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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-28
From. tbs Boston Commercial Gazette Of Wednesday.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The Massachusetts Journal 81 yesterday tur
nishes the following particulars relative 10 the
" horrible transaction said TO have occurred
in the vicinity Of FLr' Hill wharf. AS we in
tmated yesterday, there Is something III ms
affair which staggers the belief OF til" reader /;
and we hope that The editor OF he J"urnai VIII
inve stigarc The facts connected VII u, and pub
lish L full aud particular account OF them:
"Some circumstances have been comnuni-
ca:ed to Us since the publication OF The account
~ the journal YESTERDAY, OF supposed robbery
and outrage, which make it proper to request
the public to wait for the resul; Of further in
vcsligations, which re row making. before
placing implicit confidence in that account,
which was prepared on The authority oil Inc
only evidence thea discovered.
"Of The circumstances at the rescue at the
unfortunate woman, which we've imptrtrctly
and incorrectly related yesterday, VIC have a
! full accoun, from the individual who bore the
principal par IN il. Or the night Of Wednes>
day, the Is ms. Mr.. i. w. Wilkins, who
was sleeping in his store, near the head OF
| Liverpool wharf, was awckc by d female from
q neighboriug house, who stated that cries
were heard, apparently those Of rtson drown
ing of the md uf he wharf lie immediately
go up and hurried on his clothes. and going
on. met young man running in ,he direction
of the noisr, whom he arcostcd and with whose
assistance he succeeded in lowering boat with
oars from d nrighbo'ihg vessel, in which they
proceeded towards where the cries were heard
After rowing distance OF 200 feet, they dis,
GOV cred al abou 20 feet from The end Of Browns
wharf frma'e floating in the water, with her
face upward. Shs was perfectly motionless,
uueting OILY now AID then cry Of distress
Her head was but partly immersed, and she ap
peared 10 be buoyed up 10y The inila!iop Of her
clothes in front, which were CT silk With
some d ficnly, and at considerable risk, she
was aiken into the boat, perfectly senseles:, and
Carried 10 the nearest landing.
On getting ashore, the boat was found half
gl "a MPsE Ahf nlqbSSi 81 IS WAS soon ascertain
whole party were in imminent peril. The suf,
ierer was Immediately conveyed 10 a place
where medical assistance was administered,
and TWO hours elapsed before she recovered,
and Their it was but imperfrcrIy. 1t was IN this
state OF ?roslralion, which has since continued
hat tue circumstances which appeared in yes
erday's publication were communicable
These circumstances a further Investigation
may or may Hoi corroborate
he depth of The water where she was taken
up was about twelve feet, and the time which I,
elapsed from when her cries were first heard 10
when she boat reached her, was about twenty
minutes"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-28

The Riaem,n, Sir; he is captain OF The
RiArman, sloop that runs from Baltimore 20
North Carolina, and brings tar, and ;urPent'ne,
and. such matters. That's the house. conlin>
ned She. and, as live, there's Mr.. johnson,
The person pointed OUT was low, stout
built, vulgar man, halfin,oxicaIed, with ella. ;
ed ha, on his head, and huge quid in his
check. How are you, Polly ? said he, as he
handed his wife out, and gave her smack
which might have been heard over the street:
Who's tina, gentleman eh I! a mess mate Of
yours
'Tha,'sth gentleman that took care ct me
on toe road ?
The supercarso, eh? Come, Mis''F, light
and take something 10 dunk.
l thanked the Captain, and ordered the car
rage 10 drive dli fully determined, Ihar, what
ever Other imprudence ! might herea' er be
guilty of, would never again, if ! could avoid
it take the charge Of q lady
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-28

lhe NEW foRK AMERICAN, observing on the
inordina'e Split Of competition among the pro.
2'letor' OF The North RIVER steam boats, saws;
Within few years as we are oredibly as
sured nearly million OF capital has been sunk
~ Steam boat speculation on the Hudson. The
holder OF single share, in join, stock COM
pany, cannot get rid of The responsibility, nv
sale or transfer Of his stock; he remains liable
Tor The whole amount Of debt contracted by the
company prior to the sale or transfer of his
stock-so that the mechanic, who has claims
against the company, may recover The amount
oil MS biil so long as there remains one among
The company, who was parner when The de bt
was contracted, able 10 fdiscbarge it. The
readiness with which Steam boat stock is sub.
sorlbed Tor, is strong proof Of the intense in,
,eres! this Sort Of competition errarcs; and il
is 10 De iamen'ed, that this spirit of rivalry can
not be res'rsined within such bounds. as would
iender it serviceabIe TO private as we'll as rub.
lie interest"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-28

