pence half penny,
and the novelty has created so much sensation,
that for some time there has been continual
crowd round the Offices from whence they
start, and one is obliged 10 scramble for place.
Dreadful Explosion Of Coal Nine
On The 9th March, says a letter from Liege,
at O'Clock in tie evening, an explosion threw
down whole gallery in coal mine, at Sera-
ing (Brlsium) Sr'en'y-oae miners were az
work, ,hirty nine cf them were killed, eight o.
,hsr, suffocated, and 'wenty-iour escaped Being
in E.r' Of the mine 10 which the explosion
did not extend. The explosion was heard half
league from Seraine, and the fame from the
mine rose through the air shaIl eight or ten
feet The suffocated people were found much
swollen, but their bndi-, were entire. Not
withs'anding the violence, the injury done to
the mine is not so great as was apNehended.
The air>shaft is Injured towards the bottom,
and the lower ladders are in a bad slate. The
iron carts used for TRANSPORTING the Goals from
the distant parts of The niue have been fla'ten
ed and bent in all manner of shapes. Two
hors, were killed, and swollen that their
collars were burst. The cause Of the explosion
is not known.