AroTHEcARiE,' BLUNDERs.-Goop, in hi.
iiis'ory OF Medicine, noticing some egrcgiou.
o'uhders made by apolhecorIes, states HAT, a.
croydon druggist. after spelling GU, the
"o'ds' c"curo,a cTuentia, which stand for a
tipping glass, not knowing their meaning
applied Tor Informa!ion, to another Escnla3ius
anu was TOD ina il was direction for CHI.
ming rod' A Physician in Worcester, having
prescribed so many grains Of dceoction nf
eascar'lis and SO many grains Of "inci ensdsn, y
oi' ~ piaip English, 'lnc'ure Of the same, was
"ai'eo upon by the druggist, and very earnestly
.eqoes'ed, 70 substitute some other tncture for
mar OIL Susdtm, as he had none Of il in his
'hoP' anG could moi procure any in town.
Salem O6sryrey
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-28
from the Eev York Evening Pc.


Lsni'i"s po'cder By Eleet,nay for 6a,li,s -,
sc Sc.-l once bad i, IN con,empias,'
make tunnel through a mou M ain, AND I" ~
it would be tedious and expensiv. NM 'Hs
ing. In blasting in the common w.s
rock bound 10 on al side s. firuek m. n.y.,
Irould FIRE four tharge4 same ~. ~.
and so throw out pors II in ,s m'a
die of the ,un9sl, i, woe lego. rs E, M
The res, 10 tina depth H. found i, ,' "sl
bic 10 fleet il any way. bus by el,c,,;,r
My circumstances at tina, lime gFe,.n,;a.',
revived The idea again ahou, monl,s ,S SIN
have brought It TO such perfection. ,b'
those who have seen it opera e;,hiik vi5
self that II will answer "a good purDo,, =.
fully believe it will, directly and int..,
save half Of ali the expenses, (incudir,
drilling machine) besides the saving ~ y, ~
bic stone, as it spill thessrosk into II. =,
you want it, espccallyss}3siisl or Iib,ou, ''. w
and even Tree stone AMI marble. Ib,.
as yet fired more han Ell charges l., ON, -
ing to the want Of aSbd machine and Nv
jar. This number worId sp!ii rork "A ge
in diameter; but without doubr - Cha a.,
be fired at once, and take of stone (o, N"
100 fee. long and 10 fee, square. Adm
the strata is horizontal, which is often H.. -
with vertical tibrous s;reaks, drill half N, y
down aud i: will split of with j lrsuh, ~,
loIm surface, and by the whole impulse b.,
given al the same instant, no donb, hul i, we1,
come off entire. am ofopinion tina Tie ,%.
for the upper part Of The bfc.kNa,rr 3, =
Cape can be blown into blocks u he ,ro,.,
shape 4 fee, wide, 8 feet long, and y ur ' ~,
inches mick, wit. IL he trimming. biased r,,.
grain iotk.
The advantages 10 be- derived b, bl,,i,,
this wy, over the common method, are a, q
lows -firs, Some ing ,f powder, >, ,
finds no vent, there being no printing hole f.
il TO escape. Secondly -Ah rocks can /
thrown into useful shape. Thirdly cum
bersome and useless rocks in fields, Sc. can /,
spli and rc>pli, if ten feet square, and put i,
10 wall fences, which vii! thus be strong ar
permanent; 4 or holes ali ranging 20 The CT.
tire, drilled - inches deep, are enough in
rock 7 feet through. Fourlhly " Not ore SIKH
Of ,he tine is los, as 10 the other plc,epr mod.
IN runuing out of danger; no stopping ,t,,
the knobs a,e touched as all he explosion. a.,
simultaneous, and no danger after IN til.
old mode, il twenty men are al work, they mVg
stop as long as il smokes after The Train bt.
on fire. Thus hundreds Of IONS IAN be lsgs,
off "a, one blast, and il my ideas on this s.b,
jcct are, as | thinkr correct, and The u!s.
ing in this way be so proflable in the sAn,
Of valuable stones, with l",s than hsll The dr.
ling and not hall The powder, and of course %,
hail The expense, then if i! costs in The Unr.
STATES one million Of dollars year, which is,
safe calculation, 10 blast rocks Oh canals, rail-
roads, mines d iron ore, lead, copper, Goa, I'm.
stone, plaster. free stone and marble by bI..
ing wihrlecuici'y half million annually 4
saved.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-28

CONCORD, n. II. Sept. 22.--We learn tb,,
Messrs Joseph Mannehan and John NJ Brod'
mead oil his town have been appointed CIrrEs
IN the second Comptroer's Office Tsr Wash,
ing'on, Mr.. Mannehan has been for som.
Time printer of The Patriot, and DR. B,odhaad
!. =; a son OF the Rev. John Brodhead representa-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-28
Fall GOods.

ihARlES BENNETT has receird, and cfss 70
safe. choLcsoLe and retail
Superfine black, Navy blue and olive CLOTHS
! Back, dark blue and steel mixed kerseypere'
I i'ne blue and steel mixed sl,iine;,s
! Ladies dark blue and claret habit cloths
variety of mlled drab cloths and kerseys
bale OF very stout English drab and mixed DO
Ladies hosk'n and York tan gloves
hen'Iemcn's English doe,kin ditto, of first quality
rag, Madras, and company baudanns hdkfs
n'ack Italian and English sewing silks, Of first az
general assortment of cotton, silk and LAMBS
wool hose
few dozen of first quality ladies' black and
slate wors,cd hose
Cotton balls, assorted, from 90 to 60
loo packs 4, J ard SO, German pins, quality SAD
TO be very superior TO English
nose Dl4nke's, heavy, full sized English, from -
10 1874
IRISH linens sn1 diapers, Domestic goods
general assortment Of brown and Lleached cot
.ons' amongst the latter some of extra quality in in
tation Of Madras ACTIONS
case very stout 5 4 sheetings
iwo bales domestic kcrseys fer negroes
~ bale Ut 40 No. linseys, very good quality
white, red, yellow and green flannels
snperine, ~ and 7 8 bed ticks and checks
SEINE IWX fE and SHOE THREAD,
sept 90 #
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-28

,urni,y Thinks TO myself, Captain Johnson,
and his lady belong 10 the peace es'aoiisnmeh''
Well, il The lady does not choose To iaik, po-
likeness requires Of me TO be silent; and Tor the
mt xt hour not word was spoken.
|. had now obtained glimpse OF my fair
com panion's vsage, and candor compels me
10 admi, ,ha, il was no, so beautiful US mao
anticipated. Her complexion was less iair
/ than | could have wished, her eye was not
mid, her nose was not such as s'a'ua'!
would have admired, aud her lips white
and ,hr. | made these few observauo"s
with fear aud trembling, for the lady repelled
nv iuoui,inp glance With a look Of defiance, a
frown lowered upon her naughty brow, and
could almost fancy saw cockade growing TO
her bonnet, and pair of whi,kers bris'ling on
her cheeks. There thought ], looked Captain
Johnson Of the Rihe-foriuna'e man. whose
wife imbibing The pride aud courage "' d
soldier cab punish with look pi scoin the
glance Of impairment curiosity.
/ AT breakfast her character was more July de-
! veloped. If her tongue had been OUT oi commis-
sion before, il had now received orders tor &c
tive service. She Convinced mai no.
thing fit TO co, could be had at the sign oil the
Black Horse aud was shocked 10 find that the
landlord Was Du,chman.
! 'What's your name" said she to the land
lady.
| M a"e'hrr, VIA am
Ooh! dreadful. was it you that made the per-
petual motion?
/ No, Ma'am.'
! hen she sa, down 10 Inc 'anie ana 'u'heu
up htr Pre'y nose Al EYER! '"'"s '"A' .'"'e
WITHIN lis cognlzance. lie o"t'r was 'oo
strong ana the tea too week; me "'ea" was
sale, and the bacon i'esh; tie IONS WAS hsa'N
J
ard v ,ne I ; appetite l y! .a,d
~, :
| Moh IKE egg, ~.
quo" "'e ~ "e'P you - "'"h u '"''
''",' ,ho ;,
~" ID! '','' -" pa, '." , ~ us
"a Pe''e VI 'hr urea u, """"''
JUL D
W. ~ "e' q"'' '""
- Is oohe !" tags /" AFRAID
Qu"e me !''efSt-'he SiaV! iohoWs 'he
KNIFE.
va! hofrihh ITS raw!
On The contrary, think 1t Is done TO Turn
| prrmlt me 10 give you TINS piece
seldom eat fowls, except when cold
lhyn, Madam, here IS nice cold outlet
let me gave you merry though; nothing Is
better 10 ira'ei on 'han merry houghl'
Thank you, never touch meat at break
'asl
And my merry though, flashed in the pan.
Perhaps, Sir, your lady would like some chip
pea beei, OF some.
This is nor my lady, Mrs. Redheitier III
terrup'rd !, tearing the apnel'stion might b. re-
scn'ed more directly from another quarter.
On j.! beg pardon; but low couG body
tell, you know-woen lady and gentleman
travels together, you know, It's 81 nHer0-.
Su''e ha,urai, Mrs. EeaheiHrr.
or snee o apple PIE, Of A III ~ aesAe;
sausage, or
I know not how the touchy gen,lewoman
would have taken all lhis--I do not mean all
these good things, but the Offer Of them; for
luckily before any reply could be made, the
Stage driver called US off 18th his horn. ASH
handed the Lady into The stage, / venrurcd to
take another peep and faneied she To- ked ,u-
gar, but how could l tell Napoleon has said,
there is hu, step between the sublime and the
ridiculous; and we all know thar between very
-: .nh ;e,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-28
From the New.York Courier .,a -

'''e i'e~'i0rk Courier and Enquirer
Successor 10 General .]aekso, II.
Journal OF the l7th, dominates Mr. W "p01f
the preseRt Secretary of S,a,e a.. ~ Daeh'
sor TO General jackson. - '"e success
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-28
Hugh Smith s Go
MERlNO SHAWLS, ITALIAN LUS
THINGS. &c

W. have landing, per schooner Virginia, from Nes
w York, a further supply of Goods, amongst uht
arc ~
snperiine blue. black, brown olive, and mkt cloths
Menno long and white slawis, Waite scarlet L bht.
Cashmere NANTES, crimson. white and black
BaraSe and palnerym landkerchels
ilahan lusrings, extra quality, colored gros De II
pies, and palmcrynes
'fo de ber!Ins, Cashmere shawls, printed and Pal
Extra super Ga white Aannels, merino cil:a,sIH
AMI bombazet,es
Tartan palds and cambIets, rich dark ground prints
LADIES' misses and mems gloves; silk, wo!sted apl
cotton hosiery
Ne, die work'd cambria bands, collars and capes
Bohb'nett laces, edgings and qrillmss
fa'hted' figured aud water'd bcllngs, ,sfe,as, RI
bands, u TO "
Extra super lawns and linen cambria hdkfs
.3So.
Crown Whitney blankets, a superior article
sat'ihetts, hnseys, Canton iannels and DeyOnshn
kerscys, sc &c.
Ll'lES NeKENZE u G.
sept 23-6t
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-06-27

toneros. Admiral Brown, the acting Governor, in
the absence of Lavalle had not left the fort for
DAYS. and was known that in the army of Lopez
entered the city he prepared to embark on board
Of gun brig lying in the roads, for which purpose he
had boats constantly in readiness. One Of the En-
plish packets had delayed sailing from Buenos Ayres
until the result of the contest should be known and
as the Volant came out of Monte Video the 4th
May, (where she had touched to land pilot the
racket was Just coming in from above. The packet
was full of passengers, and the moment her boat
reached the shore salute was fred in token of joy,
as was supposed at the capture of Buenos Ayres and
the fall of Lavac and his party. A large majority of
the people of Buenos Ayres was said to be opposed
to Lavalle and his government. and in favor of the
change which his expulsion would bring about.
Extract ofa letter from Buenos Ayres.
April 3d." The civil RACES A bat
lie was fought four five leagues from the city yes
to-day, and the people kept in constant terror
All the stores arr closed much Of the time, and Moth
IN is heard but the gallopng OF the military through
Tie streets.
'1llerc is no sale for any thing. nor even vent,
as al intercourse between town and country is
pended"
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Good hunor.--An Ohio Postmaster, who is also the
Editor of Paper, has been removed from Office and
notices the circumstance in the following goodhumor-
ed MANNER which we like much better than the grumb-
hng of many who have shared similar fate.
Mrs Catharine Ann Garfield has been appointed
Postmaster at New Philadelphia, in place Of James
Patrick, removed.
We thank the Postmaster General for putting us off
SO handsomely While many of our brethren of the
letter bags have been hurled out of office, and com
PEELED to surrender their papers, maps and mail keys,
to surly looking fellows of opposite politics, polite
y step aside TO make way for lady. Here there
no sour looks between the officer turned out and the
officer put in. While in other places, the newly APP
pointed Postmaster has entered the office of his pre-
decessor, insultingly exclaming, Give up your
Keys and letters instantly is time to rule now
and has been Indignantly replied to in such words
there they are, and be d-dto you our case has
been entirely different pretty young widow enters
the Office with polite courtesy Sir, am appointed
Postmaster, and will accept it, rejoice to hear it,
madam and am ready to deliver you the papers, =
Does that finely coored map belong the office, Sir?
Yes, madam. it belongs to the Office. glad of
that, Sir-I will put it in my hail. 1t will look much
better there, madam than in my cabin You can let
me have the map and papers at any time Certainly,
madam, with any instructions you may require A
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pigeons
lately visited this country upper part Of New York) are al
most destructive to the farmers prospects the
Of ocuss in ancient days to the i'll fted husbandman %
Egypt They TO make clean work where they alghs
upon the elds and farmers this and the
towns said to have had g. g. H. and acres of this
young pulled up by these mschevous birds Muttudes
are shot and taken nets but farmer in Fairfield ado-
ted way to " come Paddy oyer'' them: he scas bis
corn in aoiskey and scaers about the esthe pgeons
soon become ntoxcaed and thus caught easily by the
hand solution of arsenic reported to have been some
times uscd-but this is improper and dangerous expe
ment. Litsle Falls Friend
Chester, Pa June 19.--An unfortunate accident
Occurred in this Borough on Monday last, which &C.
casoned the death of very fine pair of horses he.
longing to John Edvards, Esq. The horses were at
tached to heavy wagon, and the driver attempted to
back them down 10 the door of Mr. Eyres Storeho,se
on the wharf, for the purpose of taking load, bus
from some cause was unable to stop them, and they
went off the wharf into Chester Creek every posi-
Bile exertion made to save them, yet they were
both dead before either could be got on Shore
Visitor.
The report of tina theological discussion at Cincinnati b
tween Messrs Campbell and 0wen taken by compe-
tent stenogpher has been purchased by the former gentle
man, and will be published The work will be handsomely
printed IN one volume duodecmo, containing 900 pages al
$3.50, boards, or SO, bound.
The Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church
of Maryland has again failed to elect Bjshop the
clerical order having balloted repeatedly in vain
The votes were principally divided between Mr. Johns,
of Baltimore, and Mr. Wyatt To enable them to do
better business next session, understand that tho
Constitution is to be so amended as to require ma.
jority only instead of twothirds of the Convention
to make choice. Nat intel
Letters have been received in Norfolk from the 8 shin
Guerrero, which state that the small very
board that Ship and board the Hudson Captain Ce;q
ton, while lying at Rio Janero. Mdshpmen LEM Lincoln
of the Governor of Massachusetts, and HENRI OAR
catel of Louisiana, had fallen victims the above disease
The Baltimore American observes that Mr. Craig who has
been appointed Superintendent of the Patent Office adyan
tageousy known in Baltimore lecturer on Natural phos
ophy and Mathematics.
There man now residing within the Jail liberties of this
city, who has been confined within those more than tbr
years. for the nonpayment damages recovered
him for slanderous words spoken By his soe What is not
Dutch. Troy budget.
Boston, June 1.-THE brig Mars which sailed from Bos
Monday carried seventy bales domestic coons
Tor the Calcutta market
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nod without smils seemed to say, your services
not wanted; have deputy But the treaty of sur
render, on the whole, was more agreeable than sim
liar one in neighborng town. In fine, we think this
mode of removal must have been adopted as mark
OF regard, for the respect had shown, during the
late election to female character. Our forbearance
on that subject has had its due weight at the Federal
city"
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FOURTH OF JuLx.--We understand that prepara-
lions are making for the celebration of this memora-
bic Anniversary in this place, in manner more wor-
thy of the occasion than has been done of recent
years. There will be an Grafton delivered in Trinity
Church, in the morning, and the Military is expected
to consist OF two companies from Philadelphia, and
one or two from vicinity, in addition to those of
this Borough
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DELAWARE RE GTsTER.
WILMINGTON, SATURDAY, JUNE n, 1928.
Prices at Brandywine. yesterday.

IFNe8 Hb DTUHtYtUtHts gtStt7ttIys
Sup. Flour, 6,25 6,37a Middngs, 8 4 Wheat,
white, per so lbs. l,93 red, per do. 1870: Corn.
per 81 lbs. Az Corn Meal per hid, 1926: do. per
bbI. 2,l2.
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DIED

At Philadelphia on the 18th inst. JOHN E. HALL Esn.
late Editor of the Port Foo the 45th year of his ace
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ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE,

o. There will be celebration of the Anniversary of In
dependence in this Borough the 4h of July next BY The
Military of the place and neighborhood in conuction with
some Companies from Philadelphia The dinner will be pre-
paredby RoBERT KEDDy of the United States HOTEL OF
in the festivities of the day, may procure tickets until The I'd
of July. June 25 1890